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Refugees Find Peace and Security in Rural Nova Scotia

By Adrien Blanchette

I helped start the community group (Musquodoboit Harbour St. Philip Neri Catholic
Church & United Church of Canada Refugee Sponsorship Committee) that sponsored
the immigration of a Syrian refugee family to Musquodoboit Harbour. Salih and Menal
Abdurrahman and their two children arrived in late June. Salih and Menal have been
working hard with several teachers over the summer months who volunteered to give
them English classes almost every day. Their command of English has been advancing
rapidly, and we did this interview in English. (Their older daughter, six-year old Melek,
is now attending grade school at Oyster Pond Academy and getting on like wildfire.)
I interviewed them in their apartment in Musquodoboit Harbour on Sept. 21, 2016.
Q. Now that you have been in Musquodoboit Harbour for three months, what are
your impressions?
Salih: I am very, very happy to be here. Canada is very beautiful and the house is very
nice.
Menal: Yes, I am very happy to be in Canada with my children. It is a very beautiful
place. It has been a very good thing for us to come here, we feel very welcome.
Q. Is everything as you expected it to be?
Salih: I believed before that Canada was a good place. We have not been disappointed,
we know now that Canada is a very good place to live.
Q. What do you like most about living here?
Salih: It is very peaceful. I am no longer afraid for my familys safety.
Menal: The people are so nice and friendly. Everyone we have met wants to help us.
Q. What surprised you the most about Musquodoboit Harbour?
Salih: The bugs! I did not know that there would be so many bugs that bite us.
Mosquitoes, blackflies, bees, deerfliesthey all bite me!
Menal: Yes, the bugs bit the children on the face and I was frightened because I did not
know what they were. Now I know about screen doors and bug spray so everything is
okay.

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Q. Would you say that you are happy here?

Salih: Yes, very happybut sometimes I wish I could do some work.
Menal: Yes, I am very happy and I can see that the children are happy.
Q. What has been the most difficult for you?
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telephone sometimes in tears because it makes us sad to know that they are still there
and that we cannot see them or help them right now.
Q. What do you miss most about your former life in Syria?
Salih: My family and friends, but mostly my work. I wish to work, I like to create things
with my hands.
Menal: Friends, family, and the people. In Syria we are always with so many people.
There are always many people on the streets, in the squares, at the markets.
sometimes I feel lonely here.
Q. Do you think that you and your family
will have a good life here in Canada?
Salih: Yes. Canada is a very good place.
We will work hard to have a good life in
Canada.
Menal: Yes. Canada is very good. I hope
that we will settle here but still be able to
travel back to Syria at times to visit with
our friends and family there.
Q. What are your hopes for the future?
Salih: Not ever to see war again.
Menal: Yes, I hope for peace so that we
and our children never see war again.
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Fall for Books: Festival and Launch
By Deirdre Dwyer

Can you name five local authors? Do

you remember when your parents read
bedtime stories to you? Do you remember
the last time someone read to you? Do
you want to buy books for Christmas
from local authors? How about a quiet
afternoon of listening to local authors
before the rush of Christmas activities
and shopping begins?
If you answered yes to any of these
questions, come out to the second annual
Fall for Books Festival on Sunday,
November 6 from 11 am to 4 pm at the
Old School Community Gathering Place,
7962 Hwy. 7 in Musquodoboit Harbour.
Last year we had our first Fall for Books
reading. Fifteen authors came: they
donated books for book bags, they had
books to sell, and they read. The stories
and words and emotions were wonderful.

We are aiming for a bigger turnout for this

years festival. Its true that writers love
the company of other writers. But writers
also love the company of an audience,
and drawing in newcomers to the worlds
of their fiction, true stories, and poems.
And of course all writers LOVE when
people buy their books. Because that is
how they support their strange habit of
sitting down to a blank page or a blank
screen and wringing words, emotions,
metaphors and images out of their
imaginations. The strange habit may
not produce a moneymaking career.
But writing is a habit that does produce
a profound satisfaction when readers
CONNECT with writers. That is the magic
and wonder of writingwhen writers
and readers make that connection.
So I hope that you, dear reader, will come

out to the second annual Fall for Books

Festival on Sunday to support your local
authors, to buy books, to listen to lovely
words, and to make that rich wonderful
connection! (Please contact me at 902889-2429 if you would like a schedule
of the readers or if you have other
questions.)

drawings and maps. We stayed at an old

camp that leaked when it rained, and the
story goes that my great-grandmother
sat up in bed reading and holding an
umbrella! Later my parents built an
A-frame cottage up the road, when the
road to Blomidon Provincial Park went
through where the old cabin stood.

Poetry Book Launch

The book also refers to the stories of

Glooscap, the great Mikmaq creator,
who once made his home at Blomidon,
and to a number of old photographs of
the area. I look forward to seeing you at
the launch, where I will have my three
books of poetry to sell, and some show
and tell items as well!

I also want to let you know that I will

be launching my third book of poetry,
The Blomidon Logs, on Sunday, October
16 from 2 to 4 pm at the Old School
Community Gathering Place. Set in the
small community of Blomidon on Nova
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The Lions Roar

By Lion Genevieve Sawchyn

Greetings from the Musquodoboit Harbour & District Lions Club! Lions were busy
this summer at our Summer Getaway Night, selling mussels at PYC for Canada Day as
well as at the Trunk 7 Music Festival, and bbq-ing for the Revive the Glory Music
Fest, the Youth Benefit Concert for the Food Bank, and the Terry Fox Run. Despite
a downpour, we collected the annual road toll at the Clam Harbour Sandcastle
Competition. And at the 50 Mile Yard Sale, we rented out over 130 tables and had
our bbq there as well.
At this seasons first Last Saturday of the Month Breakfast, we fed almost 100 folks
- our largest crowd yet. Join us Saturday October 29, 7-10am for our next breakfast
featuring scrambled eggs, sausages, ham, toast, hash browns, and pancakes, along
with coffee and tea - only $7!
As Lions, our motto is We Serve, and were looking forward to doing exactly that
at our FREE Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday October 8, starting at 4:30pm. In
partnership with the Eastern Shore Food Bank, were
making enough turkey dinnersincluding all
the fixings, of coursefor a hundred guests
(take-out available). Bring your friends and
family to the Musquodoboit Harbour Lions
Hall (43 East Petpeswick Rd). Everyone is
invited, and we look forward to seeing
you there!
Together with the Lions Clubs of East
Chezzetcook and Lake Echo and the
Lioness Club of Lake Echo, we are excited
to be hosting a very special MONTE
CARLO FUN AND GAMES NIGHT on Saturday
November 5 from 6-9pm at the Chezzetcook
& District Lions Community Centre. Come and

