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The Grapevine

June 27 - July 11, 2013

a free paper for the people who find themselves in the annapolis valley COMMUNITY

June 27 - July 11, 2013 | Issue No. 4.04

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There was something about waking up in the Annapolis Valley, it’s uncanny, it couldn’t possibly be anyplace else. [...] where you all are, with those mountains, that body of water, and that beautiful late spring morning we awoke to that day, which felt like the beginning of the summer, we couldn’t have been any other place else on earth. Every feature of the landscape, of the light of the trees, of the buildings, everything said “you’re here.”

photo: Ernest Cadegan

- Old Crow Medicine Show Interview P.2

Photo from the talented Ed Boulter: edboulterphotography.ca

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INTERVIEW WITH KETCH SECOR OF OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW by: Laura MacDonald Old Crow Medicine Show, along with Matt Andersen, gave a wonderful performance at Acadia University’s Convocation Hall in Wolfville on June 1. Laura MacDonald caught up with lead singer and fiddle-player Ketch Secor to recap the show and talk music. Here are a few excerpts: LM: You guys put on such a great show the other night! We really appreciated how you tailored the concert to us by learning all those Nova Scotia songs; you made all of us in the audience feel very special.

KS: That was a mutual feeling. There was something really special about that night. It was up and above the best performance we’ve had in a long time. We felt it too, what you guys felt. And it certainly wasn’t just because of us! It was because of the venue, the weather, the event, the sunshine. The stars were all lined up for it all to be so good. I’m glad that we got to share it. And man, that [Convocation Hall] is one of the greatest theatres I’ve ever played. I can’t imagine a more perfect place to perform.

LM: It was great for us having Matt Andersen back home to play too. What did you think of his performance?

KS: Matt’s a wonderful player. He just radiates soul in a way that I haven’t seen from a contemporary in a long time. He did a tour with us about three or four years ago, and then he’s been so busy since then we haven’t seen him.

He was definitely in our mind when we set our compass point down east: we were hoping we’d cross paths again with our old pal.

LM: Did you get a chance to see the town at all while you were here?

KS: I really enjoyed the Farmers’ Market. I was impressed with the number of sausage vendors, availability of fresh organic produce, and the great assortment of local artisans. There is a real spirit of community up there in that little town that is palpable just walking down the street. If we could all be a little bit more like that I think the world would be a much happier place.

LM: It was great hearing you guys play the Wilf Carter and Stan Rogers songs.

There’s definitely some common ground between the kind of American roots music that your band plays and the folk music from the Maritimes.

KS: Yeah, when you play this kind of folk music, you find that it’s from all of the places, it’s from all of the valleys: the Annapolis Valleys, the Shenandoah valleys, the Cumberland valleys. So, what’s really fun is to figure out how it’s from the Annapolis Valley. Songs are like signposts that point to the places of familiarity in a region. And so, I spent the few hours we had in Wolfville to try and figure out

this choice to go give it away. And by doing that he really educated a whole generation of people and the work that he did to turn on people to old music has affected everything from the Grateful Dead to the Rolling Stones and all down the line to bands like mine or to Matt Andersen. Doc brought a lot of songs around that might have been looking at their last years. And for us we’re trying to do exactly that. And by our discovery of a song like Wilf Carter’s “Apple Blossom Time in Annapolis Valley,” we’re doing what Doc would have done. And that feels good.

Old Crow Medicine Show with Matt Anderson (middle) sing Barrett's Privateers to close the June 1st concert at University Hall. Ketch Secor is to the left of Matt.

Photo credit, Wayne Walker

what those were.

And then there’s the tradition of all the Nova Scotians who have come down to Nashville to make their name. You have people like Hank Snow singing all these iconic Nashville songs.

Interesting story is that his fiddler [Winston “Scotty” Fitzgerald] decided not to go to Nashville. Hank goes down and starts recording, but Winston goes back to Cape Breton and farms and joins the service. He made this choice not to go, and I’ve always been interested in the people who stayed home. The people who stayed and decided: this is where I’m from, this is where I’ll play music.

LM: There’s something to be said for isolated rural places, like Cape Breton or the Appalachians, being able to preserve those old folk tunes, because of that isolation.

KS: The music of Appalachia, those Cape Breton fiddle tunes, yeah, we’re locked in the same time, those places were settled at the same time and when you play music like that it’s like you unlock an older way of looking at the world. And I think it’s just straight up good music and that’s why it’s lasted so long.

There’s a strength in a commonwealth of songs and I love to see it. After the show I saw a lot of musicians playing our songs. I think it’s great how our songs can crop up there and be shared. It’s the same as when as a kid I heard Stan Rogers’ music and thought it was mine too.

LM: You guys are based in Nashville,

where there’s that definite divide between the country-radio industrial complex and sort of that truer country-music sound of the Americana scene, which your band is a big part of. Did you feel that divide, or find it frustrating?

KS: We never had the kind of sound that you could just go get the Nashville country industry to write you a cheque over…Our foundations were crude and fun and hungry.

And there’s a big difference between the kind of music we make and the kind of music you’ll hear on the hot radio station. There’s a lot of concrete out there, but under the concrete is the same fertile fields that were always there.

You just gotta get down to it. And as long as young people are hungry enough to want to taste the real flavour of living, then traditional music will always be around. You tend to need that other kind of music to get laid, but then again, you can get laid at a square dance too.

LM: I love the story of how you guys were discovered by Doc Watson on a street corner. He’s one of my all-time favourites.

KS: It’s true, the mythical legend of us meeting on that curb. It really happened that way and I’ll never forget it. We were really young and I had a pink Mohawk (though Doc couldn’t tell…) I think that just like Stan Rogers, just like Wilf Carter, Doc made a lot of people happy with his gift that he shared with everybody. You can have all the talents in the world, and if you don’t want to, you don’t have to do anything about it. You can just play around the campfire, like Scotty Fitzgerald, he just made his choice to stay home. And Doc coulda stayed home too, but instead he made

LM: Well, we loved having you guys here, and on behalf of everyone who was at that concert, thanks so much for visiting our little part of the world. Hope you come back someday!

KS: There was something about waking up in the Annapolis Valley, it’s uncanny, it couldn’t possibly be anyplace else. When you drive across the southland, there’s stripmalls, endless parking lots, and neon signs advertising places that you can find anywhere. And as a traveller on the road you wake up in a town and you’re like: is this Oklahoma or Pensacola? But where you all are, with those mountains, that body of water, and that beautiful late spring morning we awoke to that day which felt like the beginning of the summer, we couldn’t have been anyplace else on earth.

Every feature of the landscape, of the light of the trees, of the buildings, everything said, “You’re here.” And that’s a real blessing. Here I am right now in northeastern New York, and I’m looking out at a rainy parking lot with a mall out there in the distance with an Applebee’s, a Fuddruckers and a Bed, Bath and Beyond, and I’m trying to figure out where that spirit is in this parking lot. As a performer I feel that it’s my duty to unearth that mystery.

L-R Chance McCoy, Gill Landry (background), Ketch Secor, & Critter Fuqua. Photo credit, Wayne Walker

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Editor's Update W

to Old Crow's lead singer, Ketch, came about, one writer quickly came to mind. Laura, you so rocked this interview. There's no way we could have spread it out over two issues or continued it online. You forced us to expand, I'm blaming you.

ell here it is! Our first 20-page issue on the new format. I can assure you, not having to hand-insert the additional pages sure is nice.

Having more real estate this issue has allowed for the return of the Vintage News. We're in the middle of wine country and, indecently, our paper's name is, well, a perfect fit. For a small taste of this very exciting industry, turn to P 8.

The article driving the need for the increased page-count this issue is found on page 2. The day following the Matt Anderson/Old Crow Medicine Show concert a few weeks ago (thanks again Deep Roots), the town's joy was literally vibrating off the sidewalks. Seriously, the town's smile ratio was like 3 times higher than normal; I'm not making this sorta thing up! When the opportunity to talk

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rought to you by: Jeremy Novak & Jocelyn Hatt with contributions by Mike Butler, Lisa Hammett Vaughan, Monica Jorgensen, James Skinner & Emily Leeson.

Honestly, I'm not sure if we'll be able to maintain this higher page count. Joss now has a 20% larger jigsaw to finalize tonight and I know we're somewhat maxing-out our capacity.

Still, in four years we've yet to feel this level of excitement before a new issue. The arts in the Valley warrants it, there's still more that could be done.

We'll see what the July 11th issue has in store when we get there. In the meantime, let's party!

- Jeremy Novak

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mokin' Blues Fest 3 is a celebration of East Coast Blues and Blues Rock. This event features Maritime acts for an entire weekend in the beautiful Annapolis Valley. This BYOB event is built on a "Few Rules, But Much Respect" basis and it really seems to be paying off, as people are welcome to camp at the venue if they like and there is a full supply of hot showers and flush toilets. It's not exactly "roughing it" by a long shot. Many have said it is the “Best Festival Atmosphere in the Maritimes”. Come see for yourself.

The performers who play at this event are not chosen to "fill stage time" or "round out the bill", or for any favours or political reasons.

EVERY SINGLE ACT at Smokin' Blues Fest is hand-picked BECAUSE THEY ARE AWESOME! The best part about this event, other than the people and the music, is the price. Bring your own food, your own drinks, chairs, coolers, pets on leashes, etc. We want you to have fun, support live music and not go broke in the process. We want you to support and acknowledge our sponsors and we want you to be part of something that is going to grow each year.

Featured Story p.2 About Us p.3 The Free TWEETS p.4 Eat to the Beat p.5 Weekly & Theatre Events p.6 Acadia Page p.7 Wine Page p.8 Random Act Of Kindness p.9 Tide Chart p. 9 Backstage Pass p.9 Scotian Hiker Trivia p.9 Who's Who p.10

A sample of the July 12th - July 13th acts: The Terry Whalen Band Catahoula Brown Bad Habits Kevin Fletcher and the Gents and so many more!

Freewill Astrology p.12

Go here for all details: smokinbluesfest.com

Furry Feature p.14

Recipe p.13 Stardrop p.13 Classifieds p.16Crossword p.17 What's Happening Events p.18/19

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CHOCOLATE COVERED POTATO CHIPS

June 27 - July 11, 2013

Enjoy 5 flavours of Covered Bridge Chips drizzled with Just Us! Chocolate!

Pick up your bag today!

Free Community Business Listings & Two-Week-Tweets brought to you by Just Us! Coffee Roasters Cooperative, Main Street, Wolfville & Hwy #1 Grand Pre, 542-7474 These listings work on a 1st come, 1st served basis. Email grapevine.wolfville@gmail. com every two weeks for your free placement. Or, reserve your place with a 5-issue minimum commitment at $10 per issue.

Oakview Farm Greenhouse – 7 Longspell Rd., Kingsport, 582-7454 / oakview@ xcountry.tv • Open 9am-7pm daily until our end-of-season plant sale on July 1 for remaining flowers, veggies & herbs. Contact us for possible open hours after this.

Try some no-spray strawberries!

FELTasticFashion – Port Williams, 6921462 / FELTasticFashion.com • "Everyone is born creative," no matter how young you are! Every Wednesday starting July 3, we will offer free drop-in art programs at the Kentville Farmers' Market (10am-2pm)!

All ages welcome!

