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If you’re struggling to find a family doctor in this province, keep trying. It may be frustrating but having a primary care physician can greatly benefit your health in the long run. By seeing a family doctor on a regular basis, you can proactively manage any potential health issues before they become emergencies. It’s important…
Christmas is a season of enjoying the simple things that make life beautiful. May you have great memories that will permanently touch your heart. It is a time to count our blessings and be grateful for them. You have touched my life in so many ways, and I thank you for being a wonderful friend.…
This past November, Thomas Smith, President of the Five Island Venture Company, successfullycompleted his Duke of Edinburgh award bronze level and was recognized at a special ceremony andpresented his Duke of Edinburgh Award.There are three levels to the award: Bronze, Silver and Gold, with each level getting progressively morechallenging to complete. Each level is made…
Kub Kars has been a Scouting tradition in Canada since 1978 but had its humble beginnings in California in 1953. A lot has changed since Cubmaster Don Murphy dreamed up the idea for the Pinewood Derby in 1953. Like many parents who volunteer with Scouting, trying to figure out what to do with the youth…
With every passing storm, volunteers in Nova Scotia monitor and prepare for the worst so that our communities are kept safe. It started with a weather warning shared on the talk groups, social media sites, and email. This lets the volunteers know that an activation may be happening in the coming days and get ready…
Many people told me that Sheldrake Lake was once a popular fishing spot, and people would travel from around the province to fish the lake for salmon. Even in the historical record, the French prisoners of war complained of how badly they were being treated because of all the salmon they had to endure while…
Want to support Ukraine? Here’s a list of charities by subject I posted this as a comment in another thread but since so many people are asking how they can support Ukraine, I thought I would make this a separate post. The Kyiv Independent recently did a spotlight on many different charities across Ukraine. I’ll…
It’s been a cold Fall this year, with a combination of unseasonably warm days mixed in. This wide swing in temperatures has been hard on the Nova Scotia honeybees. When temperatures in the winter drop below 10°C, honeybees retreat to their hives and create a winter cluster to keep warm. The winter bees eat the…
In the summer of 2014, a 1954 Pontiac ambulance was for sale in Innisfil, Ontario and listed on Kijiji. What made this ambulance different than the hundreds of classic professional vehicles listed online was the blurry logo on the side of the ambulance. You could barely make out a medical crest with a simple white…
While on Christmas break, area youth finished the adventurous journey section of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. Since 1963, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award program has been active in Nova Scotia. The program is designed to encourage all young Canadians between the ages of 14 and 24 to set their own goals and…
