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tional Cannabis Conference in Victoria, BC in late April as it will be a larger convention. It was his suggestion the matter should be explored, possibly the county should send repre- sentatives and if possible have a booth. If the county was to pro- ceed, he said he’d be willing to spend a weekend in a booth explaining the benefits of De- bert. Council asked staff to in- vestigate and report back to council. By Maurice Rees Might the legalization of Cannabis later this year be a possible source of economic growth for Colchester County? Councillor Wade Parker wants to find out. At council meeting on Feb- ruary 23rd, Parker said he was not speaking in favour of Cannabis, but since it’s going to be legalized and there will be several growing facilities re- quired might Debert, with an airport, lots of land be a poten- tial site for additional facilities. He referred council to two upcoming conferences, one in Saint John, NB and another in British Columbia and of the two he would suggest the Na- INSURANCE Truro Office Tel: 902-893-4204 Fax: 902-893-0208 643 Prince Street Elmsdale Office 17 Pine Hill Drive Ph: 902-883-1550 Fax: 902-883-1552 “ Online, in person, on the phone ” Check out our weekly produce specials posted on our website and facebook www.masstownmarket.com $ 1 95 + HST PO BOX #41 BASS RIVER, NS B0M 1B0 Serving the Glooscap Trail • From Truro to Advocate Publications Mail™ #40048924 - VOL. 22 NO. 3 MARCH 2018 Rebecca Cope-Moore says, “The RCMP officers come with Alton Gas when they try to do work or hang up signs like these ones. They are protecting Alton Gas’s interests more than they are protecting us as peaceful water protectors and treaty rights holders”. She was referring to Alton Gas posting signs outside the Treaty Camp at the Shube- nacadie River naming water protectors on site as tres- passers and criminals. Grassroots Mi’kmaq water protectors have been holding down a protection camp at the Shubenacadie River for nine months to pre- vent Alton Gas from dump- ing thousands of tons of salt brine into the sacred river every day.They are outraged by Alton Gas’ bully tactics and intent to resume work on the project without al- lowing Sipekne’katik to complete its community consultation process. The Alton Gas project proposes to create two salt caverns by solution mining an existing salt deposit, dumping the salt brine in the Shubenacadie River, and fill- ing the resulting caverns with gas. The company’s mixing channel, designed to mix the brine into the river Cannabis an Economic Engine? FRONT PAGE BRIEFS March 2018 Stress Relief: Death: After Bob died, everyone gathered at his funeral. Then the minister started to speak: “He was a model husband, a decent man, a terrific father...” The widow then makes a motion for her son to come to her. “What is it mother?” he whispers. “Dear, go check the casket, I think we’re at the wrong funeral. Chief Bob Gloade, Millbrook, is recuperating at home after suffered a massive heart attack after playing hockey at the Brookfield Rink on Sunday, February 11 th . Three zaps from a defibrillator were administered to bring him back prior to being transported to the QEII in Halifax. He says the event has caused him to ensure he changes his eating and ex- ercise habits, including giving up smoking. Susan McCallum has been appointed Executive Director of Colchester Community Workshops replacing Don Hoadley who retired in January. “We would like to congratu- late Susan on her appointment and look forward to working with her in the years ahead to continue to grow this great or- ganization” said Dave Mills, Chair of the Board. McCallum served as the Operations Manager since 2009, and has been with the Colchester Community Workshops since 1989. The Colchester Community Workshops provides service to 80 clients with intellectual disabilities, operating nine programs. Some of these programs include Buttons and Ribbons pro- duction, the New-to-You Store, the Intercolonial Café, and the Community Employment program. Deputy Premier Karen Casey, on behalf of Premier Stephen McNeil, met with Atlantic premiers and federal min- isters serving on the Atlantic Growth Strategy leadership committee to discuss progress and next steps on the strategy. The meeting was held at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel, Monc- ton on February 20 th . continued on page 6 1.800.461.3673 www.HollisFord.com Dietitian Nathalie Roy shows Paul Scothorn a simple smoothie chart for healthier eating, one of the many resources available at the Dairy Farmers of Canada information booth. See our exclusive coverage of the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia’s Annual General Meeting on page 18 and 19. A great way to enjoy March Break is to try something new. Rock climbing at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre offers a good work