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Vol. 4 Issue 8

November 2010

PO BOX 144, MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT NS B0N 1X0

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Al Anonstartslocalchapter

Are you affected by some-one's drinking? You are not alone.Al Anon may be able to provideyou with valuable informationand coping skills. Since Oct. 14,meetings are being held eachThursday at the MusquodoboitValley Family Resource Centre(located above the Pharmasave,Middle Musquodoboit) begin-ning at 7 p.m.

Last fall a visioning commit-tee, from the Middle Musquo-doboit Pastoral Charge, held anumber of interviews with vari-ous people, professions andgroups in the valley. The processinvolved reviewing our strengthsand weaknesses. There was a defi-nite link identified among all ofthe interviewees. All noted one ofthree things was holding peoplein the valley back: alcoholism,mental health, and other addic-tions. All of these often have acommon root and where there'sone, there's often another.

In every Al Anon meetingthere's a very strong focus on ano-nymity and be assured, there's nojudgment. Simply listening andsharing only what you feel com-fortable sharing, is all that's nec-essary. We ask for first names andan initial only. We don't even askwho it is that has the problem withdrinking.

If you have any hesitationsabout attending a meeting, pleasevisit: www.al-anon.alateen.org Itis a very helpful site that may helpyou decide to drop by someThursday evening. Becauseaccess to transportation or otherissues may interfere with yourability to attend a meeting it'sworth knowing there are nowonline meetings and podcastsavailable.

The naked truth:Will December be it?

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Room for improvement?

As part of a national program, health facilities are reviewed regularly to ensure thelatest and best delivery of care and practices are followed.

Anyone driving past the entry toMusquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospi-tal (MVMH), lately, would notice arecently installed sign announcing Oct.31 to Nov. 5 isAccreditation Week.

A not-for-profit, independent orga-nization known as Accreditation Can-ada, is a service offered to health carefacilities to ensure they're meetingnational standards of excellence.

“It's a requirement of the Depart-ment of Health,” explains Yvonne Mar-tin, BSc, RN, andAccreditation Coordi-nator. “All of the hospitals in Canada areaccredited.”

Martin further explains that everythree years, a team from the not-for-profit organization does an onsiteinspection that is all-inclusive. “Thisyear, they're sending 11 surveyors, whowill be divided into teams and assignedto visit facilities within the whole dis-trict. It's a new process this year and onethat we haven't been through before. It'svery in-depth,” she says.

The Coordinator indicates thatevery aspect of hospital operations isreviewed including inspection of labo-ratory and pharmacy practices and foodpreparation, as well as meeting withboard members, management and cer-tain community groups.

“They're observing and talking toall levels of staff, patients and their fam-ilies. Their interaction and observationis documented and a report will be pre-pared before they leave. This is new,too. The last time we waited sixmonths. Within 10 days, we'll get thefinal report this time.”

Martin indicates that, ultimately,the process provides health care facili-ties the opportunity to gauge how theyare doing when compared to other simi-lar institutions and identify areas inneed of improvement.

“Our work is not over when the sur-veyors leave,” she chuckles. “In somecases, it's just beginning.”

North Central RCMP detachmentprograms impact community youth

Ooops!When members of the North Central RCMP Detachment weren't in the vicinity,Musquodoboit Harbour RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision at theintersection of Hwy. 224 and Higginsville Rd. mid-morning on Oct. 12. Thedeployment of airbags caused one of the drivers to be taken to hospital forobservation. The other driver was unharmed.

Festival of Trees and CraftsA warm country welcome is extended

to everyone to join us for this annualcelebration of trees and crafts.

You are sure to find somethingspecial for everyone on your gift-giving listand a little something special for yourself,too!

This facility is wheelchair accessible,smoke-free and, for your convenience, wehave a coat and parcel check on site

operated by our local Grade 6 students.Enjoy all this and more under one roof atthe Nova Scotia Natural Resources andMusquodoboit Valley Education Centres,12014/12046 Hwy. 224, Middle Musquo-doboit. The Festival begins with the TreeLighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Friday,followed by an evening of musicalentertainment from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoythe trees and the craft sale on Saturday from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.

There is an admission of $2 for the craftsale and there are two $50 cash prize drawson both Saturday and Sunday. A non-perishable food item donation for our localfood bank would be greatly appreciated atthe Trees display.

For further information about Festivalof Trees call 902-384-3420, [email protected], or check out their website atwww.gov.ns.ca/natr/education/nrec/. Forfurther information about Festival ofCrafts, call 902-384-2690 or [email protected].

Be sure tomark Dec. 3, 4 and 5 on your calendar andmake plans to attend our Festival. Bring allyour family and friends to enjoy a leisurely,relaxing stroll through natural balsam firtrees beautifully decorated for Christmasby local community groups and businesses.Or, take an invigorating walk on one of thewalking trails. After, indulge your tastebuds with hot apple cider and gingerbread.Have a tasty filling lunch at the ChristmasCafé operated by a local women's churchgroup.

Take your time perusing the highquality craftsmanship of many itemspresented by more than 60 Maritimecrafters.

The North Central RCMP Detach-ment is looking forward to deliveringanother successful year of programswithin our local schools.

The RCMP has developed a strongpartnership with Upper MusquodoboitConsolidated Elementary, Musquo-doboit Valley Education Centre, DutchSettlement Elementary School andMusquodoboit Rural High School.

The following list includes the pro-grams the RCMP have developed todeliver to our students. We recognizethat these programs have impact on theyouth in our community. If you haveany comments or questions regardingthese programs please feel free to callthe Detachment at 384-3401.