Blomidon Estate Winery – 10318 Hwy 221, Canning, 582-7565 / blomidonwine. com • We are planting several new blocks of different grape varieties, including Ortega, Muscat Ottonel, New York Muscat, and Leon Millot. Kyle and the vineyard crew are hard at work digging holes (which have to be over two feet deep) to put these young vines in. In total, we’re planting almost 3,000 vines… that’s a lot of holes!

The Custom Cottage – 9 Chestnut Ave., Wolfville, 542-2583 / thecustomcottage. com • We're more than halfway to Christmas... and customized treasures take time to create. See our website for absolutely unique gifts for the really special people in your life. Celebrate with individuality and surprises that are "definitely not off the rack".

West Hants Historical Society – 281 King St., Windsor, 798-4706 / westhantshistoricalsociety.ca • We have a great summer planned at WHHS. From new exhibits to exciting new monthly programs, it’s sure to be a summer to remember! We hope to see you soon!

Singing Nettles Herbal Clinic – 538-3662 / Amanda@singingnettles.ca / singingnettles. ca • Join us on these Provincial Parks Medicinal and Edible Plant walks at 10:30am: July 6 & Aug. 17, Blomidon Provincial Park; July 27, Valleyview Provincial Park; Aug. 3, Graves Island Provincial Park; Aug. 10, Rissers Beach Provincial Park. See Facebook for details.

Fanfare – 9145 Commercial St., New Minas, 365-8180 / jodywear73@gmail.com • Summer is t-shirt weather, so, at Fanfare in New Minas, we will be flogging our huge selection of rock shirts as well as body jewelry and skate gear.

BeLeaf Aveda Spa – Railtown, Wolfville, 365-5323 / beleafsalonspa.com • Regain your health and vitality with an energy-healing treatment. Our energy therapist works to bring your mental, emotional and physical systems back into balance and harmony. Enjoy summer in optimum health and well-being.

Inner Sun Yoga – 461 Main St. Unit 4, Wolfville, 542-YOGA / yoga@innersunyoga. ca / innersunyoga.ca • Inner Sun will have many drop-in classes to accommodate our welcome visitors and the Valley residents who may be away part of the summer.

Little Piggies Reflexology – 681-5633 / littlepiggiesreflexology@gmail.com • Go barefoot! Great for the feet and keeps you "grounded.” Little Piggies Reflexology is back at the Saturday Wolfville Farmer's Market with rubs and scrubs for your feet and hands.

Sister Lotus Body Care Products, Belly Dance & Herbal Education – 680-8839 / sisterlotus.com • Excited to plan a “Juicy Goddess Retreat” with Carol Fellowes for the August long weekend! Belly dance, do yoga, learn about herbs, hike, swim, have a sauna, or just rest! Held at the beautiful Windhorse Farm. Contact me for more info!

SoundMarket Recording Studios – Pleasant Street, 542-0895 / facebook.com/ soundmarket • Music producer Terry Pulliam and new partner Kory Bayer invite local musicians/songwriters to visit our new professional studio! Gold-record–winning service and gear. Low rates and assistance with funding. We’re dedicated to capturing your sound your way!

Suggested Theme: Friday, June 21 marks the beginning of summer, and the school year is done now as well! What specific plans does your business have in store this summer season?

Front & Central

117 Front St., Wolfville, 542-0588 / frontandcentral.com One of our team, Jenner Cormier, recently won the National Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year award in Toronto, and next month he will compete at the Diageo World Class contest in Las Vegas.

Back here, we’ve rescheduled our vegetarian tasting menu for September 21, in order to take full advantage of the seasonal harvest.

Have a wonderful summer, everyone!

Front & Central has been in business since August 1, 2012. Prior to this, the restaurant was Tempest World Cuisine.

Photo Credit: Glen MacIsaac

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Apple Valley Driving School Inc.– 30 Highland Ave, Office 628, Acadia U. Students' Centre, Wolfville, 542-4422 / 6982332 / applevalleydriving.ca • Summer is a wonderful time for a road trip.

The ClayGround Studio – 348 Main St. Wolfville, 542-2169 / theclaygroundstudio. ca • Fusible glass, pottery pieces, “Stuff-ABears”, and slab clay. There is summer fun for everyone at The ClayGround!

Applewicks – 10 Gaspereau Ave. Wolfville, 542-9771 / larchehomefires.org/applewicks • Applewicks provides a candle-making workshop. You make two candles that you take home with you. $5 per person tax inc., minimum of 10 people or $50. A great summer birthday activity!

Wolfville Farmers' Market – DeWolfe Building at 24 Elm Ave, Wolfville, 697-3344 / wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca • Join us for Word @ the Market: A Celebration of Food and Farm Writing at the Wolfville Farmers' Market on July 3rd, 4-7pm. We will celebrate with a panel on food blogging, a talk on cookbook writing, and our “Dirty Word Open Mic, where weeding and writing grows prose!”, being MC’d by Mike and Donna. Kids will have a chance to make their own books.

boso Bamboo Boutique – Harbourside Drive (Railtown) Wolfville, 542-7790 / boso. ca • Summer is great at the waterfront.

Lovely breeze, fantastic view....and we rejoice in being able to have our door open.

Come on in and breeze around!

L'Acadie Vineyards – 310 Slayter Road, Gaspereau, 542-8463 / lacadievineyards. ca • This month, we’re releasing our 2011 vintage Passito, a ripasso-style, full-bodied dry red wine, to the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation for the first time. Passito is an innovative red wine that is a successful response to the challenges of Nova Scotia’s cool climate.

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June 27 - July 11, 2013 Uncommon Common Art…Uncanny!

Smokin' Blues Fest III Want to Volunteer? smokinbluesfest@gmail.com

THURSDAYS: Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Open Jam w/The Green Bank Trio (27th), Kevin Meyers (4th), Glen Campbell (11th) 7pm Le Caveau/Grand Pre Winery (Grand Pre): Ron Edmunds and Ian Brownstein (4th), Caleb Miles (11th) 7pm Just Us! (Wolfville): Open Mic w/Mike Aube & Guests (27th, 4th, 11th) 7-9pm Union Street Café/Wick Pub (Berwick): Old Man Luedecke (Sold-Out) (27th) 8pm Angles Pub (Windsor): Adam Cameron (27th, 4th, 11th) 8-11pm Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman Brothers (27th, 4th, 11th) 9pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Trivia w/ Graham (27th, 4th, 11th) 9:30pm Anvil (Wolfville): DJ Victor (27th, 4th, 11th) 10pm

FRIDAYS: Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (28th) 6:30-10:30pm

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Up Dawgs (29th), The Hupman Brothers (6th) 7pm Paper Pleasures (Greenwich): Caleb Miles, $20, Ages 19+ (29th) 8:30pm Lew Murphy’s (Coldbrook): Park Street (29th), TBA (6th) 8:30pm Paddy's Pub (Wolfville): George Carter Jr. Trio (29th), Woodscott (6th) 9pm Anvil (Wolfville): DJ Victor (29th, 6th) 9pm

Thanks to the combination of Mother Nature and human beings, beauty can be seen all over Kings County. In its sixth year, Uncommon Common Art has brought together a lineup of 14 artists with installations that are as diverse, colourful and playful as the artists themselves. The fun of it is that you get a map that shows a picture, tells the story of the piece, and shows you where it is. Your job is to seek and enjoy (or maybe even take your picture with it and share it on our Facebook page).

Contributing artists were asked to create an original art piece in nature that asks us to stop and pay attention. Whether on private or public property, all art locations are accessible to the public. The imagination and creativity of each artist, ranging from the subtle to the obvious, is showcased in a uniquely individual way.

The cultural scavenger hunt encourages you to find the locations on a large, full-colour poster/map, photographed by Ernest Cadegan. All of the art locales are on one side and information about each individual art piece, the artist and the sponsors on the other. It allows people to explore their own “backyard” with a sense of surprise and fun.

After June 15, maps will be available at area businesses and Visitor Information Centres across the province.

See us at: http://www.uncommoncommonart.com or on Facebook at Uncommon Common Art

Email us at: uncommoncommonart@gmail.com

Country Barn Antiques

Union Street Café/Wick Pub (Berwick): Caleb Miles Band, $10 (6th) 9pm

c. 1860

Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): Brazen, $5 (29th), 15th Anniversary w/ DJ Shorty P (6th) 9:30pm West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Lethal Noize (29th), TBA (6th)

Browsers Welcome - Buyers Adored

SUNDAYS: Privet House (Wolfville): Live Jazz w/ Ian & Steve (30th, 7th) 11am-2pm Paddy's Pub (Wolfville): Irish Music Session (30th, 7th) 8pm

MONDAYS:

Port Williams, NS 902-542-5461 Main St - Exit 11 - off Route 101

Reuse, Reuse, Reuse Have you heard about Valley Waste’s Reuse Centre?

The Last Re-Sort Reuse Centre takes items destined for the landfill and offers them for purchase at a nominal price. Last fall, the Reuse Centre diverted almost 25 tonnes of material from the landfill and, this year, we hope to far exceed that total and rescue even more items!

Old English Tavern (Kentville): Bev Sheffield (28th) 7-10pm

Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic w/ Beer In The Headlights (1st), w/Tom Curry (8th) 8pm

The Port Pub (Port Williams): The Lost Tourists (28th), Paul Marshall (5th) 8pm

TUESDAYS:

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Knee Deep (28th), Hal Bruce (5th) 8pm

The Port Pub (Port Williams): Open Mic w/Ian Brownstein & Steve Lee (2nd, 9th) 7:30pm

The Reuse Centre reopened for a new season on Saturday, April 20th from 9am–Noon and is open every Saturday after that. You can find us in the basement of the Valley Waste office, 90 Donald E Hiltz Connector Rd. in the Kentville Industrial Park.

T.A.N Coffee (Wolfville): Open Mic & Donna (2nd, 9th) 8pm

Be sure to follow our ads every Friday on Kijiji and take a sneak-peek at the treasures available the next day.

Union Street Café/Wick Pub (Berwick): Open Mic w/Andy & Ariana (28th), Micah OÇonnell (5th) 8:30pm West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Gizmo (28th), TBA (5th) 10pm

Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): Irish Music Session (2nd, 9th) 8-10pm

SATURDAYS:

WEDNESDAYS:

Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Sahara Jane (29th), Micah O'Connell & Delia Macpherson (6th) 10am-1pm

Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): The Broussard Family (3rd), Sahara Jane (10th) 5-7pm

Library Pub (Wolfville): Irish Saturdays w/Bob and Ro (29th, 6th) 2-4pm, evenings TBA (29th, 6th) 9pm

The Naked Crepe (Wolfville): Open Mic w/Jesse Potter (3rd, 10th) 8pm

The items for sale range from household items, sporting goods, building materials, furniture, books, toys, even the kitchen sink! Basically whatever Valley residents decide to throw away that week.

- Blurb used with permission from ValleyFamilyFun.ca

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

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): Karaoke w/DJ Billy T (3rd, 10th) 9pm

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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. TIX: $5. INFO: 698-6309.

Berwick Farmers' Market — Town Hall, 236 Commercial St. 3-6pm. Open until Oct. 10th.

INFO: 375-2387 / berwickfarmersmarket@gmail.com Beginner Tai Chi — L'Arche Hall, Wolfville 7-9pm. Until the end of June. INFO: 542-0558

Fridays Community Yoga — Dance Studio, downstairs, Old SUB, Acadia 12-1pm. All levels, mats available. Also Wednesdays 12-1pm. TIX: $5, no charge for Acadia students. INFO: cazaflows@gmail.com Afternoon Tea — Randall House Museum, 259 Main St., Wolfville 2-4pm, throughout the summer.