out and lots of fun. See more March Break activities on page 12. (Submitted) By Maurice Rees NSPE and Truro Raceway are without staff as result of an announcement on Friday, Feb- ruary 23rd all staff at Truro Raceway had been dismissed. The sudden announcement also included Joe Nicholson, NSPE general manager. Nichol- son has been replaced by busi- ness consultant, Darrelyn Hubley, who delivered layoff notices to staff. It is not clear who will op- erate the facility, but raceway operations are going to be split from the exhibition com- mission. The horsemen’s asso- ciation will be renting the raceway from the provincial exhibition. Racing has been scheduled to resume in April. Further details are expected to be forthcoming from Agricul- ture Minister, Keith Colwell’s office in the coming weeks. The advisory board which Col- well had put in place in recent years has also been relieved of responsibilities. Preliminary details indicate the Truro Raceway will be managed by the Truro Harness Horse Owners Association, who will be renting the track, stables and related facilities from the NSPE for $200 per month. The NSPE Commission has a debt of $1 million, of which approximately $500,000 is owed to the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board. On a weekly basis the cost has been approxi- mately $20,000 when every- thing is considered including overhead and wages. Colwell has stated all local suppliers will be paid and he’s looking forward to being able to meet with local municipal officials to set out a plan for the NSPE’s long-term future. NSPE Without Staff Alton Gas Posting Trespassing Signs By Donald Cameron The public is invited to at- tend the annual Truro Sports Heritage Society Awards Din- ner Sunday, March 4 at the Best Western Glengarry Hotel. The event will recognize the many outstanding 2017 athletic achievements by local athletes and teams as well as deserving coaches and volunteers. Ath- letes of various ages from 12 to 93 will be honoured from a wide variety of sporting activ- ities and backgrounds. Hosting the event will be Bruce Rainnie, the well-known former CBC TV commentator and sports announcer. This past year Bruce became the Executive Director for the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Recently Bruce travelled to Korea where he again took on the challenge of providing CBC TV Olympic sports action coverage in the Pyeongchang Olympics. Bruce will speak at the awards dinner about his experience of covering the Olympics and the various in- teresting experiences he has had with athletes and compe- titions from around the globe. Tickets are $25 for students and $40 for adults. The dead- line for ordering tickets is Feb- ruary 27. Tables of ten are available for group purchase. Groups that would like to sit together are encouraged to make the arrangements as soon as possible as the event usually sells out. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Sara at 1-902-957-0084 or [email protected] Truro Sports Heritage Society Awards Dinner continued on page 9
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tional Cannabis Conference inVictoria, BC in late April as itwill be a larger convention. Itwas his suggestion the mattershould be explored, possiblythe county should send repre-sentatives and if possible havea booth.
If the county was to pro-ceed, he said he’d be willing tospend a weekend in a boothexplaining the benefits of De-bert. Council asked staff to in-vestigate and report back tocouncil.
By Maurice ReesMight the legalization of
Cannabis later this year be apossible source of economicgrowth for Colchester County?Councillor Wade Parker wantsto find out.
At council meeting on Feb-ruary 23rd, Parker said he wasnot speaking in favour ofCannabis, but since it’s goingto be legalized and there willbe several growing facilities re-quired might Debert, with an
airport, lots of land be a poten-tial site for additional facilities.
He referred council to twoupcoming conferences, one inSaint John, NB and another inBritish Columbia and of thetwo he would suggest the Na-
INSURANCE
Truro OfficeTel: 902-893-4204Fax: 902-893-0208
643 Prince Street
Elmsdale Office17 Pine Hill Drive
Ph: 902-883-1550Fax: 902-883-1552
“Online, in person, on the phone”
Check out ourweekly produce specials
posted on ourwebsite and facebook
www.masstownmarket.com
$195 + HSTPO BOX #41 BASS RIVER, NS B0M 1B0
Serving the Glooscap Trail • From Truro to Advocate
Publications Mail™#40048924 - VOL. 22 NO. 3 MARCH 2018
Rebecca Cope-Mooresays, “The RCMP officerscome with Alton Gas whenthey try to do work or hangup signs like these ones.They are protecting AltonGas’s interests more thanthey are protecting us aspeaceful water protectorsand treaty rights holders”.She was referring to AltonGas posting signs outside theTreaty Camp at the Shube-nacadie River naming water
protectors on site as tres-passers and criminals.
