The Grapevine September 22 - October 6, 2016

ARTS CULTURE COMMUNITY September 22 – October 6, 2016 Issue No. 13.17 5000 copies

Q&A BETWEEN THE GRAPEVINE READERS

AND LOCAL MAYORAL CANDIDATES /P.3 STEPPING UP:

YOUTH AND THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS /P.9 SCOTT CAMPBELL LOOKS TOWARDS

THE DEVOUR FOOD FILM FEST /P.5

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(From left to right) BACK ROW: Hayden McKee Godry, running for Wolfville Town Council; Coby Milne, Vice-President of Fusion Annapolis Valley FRONT ROW: Ty Walsh, running for Berwick Town Council; Meg Hodges, running for District 1; Emily Lutz, running for District 7; Wes Booth, Founder of We Are NS.

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CANDIDATE QUESTIONS Nova Scotia’s municipal elections are on October 15. We asked all our local (Windsor to Middleton) Mayoral candidates to answer a few questions presented by our readers. Below are a selection of the questions we gathered from the community, paired with a selection of the responses from the local candidates who responded. Visit our website (grapevinepublishing.ca) and Facebook page (valleygrapevine) to read all of the questions and responses.

From Laura: What do you plan to do to address the poverty in our area, (as well as) food security issues, housing issues, etc?

RICK ACKLAND, Candidate for Mayor of Kings County: We need to increase the prosperity of this county so that all might benefit. The opportunity exists right now to create new jobs and to lower taxes. Our perceived disadvantages have to be turned to strengths.

I have lived my life this way and have sincere faith that we can make lives better by focusing on fixing things now! Putting bread on tables, and heat in homes is not an option; it is a mandate.

PETER MUTTART, Candidate for Mayor of Kings County: First, acknowledge that the problems you identify are real. The more we allow them to be ignored, the less able we are, as a caring society, to be part of the solution. Next, engage our partners: church groups, volunteer organizations, farm organizations, other levels of government, AND THE PEOPLE most directly affected. No one person or organization has the solution. Indeed, solutions cannot be imposed, they must be arrived at collaboratively and embraced by all partners, always including those directly impacted. Together, we can start a revolution in addressing effective solutions to both issues. Municipal government leaders can facilitate much of this, but if we think we have all of the answers, we need to get over ourselves.

From Shelley: Are you willing to work collaboratively with other municipalities to create an active transportation/public transit system that will work for all residents to open up options for employment and housing?

DAVE CORKUM, Candidate for Mayor of Kentville: Kentville has done their part and will continue to support a regional active transportation route. A continuous trail has been established from Wolfville through to Annapolis County. Improved directional signage on our Kentville Trails will be installed this Fall under the leadership of myself and this Council. More paving of the trails is a priority of mine.

ANNA ALLEN, Candidate for Mayor of Windsor: I have been a strong proponent for affordable transportation in our district for many years. Stronger and more collaborative efforts need to be made by those involved in funding and providing this service.

From Brenda: The economy of this area benefits significantly from local arts and culture. How do you propose supporting this vibrant but undervalued segment of the economy?

SANDRA SNOW, Candidate for Mayor of Kentville: Brenda, let’s start by celebrating the arts, there should be art everywhere in our daily lives. Imagine small pop-up galleries in vacant storefronts. Consider an art show in Centre Square once a week during the summer, no fee for artists, everybody welcome. A gallery in Kentville would be wonderful, the lobby of the Cornwallis Inn for example.

ANNA ALLEN, Candidate for Mayor of Windsor: As a strong proponent of supporting our Arts community I would continue to do so by the necessary means they identify. The value in Hants County alone is amazing and it continues to grow. We are fortunate here to have an active group supporting each other for others to enjoy.

From John: The Ivany Report spelled out the need for people and communities to work together to build our economy. If you believe the economy needs stimulation, what specific action would you promote when elected to serve your community?

RICK ACKLAND, Candidate for Mayor of Kings County: I would reach out to all agencies of government and to other parties practically interested (including investors) in improving our economy and seek their active co-operation in a forum aimed at achieving very short term, tangible, and measurable proposals for investment and development of the community.

PETER MUTTART, Candidate for Mayor of Kings County: One of the reasons that I chose this particular leadership path was to apply my best efforts to encourage everyone to address what I feel are serious impediments to our success economically and socially. I am very frustrated with things that I perceive (forgive me for imposing my ideals) to be holding us back: economically, socially, and individually. Municipal governments operate in silos; none being open to the other. Councils are far too concerned with back-yard turf to look up and see our horizons. As communities working together, we can achieve great things, because we have great assets (our land, businesses, culture and people). There is no room in this life for petty jealousies or turf-protection. If you drop a rock in this Valley, the ripples are sent out to every Town and County. Silos do not promote growth within them. They inhibit growth from entering them. When I leave Starrs Point in the a.m., I drive through Port Williams, Wolfville (for coffee), Greenwich, New Minas, and Kentville (to the office). Honestly, John, I did not notice any difference in the air, the land, or the people over those two Towns, two Villages and the Municipality.

We are inter-dependent. Let’s behave accordingly.

From Daisy: What is the #1 thing you wish to see happen... and how are you going to deliver on this. Specifics please. Not bafflegab.

ANNA ALLEN, Candidate for Mayor of Windsor: Citizen engagement is important in setting priorities. Windsor's Integrated Community Sustainability Plan has set the move forward - a plan that engaged our citizens. "Together we can make a difference" is my tag line. Planning our governance structure will be a big undertaking and communication will be critical in the citizens knowing the full impact of what ever direction we take.

DAVE CORKUM, Candidate for Mayor of Kentville: Maintain the healthy financial condition of the Town. Responsible service levels; lower tax rates for residential, commercial, and industrial properties; and a competitive business environment are the key contributors to a healthy quality of life for Kentville residents. This takes the experience I have as well as my ability to stay in touch with the community and change with the times.

SANDRA SNOW, Candidate for Mayor of Kentville: Daisy, cut out the council entitlements and establish a set of working policies which make council responsible and accountable to the public.

If your foundation is not solid, you cannot rebuild a solid community.

RICK ACKLAND, Candidate for Mayor of Kings County: Jobs! I know very well that trust is in short supply, but I need to be able to have access to the rooms and the people who are in a position to bring them here. When I shake hands with someone they don’t have to count their fingers! Business is often based on trust. We are good people and the argument I can make for us is a persuasive one.

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KAELYN'S BOOK CLUB Regan Alford Wee Ones Selection - Fifteen Animals! by Sandra Boynton (Workman Publishing Co., Recommended reading ages 4 and Under)

On the Cover........................................................p.2 Inquisitive Corner.................................................p.2 Word of the Issue.................................................p.2 Candidate Questions.............................................p.3 About Us..............................................................p.4 Mystery Quote.....................................................p.5

The amazing Bob! The amazing Boynton! Because who else but Sandra Boynton could imagine 15 Bobs in one book? Actually, that's 14 Bobs, and one Simon James Alexander Ragsdale the Third (he's a turtle), which gives Fifteen Animals! the added dimension of being a unique counting book – count the Bobs, count the pets, count the bunnies, count the fish.

Free Classifieds/Eat to the Beat ...........................p.5 Dinner Out...........................................................p.5, 7 Star Drop/ Free Will Astrology ............................p.6 Mike Uncorked.....................................................p.7 Crowdsourcer.......................................................p.8

Little Ones Selection - The Ladybug Race by Amy Nielander (Pomegranate Communications, Recommended reading ages 2-5)

Who's Who...........................................................p.8, 15

Hundreds of ladybugs red, orange, brown, yellow, and black race across the pages of this book, each one hoping to be the first to cross the finish line! It's harder than you might think. Will the winner be the fastest? Or the kindest? Maybe there will be more than one winner. What does it mean to win anyway? Ladybugs don't speak our language, so there are no words to this story.

Just pictures. Turn the pages and watch the bugs compete in this surprisingly exciting race.

Feature................................................................p.9 Weekly Events/@ the Library..............................p.11 What’s Happening/Tides......................................p.12–14 Acadia Page.........................................................p.15

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DINNER OUT: DEVOUR FOOD FILM FESTIVAL IS COMING SOON!

MYSTERY

Scott Campbell Next to Christmas… and maybe Thanksgiving… my favourite holiday is The Devour Food Film Festival. This November the sights and smells of amazing movies and delicious dinners will fill the streets of Wolfville as The Devour Food and Film Festival hits the town.

Last Friday night I had the pleasure of participating in one of the first Devour Food Film Festival events of the season – a taste of things to come so to speak. A small group of Film Foodies gathered at Restaurant LeCaveau for an evening of short food films and delicious food paired with tantalizing wines.

Chefs Michael Howell and Jason Lynch created the mouth-watering dinner for the evening, Beatrice Stutz (LeCaveau manager) expertly paired the wines, and Lia Rinaldo curated the short food films that we enjoyed with each course of dinner. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me tell you about how the evening began.

Hanspeter Stutz – owner of Domaine de Grand Pré Winery – greeted us in the courtyard and delivered a very engaging talk about the history of Domaine de Grand Pré and, indeed, the local wine industry in general.

Then he took us for a tour of the vines and delivered us to a tent set up in the centre of the vineyard. There, Chefs Jason Lynch and Michael Howell were waiting for us with a buffet of succulent French Cabot and St. Simone oysters. This was a great surprise and a fresh treat with which to start off.

Our oysters were accompanied by a glass of Champlain – Grand Pré’s sparkling wine white. From there we made our way to the pergola of Le Caveau where we were greeted

by restaurant manager, Beatrice Stutz and a few of her attentive and courteous servers and two beautifully set tables.

We embarked on our three-course dinner (plus dessert) with a first course of Chanterelles en Croustade, sea asparagus, cold pressed canola oil, and Urban Blue cheese.

Before eating, Lia Rinaldo introduced Cooking Up a Storm – directed by Tom Wilson. Both the short film and the first course were paired perfectly by Beatrice with a glass of Vintner’s Reserve Ortega. This fresh, white wine was a perfect companion to the Chanterelles and blue cheese. Delicious!

Our third course was Salt Crusted Nova Scotia leg of lamb, Farro, Mustard Greens, Dijon, and Porcini. This course began with the short film, Le Petit Chef – directed by Antoon Verbeech and Filip Sterckx. This may have been my favourite film of the evening with a clever and enchanting use of creativity and technology. I’m not going to say any more in case you have a chance to see it somewhere soon. A luscious glass of Tribute accompanied this course and worked perfectly alongside the lamb. This course was a little voyage of rich, deep tastes with an equally rich wine.