Enjoy afternoon tea in our historic 19th-century dining room. TIX: No charge; donations welcome. INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook.com

Saturdays Wolfville Farmers' Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 8:30am-2pm June 29 Music: Sahara Jane July 6 Music: Micah O'Connell and Delia Macpherson INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Windsor Farmers' Market — Coach House, Waterfront 9am-1pm. Come have a hot breakfast, shop for fruit & veggies, and browse craft items!

INFO: windsorfarmersmarket@gmail.com

LIVE THEATRE

exhibits

June 27 - July 11, 2013

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Judith J. Leidl — Oriel Fine Art, 11

“Beloved. Be loved.” — Harvest Gallery, Wolfville. Until July 7th • Melissa Townsend began creating owls, inspired by the wisdom, focus, determination and insight they symbolically and intuitively represent to her. INFO: 542-7093 / harvestgallery.ca “Wide Skies” — The Bread Gallery, 7778

Capoeira — Clark Commons, Wolfville 1-3pm.

Afro-Brazilian martial art w/strong emphasis on dance and music. TIX: no charge. INFO: facebook: campuscapoeira

Captain Hall's Treasure Chest — Rt. 359, Hall’s Harbour (by the lobster pound).

Daily 11am-6pm • Local and handcrafted pottery and paintings. Look for the open yellow doors. INFO: 680-1858 / paintsandpots.tripod.com

Mondays

Kentville • Bright and richly coloured acrylics, watercolour, and mixed media.

INFO: 798-2890 / tacochrane@hotmail.com

Peace Vigil — Post Office, Wolfville 12-1pm

Thursdays

Weekly West African Drumming Workshop — Wolfville Baptist Church 1-3pm.

TIX: $5. INFO: 681-9870 / gscxs@stu.ca

Sundays

Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, Irving Centre, Acadia 6:30-8pm. Communicative skills that serve to enhance peaceful and effective dialogue. All welcome. INFO: Judy 681-4643 / judymilne@eastlink.ca

Tuesdays Book in the Nook — Wolfville Memorial Library 10-10:30am. Listen to a story in our Book Nook. Suggested age range: 3-5. INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca

Wednesdays French Storytime/ L'heure des histoires — Wolfville Memorial Library 10-11am. French songs, rhymes & stories. Age 3-5. INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca Kentville Farmers’ Market — Centre Square, Kentville 10am-2pm. Open year-round.

INFO: kentvillefarmersmarket.ca Wolfville Farmers' Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 4-7pm. Featuring Community Market Suppers!

July 3 Music: The Broussard Family Theme: WORD @ the Market: A Celebration of Food and Farm Writing Speaker: Wendy McCallum, food coach and educator July 10 Music: Sahara Jane INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca

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Nana's Naughty Knickers — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville.

Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm, until July 13th. Sunday matinees 2pm June 30th & July 7th. • Law student Bridget Charles is about to move in with her Nana for the summer. However, she soon discovers her sweet Grandma has a little secret she’s been keeping under wraps! This fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy is suitable for teens and adults, and will keep you in stitches. TIX: $12 adult, $10 seniors/students. INFO: 6788040 / Centrestagetheatre@centrestagetheatre.ca Valley Ghost Walks — Cornwallis Inn (Kentville), Wed., July 3rd 8pm & ClockTower Park

(Wolfville), Thurs., July 4th 8:30pm • Join Jerome the GraveKeeper and his ghostly friends on these family-friendly historical tours. Part proceeds to local theatre organizations.

TIX: $14 adult, $9 student @ ticketpro.ca / Box of Delights (Wolfville), Pharmasave (Kentville) / at ‘door’. See ad page 19 INFO: 692-8546 / jerome@valleyghostwalks.com / valleyghostwalks.com

Bay Ave., Wolfville • The moving sale has been extended until July 11th. Fine art: floral paintings, scarves, acrylic paintings, prints, ceramics and Inuit work from Baffin Island. INFO: 542-2772 / judithleidlart.com

Alice Cochrane — CentreStage Theatre,

Apple Bin Art Gallery — Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Valley artist paintings.

Wheels and water" by Eva Toth — Designer Cafe, Kentville. June 30th - July 30th • Very colorful works, including abstracted bicycles. INFO: 365-3322

Highway 14, Brooklyn. Until July 21st • A graphic designer by trade, Jane Rovers currently finds herself experimenting with photography and digital art taking photos of people, places and things and layering them with texture, light and colour. INFO: 757-3377.

“Art Hits the Wall” — Acadia University Art Gallery. Until Aug. 4th • Local rug hookers and quilters. A host of exciting workshops will be held in conjunction with the exhibit: check the website for updates.

INFO: artgallery@acadiau.ca “Art Squared” — Copper Fox

Gallery, Halls Harbour. Until October • Celebrate our third season! An eclectic group of Canadian artists exhibiting small artworks. INFO: 679-7073 / copperfoxgallery@hotmail.com

MUSEUMS

Randall House — 259 Main St., Wolfville. Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun 1:30-5pm • An entirely new exhibit, based on letters exchanged between Dottie Stewart and her many correspondents from the late 1800s to the early 20th century. TIX: $2 admission, no charge for children under 12. INFO: Danielle, randallhouse@outlook.com Kings County Museum — Old Courthouse, 37 Cornwallis St., Kentville. Mon.-Fri. 9am-4pm. Until Aug. 31st • 100 Years of 4-H Green TIX: donation INFO: 678-6237 / museum@okcm.ca / okcm.ca Prescott House Museum — 1633 Starr's Point Rd., Port Williams. Mon.-Sat. 10am5pm, Sun. 1-5pm • Horticulturalist Charles Prescott cultivated Nova Scotia’s apple industry from 1811 to 1859. Museum open until October 15th. TIX: $4 adult, $2.75 youth/child/senior, $8.50 family INFO: 542-3984 / mortonnl@gov.ns.ca

The Blair House Museum — Kentville Research Station Grounds. Mon.-Fri. 9am-

4:30pm. Until Aug. 2nd • Displays of the history of the Valley’s apple-growing industry and the Agricultural Research Station.TIX: no charge. INFO: 678-1093

Charles Macdonald Concrete House Museum — 19 Saxon St., Centreville. Tues.-

Sat. 10:30am-5pm & Sun. 11am-5pm. Until Aug. 25th • Charles Macdonald travelled the world as a ship's carpenter at the end of the age of sail. The places he visited, the people he met, and the sights he saw made an impression on this artistic young man. Museum, Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden. INFO: info@concretehouse.ca

Haliburton House & Hockey Museum — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor. Mon.Sat.10am-5pm & Sun. 1-5pm. Until Oct. 15th • Explore the house where Haliburton created his claim to international fame: the fictional Yankee clock pedlar, Sam Slick.

INFO: dauphiar@gov.ns.ca

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The Acadia Page

Acadia University

15 University Ave, Wolfville.

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

Summertime at the Acadia Community Farm A

canning, permaculture techniques, composting, and companion planting. By providing workshops and volunteer opportunities, the farm aims to engage and unite the community around the topic of food.

s the Coordinator of the Acadia Community Farm, I have been quite busy lately adhering to the demands of gardening. Recently I have been working with the volunteers, focusing on shaping each row, and moving plants from the greenhouse to a new home: the ground! With all of the rain we’ve received lately, my young and recently transplanted lettuce has mercifully survived. Hardening off your plants before they go into the ground is a great way to make sure tender plants will make it through unpredictable weather!

Now entering its fifth growing season, the Acadia Community Farm is dedicated to producing local organic food for Wheelock dining hall at Acadia University and the Wolfville Food Bank while also serving as a community garden. Produce boxes are also prepared for anyone interested. The farm is meant to provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere, where anyone can grow his or her own food and exchange knowledge surrounding gardening, food, and sustainable ag-

As of this moment, the farm has cucumber, lettuce, tomato, zucchini, squash, and giant pumpkins. Cabbage has also been planted, but it has all mysteriously disappeared.

riculture. Half of the garden is the community plot and the other half is composed of 30 individual plots. Each plot holder is expected to volunteer in the community plot, in return for the free use of gardening land. Workshops are hosted for volunteers, and in the past there have been workshops on

The farm would not be able to run without the help of its volunteers. I encourage anyone in the community to come join our volunteer sessions. We meet every Wednesday night from 6pm to 8pm. It is a great opportunity to learn how to grow your own food and meet people within the community.

Lindsay Robinson Coordinator of the Acadia Community Farm

Summer Hours at the Vaughan Memorial Library

- An Explosion of Colour

April 24 - July 6

Monday - Friday 8am-5pm Saturday & Sunday closed Exceptions: Victoria Day, May 20 closed Canada Day, July 1 closed

July 7 - August 10

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he quilts on display for this year’s 6th biennial exhibition of Art Hits the Wall are no standard issue bedspreads or picnic blankets.

These are explosions of colour and creativity, created by Nova Scotia artists.

Monday and Friday 8am-5pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8a -7pm Saturday & Sunday closed Exceptions: Civic Holiday, August 5 closed

August 11 - August 30 Monday - Friday 8am-5pm Saturday & Sunday closed

Acadia University Art Gallery June 26 to Aug 4

Art Hits the Wall began in 2004 as the grassroots brainwave of Doris Eaton and Polly Green, both hailing from the South Shore.

Inspired by the work of quilters and rughookers, the aim of Art Hits the Wall was to pull rugs off the floor and quilts off the beds and recreate them as hanging art. A theme was set and a shout-out for entries released.

What has followed over the years has been a vortex of remarkable talent. The exhibition has tapped into the “gangs” of warm-hearted, sassy rug-hookers found across the Atlantic provinces and the prolific quilters found in numerous “quilds.”

The co-chair, Kate Madeloso of Wolfville, is herself a contemporary art quilter and novice hooker. “Since moving to Nova Scotia in 2007, I have discovered remarkable handcrafts throughout the Maritimes,” says Madeloso. “Art Hits the Wall has become the showcase for local quilters and rug hookers. It’s an opportunity for those to display their work who would otherwise not have a venue.”

For the first year ever, Art Hits the Wall has hit the road. After a stay at the Acadia University Art Gallery between June 26 and August 4, the show will travel to four more venue locations in Nova Scotia, ending in November.

For more info, please visit www.arthitsthewall.com

Also in conjunction with the exhibition, there are five workshops available at Acadia University Art Gallery. Visit gallery.acadiau.ca for more info.