enjoy games of chance, a silent auction, and a live auction. 100% of the funds raised
will go to the Terry Fox Foundation.
Have you started Christmas shopping yet? You might find exactly what youre looking
for (and a little extra!) at the Lions CHRISTMAS CRAFT & GIFT SALE on Saturday
November 19 from 9am-2pm at the ESRC Bingo Hall. If youre a crafter and are
interested in selling, contact Lion Ken White at 902-889-3160. Book early because we
only have 35 tables available at $15 each.
Interested in joining the Lions. or in finding out whats going on? Check us out on
Facebook under MHLionsClub.
Dispatch starting on
October 3, 2016. Vehicle on the
road October 10, 2016.
MusGo is having a Launch Party
for Sheet Harbour on Oct. 17,
2-4pm at the Eastern Shore
Wildlife Association Bldg., 200
Pool Road. Please join us to hear
more about the service. Light
refreshments will be served.
Musquodoboit Valley Launch
Party to be announced.
This is a public transit service
available to all people that reside
in the catchment area. To book
your ride, call 902-483-7433 or toll
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Fitness
Strengthening Your Core Muscles
By Rose Brown, BAHKin

Core strength is very important for physical exercise,

sport performance as well as everyday activities. The
abdominal muscles, pelvic muscles, mid and lower back
muscles as well as the diaphragm are what make up the
core of the body. All of these muscles work together to
support the spine and skull.
You should be working your core and drawing upon its
strength while doing most things throughout the day
like walking, sitting, standing, or exercising. The many
benefits of having a strong core include having better
posture, better balance, reduced back pain, better
stability, and better spinal alignment. By improving your
posture, you will decrease your risk for disc herniation
as well as spinal degeneration. Proper posture will also
help improve your breathing. Being able to stand and sit
up straight will help open up airways, making it easier to
inhale and exhale.
Low back pain affects up to 80% of people at some
point during their lives and can be a sign of a weak core.
By performing core strengthening exercises, you will
help bring balance to the front and back of the body.
Maintaining strength in your core will help make every
day movements safer. Tasks such as maintaining balance
on the icy sidewalk, carrying things around the house
and walking up a steep flight of stairs will be easier with
stronger core muscles. It is much easier to find your
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Health

How Shamans Work in the World

By Bethana Sullivan

Shamans perform multi-faceted roles in their

communities, using an holistic and integrative approach
to health and wellness. Devising and performing
ceremonies is a critical part of their work, celebrating
and supporting life transitions such as birth, death,
marriage, graduations, anniversaries, wisdom years,
and the turning of the seasons. How we name and
celebrate these occasions, the way stops in our lives, is
the beginning of the stories told around the dinner table
for each new generation.
A significant part of a shamanic practioneers work is
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of spiritual imbalance and disharmony, caused by power
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either/or cause. The shamans task on the journey is to
meet helping spirits for diagnoses and advice in creating
ceremonies for treatment and healing.
This ceremony requires the shaman to journey to
the hidden realms known by various names over the
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Other World by the Celts; non-ordinary reality by some;
or a parallel universe. Whatever the name, the shaman
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and has the experience of travelling outside of time. In
this altered state, shamans report finding helping and
compassionate spirits who offer them guidance and help
with healing.
Some form of percussion such as drumming or rattling
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person receiving the image worked with it and came
to realize her response to difficulties was to shut down

her heart to protect herself. Embodying an open heart

restored a sense of vitality and purpose.

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Editorial
We Deserve Our Own Justice

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By Richard Bell

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We have been deeply disappointed by Liberal Prime

Minister Justin Trudeaus decision to end the 141-year
constitutional convention of ensuring that Atlantic
Canada have one seat on the Supreme Court of Canada.
Trudeaus high-handed decision is a slap in the face of all
the voters of Atlantic Canada who rewarded his Liberal
Party so richly with all 32 seats in Parliament in the red
tide election, and an insult to the Liberal premiers of
the four provinces. We appreciate the Atlantic Provinces
Trial Lawyers Association stepping up by taking Trudeau
to court, arguing that changing such a long-standing
constitutional convention requires the permission of all
the provinces.
And we were pleased to receive the following September
23 statement from Liberal MP Sean Fraser, speaking out
strongly against his party leaders policy and against
criticism from Conservative MPs.
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser spoke on a motion
regarding appointments to the Supreme Court of
Canada to stand up for Atlantic Canadians during the
appointment process.
I have said, and will say again, that I support the idea
of having an Atlantic Canadian justice on the Supreme
Court of Canada. I do today, I will tomorrow, and I will
next year.
While speaking in support of the motion, Fraser
highlighted the hypocrisy of the issue being raised by
his colleagues across the floor.

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What I really have to get to here, and this is the grand

takeaway from my remarks, is that given the messenger,
it is hard to take this criticism seriously when we had
10 years of a Conservative government that sought
to undermine the integrity of the Supreme Court of
Canada, the justice system in Canada, and indeed
diminish Atlantic Canada as a region in our federation.

The motion called on the government to respect

the custom of regional representation when making
appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Comments on the motion by Conservative MPs included
accusations that the 32 Liberal MPs have been silent on
the issue. I do support regional diversity on the court,
and I hope Atlantic Canada is represented on the court.
This idea that 32 Atlantic Canada MPs are silent while
we are actively speaking out like this in the House of
Commons is laughable and false.
Fraser cited a series of examples of the Conservatives
disrespecting the Canadian justice system while in
government, including the refusal to integrate Omar
Khadr in Canadian society, spending millions of Canadian
taxpayers dollars to defend charter violations, denying
full access to Aboriginal title for our indigenous people,
and spending $1.4 million of Canadian taxpayers money
to deny health care benefits to refugees, among other
examples.
There is a latent narrative the Conservatives are trying
to push in the motion that Atlantic Canada is not being
effectively represented despite the fact that there are 32
strong Liberal MPs. I find it ironic that the Conservative
Atlantic MPs have been silent on this. Perhaps it is
because there are none, because they do not speak to
issues that matter to Atlantic Canadians.
I cannot stand here and listen to criticism either about
the role of the Supreme Court of Canada or Members
supposed defense of Atlantic Canada after the record
they had in Government. I am very pleased to stand
here knowing in my heart of hearts that we have been
standing up for the rights of Atlantic Canadians, acting
on their behalf. I will continue to act as an advocate
within our caucus and in public for my region because
that is the job I was elected to do.

