It is great to hear how the Strait area is embracing
Pride Month.
On June 14, the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre’s Bear
Head Room hosted the region’s first ever “Queer Prom,” organized by the Cape
Breton Youth...
“Many people assume that aromatherapy is about
diffusing essential oils - instead of using air fresheners - to make your home
smell nice, or encourage relaxation…. but that doesn’t even scratch the
surface.”
Rachel Raba is a...
What is it with offices never being able to adjust to a
moderate, agreeable temperature?
This is the worst time of year. It’s supposed to be
spring, but the mornings are like winter, by the afternoon...
Known as Dr. A.A. in Arichat, Aime-Alexandre LeBlanc
was born (1861) and raised in Memramcook, New Brunswick. His father was André
LeBlanc, his mother Marie-Claire Bourque, both descended from old Acadian
families.
He studied at St. Joseph’s...
I’ve come to love and appreciate candles much more in
my adult life than I did in my childhood and adolescence.
Far from being the birthday-cake wish-granters or
church-service adornments of my younger years, I’ve found...
The recent debate in Richmond County whether the
municipality should switch to a mayor-at-large elected by all voters, versus
retaining the status-quo has, so far, been constructive.
This is in stark contrast to the tumult of...
We heard the word “choice” a lot in
May.
That word arises nearly any time the
abortion issue rears its ugly head in North America. But “choice” dominated the
headlines, social media and general conversation ever since...
A few months back, during a
get-together at the house, I glanced around the room and came to a
disconcerting conclusion. While I had been busy raising children, tending
house, going to work, and establishing a life, I also had...
James Wallace Poirier, baptised January
7, 1905, parents Edouard Poirier and Lena Gagnon, sponsors Wallace Poirier and
Marie Mombourquette, priest Fr. P. Robitaille
Simon Pius Petitpas, baptised January
26, 1905, parents Simon Petitpas and Sophie Bonin, sponsors...
The summer populations of hummingbirds
(Mi’kmaq: militaw) should be well established in our Biosphere by now.
Did you know that we only have one
species, the Ruby-throated variety? The Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere is near the
northern...