The Grapevine, June 12 - 26, 2014

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Mona Parsons Commemoration Page 2

Fracking Update Page 3

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Liddle at the Whittle Page 7

Novel Ideas for the Summer!

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Best Chocolate Ever!

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Cabin Fever Page 9

Full Circle Festival Page 10

Laurel Green

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Mt4AGT Interview w/Kathy France Page 13

Classic Bouillabaisse Page 14

Index About Us p.2 Furry Feature p.3 Random Act of Kindness p.3 The Free Tweets p.4 Mike Uncorked p.5 Crossword p.5 Freewill Horoscopes p.6 Inquisitive Trivia p.6 Tide Chart p.6 Acadia Page p.8 Who's Who p.11 Farmers' Market p. 12 Stardrop p.13 Recipe p.14 Eat to the Beat p.14 Weeklies, Exhibits, Theatre p.15 What's Happening Events p.16 & 17 Free Classifieds p.18

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Mona Parsons Commemoration A campaign has begun to commemorate Wolfville’s unlikely war heroine Mona Parsons.

“This project isn’t just about remembering the contributions of a community member,” says Andria Hill-Lehr, who wrote Parsons’ biography. “There are many who deserve that.

This is about honouring the memory of a woman who, though she never wore a uniform or carried a gun, was willing to put her life on the line when she found herself in war zone and seized upon the only thing she could do to support the Allies in their fight against Hitler.”

"The contributions of women to Canada’s historical narrative have been buried or glossed over for generations,” in Hill-Lehr’s mind.

“Did she change the course of the war? No. But she did what she determined was the only possible thing, living as she was in a war zone, to help the Allies in their fight against Hitler.

Former Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman has said Parsons’ exploits comprise a “remarkable story of which more Nova Scotians should be aware.”

Members of the Women of Wolfville have begun fundraising to erect a statue in Parsons’ memory. Funds raised by the group’s June 13-14 production will go into a fund held by the Wolfville Historical Society. The Nova Scotia department of Communities, Culture and Heritage has already contributed a third of the estimated $25,000 cost of a statue.

Wolfville’s popular Gravely Ghost Walks ends at her gravesite with Parsons’ ghost pointing to her tombstone, which lists her simply as a wife.

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Hill-Lehr can be contacted for further information by e-mailing: andriahill@yahoo.ca or call 542-2533.

Mona’s Story: Parsons’ compelling story began in Wolfville, where she grew up. In the early part of the 20th century, she graduated from the Acadia Ladies Seminary, joined the theatre world, then went to nursing school and found work with a Park Avenue doctor.

She met and married a Dutch businessman and they moved to Holland just prior to the outbreak of World War II. When the Nazis invaded Holland in May 1940, they joined the Dutch underground and, at great personal risk, successfully sheltered Allied airmen in their country home.

In 1941, Parsons was taken into custody by the German Gestapo. Originally sentenced to death, she began a life sentence, spending four years as the only Canadian female civilian imprisoned by the Nazis. In March 1945, she and a Dutch baroness staged a dramatic escape. Then they began an unbelievable journey on foot back to Holland.

What followed was the stuff of movies. Parsons skillfully eluded capture using a variety of disguises and personas. Eventually, she made her way to the Dutch border, where she was taken in by Canadian troops. Subsequently Parsons was presented with citations from Britain and the United States for her courage in sheltering members of the Allied forces, but no commemoration has ever been made in Wolfville, where she spent her final years, let alone in Canada.

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“The size of any Shale Gas resource is the foundation for any subsequent economic, environmental and health assessments,” Dr. Keppie stated. “Before we can proceed with developing our Shale Gas resource in Nova Scotia, we must understand the resources that are most similar to it. In the case of the Windsor-Kennetcook development block, it is the Monterey Shale in California.”

The Monterey Shale is a layer of rock that is geologically very similar to the Horton Shale in the Windsor-Kennetcook development block in Nova Scotia. Like other formations across North America, estimates for the Monterey were initially based on assessments by petroleum companies and private consultants and the US Energy Information Agency, who recently reduced the estimate by 95% based on hard data.

“The similarity of the Monterey and Windsor/ Kennetcook suggests that the resource estimates in NS need to be similarly reduced, especially as hydraulic fracturing in the three fracked wells drilled by Triangle failed to result in any gas production and only water, some saline, returned to the surface,” Keppie notes.

Independent assessments of these estimates are

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The opinions found within these pages do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Grapevine staff, our advertisers, or our other contributors. finding they are much too high. In essence, the company estimates lure investors in a type of ponzi scheme where investors receive very little, if any, return on their investment.

The recent report released by the Wheeler panel on the potential size of the shale gas resource in Nova Scotia included a range from 43 to 69 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas in place for the Windsor-Kennetcook sub-basin. This is comparable in volume to estimates for the massive Bakken Shale in the Williston Basin of NW USA and southern Alberta. However, the Bakken is a simple basin compared with the geologically complicated Windsor-Kennetcook basin. As Ryder Scott estimates only 10% of this shale gas is recoverable using hydraulic fracturing, and using the Wheeler panel’s figures, only 3-6.9 TCF would be recoverable in the Windsor-Kennetcook basin.

Keppie estimates that the Shale Gas resource of the Windsor-Kennetcook Basin is in fact much lower, less than 0.150 TCF, and gas would only be found in a small number of “sweet spots.”

(Keppie, June 2014). His estimates are based on an analysis of the Windsor-Kennetcook basin and similarities between the Monterey and Windsor-Kennetcook basins.

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Fracking in NS Update: Members of the provincial hydraulic fracturing review panel have been working to produce draft chapters based on their fields of expertise. These chapters will make up the full report, along with recommendations, which will be provided to the Minister of Energy, Andrew Younger.

The timeline for the release of all of these chapters is likely mid-July. With the release of each draft chapter, the public is invited to give feedback and comments on each one during the twoweek period after each chapter is released. Although the window of opportunity to give general feedback about fracking has closed, you can still give feedback on each chapter. Stay tuned to the panel’s work by signing up to their listserve! Email Margo to be added to her list, hfreview@ cbu.ca In addition to the Primer on Fracking released in April, the panel has started to release these draft chapters of the final report. The first two papers address the economic costs and benefits and the potential size of the shale gas resource in Nova Scotia. NOFRAC feels that the economic paper draws heavily on the benefits of fracking without adequately assessing the costs of this technique. See NOFRAC’s full response to the panel’s economic paper at nofrac.com. Visit this site regularly for responses from the public and from experts as each paper is released. Next week we should see the chapters on the impacts of fracking on water resources, and an assessment of well-bore integrity.

Lastly, the panel is hosting more opportunities for public discussion in the coming weeks and there will be public meetings after all papers are released. Please keep your ears open for when Dr. Wheeler and the other panelists are coming to your town!

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“If this is the quality of the Wheeler panel’s analysis of the Windsor-Kennetcook basin, and is an example of the reviews of the other basins in Nova Scotia, the credibility of the Wheeler panel is highly suspect, and the size of the Shale Gas resource is likely grossly over-estimated,” Keppie stated.

Dr. Keppie, a retired geologist who lives in the continued on page 7...

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Branch Manager Darryl Pike, Martha Young, Christopher Little, Sandy Davison, and the rest of the staff at BMO Wolfville branch wish you best wishes for Father’s Day.

According to History.com, a Spokane, Washington woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, one of six children raised by a widower, tried to establish an official equivalent to Mother’s Day for male parents. She went to local churches, the YMCA, shopkeepers and government officials to drum up support for her idea, and she was successful: Washington State celebrated the nation’s first statewide Father’s Day on July 19, 1910.

This year Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 15th and we’d like to know how this day is special for you and your business? What is your message to your father and all the other fathers out there?

towns adopt sustainable principles and ingrain them in municipal planning strategies and business development. The Town of Wolfville is considering applying for Cittaslow status. On June 19, 7pm @ The Wolfville Farmers’ Market, join us to discuss the potential benefits and impact and share your views.

of this year’s dinner, held on April 30, are extended to the April Flavours Committee members: Jayn Kenny, Ann Anderson, Donna Crawford, Valerie VanOostrum, Donna Keddy, and a host of volunteers, and to all the donors of the many fine auction items, from which over $5,000 was raised.

The Booker School — 1341 Belcher St., Port Williams, 585-5000 / bookerschool@gmail.com / bookerschool.ca • Join us during Port Williams Days for a casual Open House on June 14, 11am–2pm at our new location. Come have a lemonade, stroll the grounds and ask questions about our program.

Apple Valley Driving School Inc. — 30 Highland Ave, Office 628, Acadia U. Students’ Centre, Wolfville, 542-4422 / 698-2332 / applevalleydriving.ca • Learn to drive safely so you can let Dad rest easy. Or as one student so aptly put it, “so Dad doesn’t have to drive me everywhere anymore”. Summer classroom session dates: Mon–Thu July 28–31 & Tue–Fri Aug. 12–15. Call Marti or register online.

CentreStage Theatre — 61 River St, Kentville, 678-8040 (reservations) / 678-3502 (info.) / centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca / centrestagetheatre.ca • The renovations are proceeding but as with any major renovation, things are not always ready when we want them to be! So, Sleuth will now open on June 20. The show will have 3 matinees, June 22, 29 and July 6, 4pm. So come to the show and stay in town for supper! The best deal for a late Sunday afternoon!

Valley Family Fun — info@valleyfamilyfun.ca / valleyfamilyfun.ca • A big thank-you to all the dads out there who help contribute to family fun! Dads are often seen as the “fun one” and moms should help the kids celebrate that! Look for ideas for family adventures on Valley Family Fun and spend some quality time together this Father’s Day! Oakview Farm & Greenhouse — 7 Longspell Road, Kingsport, 582-7454 / oakview@xcountry.tv / facebook.com/ OakviewFarmAndGreenhouse • Oakview Farm and Greenhouse at 7 Longspell Rd, Kingsport is open for its third GH season. Many flowers, herbs, and vegetable transplants available.

Open 9am–7pm daily. Visit our FB page.

Mr. Sandless Nova Scotia — 71 King St., Hortonville, 579-9663 / novascotia@mrsandless.com / mrsandless.com • Mr. Sandless Nova Scotia offers Sandless Floor Refinishing, no mess, no odour, done in a few hours! With floor refinishing machines and proprietary solutions, we’re able to extract all the dirt and grime that’s embedded into the polyurethane. We then add color back to the floor, and multiple coats of our sealer and finishes to bring the floors back to life!

Fairweather Montessori School — 14 Acadia St., Wolfville (across from Wolfville School), 300-4111 / fairweathermontessori.ca • Now registering ages 2.5+ for Montessori program/ Elementary “after-school” reading enrichment.

SoundMarket Recording Studios — 63 Pleasant Street, Wolfville, 542-0895 / facebook.com/

soundmarket • Music producers Terry Pulliam and Kory Bayer invite musicians/songwriters to visit our professional studio. Gold-recordwinning service and gear. Low rates and assistance with funding. We’ll capture your sound your way!

Whole Green Heart Coaching — Berwick, 538-3079 / wholegreenheart.com/life-coaching • Whole Green Heart offers a personal lifecoaching program, as well as individual business consulting and coaching. We thank all the dads out there who support our community’s entrepreneurial spirit!!

Harvest Gallery — 462 Main St. Wolfville, 542-7093 / harvestgallery.ca • Happy Father’s Day to all the fella’s out there with families who love them. Treat your dad to a day in the Valley —hike, bike, walk, visit a nursery and or farmers’ market, a winery or two, eat and come to Harvest Gallery for fine local art. He’ll love you for it!

Applewicks — 10 Gaspereau Ave. Wolfville, 542-9771 / larchehomefires.org/Programs/ Applewicks • Applewicks is part of the L’Arche Homefire’s community. We would like to send out a special Happy Father’s Day to ALL Dads, those who are with their birth children and those who made a decision to choose other folks’ birth children as their own. Also, the L’Arche Homefires Gala was a great evening, raising $48,000 for our campaign. Thank you!

Devour! The Food Film Fest — 679-0297 / michael@devourfest.com / devourfest.com • Cittaslow is an international organization where

Town of Wolfville — 359 Main Street, Wolfville, 542-3486 / wolfville.ca • Fridays are Bike to Work Day all June! Breathe in the fresh air, arrive to work rejuvenated, help the environment.

Ocean Zn Giftshop — 437 Main Street, Kentville, Our 7th season!

790-6901 / campingmama1978@hotmail.com • As a small business owner I need all the support I can get. My father has been a great Kentville supporter and I thank him for that. Even Thursday, June though he doesn’t say much and lets19, me8pm do my own thing...he’s always there. Thanks dad, and happy father’s day.

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Friday, June 20, 8pm Flowercart — 9412 Commercial Street, New Minas, 681-2349 / flowercart.ca / facebook: Flowercart • Shouldn’t Dadschedule have a nice&picnic For full details: table out there by the barbecue? We make ValleyGhostWalks.com sturdy picnic tables for $125. Call Anthony @ 681-2103 and order yours today.

Natural Touch Reflexology & Reiki — Hwy 12, North Alton, 678-0454 / 691-4148 / naturaltouchreflexologyandreiki.com • Reiki is a gentle holistic approach that is being recognized as a complementary therapy for those undergoing chemotherapy and other cancer treatments. It has been shown to ease the side effects of anxiety, stress, nausea, and insomnia during these stressful times. Please see the website for more information.