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THE 8TH THOMAS H. RADDALL SYMPOSIUM JULY 5-7, 2013 Acadia University will be hosting a conference on Atlantic-Canadian literature as part of its ongoing Thomas Raddall Symposium series. The conference will include a series of academic panels on AtlanticCanadian Literature and will also feature readings by: Herménégilde Chiasson, celebrated Acadian poet and former Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. Friday, July 5th, Acadia Art Gallery, 6pm Lisa Moore, author of Caught and winner of the 2013 Canada Reads contest for February Saturday, July 6th, K.C. Irving Centre Auditorium, 6:15pm Alistair Macleod, author of Island and No Great Mischief, winner of the 2001 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Sunday, July 7th, Festival Theatre, 504 Main St. Wolfville, 4pm These readings are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Herb Wyile at the Dept. of English and Theatre, Acadia University, or visit the conference website: acadiau.ca/~hwyile/ Raddall_2013/index.html

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Local Wineries

June 27 - July 11, 2013

L'Acadie Vineyards 310 Slayter Road, RR1, Gaspereau | 542-8463 lacadievineyards.ca

Avondale Sky Winery

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1293 Grand Pré Road Melanson | 542-2600 luckettvineyards.com

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Gaspereau Vineyards 2239 White Rock Road Gaspereau | 542-1455 gaspereauwine.com

Luckett Vineyards

Muir Murray Estate Winery

90 Dyke Road, Wolfville | 542-0343 muirmurrayestatewinery.com

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of discovering Muscat wines with a fun test for the nose and palate! We are putting our local Muscat head to head with Argentina’s Torrontes grape to see if you can spot the difference! The wines will be tasted blind, and each one will be paired with a delicious canapé. Tattingstone Inn, July 9, 7:30-9pm, $40/person.

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L’Acadie Vineyards wines are available at the four private wine stores in Halifax— Bishop’s Cellar, Cristall Wine Merchants, Premier Wines, and Harvest Wines—and at select NSLC stores throughout the province.

All wines are also available by visiting the winery, which is now open to the public seven days a week, from 11am to 5pm at 310 Slayter Road in Gaspereau, just outside of Wolfville.

The New York Muscat, developed in New York State, has found a comfortable home here in the cool-climate vineyards of Nova Scotia. At full ripeness, the grape is

Blomidon Estate Winery

Now, nine years later, Bruce Ewert has achieved a big milestone. His newly released 2012 vintages marks the first year that every bottle proudly bears the certified organic logo of a rising maple leaf and is controlled by the Canada Food Inspection Agency.

Ewert adds, “I would not grow grapes any other way. We use composted manure, compost teas, and seaweed extracts, which help with soil enrichment and maintain healthy microbiological life and earthworm populations. We use no pesticides, fungicides or chemical fertilizers whatsoever, on any of our vineyards”.

Muscat

1842 White Rock Road Gaspereau | 542-1560 benjaminbridge.com

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“We are very pleased to achieve this,” Ewert comments. “It’s a real milestone. It takes three to five years for vineyards to produce grapes and to become certified. It has been a long road, and we’ll be celebrating at our winery’s anniversary this summer.”

actually reddish-blue in colour, due to its parentage but it produces a wonderfully complex white wine. This intense and sweetly perfumed wine carries flavours of tropical fruit and has excellent acidity, which makes it perfect to enjoy with spicy foods. More local wineries are working with this grape now, and you’ll find that many winemakers have used a little bit of Muscat in their Tidal Bay blend. If you would like to learn more about this grape, Let’s Go Wine Tasting is holding a special and fun evening

Benjamin Bridge

n 2004, one of Canada’s bestknown and most experienced makers of sparkling wine moved to the Annapolis Valley from British Columbia, with stints along with way in the wine regions of Australia, California and Ontario.

His mission when he landed here was to start Nova Scotia’s first certified organic winery, L’Acadie Vineyards.

In 2012, L’Acadie Vineyards harvested its largest organic crop, which included grapes grown on the estate as well as from the four Nova Scotia contract vineyards that supply the balance of the grapes required for Ewert’s wines.

Get to Know Your Grapes:

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June 27 - July 11, 2013

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'd taken my husband out for a birthday lunch, and had also brought our baby to the restaurant with us. Most babies need a lot of gear to endure a seated restaurant meal, and as I was packing up, I distractedly packed my iTouch in a front pocket of my backpack. Unfortunately, I forgot to zip up that pocket and later realized that the iTouch had fallen out on my way to our car. Sadness! I went into every store between the restaurant and the place that I'd parked to see if it had been turned in, and everyone was as helpful as they could be. But my hope really faded after I could see (via Apple's very cool "iCloud" technology) that someone had connected it to wifi and used it downtown since I'd lost it and hadn't contacted me despite the "lost/call me" message I'd put on the screen (via iCloud). I beat myself up for my mistake, and mourned the lost pictures, videos and sound recordings of my baby's first year.

Tide Predictions at Cape Blomidon

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Five days later I got a call from the wonderful staff at Cochrane's Pharmasave! One of their staff had found my iTouch outside the store just after I'd dropped it. The battery died before they could figure out a way to contact me. It was five days later that in talking about it in the store, a staff member whom I'd asked about it learned that it HAD been found—and called me right away. Hooray! Gotta love Wolfville! **** PS Please learn from my mistakes: Back up your smart phone pictures and videos and— if you use an iPhone, iTouch , or iPad—please do your future self a favour by going into settings and turning ON iCloud and "Find My iPhone."

Kate in Wolfville

Scott Brison, M.P. Stories from Valley musicians compiled by Mike Aubé Scott Prudence is a founding member of the Dungaree Brothers and a fantastic roots/blues songwriter. His latest solo effort, Radio Tower, delivers the gritty Valley goodness that he has become known for. Here is one of his gig stories…

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Profanity-filled heckling continued non-stop throughout the set-up and the show that night. The Friday-night show was the same, and everybody was growing weary of him. We came back on Saturday afternoon for the matinee and he started at us again. At this point everybody started to ignore this disgruntled old timer.

Feeling frustrated, he went in to the washroom, grabbed some toilet paper, and shoved two large pieces in his ears, leaving a lot sticking out to show how much he disliked our music.

After parading around the bar, he sat at the table directly in front of us.

Just when I thought a bad situation was about to get worse, I noticed one of the bartenders approaching him from behind. The bartender took out a Bic lighter and lit the ends of the tissue. The band members doubled over in belly laughs as the old-timer tried to beat out the fire on the side of his head. He never made it back for the Saturday night show and we never saw that heckler again.

Mike Aube | www.mikeaube.com

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What former Nova Scotia county became New Brunswick?

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Who first settled Tancook Island in the late 1700s?

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Where can you find one of "North America's most continuously exposed sections of Silurian rock"?

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How many coal miners were killed in the Springhill “bump” of 1958?

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hile playing in a Wolfville band called The Raspberry Jam, likely in 1988-’89, we took a three-night stand at the Black Bear Tavern in Windsor. While setting up for the Thursday night show, the bar was basically empty except for one drunk old-timer at the bar. We didn’t even get the speakers hooked up before he started to heckle us. We hadn’t even played a note!

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WHO’S WHO

June 27 - July 11, 2013

TRACY CHURCHILL:

One evening, I met a wonderful lady. She was rehearsing for the play Steel Magnolias, and I had been called in to help prompt the cast. She walked into the rehearsal room and was bubbling over with happiness about a pair of shoes she’d found to wear in the play. I’ve never seen someone that excited about shoes, and it was infectious. Everyone in the room started laughing and hugging, our eyes were dancing and our hands were shaking, and this wonderful woman was to blame. And dear me, I’ve lost count of how many times she’s done this and I’ve been there to witness it.

Her name is Tracy Churchill. That’s her married name; her legal name is way too long to print. She is from the Apple Capital town of Berwick (pronounced Ber’k). She currently lives in Kentville with her super-awesome and handsome husband and adorable daughters. Tracy graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA in English Literature, and will someday return to get her BEd. But for now, Tracy works part time for Purolator Delivery Service. She started with them because it offered her enough work and enough time with her family. She loves serving her customers but most of all she loves being involved with Purolator’s Tackle Hunger Program, aimed at stocking the shelves of local food banks. You can drop off donations to the depot in Kentville, if you’re interested…it’ll take just five minutes of your time.

Tracy is very active in community theatre. She is a theatre junkie and loves every minute of putting a show together. Tracy has worked with Quick as a Wink Theatre, Valley Ghost Walks and Stage Prophets, but she primarily does shows with CentreStage, in Kentville. After roles in Marion Bridge, Chapter Two, Pride and Prejudice, Steel Magnolias, and Little Women, Tracy decided to step into a different role, that of director for the Stewart Lemoine mystery Evelyn Strange.

After I had done many comedic roles, Tracy approached me about taking on my first dramatic role in Evelyn Strange. I was petrified. There was never a moment when she didn’t believe I could do it, and her enthusiasm for the production was unbelievable. Evelyn was a dream come true for Tracy; watching the show come together from script to stage with her incredible cast and crew and her know-how as a theatre-lover really helped. I will never forget her reaction the first time I stepped out onto the very dark stage, in character, with the few strategically placed red accent pieces she had created as the motif: her squeal of delight could be heard for miles.

Tracy is back in the director’s chair for the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers, now playing at CentreStage. Don’t miss this roll-in-the-aisle laughfest of naughty pleasure! Check out the www.centrestage.com website for show times and prices.

Tracy says of living in the valley, “In the past year I have seen Peter Pan fly and a blind woman outsmart a group of thugs. I have been transported to New York City and England. I have had the privilege of directing my dream play, working with Mike Butler, and being transformed into the ghost of Gladys Porter, the first female mayor in the Maritimes. I have done all of this without ever leaving our wonderful Valley. Who wouldn't love it here?” Up next for Tracy is more family time, more theatre and more of enjoying what life has to offer. I’m hoping another show together is on the horizon—more laughter, those bouncy hugs, those drives home with the over-the-top Lorrie Morgan karaoke…. Call me!!!

~Mike Butler

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Word on the STREET

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June 27 - July 11, 2013

compiled by Emily Leeson

"What’s the best part of summer in the Annapolis Valley?"

“Checking out all of the different vineyards. We’ve been to Luckett’s twice and love it, absolutely love it, can’t wait to visit more.” Darryl Pike and Shawna MacKinnon

“I like going swimming at the beach.” Ella Wollsh

“This is my first real summer here in the Annapolis Valley [...] I would say that going to the local vineyards is my favourite part, but this summer I’m pregnant. My husband and I love taking our dog out for walks on the dykes.” Alice Morse

“Tubing!” Sarah Mosher, Brendan Ward, Krista Parker and Aimee Cormier

Danny Lunn, Folk Artist 1249 Transmitter Road, Greenwood

Emily took this. It’s from an artist’s garage shop in Greenwood. I just thought it was awesome.

Danny is super sweet. I keep obsessively buying his painted rocks. I’m a big fan, I’ve even had this guy paint custom rocks for me. Yes, custom rocks.

TRIPALADY presents A MIDSUMMER'S DANCE O

n the night of Saturday, June 29, acres of symbolic rug will be cut at the Old Orchard Inn Barn with TripALady, Wolfville's own and only pop-rock-trad ’80s Irish fiddlefusion-fired dance combo. Cavort merrily as they take strange but infectious liberties with the iconic songs you first listened to on your two-and-a-half pound Sony Walkman. If it's good enough for Titania, it's even better for you, you crazy mortal dancing fool, you.

This is a post–summer solstice frolic, and rumour has it that some revellers are planning to show off their fairy wings and other Shakespearean finery. So if you like to dress weird or put flowers in your hair, this is your chance! Normal attire is, of course, equally welcome. Bring a loved one or a bunch of 'em. This is our first attempt at a summer dance, so help us make it a repeat event!

The doors open at 8:30pm, and music kicks off at 9pm. Tickets are $12 at the door or $10 in advance. You'll find them at Box of Delights bookstore and at the Wolfville Farmers' Market Saturday morning at the Aspinall Pottery booth.

