The Hants Journal

The Annapolis Royal Farmers and Traders Market kicks off May 18 for its 43rd year. The Saturday morning market is a longstanding tradition in Annapolis Royal and boasts all manner of produce, baked goods, art, artisan products, antiques, and even beer and spirits are available. It runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday until late fall and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday in July and August.

Time to go shopping - Annapolis Royal’s Farmers and Traders Market ...

Wendy Elliott. File

WENDY ELLIOTT: Women, is it time to cross your legs?

LETTER: Innovation, partnerships needed to redevelop Windsor’s textile ...

Students in Grades 7 and 8 attending Windsor Regional High School requiring additional assistance with their studies in 1994 could now visit the Resource Room to get help. Pictured are, from left, teacher assistant Mary Lou Lake, Jacob Pollard, teacher assistant Suzanne McIntyre, John Milne (seated), Holly Fraser, and resource teacher Jerry Sawler.

Hants History: Mid-May 2019 edition

The Valley Drive-In Theatre, in the Annapolis Valley, has joined the fight with the Brackley Drive-In protesting stringent requirements around when it can show Disney films. - ANDREA BURBIDGE

Valley Drive-in back in action

Human remains recovered from Cornwallis River in New Minas

2-minute reads Part 2: Who are the people in our neighbourhood?

Elliott Daniels, with a twinkle in his eye, reminisces about a long, joyful life in the Windsor area — including adventures across the country and getting his hands dirty working on machinery, helping to build Ski Martock and laying the groundwork for the West Hants Historical Society.

Windsor Forks native Elliott Daniels thinks back on a lifetime of ...

Matt Povah, IT specialist with the Town of Windsor and chief architect of the surveillance camera network, says the network is expanding to approximately 50 cameras this year.

Privacy questions fielded as Windsor’s video surveillance network ...

Henry Dorey is all too familiar with lip service and bureaucracy.

WENDY ELLIOTT: Lip service and a wall of bureaucracy still facing Henry

Veronica Sawyer and J.D. accidentally kill Heather Chandler, the main Heather, after Veronica pleads for forgiveness. J.D. convinces Veronica to forge a compelling suicide note.

Heathers: The Musical shines spotlight on the perils of bullying, violence

Updated 15 hours ago

2-minute reads Part 2: Who are the people in our neighbourhood?

Updated May 19, 2019 at 4:21 p.m.

Cher continues to show improvement and sensation in her hind legs, however, she still isn’t able to walk. Leesa White is hoping that through physio, massage, resistance therapy, and acupuncture, Cher will regain the strength to walk.

‘Cautiously optimistic’: Chariots for Cher fundraiser ongoing as surgery not an option for special needs kitty

Updated 21 hours ago

Evan (left) and Keltie Price take a 'selfie' with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he spoke to a partisan crowd on the St. F.X. campus in Antigonish during the opening ceremonies for the annual general meeting of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia. Corey LeBlanc

Trudeau delivers campaign-style speech to party faithful in Antigonish

Updated 1 hour ago

News

Evan (left) and Keltie Price take a 'selfie' with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he spoke to a partisan crowd on the St. F.X. campus in Antigonish during the opening ceremonies for the annual general meeting of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia. Corey LeBlanc

Trudeau delivers campaign-style speech to party faithful in Antigonish

Updated 1 hour ago

Pictou Landing First Nation Chief Andrea Paul speaking after the federal government announces $100 million investment in Boat Harbour remediation with her council and community beside her.

'There's no question, this funding is locked in' Feds commit $100 million to Boat Harbour remediation

Updated 23 hours ago

Members of Extinction Rebellion met at Market Square in Annapolis Royal May 19 to make people aware of planned harvests at a biodiverse area between Corbett and Dalhousie lakes south of Bridgetown. The XR Forest Protectors are on standby to go to the 80-hectare site to try to halt the harvest at the first signs of activity.