Elementary : Halloween Safety (Pri-mary - 3); Bus Safety (Primary - 6);

911 Safety (Primary - 2); StrangerDanger (Primary - 2); Winter Safety(Grades 2 - 4); Bullying (Grade 2);DrugAwareness / Medicine Cabinet(Grade 3) and DARE - Drug Aware-ness Resistance Education (Grades5 - 6)

Junior High: Youth Violence / Bul-

lying (Grades 7 - 9); Cyberbullying /

Internet Safety (Grades 7 - 9); Drug

Awareness (Grades 7 - 9); Relation-

ship Safety / Dating Violence

(Grades 7 - 9) and Youth Gangs

(Grades 7 - 9)

High school: PARTY Program

(Grade 10); Law Awareness

(Grades 10 - 12); Recruiting Talks

(Grades 10 - 12) and Safe Grad /

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MS patient returns from MexicoAfter living with Multiple

Sclerosis (MS) for the past 20years, Susan Reid, of GaysRiver, joined a growing num-ber of MS patients and under-went the Liberation Treatmenton Oct. 5 at a clinic in LosCabos, Mexico.

Even though Canada hasone of the highest rates of MSin the world, the controversialprocedure hasn't yet beenapproved here. But, doctors inother countries offer hope tothose afflicted by the debilitat-ing condition.

Dr. Paolo Zamboni, a for-mer vascular surgeon, ofnorthern Italy, is credited forbeing the first to question thelong-standing belief that MS isan autoimmune disease.Through his research, hefound that blocked veins mightbe responsible for poor bloodcirculation from the brain,resulting in deposits of ironbeing left and causing MSsymptoms. By a procedureknown as angioplasty, whereeither a balloon or stents areused to stretch or unplug theveins, Zamboni has demon-strated the quality of life canbe improved for his patients byrestoring normal blood flow.

However, MS experts havebeen critical of the theory,dubbed Chronic Cerebro-spinal Venous Insufficiency

(CCSVI), insisting moreresearch needs to be done.

R e i d d o e s n ' t a g r e e .“Zamboni is a hero,” she saysenthusiastically. “He steppedright outside the box with histhinking. I felt really goodafter having the procedure.Shane, my husband, noticedimprovements the next morn-ing. My legs were not shakingand I could walk faster.”

Reid is hopeful this proce-dure will reduce or eliminateepisodes that are associatedwith the progression of MS.

“It's a strange disease. I'vehad times when I had to go onsteroids because of loss ofstrength and sensation in myleft leg and arm,” she explains.“I've tried everything and thisis something I felt I had to do.”

Earlier this year, Reidbegan dedicating her time toresearching Liberation Treat-ment and talking with peoplewho had traveled out of coun-try to have the procedure done.

“I did a lot of research.And, I happened to meet a ladyfrom Cape Breton who hadgone to Los Cabos and shespoke so highly of it all, itreally helped me make a deci-sion,” says Reid.

She goes on to say thatbecause the procedure is a rela-tively new one, doctors aren'table to guarantee long-term

outcomes.ow,

steady improvement, overtime,” she says. “They don'tgive us any numbers becausethey don't know. There were13 of us, all from Canada, theweek I was there. They're com-ing in droves. Some are moredisabled than others. Dr.Rafael Monguel met with us atthe hotel the next day toanswer any questions andaddress concerns. He'd like usto come back in six monthsbecause, in Mexico, they aretracking their patients.”

Reid is aware that withoutthe support of family, friendsand members of her commu-nity, she and her husband maynot have been able to make theMexico trip.

“Both Shane and I are sothankful for all the support wehave received,” says Reid.“Shane's employer, ArchibaldDrilling and Blasting, matchedthe $9,000 donations made byits employees. Then, a benefitwas held at the Carrolls CornerCommunity Centre. In total,we have received $21,000.How giving can people be? I'moverwhelmed at how a com-munity can come together intime of need and be so gener-ous and compassionate. Weare truly

“I expect there will be sl

thankful.”

The board of directors forMusquodoboit Valley Bicen-tennial Theatre and CulturalCentre, Middle Musquodoboit,extends a sincere thank you toMartha Higgins, of Higgins-ville, for organizing this year'sfiddling competition. As well,special thanks to MC, JackSibley; judges Skip Holmes andKrista Tousenard; pianoa c c o m p a n i s t K i m b e r l e yHolmes; Brookvale Ladies Aidand volunteers Irene Benvie,Sandy MacPherson, JessicaIsnor and Rachel Sutherland.

If you were unable to attendthe contest, the list of competi-tor standings is as follows: 12Years and under: 1st place:Danelle Doucet; 2nd place:Celine Doucet; 3rd place: LucieSchmidt; 18 Years and under:1st place: Mitchel Fleming; 2ndplace: Nicole Saulnier; 3rdplace: Hayley Bowles; 60 Yearsand over: 1st place: SkippyMardon; 2nd place: Basil Miller3rd place: Mel MacPhee; Openclass: 1st place: Rosanna Bur-rill; 2nd place: Rene Doucet; 3rdplace: Daniel Pikel and OverallWinner: Rosanna Burrill.

Old time fiddling contest results

Contestants and audience members alike enjoyed the 15th AnnualKirk Logan Old-time Fiddling Contest held on Sept. 15 at theBicentennial Theatre, Middle Musquodoboit. The overall winner,for the second year in a row, is Rosanna Burrill, of UpperMusquodoboit.

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Down east musician celebrated for quarter century of tunes

NDPMLAGary Burrill presents musicianArt Edmonds, of Enfield,with a plaque in acknowledgement of Edmonds' musicalcontribution to the community of Upper Musquodoboit.

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Old time dances and ruralNova Scotia communities havea long, proud history. The NewHorizons Fellowship Centre inUpper Musquodoboit has beenpart of the province's traditionfor nearly three decades.