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THURSDAYS: 22, 29, 6 Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): Paul Marshall (22nd, 29th, 6th) 12pm The Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (6th) 6pm Troy Restaurant (Wolfville): Ron Edmunds Duo (22nd, 29th) 6:30pm Kings Arms Pub by Lew Murphy’s (Kentville): The Tony & Lenny Show (22nd, 29th, 6th) 7:30pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Open Jam Session (22nd, 29th, 6th) 7pm, Open Mic (29th) 8pm Library Pub (Wolfville): Tony Wood (22nd, 29th, 6th) 8pm Dooly’s (New Minas): Open Mic (22nd) 8:30pm Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman Brothers (22nd, 29th, 6th) 9pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Trivia Night (22nd, 29th, 6th) 9pm Anvil (Wolfville): Top 40 DJ (22nd, 29th, 6th) 9pm

FRIDAYS: 23, 30

Union Street Café (Berwick): Theresa Malenfant & Joe Murphy, $20 (23rd), Open Mic (30th) 8pm The Port Pub (Port Williams): Paul Marshall (30th) 8pm Farmers Market (Wolfville): ORO! Orkestra Dance (30th) $10 8pm Dooly’s (Greenwood): Open Mic w/WolfPack (23rd), Karaoke (30th) 8:30pm

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Billy T (24th) 10pm Dooly’s (Greenwood): DJ Touch (24th, 1st) 10pm Library Pub (Wolfville): Bob and Ro (24th, 1st) 2-4pm, 9pm12am Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): Video Music Screen (24th, 1st) 12am

Dooly’s (New Minas): Karaoke (23rd, 30th) 10pm

SUNDAYS: 25, 2

West Side Charlies (New Minas): DJ Lethal Noize (23rd, 30th) 10pm

Paddy's Pub (Wolfville): Paddy’s Irish Session (25th, 2nd) 8pm

SATURDAYS: 24, 1

MONDAYS: 26, 3

Farmers Market (Wolfville): Deep Roots Saturday Afternoon (24th) 2pm, Pumpkin Palooza (1st) 8:30am

Edible Art Café (New Minas): Ron Edmunds Band (26th, 3rd) 12pm

Edible Art Café (New Minas): Carl Boutilier (24th), Lee Gilbert (1st) 12pm

Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic w/Cas McCrea (26th), Open Mic w/Justin Wood Band (3rd) 8pm

The Port Pub (Port Williams): Ron Edmunds Duo (24th, 1st) 1pm

TUESDAYS: 27, 4

The Noodle Guy (Port Williams): The Noodle Guy Spaghetti Jam (24th, 1st) 1:30pm

Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): Paul Marshall (23rd, 30th) 12pm

Oaken Barrel Pub (Greenwood): Having A Time (24th), SWIG (1st) 7pm

Kings Arms Pub by Lew Murphy’s (Kentville): Paul Brushett (23rd), Rock N Roll (30th) 5:30pm

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Richard & Somebody’s Kids (24th), Jon Duggan (1st) 8pm

Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (23rd, 30th) 6:30pm

Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): The Groove Kings (24th), Broken Circuit (1st) 8pm

Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): The Groove Kings (23rd), Adam Cameron (30th) 8pm

King’s Arms Pub by Lew Murphy’s (Kentville): Broke w/ Money (24th), Shawn Hebb Trio (1st) 8:30pm

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): 3 Way Radio (23rd), Joe Murphy (30th) 8pm

Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Music

by Steve & Bob (1st) 9pm

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Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): Music

by Hughie McDonell (24th) 9:30pm

Anvil (Wolfville): Top 40 DJ (24th, 1st) 9pm

Edible Art Café (New Minas): Ron Edmunds Band (27th, 4th) 12pm The Port Pub (Port Williams): Open Mic w/Ron Edmunds Band (27th, 4th) 7:30pm Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): Irish Jam Session (27th, 4th) 8pm TAN Coffee (Wolfville): Open Mike & Donna (27th, 4th) 8pm Anvil (Wolfville): Open Mic (27th, 4th) 8pm

WEDNESDAYS: 28, 5 Edible Art Café (New Minas): David Filyer (28th, 5th) 12pm The Noodle Guy (Port Williams): Sip N Dip (5th) 6pm West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): Billy T’s Karaoke (28th) 9pm

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© 2016 Rob Brezsny • freewillastrology.com • Horoscopes for the week of September 22nd ARIES (March 21-April 19): Even if you are a wildeyed adventure-seeker with extremist views and melodramatic yearnings, you’ll benefit from taking a moderate approach to life in the coming weeks. In fact, you’re most likely to attract the help and inspiration you need if you adopt the strategy used by Goldilocks in the fairy tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”: neither excessive nor underdone, neither extravagant nor restrained, neither bawdy, loud, and in-your-face nor demure, quiet, and passive — but rather just right.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some of my readers love me but also hate me. They are drawn to my horoscopes in the hope that I will help relieve them of their habitual pain, but then get mad at me when I do just that. In retrospect, they feel lost without the familiar companionship of their habitual pain. It had been a centerpiece of their identity, a source of stability, and when it’s gone, they don’t know who they are any more. Are you like these people, Taurus? If so, you might want to avoid my horoscopes for a while. I will be engaged in a subtle crusade to dissolve your angst and agitation. And it all starts now with this magic spell: Your wound is a blessing. Discover why.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In my dream last night, bad guys wearing white hats constrained you in a canvas straitjacket, then further wrapped you up with heavy steel chain secured by three padlocks. They drove you to a weedy field behind an abandoned warehouse and left you there in the pitch dark. But you were indomitable. By dawn, you had miraculously wriggled your way out of your confinement. Then you walked back home, free and undaunted. Here’s my interpretation of the dream: You now have special skills as an escape artist. No cage can hold you. No riddle can stump you. No tangle can confuse you. (P.S.: For best results, trust yourself even more than you usually do.)

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The next four weeks will be a favorable time to come all the way home. Here are nine prompts for how to accomplish that: 1. Nourish your roots. 2. Strengthen your foundations. 3. Meditate about where you truly belong. 4. Upgrade the way you attend to your self-care. 5. Honor your living traditions.

6. Make a pilgrimage to the land where your ancestors lived. 7. Deepen your intimacy with the earth. 8.

Be ingenious about expressing your tenderness. 9.

Reinvigorate your commitment to the influences that nurture and support you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What tools will work best for the tasks you’ll be invited to perform in the coming weeks?

A sledgehammer or tweezers? Pruning shears or a sewing machine? A monkey wrench or a screwdriver?

Here’s my guess: Always have your entire toolbox on hand. You may need to change tools in mid-task — or even use several tools for the same task. I can envision at least one situation that would benefit from you alternating between a sledgehammer and tweezers.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I’m confident that I will never again need to moonlight as a janitor or dishwasher in order to pay my bills. My gig as a horoscope columnist provides me with enough money to eat well, so it’s no longer necessary to shoplift bread or scavenge for dented cans of beets in grocery store dumpsters. What accounts for my growing financial luck? I mean besides the fact that I have been steadily improving my skills as an oracle and writer? I suspect it may in part have to do with my determination to cultivate generosity. As I’ve become better at expressing compassion and bestowing blessings, money has flowed to me in greater abundance. Would this strategy work for you? The coming weeks and months will be a good time to experiment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Here’s my translation of a passage from the ancient Gospel of Thomas, a gnostic text about the teachings of Jesus: “If you do not awaken and develop the potential talents that lie within you, they will damage you. If you do awaken

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and develop the potential talents that lie within you, they will heal you.” Whether you actually awaken and develop those talents or not depends on two things: your ability to identify them clearly and your determination to bring them to life with the graceful force of your willpower. I call this to your attention, Libra, because the coming months will be a highly favorable time to expedite the ripening of your talents.

And it all starts NOW. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can’t completely eliminate unhelpful influences and trivial saboteurs and debilitating distractions from your life. But you’re entering a phase of your astrological cycle when you have more power than usual to diminish their effects.

To get started in this gritty yet lofty endeavor, try this: Decrease your connection with anything that tends to demean your spirit, shrink your lust for life, limit your freedom, ignore your soul, compromise your integrity, dishonor your reverence, inhibit your selfexpressiveness, or alienate you from what you love.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Work too much and push yourself too hard, Sagittarius. Eat corn chips for breakfast, ice cream for lunch, and French fries for dinner — every day, if possible. And please please please get no more than four hours’ sleep per night. If you have any extra time, do arduous favors for friends and intensify your workout routine. JUST KIDDING! Don’t you dare heed any of that ridiculous advice. In fact, I suggest you do just the opposite. Dream up brilliant excuses not to work too much or push too hard. Treat yourself to the finest meals and best sleep ever. Take your mastery of the art of relaxation to new heights. Right now, the most effective way to serve your long-term dreams is by having as much fun, joy, and release as possible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I propose that you and I make a deal. Here’s how it would work: For the next three weeks, I will say three prayers for you every day. I will ask God, Fate, and Life to send you more of the recognition and appreciation you deserve. I will coax and convince them to give you rich experiences of being seen for who you really are. Now here’s what I ask of you in return: You will rigorously resolve to act on your core beliefs, express your noblest desires, and say only what you truly mean. You will be alert for those times when you start to stray from the path with heart, and you will immediately get yourself back on that path. You will be yourself three times stronger and clearer than you have ever been before.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you loosen yourself up by drinking an alcoholic beverage, don’t drive a forklift or ride a unicycle. If you have a hunch that your luck at gambling is peaking, don’t buy lottery tickets or play the slot machines. If you’re drawn to explore the frontiers of intimacy, be armed with the ancient Latin maxim, Primum non nocere, or “First, do no harm.” And if you really do believe it would be fun to play with fire, bring a fire extinguisher with you. In presenting this cautionary advice, I’m not saying that you should never push the limits or bend the rules. But I want to be sure that as you dare to experiment, you remain savvy and ethical and responsible.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I invite you to explore the healing power of sex. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to do so. You are also likely to generate good fortune for yourself if you try to fix any aspect of your erotic life that feels wounded or awkward. For best results, suspend all your theories about the way physical intimacy should work in your life. Adopting a beginner’s mind could lead you to subtly spectacular breakthroughs. (P.S. You don’t necessarily need a partner to take full advantage of this big opening.)

Homework: Name the one thing you could change about yourself that would improve your love life.

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MIKE UNCORKED: WILLY LOMAN AND THE GIRLS Mike Butler It’s a very exciting time for live theatre in the Valley, as two unique productions get ready to take the stage. I want to tell you about them so you can mark your calendars and treat yourselves to these theatrical presentations.

First up, CentreStage Theatre in Kentville, is presenting Calendar Girls, written by Tim Firth, and based on the worldwide smash hit film starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters.

When Annie's husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women's charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales.

The formidable cast (in order of appearance) are Linda Levy Fisk, Nancy Henry, Carole Ball, Diana Bishop, Mindy Vinqvist-Tymchuk, Carolyn Landry, Junie Hutchinson, Michelle Herx, John Smith, George Henry, Gabe Skaling, and Jillian MacDonald. This brilliant comedy-drama is directed by Sharon Churchill Roe. As a special bonus, CentreStage Theatre, along with Wild Lupin Media, have produced their own Calendar Girls calendar. Calendars are being sold at Kings County Home Hardware; Absolutely Fabulous Beds, Baths and Home; Stirlings Farm Market; Wolfville Hearing Clinic; and Elements of Health, Windsor. The cost is $20 and a portion of the net proceeds will go to the Margaret Salsman Cancer Patient Navigation Fund.

Performance dates are September 16, 17, 23, 24, October 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm; with 2pm matinees on October 2, 9, and 16. It is strongly recommended that you call ahead for reservations at 902-678-8040.

Visit www.centrestagetheatre.ca for all the details about this and other upcoming productions. Be sure to mark your Calendar for these Girls, you won’t be disappointed.

Second, the Wolfville Theatre Collective is at it again! After an outstanding, well-received and well-attended run of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? last April, the Collective has put their

Devour...Continued from page 5 Dessert was not about to be outdone by its predecessors. We were presented with a film named (ironically) Loss of Taste directed by Luca Nestola. I say “ironically” because the dessert that followed the film had not lost any taste… at all. Panna Cotta de Mandoria con Sciroppa di Vino Rosso.

For those of you whose Italian is a little rusty, that means “almond milk panna cotta with red wine syrup”). I’m usually a purist when it comes to my panna cotta but I think this almond milk version may have made a convert of me. Absolutely delicious and perfectly paired with a Dolce Vita dessert wine.

heads and talents together and chosen Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer-Prize winning drama, Death of a Salesman as their sophomore production.

Death of a Salesman, in comparison to Virginia Woolf, is much grander in both scale and cast but the hard-hitting subject matter and challenges to cast, crew, and audience are still present. The Collective was looking to present a piece of theatre that was compelling, character-driven, widely-known (but not seen), poignant, and timeless; and Death of a Salesman (even almost 70 years after it’s first production) holds all of these elements and more.