For more information, call us at (902) 697-2271, or email bishopmountain@eastlink.ca.

Directions to the barn and a peek at the dance poster can be found at valleyevents.ca.

Hope to see you there!

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June 27 - July 11, 2013

Horoscopes For the week of June 27th, 2013 © Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19): "To know when

to stop is of the same importance as to know when to begin," said the painter Paul Klee.

Take that to heart, Aries! You are pretty adept at getting things launched, but you've got more to learn about the art of stopping.

Sometimes you finish prematurely. Other times you sort of disappear without officially bringing things to a close. Now would be an excellent time to refine your skills.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "The problem

with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to determine whether or not they are genuine."

So said Joan of Arc back in 1429, right before she helped lead French troops in the battle of Patay. JUST KIDDING! Joan of Arc never had the pleasure of surfing the Web, of course, since it didn't exist until long after she died.

But I was trying to make a point that will be useful for you to keep in mind, Taurus, which is: Be skeptical of both wild claims and mild claims. Stay alert for seemingly interesting leads that are really time-wasting half-truths.

Be wary for unreliable gossip that would cause an unnecessary ruckus.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): French

Impressionist painter Claude Monet loved to paint water lilies, and he did so over and over again for many years. Eventually he created about 250 canvases that portrayed these floating flowers. Should we conclude that he repeated himself too much? Should we declare that he was boringly repetitive? Or might we wonder if he kept finding new delights in his comfortable subject? Would we have enough patience to notice that each of the 250 paintings shows the water lilies in a different kind of light, depending on the weather and the season and the time of day? I vote for the latter view, and suggest that you adopt a similar approach to the familiar things in your life during the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): "In order to swim one takes off all one's clothes," said 19th-century Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. "In order to aspire to the truth one must undress in a far more inward sense,

divest oneself of all one's inward clothes, of thoughts, conceptions, selfishness, etc., before one is sufficiently naked." Your assignment in the coming week, Cancerian, is to get au naturel like that. It's time for you to make yourself available for as much of the raw, pure, wild truth as you can stand.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Gertrude Stein was

an innovative writer. Many illustrious artists were her friends. But she had an overly elevated conception of her own worth. "Think of the Bible and Homer," she said, "think of Shakespeare and think of me." On another occasion, she proclaimed, "Einstein was the creative philosophic mind of the century, and I have been the creative literary mind of the century." Do you know anyone like Stein, Leo? Here's the truth, in my opinion: To some degree, we are all like Stein. Every one of us has at least one inflated idea about ourselves -- a conceited self-conception that doesn't match reality. It was my turn to confront my egotistical delusions a few weeks ago. Now would be an excellent time for you to deal with yours. Don't be too hard on yourself, though. Just recognize the inflation, laugh about it, and move on.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When I close

my eyes, I get a psychic vision of you as a kid playing outside on a warm summer day.

You're with friends, immersed in a game that commands your full attention. Suddenly, you hear a jingling tune wafting your way from a distance. It's the ice cream truck. You stop what you're doing and run inside your home to beg your mom for some money. A few minutes later, you're in a state of bliss, communing with your Fudgsicle or ice cream cone or strawberry-lime fruit bar. I have a feeling that you will soon experience an adult version of this scene, Virgo. Metaphorically speaking, either the ice cream man or the ice cream woman will be coming to your neighborhood.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): During the

past ten months, you have been unusually adventurous. The last time you summoned so

much courage and expansiveness may have been 2001. I'm impressed! Please accept my respect and appreciation. You've had a sixth sense about knowing when it's wise to push beyond your limitations and boundaries. You have also had a seventh sense about intuiting when to be crafty and cautious as you wander through the frontiers. Now here's one of your assignments for the next 12 months: Distill all you've learned out there in the borderlands and decide how you will use your wisdom to build an unshakable power spot back here in the heart of the action.

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

Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the most influential scientists in history. He produced major breakthroughs in both chemistry and physics. Have you ever used devices that run on electricity? You can thank him for playing a major role in developing that wonderful convenience. And yet unlike most scientists, he had only the most elementary grasp of mathematics. In fact, his formal education was negligible. I propose that we name him your role model of the week. He's a striking example of the fact that you can arrive at your chosen goal by many different paths. Keep that in mind if you're ever tempted to believe that there's just one right way to fulfill your dreams.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "The only

thing that we learn from history," said the German philosopher Georg Hegel, "is that we never learn anything from history." I'm urging you to refute that statement in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. I'm pleading with you to search your memory for every possible clue that might help you be brilliant in dealing with your immediate future. What have you done in the past that you shouldn't do now?

What haven't you done in the past that you should do now?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): According

to my analysis of the astrological omens, now would be a pretty good time to talk about things that are hard to talk about. I don't

necessarily mean that you'll find it easy to do.

But I suspect it would be relatively free of pain and karmic repercussions. There may even be a touch of pleasure once the catharsis kicks in.

So try it if you dare, Capricorn. Summon the courage to express truths that have previously been hard to pin down. Articulate feelings that have been murky or hidden. For best results, encourage those you trust to do the same.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Are you familiar with Quidditch? It's a rough sport played by wizards in the fictional world of Harry Potter. All seven books in the series mention it, so it's an important element.

Author J.K. Rowling says she dreamed up the sport after having a quarrel with her boyfriend. "In my deepest, darkest soul," she reports, "I would quite like to see him hit by a bludger." (In Quidditch, a bludger is a big black ball made of iron.) I bring this up, Aquarius, because I suspect that you, too, are in position to use anger in a creative and constructive way. Take advantage of your raw emotion to make a lasting improvement in your life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his erotic

poem "Your Sex," Joe Bolton exults: "My heart simplified, I touch the bud of happiness -- it's in season. And whatever grief I might have felt before simply dies inside me." You might want to write that down on a slip of paper and carry it around with you this week, Pisces. According to my understanding of the astrological omens, the bud of happiness is now in season for you. You have good reason to shed the undertones of sadness and fear you carry around with you. I'll tell you the last lines of Bolton's poem, because they also apply: "Sometimes I think it’s best just to take pleasure wherever we want and can. Look: the twilight is alive with wild honey." (The full poem: tinyurl.com/JoeBolton.)

[Here's this week's homework:] Each of us has a secret ignorance. Can you guess what yours is? What will you do about it?

Freewillastrology.com.

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his was one of our most popular dishes from the winter menu. Suitable as a hearty winter stew with the fresh garnishes it also works well as a bright summer dish. As a base recipe, it is an ideal way to take advantage of the bounty of local vegetables that are starting to make their appearance at the farmers' markets. We served the garnishes on a side plate to allow each diner to finish the dish to his or her own liking.

Ras el Hanout • • • • • • • • • • • • •

2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp ground cardamom 2 tsp ground mace 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground allspice 1 tsp ground coriander seeds 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 tsp ground white pepper 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp ground anise seeds 1/4 tsp ground cloves

Stew • • • • • • • • • • • •

¼ c. olive oil 1 c. diced onion 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tsp minced fresh ginger 2 tbsp Ras el Hanout spice blend (above) 1 c. diced carrot 1 c. diced celery root 1 c. diced turnip 1 c. diced tomato (canned or fresh), plus juice 1 c.orange juice Vegetable stock 2 c. cooked chickpeas, canned or dried (see note)

Garnish • • • • •

Cilantro Green olives, sliced Dried apricots Toasted slivered almonds Extra-virgin olive oil

Over medium heat, sweat onion, garlic, ginger, and ras el hanout in olive oil until onions are softened, about 3 minutes. Add carrot, celery root, and turnip and cook a further two minutes.

Deglaze the pan with the orange juice and reduce until almost dry. Add diced tomato and chickpeas. Add vegetable stock to cover vegetables and simmer over medium-low heat until root vegetables are cooked. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Serve over couscous (to make it gluten free, quinoa also works well here) and garnish with cilantro, green olives, dried apricots, almonds, and olive oil. *Soak dried chickpeas overnight in cold water. Drain and transfer to pot and cover with 2 inches of water, 1 tsp of salt, bay leaf. Simmer until cooked, approximately 45-60 minutes. When desired tenderness is reached, drain and cool on a sheet pan.

CouchSurfing Quiet with exhaustion and mild apprehension, we sat outside a dimly lit bus stop in the small town of Orono, Maine. At 10:20 p.m., our Couchsurfing host’s bus would come in.

She would show us to her apartment, where we would spend the night before continuing to New York.

Couch surfing, as a practice, has been around as long as humans have had couches and an itch to travel. Couchsurfing.com was founded in 2004 and provides a platform to connect surfers and hosts. More than free accommodation, Couchsurfing is about making the most of the travelling experience: “Couchsurfers share their lives with the people they encounter, fostering cultural exchange and mutual respect,” the website reads.

Several safety features mitigate the risks of meeting with strangers. Members create detailed profiles with photos and written descriptions. They receive references from those they host, surf with, or meet travelling, and there is an option to have names and locations verified for a small fee.

The minute our Orono host stepped off the bus, our nerves were relieved. With a warm smile she introduced herself to my husband and me, and we chatted enthusiastically on the walk to her apartment. Sampling from her extensive tea collection, we learned we had strikingly similar musical tastes, as well as a mutual love of up-cycled art and hate of to-do lists. After a sound night’s sleep we parted ways, she with the promise of a bed

in Nova Scotia, we with a breakfast recommendation and firm “thumbs up” on our first Couchsurfing adventure.

Pay-it-forward is the Couchsurfing mentality, and since our American road trip we have been privileged to host several surfers on their way through Wolfville. We have dined with, debated with, laughed with and learned from a German and a Taiwanese visitor, a Frenchman, three Brits, a Torontonian, and a Prince Edward Islander.

Guests often comment that there are few options for Couchsurfing in the Annapolis Valley.Yet there is so much to show off in our little corner of the world! Whether you’re a globetrotter, a homebody, or somewhere in between, why not consider surfing or hosting with the Couchsurfing community?

Strangers, after all, are merely those “friends you haven’t yet met”.

Charlotte Rogers

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usic producer Terry Pulliam and his new partner, bassist and engineer Kory Bayer, are setting up shop on Pleasant Street in Wolfville.

For over 20 years, SoundMarket Recording has been the affordable launching pad for Nova Scotia’s best musical talent, including Sloan, Lennie Gallant, Dutch Mason and dozens of others. Now owner/operator Terry Pulliam has moved the business into a brand-new studio in Wolfville, the cultural heart of the Annapolis Valley.

The new SoundMarket offers world-class technology and services in a comfortable cottage environment at 63 Pleasant Street. Pulliam and Bayer say they’re very excited about serving the Valley’s great musical talent.

Having played a large part in the Halifax music explosion of the ’90s and having created the NSCC’s Recording Arts Program, Pulliam likes new challenges. “I want to do here what

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I did before, help turn everything up to 11!” he laughs.

In addition to music recording, Pulliam and Bayer will be offering a whole new set of services to the Valley, including post-production for video, music mastering, location recording, live-sound reinforcement and music lessons.

Pulliam’s new partner Kory Bayer, an honours graduate of the Recording Arts Program at NSCC, says, ”Working with an established professional like Terry Pulliam is an incredible opportunity for me, and I know it’s going to be great for musicians in the Valley, too.

Keep your eyes open for notice of our soonto-come open house. It’s going to be fun.”

For more info and rates, contact Kory Bayer at 542-0895.