‘Stop the Chop’ - Extinction Rebellion on standby to halt Corbett Lake Crown forest harvest

Updated a day ago

Volunteer firefighters extinguish a stubborn cardboard fire along Highway 101. Firefighters from Hantsport, Windsor, Brooklyn, Wolfville and more assisted with the effort. - ADRIAN JOHNSTONE

Highway 101 partially blocked near Hantsport exit as firefighters deal with cardboard blaze

Published a day ago

Sports

Student athletes make their way over the hurdles at the NSSAF Track and Field Kings-Hants district competition at Acadia University in May 2019.

New records set as junior, senior track athletes descend upon Acadia

Published May 21, 2019 at 11:12 a.m.

Danny Frame already holds a caber toss record with Guinness World Records. On June 1 he and fellow Heavy Games competitor Dirk Bishop will be attempting the tandem record for the most caber flips in three minutes. They’re expected to draw a big crowd at the Gathering of the Scots in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick June 1.

Danny Frame, Dirk Bishop after tandem caber toss Guinness World Record June 1

Updated May 15, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

Azlyn Bezanson holds on tightly as King’s-Edgehill players team up to try to cut her run short.

SLIDESHOW: Horton, King’s-Edgehill split pair of afternoon rugby games

Published May 15, 2019 at 3:08 p.m.

Bill Hirtle stands at the track he helped build 68 years ago. That track is where he and others coached District, Regional, Provincial, and National champions. Districts take place this week at the old dirt tract for the last time. The track will be torn up and will be replaced by an eight lane artificial track.

Dirt track memories - Legendary Bridgetown running coach Bill Hirtle looks back on when it all started

Updated May 14, 2019 at 12:38 a.m.

Business

Kent Bailey, the chair of the Tampa Sierra Group speaks on behalf of a small group of protesters from Florida outside the the Emera Inc. annual meeting at Halifax Convention Centre Wednesday. The community advocates travelled from Florida. They were protesting continued use of carbon-based fuels by Emera subsidiary TECO Energy, based in Tampa, in its Big Bend Power Station.

Halifax-based energy conglomerate Emera promises better diversity on board

Updated May 16, 2019 at 12:55 p.m.

Rob and Joanne Lawrie of Annapolis Royal Home Hardware Building Centre and Meteghan Home Hardware Building Centre have added four more retail locations to their portfolio, including Bridgetown Home Hardware Building Centre, Middleton Home Hardware, Middleton Home Furniture, and Greenwood Home Hardware. - Dan Froese

Annapolis Royal's Lawries acquire Home Hardware locations in Bridgetown, Middleton, Greenwood

Published May 09, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

The Barking Bean co-owner Glenn Deering with two of his rescue dogs Shay left and Timo. The location is still under construction, but they’re hoping to open their doors in early June.

Hantsport’s Main Street going to the dogs - in a good way

Updated May 10, 2019 at 11:54 a.m.

Support worker Tara Steadman and CAPRE client Jenny Boersma teamed up to build a business venture around the idea of producing wine bags to sell locally.

Canning woman plans to expand CAPRE-based wine bag business

Published May 08, 2019 at 2:37 p.m.

Living

Blossom end rot occurs because of a calcium imbalance.

CARSON ARTHUR: Patience is key to avoiding blossom end rot

Updated 23 hours ago

Self-taught scrap-metal artist Tim Freeman with Bruce the Moose, a 500-pound creature fashioned out of hundreds of found metal objects, including radiator covers, chains, hammer heads, wrenches and chainsaw blades. Bruce's rack was traced from a neighbour's actual rack of a 30-month-old moose. A resident of Upper LaHave, Freeman said he invested more than 400 hours completing this extraordinary project.

Nova Scotia man turning scrap metal to artwork, donating proceeds to charity

Updated May 23, 2019 at 7:37 a.m.

Facilitator Tom Stein ties a fly in a workshop held as part of the Heroes Mending on the Fly program. - Contributed

Heroes Mending on the Fly: Program helps injured servicemen get back on their feet

Published May 17, 2019 at 2:45 p.m.

A paint chip isn’t enough to let you know if a colour will work in a room. Buy a sample and paint a small area so you can see the colour during different times of the day.

How to choose the perfect paint for your walls

Updated May 17, 2019 at 12:02 p.m.