The cast of Death of Salesman is stacked with unbelievable talent including Acadia Professor Paul Abela as Willy Loman, one of the most recognized characters in theatre history. Rounding out the Loman family are Mike Butler (ME) as Biff, Simon Pawlowski as Happy, and Thea Burton as Linda. Joining the Lomans are a batch of talented local actors and actresses, with years of experience, and a thirst for performing in quality productions. Come see Jamie Loughead, Alan Slipp, Alan Tupper, Hillary Webb, Emily Lutz, Robert Seale, Leone Stanway, and Alex Trimper as they bring forth some of the richest stage characters you’ll ever see.

A production like this needs a captain to run the crew, and the Wolfville Theatre Collective is proud to have Acadia Professor Michael Dennis take hold of this brilliant material and be the Director for this production. After an incredible acting stint in Virginia Woolf, Mike chose to direct this production and incorporate his love of the work, the era, and the characters into our souls. I encourage all of you to take the time to experience this play, a monumentally affecting portrait of an American dreamer that is also an epitaph for the American dream.

Death of a Salesman is being presented at the Al Whittle Theatre (450 Main St., Wolfville) on October 5, 6, 7, and 8. The doors open at 6:30pm and the show begins promptly at 7pm.

Tickets, on sale at the door or in advance at The Box of Delights Bookshop (466 Main St., Wolfville), are $10 for students and $15 for Adults. Please Note: There is a special PAYWHAT-YOU-CAN PREVIEW SHOW on October 4, on a first-come-first-seated basis. See you there!!

We wrapped up the evening with a viewing of Cheese, directed by Hannah Cheeseman (true story – that’s her name), accompanied with a plate of Taliah – a clothbound cheddar from Quebec – and some honey. This was all served with the sweet Grand Pré 44 White Port – a personal favourite for sure.

As enticing as this evening was, it was merely a hint of the incredible culinary and cinematic magic that is going to unfold in Wolfville this November at Devour the Food Film Festival. Keep an eye out for tickets to films and dinners and exciting workshops as they become available soon (devourfest.com). Cheers.

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WHO’S WHO: BIRGIT ELSSNER

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TITLE: Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Adopt a School: Wolfville School WEBSITE: adoptaschool.indigo.ca/eng/ schools/1682 Wolfville School Library has a wonderful new look, having been completely rebuilt as part of the phase 1 renovations project. The library has been chosen to be adopted by the Indigo Love of Reading Foudation. This is a Canada-wide program which helps to buy books for needy schools.

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The public is encouraged to take part by voting for our school every day from Sept 18 to Oct 8 at adoptaschool.indigo.ca If you donate $20.00 our school will receive that $20.00 worth of books and another book of $10 value. More donations=More books! Donations to the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation may be made online or at Coles bookstore in New Minas.

Well, despite a bucket load of press recently regarding her amazing achievements, Birgit Elssner has never been a Who’s Who feature and I am proud to tell you all about her. I meet some very fascinating people through this column, most of whom are born and raised here in the Valley, but Birgit falls into the unique category of coming from afar – moving to our beautiful Valley and making a home and establishing herself here. And what a story I have to share.

Look for Wolville School library's info booth at the Wolfville Farmers' Market.

CHARCUTERIE & WINE Craig Campbell

Charcuterie & cheese are very popular items to have with wine, especially so during the heat of summer or early fall when one doesn’t necessarily want to cook over a stove or oven in near thirty degrees. Charcuterie also serves as a great sharing plate with friends over a social gathering or as a shared appetizer in a restaurant. It’s loosely defined as cured meat.

It encompasses bacon, ham, salami, rillettes, paté, or sausage among other things. There’s a wide world of charcuterie out there. Whether it’s imported Prosciutto di Parma from Italy, or locally made sausage or jerky, it’s diverse and, frankly, yummy.

A lot of cured meat has two characteristics in common: salt & fat. Again, yummy. So what’s a good wine to drink with charcuterie? Generally (and this applies to most anything) a crisp sparkling wine will match well with any cured meat. But, if sparkling isn’t your thing, try a lighter style white wine that’s not too oaked.

(Hint: this means at least 85% of our locally made white wine is a safe bet.) If you prefer a red wine, I suggest a light red. While a full-bodied red like a Cabernet Sauvignon is great for a medium rare steak, it’s a bit tannic for most cured meats. Remember cured meats have flavouring agents, including spice. Spice clashes with high tannic wine. Yes, cured meat contains fat that usually works well with tannin, but one has to factor in the spice and curing of sausage and salami. Fortunately, in NS, we produce lighter reds that are better suited to charcuterie boards. A locally made Leon Millot would be magical. International reds matched well with charcuterie would include such things as Beaujolais from France or Barbera from Italy.

Hey, it still feels like summer. Enjoy that extra time at the beach. A Charcuterie plate will save you from working over a hot stove. There’ll be plenty of time for that after October.

Birgit Elssner was born and raised in East Germany as an only child who grew up with just her mom by her side. She attended high school in Germany until 1995 in a school with peers who had physical disabilities. After that it was onto Northern Ireland for a year and then back to Germany to complete studies for 2 years, earning a certificate as a Pedagogy Therapeutic Nurse. Birgit returned to Belfast and remained there until July 2009 working in a managerial position at a residential home for adults with various physical disabilities and sensory impairments. Then the story works to our advantage as Birgit made the move to Nova Scotia for a year’s career break to work with L’Arche Homefires and she is still here.

She become a permanent resident of Canada in 2013 and is hoping for Canadian citizenship one day.

I’m a barista and I’ve worked in the customer service retail field since I was 16, and I love it because it’s where I’m strong and feel most comfortable. I have always envied those who

YOUTH ELECTION CONNECTION Meet the Candidates Public Forums focused

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work in the fields of health and personal care and I am so grateful for all their efforts, as I know I could never do it. Birgit has worked in the health care field for over 20 years and is currently in Day Program with L’Arche. She states, “I enjoy enabling others to live their life to their full potential, being as independent as possible, achieving their dreams and I like the challenge of finding ways to adapt the environment and style for each individual to find joy in their achievements and I like seeing others succeed in their endeavours.”

Birgit was 13, living in Germany, when the Berlin Wall came down. To be witness to an historic event is one thing, but Birgit is also making some history right here in the Valley with physical fitness.

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STEPPING UP: YO U TH AN D T H E MUN IC IPAL EL ECTI ONS Genevieve Allen Hearn Let’s talk about youth engagement in municipal politics. Voter rates among young demographics are appallingly low (in Kentville’s last election, for example, only 11.2% of people in their 20s voted, compared to 54.8% of people in their 70s), and it is uncommon to see anyone under the age of forty on Council or Advisory Committees. The common narrative that exists is that youth are apathetic. However, when you start to unpack this issue, it is clear that there is more to it than meets the eye.

The Bad: The Real Reasons Behind Lack of Youth Engagement The County of Kings Youth Engagement Working Group - formed in 2016 as a response to the Kings Community Engagement Strategy - conducted a survey among Kings citizens ages 13 – 30. The results showed the major barriers to engagement were that youth were unsure of what their Council does, they were unsure of how to appropriately engage with Council, and they lacked confidence in Council’s willingness to listen or be open to change even if they were to engage. These reasons for abstaining from civic engagement show how our current governance system is failing youth.

In Nova Scotia, there is limited focus on civics and local governance in High School. Unless students are taught about municipal politics at home, they have very little context when they become eligible to vote. Secondly, there is a breakdown of communication. If young people do not know how to engage, then the information is not getting out in generationally appropriate ways. And finally, a lack of confidence that Council will listen reveals a history of not feeling valued. I’ve personally experienced many instances where leaders talk about youth retention, without asking for input from the youth in the room. Or worse, these conversations happen in forums where youth are not invited to participate. As a result, youth have observed that decisions are made for them, and not with them – even if these decisions affect them and their futures.

Fusion Annapolis Valley, a networking organization for young professionals, conducted their own survey to gather information about how young professionals perceive the upcoming municipal election. Their survey corroborated the results from the Youth Engagement Working Group survey. The general consensus among respondents was that, “the municipal government doesn’t appear to have the interest of youth and young professionals as a high priority. There does not seem to be much awareness of the needs, supports, and barriers that are unique to the Valley’s young people.”

Furthermore, the results showed, “a lack of information and lack of effective communica-

tion of how to effectively contact the municipal governments and what their specific roles are in people’s everyday life.”

It’s evident in the results of both surveys that youth do not see themselves, or the issues they care about, reflected in municipal politics.

Let’s reverse the roles for a moment. Imagine a Council made up of only 20 and 30 somethings.

Do you suppose someone in their 60s or 70s would feel adequately represented? Would they have confidence that Council clearly understands their issues? Do you think there would be feelings of futility because there was no one on Council to validate their reality and give consistent voice to their concerns?

If Councils continue to be as diverse as the cast of Friends, then engagement will continue to reflect this lack of diversity.

The Good: Reversing Trends in Youth Engagement So, here’s the good news. Both of the surveys of youth conducted in Kings County showed large percentages of youth declaring a willingness to engage with municipal politics in the future.

We’re already seeing evidence of this in the 2016 municipal election. Young candidates are stepping up to the plate, hoping to change the face of municipal politics. This year, there are at least five people under the age of 35 running for Council in their respective Towns or County. Even if they don’t get elected, these individuals are modeling youth engagement practices and have the potential to capture the attention of other young citizens. Like Trudeau’s campaign turning the tides on youth participation in the federal election, younger faces in the municipal election have the potential to generate an unprecedented interest in municipal politics among youth.

I had the opportunity to sit down with a few of the young candidates, and I must say – it was very refreshing. I liked that it didn’t feel like anyone was feeding me rehearsed platitudes.

My questions seemed to both challenge and delight the candidates. Their energy was palpable.

Meg Hodges (27 years old/ running for District 1) credited a High School Civics course that she took in Ontario for her passion for politics today. Her primary motivation to run for Council is to create a better future for her son, but she also mentioned that she’s interested in tapping into a population that has not been historically engaged. “I have a different approach and campaign strategy that may appeal to a certain demographic,” she stated. When pressed on the challenges that come with working with communities of people with differing interests and values, she responded, “I’m interested in

making pieces fit together like a puzzle, rather than hammering pieces in where they don’t fit”.

Emily Lutz (27 years old/ running for District 7) is also a young mother, and similarly had her son’s future in mind when she decided to run for Council. She talked about the importance of having “a diverse range of people” on Council in order to break down barriers to engagement.

She commented that as Council currently stands, “It’s not a safe space for a young person”. She believes that this election will offer hope for reconciliation. Much like Meg, Emily developed a passion for politics in High School – during a mock vote at Central Kings.

Hayden McKee Godry (25 years old/ running for Wolfville Town Council) has a degree in Politics from Acadia University. He echoed the previous candidates by saying that young people do not feel represented by current Council. This is a particularly hot button issue in Wolfville, where half the population is comprised of young people during the school year. Among other platforms, Hayden is interested in being an intermediary between Acadia students and the Town.

Tyler Walsh (30 years old/ running for Berwick Town Council) commented that mutual respect is important when it comes to youth engagement. He made reference to a peer-topeer group that he belonged to when he was a teenager, and how this provided “a safe space to learn and express opinions on various topics of teen life in a non-judgmental environment.”

He went on to say, “…the conversations were crucial for developing a sense of self at that age.

I think one of the biggest barriers is finding those venues to practice speaking up at a young age.”

Mark Pound (34 years old/ running for Kentville Town Council) would advise the Kentville Council to bring back citizen advisory committees, with one specifically for youth. He felt that recreational programming, the skateboard park, and other such initiatives where youth are major stakeholders should be run through this committee.

A common sentiment among all the young candidates was that youth engagement is something that takes work. It’s not enough to make tokenistic efforts to engage youth - such as asking for input, but ignoring their recommendations. Emily summed this up by saying, “Give young people a say in their community. If they don’t feel invested, they won’t contribute”.

The Future: A Growing Infrastructure of Youth Voices

shape a more positive narrative in Nova Scotia through storytelling. His #Bluenoserbychoice campaign took debilitating, negative attitudes in Nova Scotia and turned them on their head so that residents gave themselves permission to start appreciating all the province has to offer. We are fortunate to have voices like Wesley, here in Kings County, inspiring youth to develop a healthy consciousness of the community in which they live.