Friends of Agriculture in Nova Scotia — 542-3442 / 670-3660 / lbest@ns.sympatico.ca • The April Flavours Dinner & Auction promotes chefs and producers whose work contributes to: healthy fields, farms, and food for the people and communities of Nova Scotia, & to raise funds to support agricultural organizations. Sincere thanks for the success

Fox Mtn. Smokin’ Blues Fest 4 — 847-3747 / smokinbluesfest@gmail.com / smokinbluesfest.com • Does your dad love the Blues? If so, treat him to a BYOB festival weekend built on a “Few Rules, But Much Respect”. Come join the fun, July 11–12.

Grapevine Publishing — 692-8546 / info@ grapevinepublishing.ca / grapevinepublishing.ca • I love you pops. Happy Father’s Day, I’ll say it in person next time we’re looking at each other.

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y addiction to reading has reached a new level. I read before bed, I read before my work shifts start. I read at the dentist’s office, while my laundry is drying, at my yard sale between customers and lately, I’ve started reading while walking to work. I can’t chew gum and walk at the same time, but I can get through at least 20 pages of a novel between my place and Il Dolce each morning. I love to read and I love to promote reading. Soon the true warmth of summer will be in the air and people will be heading to their cottages and campsites, or sitting out on their porches with a good book. I thought I would pass along some fantastic summer reading suggestions to you. This is one of my favourite articles to write (next to the Spring, Autumn, or Winter reading articles).

Sam Bissix, my Main Street squeeze at Box of Delights, in Wolfville, assisted with some of these selections. Pop in and take a peek at their glorious inventory, or take advantage of the multitude of yard sales, garage sales and fundraiser “junk” sales going on in your area.

There’s always a book table! And don’t forget The Odd Book on Front Street, Wolfville, or Reader’s Haven in Windsor for used books.

I always start my summer off with a re-reading of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway (easily one of my favourite novels) and I will end my summer with The Color Purple by Alice Walker, because I always do. Michael Chabon is one of my favourite authors and his new novel Telegraph Avenue is at the top of my list. I also highly recommend his earlier work Wonder Boys. Check out Lauren B. Davis’s Our Daily Bread, a novel based on the Goler Clan, or Leo McKay Jr.’s gripping novel Twenty-Six, about the Westray mining disaster.

Some new releases to look out for are Terry Hayes’ I Am Pilgrim, Jonathan Lethem’s Dissident Gardens, Mary Kay Andrews’ Save the Date, or Herman Koch’s Summer House with Swimming Pool. Koch also wrote The Dinner, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I push strongly for young adults to read so here are a few titles to keep them busy. Before you see the new film, grab a box of Kleenex and check out The Fault in our Stars by John Green. And if you’ve already read that one, his other works, including An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska, are just as good. I just finished an incredible young adult novel called Creeps by Darren Hynes, which I encourage all parents to buy for their kids ages 14 and up, as it pertains to bullying, indifference and tolerance. It’s a must-read! Hynes also has another novel

called Flight, which I recommend. I also just re-read one of the best youngadult novels, Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, because (and I was overjoyed) he just released the sequel, Hollow City, which you must check out.

And maybe pick up a classic like Emma or Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, or The Princess Bride by William Goldman! Summer is also a nice time to dive into the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings or the Harry Potter series.

Some other classic reading on my list for the summer would be The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, A Room with a View by E.M. Forster, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee or even a classic play like Death of a Salesman or A Streetcar Named Desire. Grab some friends, head to the park, each take a character and pore over a Shakespeare play such as Hamlet or The Taming of the Shrew.

Take a peek at Philip Roy’s Me and Mr. Bell, a delightful book I just finished, or No Ordinary Day by Deborah Ellis. Some books by local authors would be Robin McGee’s The Cancer Olympics (released last month) and Celine Gabrielle’s Baby Got Back--How I lost 52 pounds in 52 weeks with 52 baby steps, became a happy healthy hot mom & you can too!, being released on June 18 through Amazon but hopefully at your local bookstore soon as well. Check out her website http://www.celinegabrielle.com/ for more details. This is a very exciting new adventure for both Robin and Celine!

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And my final recommendation: With the recent passing of beloved poet and author (and so much more) Maya Angelou, I am making a push for you to pick up one of her acclaimed works of poetry or her autobiographies I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings or The Heart of a Woman. They’re inspirational and a showcase of her talent.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 1947, the

impossibly wealthy Duke of Windsor went shopping in Paris to buy a gift for his wife, the Duchess. She already had everything she wanted, so he decided to get creative. He commissioned the luxury-goods manufacturer Hermes to build her a high-fashion black leather wheelbarrow. I am not urging you to acquire something like that for yourself, Taurus. But I do like it as a symbol for what you need in your life right now: a blend of elegance and usefulness, of playful beauty and practical value, of artistry and hard work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your brain absorbs about 11 million pieces of information every second, but is consciously aware of less than .001 percent of all that richness. Or at least that’s usually the case.

Having analyzed your astrological omens, I suspect that you might soon jack that figure up as high as .01 percent — a ten-fold increase!

Do you think you can handle that much raw input? Are you amenable to being so acutely perceptive? How will you respond if the world is a ten times more vivid than usual?

I’m pretty confident. I suspect you won’t become a bug-eyed maniac freaking out on the intensity, but rather will be a soulful, wonderfilled explorer in love with the intensity.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You have a

strong, intricate understanding of where you have come from. The old days and old ways continue to feed you with their mysterious poignancy. You don’t love every one of your past experiences, but you love ruminating about them and feeling the way they changed you. Until the day you die many years from now, your history will keep evolving, providing an endless stream of new teachings. And yet at this particular moment in your destiny, Cancerian, I think your most important task is to focus on where you are going to. That’s why I urge you to temporarily forget everything you think you know about your past and instead concentrate on getting excited about the future.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1928, Bobby Pearce won a gold medal in rowing at the Summer

Olympics in Amsterdam. An unforeseen event almost sabotaged his victory. As he rowed his boat along the Sloten Canal, a family of ducks swam leisurely from shore to shore directly across his path. He stopped to let them pass, allowing an opponent who was already ahead of him to gain an even bigger advantage.

Yet he ultimately won the race, rowing with such vigor after the duck incident that he finished well ahead of his challenger. I foresee a comparable sequence in your life, Leo. Being thoughtful and expressing compassion may seem to slow you down, but in the end that won’t hinder you from achieving your goal — and may even help.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Novelist

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In one of her

Scottish pudding. According to the gourmet food encyclopedia Larousse Gastronomique, it has “an excellent nutty texture and delicious savory flavor.” And yet, to be honest, its ingredients don’t sound promising. To make it, you gather the lungs, liver, small intestine, and heart of a sheep, put all of that stuff inside the stomach of the sheep along with oatmeal, onions, salt, and suet, and then simmer the whole mess for three hours. I’m guessing that your work in the coming week may have a certain metaphorical resemblance to making haggis, Capricorn. The process could a bit icky, but the result should be pretty tasty.

“Twenty-One Love Poems,” Adrienne Rich talks about her old self in the third person.

“The woman who cherished / her suffering is dead. I am her descendant. / I love the scar tissue she handed on to me, / but I want to go from here with you / fighting the temptation to make a career of pain.” With your approval, Virgo, I’d like to make that passage one of your keynotes in the coming months. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you will have an excellent opportunity to declare your independence from an affliction you’ve been addicted to. Are you willing to say goodbye to one of your signature forms of suffering?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “You should be interviewing roses not people,” says a character in Anne Carson’s book The Autobiography Of Red. That’s sound poetic advice for you in the coming days, Libra.

More than you can imagine, you will benefit from being receptive to and learning from non-human sources: roses, cats, dogs, spiders, horses, songbirds, butterflies, trees, rivers, the wind, the moon, and any other intelligences that make themselves available to you. I’m not saying you should ignore the revelations offered by people. But your emphasis should be on gathering in wisdom from life forces that don’t communicate with words.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): William

Shockley was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who co-invented the transistor.

He also helped launch the revolution in information technology, and has been called “the man who brought silicon to Silicon Valley.” Time magazine named him one of the hundred most influential people of the 20th century. On the other hand, Shockley became a controversial advocate of eugenics, which damaged his reputation, led many to consider him a racist, and played a role in his estrangement from his friends and family.

I suspect that you will have to deal with at least one Shockley-type phenomenon in the coming weeks, Scorpio. Will you overlook the bad stuff in order to take advantage of the good? Should you?

A bsolute NonScents ECONOMY

SOCIETY

ENVIRONMENT

Herman Melville wrote that in order to create art, “unlike things must meet and mate.” Like what? “Sad patience” and “joyous energies,” for example; both of them are necessary, he said. “Instinct and study” are crucial ingredients, as well as humility and pride, audacity and reverence, and “a flame to melt” and a “wind to freeze.” Based on my interpretation of the astrological omens, Sagittarius, I believe you will soon need to meld opposites like these as you shape that supreme work of art — your life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Haggis is a

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Almost a hundred years ago, world-famous comedian Charlie Chaplin decided to take part in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest in San Francisco. He did his best to imitate himself, but it wasn’t good enough. He didn’t come close to winning. But I think you would have a different fate if you entered a comparable competition in the coming weeks. There’s no question in my mind that you would be crowned as the person who most resembles you. Maybe more than ever before, you are completely yourself. You look like your true self, you feel like your true self, and you are acting like your true self. Congratulations!

It’s hard work to be so authentic.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “The art of

medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease,” said French philosopher Francois-Marie Voltaire. That principle will be useful for you to invoke in the coming weeks. You definitely need to be cured, although the “disease” you are suffering from is primarily psychospiritual rather than strictly physical. Your task will be to flood yourself with fun adventures, engaging stories, and playtime diversions so that nature can heal you without the interference of your worries and kibitzing.

Homework: Imagine your future self has sent a message to you back through time.

What is it? Write: uaregod@comcast.net.

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By Jake Rideout | Inquisitive Toy Company facebook.com/inquisitivetoys

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What is Nova Scotia’s provincial flower?

Who wrote the poem “Evangeline"?

What are the names of the two largest islands in Halifax Harbour?

How long is the Nova Scotian coastline?

How many lakes are in the province?

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nectar, a hummingbird sips from a thousand flowers every day. As it flaps its wings 70 times a second, zipping from meal to meal, it can fly sideways, backward, or forward. If it so desires, it can also hover or glide upsidedown. It remembers every flower it visits, and knows how long it will take before each flower will produce a new batch of nectar. To some Spanish speakers, hummingbirds are known as joyas voladoras, or “flying jewels.”

Now take everything I’ve just said, Aries, and use it as a metaphor for who you can be in the coming week.

1. The Mayflower, 2. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 3. McNabs and Georges, 4. 7,400 km, 5. 3,000

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In its quest for

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Reduce your forkprint with bamboo cutlery sets & tiffins.

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Quality long and short term accommodations in Wolfville: 32 Main St., Wolfville, 542-3420, roselawnlodging.ca

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Cheri Killam is happily married to Michael Caplan and the proud mother of Max, Solomon, and Clara. After several university experiences, she made the massive decision to go to law school at age 37. She is an Associate at Nathanson Seaman Watts.

When not blogging or lawyering, Cheri reads like a fiend and runs.

She also loves all things local!

Obviously.

Cho co l at e Best. Chocolate. Ever.

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hen it comes to chocolate, I am a snob. I only eat chocolate fit for royalty. Luckily for me, a chocolate-maker who has made chocolate for the Queen just so happens to have a corner spot at the Wolfville Farmer’s Market.

Luckily for the Queen, I wasn’t there when she was sampling his wares, because I might have created a diversion so I could snarf some of her goodies while she wasn’t looking.

This weekend I went to do reconnaissance (see how I slipped in a wee French word there) at Gourmandises Avenue Chocolaterie with a delighted Max.

Jean-Pierre Gallois is the master chocolatier AND the proprietor, so it was great fun to chat with him while we drooled over our selections. Max chose a pot au chocolat (with a chocolate spoon). I had crème brûlée, which is my 100% hands down no-holds-barred absolute favourite dessert in the entire world.

I have had bad crème brûlée and it makes me want to weep for humanity. I’ve had crème brûlée in the centre of Paris and it made me want to weep for the sheer joy of it all. Selecting crème brûlée from Gourmandises Avenue Chocolaterie was going all in with my taste bud gambling chips.

I tentatively placed my first bite into my mouth. I closed my eyes. I sighed audibly.

Max, in his ennui-ladened teenager voice, said “Aren’t you being a little dramatic?” I dug out a small sample (you have no idea

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how magnanimous this makes me). He put it into his mouth. “Well?” I said, “was that too dramatic?” “No,” said he, in a voice of quiet reverence. “Do you want to trade?” he asked.

Look, friend, I’m a mother but I’m no Mother Teresa.

M. Gallois was also kind enough to insist I take a sample of each of the truffles he had on offer. I am not going to bore you with going on and on about how absolutely spectacular each one was: go get your own (and share with me, thanks).

You may never want to eat another chocolate from anywhere else ever again once you savour one of these beauties. I was particularly taken with the beauty of the Gaspereau Port chocolate. M. Gallois explained that he sends the design to a speciality edible design-maker in Quebec, which then sends back sheets of the motif, which he carefully hand-applies to each chocolate. It’s almost heart-breaking to eat them...but I assure you, you’ll get over it very, very quickly.

And the lemon thyme made with thyme they grow themselves? Or the honey (local) lavender (local)? I did not even know they made a Gaspereau Maple Wine truffle until I read the website. I may die. But if I DO die, and I go to heaven...I’m pretty sure I know whose chocolate they’ll be serving.

Gourmandises Avenue Chocolaterie can be found at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market every Saturday and at the Halifax Seaport Market.