Email: kory.bayer@gmail.com

Where have all the farmers gone?

marginal lands began to be abandoned. “How you gonna keep them down on the farm after they’ve seen ‘Parie’?” Since that time, many thousands of family farms have been deserted, leaving only the ghostly presence of old building foundations and rock walls among the trees.

I’ve been watching the small farms around me disappearing for 30 years, but I have never, until recently, taken the trouble to dig out the stats and have a good look at the big picture. Despite being a “come from away” born in Saskatchewan and migrating to the East Coast via Ontario, now, after a 30-year probation period, I consider myself a true Nova Scotian. There are even one or two locals who agree with this belief. Because life’s journey has taken me from a farm on the prairies to our acres in the Annapolis Valley, the first statistic that caught my eye were national in nature.

In 1931, 31 percent of all Canadians were living on farms. By 2006, only 2.2 percent were still on the land. It all happened in less than a lifetime. These are just numbers, unless you have seen the faces of people, like my father, who was forced from his land in the Dirty Thirties and compelled to accept a much-diminished lifestyle eking out a living for his family in the big city. Mother Nature played a big part in the decline of the drought-stricken farms of the Great Plains, but she was less unkind to the region where I now find myself. No, something else was at work here.

At its peak around the time of Confederation, Nova Scotia was populated by an

In 1972, when my wife and I moved to the Valley, a few descendants of the hardy core of original farmers still occupied many small holdings on the lower slopes—wonderful little well-managed, subsistence-level onehorse farms. Over the years, we have seen those properties change hands, almost all of them becoming hobby farms for people earning their living in the towns and cities.

In 1931, 65 percent of Nova Scotia’s rural population was farmers; by 2006, only 2 percent still held on. And each year it gets less.

extremely hard-working generation of fishermen, loggers and farmers. Life was good but very hard; too hard, it seems, for those who chose to work the less arable land on the rocky tops of the North and South Mountains. When the opportunity for an easier life presented itself at the end of WW1, the small farms on the really difficult

Just statistics to some—but to us these numbers are neighbours, and it’s sad to see them and their way of life disappear.

By Garry Leeson More from Garry on his blog: storystudions. blogspot.ca Statistics used in this article were taken from Statistics Canada

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Julianne was given up by her owner because she was unhappy and stressed in the home.

She would enjoy life much more in a calmer household with fewer pets. She is quite shy but very beautiful.

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Callie is smart, playful and loving cat, boostered and spayed, who just turned 5.

Unfortunately, a birthday in a shelter is never really a happy birthday. While most people look for kittens, shelter staff and volunteers know that the older cats have just as much love to give.Though they might be older, they’re still hoping for a forever home: a sunny place to sleep, a warm lap to curl up on, the freedom to roam around. A shelter cage is no place for a birthday party. Ever the optimist, Callie is still waiting and wishing for a family to choose her and finally take her home.

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TERRY DRAHOS:

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n art and in life, standing back and observing several seemingly singular pieces as a whole can result in a beautiful and sometimes surprising perspective. Twentieth-century artist Georgia O’Keeffe was known for recasting simple subjects with surprising results. In one famous series, abstract pools of colour amalgamate reveal themselves to be ultra-close-up depictions of common flowers when the paintings are observed from a distance.

O’Keeffe’s effect is the perfect metaphor for the work of community artist Terry Havlis Drahos. Get involved up close, and you’ll feel the immediate impact of her work; stand back and you’ll see the greater purpose behind it all.

Drahos arrived in Wolfville from Atlanta in 2001. Studying for her B.Ed. in Technology and Art Education, while at the same time settling her sons into new schools, she was surprised to learn that there was no provision for art specialists in Nova Scotia elementary classrooms. Drahos was disturbed by the resulting “visual illiteracy” she sensed among young students.

It was a void Drahos has since worked tirelessly to fill. A self-titled “freelance art teacher”, she leads classes for students in primary through Grade 12. Funded by grants and local business donors, Drahos teaches in schools and runs summer camps, March break camps, after-school projects, and mentoring sessions. Her programs focus on history, skill-development, and self-expression.

Word @ the Market: A Celebration of Food and Farm Writing

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oin us for a celebration of Food and Farm Writing at the Wolfville Farmers' Market on July 3, as part of the Wednesday Community Nights at the Market (4-7pm), featuring 30 vendors and our famous $10 Market Supper. We will celebrate with a panel on food-blogging, led by the Halifax Food Bloggers; a talk on cookbook writing, with Wendy McCallum; and our Dirty Word Open Mic, “where weeding and writing grows prose!”, being MC’d by Mike and Donna. There will also be a storytelling tent for children, and kids will have a chance to make their own books. This is being done as a partnership between the Box of Delights Bookstore and the Wolfville Farmers’ Market.

Activities this Wednesday: July 3 (4-7pm) On the Speaker's Stage Wendy McCallum (5pm-5:20pm) is a food coach and educator who followed her passion for real food by leaving her career as a lawyer and returning to college to learn more about nutrition and food. She now operates Simple Balance Consulting, through which she helps her clients reach their wellness and nutrition goals, in part by supporting them in the move from processed food to healthier, real-food alternatives. Her cookbook, Real Food for Real Families, features her most popular "kid-tested" recipes and tips for how to introduce a family to new approaches to food. Wendy also blogs at www.simple-balance.ca.

Food Bloggers Panel (5:20pm-6:00pm): The Halifax Food Bloggers bring together Halifax’s food- blogging community. Twenty-eight strong, they showcase varied talents and passions. Kathy Jollimore and Kelly Neil’s talk on food-blogging includes tips for food styling and photography.

Dirty Word Open Mic: where weeding & writing grows prose!

(6:00pm-7pm): All are welcome to listen or participate! Come share a poem or story about food (pickles, quiche, or orange-pekoe tea for example); farming (dairy air, Old MacDonald, sheep-shearing etc); or nature (Robert Frost poetry, breastfeeding, gardening, bugs, dirt... the list goes on and on). Participants will be entered to win $40 in prizes (from Box of Delights Bookstore and Wolfville Farmers' Market). Your hosts Donna Holmes and Mike Butler will ensure we all have FUN!!

At the Kids' Corner Craft (5-7pm): Book Making Storytelling with Ria Storytelling with Elizabeth Fajta

Book Fair Participants: Box of Delights Bookstore Rustic Magazine Halifax Food Bloggers Cut the Jargon, and more

One notable success of Darahos’ efforts is the Wolfville School Garden project. Last November, Grade 8 students created small pencil drawings of flowers based on photographs from the garden.Then, in the style of O’Keeffe, they transformed these into 18x18-inch paintings now mounted on the school’s south wall. Glance left when walking up Pleasant Street and you’ll be treated to a flash of floral colour reminding you, as Drahos puts it, “to stop and smell the roses”.

Through all her rich encounters with students, one moment sticks out in Drahos’ memory. On her first day with the Wolfville Grade 8s, she asked how many in the class had previously participated in one of her art projects. With emotion, she recalls that every hand was raised. “I suddenly realised I had made a difference. All my efforts had patched together to achieve my goal: to inject art into the elementary school community”.

This summer will mark Drahos’ seventh Art in the Garden event. Children aged seven to 12 are invited to one of two weeks of outdoor play, exploration, and art in the stunning setting of the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. For more information on “Art in Nature” (July 15-19) and “Art and Science” (August 12-16), visit terryhavlisdrahos.com.

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CAMPS / CLUBS: Check out the List of Summer Camps!: The list of summer camps in the

Valley is growing every day. Be sure to check out the list. Now the hard part is choosing just what to do! INFO: valleyfamilyfun.ca/summercamps. html.

ADCCommunity Summer Camps!:

@ Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia. ADCC is offering four exciting camps: July 15–19 Adventure Camp, July 22-26 Get Up & Dance!, Aug. 5-9 Wet & Wild!, Aug. 12-15 Dance Intensive.

TIX: $95 half days, $160 full days. INFO: dance@ adccommunity.com / adccommunity.com

Mermaid Theatre Puppetry Camps:

Starting July 8 @ Gerrish St., Windsor. Ages 3-18. Workshops take place at our puppet-filled facility and everyone will make a puppet to take home. TIX: $25-$195 + HST. INFO/Reg: 7985841 / mermaidtheatre.ca

Art in the Garden Summer Camps:

Art in Nature July 15-19, Art & Science Aug. 12-16. 9am-4pm @ Irving Botanical Gardens w/ Terry Drahos. Ages 7-12. TIX: $195, incl. supplies & snack. INFO/Reg: terryhavlisdrahos.com / botanicalgardens.acadiau

QAAW Youth Theatre Camps: July

8-12 ages 8-12, July 15-19 musical theatre, ages 12-16 @ Anglican Church Hall, Wentworth Rd., Windsor. Acting, improv, and creativity! Register @ the Green Room, 93 Gerrish St., Windsor.

TIX: $95 QAAW members, $120 non-members.

INFO: 472-7229 / quickasawinktheatre.ca

SummerArts Camps: Ross Creek Centre

for the Arts, Canning, has well-established arts programs: music, theatre, visual arts, dance, film, fashion, comics, and design. Our programs are taught by artists who love teaching. INFO: 582-3842 / artscentre.ca

CentreStage Drama Camps: There is

something for everyone (musicals and non-musicals) at our summer camps, ages 5 to 15. They are filling up quickly! TIX: $135 a week. INFO: centrestagetheatre.ca

Cangaroo Tennis Summer Camps:

July & August, Camps in Kentville, New Minas, Berwick, Hantsport, Wolfville, and Canning! A fun and safe environment for your child. TIX: $85 for half day, $150 for full day. INFO: Canga@ cangarootennis.com / cangarootennis.com

Summer Rock Camp: @ Windsor Com-

munity Centre. Jr Camp (ages 8-12): July 8-12; Sr Camp (ages 13-18): July 15-26. W/Jake Smith and guests Darrin Harvey and Terry Pulliam from K-Rock. Songwriting, performing, recording and more. Guitarists/drummers/bass players/singers/keyboard players. TIX: $150 Jr, $300 Sr @ Moe’s Place Music, and Dorian Hall (both Windsor). INFO: Jake, 832-1169 / thefedpennies@hotmail.com

Acadia Sports Camps: Quality programming and instruction by Acadia varsity coaches and athletes: girls’ soccer, swimming, volleyball, multi-sport, basketball, developmental and specialized hockey camps. INFO: sports.acadiau. ca/camps

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CLASSES:

Hand-Crafted Urn Boxes: Respectful, wooden, locally-made. INFO: Farmer Eddie, 542-3387

Yoga for Kids: 5-week session, June 29-

July 27 @ Sol Yoga Studio, Kentville. W/Jenna Pennington, certified children’s yoga instructor.