The County of Kings Youth Engagement Working Group is now in its implementation phase, with its first goal being the encouragement of youth participation in the upcoming municipal election. The group has planned two Kings County election public forums – one at Horton High School on October 3 at 7pm (inviting all Kings Mayoral candidates and District 1, 2, 8, & 9 candidates), and the second at Central Kings on October 6 at 9am (inviting all Kings Mayoral candidates and District 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 candidates). Questions at these debates will be submitted by High Schools, NSCC, Acadia University, and youth-based organizations. The general public is invited to attend.

Acadia University has also shown interest in the upcoming elections. Inspired by the success of the federal Get Out The Vote campaign, the Acadia Students' Union (ASU) launched a municipal campaign by providing information stations on campus, an advanced poll located in the Student Union Building, and a Q & A event co-hosted by the ASU and the Town of Wolfville at the Fountain Commons at 6pm on Sept 28th.

In response to their survey showing a lack of information and effective communication as a barrier to engagement, Annapolis Valley Fusion has included a municipal elections page on their website, with a presentation that provides information on what Council does, and what makes a successful Councilor. They also held a public information session where young professionals interested in running or engaging with the election could ask questions of Returning Officers.

Before resorting to apathy as an excuse to explain the lack of youth engagement in municipal politics – consider the systemic impediments that exist to the participation of young people. It’s not easy to engage with a system that has historically seen age as a primary determinant for experience and valuable input. Youth have an uphill battle to prove that experience comes in many forms – and that the ways in which youth experience life and respond to issues in our beloved region should not be undervalued.

Wesley Booth, Founder of We Are NS, is supporting youth to get involved by helping

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WEEKLY EVENTS PLEASE NOTE: Event information may change without notice.

THURSDAYS

Gab and Grub Social — CMHA Kings County Branch, Kentville 1–3pm. Social time for adults who independently live with mental illness, including anxiety and depression. FEE: no charge INFO: 902-670-4103 / club@cmhakings.ns.ca The Hantsport Seniors & Elders Club “Drop-in” — St. Andrews Church Hall, Hantsport 1–4pm. Play an assortment of games with a tea-break at 3pm. All ages! INFO: 902-352-2085 / davidold@eastlink.ca In the Round Knitting Group — Gaspereau Valley Fibres 1–4:30pm. Also Tuesdays 6–9pm. Bring your knitting, rug hooking, spinning, or felting.

INFO: 902-542-2656 / gaspereauvalleyfibres.ca Open Studio — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing 2–5pm. Also Wednesdays • Bring a project and join the conversation! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-757-1718 / infoavonriver@gmail.com Meditation — Healer’s Emporium, 49 Water St., Windsor 6pm. All levels welcome. FEE: donation INFO: Mary, 902-306-0385 / healersemporium@gmail.com Taekwondo — Baptist Church, North Alton 6:30–7:30pm (kids), 7:30–8:30pm (adult). Also Tuesdays • Exercise, self defense, respect, listening skills, focus, self discipline and confidence.

TIX: no charge to try a class INFO: 902-670-8714 / devin@ennissecurity.ca Boardgame Night — C@P Lab, Wolfville Public Library, 7pm. Bring your games! Ages 12+ FEE: no charge INFO: 902-790-4536 / turpin56@gmail.com NonDuality Meetup — Manning Memorial Chapel, Wolfville 7pm–9pm. Every other Thursday (Next: Sept. 29). Non-denominational discussion of life and our place in the scheme of things.

19+ FEE: no charge INFO: 902-365-5235 / johnotvos@hotmail.com Tremont Board Game Café — Tremont Hall, 738 Tremont Mountain Rd., 7–9:30pm, every 1st and 3rd Thursday (Next: Oct. 6). The newest, coolest games in a friendly, relaxed environment.

FEE: no charge INFO: 902-765-4326 Jam Session — Community Centre, Wilmot 7–10pm TIX: $2 INFO: 902-825-3125 Music Jam — Community Hall, Cambridge Station 7–10pm TIX: donation INFO: 902-538-9957 / gands@xcountry.tv

FRIDAYS

Art for Wellness — Canadian Mental Health Association,

New Minas 1–4pm. Arts and crafts program for adults who live independently with mental illness, including depression and anxiety. Materials provided. TIX: no charge, but please pre-register. INFO: 902-670-4103 / club@cmhakings.ns.ca Chase The Ace — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 4–7pm • Supper & dessert. Cash bar 19+ ATM Available TIX: Tickets 3 for $5. Indoor suppers $8.

Desserts $2. INFO: 902-538-9340 Chase the Ace — Curling Club, Middleton 6:30–8pm • Draw at 8pm. Enjoy playing cribbage, Crokinole, Yahtzee in the dining hall. TIX: 3 tickets for $5.

INFO: 902-825-2695 / bemorine@hotmail.com Avon Spirit Coffeehouse — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing 7pm • Open Mic, followed by jam. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-757-1718 / infoavonriver@gmail.com Friday Night Jam — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville, 7–10pm. INFO: 902-542-5869 / wolfvillelegion@gmail.com

SATURDAYS

Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 8:30am–1pm September 24 Theme: Deep Roots at the Market October 1 Theme: Pumpkin

Palooza INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Farmers’ Market — Waterfront, Windsor 9am–1pm, until December. TIX: no charge INFO: windsorfarmersmarket@gmail.com /

windsorfarmersmarketns.weebly.com North Mountain Market — United Church, Harbourville 9am–1pm. Until Oct. 15. Locally-grown produce, products, arts and crafts. Coffee Shop & Artisan Cooperative open until 7pm.

INFO: 902-538-7923 / northmountainmarket.com Mid Valley Farmer’s Market — Community Centre, Wilmot 10am–1pm. Until Thanksgiving.

Produce, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment.

INFO: midvalleymarket.com Drop in and Drum! — Baptist Church, Wolfville 1–2:30pm. W/Bruno Allard. Learn to play the djembe with rhythms & songs from West Africa. Drums provided. FEE: $5–$10 INFO: brunoallard7@gmail.com / facebook: Djembes and Duns Wolfville Chase the Ace — Legion, Kingston 1–3pm.

Tickets are 3 for $5. Draw 3:30pm. 19+ to play.

INFO: 902-765-4428 / legion98sect@eastlink.ca Valley Game Night — Gametronics, New Minas 6pm. Board game/card game group. Yu Gi Oh – Thursdays, 6pm. Magic: The Gathering – Fridays, 6pm FEE: no charge INFO: facebook.com/GameTronics

Cardio Kickboxing — Baptist Church, North Alton 8:30–9:30pm. Adult class to improve coordination, strength building, cardiovascular improvements, self defence, stress reduction, and weight reduction.

TIX: no charge for 1st week of classes INFO: 902-365-5660 / devin@ennissecurity.ca

Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe

Kentville Farmers’ Market — Centre Square,

Wolfville Community Choir — St. Francis of

WEDNESDAYS

Kentville 10am–2pm. Open year-round.

INFO: marketmanager@kentville.ca / kentvillefarmersmarket.ca Valley Youth Project — Louis Millett Community Complex, Rm 128, New Minas, 6:30–8:30pm.

First and third Wed. of each month, Sept–June (Next: Oct. 5). Social drop-in for LGBTQ+ youth and allies, 25 years & under. FEE: no charge INFO: valleyyouthproject.wordpress.com

Women on Wheels — Rec Centre, Kentville 6pm,

TUESDAYS

Fibre Ops — Library, Windsor 10am–12pm.

Also Sept. 30 • Bring your own project. INFO: 902-798-5424 Coffee and Conversation — Library, Berwick 10–11:30am • Conversation starter: Oct. 2016 Municipal Elections. INFO: 902-538-4030 Bookworms Preschool Storytime — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 10:30–11:30am. Also Sept. 30 • Ages 3–5. INFO: 902-684-0103 BusyBabies — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 11:30am–12pm. Also Sept. 30 • Ages 0–2 and caregivers. INFO: 902-684-0103 Patio Concert — Memorial Library, Wolfville 12–1pm • A concert w/Deep Roots Music Festival performers Susan Crowe & Cindy Church. INFO: 902-542-5760 Girl Power: Miss Girl Power — Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 6:30–8:30pm • We’re all winners but let’s have fun competing for the title of Miss Girl Power! No electronics. For girls ages 10–14. Please register. INFO: 902-825-4835

April to Oct. • A cycling skills development and fitness program for women. Relaxed pace.

Bring your bicycle & a helmet. FEE: no charge INFO: 902-679-2539 / recreation@kentville.ca Windsor Game Night — Library, Windsor 6pm. Board game group. New players welcome! FEE: no charge INFO: meetup.com/valleygames / turpin56@gmail.com The Berwick Makery — Berwick District School “Hive” (former Family Studies Room) 6–8pm. Hang out, work on projects, learn new skills, and teach each other! September 26: Easy sewing projects October 3: Costume Brainstorming TIX: $2 INFO: 902-538-4019 / theberwickmakery.wordpress.com/classes Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, K.C. Irving Centre, Acadia 6:30–8:30pm. Communication and leadership skill-building for students and community members. INFO: wolfvilletoastmasters.com Kings Community Concert Band — Bishop’s Hall, Greenwich 7:15pm. Music with a little challenge.

New members welcome. Some instruments available for use. INFO: Andrea Lynn, 902-542-4158 / eyelyn@eastlink.ca

Friends in Bereavement — Support, information,

friendship, and confidentiality while grieving the death of a loved one. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month (Next: Sept. 20), in Kentville and Berwick. BERWICK: Western Kings Mem. Health Centre,10am–12pm.

KENTVILLE: United Baptist Church, Kentville 2–4pm.

Sponsored by Careforce. INFO: 902-681-8239 / friendsinbereavement@gmail.com Gaeilge sa Ghleann – Irish in the Valley — Greenwood, 1pm. Learn to speak Gaeilge!

INFO: HighburyPaul@gmail.com / Facebook: Gaeilge sa Ghleann Rug Hooking — 57 Eden Row, Greenwich 1–3:30pm.

Drop-in rug hooking. FEE: donation INFO: Kay, 902-697-2850 Woodville Farmers Market — Community Centre, 342 Bligh Rd., Woodville 4–7pm. Until Oct. 11.

Local producers & artisans. INFO: 902-993-0040 / hfrankers@hotmail.com Toastmasters Club — Birchall Training Centre, Greenwood 6:30pm. Develop leadership skills using a variety of tools including speaking off the cuff and speaking in public. TIX: no charge INFO: Christine, 902-825-1061 / CFernie.CA@gmail.com Valley Voices — Kentville Baptist Church CE Centre, 7–9:30pm. A vibrant, female a cappella show chorus. Women of any age are welcome.

INFO: valleyvoices.org / 902-448-2414 / valleyvoices@harmonyarea1.ca Board Game Night — Paddy’s Pub, Wolfville 8pm–12am TIX: no charge INFO: 902-542-0059 / judy@paddys.ca

September 28 Theme: Multicultural Fair at the Market October 5 Music: Sam Wilson INFO:

wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca

Chase The Ace — Lions Club, Wolfville 5–8:15pm.

INFO: 902-542-4508 / j-fisher@eastlink.ca

Assisi Parish Centre, 118 Main St., Wolfville.

6–7:30pm. W/Susan Dworkin, Director. New members welcome! INFO: 902-300-1001 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com New Horizons Band — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 7pm. Sept. to May. Fun, informal community band under the direction of Brian Johnston.

New members welcome! FEE: small fee per term to cover expenses INFO: 902-542-7557 / nhbwolfville@gmail.com

@ THE LI B RA RY For complete list of library events: valleylibrary.ca. All events are no charge/no registration unless otherwise stated.