Like them on Facebook (and watch a terrific interview M. Gallois did in April for Global TV) and visit their drool-worthy website: gourmandisesavenue.com/ Cheri Killam Keppie believes that without a meaningful and accurate understanding of the shale gas resource in Nova Scotia, it is presently impossible to assess the short-term benefits to Nova Scotians versus the long-term risk of contaminating groundwater, damaging the environment and health.

Submitted by Dr. Duncan Keppie, 541-5320 / keppie@eastlink.ca

CASUAL OPEN HOUSE, June 14th, 11am-2pm Come see our new location, 1341 Belcher St. Happy Port Williams Days!

LIDDLE AT THE WHITTLE!

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n case you haven't heard yet, a really big deal is going to happen here in Wolfville on June 14! Expect to see our town invaded by coin belts & a trail of glitter as belly dancers from all over the Atlantic provinces gather for a weekend of workshops & a show.

I fell in love with tribal belly dance over 10 years ago after visiting San Francisco. And then, not long after, I saw the Belly Dance Superstars (a large troupe of dancers created by Miles Copeland, former manager of 'The Police') in Vancouver & was immediately entranced by the tribal contingent of the show.

Kami Liddle, who currently resides in San Francisco, is one of the dancers & choreographers of the aforementioned troupe. I was blessed to see her dance when they came to Casino Nova Scotia in Halfax a few years ago. For her to visit our town & share her talent is really something!

The workshops were half full just an hour after the registration & have since sold out.

The show promises to be a sparkle fest!! You will see some of the best belly dancers around, including Kami, this Saturday night at the Al Whittle!

For more info: Angie Oriana Jenkins, trioriana@hotmail.com

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The Acadia Page Interested In Getting Your Hands Dirty?

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ain some volunteer hours down at the Acadia Farm, where we practice organic farming on produce that supplies Acadia’s own Wheelock Meal Hall.

At the farm you will find different gardening techniques such as companion planting, sheet mulching, herb growing, a food forest, and composting. As well, you can see local plot-holders experiment with gardening.

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ould you like to work and learn along with us? The “Friends” are a friendly bunch, and we welcome new members. We meet on Tuesday mornings, at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, and usually work together from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

If you are interested in volunteering, here are the times when I am always at the farm:

Afternoon: Tuesdays 1-3 pm

Newly Brewing Aroma Maya F

amous for its rich Mayan history and culture, Guatemala is now one of the world’s top coffee producers. Perhaps it’s this heady combination of past and present that helped spark the founding of Aroma Maya, a new online shop that sells top quality coffees from Guatemala.

Launched in April by Sergio Garrido, a Business Administration student majoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Acadia University, Aroma Maya reflects the values of its founder. Sergio has long been a huge advocate of community service and has participated in charities such as the Acadia Rotaract Club and Manos de Amor (Hands of Love) in Guatemala. His strong love of coffee—particularly the high quality coffees of Guatemala—and desire to help others through business helped this Acadia student to create Aroma Maya.

15 University Ave, Wolfville.

542-2201 Staffed Switchboard 8:30am-4:30pm. agi@acadiau.ca – General Inquiries

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Contact us at: friendsacadianforest@gmail.com

Morning: Thursdays 9–11:30am

Evening: Wednesdays 6-8pm: Meeting at the Farmers’ Market for 30 mins and then 6:30 at the farm

The Friends of the Acadian Forest Society: Join Us!

Acadia University

Contact: Erika Gardham Farm Coordinator erika@acadiafarm.org This online business gives back to both the people of Guatemala and Nova Scotia. This new coffee distributor is committed to aiding its founding communities. Aroma Maya helps entrepreneurs in Guatemala achieve their goals with interest free microloans, and 5% of sales are donated to local food banks in Nova Scotia, with hopes of raising this to 20% in the near future.

The “Friends” Project The Friends of the Acadian Forest Society volunteer group is engaged in a long-term education, research, and plant propagation project that benefits not only the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, but also the wider community of environmentally aware gardeners and native plant enthusiasts.

“Friends” Volunteers:

Email: aromamayacoffee@gmail.com Facebook & Twitter: AromaMayaCoffee

From Acadiau.ca (Printed with permission)

CURRENTLY BLOOMING AT THE HARRIET IRVING BOTANICAL GARDENS:

The Yellow Lady’s Slippers

The Yellow Lady’s Slippers (Cypripedium calceolus) are now blooming in the woods of the Acadian Forest Region. If you’ve never had the opportunity to see them in the wild stop by the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens at Acadia University in the next week to see them in the Garden.

Locally this rare orchid grows in gypsum outcrops in Hants County in calcareous soils.

Currently Sergio, with the support of the other talented Acadia students, is working on creating a strong foundation for his fledgling business. They are searching for establishments, such as restaurants and cafes, where Aroma Maya’s coffee can be distributed, as well as private buyers.

Hopefully, Aroma Maya will soon achieve Sergio’s dream to provide more than just premium quality coffee. You can help by visiting aromamayacoffee.ca to order your first package.

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tive plants in the Botanical Gardens and from wild habitats within the Acadian Forest Region; propagate and grow a wide variety of native trees, shrubs, and perennials each year; maintain a research database to record valuable information on their work, including soil types, conditions required for propagation, timing of germination, and germination rates; make a percentage of the plants they grow available to the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, the Conservatory of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, and the grounds of Acadia University; organize an annual sale of native plants, both to encourage the planting of natives in the wider community and to raise funds for carrying on their work.

The Gardens are open daily dawn to dusk and free to the public.

Melanie Priesnitz www.botanicalgardens.acadiau.ca

Funding Workshop for Business Innovation

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his workshop will bring together representatives from Acadia, the Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre and a variety of Federal and Provincial funding programs—including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, ACOA, Economic and Rural Development and Tourism, MITACS, HantsKings Community Business Development Corporation, and more—at one event. Presentations will provide valuable information for Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and for those thinking of starting a new business, on programs available to help grow your business and/or advance product development and services through research and innovation.

Join us Thursday, June 19, 10am to 2:30pm K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre Auditorium 32 University Avenue, Acadia University, Wolfville RSVP by Friday June 13 to Mike Wilkinson: 113675w@acadiau.ca Please pre-register, as seating is limited.

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Fever didn't start as Cabin Fever. It started Cabin Fever Cabin when a few of the grade 10 boys from Horton High

School met up at Ben MacCormick’s shed overlooking the Gaspereau. While huddled around a little wood stove over several cold nights in January, someone mentioned it would be fun to play music together. It was difficult just keeping the guitars in tune because of the temperature difference even one foot away from the fire. We found one chord that we all knew and - Bob's your uncle - here we are.

From Tuesday night jams to personnel change-ups, the developments along the way have been pretty fluid all things considered. A few summers ago on hot summer days, we played regularly at Brodie Todd's What's The Scoop Ice Cream Hut on Wolfville’s Main St. Because of the unpredictability of high school, band members have come and gone over the years, but we’re now at the point where we’re taking gigging a little more seriously. We produce a danceable sound that people seem to really dig and we’re hooked. Now we're tryin' to get the word out there that the Cabin Fever Blues Band is on the scene.

For more info: John Wagstaff, 670-8046 / wagstaff.john@gmail.com

More than 20 original paintings displayed in a beautiful garden setting RAIN OR SHINE | 20 % of all proceeds for a victim of family violence.

Refreshments served. For more information, please contact:

JEAN LEUNG, 542-5415 See more of her work at watercolorsbyjean.blogspot.com

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FULL CIRCLE FESTIVAL – June 20–22, 2014

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he third annual Full Circle Festival will be held Friday, June 20 to Sunday, June 22, 2014. Taking place at Newport Landing in the beautiful Avon Region of Nova Scotia, this “newfangled stringband hootenanny" features three days of music, good food, and dancing in warm summer solstice air. There will be a huge line-up of local musical talent, as well as available on-site camping, kids activities, and workshops.

FAQs:

Do I need to reserve camping?

No, camping is first come first serve. The Orchard Camping site is on your left hand side as you drive in on Avondale Road. Look out for signs, or a friendly volunteer.

Could I bring my dog?

Friendly dogs on leashes are welcome.

What do I need to bring?

• a cup and a water bottle • tent + camping gear and flashlight • warm clothes and a rain jacket • cash for food vendors • a yoga mat if you like yoga • a musical instrument if you like to play one

Is Full Circle a family-friendly event?

Yes, there will be kids activities throughout the weekend

• no fireworks

Could I bring my RV? Full Circle cannot accommodate RVs. Smiley's Park is quite close to the site and can.

Any guidelines I should know about?

• no open alcohol, please • swim and mudslide at your own risk • no unauthorized fires, please • no public nudity in downtown Avondale

HAPPY FATHERʼS DAY FROM THE PORT

• respect the community by walking mindfully on marked trails and leaving no trace at your campsite • have fun, and help others do the same!

Tickets are $25 for Friday or Sunday, $50 for Saturday, or a full 3-day Weekend Pass for $75.

Discounts are offered for group sales and young people. Children under age 10 are admitted with a donation. Advance tickets are available in person at Moe’s Place Music Sales, 129 Gerrish Street in Windsor (cash only). Online ticket sales (Visa / MasterCard / AmEx / PayPal) and more information can be found at: info@fullcirclefestival.ca / fullcirclefestival.ca

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The WHO’S WHO:

Laurel Green:A Splash of Green!!!

Let’s see. Laurel Green loves the arts and appreciates everything associated with the arts.

She’s new to Wolfville… do you think she’ll fit in and find something to do?

Laurel Green is from Upper Saint John River Valley, New Brunswick.

She grew up on a Christmas tree farm in a small Scottish farming settlement outside the village of Perth-Andover.

I can see the sign now: “Christmas trees for Sale…

Have a GREEN Christmas.”

Laurel spent most of her childhood in the woods, playing and developing a love of nature. She says, “My two younger brothers and I would cut and pile firewood, trim trees, garden, tap maple trees, ski, snowshoe, hike and explore all together as a family. When it was too cold or rainy to be outside, my crafty mother always had the perfect art project(s) up her sleeve to spark and nurture our creativity.”

This practice inevitably resulted in Laurel obtaining her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Maine at Presque Isle. On top of that, she is only a semester away from obtaining her Education degree.

And what does Laurel do? Well… she states, “From a young age, I was artistically encouraged and I have always been captivated by art and music and its ability to describe and define people and places. I am inspired and fuelled by others’ creative passions and I guess I’ve been seeking creatively collaborative experiences my whole life. If I had to put a title on it, I would call myself a Creative Collaborator/Enabler. Nothing brings me more pleasure than to provide avenues for people to discover and reach their unique, creative potential having a hand in strengthening the cultural weave of a community.”

About 7 years ago, Laurel met some likeminded folks who were motivated to create some fun in their beautiful, albeit “sleepy,” little town. Thus, the River Valley Arts Alliance (RiVA) was formed. For 4 years, Laurel was the vice president of this grass-roots nonprofit organization and co-organizer of RiVA’s flagship event, the Dooryard Arts Festival, a four-day art and music festival hosted annually on the banks of the Saint John River. Although it was an unpaid position, it was really the starting point of her career.

This hard work with RiVA led to Laurel being hired as the Assistant Director of the Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery (ALMAG) in Florenceville-Bristol, where she worked full-time for a year. At ALMAG, she had the opportunity to do everything from curatorial work to community event planning, facilitating and teaching programming and more. It was an incredible venue for her to foster and nurture the already-present artistic community in the area and provide new and exciting ways to engage people with the arts.

The desire for a new challenge and adventure (and maybe an outrageous love story!) resulted in Laurel relocating to the Annapolis Valley.

This is the first time she has lived outside of her beloved home province, and as exciting and

stimulating as it is, it has also been a bit of a struggle. After an unfortunate glitch with her initial employment arrangement with another arts organization here in the Valley, it took months for her to find any work at all.

Then the job at Harvest Gallery came up and Laurel was ecstatic.

Laurel is currently working part time with Lynda MacDonald at Harvest Gallery, on Main Street in Wolfville, as her Artistic and Sales Associate. She is delighted for this opportunity to collaborate with Lynda and they are brimming with ideas!

Laurel is looking forward to promoting and elaborating on the services that Harvest Gallery already provides, such as custom framing, in-house art consultations and hanging services. Laurel also plans to expand on services by maximizing the studio/classroom space downstairs at the Gallery through the development of more art programming for both youth and adults.

Do you sing, play an instrument or otherwise entertain ?

Audition for the Evergreen Idol Search

Application deadline July 1 First Elimination round July 5 & 6 Second Round July 12 Third Round July 26 Grand Finale August 3 2014

You can keep up with Harvest Gallery happenings or contact them through their website: www.harvestgallery.ca or “like” them on facebook. You can reach Laurel by email at gallery@harvestgallery.ca.

Plans for Laurel outside of work include finding ways to use her background in helping community projects. She’s looking into Deep Roots, the Wolfville Farmers’ Market, the Avondale Art Fair and more. She enjoys photography, painting and mixed-media assemblage projects. Laurel is embracing this area’s beautiful and rugged nature as inspiration for these and others projects.

She also loves curling! So, between trees and rocks…she’s got nature and sports covered!

I heard that Laurel’s efforts in the arts back home made her a fixture in the local newspaper, to the point where her family was shocked when her picture wasn’t in the paper every week. Well, she’s now a feature in OUR local paper, which should make her family giggle.

And, I guess after all that, I can see Laurel fitting right in here in Wolfville. Summer is here, so why not paint the town with a splash of Green… Laurel Green!

Mike Butler

Who's WhoBrought to you by T.A.N. COFFEE www.tancoffee.ca

Information and entry forms :

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Challenge yourself and Audition!

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competition to discover outstanding Annapolis Valley talent.