Just How Dead is the C&D Dump?

By Richard Bell

Opponents of a proposed construction &

demolition debris (C&D) dump site along
Highway 7 in Porters Lake were pleased
when HRM Planning Department officials
let it be known last month that the
departments report would recommend
against the rezoning application from
Kiann Management.
However there remained some unease
about whether the proposal was really
dead. The Planning Departments

webpage describes the status as follows:

Upon the request of the applicant this
application has been placed on hold.
In a story that was breaking as this edition
of the Cooperator went to the printers,
MLA Keith Colwell picked a very public fight
with District 2 Councillor David Hendsbee
over Hendsbees suggestion that the
province buy the land, which adjoins
Crown land, from Kiann Management.

According to a report on CBC News, Colwell

released an email in which Hendsbee
proposed that the province buy the land,
helping Lawrence Bellefontaine, owner of
Kiann Management, recoup some of the
money he has spent, which Hendsbee
estimated at $200,000.

the tune of $200,000 just doesnt make

economic sense. It doesnt make sense of
any kind. I think its totally inappropriate.
However, given the uncertainty over
Bellefontaines plans, provincial purchase
of the land would at least guarantee that
the C&D plan was truly dead.

CBC News quoted Colwell as saying

Trying to get someone the province
of Nova Scotia, number one to bail out
the municipality and a businessman to

(For updates, please go to the Cooperators

webpage on the C&D dump fight,visit
http://www.easternshorecooperator.ca/
fighting_the_c_d_dump_in_porters_lake)

Election Coverage

Special Election Coverage

Answers from HRM District 2
City Councillor Candidates

councillors need to align their interests, come together

with their MLA and MP counterparts and work as a
group at city hall.

We sent the following questions to the four candidates

for HRM District 2 City Councillor. We asked candidates
to keep their replies to questions to 200 characters,
with an offer of unlimited space on our website. If a
candidate exceeded this limit, we have edited the reply
down, and put the full, unedited answer on the 2016
HRM Municipal Campaigns webpage: http://www.
easternshorecooperator.ca/2016_hrm_municipal_
elections

Shelley Fashan
A stronger voice that can communicate effectively
building and collaborating with Council and the
community.

Question 1: What are the top 3 things you are

interested in working on in District 2?
David Hendsbee
1. Moving the Secondary Planning Process forward for
our District Growth Centres of Musquodoboit Harbour
& Porters Lake
2. Advancing transportation services such as Rural
Express Transit terminal and rural routes
3. Improving recreational facilities
Gail McQuarrie
1. Transit
2. Development/Resource promotion
3. By Law examination and amendments
Shelley Fashan
1. Transportation
2. Youth Initiatives and Education
3. Environment
Sydnee MacKay
1. The environment.
2. Recreation for children and the elderly.
3. Jobs for the Eastern Shore.

2. What do you think should be done to

strengthen the representation of the areas of
rural HRM?
David Hendsbee
Getting the new HRM Rural Planning Team to have more
community consultation outreach when discussing
development policies.
Gail McQuarrie
We have several councillors and therefore districts
that encompass a large portion of rural HRM. These

Sydnee MacKay
We should be focusing more on our unique environment.
We have much to offer if we think outside of the box.
Things such as farming of our fertile lands, using our
natural resources for tourism and to produce jobs on
the Eastern Shore.

Question 3. Do you think the Eastern Shore is

paying their fair share of taxes? If no, what do
you propose?
David Hendsbee
Yes, with recent tax structure changes, there will not be
any more local area rates to pay for capital improvements
to our community infrastructure.
Gail McQuarrie
Many of us pay thousands of taxes like a city dweller
but only have a small fraction of the services as they
do. So yes we do indeed pay our fair share especially
considering the lack of services provided.
Shelley Fashan
Yes - for what we receive, we have been paying HRM a
lot of tax dollars
Sydnee MacKay
I cannot really comment on this. It is more complicated
than just answering yes or no. A lot of math needs to go
into getting the correct answer to this question. If I am
voted in, I will do this math to figure it out more clearly.

Question 4. Do you favour abolishing the lot

grading permit in rural HRM?
David Hendsbee
YesIt needs to be revised to exclude Rural HRM.
Gail McQuarrie
I am not a builder and therefore do not claim to have
all the answers. But when there are no other homes in
close proximity, no rivers or streams and it is evident
that water is not going to pool around a house, I am not

sure I understand the necessity for this permit!

Shelley Fashan
Yes In communities where there are no municipal
services.
Sydnee MacKay
Yes, I am in favour of abolishing the lot grading permit
in rural HRM. I attended and participated in the protest
at City Hall on September 20. It was a great victory.
Hopefully, now Mr. Savages promise will be met.

Question 5: Transportation is a huge issue on

the Eastern Shore how can HRM best address
the rural transportation issue?
David Hendsbee
Complete recommended Park & Ride Terminals,
implement extensions of Musgo Rider, add fixed loop
bus service along Rte#207 with links to Porters Lake and
Portland Hills, and finish the widening project on Main
street/Hwy #7 in Westphal.
Gail McQuarrie
There are By Laws on the books that impede the
development of businesses to promote a bus system
that could certainly be efficient and affordable by
personal owners. A culmination of the public transit and
private sector can accomplish what we need.
Shelley Fashan
Provide better transit service including access a bus
services more buses and more often.
Sydnee MacKay
Our roads definitely need to be upgraded. This needs
to be solved without costing the rural residents undue
money and hardship. I hear there are buses already in
use that are not paying for themselves, so research has
to go into the right place to add transportation.

Questions 6: Its been 20 years since

amalgamation. How do you feel the Eastern
Shore has fared with amalgamation?
David Hendsbee
Our tax rates have remained rather constant. Fire
Stations are fully equipped but we need more
firefighters. The local groups and organizations have
kept their tax exemption status plus accessed municipal
grants. Our community facilities are well maintained but
our volunteers need more help.

