My favourite tree is probably the American beech, not
because it’s the tallest or longest lived member of Maritime ecology, but
because it’s beautiful, and comes with a compelling history.
At one time, the majority of...
A little more than a year ago, I watched a movie on Netflix, quite by accident. It was
a documentary called The
Magic Pill and it was about diet, specifically the ketogenic way of
eating.
Here’s the...
It is interesting to note early place names in Isle
Madame and their evolution over time.
For example, with the founding of Ile Royal (Cape
Breton) in 1713, most community names were given a religious connotation,...
As part of my long-term plan to get myself into some
semblance of good physical shape, I recently got myself a new physical trainer.
Well, not exactly; I have neither the financial
resources, the patience, nor...
There is a lot of debate surrounding the method for
funding and maintaining a much needed highway improvement project in eastern
Nova Scotia.
Recent statistics provided by the Canadian Centre for
Policy Alternatives (CCPA) assert that using...
RICHMOND COUNTY:
Still on the top of the heap in the Richmond Amateur Baseball Association
(RABA) are the Little Anse Hawks, having lost only one game in their first 13
outings this season.
All three games
back of...
“In Japan,
they have dedicated 'shinrin-yoku’ parks – which means to ‘bathe in the
atmosphere of the forest’. This is their proactive medicine to keep themselves healthy,
mentally and physically. In Europe, they are protecting parks from logging –
devoting them...
The book Acadian Lives consists of interviews with Cape Breton Acadians and was collected and edited by Ronald Kaplan with Rosie Aucoin Grace. The book was published in 2004.
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“Well...
“Gee, Ariel, you look so sad.”
“I’m sorry, Flounder. I just don’t understand why
nobody likes me anymore.”
“That’s not true. I like you, Ariel. And Sebastian over
here is crazy about you....
Water issues in Inverness County are no longer a drop
in the bucket.
Last month, the Municipality of the County of Inverness
released its 2019/20 budget outlining how the municipal unit would spend its
tax dollars over...