Who Is Eligible?

All non-professional entertainers of any age or genre.

When is the Competition?

First Elimination Round July 5 and 6 2014 at the Evergreen Theatre Second Round July 12 2014 Third Round July 26 2014 Grand Finale August 3 2014 What is the Prize for the Winners?

The top three performers will each be given the opportunity to open for a professional performer during the Evergreen Theatre’s regular season.

Who will be Judging?

Judges will be chosen from the Valley musical community.

What is the Application Procedure?

An application form will be available for download at www.evergreentheatre.ca , or you may contact Doug at at 902-824-3748 or e-mail twistedk@eastlink.ca to have it sent to you. A $20 application fee must be remitted with the application. Applications close July 1 2014 What Are Any Funds Raised Used For? The Evergreen Theatre is planning major renovations in the near future, and any funds raised will support that effort.

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MARKET NEWS

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Music

SATURDAYS 8:30AM - 1PM Over 50 Farmers, Chefs & Artisans!

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Beth Thompson 542-3069 / contact@cosmictree.ca / cosmictree.ca / facebook:CosmicTreeEssentials

Cosmic Tree Essentials

Market Team Profile:

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Elizabeth Fajta

What is your role with the Market Team? And, please describe what you do.

What is your Business?

As Volunteer Co-ordinator I work with volunteers who help the Market in whatever tasks interest them and as Rentals Co-ordinator I facilitate the rental of the Community Room.

We offer botanical body care and mineral cosmetics, custom blended fresh to order right here in Wolfville.

Our foundations, blushes, eye shadows, eye and lip liners, lipsticks and glosses come in 150 shades of beautiful, and counting... made with mindfully sourced botanicals, minerals and packaging to minimize our ecological footprint.

Why have you made the decision to do this Work at the Market?

I value the opportunity to more fully take part in my community.

What inspired you to start your business?

I’m sensitive to irritants in mainstream cosmetics. I was visiting the ruins of Caracol, Belize when our guide explained that the Maya revere the towering ceiba as the cosmic tree which symbolizes the interconnectedness of all life. I realized we need to care for our bodies in harmony with nature.

What do you love best about coming to Market?

As a licensed makeup artist, I love offering complimentary natural makeup applications at the market; working with women in our community to create a look that renews and mirrors their inner sense of self and unleashes their true colours. I love custom blending minerals to create new shades by request.

What values motivate you in the way you run your business and create or grow your product?

There is nothing more beautiful than integrity. We’re recognized as a Safe Cosmetics Champion company by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Everything we offer is vegan and cruelty-free. We use local ingredients whenever we can; for example, we make our lip glosses with Hillcreek Family Farm’s camelina seed oil.

What is your favourite part of working at the Market?

Greeting people at the door, seeing their anticipation of a delightful experience, hearing them exclaim (almost involuntarily) "Mmmm, it smells so good in here".

What is the most important thing that the Market achieves from your perspective?

The Market is a community of communities and provides a place where we can buy local produce and products. It's a practical and crucial ingredient in sustainability.

What are some of your other interests and passions? Have you a resource you would like to share?

I am very interested in storytelling, especially folktales. I'm collecting "Market tales". You'd be amazed how many there are.

Photo credit: Paul Sherwood

RECIPE

Radish Top Soup with Yogurt

Customer Profile:

Submitted by Elizabeth Fajta

Alex Handyside

Ingredients:

My wife and I became regular customers at the Market five years ago when we bought the perfect cottage on Sunken Lake. It's winterized, which is good news for us and for the Market! We love that it operates year-round.

• 4-8 cups fresh radish tops • 1 T butter • 1 sliced onion • 1 large Yukon Gold potato, scrubbed, thinly sliced • sea salt • 4 c water or chicken stock • 6 T yogurt • 6 radishes

What are some of the things you love best about coming to the Wolfville Farmers' Market?

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How long have you been a customer of the Wolfville Farmers' Market and how often do you come?

When it's not too busy we love chatting with the friendly merchants. Even when it's busy they'll often wave or say Hi. Love the pace - slow & personalized. You feel a sense of 'ownership' when you stroll around: "this is MY market".

If you were to tell a friend why you come to the Wolfville Farmers' Market, what would you tell them?

People spend too much time worrying about calorie intake, and not enough time worrying about chemical intake. At Wolfville Farmers' Market I don't have to worry about either: it's all delicious and all healthy and organic.

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Fundy Film Society

The world's best films in Wolfville films subject to change without notice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Siddharth Acadia Cinema's Al Whittle Theatre Sunday, 15:Wolfville 8 p.m.

450 MainJune Street, 542-5157 Words & Pictures www.fundyfilm.ca Sunday, June 22: 8 p.m.

See you in September!

Watch for film confirmations on our website starting in August.

Tickets $8 - at the door 30 minutes before

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Make Time For A Good Time is a live podcast produced by the Wolfville Thought Factory in collaborations with the Funtime Brigade. The show happens once a month in Studio Z (above the Al Whittle Theatre), admission is $5, and coming to the live recording gives you the chance to win cool prizes as well as enjoy the live interviews with local celebrities.

To listen to the full podcasts, check out – FuntimeBrigade.ca Also, like us on Facebook: The Funtime Brigade. Look for our next podcast in September.

This month's excerpt: MT4AGT Podcast Interview

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n May. 29th in Wolfville’s Studio Z, The Funtime Brigade produced their 8th live podcast, Make Time for a Good Time. Jesse Potter hosted and interviewed Angela Riley and Kathy France of Caravan Theatre and Sahara and Kamila Nasr of Ask Your Sister. Here’s a little snippet of the interview with Kathy France.

MT4AGT Podcast 8: Kathy France, Angela Riley, Pete Adams, JessePotter, Sahara Nasr, Ariana Nasr, Jamie Loughhead, Kamila Nasr, Oliver Lund. Photo by Duane Currie

Jesse: So, tell us, when did you first become interested in theatre?

Kathy: A long time ago as a child and a young adult, every book I read, every movie I saw, I sort of rehashed endlessly

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and mined them for all their emotional drama.

And figured when I went to university I should probably go into psychology because I liked thinking about what made people tick. And then after a year of just general arts I thought, “No, it’s going to be theatre.” My parents weren’t too thrilled with it, but I decided to opt for theatre.

Jesse: I’m aware that you traveled a lot. Did you do much of this work in other communities in other parts of the word as well? How was that experience for you?

Kathy: Doing theatre abroad is a challenge. Because first of all you’re not fluent in the language, you don’t know how things work... Some countries like Syria I would have to have a meeting with the Minister of Culture just to even discuss the possibility of putting on a play. About a week before you were due to open they would actually give you permission, but you’ve already been rehearsing and buying things to build the sets and the props. And then, dress rehearsal someone shows up to watch you and make you really nervous because if they find anything they don’t like you’re screwed.

And then you couldn’t charge for tickets, so it was always free. You always had to have the up-front funding, which was bizarre, because companies would donate thousands of dollars before you even had permission to stage it.

Jesse: So how many countries did you actually live in?

Kathy: Trinidad, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Syria, Thailand and Nepal... and Canada Jesse: Which one of those was your favourite to live in?

Kathy: It’s hard to say. I love everywhere I am. Syria was brilliant. The people were extraordinarily friendly. We arrived there three days before 9/11 happened and we had just been evacuated from Yugoslavia where NATO was bombing Milosevic and all of that and we thought “My goodness, here we go again." But we were there through all the bombing of Iraq and Afghanistan. My mother, even against orders that you don’t have your family visit what is a potentially dangerous hot-spot, came to visit. The locals would go out of their way, cross the street and they wouldn’t speak any English except for “I love you." And they would say that, you know? So it was a lovely place to be.

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ouillabaisse originally was a stew made by Marseille fishermen using the bony rockfish that they were unable to sell to restaurants or markets. This French seafood stew shows off the catch of the day in a flavourful homemade stock. Herbed rouille (a thick bread-based garlic sauce) spooned onto the soup or spread on toasted baguette slices adds a special finishing touch.

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Bouillabaisse ingredients: ● 1 tbsp olive oil ● 2 cloves garlic, minced ● 1/2 fennel, cored and thinly sliced ● 1 leek, (white and light green parts) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

sliced 1 tbsp grated orange zest 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 c. dry white wine 1/2 c. canned strained tomatoes 1/2 tsp saffron threads 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1/2 lb mussels 6 large scallops (about 9 oz) 8 jumbo shrimp 1 lb boneless skinless fish fillets, (such as cod or halibut) cut in 1.5inch (4 cm) chunks 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley

Fish Stock ingredients: ● 2 tbsp olive oil ● 1 large onion, chopped ● 2 carrots, chopped ● 2 celery ribs, chopped ● 2 lb bones and trimmings of white ● ● ● ●

fish such as sole, flounder, and whiting, chopped 8 c. water 2 tbsp white-wine vinegar 4 whole black peppercorns 2 tsp salt

Herbed Rouille: ● 3 tbsp dry white wine ● 1 c. chopped baguette ● 3 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon ● 3 tbsp olive oil ● 1/2 hot red pepper, seeded ● 1 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise ● 1 clove garlic

Preparation Fish Stock:

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THURSDAYS: TAN Coffee (Kentville): Open Mic w/Nora Coyle (12th), w/Karen Warner (19th), w/ Kent Vodden (26th) 3pm Just Us! (Wolfville): Open Mic w/Donna Holmes (12th), w/Kimberly Matheson (19th), w/Kent Vodden (26th) 6-8pm Angles Pub (Windsor): Adam Cameron (12th, 19th, 26th) 7pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Jam Session (12th, 19th, 26th) 7-11pm Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman Brothers (12th, 19th, 26th) 9pm Library Pub (Wolfville): TBA (12th, 19th, 26th) 9pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Trivia Night w/ Aden (12th, 19th, 26th) 9pm

FRIDAYS:

Heat oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Add fish bones and trimmings, water, vinegar, peppercorns, and salt and bring to a boil, skimming froth. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.

Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (13th, 20th) 6:30-9:30pm

Pour stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, discarding solids. If using stock right away, skim off and discard any fat. If not, cool stock completely, uncovered, before skimming fat (it will be easier to remove when cool), then chill, covered.

Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): Paul Marshall (13th), Speakeasy (20th) 7-10pm

Chef’s note: This stock can be made in advance and kept in the fridge.

Herbed Rouille: In small bowl, drizzle wine over bread; let stand for 5 minutes. In food processor, purée together bread, tarragon, oil, hot red pepper, mayonnaise, garlic and 1/4 cup seafood stock until smooth. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook garlic, stirring, until fragrant (about 1 minute). Add fennel and leek. Cook, stirring, until fennel is slightly softened (about 5 minutes).

Stir in orange zest and tomato paste and cook over medium-high heat until paste is fragrant (about 1 minute). Add wine and cook for 1 minute. Add strained tomatoes, saffron, salt, pepper and remaining seafood stock; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until fennel is softened, about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, scrub mussels; discard any that do not close. Add to tomato mixture and cook, covered, over medium high heat for 3 minutes. Add scallops. Cook until tender but firm and mussels are opened, about 3 minutes.

Discard any mussels that do not open. Using slotted spoon, divide seafood among bowls.

Add fish, scallops and shrimp to tomato mixture; cook until shrimp are pink and fish flakes easily when tested, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, divide seafood among bowls. Pour broth over top. Top evenly with rouille.

Sprinkle with parsley.

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Library Pub (Wolfville): Leo Boudreau (14th, 21st) 9pm Angles Pub (Windsor): Eddie’s Basement, $5 (14th) 9pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): George Carter Trio Band (14th), Tristan Legg Band (21st) 9pm West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Lethal Noize (14th) 10pm, Good Feelin Band (21st) 9pm Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): DJ Shorty P (14th, 21st) 9pm Doolys (New Minas): DJ MC Squared (21st) 10pm

SUNDAYS: Paddy's Pub (Wolfville): Paddy’s Session Band (15th, 22nd) 8pm

MONDAYS: Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): Brett Pierce (16th, 23rd) 12-2pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic w/Cas McCrea (16th), w/Woodscott (23rd) 8pm

TUESDAYS:

King’s Arms Pub (Kentville): Jon Duggan (13th) 7pm, K-Rock Patio Party feat. The Al King Band (20th)

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Trivia Nights, $2 (17th, 24th) 7pm

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Reboot (13th), Joe Murphy (20th) 8pm

Paddy’s Pub (Kentville) Irish Jam Session (17th, 24th) 8pm

Union Street Café/Wick Pub (Berwick): Open Mic w/Andy & Ariana (13th) 8pm

T.A.N Coffee (Wolfville): Open Mic w/ Donna Holmes (17th, 24th) 8-10 pm

The Port Pub (Port Williams): Port Williams Days, The Mark Riley Project (13th) 8pm

WEDNESDAYS:

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Billy T (13th, 20th) 10pm

Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Pat Carruthers (18th), Sahara Jane (25th) 5-7pm

SATURDAYS:

Troy Restaurant (Wolfville): Ian Brownstein, Belly Dancing, & Friends (18th, 25th) 6pm

Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Angela Riley (14th), Winehardt: Django Uncorked! (21st) 10am

Kings Arms Pub (Kentville): Trivia Night (18th, 25th) 8-10pm

The Noodle Guy (Port Williams): Live Music (14th, 21st) 2-4pm

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): Billy T’s Karaoke (18th, 25th) 9pm

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Mark Riley & The Players Club (14th), Rip Tide (21st) 7pm Lew Murphy’s (Coldbrook): Richard and Some of His Kids, $3 (14th) 8pm Union Street Cafe (Berwick): Laura Smith (14th), Matt Epp (21st) 8pm

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Thursdays

Weekly Events

Cochrane’s Walk & Talk — Pharmasave, Wolfville 10am.