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Gail McQuarrie
Since amalgamation we have gotten little to nothing
from City Hall. I do believe Council as a whole needs
to act responsibly and take a serious look at the lack of
services and re evaluate how services can be provided
to a fair and equitable standard.
Shelley Fashan
Not much change or improvement.
Sydnee MacKay
I do not feel that we have fared all that good. We do
not receive our fair share of benefits and funding. This
needs to change.

Questions 7: Do you support HRM conducting

an independent review of the effects of
amalgamation on rural HRM since 1996?
David Hendsbee
Maybe - HRM in collaboration with the Halifax
Partnership is now establishing a Halifax Rural Index that
will gauge and monitor the economic developments
indicators for our area and make comparison to our

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neighbouring municipalities. For more details go to:
http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/sccped/documents/
halifaxruralindexreportwithattachmentsredacted.pdf
Gail McQuarrie
Amalgamated would work if the wealth were shared.
Keep in mind it cost millions of dollars to change signs,
letterhead, insignias etc. when the HRM was renamed.
I would much rather have those millions of dollars to
promote sand provide services to rural HRM.
Shelley Fashan
Yes, it is important to be able to evaluate and assess any
positive impacts or any negative ones.
Sydnee MacKay
Yes, I would support this review if the majority of
taxpayers were in support it. I would surely go with the
majority. We would have to give consideration into the
cost of this. We do have amazing resources, which we
could use to our advantage.

Answers from 2016 Halifax

Regional School Board District 1
Candidates

and ultimately purchased my fathers shares in 2011.

After owning the company for four years, the Royal
Environmental Group approached me in 2015 with an
offer to purchase ESC and I accepted.

We sent the following three questions to the five

candidates for Halifax Regional School Board. We asked
candidates to keep their replies to questions to 200
characters, and to no more than 300 words for their
reasons for running.

I have always had a strong desire to be a positive

influence within my community, which is evident from
my contributions to both the Sheet Harbour Chamber
of Commerce and the Musquodoboit Harbour & Area
Chamber of Commerce & Civic Affairs. The sale of my
company in 2015 has afforded me the necessary time
to put my name forth for this position on the HRSB. I
chose running for HRSB because I relish the opportunity
to have a direct impact on our education system, and
in particular provide the Board with a uniquely rural
perspective. I also believe my skill set will be an asset
to the Board - specifically my business background as it
relates to the fiscal responsibilities. Owning a successful
company requires disciplined budgeting, prioritizing and
decision-making skills I developed over time which are
vital to the HRSB.

We did not receive a reply from Morton Simmonds.

If we receive his reply, we will include it on our
2016 HRM Municipal Campaigns webpage, www.
easternshorecooperator.ca/2016_hrm_municipal_
elections

Can you please tell us why you are running for

HRSB school board member for District 1 and
what your background is?
Kent Smith
I was born and raised in Sheet Harbour and graduated
from Duncan MacMillan High School in 1997. After high
school, I made the exciting decision to attend McGill
University in Montreal where I received a Bachelor
of Commerce degree in 2002. Upon graduation from
McGill, I moved back to Nova Scotia and began working
with my father at Eastern Shore Cartage (ESC) - a
dynamic company based in Sheet Harbour providing a
variety of services including garbage removal, recycling,
trucking & snow plowing. I climbed the ladder at ESC

Please do not hesitate to contact me via email

(jbkentsmith@gmail.com) or Facebook (Kent Smith for
HRSB District 1) if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you for your consideration - make sure to vote!
Bridget Boutilier
(Please see Bridget Boutiliers advertisement in this
issue for details on her background and her work as the
incumbent School Board member.)

Question 8: Do you support HRM conducting

an independent review of the economic
implications of the de-amalgamation of what
was once Halifax County?
David Hendsbee
No this is nothing more that hypothetical rhetoric.
This would be a futile exercise. It was the Province that
forced Amalgamation and they will not undo it.
Gail McQuarrie
The implications for de-amalgamation could be tragic-or with a council willing to invest in rural areas of the
county, they could be fantastic. Present councillors
seem quite content to sit by and ignore rural HRM.
Shelley Fashan
Yes, it is important to be able to evaluate and assess any
positive impacts or any negative ones.
Sydnee MacKay
Depending on how much it will cost the taxpayers and if
the majority are in agreement that it needs to be done.

Elizabeth Lively
As a parent to three young boys, Im eager to be part
of the team creating positive learning environments
for our children and young people. What started as a
simple curiosity into school policies and procedures has
led me to pursue official appointment with the Board.
Growing up in a little neighbourhood in North End
Dartmouth gave me a lot of respect for what community
and schools can do when they work together. Im
committed to strengthening the relationship between
school and home and community for our district.
With 10+ years experience as a researcher behind me,
I have a strong understanding of gathering information
and clearly and concisely presenting the findings. My
most recent assignment involved Adaptive Learning
Strategies, which still fascinates me.
Before I began work in research, I had the opportunity
to work with the Sackvilles Senior Advisory Council.
What an awesome experience I must say! During my
time there, I lead in many areas including: fundraising,
support, sponsorships, training and event coordination.
The focus of my campaign, Get Schooled, is to
strengthen communication among parents, students,
teachers and their school and communities.
Its about being in the know! The goal is to promote
positive engagement on improvements to school policies
& procedures, and student rights & responsibilities, and

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together higher the standards of education and school
safety for all students. In closing, I would be honored to
serve as your dedicated school board representative and
I promise to always have an open ear to your comments
and concerns.
Steve Brine
I am running because I want all students to have equal
opportunities to reach their potential. I will hold the
Superintendent accountable to make this happen
through the business plan and board policies.
I was your Board Member for District 1 from 2008- 2012,
Vice Chair of the Board for two years and Audit Chair for
two years.
- Second VP for NSSBA (Nova Scotia School Board
Association
- Board Member of SIP (School Insurance Program)
- Lived and taught in District 1 for 30 years (Elementary,
Junior High and High School)
- 4 Children and 4 Grandchildren
- Coached youth for 35 years
- Director/ Coach for various organizations
- Community Schools Instructor
- Business Owner/ Operator in the District
- Chartered member of the Musquodoboit Harbour
Lions Club
- Executive Member of the Legion Branch 161 for 2 years
- Member of the Tourism Association on the Eastern
Shore