Over the years, a number ofmusicians have participated inthe Centre's Saturday nightdances but only Art Edmonds,of Enfield, has been there forthe past 25 years.

In April, The Hon. JohnMacDonell presented Resolu-tion No. 193 to the LegislativeHouse of Assembly to acknow-ledge the musical contributionEdmonds has made to theUpper Musquodoboit commu-nity.

In part, the Resolutionstates: “Whereas ArthurEdmonds, of Enfield, marksthis year the 25th anniversaryof his playing for the Saturdaynight old-time dances at the Fel-lowship Club in Upper Mus-quodoboit; and Whereas overthe course of that period he hasprovided music for waltzes,foxtrots and polkas on a widevariety of instruments, includ-ing at various periods, guitar,

accordion, fiddle and piano;and Whereas in the course ofthis quarter century, Art hasplayed with a host of dance fid-dlers in Musquodoboit, includ-ing Laurie Wright, Kirk Logan,Ervin Smith, Arnold Spears,and Clayton, Fred, Eva andRosanna Burrill;”

It continues, “Therefore beit resolved that this House ofAssembly congratulate ArtEdmonds on the 25th Anniver-sary of musical contribution tothe old-time dances of UpperMusquodoboit and wish him along and tune-filled future inthe fellowship of music.”

The talented musicianchuckles when he recalls theearly years of his involvementwith old time dances. “Back inthe '50s, I used to play guitar atthe dances. Just about everyplace had an old time dance onSaturday night.”

He explains that he grew upin Halifax but when he used tocome to his camp at Mill Lake,Upper Musquodoboit, he wasdrawn to the Fellowship Cen-tre. “That's when I started play-ing there,” he says. “Then, itwas Laurie Wright on the fid-

dle, my wife, Stella and OliveCox and me playing for thedances.”

Emonds continues, “WithKirk, we played every week atfirst. Then, every two weeksand then it came down to onlyonce a month.”

The senior musician admitshe was taken aback when MLAGary Burrill presented himwith a plaque acknowledginghis musical contribution to thecommunity.

“I didn't expect it. I didn'tknow anything about it,” hesmiles.

With winter road conditionslooming ahead and the distancehe has to travel to and from toplay for a Fellowship Dance,Edmonds has decided to satisfyhis musical appetite nearer hishome.

“I'm going to two or threefiddle clubs a week, now,” hesays. “The musicians are allages. We each have a chance toget up and play a couple oftunes. I'm going to miss thedances though. I have goodmemories of everybody Iplayed with the whole time.”

Festival of Trees spices up the seasonwith gingerbread house competition

Ho! Ho! Ho! Lions Club brings Santa to townThe Musquodoboit Valley

Lions Club is presenting its11th Annual Santa ClausParade of Lights on Nov. 28.This year's theme: ChristmasMemories. Participants areasked to meet at the MiddletonUnited Church for lineup at4:30 p.m. in order for theparade to start on its routearound the small square at5:30 p.m.

The Lions Club welcomesany groups, businesses orindividuals in the Musquo-doboit Valley and beyond whowish to participate. Be sure toregister your entry by contact-ing Lion Meredith Bairdbefore Nov. 25. Call 384-2313or email: [email protected]

We would like to make thisSanta Claus Parade the bestyet. So please, keep in mind

everyone's safety during thisevening event and help uslight up the night!

Once again, volunteerswill be pushing shopping cartsaccepting donations to thelocal food bank.

After the parade arrivesback at the church, partici-pants are welcomed to enjoyhot chocolate, apple cider andcookies.

Staff at the Natural Resources Education Centre, (NREC),Middle Musquodoboit, is pleased to announce the FirstGingerbread House Competition. Community members areinvited to submit their gingerbread house creations and havethem placed among the 31 themed decorated Christmas treesduring the Festival of Trees and Crafts: Dec. 3, 4 and 5.

Call 384-3420 or email [email protected] aheadto confirm your interest, as space is limited. All entries must bereceived no later than Dec. 2 at noon. The overall size must beno bigger than 18'' x 18''. There is a limit of one house per groupand all entries must be peanut/nut free.

How to enter:


Solving a puzzleWhile checking out antiques and collectables on Kijiji, Robin Fulton, of Middle Musquodoboit, came across this Wallace R. MacAskill framed photo of the village of MiddleMusquodoboit. If there is anyone in the readership who recognizes the name Lucy M. Fancy, who was gifted this picture on June 21, 1963 by Flora MacDonald and AlmaCustance, please contact: [email protected]

Attorney: How was your firstmarriage terminated? Witness:By death. Attorney: And bywhose death was it terminated?Witness: Take a guess.

Attorney: Can you describe theindividual? Witness: About 20,medium height and had a beard.Attorney: Was this a male or afemale? Witness: Unless thecircus was in town, I'm goingwith male.

Attorney: Doctor, how many ofyour autopsies have youperformed on dead people?Witness: All of them. The liveones put up too much of a fight.

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The Musquodoboit ValleyHealth Foundation (MVHF) isnow accepting orders forChristmas wreaths to bedisplayed in Upper and MiddleMusquodoboit. This is anopportunity for individuals,

businesses and volunteergroups to show their support forthe Health Foundation andcelebrate the season.

For more info, call 384-3269o r 3 8 4 - 3 4 9 0 o r e m a i [email protected]

Christmas wreath fundraiser

Young-looking NSLC customers need to provide IDThe NSLC is launching a new

ID Challenge Program, , toreplace its existing pro-gram. The new social responsi-bility initiative establishes a newresponsible retailing standard forall employees. Designed toenhance the NSLC's success inkeeping alcohol out of the handsof minors, the programrequires photo ID from anyoneappearing to be in their twenties.The program will beimplemented in NSLC stores inearly November.