Heart & Stroke walkabout program. Also Tuesdays 10am.

INFO: 542-3972 Babies & Books Drop-in — Wolfville Memorial Library 10–11am. Newborn to 2 years. INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca In the Round Knitting Group — Gaspereau Valley Fibres 1–5pm. Also Tuesdays 6pm. INFO: 542-2656.

Seniors’ Afternoon Out — Wickwire Place, Wolfville 1:30–4:30pm. Social afternoon with peers. Also Tuesdays 1:30–4:30pm. FEE: $5. INFO: Robin, 698-6309.

Greenwich Community Market — Edible Art Cafe (outside), Greenwich 4–7pm. Also Sunday 12–4pm, biweekly • Starts June 22. INFO: facebook: Greenwich Community Market Boardgame Night — C@P Lab, Wolfville Public Library, 7pm. Bring your games! Ages 12+. FEE: no charge. INFO: Liam, 542-9482.

Tai Chi — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 7–9pm. FEE: no charge to try a class. INFO: 542-0558

Saturdays

North Mountain Market — 8am–12pm, United Church, Harbourville. Until Oct. 18. High-quality, locally produced foods, hand-made products and workshops on healthy living choices. Vendor spots available. INFO: northmountainmarket@gmail.com Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 8:30am–1pm June 14 Music: Angela Riley June 21 Music: Winehardt INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Folk Artist Display — 27 Canaan Ave., Kentville 9am–5pm.

Also Sundays. Featuring the work of Dennis Ramsay INFO: 365-5044 Peace Vigil — Post Office, Wolfville 12–1pm Weekly West African Drumming Workshops — Clock Park (Wolfville Baptist Church rain location). 1–3pm. W/members of Djugdjug Ensemble, lessons include: basics for beginners and more challenging rhythms for intermediate drummers.

Drums provided. FEE: $5. INFO: 681-9870 / gscxs@stu.ca / facebook: Djembes and Duns Wolfville Family History Workshop — C@P Lab, Wolfville Library 2–4pm. Until end of June. Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month (June 21). Access to thousands of records, friendly genealogy professionals. Bring a laptop or tablet if possible.

FEE: no charge. INFO: kentvillemissionaries@gmail.com

Sundays

Family & Community Flea Market — Port Williams, former Stage 2 building. 8am–1pm. INFO: exidus36@gmail.com Capoeira — Clark Commons, Wolfville 1–3pm. AfroBrazilian martial art w/strong emphasis on dance and music.

FEE: no charge. INFO: facebook: Campus Capoeira Social Ballroom Dancing — Community Centre, Port Williams 3–5pm. Practice your existing dance skills and learn new group dances. FEE: $17.50 per membership per semester, or $5 per session drop-in fee per couple. INFO: Alan, 678-0375

Mondays

Painting Morning — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 9:30am–12pm. W/Evangeline Artist Cooperative. Informal, unstructured & social. FEE: $2. INFO: Jean, 542-5415.

Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, Irving Centre, Acadia 6:30–8pm. Communicative skills to enhance peaceful and effective dialogue. All welcome. INFO: Judy, 681-4643 / judymilne@eastlink.ca Insight (Vipassana) Meditation — Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia, downstairs, 7:30–9pm. W/Laura Bourassa.

Suitable for beginner and experienced meditators.

Instructions, short talk, discussion. FEE: free-will offering.

INFO: 365-2409.

Tuesdays

Book in the Nook — Wolfville Memorial Library 10–10:30am. Suggested age range: 3–5. INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca Friends in Bereavement — Western Kings Mem. Health Centre, Berwick 10am–12pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month (June 17). VON Adult Day Program Room (main floor) INFO: careforce.ca River Street Rug Hooking Studio — 38 River Street, Kentville 1–3:30pm. Drop-in rug hooking. FEE: donation.

INFO: Kay, 697-2850 Friends in Bereavement — Kentville Baptist Church 2–4pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month (June 17). Left parking lot entrance. INFO: careforce.ca Valley Game Night — Gametronics, New Minas 6pm. Also Thursdays, 7pm @ Memorial Library, Wolfville. Board game/ card game group. New players welcome! FEE: no charge.

INFO: meetup.com/Valley-Game-Night Social Group for Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder — Various Wolfville locations 6–8pm. INFO: 357-3031 / avautism@gmail.com Dukes of Kent Barbershop Chorus — Bethany Memorial Baptist Church (gym), Aldershot 7pm. We sing four-part harmony. INFO: dukesofkent.ca

Wednesdays

Kentville Farmers’ Market — Town Hall Recreation Centre, 350 Main Street, Kentville 10am–2pm. Open year-round. INFO: marketmanager@kentville.ca / kentvillefarmersmarket.ca Toddler Rhyme Time — Civic Centre, New Minas 10:45– 11:45am. Please register. FEE: no charge. INFO: 678-5760 Wolfville Breastfeeding Support Group — Multipurpose room (upstairs), EKM Health Centre, Wolfville 10am–12pm.

1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month (June 18). INFO: facebook.com/AnnapolisValleyBreastfeedingSupportGroups Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 4–7pm. Featuring Community Market Suppers!

June 18 Music: Pat Carruthers June 25 Music: Sahara Jane INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Wolfville Community Chorus — 30 Wickwire Ave., Wolfville 5:30–7pm. New members welcome! FEE: $180 yearly membership, no charge for first-time drop-in. INFO: 542-0649 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com

MUSEUMS Muriel’s Doll Museum — 141 Union Street Berwick • Opened in 1992 in the private home of Muriel Corkum. When she opened the museum, Muriel had a collection of over 3,500 dolls, which she has since added to. There are dolls of every description, size and age. Phone ahead. INFO: 538-8991 The Northville Farm Heritage Centre — 1158 Steadman Road, Billtown • The Northville Farm Heritage Centre was founded in 2000 by volunteers hoping to preserve and demonstrate early farm life in the Annapolis Valley. INFO: northvillefarm.ca / info@northvillefarm.ca Valley Medical Heritage Museum — 150 Exhibition St., Kentville (3rd level of the hospital) • A memorial to 125 years of medical care and services in the Annapolis Valley, including an extensive history of the Sanatorium, the Miller and the Blanchard-Fraser Memorial Hospital in the museum. Open daily, 8am-8pm. INFO: 678-1904 The Old Kings Courthouse Museum (Kings County Museum) — 37 Cornwallis St., Kentville • Open M-F, 9am-4pm. Learn the history of Kings County with special

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MUSEUMS (cont'd) MUSEUMS (cont'd) focus on the Acadians and New England Planters. The Kings Historical Society and their Genealogy Center is also located in this building. East Meets West Exhibit: This exhibit comprises Japanese items collected by Cynthia Young during the many years that she lived and taught in Japan.

INFO: 678-6237 / museum@okcm.ca / okcm.ca Prescott House Museum — 1633 Starr’s Point Rd. • Charles Ramage Prescott was in the Valley apple industry (1811–1859) and introduced several varieties of apples to NS. “Never to Return” exhibit: July 1–Sept. 30. This exhibit includes the war stories of Lt Joseph Prescott and Pvt George Price (the last allied soldier to be killed in WWI). “Behind the Scene” tours available throughout the summer. Open June 1–Oct. 5, M–Sat, 10am–5pm, Sun. 1pm–5pm. TIX: $4 adult, $2.75 child/senior, no charge under 5, $8.50 family.

INFO: 542-3984 / prescotthouse.novascotia.ca The Canning Heritage Centre — 9806 Main St., Canning • Photos, artifacts and documents of the once very busy seaport of Canning. Also, a section devoted to many holdings of Wilf Carter, who was born and brought up close to Canning. INFO: 582-7699 / fieldwoodhs.ednet.ns.ca Charles Macdonald’s Concrete House Museum — 19 Saxon St., Centreville • A unique house built entirely of concrete and finished smooth with paint. The yard contains concrete lawn sculptures of deer, a mountain lion, giant mushrooms, and other fanciful figures and furniture.

TIX: $10 for a yearly membership. INFO: 678-3177 / concretehouse.ca / info@concretehouse.ca Ross Farm Museum — 4568 Hwy 12, New Ross • Open daily, 9:30am–5:30pm. Milking a cow, spinning wool or tasting a delicious treat in the cottage are just three things that happen regularly here at Ross Farm. Join us June 15 for tea & cake in Rose Bank Cottage in honour of Father’s Day. Fathers get free admission! TIX: $6 adult, $5 senior, $2 child (6–17), no charge age 5 & under. INFO: 689-2210 / rossfarm.novascotia.ca Randall House — 259 Main St., Wolfville • Wolfville Historical Society welcomes Dr. Roger Masters, the new Curator. INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook.com / wolfvillehs.ednet.ns.ca Haliburton House Museum — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor • Open June 1–Oct. 5, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun. 1–5pm.

Built in the 1830s for Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a Windsor native, and author of the “Sam Slick” stories. TIX: $4 adult, $2.75 child/youth/senior, no charge under 5, $8.50 family. INFO: 798-2915 / haliburtonhouse.novascotia.ca Windsor Hockey Heritage Centre — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor • Open 9am–5pm daily in summer, Tues–Sat

exhibits

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in off season. See the equipment with which the game began—wooden pucks, hand-made one-piece hockey sticks carved by Mi’kmaq natives, stock skates and world-famous Starr skates, as well as early forms of protective equipment.

TIX: no charge, donations welcomed. INFO: 798-1800 / windsorhockeyheritage@hotmail.ca

LIVE THEATRE Women of Wolfville: Unbuttoned and Out of the Closet — Festival Theatre, Acadia. June 13, 14, 7:30pm, Saturday matinée 2pm • These stories involve every aspect of garments from race shirts to clothes that talk. WOW is a network of over 300 women, about 40 of whom have been preparing for this production in recent months. They range in age from four to 74. Funds raised go towards commemorating Mona Parsons. TIX: $12 students/seniors, $15 adults @ Box of Delights & at door. INFO: 542-9788 / pat@daysend.ca / womenofwolfville.ca My Invisible Friend — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville June 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, 2pm • My Invisible Friend, a play dealing with the issue of bullying, is being presented to help students, teachers and parents deal with it in a positive way.

The show is suitable for upper elementary, middle school and high school students. See poster page 10. TIX: $5. INFO: 678-8040 / centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca Valley Ghost Walks — Cornwallis Inn, Kentville June 19, 8pm & Fundy View Community Centre, Halls Harbour June 20, 7:30pm • A creatively spooky way to get a history lesson in the most historically rich area of North America.

Follow Jerome the GraveKeeper on these family-friendly, 2-hour walks. See ad page 4. TIX: $15 adults, $10 student (+ Ticketpro fees) @ Ticketpro.ca, Box of Delights (Wolfville), Home Hardware (Windsor), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Kentville & Berwick) & at ‘door’ before the walks. INFO: 692-8546 / jerome@valleyghostwalks.com / valleyghostwalks.com Sleuth — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville June 20, 21, 27, 28, July 4, 5, 11, 12 8pm, Saturday matinées June 22, 29, July 6, 4pm • Sleuth, the ultimate game of cat and mouse, is played out in a cozy English country home owned by celebrated mystery writer Andrew Wyke. Guest Milo Tindle, a young rival who shares not only Wyke’s love of the game, but also his wife. This psychological thriller is not recommended for children. Starring Bryen Stoddard & Mike Butler. See poster page 20. TIX: $15 adults, $12 students/seniors (65+).

INFO: 678-8040 / centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca

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Doretta Groenendyk — Harvest Gallery, Wolfville. Until they’re gone • A show and sale of the original artwork for Step Outside, the latest book by Doretta Groenendyk. A beautiful combination of sport, art, poetry, nature and family. INFO: 542-7093 / harvestgallery.ca Judith J. Leidl — Oriel Fine Art, Wolfville • Fine art: floral paintings, scarves, acrylic paintings, prints, ceramics, and Inuit work from Baffin Island. INFO: 670-7422 / judithleidlart.com “Winter’s Work” — Jack’s Gallery, Wolfville. Until July 6 • An exhibit of etchings by Diana Baldwin. TIX: no charge.

INFO: jacksgallerywolfville@gmail.com PuLsE: A Community Group Exhibition — Acadia Art Gallery, Wolfville. Until June 14 • Group exhibition featuring the work of artists who participated in the live painting event Art Battle 125. A selection of work from each artist has been selected: Rose Adams, Emily Clark, Sarah Effenberger, Bob Hainstock, Jane Lutes, Rylee Oosterhuis, Alex Porter, Gerri Robertson, Paul Syme. INFO: gallery.acadiau.ca

Jean Leung B.A, M.S.W. — Designer Cafe, Kentville. Until June 15 • Jean Leung makes her home in Grand Pré and is inspired by the beauty of field, forest and family. She uses watercolour to capture the ever-changing seasons of life and land. INFO: 542-5415 / Jean_leung@hotmail.com / watercolorsbyjean.blogspot.ca Apple Bin Art Gallery — Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Approximately 100 pieces of affordable original art created by local Valley artists. The art is changed every two months so there is always something new to see. Part proceeds go towards hospital equipment and to help support Annapolis Valley health care programs.