MONDAYS

Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 4–7pm

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Show us the Awesome — Library, Kentville 6–7pm • Teens! Margaret Atwood is helping raise funds for an AWESOME Teen area, but we need YOU to tell us what Awesome looks like. Stop by for pizza and help us make it AWESOME! Ages 12–18 INFO: 902-679-2544

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Row, Row, Row Your Boat Storytime — Memorial Library, Wolfville 10–11am. Also Oct. 4 • Ahoy Mateys! Come have some boating fun with stories and songs. Ages 3–5, with caregiver. INFO: 902-542-5760 Network Knitting — Library, Kentville 12–1:45pm • Come knit with us! INFO: 902-679-2544

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Babies and Books — Library, Windsor 10:30–11am.

Also Oct. 5 • Ages 0–24 months & their caregivers.

INFO: 902-798-5424 Storytime — Library, Kentville 11–11:30am. Also Oct. 5 • Ages 2–5, with caregiver. INFO: 902-679-2544 Book Club — Library, Kentville 7–8:30pm • This month we will discuss The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. INFO: 902-679-2544

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Fun and Fables — Library, Windsor 10:30– 11:30am. Also Oct. 6 • Ages 2–5 and their

caregivers. Registration is required. INFO: 902-798-5424 Babies and Books — Memorial Library, Wolfville 10–10:30am. Also Oct. 6 • Stories, songs, and

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playtime for babies and caregivers. 0–2 yrs. INFO: 902-542-5760

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

Make a Skull: Modelling Workshop — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 10:30– 11:30am All materials provided. Ages 10–14.

Please register. INFO: 902-684-0103 Library Book Club — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 2pm • Join us for a discussion of Cool Water by Dianne Warren. INFO: 902-684-0103

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3

Charles MacDonald & His Faerie Cottages — Library, Berwick 10–11am • INFO: 902-538-4030

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4

Library Lab — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 3–4:30pm • Ages 10–14. Please

register. INFO: 902-684-0103 Teen Buddies — Library, Kentville 6:30–7:30pm • Teen volunteers will read, colour, draw, build and play with kids aged 3–8. Parents/caregivers must remain in the library. INFO: 902-679-2544 Conversations about Death and Dying — Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 7–8:30pm • Discuss death and dying, reflect on what’s important, and eat cake! Please register.

INFO: 902-825-4835

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5

Talk Sing Read! Storytime — Library, Berwick 9:45–10:15am • Ages 0–5. INFO: 902-538-4030 Cozy Corner Storytime — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 10:30–11:30am • Ages 2-6 yrs and caregivers. INFO: 902-684-0103 Valley Child: A Memoir — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 2–3pm • Video presentation w/author Jackie Loomer-Kruger.

INFO: 902-684-0103

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6

Coffee, Tea and Conversation — Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 10am–12pm • Topics important to seniors. Please register.

INFO: 902-825-4835 Card-Making Workshop — Rosa M. Harvey

Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 2–3pm • Please register. INFO: 902-825-4835 Seniors Week Social — Library, Windsor 2–4pm • INFO: 902-798-5424 Celebrating the Harvest Season — Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 3–4:30pm • Please register. INFO: 902-825-4835 All Kinds of Minds — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 4:30–6:30pm • Suicide Prevention Video Series # 2. Today’s video is a nine-part TED Talk series, All Kinds of Minds, powerful stories that shatter preconceived notions about mental illness. INFO: 902-684-0103 September 22 – October 6, 2016 | 11

WHAT'S HAPPENING FROM SEPTEMBER 22 – OCTOBER 6, 2016 SEND YOUR EVENTS TO LISTINGS@GRAPEVINEPUBLISHING.CA Please note: Events are subject to change.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Annapolis Valley Regular MS Meeting — Sobeys, New Minas 7:30–9pm • First regular MS Meeting after the summer break. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-684-3364 / alleeta@hotmail.com Deep Roots Kick-off Concert — Convocation Hall, Wolfville 8–10pm • Special acoustic performance

by Classified and David Myles – together on stage!

Port Cities will open. TIX: details at www.deeproots.ca INFO: 902-542-7668 / office@deeprootsmusic.ca

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Clary Croft in Concert — Kings County Museum, Kentville 7–9pm • An intimate evening of music

and lore w/folklorist Clary Croft. TIX: $20 INFO: 902-678-6237 / info@kingscountymuseum.ca Deep Roots Friday Night — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 7–10pm • Heather Rankin, Kim Dunn, Susan Crowe and Cindy Church, Alex Kehler and Nicholas Williams. TIX: 4-Day Pass: $119 adult, $99 student. This Show Only: $39 adult, $29 student @ ticketpro.ca, Pharmasave (Wolfville), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Berwick, Kentville), Home Hardware (Windsor) INFO: 902-542-7668 / office@deeprootsmusic.ca Open Mic w/Mark Clarke — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 7:30pm • Great music, fun time!

We'll pass the hat for the host. Cash Bar TIX: donation INFO: 902-538-7397 / mom8sk@hotmail.com Fun Night with Bev Shefield — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 7:30–12pm • Singing and dancing and all around great time. TIX: donation INFO: 902-681-0573

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Parish Breakfast — St. James Anglican Church, Kentville 8–10am • Eggs, bacon, toast, muffins, fruit salad, yogurt, baked beans, fish cakes, juice, coffee, tea. TIX: $7 minimum per person.

INFO: 902-678-3123 / stjames@ns.sympatico.ca Yard Sale + Clothing Boutique — Old Waterville School, Waterville 8am–12pm • Big fundraising yard sale and used clothing sale at Hadassa House. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5333 / yhadassah@gmail.com Yard Sale — Fire Hall, Nictaux 8am–1pm • Rain or shine! Contact to book table or donate. TIX: $5/table INFO: 902-825-2264 / tsnichols@ns.sympatico.ca Valley Trekkers — Greenwood Village Commission Office, Greenwood 9am–12pm • 18th Annual IVV walk. Meet at the Greenwood Village Commission Office. This is a 5/10/20km 2B walk. Guided walk at 10am if needed. INFO: 902-678-7975 Clothing Give away and Lunch — Hope Center Family Church, New Minas 9am–2pm • Free clothing and small household items. Followed by lunch of soup, rolls, tea/coffee. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-582-7791 / blessedone@bellaliant.net Berwick Camp Fall Bazaar — United Church Camp, Berwick 9am–4pm • Craft Fair, Bake Sale, and Yard Sale 9am–4pm. BBQ 11am–1pm. Live entertainment 12–4pm, Kids’ Play Zone 1–3pm, Afternoon Tea 2–4pm (Tickets $5), and Historical Walking Tours starting at 11am. Proceeds towards a new Special Needs Family Washroom. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-691-0660 / sweet-0123@hotmail.com Beach Cleanup — Scot’s Bay 10am–2pm • Sea Shepherd Halifax chapter had a very successful

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beach cleanup at Scot's Bay! Please join us for the second cleanup. INFO: kelly.messom@gmail.com / Facebook: sea shepherd halifax Deep Roots Take Root! — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 10am–3pm • TAKE ROOT! Take part in dancing, singing, drumming, and other participatory workshops. Enthusiastic facilitators and interactive performers! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-542-7668 / office@deeprootsmusic.ca Drop in and Drum! — Clock Park, Wolfville 11am–12pm • Prep for the Deep Roots parade!

Learn to play the djembe with rhythms and songs from West Africa. All levels welcome, drums provided. W/Bruno Allard. TIX: no charge INFO: brunoallard7@gmail.com DeMolay BBQ — Central Home Improvement, Windsor 11am–2pm • DeMolay Young Men are having their Annual Master Councilor BBQ. Proceeds for the Three Mile Plains Community Hall.

INFO: mljlee@eastlink.ca Car Wash — Irving, Greenwood 12–3pm • Team "Run TMC" of Taylor MacLellan Cochrane will be washing cars in support of CIBC's Run for a Cure! TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-6156 / pothier@tmclaw.com Merchandise Bingo — Fire Hall, New Minas 1pm • Door prizes, bake table, 50/50 draw. Hosted by the New Minas 50 + Club. TIX: Purchase cards at the door INFO: 902-542-4021 Deep Roots Saturday Afternoon — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 1–4:30pm • Songwriters’ Circle – Lennie Gallant, Jill Barber, Kim Dunn, Cindy Church 1pm. Songwriters’ Circle – Heather Rankin, Matthew Barber, Susan Crowe, Scott Cook 2:30pm TIX: 4-Day Pass: $119 adult, $99 student. This Afternoon Only: $22.50 adult, $17.50 student @ ticketpro.ca, Pharmasave (Wolfville), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Berwick, Kentville), Home Hardware (Windsor) INFO: 902-542-7668 / office@deeprootsmusic.ca Talent/Silent Auction — Old Holy Trinity Church, Middleton 1:30–3:30pm • Draws starting at 3:45pm. Refreshments served. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-825-2326 / office@parishofwilmot.ca Deep Roots Saturday Afternoon — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 2pm • Sixteen Strings and a Vibraphone – Sussex, Ten Strings and a Goatskin 2pm. Brothers & Sisters – The Basin Brothers, Sahara / Kamila 3:30pm. TIX: 4-Day Pass: $119 adult, $99 student. This Afternoon Only: $22.50 adult, $17.50 student @ ticketpro.ca, Pharmasave (Wolfville), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Berwick, Kentville), Home Hardware (Windsor) INFO: 902-542-7668 / office@deeprootsmusic.ca Deep Roots Saturday Afternoon — Farmers Market, Wolfville 2pm • Contradance Workshop – Shannon Lynch, Alex Kehler & Nicholas Williams. TIX: 4-Day Pass: $119 adult, $99 student. This Afternoon Only: $22.50 adult, $17.50 student @ ticketpro.ca, Pharmasave (Wolfville), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Berwick, Kentville), Home Hardware (Windsor) INFO: 902-542-7668 / office@deeprootsmusic.ca Keith Ross', Merle Haggard Tribute — Hants County Exhibition, Windsor 2–4pm • Tribute concert to Merle Haggard w/ Keith Ross and others.

Opening act is The Groove Kings. TIX: no charge INFO: groovekings@yahoo.com Mike's Chicken BBQ Fundraiser for Autism — Royal Canadian Legion, Kingston 4–6pm • BBQ chicken dinner with all the fixings! Proceeds to help fund programs/supports for Valley children, teens & adults with autism. TIX: $10 per person ($12 at the door) Tickets by e-transfer, or @ Autism Centre,

565 Main St., Kingston. INFO: 902-242-2019 / annapolisvalley@autismns.ca Variety Music Night — Lions Club, Kingston 7–9pm • Featuring: Ron Muise, Valley Blue, Just For Fun. 50/50 and canteen. TIX: $5 INFO: 902-765-2128 Deep Roots Saturday Night — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 7–10pm • Lennie Gallant, Ten Strings and a Goat Skin, Matthew Barber and Jill Barber, and Hillsburn. TIX: 4-Day Pass: $119 adult, $99 student. This Show Only: $39 adult, $29 student @ ticketpro.ca, Pharmasave (Wolfville), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Berwick, Kentville), Home Hardware (Windsor) INFO: 902-542-7668 / office@deeprootsmusic.ca Nova Scotia Youth Choir Concert — Wolfville Baptist Church, Wolfville 7:30–9pm • A concert in English, French, and Spanish, and all with a romantic touch! TIX: $15 regular, $5 students @ the door, or contact to reserve. INFO: 902-423-4688 / tim@nscf.ns.ca Dance: Still Doin Time — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm • Bar and kitchen available. 19+ TIX: $7 a person INFO: 902-678-8935 Giant Vegetable Weigh Off — Glad Gardens, Waterville 10–3pm • The Annapolis Valley Giant Vegetable Growers Club has a fun filled day of competition and activities for both children and adults, including a competition for the largest, heaviest, and tallest vegetables grown right here in the Valley. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-582-1342 / kpphalen@hotmail.com / avgvg.com

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Walk for ALS Annapolis Valley — Centennial Park, Berwick 10am–1pm • Walk in support of those

living with ALS, and their families. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-454-3636 / cmacleod@alsnbns.ca Deep Roots: Rise Up Singing — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 10am–12pm • A Tribute to Ron Hynes, featuring Lennie Gallant (host), Kim Dunn, Susan Crowe & Cindy Church, and Matthew Barber & Jill Barber. TIX: donation of cash/non-perishable food items for the Wolfville Food Bank. INFO: 902-542-7668 / office@deeprootsmusic.ca Remote Control Flying — Wings of Wellington, Kentville 10:30am–3pm • The members of the Wings of Wellington RC Flying Club will be at their field (weather permitting) to show you what we do.