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materials to educate customersand includes a comprehensiveresponsible retailing training pro-gram for NSLC retail employees.It is a core responsibility of everyNSLC employee to enforce thelaws of the province of Nova Sco-tia and to take every measure toensure that minors do not accessbeverage alcohol. The NSLC iscommitted to the ongoing fulfill-ment of its social responsibilitymandate and to the successfulmanagement of the responsiblesale of beverage alcohol in theprovince of Nova Scotia.

The Nova Scotia Liquor Cor-poration, the largest single ban-ner retail business in Nova Sco-tia, generates more than half abillion dollars of revenue a yearand returns more than $200 mil-lion profit annually to the prov-ince. It employs more than 1,500Nova Scotians, offering over6,000 products from around theglobe through 160 retail outlets,and 2,100 licensees. The NSLC isdriven to be a sustainable andcommunity focused organizationhelping to make Nova Scotia aneven better place to live.

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Al Anon is for anyone

whose life is affected

by someone's drinking.

Are you affected by

someone's drinking?

You are not alone.

Join us on Thursdays, 7 p.m.

at the Musquodoboit Valley Family Resource Centre

(above the Pharmasave, Middle Musquodoboit)


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Lock it up or be prepared to lose itBy: Halifax District RCMP, Cst. Tamu Bracken andLane Farguson

Theft from motor vehicles is anongoing problem across HalifaxRegional Municipality. The thievesappear to be targeting electronics likeGPS units, cell phones, iPods and lap-top computers as well as purses andloose change. HRM Partners in Polic-ing urge motorists to lock doors andremove all valuables when the vehicleis left unattended. This includes anygear associated with electronics likeGPS holders and cell phone chargers,among other things. If left in plainsight, these can serve as indicators thatthe vehicle may contain electronicequipment.

In many cases, the cost of damageto the vehicle exceeds the value of thestolen item. Even though a smallamount of loose change may not seemlike a big loss, the cost of damagemight be more significant.

The vast majority of these incidentsare happening in residential areas.Quite simply, these are crimes ofopportunity.Athief or group of thieveswill walk from one end of the street tothe other, peering in car windows look-ing for stuff, and checking car doors tosee if they're unlocked. If they find anopen vehicle, they'll rummage throughand take anything of value. If theycome across a locked vehicle with valu-able items left in plain sight, quiteoften, they'll break in and take whatthey want.

In HRM, both Halifax DistrictRCMP and Halifax Regional Policeare taking steps to try and raise publicawareness of this type of crime. Tradi-

tional media outlets are notified anytime there is a of theft frommotor vehicles in a particular area. Aswell, front-line officers with bothpolice forces have been handing outflyers with information letting peopleknow how they can minimize the risk.

The first thing people need to do isremove any valuables from an unat-tended vehicle. It's as simple as that.

If there is something sitting in plainview that might catch a thief's eye,then the vehicle is at an increased riskof getting broken into. That's why it'salso important to remove GPS holdersor any other electronics support gear.An iPod charger left in an unattendedvehicle is a pretty clear indicator to athief there may be an iPod in the car,and they may decide to break in to findout.

If a vehicle is broken into, it'simportant to report the incident topolice. Officers can use the informa-tion to identify emerging crime trends.Just knowing where and when the vehi-cle was broken into could help policefind the thieves, even without adescription of the suspects. It may bepart of an existing pattern, in whichcase police might have a suspect inmind, and that could lead not only tocharges against the thief, but the recov-ery of the stolen property.

There's no question that having tocarry electronics back and forth everytime you want to use your car is incon-venient, but having to replace thatequipment while fixing a broken win-dow is probably more inconvenient,and a lot more frustrating.

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New regulations for motoristsMotorists are reminded to reduce

their speed to 60 kph or, travel no fasterthan the posted speed under 60 kph,whenever there's an emergency vehi-cle present with its lights flashing.Fines begin at $340.21 and can be asmuch as $2,410.21.

As of Oct. 26, drivers caught with ablood-alcohol level between 0.05 and0.08 will lose their license for seven

days, up from the previous suspensionof 24 hours. The suspension increasesto 15 days for a second offence and 30days for a third. As well, there is a feeof $89.63 to have the driver's licensereinstated.

Motorists also need to rememberthat it’s the law to have vehicle head-lights on during daylight hours or beprepared to pay.

There was a time whenmost rural Nova Scotia com-munities were self-sufficient.

In, by Jennie

Reid, a section is dedicated tothe history of the Musquo-doboit Creamery. ThroughReid's research, it is believedthe creamery opened around1894.

“The first manager was G.Fred Doherty; he was here fortwo years. The next managerwas John Sprott, and heremained for several years,”writes Reid. “Henry A. Becktook over as manager of thecreamery in 1917 after it hadfailed four times.”

Reid notes that in the earlyyears, drivers for the creamerywould head out on their routeswith double teams of horses.

“In later years, the creamwas collected throughout thevalley by the Company'strucks at the rate of 15,000 lbs.a week, although in summerthe amount was much larger,than in winter. In 1922 therewere 380 patrons, (farmers sell-ing cream),” reads a paragraphin the creamery's history.

Pauline (Blakie) McCul-loch, of Truro, remembers theyears her father, Paul Blakiewas the manager. “I wasn'tvery old when we moved fromBaddeck.” she says, “It wouldhave been around 1927 whenDad took over and he managedthe creamery until 1944.”

Pauline goes on to recallsummer vacations when she,and her sister, would berecruited by their father to helpwith paperwork in the cream-ery office.

“When we were oldenough, Muriel and I used togo down and enter the butterslips into a book he had there,”she says smiling.