Ed Hollett — Designer Cafe, Kentville. Until July 27 • INFO: 365-3322 / info@designerkentville.com Quirky Characters, the Folksy Show — The Bread Gallery, Brooklyn. Until July 6 • Featuring paintings by Bev Whalen, metal sculpture by creative team Steve Veinot and Nikki Allen and wooden folk art by Jim Tracey. TIX: no charge. INFO: 757-3377 / managerbreadgallery@gmail.com

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WHAT'S HAPPENING FROM June 12–26, 2014 To be included in our event listings, please email: info@grapevinepublishing.ca

THURSDAY, 12

Fusion Annapolis Valley Interim Board Meeting — Volunteer Resource Centre, Kentville 6:30pm • This public meeting will focus on what structure the organization will take, with an update regarding a proposal from the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce (become an independent society or piggyback and share resources with other organizations).

TIX: no charge INFO: morganwheeldon@gmail.com / facebook: fusion annapolis valley Dime Auction Fundraiser — Avon View High School, Windsor 7pm • All new items & gift certificates.

Winners announced @7pm. Support some talented musicians on their senior music trip to Boston & New York in 2015. TIX: $1 for 10 numbers INFO: 757-2900 / susanp_wright@hotmail.com Storytelling: Pecha Kucha — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 7–8:30pm • A unique storytelling series, featuring stories by local community members. Each storyteller has 20 slide images and 20 seconds per slide to share their narratives – 6 min 40 seconds. This series topic is DREAMS. TIX: $6 general, $4 students/ seniors @ Box of Delights (Wolfville) INFO: 542-3344 / manager@alwhittletheatre.ca Public Information Meeting — Louis Millet Community Complex, New Minas 7–9pm • Meeting to discuss an application to amend the wellfield zoning to protect a new well on 9443 Commercial Street, New Minas (File 14-04) and an application to permit a transport and trucking operation at 64 Minas Warehouse Road, New Minas (File 14-10). TIX: no charge INFO: 690-2450 / iwatson@county.kings.ns.ca Save Hantsport Library Kick Off — Royal Canadian Legion, Hantsport 7–9pm • Kick off to the fundraising campaign to Save the Hantsport Public Library. TIX: no charge INFO: shplcampaign@gmail.com

FRIDAY, 13

Port Williams Days — Community Centre, Port Williams 9am–dusk • Lions Club Mock Jail: call 542-3321 after 8am for pick-up. The Mark Riley Project performs at 8pm. Fireworks on the Dyke at dusk. Rain date: June 14 TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3933 / emhovell@ns.sympatico.ca Care Free Day — Oasis Community Church, 129 Gerrish St., Windsor 12:30–4:30pm • Free services day for those that would otherwise not be able to partake. Free foot care provided by Valley Foot Care (call for appt.), free haircuts, free Nurse Practitioner advice by Dawn Lowe, free Dietitian advice by Megan. Free snacks and refreshments throughout the afternoon. Have your glucose level checked and your blood pressure.

Windsor Healing Room will also be available. Come pamper yourself and bring a friend. TIX: no charge INFO: 792-8426 / cin.crow@hotmail.com Spring Tea & Fashion Show — Community Hall, Greenwich 2–4pm • Clothes by Northern Reflections.

Flowers by Blomidon Nurseries. Sponsored by the Greenwich Women’s Association. Everyone welcome!

TIX: $8 INFO: 542-3498 / mb.brown@ns.sympatico.ca Strawberry Social — Prescott House Museum, Port Williams 2–4pm • Join us in the garden for an afternoon of music and delicious homemade strawberry shortcake. Lively music provided by the Forever Young Fiddlers. Rain or shine. TIX: $7 includes a tour of the museum INFO: baldwidj@gov.ns.ca Relay for Life — Memorial Park, Kentville 6pm–6am • An inspirational, noncompetitive, 12-hour overnight fundraising event that brings you and your community together to celebrate life and fight cancer.

Relay has a festival-like atmosphere that your family, friends and co-workers can enjoy regardless of age or fitness level! Form a Team and join us! TIX: no charge INFO: 678-0200 / nanny23@live.com Unbuttoned and Out of the Closet — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 7:30-9:30pm. Also June 14, 2pm & 7:30pm • Clothing and memory, 2 evocative

topics, make up the theme of the 14th annual WOW production. The collective creation is full of storytelling, song and dance and involves every aspect of garments from race shirts to clothes that talk. There are also boots made for walkin’ and a piece set in Frenchy’s. You KNOW you have to have it! TIX: $15 regular, $12 students/seniors @ Box of Delights (Wolfville) INFO: 542-9788 / pat@daysend.ca Kitchen Party, Hupman Brothers, Caleb Miles — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 8:30pm • Cash bar, Age 19+. All funds go to Berwick Legion TIX: $10 INFO: 538-7397 / mom8sk@hotmail.com

SATURDAY, 14

Breakfast — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 7:30–10am • Come and enjoy a good breakfast with friends TIX: $6 adults, $3 children 12 and under INFO: 678-8935 Port Williams Days — Community Centre, Port Williams 8am–6pm • Village-wide Yard Sale, book sale, flea market, 8am–2pm. Pantry Sale, 8:30am– 2pm. Chicken BBQ (charge), 11am–2pm. Car Show, 12pm. Children’s Parade, 2pm. Community Supper (free will offering), 4:30–6pm. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3933 / emhovell@ns.sympatico.ca Flea Market & More — Windermere Community Hall, Berwick 8am–1pm • Lots of great, gently used flea market items. Straw Draw, Veggie & Beef Chilli. Bake table. All monies raised to help pay vet bills for rescued cats and kittens @ Safe Haven Animal Rescue, Berwick. TIX: no charge INFO: felinebirthcontrol@hotmail.com One Pot Many Colours — Gaspereau Valley Fibres, Wolfville 9am–12pm • This method allows the blending of many colours in your yarns without getting the look of a variegate. Participants will learn to use the colour wheel, and will concentrate on colour intensity. You will be dying three 50g lots of fibre. Bring rubber gloves, apron, notebook, and a pen. Wear old clothes and bring a plastic bag to take home your wet fibre samples. Scent free workshop TIX: $50+HST which includes all materials INFO: 542-2656 / brenda@gaspereauvalleyfibres.ca Emergency First Aid — Canadian Red Cross, Kentville 9am–4pm • Emergency First AID CPR AED Level C Course. This is the most common workplace course under the OHS regulations for NS. There is a two day course available if needed. Standard First AID CPR AED. Recerts are welcomed. Half day refresher for those holding a certificate that is not yet expired! Valid for 3 years. Pre-registration required. TIX: $78.50 + tax, includes book & certificate. INFO/Reg: 670-1383 Bike Rodeo — Kings Mutual Century Centre, Berwick 10am–1pm • Children can get their bikes checked, learn about bike safety and win prizes. TIX: no charge INFO: 538-4019 / recreationintern@town.berwick.ns.ca Open House — Annapolis Valley Shooting Sports Club, Canaan / Kentville 10am-3pm • Try the shooting sports for yourself. Members of the AVSSC will be on hand to provide instruction. Only firearms, ammunition, bows and arrows provided by the AVSSC will be allowed.

If you have ear/eye protection, please bring it along.

Team Challenge starts at 4pm. Each team must have at least 1 member of the opposite sex competing.

Canteen on site. TIX: $1 per ticket, $25 per 5-person Team Challenge entry INFO: 690-7372 / jrobinson@ avssc.ca Booker Open House — The Booker School, Port Williams 11am–2pm • A casual Open House during Port Williams Days. Come have a lemonade, stroll the grounds and ask questions about our program. TIX: no charge INFO: 585-5000 / johwho@gmail.com Painted Roving — Gaspereau Valley Fibres, Wolfville 1–4pm • This method of dyeing uses dye made into a paint consistency to prevent running and ensure the colours will grab where you want them to. Use it to paint finished knitted or woven garments as

well. Wear old clothes and bring a plastic bag to take home your wet fibre samples. Scent free workshop.

TIX: $50+HST which includes all materials INFO: 542-2656 / brenda@gaspereauvalleyfibes.ca World Wide Knit in Public Day — Library, Windsor 2–4pm • This is a registered event with WWKiP. Bring your knitting or other fibre art to celebrate this day and your art in a social setting. Please bring a lawn chair. TIX: no charge INFO: 798-5424 / windsor@valleylibrary.ca / wwkipday.com Concert: Blue Lotus — Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville 8–10pm • World Music Ensemble Blue Lotus sings both from and to the heart. At times romantic, playful and devotional, their sound is intimate, acoustic and international – blending the warmth and beauty of songs in English, Sanskrit and Farsi with the dynamic intensity of Indian and Middle Eastern drumming, and balanced over a smooth, focused layer of drone. TIX: pay what you wish INFO: 825-6834 / evergreentheatre@gmail.com Concert: Laura Smith — Union Street Cafe, Berwick 8pm • Smith’s music is direct and honest. Sometimes, fiddles and guitars gently lift and carry her spirited vocals, while her melodies and careful poetry dig deep. TIX: $22 @ Union Street Cafe INFO: 538-7787 / contactunionstreet@gmail.com Liddle at the Whittle Belly Dance Show — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 8pm • Featuring San Francisco’s Kami Liddle & Belly Dancers from all over the Atlantic provinces including Elinor Crosby, Cabaret Serpentine, Angie Oriana Jenkins, Circle of Sisters, & many more! See poster page 7. TIX: $15 @ Sister Lotus booth at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market.

INFO: 680-8839 / oriana@sisterlotus.com Dance: Rte. 12 — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm–12am • 19 and over. Bar and kitchen available TIX: $6 per person INFO: 678-8935

SUNDAY, 15

Happy Father’s Day! Father’s Day Ride & Photo Booth — Willow Park, Wolfville 12–4pm • A 16 km bike ride (round trip) for Father’s Day! Trail Flow mechanics will be on hand for small repairs/maintenance to get you ready for the ride. 1pm departure. Taking a break at the Louis Millet Centre. At 2pm we head back to Willow Park where portrait photographer Tyler Colbourne will take free family and friend portraits! TIX: no charge INFO: 670-0419 / tzburkhart@wolfville.ca Valley Concert Band celebrates Father’s Day — Victoria Park Bandstand, Windsor 3pm • Join the Valley Concert Band under the direction of Roger Taylor for a free outdoor concert. Bring the family out to enjoy this special Fathers’ Day treat! TIX: no charge INFO: 365-2578 / j.mark.roberts@gmail.com Fundy Film screens SIDDHARTH — Al Whittle Theatre, 8pm only • Director Richie Mehta (Amal) movingly handles a multi-layered story of a child’s disappearance. After sending his young son, Siddharth, away to work, Mahendra, a poor Delhi worker, is relieved that the family monetary burden will be reduced. But when Siddharth fails to return home, and may be a victim of child-traffickers, Mahendra travels across India in pursuit, hoping his child will be returned unharmed. See ad p.13. TIX: $8 INFO: 542-5157 / info@fundyfilm.ca

TUESDAY, 17

Committee of the Whole — County of Kings Municipal Complex, Kentville 9am • TIX: no charge INFO: 678-6141 / county.kings.ns.ca Town Council Meeting — Town Hall, Wolfville 6:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO: wolfville.ca Die Fledermaus (The Bat) by Johann Strauss II — Wolfville Baptist Church, Wolfville 7:30–9:30pm •

Presented by Maritime Concert Opera, Johann Strauss II’s classic operetta is a profoundly silly comic story of revenge, seduction and mistaken identity. The cast will perform the opera in English translation to make sure the audience doesn’t miss any of the fun. TIX: $25 general, $15 students, $10 age 16 and under (at door only) @ Box of Delights (Wolfville) and online INFO: 634-4280 / maritimeconcertopera@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, 18

Emergency. First Aid CPR A & AED — Fire Hall, Berwick 8:30am-4:30pm • St. John Ambulance first aid courses are your assurance of quality, flexibility and expertise. Emergency level first aid is a state-of-the-art, modular, course of basic first aid skills and other select subjects needed to sustain life and manage the scene of an injury. Recommended for worksites with 1–19 employees per shift. Pre-registration required. FEE: $80 INFO:1-800-565-5056 / jenn.macphee@ns.sja.ca Standard First Aid AED CPR C — Fire Hall, Berwick 8:30am–4:30pm • Time: 2 Days (June 18–19) Preregistration online is required. Designed to meet industry, business and government requirements, Standard level first aid is a modular course for those who want to learn more first aid skills. The course includes core and elective lessons as well as a written exam. Recommended for worksites with 20–99 employees. FEE: $110 INFO: 1-800-565-5056 / jenn.macphee@ns.sja.ca Emergency First Aid — Canadian Red Cross, Kentville 9am–4pm Also Saturday, June 21 • Emergency First AID CPR AED Level C Course. This is the most common workplace course under the OHS regulations for NS. There is a two day course available if needed. Standard First AID CPR AED. Recerts are welcomed. Half day refresher for those holding a certificate that is not yet expired! Valid for three years. FEE: $78.50+tax, book & certificate are included INFO: 670-1383 Wolfville Business Development Corp. AGM — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 6:30pm • Welcoming presentation by Acadia Cinema Co-op & Valley Summer Theatre. Financial & progress reports & election of officers. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-4093

THURSDAY, 19

The BIG Reveal — Kings County Museum, Kentville 11am • 85 years ago a small lead box was placed in a block of Nictaux Granite to commemorate the building of the new senior high school in Kentville.

The KCA school has been recently demolished, and several objects of historic importance were saved from the site. On June 19, exactly 85 years after it was placed, Kings Historical Society President Kelly Bourassa, a trained conservator, will open this historic cache of items. TIX: no charge; donations welcomed INFO: 678-6237 / museum@okcm.ca Meet, Greet and Ride — 42 Sherwood Dr., Wolfville 12–1pm • W/Jeff Cantwell. Thursdays in June, Meet, Greet and Ride with Wolfville’s councillors and mayor.