TIX: no charge INFO: vintagemusic1@hotmail.com Deep Roots Festival Finale — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 1–3pm • Host Darrin Harvey will reveal the annual Valley Arts Award recipient. Ida Red, Scott Cook, Sussex, Port Cities, and more! TIX: 4-Day Pass: $119 adult, $99 student. This Show Only: $22.50 adult, $17.50 student @ ticketpro.ca, Pharmasave (Wolfville), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Berwick, Kentville), Home Hardware (Windsor) INFO: 902-542-7668 / office@deeprootsmusic.ca Comfort me with Apples — Prescott House Museum, Port Williams 2–3:30pm • Julian Gwyn, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of Ottawa, will talk about his book “Comfort me with Apples”. TIX: $10, Please register in advance.

INFO: 902-542-3984 / diana.baldwin@novascotia.ca Sunday Music in the Garden Room — K.C. Irving

Environmental Science Centre, Acadia University, Wolfville. 2pm • Marcel d'Entremont (tenor), and

Dakota Scott-Digout (piano). Works by Britten, Ravel, Weber, Schubert, Clara and Robert Schumann, Liszt, Copland, Rhodenizer, and Ridout. TIX: no charge.

INFO: artsacadia.acadiau.ca Battle of Britain Concert — Annapolis Mess, Greenwood 2–3:30pm • Performances by the 14 Wing Brass & Reed Band and the 14 Wing Pipes & Drums, featuring guest vocalist Andy Duinker. TIX: no charge; donations accepted INFO: 902-765-1494 x5 Progressive Christianity Workshop and Supper — United Church, Kingston 2:30pm • Progressive Christianity Workshop With Rev. Valerie Kingsbury and Chris Bowman. Life-changing stories and wonderful new music. Workshop 2:30–5:30pm, Potluck supper 5:30–7pm, Worship 7–8pm.

INFO: 902-765-4572 Fundy Cinema screens FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS — Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7pm • A wealthy New York heiress (Meryl Streep) attempts to become an opera singer despite her horrible singing voice. Hugh Grant and Rebecca Ferguson co-star in this biopic directed by Stephen Frears. TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 Benefit for April Griffin — Lions Club, Coldbrook 4–8pm • TIX: $ 10 per person INFO: 902-798-2441 / suedeal902@gmail.com Hymn Sing — Baptist Church, Upper Vaughan 7pm • Guest Music: "Make Mine Country," Caroll Edwards, Harold Hunt, Audley Pineo, Eugene Rafuse. Refreshments & fellowship. TIX: donation INFO: ellen.hunt@ns.sympatico.ca Bonded Connection — Baptist Church, Kingston 7pm • "Bonded Connection", a Country Gospel group from the Bridgewater area.

Refreshments and fellowship follow. TIX: no charge INFO: brenda@kingstonunitedbaptistchurch.ca Corey Isenor — North Mountain United Tapestry, Harbourville 7–9pm • Corey Isenor’s album release tour, with special guests, The Easterlies! TIX: $10 suggested donation INFO: northmountainmarket@gmail.com

TIDE PREDICTIONS

at Cape Blomidon

Source: Canadian Fisheries & Oceans. www.waterlevels.gc.ca SEP

High

Low

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

*5:50pm 6:48pm 7:22am 8:25am 9:29am 10:30am 11:25am 12:16pm 1:02pm

11:31am 12:28pm 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:39pm 4:40pm 5:35pm 6:25pm 7:10pm

OCT

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Low

01 02 03 04 05 06

1:45pm 2:25pm 3:03pm 3:41pm 4:19pm **4:59pm

7:31am 8:11am 8:49am 9:26am 10:03am 10:42am

There are normally two high and two low tides each day.

Only daylight tide times are listed. * Highest High: 42.7 feet ** Lowest High: 36.7 feet

TICKET GIVEAWAY– CHANCE TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO: CHENG2DUO. Festival Theatre, Wolfville. Saturday, October 15 Draw date: Friday, October 7. Enter all draws: valleyevents.ca/win

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Fireflies Soup Luncheon — Fire Hall, Middleton 11am–1pm • Chicken and cold salad plate, corn chowder, split pea/ham soup, apple or rhubarb crisp, tea & coffee. TIX: $9 chicken/salad, $8 corn chowder or split pea/ham soup INFO: 902-825-3062 Health Talk — Kings Riverside Court, Kentville 2pm • Talk by Cancer Patient Navigator Dianna Hutt, RN on her role in our healthcare system. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5414 / vrh.foundation@ns.sympatico.ca Crib Night — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 7pm • Come have some fun! Use the back door to The Lounge. Cash bar. 19+ TIX: $20 per team INFO: 902-538-7397 / mom8sk@hotmail.com Goddesses, Whores, Vampyres & Archaeologists: Excavating Ancient Mytilene — Beveridge Arts Centre, Wolfville 7pm • A talk by Professor Hector Williams. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-585-1504 / donna.holmes@acadiau.ca Miner’s Marsh Through the Seasons — Kings County Museum, Kentville 7:30–9pm • Join Naturalist Andy Dean for a talk and photo tour of Kentville’s Miner’s Marsh. TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-6237 / info@kingscountymuseum.ca Annapolis Valley Historical Society — Macdonald Museum, Middleton 7:30pm • Monthly meeting, w/guest speaker Shalan Jodrey on Mi’kmaq culture and history. All welcome. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-825-6116 / macdonald.museum@ns.sympatico.ca

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Special Municipal Council — County of Kings Municipal Complex, Kentville 2:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 888-337-2999 Turkey Dinner — United Church, Kingston 4:30–6pm • All welcome! TIX: $12 adults, $6 children, $30 family (2 adults, 2 children under 12) INFO: 902-765-3621 / officekpc@kingston.ca Fundy Cinema screens LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD — Al Whittle Theatre, 7pm • Society depends on the Internet for nearly everything but rarely do we step back and recognize its endless intricacies and unsettling omnipotence. In a playful yet chilling examination, Werner Herzog explores our rapidly interconnecting online lives. TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 Kirtan: Singing and Chanting — Bishop Hall, Greenwich 7–9pm • Uplifting singing/chanting meditation w/Ken Shorley, Heidi Kalyani, Andy Kavanagh and others! Gentle yoga warm up 7–7:30pm w/Sylvie Anne Williams. TIX: donation INFO: connect@heartwideopen.ca Jam Session — Lions Club, Kentville 7–9:30pm.

Also Oct. 5 • Play, sing or just sit back and listen.

All styles, abilities welcome. TIX: $2 per person INFO: 902-679-2367 / vintagemusic1@hotmail.com Pool Night — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 7pm • Everyone welcome! Use the back door to The Lounge. Cash bar, 19+ TIX: $3 per person INFO: 902-538-7397 / mom8sk@hotmail.com Canadian Federation of Women — Welcome Centre, Wolfville 7pm • Join us to hear about the 2016-2017 programs. Sandra Fyfe will speak on The Syrian Refugee Program. New members welcome.

TIX: no charge INFO: cfuwwolfville.ca

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Plein Air — Gaspereau Vineyards, Gaspereau 10am–1pm • Plein Air Art Annapolis Valley group meets at Gaspereau Vineyards. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-701-8106 / edwardwedler@gmail.com From History to Her Story — Beveridge Arts Centre, Wolfville 12–1:30pm • “From History to Her Story: Transforming Historical Facts into Historical Fiction”, a public talk by Martine Jacquot. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-585-1504 / donna.holmes@acadiau.ca Fall Fest & Open House — Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Waterville 1–4pm • Displays, fun activities, ribbon cutting for accessible playground, music & refreshments. Rain or Shine. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-538-3103 x171 / tturner@krrc.ns.ca Open Studio — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing 2–5pm. Also Oct. 5 & 6 • Arrive with a project and join in the conversation!

TIX: no charge INFO: 902-757-1718 / infoavonriver@gmail.com Harvest Supper — All Saints Anglican Church, Kingston 4:30–6pm • Ham, baked beans, scalloped potatoes, pumpkin pie, apple crisp. TIX: $10 adult, family rates available INFO: 902-765-4023 / hulfords@eastlink.ca Meet and Greet — Community Hall, Margaretsville 6:30–9pm • Informal Meet and Greet with candidate John A. MacDonald. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-825-1792 / johnandcindy@bellaliant.net Cajun and Old Time Concert — Lloyd Memorial Hall, Kingsport 7:30–11pm • Nadine Landry and Sammy Lind, from the Yukon via Portland Oregon, play great cajun and Appalachian old time music.

TIX: $20 suggested donation, or pay what you can INFO: kimbarlow77@gmail.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Tans for Cans — Golden Tan Salon, New Minas 8:30am–7pm • Bring in a non-perishable donation

for our local food bank and get a free tan! Lots of goodies and draws too. INFO: 902-681-8090 / goldentan@eastlink.ca BBQ for CIBC Run for the Cure — Taylor MacLellan Cochrane, Kentville 11am–2pm • Team “Run TMC” of Taylor MacLellan Cochrane will be serving up Hotdogs and Hamburgers in support of CIBC Run for the Cure. We are also collecting refundable bottles. TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-6156 / pothier@tmclaw.com Public Card Party — Lions Club, Berwick 1:30– 4:40pm • Cards, 50-50, and a light snack. TIX: $3 per player INFO: 902-538-3280 / tbhenley60@gmail.com Downtown Kentville Decorating Party — Centre Square, Kentville 6:30pm • Supplies and fun provided, volunteers welcome! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-679-2549 / lyoung@kentville.ca Festival of Art – Opening Reception — Pisiquid Canoe Club, Windsor, 7–9pm • Sept. 30–Oct 2. The Hants County Arts Council’s signature event since 2006. TIX: donation INFO: hcacinfo@gmail.com Open Mic Hosted By Bob Deveau — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 7:30pm • Great music, fun time! Everyone Welcome! We’ll pass the hat for the host. Cash Bar TIX: donation INFO: 902-538-7397 / mom8sk@hotmail.com Entertainment by Bunker and Greg — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 7:30–12pm • Music, dancing and all around great time. TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-8935 ORO! Orkestra Dance — Farmers Market, Wolfville 8pm • Please join ORO! Orkestra as stars fly out of tubas, strings pop off violins and Ariana sings

in more languages than there are specs of light in our favourite constellation! TIX: $10, $5 students INFO: oro.orkestra@gmail.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

Apple Fest — Kings Mutual Century Centre, Berwick 8am–4pm • Lots of events throughout Town. And a special visit from Dan D. Apple!! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-538-8616 / cboylan@berwick.ca First Skating Lesson/Registration — Wolfville Skating Club, Acadia Athletics Complex, Wolfville 9am • Registration 9–10am. Lesson times: PreCanSkate 10:15–11:45am & 10:45–11:15am, CanSkate 10:25–11:15am, STARSkate and development 8–9am. INFO: 902-684-0221 / wolfvilleskatingclub.ca Fall Craft Show — NSCC Kingstec Campus, Kentville 9am–3pm • NKEC Fall Craft Show hosted by the Music Band Parents Association. TIX: $2 INFO: 902-678-6505 / nkeccraftshow@gmail.com Kings Kikima Grannies Jewellery Sale — Lions Club, Wolfville 9am–3pm • Kings Kikima Grannies, New To You Jewellery Sale, raising funds for children orphaned by AIDS in Africa, being raised by their grandmothers. Donations of Jewellery welcomed. TIX: donation INFO: 902-542-7591 / bacain33@gmail.com Festival of Art – Workshops — Pisiquid Canoe Club, Windsor, NS 9am–5pm • The Hants County Arts Council’s Festival of Art, Sept. 30–Oct. 2. The Hants County Arts Council’s signature event since its founding in 2006. TIX: donation INFO: hcacinfo@gmail.com Harvest Festival — Centre Square, Kentville 10am–2pm • Pumpkin People building workshop, food vendors, flea market, live music, face painting, pumpkin TIX: no charge INFO: recreaction@kentville.ca SWIGgin Applefest! — Foodland, Berwick 1pm • Join SWIG at the Berwick Foodland to celebrate Applefest 2016! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-691-2552 / swig.music@gmail.com End of season patio party — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 1–6pm • End of season patio party with Bunker and Greg TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-8935 Scleroderma Information Session — Recreation Centre, Kentville 2–4pm • Info session to provide education on Scleroderma, a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues, as well as to share patient experiences.