“It kept us busy duringschool vacations. Bert Hamil-ton and Earl Langille weredelivery truck drivers then.They'd go around to the farmsand collect the milk. HerbieHughes worked there, too. Heand Uncle Stan helped with thebutter.”

Brian Hill, formerly of Mid-dle Musquodoboit, also recallstime he spent at the creamerywhen his father, Wyman Hill,was manager.

“Dad had worked at thecreamery before moving toGreat Village,” says Brian.

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“Then, he returned to MiddleMusquodoboit and was man-ager until 1961. He was thentransferred to the AmherstPlant and Herbert Hughes wasleft in charge of collectingcream in the MusquodoboitValley and George Fox col-lected from the Stewiacke Val-ley for delivery to Truro.”

Brian goes on to say, “Iremember spending summerspiling up wood in the yardbetween the garage and thecreamery and then in the win-ter hauling wheelbarrow loadsof wood into the creamery.The coal shed was to store fuelfor the boiler in the creamery.They mostly burned slabwood from the local mills.Lots of hot water was neededto pasteurize the cream as wellas heat the plant.”

Author, Jennie Reidincludes the following des-cription of the creamery's oper-ation. “In big troughs, calledpasteurizers, the cream washeated, and then cooled tochurning temperature, andheld overnight. In the morn-ing, the cream was pumpedfrom the pasteurizer into

churns and revolved bymachinery 45 minutes tomake butter. Buttermilk wasthen run off and the butter wasallowed to drain. Next, saltwas added; the butter, workedby rollers, revolved in thechurn to incorporate moistureand salt.

The butter was then movedto hard-wood tables, printedin the familiar prints: sheaf ofwheat, ear of corn, clover,cherry, strawberry, grape,acorn, blackberry and roses,each wrapped in a specialform of butter wrapping paperand placed in boxes in coldstorage ready for shipment.”

Musquodoboit Creameryofficially closed for good onDec. 31, 1961 and the build-ings were sold. At the time,Herbert Hughes was the man-ager and the creamery wasowned by the BrookfieldCreamery Company of Truro.

In the early 1970s, EverettYohnke purchased the prop-erty and converted the cream-ery into a private residence,which later was destroyed byfire.

Consumers’ and producers’needs were met by local busi-nesses. The MusquodoboitCreamery was successful inthe community for nearly 70years.


Cuttin' Corners:Holiday gift ideas

We all have people we would like toremember during the holidays. They all deserveto be remembered. Why not give them something youmade yourself? Food is such comfort to most of us. I made my oldestgrandson his favourite meal one year and he was thrilled: Shepherd'spie of all things but he is one of those guys who is hard to buy for. Hedoesn't want or need a lot but that meal sure brought a grin to hishandsome face.

Candy, cookies, fancy loaves and fancy chutney are but a few ofthe ideas that come to mind. Lots of these can be made ahead of timeand stored until it's time to give. That takes a lot of the last minutejitters away.

Search around for containers such as old goblets, odd plates,canning jars and the like to hold your goodies. You can dress up yourgifts with recipes and other items that might go well together. Oneexample is fine teas with a quick bread or crackers with salsa.Consider your gift and who will receive it. Nothing spicy if they preferbland food or fattening dishes for someone on a diet. Maybe wrapthem in a nice linen napkin or fancy ribbons.

Here is a very quick holiday treat. Melt one cup of white chocolatepieces with one teaspoon shortening. Transfer to a coffee cup. Dip topor bottom half of a candy cane in the chocolate, then immediatelycover in candy sprinkles. Lay each cane on a baking sheet covered inwaxed paper until the chocolate is quite firm. If you have any left over,pour it on the wax paper and let set. When hard, crunch it up for an icecream topping.

Until next time, I remain ... the cheapskate.

Musquodoboit Creamery big business

The Musquodoboit Creamery had its own fleet of trucks to makepick-ups and deliveries throughout the Valley area. This photo,taken 1950s shows the garage and creamery, located onHwy. 357, Middle Musquodoboit. (contributed photo)

(circa)

The Creamery at Middle Musquodoboit flourished for manyyears after surviving financial troubles in the early days. It openedfor business about 1894 and the first manager was G. FredDoherty. (contributed photo)

Fall back!At 2 a.m. on Nov. 7 set your clocks back one hour.

It is time for the introduc-tion of an anti-fat campaign.Yes, indeed. For the past threedecades, smokers have beenpretty well paying the way foreverybody else in the healthcare system. Now, it's time forall the tub-tubs out there to startkicking in with their tax dol-lars. Recent statistics revealthat chronic diseases associ-ated with obesity are suckingthe life out of the health sys-tem. Let all those folks whowish they could still order theirclothes from the husky sectionof Sears or Eaton's cataloguesbecome the social outcasts ofthe 21st century. It's not that ol'Emmit here is trying to vilifyfatties but, talk to any smokerwho's been the target of thecollective societal judgmentcall and you'll find out how itfeels. Although, finding asmoker today isn't as easy as itwas a few years ago: whichonly proves social pressureworks!

It's not like organizerswould have to reinvent thewheel on this project, either.It'd be a matter of convertingall the posters, educationalliterature and advertisementsused over the years to deter

smokers and merely replace afew words here and there anddirect the messages to theobese.

Like tobacco products, alldisplays that depict images ofdouble-layered cheeseburgers,salt-soaked French fries andsugar-laden soda pop will haveto be kept under wraps. Therewill be no glossy advertise-ments allowed in magazinesglorifying junk food. Nor, shallthere be anyone on televisionscarfing down hot dogs, over-sized sausages or battered fish.