Bike routes will be selected by councillors designed to explore the Town. Mountain bikes and helmets will be provided to first 15 participants. TIX: no charge INFO: cycling@wolfville.ca Public Hearing — County of Kings Municipal Complex, Kentville 6-9pm • Proposed text amendments to the Land Use Bylaw to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage on large lots in the Seasonal Residential (S1) Zone. TIX: no charge INFO: 690-6139 / planningservices@county.kings.ns.ca Annual General Meeting — Fire Hall, Wolfville 7pm • The 19th Annual General Meeting of the EKM Health Foundation. Business will include Annual Reports and a Review of Financial Statements. The public is encouraged to attend. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-2359 Adult Ceilidh Workout — Community Hall, Greenwich 7–8pm • Come and learn simple foot

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Valley Event Ticket Giveaway: Chance to win 2 tickets to: Garnet Rogers, Saturday June 28, 8pm, at Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville Draw date: June 23 Enter all draws: valleyevents.ca/win movements to come together with new friends in a group dance. Instructor Niamh Webster T.C.R.G., C.S.F.I., is a certified and registered Irish Dance Teacher and Fitness Instructor (Seniors). Exciting Celtic Music will keep you going and not wanting to stop. 12 participants only. TIX: $50 for 8 weeks INFO: 582 1786 / info@webstersdance.com Wolfville Cittaslow Public Information Session — Farmers Market, Wolfville 7–8:30pm • Cittaslow is an international organization where towns adopt sustainable principles and ingrain them in municipal planning strategies and business development. The Town of Wolfville is considering applying for Cittaslow status. A committee of interested citizens would like to share with you the potential benefits of Wolfville becoming a Cittaslow town and hear your views on its impact and potential. TIX: no charge INFO: mail@slowfoodns.ca Blue Lotus World Music Ensemble — Manning Memorial Chapel, Wolfville 8pm • Featuring Sahara Nasr, Ken Shorley and Heidi Kalyani. With special guests Ariana and Kamila Nasr. At times romantic, playful and devotional, their sound is intimate, acoustic and international – blending the warmth and beauty of songs in English, Sanskrit and Farsi with the dynamic intensity of Indian and Middle Eastern drumming, and balanced over a smooth, focused layer of drone. TIX: $10 INFO: ken@irhythm.ca

FRIDAY, 20

A Celebration of Our Work — Just Us! Cafe, Grand Pré 2–3:30pm • Kings Community Action Group on Gambling has had a very productive year. Members of the Board of Directors would like to share the details of our work with you and they plan to make a couple of exciting announcements about the coming year. AGM to follow. Refreshments courtesy of Just Us Cafe. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-2363 / info@kcagog.ca Full Circle Festival — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing 6pm • Full Circle is a homemade non-profit music festival held over the summer solstice weekend. We love music, good food, friendly friends, dogs, children, and dancing in warm summer air. The 2014 lineup includes: The Modern Grass, Heather Kelday, Willie Stratton, Jennah Barry, Roxy & the Underground Soul Sound, Ryan Cook, & more.

See poster page 10. TIX: $75 weekend pass INFO: 877-3452 / info@fullcirclefestival.ca Art Auction — L’Arche Hall, Wolfville 6:30–8:30pm • Presented by Cornerstone. Joining together to celebrate artists and building our dream. Changing the world one art piece at a time. Be prepared to enjoy art, laughter, light refreshment, and maybe a surprise or two. All art available for purchase.

Proceeds go to our “Building our Dream” campaign.

See poster page 20. TIX: donation INFO: 542-3520 / office@larchehomefires.org Lumber River Quartet — New Hope Wesleyan Church, Kentville 7–9pm • LRQ have a lively energetic style with smooth harmonies & good Christian humor.

Everytime the LRQ comes to the Maritimes it proves to be a wonderful & joyous evening of musical entertainment. TIX: free will offering INFO: 678-2222 / admin@nhwchurch.ca Mixed Tracks — Fire Hall, Port Williams 7–10pm • Dance is open to the public; all are welcome to come! Music genres will focus around Pop, Dance, EDM, Techno and Dubstep, song requests can be made before the event by messaging us. Please note strobe lights, fog, and lasers will be used for lighting effects. TIX: $6 advance, $8 at the door @ Box of Delights(Wolfville) INFO: xyrowap@gmail.com Devour! Dinner and a Movie, LE CHEF — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 7–11pm • Devour! The Food Film Fest presents Dinner and a Movie in collaboration with Front and Central. Enjoy the terrific 2012 film “LE CHEF” starring Jean Reno. After the movie enjoy a dinner inspired by the film at Front and Central

restaurant, prepared by Chef owner Dave Smart.

Dinner tickets are limited and must be purchased ahead. TIX: $10 film, $50 + tax/grat for dinner @ ticketpro.ca INFO: info@devourfest.com Fundraiser and Dance — Fire Hall, Hantsport 9pm • This dance is a fundraiser for the 2014 Atlantic Canada’s Strongest Man Competition (July 1, Hantsport). The amazing Margie Brown Duo will be playing and they are amazing. TIX: $10 per person / $15 per couple @ R & G’s (Hantsport), Home Hardware (Hantsport) INFO: 690-7397

SATURDAY, 21

Breakfast — Lions Club, Wolfville 7–10am • Scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, beans, hash browns, toast, tea, coffee and juice. Everyone is welcome.

Proceeds for community projects. TIX: $6 adults, $3 children under 10 INFO: 542-4508 Take A Peek Art Exhibit & Sale — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 9am-5pm. Also June 22, 12:30–5pm • Enjoy the art of 2 local artists: Ryan Hupman & Susan Spicer. Ryan is known as a musician, but his talents do not stop there. He also does carving and paintings.

Susan likes to recycle old doors and furniture. TIX: no charge INFO: 538-7397 / mom8sk@hotmail.com Ticket Auction — Eagle Crest Golf Course, Centreville 9am–4pm • Grant Campbell is taking part in a Youth Leaders in Action program called Canada World Youth. This program will take Grant all the way to Hoa Binh, Vietnam, where he will spend 3 months volunteering on a health & education themed exchange. Draws begin at 2pm. TIX: $1 for 20 tickets INFO: 679-3033 / info@eaglecrestgolfcourse.com Canadian Red Cross Babysitters Course — Sobeys, New Minas 9am–4pm • Designed for Youth 11+ who want to become a babysitter. The babysitters course covers the responsibilities of a babysitter, safety tips for children of all ages, basic child care skills and what to do in case of emergency FEE: $50 INFO: 678-2040 Valley Hope Classic — Memorial Park, Kentville 9:30am–12:30pm • A 5/10km walk/wheel/run with all proceeds from registration going to help those with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. Registration and race kit pick up at 9:30am, walk/run starting at 10:30am.

There will be prizes to be won! So how can you help?

Participate! Volunteer! Fundraise! Tell your friends!

Donate! TIX: $20 individual, $60 family rate (4 people) + $15 for each additional member INFO: 698-0556 / hopeclassicns@gmail.com / runningroom.com Book Launch: Conversations with a Tree — Tourist Bureau, Wolfville 10am • While walking I came across a hemlock and decided to sit and enjoy my surroundings. I ‘sensed’ an invitation from the tree, asking me to record its wisdom. Join me as I celebrate the launch of my book. We will gather to take the short hike to the Millenium Trail and the tree where the story began. TIX: no charge INFO: rashana88@gmail.com Art in the Garden —185 West Long Island Rd., Grand Pré 10am–5pm • Jean Leung’s paintings one day show & sale. More than 20 original paintings displayed in a beautiful garden setting. Rain or shine. 20% of proceeds for a victim of family violence. Refreshments served, see poster page 9. TIX: no charge to attend INFO: 542-5415 / watercolorsbyjean.blogspot.ca Art in the Forest — Ravine Hiking Trail, Kentville 10am– 8pm • Hosted by UCA in conjunction with the Berwick Young Naturalist Club. Join artist Jessica Winton, for an exploration of textures found in the forest. We will be finding interesting natural surfaces and using a nontoxic mold material to create an impression, casting a bas-relief tile replica in plaster to take home. Wear appropriate clothing & foot-wear & bring a snack and water. Please register. TIX: no charge INFO: marina_ myra@hotmail.com / jessicawinton.com Ticket Auction — Fundy View Community Centre, Halls Harbour 10am–2pm • It’s our big annual event. A great day out, in a scenic setting. A huge assortment

of items, for all ages and stages, to place your tickets on! Snacks and refreshments available. Draw starts at 2pm – you must be there to win! TIX: $1 for 20 tickets INFO: g.c.dickie@xcountry.tv String Into Summer Guitar Recital — Wolfville School, Wolfville 10am • Webster’s Guitar Academy presents its 4th Annual Student Guitar Recital in aid of the Canning Area Music Education Fund (CAMEF). Academy director and principal instructor, Andy Webster, will give a special performance demonstrating a number of different guitar styles including classical, Celtic and more. Coffee & tea is provided courtesy of Just Us! TIX: $5 suggested donation INFO: 582-1786 / info@webstersguitaracademy.com Soaps It up for Cystic Fibrosis — Carstar, New Minas 11am–3pm • Please join us for CARSTAR’S Annual Soaps It Up For Cystic Fibrosis Carwash!! This year we are hoping to reach our goal of donating over $2-million to Cystic Fibrosis Canada. TIX: $5 minimum donation INFO: 681-3300 / jhirtle@hotmail.com Book Signing — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 11am–2pm • Dave & Paulette Whitman (Bailey Chase Books) will be at the Port Williams Library signing copies of their latest book, Premier Stephen McNeil: A Story of a Nova Scotian Family. TIX: no charge INFO: 584-3036 / davejwhitman@hotmail.com Uncommon Common Art Opening — Uncommon Common Art (stop 1), North Grand Pré 2–5pm • Celebrate the 7th year of Uncommon Common Art. Meet the artist and be one of the firsts to get a map to all of this year’s 18 sites. TIX: no charge INFO: uncommoncommonart@gmails.com Gala at Greyhaven Music Soirée — Greyhaven Mansion, Coldbrook 4–6:30pm • If you are an aficionado or novice music lover, this recital is for you! Classical, operatic, spirituals, jazz and jewish folk music will be featured. Guests will be treated to a wonderful array of food and drink during intermission. Enjoy melodies in Italian, French, German and English. TIX: $35 per person (Includes food and wine) @ The Box of Delights (Wolfville) INFO: 542-0649 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com LV Summer Solstice — Luckett Vineyards, Wolfville 6:30–10pm • Come celebrate summer with Rankin McInnis & Party Boots performing! TIX: $45+tax, includes dinner & 1 glass of select wine or beer INFO: 542.2600 / geena@luckettvineyards.com Concert: Matt Epp — Union Street Cafe, Berwick 8pm • Manitoba native Matt Epp’s particular character of soulful folk, infectious pop sensibilities and whimsical humour has won the admiration of an audience which spans the globe. TIX: $22 @ Union Street Cafe INFO: 538-7787 / contactunionstreet@gmail.com Bluesmobile Summer “Soul”stice Dance — Cornwallis Inn, Kentville 9pm–12am • Kick off Summer with Bluesmobile’s Summer “Soul”stice Dance!!! Licensed event. 19+ only.

TIX: $20 @ Long & McQuade (New Minas) INFO: theband@bluesmobile.ca / bluesmobile.ca Dance: Still Doin’ Time — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm–12am • 19 and over. Kitchen available TIX: $6 INFO: 678-8935

SUNDAY, 22

Musical Show & Auction — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 1:30pm • Musical Benefit Show & Auction for Lori States of Kentville. All proceeds towards medical expenses. Enjoy an afternoon of music with David Arenburg & Connie Munroe; Basil Davidson & Robin Wright; Albert Barkhouse & Ron Keddy; Gerald & Elsie Wood. Miscellaneous auction, bake table, 50/50 and canteen available. Donations appreciated.

TIX: freewill offering INFO: David, 678-4803 1st Annual Mud Flat Motor Show — The Haze, Scott’s Bay 2–4pm • Open to spectators for a free will donation. Details on vehicle entry fees, classes, and forms can be found on our website. All proceeds

from this event will be donated to charity. TIX: donation INFO: thehazerestaurant@hotmail.com / thehazerestaurant.com The Nova String Band — Memorial Library, Wolfville 2–4pm • The Nova Swing Band on the Patio. Sixteen local musicians celebrating the big band era will be playing the time honoured standards of the golden age of music. Everyone welcome! TIX: Free INFO: 542-5760 Fundy Film screens WORDS & PICTURES — Al Whittle Theatre, 8 pm only • Art instructor Juliette Binoche, and English teacher Clive Owen form a rivalry, creating a competition at their prep school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important. Australian director Fred Schepisi infuses this script with great playfulness, while Owen and Binoche, playing characters whose abundant personal troubles have not yet crushed their fiery spirits, are as charismatic and complicated as ever. See ad p 13.

TIX: $8 INFO: 542-5157 / info@fundyfilm.ca

MONDAY, 23

Annual General Meeting — Community Living Alternative Society, Kentville 4pm • Annual General Meeting of Community Living Alternatives Society invites any individuals who maybe interested in becoming a member of our Board of Directors.

TIX: no charge INFO: 681-8920 Bike Maintenance — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 6–8pm • 1 of 3. Come out and learn the inner workings of your bike, in three, two-hour sessions!

