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EMS Week 2023: A Time to Celebrate and Reflect on My Career as a Paramedic

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 jbignell

As we wrap up EMS Week 2023, I want to share some of my reflections on my 28 years of

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From Dice Rolls to Disaster Response: The Unexpected Connection Between D&D and Emergency Management

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 jbignell

As I sat in the theatre watching the new Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie with my son, I

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Amateur Radio Articles Masthead Newspaper 

A Winter Field Day to Remember: A Successful Winter Field Day for the Halifax Radio Amateur Club

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 jbignell

The Halifax Amateur Radio Club hosted its annual Winter Field Day in 2023, and it was a successful and enjoyable

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5 Ways to Support Your Local Healthcare System

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 jbignell

If you’re struggling to find a family doctor in this province, keep trying. It may be frustrating but having a

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Venture Scout Recognized at Awards Ceremony

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 jbignell

This past November, Thomas Smith, President of the Five Island Venture Company, successfullycompleted his Duke of Edinburgh award bronze level

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Scout Canada
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The Racing tradition continues for First Five Island Scouts

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 jbignell Cubs, Scouts

Kub Kars has been a Scouting tradition in Canada since 1978 but had its humble beginnings in California in 1953.

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Amateur Radio Masthead Newspaper 

Exercise Hand Shake

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 jbignell

With every passing storm, volunteers in Nova Scotia monitor and prepare for the worst so that our communities are kept

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Sheldrake Lake
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Hard Work brings back the Sheldrake Lake Wharf

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 jbignell

Many people told me that Sheldrake Lake was once a popular fishing spot, and people would travel from around the

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Honey Bees getting a winter snack
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Keeping honeybees alive during warm winter days

January 8, 2022January 12, 2022 jbignell

It’s been a cold Fall this year, with a combination of unseasonably warm days mixed in. This wide swing in

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1954 Pontiac Ambulance Articles Masthead Newspaper 

1954 Pontiac ambulance begins a new life

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 jbignell 1954, Ambulance, pontiac

In the summer of 2014, a 1954 Pontiac ambulance was for sale in Innisfil, Ontario and listed on Kijiji. What

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