StFX student Evan Wilson feeds crops at the Kevin’s Corner Community Gardens, where vegetables including kale, basil, snap peas and zucchini are grown for community food initiatives.

ANTIGONISH: What began with a strange-looking cucumber has grown into a vision for a more sustainable campus garden and stronger community food security. Evan Wilson, a St. Francis Xavier University earth and environmental sciences master’s student and 2025 human nutrition graduate, has spent the past several years volunteering with the Students’ Union-operated Kevin’s Corner Community…

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Drake Lowthers

Drake Lowthers is the editor of The Strait Area Reporter, where he leads coverage of the people, stories, and events that shape northeastern Nova Scotia and western Cape Breton Island. Originally from the Annapolis Valley, and calling Antigonish home for the past decade, he has a passion for community journalism, and has told hundreds of stories that highlight local voices - from grassroots initiatives to provincial issues that affect everyday life - in a creative, yet thought-provoking way. His dedication to excellence in journalism has earned multiple recognitions on the national stage, confirming his belief in the vital role of local news in informing, connecting, and strengthening communities.

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Drake Lowthers is the editor of The Strait Area Reporter, where he leads coverage of the people, stories, and events that shape northeastern Nova Scotia and western Cape Breton Island. Originally from the Annapolis Valley, and calling Antigonish home for the past decade, he has a passion for community journalism, and has told hundreds of stories that highlight local voices - from grassroots initiatives to provincial issues that affect everyday life - in a creative, yet thought-provoking way. His dedication to excellence in journalism has earned multiple recognitions on the national stage, confirming his belief in the vital role of local news in informing, connecting, and strengthening communities.