TIX: $30 INFO: 542-3486 / cycling@wolfville.ca George Canyon ‘Believe’ Tour — United Baptist Church, Windsor 7pm • Windsor Baptist Church in cooperation with Compassion Canada are having a benefit concert with George Canyon. A night of worship featuring songs from his worship album ‘Believe’. TIX: $20 @ Church office INFO: 798-2465

TUESDAY, 24

Butterfly Storytime — Memorial Library, Wolfville 10–11am • Come celebrate butterflies! We will have a picnic Storytime outside near our new pollinator garden. Hopefully our painted lady butterflies will be ready for release. And, as always, there will be lots of stories and songs and snacks. Pre-Requisite: Ages 3 to 5 TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca Transit Annual Meeting — County of Kings Municipal Complex , Kentville 6:30pm • Kings Point to Point Transit AGM. Everyone Welcome! New Board Members are needed and always welcomed! TIX: no charge INFO: 681-2846 / kppt.ca Special Town Council Meeting — Town Hall, Wolfville 6:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO: wolfville.ca

WEDNESDAY, 25

Bike Maintenance — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 6–8pm • 2 of 3. Come and join us to learn the inner workings of your bike! TIX: $30, includes three twohour sessions during the week. INFO: 542-3486 / cycling@wolfville.ca L’Arche Homefires AGM — L’Arche Hall, Wolfville 6:30–7:30pm • Annual General Meeting of L’Arche Homefires. Please RSVP. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3520 / admin@larchehomefies.org

THURSDAY, 26

Meet, Greet and Ride — Location TBA, Wolfville 12–1pm • W/Mercedes Brian. Thursdays in June, Meet, Greet and Ride with Wolfville’s own councillors and mayor! Bike routes will be selected by councillors designed to explore the Town. Mountain bikes and helmets will be provided to first 15 participants.

TIX: no charge INFO: cycling@wolfville.ca

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This page works on a first-come, first-served basis. Email your classified to: info@grapevinepublishing.ca and, if there's room, we'll get you in.

Or, to reserve a placement, pay $5 per issue (3-issue minimum commitment). Please keep listings to 35 words or less.

CAMPS:

innovation. Lunch provided. Seating is limited. Register

by June 13. INFO: Mike, 113675w@acadiau.ca

CentreStage Summer Youth Camp: July 7 to Aug. 22, M-F, 9am-3pm, w/public performance on Friday afternoon. Something for everyone, ages 5–15. See online for camp list, space limited. FEE: $150 per person per week INFO: 678-3502 / centrestagetheatre.ca/YouthTheatre.html

Children’s Workshops: Tues. & Thurs., July 8–Aug. 21, 10am-12pm @ Prescott House, Kentville. Every Tuesday we will have a variety of fun and educational workshops for children age 5 and up. Activities include Old Fashioned Games, A Day in the Life of the Prescott Children, Bugs, Pirates, Nature and more! Thursday is art day. If you love to paint, draw and create this is for you. Space is limited. Please pre-register. INFO/Reg: 542-3984 / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca / prescotthouse.novascotia.ca

Send a Child to Camp: Theatre has many benefits for people of all ages. For $150, you can sponsor a child to attend one of the drama camps at CentreStage Theatre this summer, who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it. Tax receipts available. INFO: Lana, jchurchill@ns.sympatico.ca

CLASSES/LESSONS: Music Lessons: (voice & piano) w/music educator, Susan Dworkin-Hachey. Spring and Summer lessons.

Register now! All ages, no experience necessary.

Music helps develop skills in: reading, math, creativity, memory, ambition, discipline, concentration, fine motor skill, musicianship, hand/eye coordination. INFO/Reg: 542-0649 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com Community Yoga: M–W–F, 12–1pm @ Dance Studio, Downstairs, Old-SUB, Acadia. FEE: Monday: $5, $2 for Acadia students, Wed/Fri: $5, no charge for Acadia students INFO: Carole, cazaflows@gmail.com / Marti, yoga@bellaliant.net The Art of Healthy Living Course: Thursdays, 7–8:30pm, starting June 26 @ Wolfville. Learn a unique chi kung exercise routine and principles of the right diet based on Eastern medicine through this 6-week workshop. FEE: donation INFO/Reg: 697-2661 / yula@centrefortheways.com / centrefortheways.com Valley Athletics Club: M–W–F, 3:30–4:30pm @ Kentville track beside KCA school ­— Run Jump Throw session for children ages 5–11. M–W–F, 5–6pm @ Acadia Track — Track and Field session for ages 12+ INFO: valleyathleticsclub@gmail.com

WORKSHOPS/RETREATS: Blue Lotus Yoga & Music Retreat: June 20–22, Windhorse Farm (Lunenburg County). Middle Easterninspired music by Blue Lotus (Sahara Nasr, Ken Shorley, Heidi Kalyani), yoga w/Karen Roberts. Renew and nourish your spirit with an uplifting summer solstice weekend: guided listening sessions, workshop on Middle Eastern frame drumming & Indian raga singing.

Delicious and healthy vegetarian meals, peaceful natural surroundings. FEE: $300 all-inclusive, $500 for 2 INFO: ken@irhythm.ca / bluelotusmusic.ca Ai Ripples Workshop: June 28, 1–3:30pm @ Bethany United Church, Halifax. Ai Ripples of Halifax and Port Williams present ABDY. Energy transmissions that expand individual consciousness, harmonizing with your soul. TIX: $50 INFO: mayumi.ns11@gmail.com / facebook: Ai Ripples Funding Workshop for Business Innovation: June 19, 10am–2:30pm @ K.C. Irving Centre, Wolfville.

Representatives from the Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre & a variety of Federal and Provincial funding programs will provide valuable information for Entrepreneurs, Business Owners & for those thinking of starting a new business, on programs available to help grow your business and/or advance product development & services through research and

NCCP Let’s Ride Bike Coaching Course: June 21–22, 9am–5pm @ Wolfville Rec. Centre. Come out and learn how to be a youth cycling coach! INFO: sread@wolfville.ca Bike Maintenance Basics: June 23, 25, 27, 6–8pm @ Wolfville Rec. Centre. Learn bike maintenance basics! Please bring your bike and an eager attitude.

Maximum 10 people. TIX: $30 per person INFO/Reg: cycling@wolfville.ca

DONATE/VOLUNTEER: Donate Used Clothing: Flowercart creates work and training for people. Donate your used clothing to Flowercart and keep your donation and the resulting money local. Drop off location 9412 Commercial St., New Minas. INFO: 681-0120 / lisahammettvaughan@flowercart.ca Seeking Word on the Street Sponsors: Sept. 21, Halifax. WOTS is a nationally renowned festival of: books, authors, culture, & artists, featuring over 50 authors, discussion panels, workshops, & other creative group activities. This free-to-attend festival provides a strong voice advocating for literacy & education. We are inviting community focused companies & organizations to consider sponsoring this event, with a variety of options that will fit every giving capacity. INFO: Ceileigh, ctmangalam@gmail.com / thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/halifax Mona Parsons Commemoration: Wolfville native Mona Parsons was the only Canadian Woman imprisoned by the Nazis in WWII. Members of the Women of Wolfville have begun fundraising to erect a statue in Parsons’ memory. Funds raised by WOW’s June 13–14 production will go into a fund held by the Wolfville Historical Society. The Nova Scotia department of Communities, Culture & Heritage has already contributed a third of the estimated $25,000 cost of a statue. INFO/Donate: Andria, 542-2533 / andriahill@yahoo.ca

FOR HIRE/PURCHASE: Pam’s Editing Services: Make your writing look professional! Experienced editor and journalist can help you with: press releases, manuscripts, ads, reports, school essays, proposals. FEE: $35/hr. INFO: Pam, 306-0570 / pamsediting@gmail.com Interior/Exterior Painting: Women in Rollers does accurate quotes, shows up on time to work, and performs to perfection. We even leave your home neat and tidy! Call today for your free estimate.

INFO: Pamela, 697-2926 Conflict Management & Mediation for Elders: Patient, confidential, and knowledgeable help from an accredited mediator specializing in elder support, planning, and mediation. Services are also available for

individuals, businesses, and organizations. Reasonable rates with a sliding fee scale based on income. INFO: Sue Barthos, BIS, MBA. 697-2285 / barthos@eastlink.ca Hand-Crafted Urn Boxes: Respectful, wooden, locally-made. INFO: Farmer Eddie, 542-3387 Massiah’s Cleaning: The best services, prices and quality of work. Stripping, waxing, deep scrubbing, recoating, buffing, tile & grout, cement & degreasing, carpets & general. Throughout the Valley, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — even on short notice. Maintenance plans available. INFO: Ryan, 691-3614 Merry Maids of the Valley: Customizable options to suit your needs and budget, bonded and insured maids and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Free time shouldn’t be spent cleaning. INFO: Kentville, 681-1955 / Kingston, 765-3871 / merry.maids@ns.sympatico.ca

EMPLOYMENT: YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange Program: Applications being accepted from: students, volunteers, employers, & host families! In 6 short weeks over the summer: improve your second language skills, gain employment experience through work placement, learn about yourself, discover another part of Canada (Quebec), and make new friends. For youth aged 16–17.

INFO: Katie, 599-0953 / summer-work.com

ACCOMMODATIONS: House Sitting: 30-something professional able to provide house-sitting arrangements, within Wolfville preferred, car-required if beyond. Available anytime, references available.

INFO: info@grapevinepublishing.ca House Sitting: Busy, mature professional able to provide house sitting, preferably in the Wolfville area.

Available anytime. INFO: huntley1584@gmail.com

Looking for Home/Pet Care: Looking for the right person to care for my house and dog. Starting in Sept. for up to 2 years. Would like them to take over utilities and pay some rent (TBD). Duplex on Ridge Road.

INFO: 542-4353.

GENERAL: North Mountain Market: Saturdays (until Oct. 18), 8am–Noon @ United Church, Harbourville.

High-quality, locally-produced foods, hand-made products and workshops on healthy living. Spots available for vendors of: baked goods, fresh fish, eggs, apples, honey, maple syrup, wine, coffee, and quality, hand-made products from local wool. INFO: northmountainmarket@gmail.com Art Submissions: Jack’s Gallery, Wolfville, is currently asking for submissions for its summer show. Work should have an Annapolis Valley theme. Download submission form at acadiacinema.coop/jacksgallery.

INFO: jacksgallerywolfville@gmail.com Evergreen Idol Search: July 5–Aug. 3 @ Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville. It’s a competition to discover outstanding Annapolis Valley talent! All nonprofessional entertainers of any age or genre may apply. The top three performers will each be given the opportunity to open for a professional performer during the Evergreen Theatre’s regular season.

Apply by July 1, form available online, see page 10.

FEE: $20 application fee INFO: Doug, 824-3748 / twistedk@eastlink.ca / evergreentheatre.ca

UPCOMING: Enchanted Royal Tea Party Fundraiser: June 28, 1pm @ Kings County Museum, Kentville. Includes crafts, etiquette lessons, and refreshments! Dress-up attire optional. TIX: $5 each or $20 per family, in advance @ Kings County Museum. Limited tickets at door. INFO: 678-6237.

FAMILY FUN IN THE VALLEY ABCs of Family Fun – C is for Camping!

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amping season is now upon is. This is a great activity to get out and do with your family. We are lucky to have so many campgrounds in our area. If you are trying camping for the first time with your kids, you might want to try somewhere close to home— just in case you have to pack it up early! It has been known to happen!

There are a variety of “levels” of camping, depending on the equipment you have and how rustic you want to go. In Kingston, there is the Jellystone Park campground, which is a kid’s paradise with countless programmed activities, a pool, bouncy pillow and much more. Cabins are available to rent on site, or you can pitch a tent in their field sites.

One of our family’s favourite local places to camp in is the Blomidon Provincial Park. There are both wooded and field sites, a playground, hiking

trails and showers on site. The Park offers many programs that are suitable for children, too.

A bit further afield is Keji National Park.

Last summer our family stayed in the new oTENTiks tents. It is a spacious blend of tent and rustic cabin equipped with beds and furniture on a raised floor. You still cook your food outside as if you were camping, but you have the luxury of a bed and a protected place in case of rain! If you are planning to go to Keji this summer, book early online. Also, book your canoe rental ahead of time, too.

They were booked solid when we were there (even for a one-hour ride!).

Be sure to watch out for ticks and do a careful check of all family members and pets!

Visit valleyfamilyfun.ca for all your summer ideas!

Laura Churchill Duke www.valleyfamilyfun.ca info@valleyfamilyfun.ca

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Friday June 20th, 2014 6:30 -8:30pm

At the L’Arche Hall, Wolfville (341 Main St) Free Will donation appreciated.

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Building our Dream CentreStage Theatre Presents: Sleuth Not for the faint of heart,

Sleuth, the ultimate game of cat and mouse, is

played out in a cozy English country home owned by celebrated mystery writer Andrew Wyke.

Invited guest Milo Tindle, a young rival who shares not only Wyke’s love of the game but also his wife, has come to lay claim. This psychological thriller will capture your imagination and intrigue your mind as anticipation builds over where the next move might take you.

Sleuth is a Tony Award winning thriller by Anthony Shaffer. The 1972 movie version was nominated for four Oscars. CentreStage’s Sleuth is directed by Timothy Hawkins and Chérie Zinck.

Cast members (in order of appearance): Bryen Stoddard and Mike Butler

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Sleuth plays in the newly renovated Main Stage Theatre in the Lower Performance Centre on June 20, 21, 22m*, 27, 28, and 29m*, and July 4, 5, 6m*, 11, and 12. Showtime for evening shows is 8pm. *Matinees start at 4pm (for Sleuth only).

Not recommended for children.

Tickets $15/$12 (Call 678-8040 for reservations).

CentreStage Theatre is located at 61 River Street, Kentville.

For more information visit www.centrestagetheatre.ca

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