Space is limited so register early! INFO/Reg: 670-8840 /solyogastudio.ca

Children's Interactive Yoga: Ages 3-6, Thursdays 7pm 5$, Saturdays 9:30am $2 @ Healer's Emporium, Windsor. INFO: 306-1711 / healersemporium@gmail.com

WORKSHOPS/RETREATS: Goddess Retreat: Aug. 2-4 @ Windhorse

Farm, New Germany. This August long weekend, do you want to do yoga, belly dance, play with herbs, have a sauna, hike in the forest, swim, and eat amazing food? Carol Fellowes & Angie Oriana Jenkins co-host a JUICY GODDESS RETREAT!!! TIX: $295. INFO: carolfellowes.com/ retreats

Wilf’s Laughter Yoga: July 2, 16 and 30, 2:30pm @ Kentville Memorial Park (meet at the tennis court). Come play, laugh, experience the joy! TIX: no charge (food bank donation appreciated). INFO: Wilf, 680-2610 / cold43. wilf@gmail.com First Annual Natural Health Fair:

July 14 @ Singing Nettles Clinic, Burlington. A day of fun learning for the family with natural-health professionals. Proceeds to North Mountain Animal Sanctuary. TIX: $30 family, $20 adults, $15 students/seniors, early-bird discounts until June 30, register today! INFO/Reg: singingnettles.ca / facebook: North Mountain Animal Sanctuary

Children’s Workshops @ Prescott House Museum: 1633 Starr’s Point Rd.,

Port Williams. Tues. & Thurs. 10am-12pm, from July 2 - Aug., 22. Old-fashioned toy making, kite-making, nature, bugs, pirates, art and much more! Ages 5 + TIX: $7 per child INFO/Reg: 5423984 / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca

FOR HIRE / PURCHASE: Interior 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 free estimates. INFO: Pamela, 697-2926

rienced companion care provider. Able to work days and has car. INFO: Pat, 582-1617

Home & Yard Work: For spring cleanup, lawn care, and home services. INFO: Justin, 300-0605

Pet Sitting: I can watch pets in my home

or yours. I have experience with all types of animals. I am a mature, responsible and honest individual with a passion for animal welfare.

INFO: Jen, 542-5147 / wolfvillepetsitter@gmail. com.

Shave for the Brave: On June 30, I will be shaving my head bald as part of “46 Mommas Shave for the Brave” to support the Canadian Childhood Cancer Foundation. The goal is $10,000 in honour of my son Mark, a cancer survivor, and my daughter Megan, who helped him survive. INFO/Donate: Karrie-Ann, 6840350 / ckwilkie@ns.sympatico / stbaldricks.org/ participants/KarrieAnnW Deep Roots Music Festival 2013:

Join our Festival Committee, share your skills & ideas. Need help with: publicity, hospitality, and fundraising. Interested in billeting Deep Roots performers? Check out the website! INFO: lisa@ deeprootsmusic.ca / deeprootsmusic.ca/billeting.php

Pet/House Sitter: Going on a trip, either

Deep Roots Early Bird Passes: Until the end of June you can buy Early-Bird Passes to Deep Roots Music Festival 2013! TIX: $75 @ ticketpro.ca. INFO: deeprootmusic.ca

Picnic Tables: Flowercart, New Minas.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

for business or pleasure? Need someone to do house and pet sitting while you're away? Tracy Casselman is available any time. FEE: starting at $20 per day. INFO: casselmantracy@yahoo.ca Picnic tables from the Flowercart support a great cause. We also sell washer-toss games. The Flowercart provides vocational service to adults considered intellectually disabled who reside in Kings County. INFO: Anthony, 681-0120 / anthonysturgeon@flowercart.ca / flowercart.ca

Kingsport Vacation Home Rental:

3 bdrm, 1.5 bth, fully equipped, 2 min walk to wharf and beaches, view, dogs OK. COST: June - $650/wk, July/Aug - $750/wk INFO: 670-6857 / visit kijiji 480568477 / cottagecountry.com #196681

House/Cottage Sitting: Arrangement

DONATE/VOLUNTEER: Send a Child to Camp: For $135, sponsor a child who otherwise can’t afford it to attend a summer drama camp at CentreStage Theatre.

Tax receipts. INFO: jchurchill@ns.sympatico.ca Adrian Campbell Scholarship Fund Association: • Please join us in developing

the Adrian Campbell Valley Classic cycling tour (September 29) and scholarships as annual Valley events. We are looking for sponsors as well as donations of support. INFO: 798-8665 / info@ adriancampbell.org/adriancampbell.org

Scout Leaders Wanted: The Wolfville

scout group is looking for leaders for the coming school year! No previous experience is required—just a willingness to help deliver fun, outdoors-based programs to girls and boys aged 5-17 in the Wolfville area. INFO: wolfville. scout.group@gmail.com / sites.google.com/site/ wolfvillescouts

Volunteers Wanted: SMOKIN' BLUES

FEST 3 leading up to July 12 & 13. Free passes and more! INFO/Apply: smokinbluesfest.com

Get Amber Rowe to India!: Help the local barista volunteer with Canada World Youth.

Environmental efforts in Bir, a Tibetan refugee village. See her concert poster page 20 INFO: GoFundMe.com/gether2india

sought for lovely, retired parents. August 27 September 11. Within Wolfville prefered. INFO: Jeremy, 692-8546 / info@grapevinepublishing.ca

The Cottage in Wolfville: Charming

convenience in the heart of Wolfville. Newly renovated, fully furnished, home away from home. INFO: Heather, 697-2502 / thecottageinwolfville.com

GENERAL: Battle of the Bands Submissions: @ Upper Clements Park, July 14, 28, Aug. 11, 25.

Submit band bio, video/audio sample, website & location. Pick the date you want to play. We consider all kinds of music, must be family-friendly.

Top prize $750. Every competing band gets a pair of park passes per member. INFO/Reg: smokinbluesfest@gmail.com New Booker School Applicants:

We are presently accepting applications for the 2013-’14 academic year in some grades. Interested students are very welcome to come StayA-Day. INFO: 585-5000 / newbookerschool.ca/ stay-a-day

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Finding the original slide, our mission was to climb a little higher and explore further and deeper. This slide was a very steeplooking beast with brush obscuring the top and lots of larger boulders jutting out of the mix. Andrew and I were standing a couple of arms’ lengths apart, casually discussing the look of the slide before proceeding, when suddenly a huge section of rock collapsed directly in front of where I was perched.

It happened without warning. The rocks started down with a sickening sound and increasing speed. Fortunately, we were only 20 feet up the slide when it gave way.

The next few seconds will be forever locked in my memory. Without time to think, I instinctively turned myself around and leaped straight out from the cliff. With everything in slow motion, it felt like I was watching from outside my body, and I believed the outcome would be horrible.

I could feel the energy of the boulders crashing down behind me. I had no idea how much of the cliff was coming off or if Andrew had been caught too.

As I sat recovering on a driftwood log, Andrew slowly examined the areas around the slide (from the safety of the beach) and noticed a mound of crushed basalt poking out from the brush near the slide. He started to discover some very interesting pieces on this comparatively safe little mound of rock, and I found the following piece next to the dangerous slide.

It serves as a reminder that rockhounds have to exercise great caution and calculate inherent and sometimes unpredictable dangers. We spend a lot of time examining the rock slides for stability. If anything feels too loose, or the grade is too steep, we simply don't try to climb it! We still have plenty of amazing finds to show for our efforts and of course acknowledge the fact that all outdoor activities of this nature have an inherent risk.

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By the way, we named this slide THE MOUSETRAP!

Miraculously, only one of the boulders grazed my arm, breaking the hoe in my hand in half and tearing the sleeve of my GoreTex jacket. I had overshot the jagged pile of basalt at the base of the slide and hit a clear patch of the beach below, running like a cartoon character. It took me over 30 feet to stop my momentum. I was very shaken up and more than a little shocked, but after checking myself over, I seemed to be okay.

Looking back at the pile of boulders that came down behind me, I saw that Andrew was safe. I had no idea how I came out relatively unscathed.

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There is an area between Amethyst Cove and Cape Blomidon called The Big Eddy, accessible from above through a deep gorge.

On our first visit in 2011, we had some success finding beautiful specimens on the surface of a scree-and-boulder slope running up the basalt cliff. We decided to go back for another look another day. It could have been a fateful decision.

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believe that Chris pretty much outran it. It seemed impossible! It was the most horrific thing I've ever seen. Big boulders amongst the many other-sized rocks, all right in front of him [before he turned] and they were moving fast. I have never been so relieved as when he hit the beach still intact!"

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THURSDAY, 27 Film: Munch 150 — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 8pm • Many know Edvard Munch

(1863 - 1944) as the man who painted The Scream, but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of the greatest artists to ever have lived. Co-hosted by the National Museum (Oslo) and the Munch Museum, it brings together the greatest number of Munch’s key 220 works in one place. TIX: $15 adult, $13 Acadia Art Gallery members, $10 children @ ticketpro.ca & Box of Delights (Wolfville), Home Hardware (Windsor), Pharmasave (Kentville, Berwick) INFO: laurie.dalton@acadiau.ca

SATURDAY, 29 Kingsport Gala Day — Lloyd Memorial Hall, Kingsport 8am-10pm • A variety of events

throughout the day ending with a band and fireworks at the Kingsport wharf. Fish chowder luncheon at the United Church, parade, kids games, face painting, Bingo,chicken BBQ, & more!. TIX: no charge INFO: 582-7085 / kingsportnovascotia@hotmail.com

Evangeline Kennel Club Annual Dog Show — Glooscap District Arena, Canning 9am-6pm • Also June 30th • There will be two

shows a day, as well as booths, for purebred dog enthusiasts and anyone interested! Come support the EKC and see all the beautiful variations of man’s best friend. TIX: $2 each, $5 per family INFO: Yvonne 691-2778 / ydarris@yahoo.ca

A Tour of Summer Gardens — Prescott House Museum, Port Williams 10am-3pm •

Hosted by the Kings Historical Society (rain or shine). View seven lovely gardens in the vicinity of Wolfville & Port Williams. Light refreshments in the afternoon. TIX: $15 per person @ Kings County Museum (Kentville), or at each garden on tour day. INFO: 678-6237 / museum@okcm.ca

Craft Fair — Town Hall, Berwick 12-4pm • Fundraiser for Amateur Boxing equipment.

Tables are available for crafters. TIX: donation INFO: 538-1994 / k_cunning@live.ca Book Signing: Zanne Handley — The Box of Delights, Wolfville 2:30pm • Zanne

Handley will read from and sign copies of her début novel Pilgrimage. Historically accurate, Zanne weaves a compelling tale around her two endearing protagonists, Mariange and Sa'iid. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-9511 / boxofdelights@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Barefoot Boogie — L'Arche Hall, Wolfville 7:33-9:33pm • Come dance and move your

"getting into summer" energy. Dance flow of an hour and a half world beat, grooving sounds, great supportive environment and opportunity to simply move how you are feeling to move.

No pressure, no expectations ... just a lot of fun. Scent free event Children welcome.

Bring drinking water and wear comfortable clothes. Last dance until fall. TIX: $10 adult, $7 student/unwaged, family discount INFO: valleyecstaticdance@hotmail.com

Concert: Amber Rowe & The Funtime Brigade — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 8-10pm • Your ticket purchase and donations

will help Amber Rowe raise funds for a month of volunteer work in India with Canada World Youth. You won't want to miss this stunning performance. See poster page 20 TIX: $10 in advance, $15 at the door @ T.A.N. Coffee (Wolfville) INFO: 698-7077 / amber.rowe7@ gmail.com / gofundme.com/gether2india

Concert: Caleb Miles — Paper Pleasures at the Coffee Shop, Greenwich 8:30-11pm •

A night of music by Caleb Miles. 19+ event.

Seating is limited! TIX: $20 + tax @ Paper Pleasures at the Coffee Shop INFO: 681-9732 / papermcauley@gmail.com

TripALady A Midsummer's Dance — Old Orchard Heritage Barn, Wolfville 9pm12:30am • A Post-Summer Solstice Frolic!