Posted signage will insistobese people will have to gooutside, well away from thebuilding, to consume their junkfood. Like smokers who areprohibited to light up in vehi-cles, obese people will not beallowed to consume unhealthyfood in cars when anyoneunder the age of 18 years ispresent. Besides being a dan-gerous distraction while driv-ing, it sets a bad example foryouth to see an adult stuffingtheir face with greasy food.

Eventually, today's 99-centburger and fries will climb to$14 just as cigarettes havedone. Ultimately, a burgerblack market will be estab-lished. Smugglers will travel toneighbouring provinces andreturn with thousands of frozenmeat patties packed in clearplastic bags. But, there'll be astiff fine applied to anyonecaught bringing them in.

Seriously, this is the way ofthe future. Don't believe me?Yeah, like that's it.

Cryptoquote

October Cryptoquote answer: The pessimist sees difficulty at everyopportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

- Winston Churchill


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ANNIVERSARY

60th wedding anniversary

It's a girl!

It's a boy!

Ronald and Roberta Bellefontainewill celebrate 60 years of marriage onDecember 7, 2010. You are invited tojoin their family in the celebration oftheir 60th wedding anniversary on

Sunday, November 28th, 2010 at theHoly Redeemer Catholic Churchbasement, Middle Musquodoboitfrom 2 to 5 pm. Best wishes only.

KOZIER John, Nicole and big sisterAddison are proud to announce thebirth of Carley Sharon ElizabethKozier, born on Sept. 18, 2010 at6:47 p.m. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. andwas 21 3/4 “ long.

TAYLOR Riley Keith Taylor, 5 lbs. 6oz. was born Sept. 29, 2010 at theColchester Regional Hospital. Proudparents are Tamie Laverty and Rob-ert Taylor, Middle Musquodoboit.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Love seat with matching rocker(dusty rose velveteen upholstery)$125. Black dining room table withfour padded chairs $100. GE electricstove (beige): Self-cleaning oven.Range hood included. $100. NEW!Safety tub chair $40. NEW! Com-mode chair $70. 1996 PlymouthBreeze (as is) $550 o.b.o. For moreinfo, please contact: 384-2865

Growing PainsSubmitted by: Valley Weeders Garden Club

Now is a good time to get rid of the dried annuals, cut back the

perennials and add compost. It is also a good time to move roses,

perennials shrubs and evergreens. Adding a layer of mulch will

help protect your beds from the freeze-thaw effect of our maritime

weather. In the vegetable garden cut back perennial vegetables

and a layer of soil around them. Dig up the rest of the bed and

remove any roots or other debris.

However, I like to leave some cleaning for the spring as this

brings interest to the winter garden. Also, wintering birds have

places to hide and scavenge. The chickadees, juncos and gold

finches enjoy perching on the dried heads of the hydrangea shrub

that is near all the feeders. The dried jackmani vines on the

arbour provide a beautiful scene when covered with snow.

Members of the Valley Weeders Garden Club wish to thank

Wendy Holman for her informative and interesting presentation,

at our September meeting. She spoke about turtles in general and

wood turtles of the Musquodoboit Valley watershed in particular.

She is doing her thesis on these threatened reptiles and is an

enthusiastic and knowledgeable speaker. Turtle habitats are

endangered by expanding recreational and agricultural pursuits,

along with their collection for personal and commercial use as

pets or food. Since they don't reproduce until fifteen years of age,

it is easy to see why their numbers are declining in most areas.

Some of the club members have volunteered to help Wendy

monitor these fellows next spring. So if you see a turtle trying to

cross the road, give it a helping hand!

Notices and announcements

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS IN MEMORIAM

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PERSONALS CONGRATULATIONS

Successful MerchandiseBingo

Thank you

Musquodoboit Valley Tour-ism Association volunteersextend their appreciation andthanks to all the bingo playerswho attended MerchandiseBingo on Sept. 26 at the Bicen-tennial Theatre, MiddleMusquodoboit. As well, sin-cere thanks go out to the busi-nesses, groups and individuals

who contributed prizes.Because of your generous sup-port, it was a very successfulfundraising event.

We wish to send a big thankyou to everyone who helped ushave a very successful turkeysupper on Oct. 2. Specialthanks to those who came topeel vegetables and cut turkeys

on Friday night. Thanks toGeorge Milne and Judy fortheir gift of music.

We apologize to the diners

for the long wait and will try to

remedy that for next year.

Thanks also to Kim Higgins

and her family for all their hard

work and to all those who

waited on tables.- Middleton United Church

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Mobile Public Library Stewiacke Library Programs

Call 639-2481 to register for programs.

Nov. 6: 1st Annual HungryMan's Breakfast

Nov. 6: Hunters' Breakfast

Nov. 6: An Afternoon of Music

Nov. 6: Riverview Sound:

Nov. 6: Dean Turkey Supper

Nov. 6: Dance to the music ofLast Chance Band

Nov. 6: Remembrance DayShow

Nov. 6: Upper MusquodoboitCommunity Association 150Draw and Dance.