Question 1: What do you think are the top

three concerns for students and schools in the
Eastern Shore/Musquodoboit Valley portion
of your area?
Kent Smith
1. Quality. Receive high-quality education at each grade
level.
2. Enrollment. From 2011-2015 enrollment at ESDH/
DMHS/MRHS was down 16.6%.
3. Age of institutions. ESDH (1965) and DMHS (1963)
are 51 and 53 years old, respectively.
Bridget Boutilier
From primary to graduation students will always be full
of anxiety. There is peer pressure (from who their friends
will be to the clothes they wear.) Different schools have
different needs (split classes to required courses). Some
schools are struggling to provide a cafeteria while others
need more student parking.
Elizabeth Lively
I would like to visit each of the schools within District
1 and get to know the facilities. My interests are in

assessing the current transportation, technology and

building needs, but as an elected representative of the
community my directives will come from my supporters.
I look forward to hearing your comments & concerns.
Steve Brine
1. Upgrades in technology, equipment and infrastructure
2. At the P-3 level emphasis on staffing for Learning
Centres, Resource, and Literacy/ Math Coaches
3. More course options at High Schools

Question 2: Do you think Eastern Shore District

High School and/or Gaetz Brook Junior High
School should be replaced in the next few
years?
Kent Smith
ESDH should absolutely be replaced. Notwithstanding
the recent renovations (which are great) a new
facility for the students and communities surrounding
Musquodoboit Harbour is long overdue.
Bridget Boutilier
ESDH is the oldest high school in our Board that doesnt
have all the modern facilities as the other high schools.
We do not have a proper cafeteria or a high school
gymnasium. We are fortunate to have an excellent staff.
There are community members working very hard to
get a new high school in this district.
Elizabeth Lively
The decision to replace a school is a biggie, and doesnt
happen overnight. Without reviewing an extensive
projection review I simply could never answer that
question.
Steve Brine
If ESDH cant be properly renovated with its own
drinkable water, then a new school is required. Gaetz
Brook Junior High needs to be replaced.

Question 3: Years ago before HRSB was

formed and before Stock Transportation was
contracted for bus service, the school board
ran the buses. School bus drivers were also
custodians for the local school during the
day when not driving the bus this allowed
for easier and cheaper school access to buses
for school trips and after school activities and
sports teams. Since the Stock Transportation
contract, rural areas have been adversely
affected by not being able to have as many, if
any, school trips, and student participation in
extracurricular activities have been severely
impacted because of lack of transportation.
What do you propose to do to help students
be able to participate in afterschool activities
in our rural areas?

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Kent Smith
The Board plays a key role with annual budgets. I would
advocate for a portion of the budget to be allocated to
rural transportation to ensure equal opportunities for
all students in the HRSB.
Bridget Boutilier
I always advocate for the students. Our Superintendent
is very aware of how difficult it is for our students to
take part in after school activities. To the best of my
knowledge Stock works through the school to see what
can be done to accommodate students.
Elizabeth Lively
I believe outside contracts definitely hold its benefits.
From safety to coordination to experience etc. School
trips are based on budgets allocated from HRSB. In
terms of afterschool activities, I would be happy to
discuss a strategy that could work for your area.
Steve Brine
Buses were provided once a week when Stock first
took over, but were not used enough so they were
taken away. I would ask that the after school buses be
reevaluated.

Answers from Candidates for the

African Nova Scotian Member of
the Halifax Regional School Board
We asked candidates for the African Nova Scotian
Member of the Halifax Regional School Board to
introduce themselves and to answer two questions.
We received replies from the two challengers. The
incumbent, Melinda Daye, let us know that she was
unfortunately not able to make our deadline, but that
she felt that voters were familiar with her record in the
position. We asked candidates to keep their questions
to 200 characters or less, and offered them additional
space on our election website page, http://www.
easternshorecooperator.ca/2016_hrm_municipal_
elections. You will find extended versions of Marcus
James answers on this webpage.
(Each regional school board in Nova Scotia has an
African Nova Scotian representative elected to the
board by African Nova Scotian electors [an African Nova
Scotian or the parent of an African Nova Scotian] in the
candidates district.)

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Can you please tell us why you are running for
HRSB school board member for District 1 and
what your background is?
Archy Beals
I am running to be the rep so that I can be the voice of
change and action.
I will listen to your voice and take your concerns to the
board. An effective education is one that is rooted
in the valid identity of its students. We must make
education relevant to the experience and lived reality
of the African Nova Scotian learner. Engaging and
enfranchising the African Nova Scotian learner and
community is paramount to educational success.
I am an indigenous African Nova Scotian born and raised
in the community of North Preston, educated in the public
school system. I have worked at the community, local,
Provincial and Federal level of government advocating
for the African Canadian learner. I am an educator
with over 25 years of experience in the secondary
and post secondary education system developing
and implementing culturally specific programs for the
African Canadian learner. I hold a M.Ed in Education
with a focus in Africentric Leadership.

Answers from Candidates for

the Conseil Scolaire Acadien
Provincial Representative
We asked candidates for the Conseil Scolaire Acadien
Provincal Representative to answer a question about the
cole Beaux Marais. They had the option of answering in
English and French. Visit www.easternshorecooperator.
ca/2016_hrm_municipal_elections for more indepth
coverage of these candidates.

The Eastern Shore only has one school that

belongs to the Conseil Scolaire Acadien
Provincial: what do you see as the top priority
for this school and the larger community?
Lucien Comeau
The Chezzetcook CSAP school should be expanded up
to grade 12 education. It is vital for this community
to regain its rightful heritage and students given the
opportunities to succeed in both official languages.
Soon the school will be overcapacity which speaks well
of the quality of the education provided and students
should be given the opportunity to continue their
education locally.
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la 12e anne. Il est vital pour cette communaut de
retrouver son hritage lgitime et que les tudiants sont
donn lopportunit de russir dans les deux langues
officielles. Bientt lcole sera surcapacit qui parle bien

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Marcus James
I have worked at the North Branch Library for the last
22 years where I continue to work with youth and
community in North End Halifax. I am also a former
Black Student support worker within the HRSB.
The reason I am running is very simple. There is currently
no accountability of the HRSB and they are failing our
Black learners, there has been very little progress and
nobody is doing anything about it. We need to take a
much better approach to address the real issue which is
the educational system not working in its current form.
As a black parent I am hurt and have every intention on
bringing change and accountability.