Opinion

Although headlines scream culture wars, Atlantic Canadians agree on a lot of key issues. Here, a view of the Halifax skyline, early morning. - Shutterstock

OPINION: Busting the myth that Canadians are polarized on climate and immigration

Updated May 22, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

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COMMENTARY: Engage Nova Scotia looking to understand province's quality of life with new survey

Updated Apr 30, 2019 at 6:43 a.m.

Wendy Elliott. File

COLUMN: Quality of life matters on so many levels

Published Apr 26, 2019 at 5:44 p.m.

Kit Harington as Jon Snow and Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen. Courtesy HBO

COLUMN: Seriously, don’t spoil Game of Thrones

Updated Apr 22, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

Community

Veronica Sawyer and J.D. accidentally kill Heather Chandler, the main Heather, after Veronica pleads for forgiveness. J.D. convinces Veronica to forge a compelling suicide note.

Heathers: The Musical shines spotlight on the perils of bullying, violence

Updated 15 hours ago

Front row, from left, John Macdonald, Jim Reid, Frank MacKay, Charlie Milner and Ally Macdonald. Back: Eckhart Schroeder, Gordon Milne and Dan Reid.

Former scout leader still bonds with his troop in Colchester County’s backwoods

Updated May 19, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

Students in Grades 7 and 8 attending Windsor Regional High School requiring additional assistance with their studies in 1994 could now visit the Resource Room to get help. Pictured are, from left, teacher assistant Mary Lou Lake, Jacob Pollard, teacher assistant Suzanne McIntyre, John Milne (seated), Holly Fraser, and resource teacher Jerry Sawler.

Hants History: Mid-May 2019 edition

Updated May 18, 2019 at 10:42 a.m.

The Annapolis Royal Farmers and Traders Market kicks off May 18 for its 43rd year. The Saturday morning market is a longstanding tradition in Annapolis Royal and boasts all manner of produce, baked goods, art, artisan products, antiques, and even beer and spirits are available. It runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday until late fall and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday in July and August.

Time to go shopping - Annapolis Royal’s Farmers and Traders Market kicks off new season May 18

Updated May 17, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

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Evan (left) and Keltie Price take a 'selfie' with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he spoke to a partisan crowd on the St. F.X. campus in Antigonish during the opening ceremonies for the annual general meeting of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia. Corey LeBlanc

Trudeau delivers campaign-style speech to party faithful in Antigonish

Veronica Sawyer and J.D. accidentally kill Heather Chandler, the main Heather, after Veronica pleads for forgiveness. J.D. convinces Veronica to forge a compelling suicide note.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) chats with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, shortly after his arrival at St. F.X. in Antigonish early Wednesday afternoon. The PM will join Central Nova MP Sean Fraser, over the next couple hours, for a community barbecue on the university campus. Early today, in Pictou County, Trudeau announced $90 million in federal funding to help finance the twinning of a stretch of Trans-Canada Highway 104, from Sutherland's River to Antigonish. Sam Macdonald

Trudeau in Antigonish tonight for annual meeting of Nova Scotia Liberals

The late Harmon Illsley, the longest-serving chief of the Kentville Fire Department.

Tribute to Devotion: Daughter requests Kentville street be named in memory of Harmon Illsley

Cher continues to show improvement and sensation in her hind legs, however, she still isn’t able to walk. Leesa White is hoping that through physio, massage, resistance therapy, and acupuncture, Cher will regain the strength to walk.

‘Cautiously optimistic’: Chariots for Cher fundraiser ongoing as surgery not an option for special needs kitty

The Kentville law courts. - File

Kings and West Hants Court Report, May 24

Blossom end rot occurs because of a calcium imbalance.

CARSON ARTHUR: Patience is key to avoiding blossom end rot

Heather picked the Schlage Connect Touchscreen Deadbolt with Camelot trim in “Aged Bronze,” along with the coordinating Camelot Handleset and Accent Lever with Camelot trim.

MY HANDMADE HOME: Going keyless a game-changer

Fred Honsberger hands the John Dunlop Memorial Award over to Const. Angie McWaid for her dedication to the criminal justice system and her work in community development. THEO GIESEN

Kentville Police Service’s Angie McWaid receives justice award