Bring a loved one or a bunch of 'em - this is our first attempt at a summer dance, so help us make it a repeat event! See poster page___ TIX: $12 door, $10 advance @ Box of Delights (Wolfville) or from the band INFO: 697-2271 / bishopmountain@eastlink.ca

Concert: Appaloosa — Royal Legion, Kentville 9:30pm-12:30am • Ages 19+. TIX: $6 INFO: 678-8935 / kentvillelegion@eastlink.ca

SUNDAY, 30 Slow Sunday — Clock Park, Wolfville 2-6pm

• Join us in the slow lane for a picnic inspired afternoon of music, art, and food. Featuring DJ Mulligan! Skate Demo by Limitless! Fun for the whole family! TIX: no charge INFO: 691-0334 / greenarmydesign@gmail.com

Fundy Film screens BLOOD PRESSURE — Al Whittle Theatre, 8 pm • "Is this all there is?"

asks professional Nicole (Michelle Giroux), wife, and mom of two teenagers. By letter, an anonymous Observer, who knows her daily habits and potential intimately, proposes a plan. To pursue the mysterious relationship she only has to put a green card from the letter in her front window. Nicole eventually does, thus beginning a long relationship with the elusive Observer who begins to change her life, but ultimately threatens everything she knows. The quiet beauty of Sean Garrity’s film, Giroux’s

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gripping performance and a sinister edge make this a psychological thriller with a difference.

See ad page 19 TIX: $8 INFO: 542-5157 / fundyfilm.ca

business owners and employees representing many services like HR, finance, IT, and more. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-5656 / networking@sipchatconnect.ca

Smart Lunch: Top Reasons Customers Buy — KVRC Boardroom, 35 Webster St., Kentville 11:45-1pm • W/ Bernie

MONDAY, 1 Canada Day!

Canada Day Breakfast & Celebrations — Fire Hall, Hall's Harbour 7am-dusk • Scrambled eggs & pancake breakfast. Followed by a full day of family-geared events: kiddie parade, ticket auction, washer toss tournament, music, food, and fireworks at dusk. TIX: donation INFO: hallsharbour.cap@xcountry.tv janet@novascotiaquilts

BBQ and Yard Sale — HC Lindsay Funeral Home, Berwick 9am-1pm • Proceeds go to

Cancer Patient Navigator at Valley Regional Hospital. Donations welcomed! TIX: Hot dogs and pop or water for $1. INFO: 538-9900 / berwickslindsay@eastlink.ca

Flea Market — Scott’s Bay Community Hall 10am-3pm • As part of the community’s Bay Day Canada Day Celebrations. TIX: free table rentals INFO: Jerry 582-7489

Celebrate Canada Day — Willow Park, Wolfville 11am-3pm • Many activities: sing

“O’Canada” as we raise our flag. share Canada’s birthday cake, enjoy music from the Mark Riley Band & a variety of Canada Day games. Also: a bouncy castle, Randall House & Scouts BBQ , sucker pull, water balloons, soap slide, and much more! TIX: no charge INFO: wolfville.ca / ibrownstein@ns.sympatico.ca

Canada Day Celebrations — Lockhart and Ryan Memorial Park, New Minas 12pm

• Celebrate with: live music, a magic show, bounce kingdom, balloon twisting, and more!

TIX: no charge INFO: 681-6577

WEDNESDAY, 3 Drop-in Art Fun — Memorial Library, Wolfville 1-3pm. Also July 10 • Wednesdays in

July, w/ Art Teacher Emily Parks. Drop in to work on some wonderful art projects, geared to kids age 7-12 TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca

THURSDAY, 4 Sip.Chat.Connect. — T.A.N. Coffee, Kentville 8:30-9:30am • Generate new business leads, share ideas and build a business community.

At the meetings you will find a wide variety of

Tracey, owner of Annapolis Valley Business Coaching. What to consider about your customers in building a marketing plan.

What motivates them to buy? TIX: $25+HST members, $35+HST non-members INFO: coordinator@annapolisvalleychamber.ca / annapolisvalleychamber.ca

FRIDAY, 5 Yoga Festival — United Church Camp, Berwick 10am • The 2nd Annual Berwick

Yogafest fundraiser is taking place July 5th - 7th. In a beautiful camp setting under centuries old hemlock and pine, practice yoga and meditation. Experience music and art and dine on gourmet food! Proceeds to rebuilding the Berwick United Church Camp. TIX: $270, meal plan & accommodations additional INFO/Reg: 444-YOGA (9642) / registrar@ berwickyogafest.ca / berwickyogafest.ca

Author Reading: Herménégilde Chiasson — Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville 6pm • The 8th Thomas Raddall Symposium

presents Herménégilde Chiasson, celebrated Acadian poet and playwright, who will give a reading of his work. TIX: no charge INFO: emilycolford@gmail.com

Summer Concert Series — Lockhart and Ryan Memorial Park, New Minas 7-8:30pm •

New Minas Summer Concert Series featuring the International Gospel Choir. TIX: no charge INFO: 681-6972 / 681-6577

SATURDAY, 6 Horse Pull — Northville Farm Heritage Centre, 1158 Steadman Road, North Mountain 9am-afternoon • 9am weigh-off, pull starts at

noon. 3-weight classes: light, middle horse, & heavy horse. Cookhouse on site. TIX: donation INFO: Scott 678-3773 / northvillefarm.ca

Rummage Sale — United Baptist Church, White Rock 9am-1pm • Check out our "new to

you" used items for sale in the Church Vestry.

Money raised goes to the upkeep of our church.

TIX: donation INFO: scudmore@hotmail.com

Crib Tournament — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 1pm. Reg. @ 12:30pm • Takes place upstairs. TIX: $20 team INFO: 678-8935

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Valley Event Ticket Giveaway: Chance to win 2 tickets to: Concert: Ian Sherwood, Friday, July 19, 7:30pm, Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville Draw date: July 15th. Enter all draws: valleyevents.ca/win Your Guide to Annapolis Valley Events. Visit the Events & Music links to see upcoming events. Sign up for the weekly event email. Add new events.

Strawberry Supper — Windsor Forks District School, Windsor Forks 4-6pm •

Sponsored by the St. Georges Anglican Church Ladies Guild, Falmouth. INFO: 798-2566

Author Reading: Lisa Moore — K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville 6:30pm • The 8th Thomas Raddall Symposium presents Lisa Moore, author of Caught and February & winner of the 2013 Canada Reads Contest. TIX: no charge INFO: emilycolford@ gmail.com

Concert: Caleb Miles Band — Union Street Cafe, Berwick 9-11:30pm • Pub party, and

free munchies. TIX: $10 INFO: 538-7787 / unionstreetcafe.ca

Concert: Beer In The Headlights & Up Dog — Old Orchard Heritage Barn, Wolfville 9pm-1am • Party with these talented local

musicians. TIX: $10 door, $12 advance @ Box of Delights (Wolfville) INFO: 681-4455 / jr_wood0708@hotmail.com

Dance: Big Deal — Legion, Kentville 9:30pm • Ages 19+. TIX: $6 each INFO: 678-8935

SUNDAY, 7 Author Reading: Alistair Macleod — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 4pm • The

8th Thomas Raddall Symposium presents internationally acclaimed author of Island and No Great Mischief. TIX: no charge INFO: emilycolford@gmail.com

Fundy Film screens REBELLE (WAR WITCH) — Al Whittle Theatre, 8 pm • Komona , a

14-year-old girl, tells her unborn child the story of how she was kidnapped by the rebel army. Her only escape and friend is Magicien, a 15-year-old boy who wants to marry her. A tale set in Sub-Saharan Africa, this is a love story between two young souls caught in a violent world that is also filled with beauty and magic.

Writter/director Kim Nguyen spent ten years bringing this film to the screen, basing his script on the stories of actual child soldiers and shooting entirely on location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. See ad page 19. TIX: $8 INFO: 542-5157 / fundyfilm.ca

MONDAY, 8 Photo Manipulation, Part 1 (for kids!) — Memorial Library, Wolfville 10am-1pm. Part 2: Wed., July 10th • Learn Photoshop tricks &

may look like here. TIX: no charge INFO: refreshannapolisvalley.org

Valley Gardeners Club — K.C. Irving Centre, Acadia 7:30pm • Vance Munroe speaks

By Amanda Dainow, Clinical Herbalist

on "Indoor Gardening, Plant Care and Design".

He is currently the wedding floral specialist and major flower designer at Silver Horse Florists in Kentville. TIX: no charge INFO: valleygardeners.ca

Sunday, July 14 10 am-3:30pm, Rain date Sunday, July 21 Located at Singing Nettles Clinic, Burlington, near the beautiful Bay of Fundy on the majestic North Mountain

TUESDAY, 9

A day of fun learning for the whole family! Come join diverse members of the community and natural-health professionals to learn about different healing methods. This fair promotes local accredited natural-health practitioners who offer accessible services to the community.

It is a forum where ideas can be exchanged and opportunities for natural-health care sought.

Careforce Alzheimer Cafe — Kings Riverside Court, Kentville 2-4pm • A free

monthly event where those with memory loss and their families and caregivers can find recognition, information, acceptance, and support. TIX: no charge INFO: 365-3155 / careforce@careforce.ca

Town Council Meeting — Town Hall, Wolfville 6:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO:

wolfville.ca

Concert: Niyaz — Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville 8-10pm •.Niyaz defines the best

in contemporary world music by effortlessly marrying rich Sufi mystical poetry and folk songs from the Middle East, masterful acoustic instrumentation, with modern electronics.

TIX: $20 INFO: 825-6834 / evergreentheatre@ gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, 10 Sip.Chat.Connect. — Blomidon Garden Centre, Greenwich 9-10am • Generate new

business leads, share ideas and build a business community. At the meetings you will find a wide variety of business owners and employees representing many services like HR, finance, IT, and more. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-5656 / networking@sipchatconnect.ca

There will be kids’ activities and a variety of workshops by presenters from a range of backgrounds, including workshops on making herbal teas and remedies, reflexology, natural sugar substitutes, homeopathy, stress relief and culinary uses of herbs, including samples of homemade foods.

All proceeds go to North Mountain Animal Sanctuary, a registered charity North Mountain Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity located in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Our focus is to provide sanctuary for farm animals in need, including goats, sheep, rabbits, ducks, calves, and chickens.

The objectives of North Mountain Animal Sanctuary are to care for and provide comfort, protection, and rehabilitation to animals who have been abused, neglected, or unwanted; and to help prevent the suffering, abuse, and neglect of animals by raising public awareness.

There are discounts for early-bird registration, family registration, and senior/student registration. $30 Family $20 Individual $15 Student/Senior .

Early-bird rate is $5 off the regular fee until June 30

how to edit pictures. Pre-registration required, ages 12-16 TIX: no charge INFO/Reg: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca

There will be a silent auction; we are accepting donated items.

Presentation: Building Startup Communities — Wolfville Farmers’ Market, 7pm • W/ Paul Richards of innovacorp. How

We look forward to reconnecting with all of you, learning from each other, and sharing a glorious celebration of community and health!

can we encourage the development of an innovative New Media economy in the Valley that encourages small business growth? Paul will introduce us to the proven pillars of open entrepreneurial ecosystems and walk us through a discussion about what this model

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