Nov. 6 and 7: Country Craft Fair

Nov. 7: Musical Jamboree

Nov. 7: Pork and SauerkrautSupper

Nov. 9: MRHS Band Concert

Nov. 9: E. H. Nature Group

Nov. 13: St. James Board ofStewards' Turkey Supper

Nov. 20: Musquodoboit Har-bour Farmers' Market Christ-mas Craft Show,

Nov. 20: Country ChurchBreakfast

Nov. 20: Gays River UnitedChurch Christmas Tea and Sale

Nov. 21: Musquodoboit Har-bour Farmers' Market Christ-mas Craft Show,

Nov. 21: Musical Memories -Bluegrass Concert,

Nov. 27: Stewiacke CoffeeHouse

Nov. 27: Gays River ChristmasTea and Sale

Nov. 27: Angel Tree

Dec. 4: Braeside Tea and Sale

from 6 a.m. to10 a.m. at the Musquodoboit Val-ley Education Centre Cafeteria.$8 adults, $4 ages 5 – 12 yrs. $20for a family of four. Free to pre-schoolers. Proceeds to: MVECHome and School Committee

at theSharon United Church, 4655Cloverdale Rd., East Stewiackefrom 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Adults: $7Children: $5 Free to under 5 yrs.Proceeds for church. Call: 639-9066

,St Andrew's United Church, 46Main Street East, Stewiackebeginning at 1:30 p.m. Goodwilloffering. Canteen on site. Call:639-9213. Proceeds go to theStewiacke St. Andrew's UnitedChurch.

anevening of gospel harmony atRiverview Church, Elmsdale, fea-turing soloists Martha Healy andLewis M. MacKinnon beginning at7 p.m.Adm.: $10

,Sharon Presbyterian from 4 p.m.to 6:30 p.m. Call 568-2578 forinfo.

at the Fellow-ship Centre, Upper Musquodoboitfrom 8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.Adm.$5 Shared lunch.

, Bicentennial Theatre 7p.m. Call 384-2819 for details.

Prizes include:1st: $1,000; 2nd: $500, 3rd: $250Plus: 20 draws for $50 each!Menu: Ham, potato scallop,baked beans and apple crisp.

Music by: DJ Craig Cole. Doorsopen at 7 p.m. The meal is 7:30 –9 p.m. Draws are during thatperiod around 8:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.Dance is 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Ticketsavailable by phoning: 568-2319.

in Gays River at the home of ElmaDesBarres, 154 Coldstream Rd.Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. andNov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

, 2p.m. at Lemmon Hill CommunityCenter, Dean. Featuring: Carol &Bruce Hoeg , Dan & Pat Fraser,Steve Holmes & Leo Shea andFriends, Fraser Newcombe, DaveKaiser. Info: 568-2549

at the Meagher's GrantFire Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.Adm.: $10 adults, $5 children 5yrs. to 12 yrs. Free to kids under 5yrs.

beginning at 7 p.m., Musquo-doboit Rural High School. Good-will offering.

meets at 7 p.m. at the RiversideEducation Centre, Milford. Guestspeaker, Karen McKendry willspeak about endangered AtlanticCoastal Plain Flora. Ph.: 758-1414 for more info.

at St.James United Church, UpperMusquodoboit from 4 p.m. – 6p.m. Fancywork tables, Christ-mas ornaments and candy forsale. Adm.: $10 adults, $6 for chil-dren 12 yrs. and under, free forpreschoolers. Wheelchair accessand take-outs available.

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

at the Eastern Shore CommunityCentre Hall and the MezzanineGallery.

at St. Andrews UnitedChurch, Elderbank from 6 a.m.–10 a.m.Adults: $7, 6 yrs. –10 yrs.$5 and free to kids 5 yrs. andunder. Full country breakfast buf-fet!

from 11 a. m. to 1 pm.

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.at the Eastern Shore CommunityCentre Hall and the MezzanineGallery.

MiddletonUnited Church basement at 2p.m.Adm.: free will offering

beginning 6.30 pm at St.Andrew 's Un i ted Church ,Stewiacke. Entertainers will beKen & Heather Watt, TheGospelettes, and Jim Richard &Company. Light lunch Free willoffering.

, Gays River UnitedChurch. Call 758-2550 for info.

will beplaced at the Pharmasave,Elmsdale. Holiday angels will beon sale as the following locations:Don McNeil's Shell, Sweet SpotChocolates, Enfield Home Hard-ware, Withrow's Farm Market andElmsdale Sobeys.

atthe Common Lounge, Braeside,Middle Musquodoboit from 2 p.m.– 4 p.m. Phone: 384-4118 formore info.

Al Anon

Zumba classes for

An afternoon at the Opry

Crib Tournament

Play cribbage year 'round

Dance

Crib Night:

Card Party

Seniors' Card Party

Foot Care Clinic:

Bingo:

Lions' Radio Bingo:

Games Night for Teens:

every Thursday at theMusquodoboit Valley FamilyResource Centre, locatedabove Haverstock Pharma-save, Middle Musquodoboit at 7p.m.

held at Meagher'sGrant Fire Hall on Wednesdaysfrom 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.A d m . : $ 6 C o n t a c t :www.loritaylor.ca or phone:449-1993 for more info.

Bicentennial Theatre presentsNov.

28 (every fourth Sunday of eachmonth). Showtime: 1:30 p.m.Adm.: $7 pp

the secondMonday of each month fromNov. to June. Be at the MilfordRecreation Hall at 7 p.m. for a7:30 p.m. start time. Adm.: $5plus 50/50 High Hand. Pro-ceeds to the Milford and DistrictLions Club.

every Thursday evening at theFellowship Centre, UpperMusquodoboit at 7:30 p.m.

on the first and third Sat-urdays of each month at the Fel-lowship Centre, Upper Mus-quodoboit from 8:30 p.m. to11:30 p.m. Adm. $5 Sharedlunch.

Upper Musquo-doboit Legion, Branch #147every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

the first Monday ofeach month at St. Paul's UnitedChurch, Lake Egmont. PlayAuc-tion 45s beginning at 10 a.m.Adm.: $6 Hot lunch included atnoon.

everyTuesday at the StewiackeLegion Branch #70 10 a.m.Adm.: $3 pp.All welcome.

The thirdThursday of each month atLegion Branch No. 147, UpperMusquodoboit. Call 568-2509for details.

every Monday night atthe Bicentennial Theatre, Mid-dle Musquodoboit. Starts at 7p.m. Mini bingo starts at 6:30p.m.