TIX: no charge INFO: info@sclerodermanovascotia.ca Falmouth TrALE Run 5k — Castle Frederick Farm, Falmouth 3–5pm • 5k trail run/hike/walk through Castle Frederick Farms with beer stations along the way! TIX: $40 (proceeds for West Hants Ground Search and Rescue) INFO: 902-791-2978 / shannon@merakieventplanning.com Worldwide Photo Walk — Centre Square, Kentville 5–7:15pm • Explore downtown Kentville and Miner’s Marsh with your camera on this two hour photo walk! TIX: no charge INFO: shutterbug@aurora-lee.ca International Potluck Feast — PeopleWorx, Coldbrook NS 5:30–7:30pm • Community potluck dinner featuring a delicious array of international foods. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-679-7592 / vpetrie@peopleworx.ca Dance: Big Deal — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm • Bar and kitchen open. 19+ TIX: $7 per person INFO: 902-678-8935

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2

Fur To Feathers Gift Certificate Ticket Auction — Fire Hall, Waterville 10am–2pm • Over 150 gift cards and more coming. Golf, clothing, gardening, personal care, grocery, food, home improvement, car care and gas. Canteen on site. INFO: 902-538-8618 / Facebook: Fur To Feathers Mindful Walk — K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville 11am • Please join heart wide open for a mindful walk. Acadia Woodland Trails (meet at the fountain by the greenhouse at the Acadia U Botanical Gardens). Bring a water bottle and a packed lunch, if you’d like to stay for conversation afterwards. TIX: no charge INFO: connect@heartwideopen.ca Crib Tournament — Forties Community Centre, New Ross 1pm • Registration starts 12:30pm.

Canteen available. TIX: $20 per team INFO: 902-689-2147 Frenchy Bag Day — Royal Canadian Legion, Canning 1–3pm • Donations of clean items that someone can reuse are welcome. Drop off at the Legion after 4pm, Tues.–Sat. Items left over will be donated to the Diabetes Association. TIX: $5 for a large garbage bag. INFO: 902-582-3157 Fundy Cinema screens MAGGIE’S PLAN — Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7pm • When Maggie wants a baby, she devises a plan in Rebecca Miller’s witty exploration of the lengths one will go to in trying to fill life’s seemingly empty spaces. Starring Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore. TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 Atlantic Men’s Choir — New Hope Wesleyan Church, Kentville 7pm • Hear the Atlantic Men’s Choir share their transforming message and freedom from addiction through song, drama and testimony.

TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-2222 Artisans in Action, Traditional NS Crafts — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing 8–4pm • Pop-up sale and demonstrations by members of the Gateway Rug Hookers, and Mi’kmak artist, Melissa Labrador, who will be etching birch bark. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-757-1718 / infoavonriver@gmail.com

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3

Bridge Party — Macdonald Museum, Middleton 1pm • “Funds for Fuel” bridge party. Light lunch served. TIX: $4 per person INFO: 902-825-6116 Alton Funtimers 50+ — Baptist Church, North Alton 1:30pm • Games, Refreshments, Fun. All welcome. TIX: donation INFO: grmisner@bellaliant.net

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4

Diversity in Governance and Law — Sheldon L. Fountain Learning Commons, Wolfville 10– 11:30am • Join Canadian politician and academic,

the Hon. A. Anne McLellan, PC, OC, AOE, in a Q&A panel discussion on diversity in governance and law.

TIX: no charge INFO: womenstudies.acadiau.ca/ updates Public Hearing & Municipal Council — County of Kings Municipal Complex, Kentville 6pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 888-337-2999 Fall Lecture Series — Kingston Osteopathic Clinic 7pm • How Osteopathy Differs from Western Medicine. TIX: no charge INFO: info@kingsportclinic.com

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WHAT’S HAPPENING SEPTEMBER 22 – OCTOBER 6, 2016 (CONT'D) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5

Adventure Club Pumpkin Sale — United Baptist Church, Kentville 6:30–7:30pm • Pumpkin sale in support of Canadian Foodgrains Bank. TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-3162 / info@Kentvillebaptist.org

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6

Plein Air McMaster Mill — McMaster Hill Historic Park, Rockville Notch 10am–1pm • Plein Air Art Annapolis Valley group meetup. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-701-8106 / edwardwedler@gmail.com Photography Ex — The Port Pub, Port Williams 8pm • VOTE for your favourite photo! Winner receives a $25 gift certificate. TIX: $10 entry fee, includes a glass of wine, beer or cocktail INFO: 902-542-5555 / info@portpub.com

LIVE THEATRE A Grapely Ghost Walk — Grand Pré Winery, Grand Pré Sept. 23, 6:30–8:30pm • Join Jerome the GraveKeeper and his ghostly friends for local wine and local history. Family-friendly, lots of fun. Indoor option if weather is bad. TIX: $20 with wine, $15 without wine @ ticketpro.ca, or at door (cash only) Limited tickets. INFO: valleyevents.ca / facebook: Valley Ghost Walks Calendar Girls — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville Sept. 23, 24, 30, Oct. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 7:30pm, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 2pm • Based on the true story of eleven WI members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money to replace a worn out settee in a cancer wing. Calendar Girls by Tim Firth will on stage at CentreStage Theatre. Check out the “Alternative Calendar”. Suggested nudity. TIX: $15 general, $12 student/senior INFO: 902-678-8040 / centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca Brown Bear, Brown Bear & Other Treasured Stories by Eric Carle — Mermaid Imperial Performing Arts Centre, Windsor Sept. 25, 2pm • Old favourites and new friends. An imaginative blend of innovative puppetry and striking scenic effects that has won international acclaim. TIX: $13 advance, $15 door @ Ticketpro.ca, 1-888-311-9090, Home Hardware (Windsor) INFO: 902-798-5841 / puppets@mermaidtheatre.ca Wolfville Ghost Walk — Clocktower Park, Wolfville Sept. 29, 7:30pm • Join Jerome the GraveKeeper and his ghostly friends on a family friendly, historical walk. Indoor option if weather is bad. TIX: $15 adult, $12 student @Ticketpro.ca or at door. INFO: valleyevents.ca / facebook: Valley Ghost Walks The ThreePenny Opera — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville Sept. 30, 7–10pm • Mack the Knife is back in town. A darkly comic new take on Brecht and Weill’s raucous musical, broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. TIX: $20 - at the door one hour before the show INFO: kathy@justuscoffee.com Death of a Salesman — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville Oct. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7pm • Wolfville Theatre Collective presents Miller’s classic American tragedy.

What are the costs to Willy Loman and his family of their blind faith in the American Dream? TIX: Oct. 4 preview - pay what you can Box of Delights, Wolfville INFO: butlermike50@gmail.com Halls Harbour Ghost Walk — Halls Harbour, Oct. 6, 7:30pm • Join Jerome the GraveKeeper and his ghostly friends for the one and only Halls Harbour Walk of the year. Indoor or outdoor? Look online soon for more details! TIX: $15 Adult, $12 Student @Ticketpro.ca or at door INFO: valleyevents.ca / facebook: Valley Ghost Walks

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EXHIBITS Ipse Dixit (“it is what it is”) — The Bread Gallery, 7778 Highway 14, Brooklyn. Until Oct. 30 • New works by Lara Martina featuring landscapes painted during her recent visit to Abruzzi, Italy. INFO: 902-757-3377 “Seeing: Practise and Practice” — Harvest Gallery, Wolfville • One-off and one-of works by artist Ernest Cadegan. His photographs are calm and precise and have a poetic feel to them. INFO: 902-542-7093 / harvestgallery.ca Painting and Sculpture Show — Thorsten Gallery, Cedar Centre for Active Health and Living, Windsor.

Until Nov. 25 • Opening Celebration Friday Sept.

30, 2016 5–8pm. 2016 Artists on site: Oct. 1 & 2, 12–4pm. Regular Gallery Hours: M–F, 8:30am– 4:30pm. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-472-3510 / info@69cedarcentre.ca Paints and Pots Creative Artists — Captain Hall’s Treasure Chest, Hall’s Harbour • Daily, 11am–6pm, until Oct. 15. INFO: elspeth.mackenzie@gmail.com Apple Bin Art Gallery — Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Affordable, original art created by Valley artists. Part proceeds go towards hospital equipment and Annapolis Valley health care programs.

MUSEUMS The Old Kings Courthouse Museum (Kings County Museum) — 37 Cornwallis St., Kentville.

Open Mon.–Fri., 9am–4pm • “A Brief History of Underwear” and “Sightings – Exploring the Scope of the Canadian Sniper,” the historic role played by Canadian Snipers through artifacts and personal stories. TIX: no admission, donations welcomed INFO: 902-678-6237 / kingscountymuseum.ca Ross Farm Museum — 4568 Hwy 12, New Ross • Open Wed–Sun, 9:30am–4:30pm. Every visit is unique as the work changes with the seasons. TIX: $6 adult, $5 senior, $2 child (6-17), no charge age 5 & under. INFO: 902-689-2210 / rossfarm.novascotia.ca Randall House Museum — 259 Main Street, Wolfville • Saturday afternoon tea, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8.

INFO: wolfvillehs.ednet.ns.ca Prescott House — 1633 Starr’s Point Rd. • EXHIBIT: Until Sept. 30, The Apple Industry in the Valley. TIX: General Admission: $4 adult, $2.75 child/senior, no charge under 5, $8.50 family INFO: 902-542-3984 / prescotthouse.novascotia.ca / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca Avon River Heritage Museum & Avon Spirit Shipyard — 15 & 17 Belmont Rd, Newport Landing.

Wed. to Sun., 10am–5pm • Features exhibits on the New England Planters, Acadian settlers, local house histories, family histories, and Avon River ecology.

INFO: 902-757-1718 / infoavonriver@gmail.com Blue Beach Fossil Museum — 127 Blue Beach Road, Hantsport • Open daily 9:30am–5pm, until Oct. 31. The official birthplace of vertebrate paleontology in Canada. Explore 350-million year old footprint-beds, fossils of fish, plants, and more. INFO: 902-684-9541 / bluebeachfossilmuseum.com Annapolis Valley Macdonald Museum — 21 School St, Middleton. Until Dec. 16 • Mon to Fri., 10:30am–4:30pm. Closed Weekends & Holidays. Over 150 antique clocks and pocket watches from the Nova Scotia Museum’s collection.

Displays of historical artifacts, household items, agricultural tools and more. INFO: 902-825-6116 / macdonaldmuseum.ca

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Voice & Piano Lessons — Private music instruction.

All ages, levels. Learn to read music: Group sightsinging classes on demand. INFO: 902-300-1001 / Susan_dworkin@hotmail.com Taoist Tai Chi™ — Beginner’s Classes starting Sept.