Question 1: What do you see as the biggest

challenges for African Canadian students in
HRSB?
Archy Beals
The three biggest challenges for the African Canadian
learner are: The high number of IPPs; the widening
achievement gap; and access to more culturally specific
programming and services

de la qualit de lenseignement et les lves devraient

avoir la possibilit de poursuivre leurs tudes dans leur
communaut.
Marthe Craig
Il mest important dassurer une ducation de qualit en
franais pour tous francophones indpendamment do
ils vivent.
I commit to contribute to the betterment of our French
school system for all student from primary to grade12.
Andre Serette
I see a major renovation and construction of cole Beaux
Marais to support grades primary to 12, with additional
community spaces. Having a school that is P-12 would
allow parents to keep their children engaged in the
community.
Patrice Deschenes
La clientle de lcole des beaux-Marais se sent isole
et nglige aux dpends des plus grandes coles
mtropolitaines. La priorit est de leur donner une voix
au CSAP pour assurer un dveloppement de lcole en
fonction de ses besoins.
The clientele of the Beaux-Marais School feels isolated
and neglected in the shadow of the larger metropolitan
schools. The priority is to give them a voice to the CSAP
to ensure their schools development is appropriate to
their needs.

Marcus James
One of the biggest challenges is the disparity that
currently exists in the educational system which is
supposed to teach black learners. We have been
plagued with high drop-out rates, school suspensions,
and poor test scores.

Question 2: What changes will you advocate

for?
Archy Beals
I will advocate for more culturally specific programming
and services, creative ways to provide the culturally
specific services and engagement of the African
Canadian learner, parents and guardians of African
Canadian learners.
Marcus James
I will advocate for a new approach when working
with students of African descent. We need greater
community involvement when working with teachers
and the actual board itself. We need a more proactive,
rather than reactive approach.

Editorial: Put a Polling Station Back in

East Preston
For the first time in recent memory, there will be
no polling station in East Preston. Instead, voters
will be forced to go nine kilometres to Lake Echo.
City officials have been saying that there was a
scheduling conflict that ruled out using the previous
polling station, the East Preston Recreation
Centre, and that there were accessibility problems
with other facilities in the community. But local
residents like former Council candidate Spencer
Colley say that suitable buildings are available.
The change will undoubtedly depress voting in
East Preston. Election officials are pointing to the
availability of telephone voting, online voting, and
advanced balloting, but none of these measures
are an adequate substitute. City officials would do
well to add a polling station in East Preston and
remove any hint of discrimination.

More Information on Voting & the Election

Halifax Election has a website with information
about all aspects of the upcoming election:
www.halifax.ca/election. Theres a list of all the
candidates, dates for early voting, a guide to online
and phone voting, a way to check that youre on
the voting list, and more.

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The Old School House

Concert Series
The Old School, Musq. Hbr
October 14, 8pm. $15.00
Featuring Shirley Jackson &
Jef Wirchenko (Blues, Jump
& Swing)
Cribbage Game
Parish Centre, East Ship Hbr.
October 15, 1:30pm
5th Annual Variety Show
Chezzetcook and District
Lions Community Centre
October 16, 2-4pm
Featuring Eastern Shore
talent, bake auction & 50/50
draw. Admission: $6.00,
under 12, free.
Celebration of Hope to
pray for those affected by
disease
Saint Anselms, West
Chezzetcook
October 20, 7pm
Halloween Haunted House
The Old School Comm.
Gathering Place
October 21 & 22, 12pm
Roast Beef Dinner
Calvin United Church, 3795
Lawrencetown Rd. October
22, 4-6 pm,
$15. Adult; $6. Children,
Under 5 free.

The Old School Coffee

House
The Old School, Musq. Hbr
October 28, 7pm
Keith Bonvie (American
Country-Folk). Performers
welcome to OPEN MIC,
suggested entrance fee $5;
under 18, free.
Halloween Dance
Petpeswick Yacht Club
Featuring Ruckus October
29, Door & Bar open at 8
pm; Dance from 9pm-1am
Costumes Welcome!
Call Paula for advance
tickets at (902) 889-2435
$10 for members & $15 for
non-members

Wool Fibre Work Group

Lawrencetown Comm.
Centre, Thursdays 9am-3pm,
$5/day. 902-404-7095
Alzheimers Support Group
Meets third Thursday of the
month at Twin Oaks from
7-9 pm. More info, call Dee
Dwyer at 902-889-2429.
Eastern Shore Garden Club
Meets second Tuesday of
the month at the Lions Club,
89 East Chezzetcook Rd.
7:00pm
More info:
easternshoregardenclub@
outlook.com

Royal Canadian Legion,

Branch #58, Sheet Harbour
ONGOING EVENTS
Sundays at 7:30pm - 45s
card party. $4pp, 50/50 &
Porters Lake Seniors Group more.
Wednesdays at 1:30pm
Tuesdays at 7:30pm Porters Lake Community
Seniors 45s card party. $3
Centre. 902-827-2814
per player, 50/50 and other
items.
TOPS
Wednesdays from 9:30Tuesdays at 7pm
10:30am - Muffin Morning.
St. James Hall, Jeddore
All welcome for coffee,
snacks, and socialization.
The Eastern Shore Players
Thursdays - Bingo: Earlybird
A community theatre group at 6:45pm, regular at
open to all ages. Info at
7:30pm, $5 a book, toonie
www.easternshoreplayers.ca jar, $1 specials, canteen
open.
Sheet Harbour Lions Centre Thursdays/Fridays, from
Bingo. Mondays at 7:30pm, 6-9:30pm 9-ball pool
183 Pool Rd.
downstairs, no cost, open
bar.

Farmers Markets
Musquodoboit Harbour
October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
9am 1pm, ES Arena

Sheet Harbour
October 1 & 22
9:30am 1:30pm

Eastern Shore makers and

bakers, farm fresh produce,
meats, and organic products.
For more information: www.
mhfarmersmarket.ca, call
902-220-9114, or email
info@mhfarmersmarket.ca

Eastern Shore Wildlife Assoc.

