In 1897 Bertram Bourinot began the Richmond County Record, a
periodical that lasted for almost 80 years. Marshall Bourinot worked with his
father and continued the paper into the 1970s.
The following excerpts are taken from...
After a recent series of bad days, I was able to
improve my mood with one of the most pleasant forms of therapy there is: a day
spent with a friend; no husbands, no kids, no co-workers, nothing demanding...
The more diverse an ecosystem, the more resilient it is
in the face of adversity. This is among the firmest precepts of biodiversity,
and is without doubt one of my favourite.
The more intact our wilderness,...
The spirit of competition is a wonderful thing, a magic
ingredient which turns speed-skating with sticks into a game of hockey, pushing
people to lengths they couldn’t otherwise justify and toward milestones we
wouldn’t otherwise notice.
Except...
It’s sad that it’s come to this.
A Houston high school has notified families that it’s
implementing a dress code – but not for the kids, for the adults. Apparently
parents haven’t been making good wardrobe...
Senior baseball was a focal point of interest in 1978
as the St. Peter’s Royals represented Nova Scotia in the Canadian Senior
Baseball Championships held in Regina and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
In their first game, the...
At some point in our formative years, some well-meaning
person or organization tries to convince us of the evils of creativity, the
uselessness of imagination, or the wasted time we spend on basic play.
We reach...
News that long-time Member of Parliament Rodger Cuzner
will not seek re-election in the riding of Cape Breton-Canso in the upcoming
federal election has created some interesting scenarios.
On April 26 in his hometown of Glace...
“I didn’t do much, musically, for a few years after
my sisters and I stopped touring. There was something telling me that I needed
to get back to it. Having that creative outlet, the social aspect of it,
working with...
As the climate warms, our Biosphere is changing.
Our new normal may mean a good habitat for species that
used to be confined to more southerly environments. This is the case with the
striped bass, and...