13, 6–8pm and/or Sept. 15, 11am–1pm @ Louis Millett Community Centre, New Minas. INFO: Mary Anne, 902-678-4609 / kentville@taoist.org Yoga — My Yoga Space in Kentville offers 18 classes/week including Prenatal yoga, Yin, Vinyasa, Hatha, Pilates, Total Barre fitness, Chair Yoga. Visit our website for all the details! INFO: myyogaspace.ca Scottish Country Dance Classes — Starting Oct. 17, Monday nights for 8 weeks, 7–9pm @ the Wilmot Community Centre. • No partner or special attire is required. Learn to reel and wheel, pousette and allemande. No experience necessary, only an interest in dance and/or Scottish traditions. W/Instructor Susan Van Horne. INFO: 902-825-4600 / 902-765-0906 Hand Painting Silk — Bateman Carr Studio, Canning Oct. 2, 1–4pm. W/Holly Carr. TIX: $100 includes demonstration, instruction, all materials (silk yardage, dyes, resist, stretchers and brushes), and a light snack. INFO: uncommoncommonart@gmail.com Tunisian Crochet Workshop — North Mountain United Tapestry, Harbourville Sept. 24, 3–6pm. W/Jasmine Lefler McDrago TIX: $50 INFO: draeghonfysh@gmail.com Learn To Curl Program — 8 weeks, beginning Monday, Oct. 17, 6:30–8:30pm @ Glooscap Curling Club, Kentville. • Wear clean sneakers and dress in layers. Equipment provided. TIX: $60 INFO: Will Haggerty or Ian Dugan, learn@glooscapcurling.ca Year-long Herbal Course — 1 Sunday/month, 10am–3pm (begin any time!) herbal remedies, harvesting, cooking. FEE: $540 for the year, $270/ quarter, $67 drop in. INFO: 902-538-3662 / singingnettlesclinic@gmail.com / singingnettles.ca Food Handler Course — Oct. 17 in Coldbrook. All information can be found by visiting the website.

INFO: flynnr1.wixsite.com/valleyfoodsafe Theatre Classes — For children ages 5–18 @ Al Whittle Theatre’s Studio Z, starting in September.

• Kerri Leier is excited to bring her love of theatre to children of the Annapolis Valley! See website for full list of classes and enrollment information.

INFO: 902-799-9009 / edalenetheatre.ca Vegetarian Cooking Classes — Sept. 25 & Oct. 2, 2–4pm @ New Minas Seventh-Day Adventist Church. • You will receive health information, recipes, and food samples. FEE: $15 each, or $20 per couple for all classes. INFO/Reg: 902-798-9467 / 902-681-1034 Beginner Dot Mandala Workshop — Sept. 28, 5:30–8pm @ Community Centre, Melvern Square. • Learn to create mandala dot paintings w/Travelling Kindness Rocks founder and experienced educator Ginger LeBoutillier. All materials supplied. Fee: $60 INFO: 902-306-0327 / ginger@travellingkindnessrocks.ca Teen Travelling Kindness Rocks Project — Six Tuesdays, Oct. 18–Nov. 22, 6:30–8:30pm @ Travelling Kindness Rocks Workspace, 1039 Hwy 215, Brooklyn. • Students will contribute to a collaborative project that involves learning to paint dot mandalas and then seeking folks in need to give them to. All materials supplied. FEE: $200. Open to students in grades 7–12 INFO: 902-306-0327 / ginger@travellingkindnessrocks.ca

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AEmergency First Aid Course — War Memorial Community Centre, Windsor Oct. 3, 8:30am– 4:30pm. Emergency First Aid with CPR Level “A”or CPR Level “C” TIX: Adult - CPR Level “A” – $90. Adult, Child, Infant & 2 Rescuer - CPR level “C” – $110 INFO: 902-798-1138 / jrm.simard@gmail.com

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Deep Roots Music Festival — In need of volunteers for the following: Parade participants to wear costumes and animate giant puppets (needed Sept 24, 9:30am–3:30pm), volunteers with strong backs and steel-toed shoes to help with heavy-lifting throughout the festival (Sept 22–25), volunteers to help with security during the late-night events.

INFO: lisa@deeprootsmusic.ca Kentville Harvest Festival — Oct 1, 10am–2pm @ Centre Square, Kentville. Town of Kentville is looking for volunteers to help with Harvest Festival!

Pumpkin People workshop, pumpkin carving, food vendors and lots for kids to do, all to the musical stylings of the Hupman Brothers. Volunteers are required to stand for long periods of time, serve people and keep participants safe. INFO: Jennifer, 902-679-2539 / recreation@kentville.ca Kings Point-to-Point Transit Society — Provides affordable and accessible door-to-door transportation to all residents in Kings County east of Aylesford. Currently looking for a volunteer driver. Criminal record check and child abuse registry check required. Must possess excellent customer service skills, pleasant personality, and excellent driving skills. INFO: Faye, 902-681-2846 / manager@kppt.ca Valley Care Pregnancy Centre — Prevention work in local schools & youth groups with relationship/ abstinence training, intervention work in offering practical, long term support for unplanned pregnancy, parenting education/adoption support and restoration work with those struggling with negative emotions after an abortion. Looking for assistance with publicity and managing resources and counselors. Criminal Record and Vulnerable Records Check required. INFO: Bill, 902-678-6217 / 902-670-8510 / info@safeplaceforme.com Valley Community Learning Association — A non-profit organization that helps adults achieve their learning goals. They offer GED preparation, adult education programs, etc. Looking for tutoring adults to help students meet learning goals – math, writing, reading, ESL, etc. Criminal record check required. Must be over 16 years of age to volunteer. INFO: Peter Gillis, 902-679-5252 / vcla@eastlink.ca.

The Apple Blossom Festival — Looking for Board members (including all executive positions), committee members (including the events team which looks after events such as parades & fireworks), and volunteers for Apple Blossom weekend and fundraisers throughout the year. INFO: 902-678-8322 / info@appleblossom.com Kings County Seniors’ Safety Society — KCSSS is a society that promotes safety, security and wellbeing of seniors in Kings County. They are looking for Board members who can attend monthly meetings for a few hours each month. Criminal Record Check and vulnerable records check. There is also an application process. Must have team building, business knowledge skills. INFO: Daisy, 902-765-3902 / dwyerdj@ns.sympatico.ca

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WHAT’S GROWING AT THE HARRIET IRVING BOTANICAL GARDENS:

POISONOUS PLANTS Melanie Priesnitz, Conservation Horticulturist

As the autumn leaves drop, the berries and fruit on shrubs and trees start to stand out and show their colours. A showy, yet deadly, berry that shines this time of the year can be found innocently hanging on the Daphne plant. The berries are enticing as they are scarlet red and glossy. They look good enough to eat, but are far from it. The Daphne plant contains two extremely active and deadly toxins: Mezerein, which is an acrid resin that causes a severe skin irritation; and Daphnin, a bitter, poisonous glycoside.

All parts of Daphne plants are poisonous including the flowers, leaves, and berries. As with many toxic plants, Daphne has been used medicinally for centuries. The bark and root are reputed to be potent medicine for rheumatoid arthritis and ulcers. A very dilute tincture of Daphne (Daphne Mezereum) is used in Homeopathic medicine.

Forests and gardens are filled with plants that can both heal and harm us. Being informed and having accurate identification information before eating or touching plants is crucial. Many of us will remember our grandparents or parents teaching us what plants to avoid and which are safe to eat. Sadly, this

invaluable plant knowledge is quickly becoming lost in our technological world.

There are some great resources available to begin learning about plants. The Nova Scotia Museum has a website called The Poisionous Plant Patch which has a wealth of information that could be life saving (https://novascotia.ca/museum/ poison). If you prefer to be outside rather than on your computer like me, take a walk through the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens where plants have botanical labels, and bring a field guide to learn more. The Gardens are open all year round and free to the public.

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A lot of us have been there. The gym! It can be a very scary, intimidating, and lonely place at first, especially if you're self-conscience of your body and worried about fitting in and meeting challenges. Birgit tried a ‘regular’ gym but found many excuses not to attend regularly. Then she stumbled upon the Highlander Strength & Fitness gym in October 2013. With its warehouse style atmosphere, no mirrors on the walls, small group personal training, and more, Birgit found Highlander to be the perfect place for her to embrace her new interests in fitness.

Fast-forward to a passing comment made by her coach about powerlifting, and Birgit was hooked. Lifting weights felt very natural and Birgit was exceptional at it. Following competitions in November 2014; June and November 2015; and most recently the National in June 2016, where she took home a trophy each time, her powerlifting career has blossomed. The achievements are piling up as Birgit has set three different Canadian Records for her weight/age class. And her win at Nationals qualified her for the World Powerlifting Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in early November this year, where she will be representing Canada as part of the Canadian team. Just reading about everything Birgit has accomplished is mind-blowing, so imagining what’s to come in the future is very exciting.

On training she says, “I train regularly three times a week at Highlander Strength & Fitness in New Minas, in Middleton at Fitness Experience, and occasionally at the Acadia

gym. It’s wonderful to have so many wonderful fitness facilities in the Valley, each with its own highlights and benefits. The vital parts of preparation for competitions include being nutritionally conscious, [understanding] injury prevention and rehab through various treatments, being mentally focused on training, and of course having fun.”

Well, there you have the job and the background and the major extracurricular “hobby” that takes up a lot of Birgit’s life, so what does she do for fun? Birgit is always there to help others with her truck or her chainsaw (or both!), and in her spare time she likes to watch Strongman competitions, pull trucks (I mean, don’t we all?). She also is part of the Executive for the Wolfville Area Newcomers Club, plays scrabble, and stage-manages with various local community theatre groups – her favourite being the Fezziwig Society, which is where I first met Birgit.

And with so many achievements under her belt, what does Birgit want to strive for in the future? She says, “My biggest dream is the Canadian Strongwomen competition, if my body allows it and I am able financially to support this dream with training and prehab/ rehab. I also wish to be happy with my life and learn to love myself always. But, for now, I have a pretty attainable goal to successfully perform a 400lbs deadlift at the World Powerlifting Championship in Baton Rouge. Wish me Luck!” Congratulations Birgit! Best of luck and we can’t WEIGHT to see what lies ahead.

Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Acadia University botanicalgardens.acadiau.ca

MARCEL D’ENTREMONT TO OPEN SUNDAY MUSIC IN THE GARDEN ROOM’S 2016-17 SEASON Janet Kirkconnell

Tenor Marcel d’Entremont, accompanied by Dakota Scott-Digout on piano, will open the 2016 – 2017 season of "Sunday Music in the Garden Room" at 2pm on September 25 in Acadia’s K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre. The program includes songs by Robert and Clara Schumann, Ravel, Liszt, Schubert, Britten, Copland, and Donna Rhodenizer, among others, and an aria from Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz.

On his first appearance in Europe this past year at the Opéra de Rouen as Don Ottavio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, a Rouen critic wrote: “The young Canadian tenor, Marcel d’Entremont, only 25 years old, was expressive with his round, free voice, with an aria full of great finesse, reminiscent of Anton Dermota or Nicolai Gedda.” The comparison to two of the most illustrious tenors of the last century, especially known for their singing of the same role, is indicative of the bright future ahead for this young singer. A graduate of Acadia’s School of Music, by d'Entremont was heard often, on and off campus, during his years in Wolfville at Festival Theatre, Denton Hall's auditorium, the Wolfville Baptist Church, and even Wickwire Place where he volunteered as a casual entertainer. The Garden Room concert is one in an eight-centre tour of the Maritimes, as winner of the Atlantic Young

Artist competition. Find more info at artsacadia.acadiau.ca. Admission is free.

The next two programs in the 6-concert "Sunday Music in the Garden Room" series are Stan and Nelly Chen (violins) on October 16, and, on November 27, a return of Quebec City pianist Maxim Bernard, who was heard in the series last season with a violinist – a concert reviewed glowingly in the Grapevine. His program is a homage to Vladimir Horowitz, the exact same program that Horowitz played on his triumphant return to Moscow in old age.

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