Lodge at the Wildlife Assoc.
Campground at 200 Pool Rd.
Facebook Sheet Harbour
Farmers & Craft Market

Fall Events at the Deanery Project

751 West Ship Hbr. Rd.
Rural Roots Skill Sharing Festival, October 29
An exciting all-ages day packed with workshops on gardening
tips, stone wall construction, wild edibles, permaculture design
and food fermentation to metal and wood crafting and more.
Workshops begin at 10 am. Baked bean dinner at 5pm. Concert
at 7pm. Admission: $15 for Deanery Project members and $20
for non members. Under 16 yrs: $5. Dinner $10 and Concert $5.
Backyard Forestry Workshop, November 4-6
Join well known author and forester, Jamie Simpson, for a
workshop for woodlot owners and forest enthusiasts. Topics
will be explored through both hands-on and classroom
presentations and include: introduction to the Acadian Forest,
tree identification, cutting methods, current forestry issues,
woodlot tools, tree planting and wild harvesting of nursery
stock. Registration required.
Youth Action Team: Calling youth 13-16 years old
Are you interested in getting involved in their community
and meeting other young people! The Deanery Project Youth
Action Team will focus on youth-led community projects and
connecting with other youth on the Shore!Call Taylor for more
information! 902-845-1888.
The Deanery has many opportunities for volunteers this fall
and winter! If you are interested in getting involved or would
like more information about our programs, let us know!
Check out our web site www.thedeaneryproject.com to
sign up for our newsletter. For more information email:
thedeaneryproject@gmail.com or phone 902-845-1888.

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Appreciation Day for the Atlantic View Trail

By John Soosaar

A large number of outdoor enthusiasts including families

with children turned out Sunday, September 18 to
take part in the Atlantic View Trail Committee`s Trail
Appreciation Day at the start of the Trail just off the West
Lawrencetown Road.

Among those who stopped by on Sunday were Kevin

Murphy, MLA for the Eastern Shore and Speaker of the
Nova Scotia Legislature, and District Two Councillor
David Hendsbee who represents Preston-ChezzetcookEastern Shore.

Under bright sunny skies, they enjoyed hot dogs and music
and got information about the spectacular 10 kilometer
trail which runs between West Lawrencetown Road and
Causeway Road (including Lawrencetown Beach) and
passes through the Cole Harbour-Lawrencetown Coastal
Heritage Park System of beaches and a former rail bed.

The event was the first time that many saw the recently
built lookoff platform at the foot of the picnic shelter
near the West Lawrencetown entrance to the trail. The
platform overlooks a cove and provides a wider view of
a body of water which borders the trail. It is a favorite
resting and feeding area for ducks and blue herons. The
platform was built in memory of the late Piet Mars, a
long-time member of the Trail Committee.

Doug MacLeod, chairman of the Trail Committee, said

it was one of the most successful events the committee
has held with several dozen cyclists, joggers and walkers
stopping by during the three-hour event. Some took out
memberships and others sought more information about
the Eastern Shore trail system, which includes the Salt
Marsh Trail and Blueberry Run Trail.

Mr. Mars, an architect, and Tom Parsons, an engineer

and current member of the Trail committee, were
instrumental in drawing up plans for the platform, which
features a galvanized steel railing and a bench for those
who want to take in the ambiance.

The Atlantic View Trail Association is committed to the

preservation and protection of our coastal region by
promoting awareness of sensitive ecological and wildlife
habitats.

ELECTION 2016

Did You Know...

That only a School Board member can

be a part of and make decisions on
school reviews, be a part of both student and teacher suspensions , as well
as have input into funding for schools
and programs. (HRSB as a budget of
over $400 million)

Geographically District 1 takes in over

3/4 of the size of HRM in land mass

There are 5904 students in the 21

schools located within district 1

Important Dates
Election Day:
October 15, 2016
Advance Polling:
October 8 & 11 , 2016
12noon-8:00pm (in person)

Contact Me
Bridget Boutilier

Telephone:

Home: (902) 885-3301

Cell: (902) 717-0887
E-mail:
baboutilier@gmail.com
baboutilier@hrsb.ns.ca

Voting:

24 hours

F OR
S CHOOL B OARD
D ISTRICT 1
On Saturday
October 15, 2016

24/day (e-vote)
Ending at 7pm on October 13

B RIDGET
B OUTILIER

115 West Side Road

Sheet Harbour, NS
B0J 3B0

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Begins at 8am on October 4

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I am Bridget Ann Boutilier your current

elected School Board member and a retired
Public Health Inspector.
I reside in Sheet Harbour with my
husband Harold.

Why do I want to continue to

be your School Board member?

Since moving to Sheet Harbour in 1976,

I have served on

Finance , policy & audit committees

for the Halifax Regional School
Board

St. Peters CWL

Sheet Harbour Ground Search and

Rescue

Eastern Shore Musquodoboit Valley

Health Council

Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital

Board

Little League Coach

Girl Guide Leader

Sheet Harbour Firettes

Explorers Leader

I have...
Attended:

I served as an elected school board member from

We have two sons and three grandchildren.

Frankie & Laura and their twins Max and
Lily (Musquodoboit Hbr.) and
Garett & Amber and their daughter Gwen
(Porters Lake).

What have I been involved

with in the district?

While on the 2012-2016

School Board

130 Board Meetings

(ex: policy, audit, by-law, budget,
evaluations)

142 School Events

(ex: school visits, holiday concerts & dinners,
Remembrance Day ceremonies, graduations,
award nights, science fairs, SAC meetings,
school fundraisers, plays, Bingos & many
more)

We Day & Literacy Events

2004-2007 and then was elected again in 2012

until present.
Being a board member can be frustrating, but I
must say there are many great positive things
about being a board member as well.
During my time on the board I have successfully :

Kept two elementary schools open

Advocating to have an ageing school in

Musquodoboit Harbour replaced

Lobbied to have a new school in

Sheet Harbour built

4 Conferences

Lobbied to have upgrades and improvements

made to several schools in the district

Community Improvement meeting in

Waverly

Been Nominated For:

As a board member I continually strive to educate

board members and staff who your children are and
the challenges we face living in a rural/urban area.

2016 Montgomery Award for School

Board Member of the year

Been Involved with:

I have spent countless hours meeting, chatting and

responding to phone calls and emails from people
both within District 1 and outside of the area.