Tune in to99.5 FM radio Tuesdays at 7p.m. Purchase bingo ticketbooks @$5 at Reid's Restau-rant (Middle Musquodoboit),Laba's Valley Supermarket (Up-per Musquodoboit) and UpperStewiacke Co-op.

Fri-day nights at 7 p.m. Carrolls Cor-ner Community Centre. Enjoyair hockey, pool, cards, com-puter games and more!

Eat sothey Can

Gays River

Holy Cross

W i t t e n b u r g B a p t i s t

Stewiacke Baptist

United Pentecostal Churchof Stewiacke

Nov. 14 and 28:

Note:

Middleton United

STEWIACKE PASTORALCHARGE:

Sharon United

St. Andrew's United

LOWER MUSQUODOBOITPASTORAL CHARGE:

Nov. 7 & 28:

Nov. 14:

N o v . 2 1 :

(421 Hwy. 224)Sundays 9:30 a.m.

(Elmsvale)Sundays at 12 noon

(Wittenburg) Sunday school9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m.

(112 MainStreet East, Stewiacke)Worship 11 a.m. Sundayschool and nursery available.

(28 RiversideAve.) Sundays 10:30 a.m. and7 p.m. Everyone welcome.Contact Rev. LawrenceBunnell at 639-1966 for moreinfo.

RiversideUnited. Service at 9 a.m.

From December untilafter Easter all services will beat Riverside at 9 a.m. AnAdvent service will be held atRiverside on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.

(MiddleMusquodoboit) Sundays 11a.m. Note: donations to theMitten Tree are now beingaccepted.

(4655 Clover-dale Road) Sundays 9.30 a.m.

(46 MainSt) Sundays 11 a.m. andWednesdays 7 p.m.

St. Andrew's,(Elderbank) 10 a.m.

St. Paul's (Antrim) 10a.m.

S t . J a m e s(Meagher's Grant) 10 a.m.

Sharon Presbyterian

St. James' United

Nov. 7 and 21:

(Dean)Sundays 11:45 a.m.

(UpperMusquodoboit), Sundays 10:15 a.m.

HigginsvilleUnited. Service 9 a.m.

Wed. Nov. 3 and 17:

Thurs. Nov. 4 and 18:

Thurs. Nov. 25:

Sat. Nov. 6 and 20:

Dutch Settlement school parking lot 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Upper Musquodoboit school parking lot 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.Sharon Presbyterian Church, Dean: 2:10 p.m. - 4 p.m.Upper Musquodoboit Fire Hall 5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

M.V.E.C. parking lot 10:45- 12:30 p.m.Valley View Villa, Mid. Musquodoboit 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Haverstock Pharmasave, Mid. Musquodoboit 4:50 - 7:30 p.m.

Haverstock Pharmasave, Mid. Musquodoboit 10:45 a.m. - noonHaverstock Pharmasave, Mid. Musquodoboit 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Picture Book Junction:

Tot time:

Lego Club:

Book Club:

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.,stories, songs and crafts for 3-5 year olds.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., stories, songs andrhymes for 18 months to 3 year olds.

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The Bear Den Café (7955 Hwy 7)Musq. Harbour Library (7900 Hwy 7)

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Last month’s answer:Samuel Crockett

Sable Island: A trip too farBy: Lyle Bates

During my stay on Sable in1958/59, the West light or main sta-tion was located approximately 10miles (16 km.) from the East light sta-tion. However, from the point ofview of isolation, the East light mayas well have been located on the farside of the moon. The East light sta-tion was maintained and operated bytwo men at two-month intervals. Tosay it was quiet and lonely would betrue but there was always the roar ofthe surf and frequently the howl ofthe wind. East light had a small stablefor several domesticated Sablehorses which were used for dailybeach rescue patrol and a small doryfitted with oars should a rescue effortbe necessary and angling for codwhich sometimes meant a welcomefeed of fresh fish.

On our hours off-duty, we tried tomake regular trips to East lightalways making sure to take along sev-eral pounds of bulk tea and radio bat-teries, both of which seemed to bealways in demand. Making thisround trip in one day meant choosingyour horse carefully. We usually trav-elled the hard beach sand at low tidebut, with the tide in, the horses foundthe inshore soft sand tiring after sev-eral miles and would simply balkuntil we had a rest period and theymunched on seaweed or marramgrass. On some days the grey sealswere out in great numbers. Many

were huge in size, cantankerous andunpredictable in their behaviourtowards horse and rider so wethreaded our way past them with cau-tion.

On one trip we still had severalmiles to East light when the horsesrefused to go any further. While rest-ing for the last leg of the journey, oursupply bags lying on the sand, we sud-denly noticed both of the horses hadbroken into the large tea sack. By thetime we rescued the tea, Old Duke(my horse, quiet and slow) had eatenone or two chomps of the contentswhich I remember as Morses'. As weresumed our journey, our horsesbegan to pick up speed to our surpriseand soon we were at East light bring-ing our two lonesome light-keepersup to date on the news of the worldoutside their small domain as theirradio batteries had been depleted forsome time. We mentioned the speedylast part of the trip after the horseshad broken into the bulk tea supplyand learned that it was the result ofthe caffeine boost. They told us thaton long beach patrols a supply ofbulk tea was always taken along,some to be munched by their horsesat rest time.

At West light, we were alwayspuzzled at the large quantity of bulktea used by the East light keepers. Ithad never entered our mind that theywere sharing tea-time with theirpatrol horses.

When gathering his fall harvest, David Castle, of Middle Musquodoboit, knew at a glance what thispeanut squash would become. Planters Peanuts', Mr. Peanut came to life as Castle tole-painted andadded the details with his artistic touch.

Peanut squash like no other!

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