School Insurance Program - I continue

to be the representative for the HRSB
for this program ( 35 meetings)

I continue to provide parents with guidelines to

follow when dealing with issues related to the
School Board, such as bussing, special needs and
parent teacher protocol.

Presenting the Golden Apple Award

to parents & volunteers

Having a new school slated to be built in

Sheet Harbour

Advocating for a new school in

Musquodoboit Harbour

...and numerous other committees and

organizations

Like Me on Facebook!
Bridget Boutilier for
School Board District 1

Donated:

Prizes & items to schools for fundraisers

and events

Belly Dancing for Fun & Fitness

ELECTION 2016

A Little About Me...

By Libby Tobias, RMT

Surfs Up

Belly dance is a total work-out for the mind, body and

spirit. As well as providing a thorough, non -impact and
fat burning workout that tones and sculpts your muscles.
Women who practice belly dance on a regular basis, feel
more confident and at ease with their bodies.
Belly dance origins can be traced back to ancient Oriental,
Indian and Middle Eastern cultures. Traditionally belly
dance was performed by women for women as part of
ancient fertility rituals and to honour Mother Earth in
spiritual ceremonies.

Surfs Down

As well as being a beautiful and sensual dance, it can also

be empowering and therapeutic. Belly dancing is an ideal
activity to balance the sacral energies. The sacral charka
is the second energy center located in the area below
the naval and above the pubic bone, at the front of the
pelvis. It is the reservoir of our life energy from which
energy, or chi, is channeled or directed through the rest

Municipal and School Board

elections on October 15
Lawtons Porters Lake has moved
into a new, renovated spot.
Musquodoboit Harbour post office
being renovated
New Junior C hockey team Eastern
Shore Thunder, off to a great start

of the body.
Over time, belly dance has adapted and endured to
match the latest political and social situation, to date it
continues its path to encourage female empowerment.
Past and present, belly dance encourages each woman
to celebrate her own personal inner beauty and wisdom.

Too many accidents on the 107

Many residents wells are going
dry. Need rain soon.
Garbage thrown along roads, etc
still an issue.
No high school hockey team.

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Letter to the Editor

Eastern Shore Dissatisfaction: HRM Contractor - Not Resident - Should Facilitate the Burden of Recycling
Halifax (HRM) has introduced the most residentburdensome, complicated, and confusing garbage and
recycling requirements known to man. Many Eastern
Shore residents are ready to mutiny with black, dark
green, blue, gray, clear/privacy, compostable clear bags
to keep papers dry, paper sacks for grass, and green carts
for food wasteand the ultimate insult, weaving and
tying spruce bows with twine.
Senior citizens are irate saying they cannot afford the
prohibitive cost of the bags. The bag requirements are
an indirect hidden tax. One middle-aged man said, My
recycling is not worth the cost of the bags. I am now
burying and burning what I can, and giving the crows
leftover food. A seventy-four-year-old man, one day out
of the Hospital with series of mini strokes, almost had
another attack when he found a Rejection Sticker on his
Blue Bag. Aged residents cannot endure the stress and
frustration of confusing requirements more complicated

than gift wrapping individual items of recycling. For the

sanity, health, and welfare of residents, the system has
to change.
The new scheme is not a Rural Appropriate Business
Model, nor indeed an intelligent up-to-date City Model.
No statistical analysis has apparently been considered or
published showing the resident mean age for the former
Eastern Shore Cartage area. I estimate the average age
is over 65 years for 85% of these rural residents. Instead
of imposing sanctions on Senior Citizens, there should
be regulations on accommodating the handicapped.
When I asked, the Municipality was unable to produce
any Accommodation Policy. The present rural system
will only lead to more pollution which we have partially
eliminated.
Heres my proposed solution:
Contractor, under Equipment required to fulfill their

contractual obligations, should provide a state of the art

machine to sort all recyclables similar to that in use in
similar municipalities. Then residents deal only with a
blue bin for recyclables, and a black/gray bin for garbage.
These bins should be provided in addition to the Green
Cart.
HRM should eliminate all take-out Styrofoam food
containers as other Cities have done.
HRM should encourage bulk sales of food products, as
many Health Food Stores have done, enabling residents
to use Home glass containers, rather than having dispose
of unnecessary packaging. The culprits for packaging are
the big box stores and the major supermarkets. What %
of HRM waste in unnecessary Decorative Packaging?
M.R. M. Watson-Elmer
34 Pleasant Harbour Rd. N.S. BOJ 3HO

PARTNER BRANDING

Our YMCA Employment Services staff are pleased to share information about the
many professional services we offer to the community. The YMCA is part of the
Nova Scotia Works Employment Services Centres operating across the province.
Services are available in both English and French. Our hours of operation are
9am to 4pm. For more information, visit or call one of our centres.
For Individuals:

For Employers:

Job search and computer

workshops
Employment readiness assistance
One-on-one assistance
Skills development assistance
Employment maintenance

Recruitment and planning support

Access to job-ready applicants
Employee retention/maintenance support
Competency-based job descriptions
Job fairs

Ds le 5 octobre, venez nous rencontrer tous les mercredis de 9:00

15:30 notre bureau de Porters Lake, 5228 autoroute 7, Porters Lake.
YMCA Employment Centre
35 Wilfred Jackson Way
Dartmouth, NS
B2Z 1A8
Phone: 902-466-7649

YMCA Employment Centre

5228 Highway #7 Unit 26
Porters Lake, NS
B3E 1J8
Phone: 902-827-4117

Les employs des centres d'emploi du YMCA sont heureux de vous prsenter
les nombreux services professionnels quils offrent la communaut. Le YMCA
fait partie des nouveaux centres de services demploi Nouvelle-cosse au travail
ouverts travers la province. Nos services sont disponibles en anglais et en
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avec Nancy Hayes, coordonnatrice des services en franais au (902) 461-2513
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Pour les individus:

Pour les employeurs:

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YMCA Employment Centre

22756 Highway # 7,
Sheet Harbour, NS
B0J 3B0
Phone: 902-885-3593

YMCA Employment Centre

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Middle Musquodoboit, NS
B0N 1X0
Phone: 902-384-2390

Community
Votez
Andr Surette
Conseiller scolaire
CSAP
15 octobre , 2016
De lexprience, une voix forte la table!
andres@bellaliant.net

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