Grassroots Mi’kmaqwater protectors have beenholding down a protectioncamp at the ShubenacadieRiver for nine months to pre-vent Alton Gas from dump-ing thousands of tons of saltbrine into the sacred riverevery day. They are outragedby Alton Gas’ bully tacticsand intent to resume workon the project without al-
lowing Sipekne’katik tocomplete its communityconsultation process.
The Alton Gas projectproposes to create two saltcaverns by solution miningan existing salt deposit,dumping the salt brine in theShubenacadie River, and fill-ing the resulting cavernswith gas. The company’smixing channel, designed tomix the brine into the river
Cannabis an Economic Engine?
FRONT PAGE BRIEFSMarch 2018
Stress Relief: Death: After Bob died, everyone gathered athis funeral. Then the minister started to speak: “He was amodel husband, a decent man, a terrific father...” The widowthen makes a motion for her son to come to her. “What is itmother?” he whispers. “Dear, go check the casket, I thinkwe’re at the wrong funeral.
Chief Bob Gloade, Millbrook, is recuperating at homeafter suffered a massive heart attack after playing hockey atthe Brookfield Rink on Sunday, February 11th. Three zapsfrom a defibrillator were administered to bring him backprior to being transported to the QEII in Halifax. He says theevent has caused him to ensure he changes his eating and ex-ercise habits, including giving up smoking.
Susan McCallum has been appointed Executive Directorof Colchester Community Workshops replacing DonHoadley who retired in January. “We would like to congratu-late Susan on her appointment and look forward to workingwith her in the years ahead to continue to grow this great or-ganization” said Dave Mills, Chair of the Board. McCallumserved as the Operations Manager since 2009, and has beenwith the Colchester Community Workshops since 1989. TheColchester Community Workshops provides service to 80clients with intellectual disabilities, operating nine programs.Some of these programs include Buttons and Ribbons pro-duction, the New-to-You Store, the Intercolonial Café, andthe Community Employment program.
Deputy Premier Karen Casey, on behalf of PremierStephen McNeil, met with Atlantic premiers and federal min-isters serving on the Atlantic Growth Strategy leadershipcommittee to discuss progress and next steps on the strategy.The meeting was held at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel, Monc-ton on February 20th.
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1.800.461.3673 www.HollisFord.com
Dietitian Nathalie Roy shows Paul Scothorn a simple smoothiechart for healthier eating, one of the many resources available at
the Dairy Farmers of Canada information booth. See ourexclusive coverage of the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia’s Annual
General Meeting on page 18 and 19.
A great way to enjoy March Break is to try something new. Rock climbing at the Rath EastlinkCommunity Centre offers a good work out and lots of fun. See more March Break activities on page
12. (Submitted)
By Maurice ReesNSPE and Truro Raceway
are without staff as result of anannouncement on Friday, Feb-ruary 23rd all staff at TruroRaceway had been dismissed.The sudden announcementalso included Joe Nicholson,NSPE general manager. Nichol-son has been replaced by busi-ness consultant, DarrelynHubley, who delivered layoffnotices to staff.
It is not clear who will op-erate the facility, but racewayoperations are going to besplit from the exhibition com-mission. The horsemen’s asso-ciation will be renting theraceway from the provincialexhibition. Racing has beenscheduled to resume in April.Further details are expected tobe forthcoming from Agricul-ture Minister, Keith Colwell’soffice in the coming weeks.The advisory board which Col-well had put in place in recentyears has also been relieved ofresponsibilities.
Preliminary details indicatethe Truro Raceway will bemanaged by the Truro HarnessHorse Owners Association,who will be renting the track,stables and related facilitiesfrom the NSPE for $200 permonth.
The NSPE Commission hasa debt of $1 million, of whichapproximately $500,000 isowed to the Nova Scotia FarmLoan Board. On a weekly basisthe cost has been approxi-mately $20,000 when every-thing is considered includingoverhead and wages.
Colwell has stated all localsuppliers will be paid and he’slooking forward to being ableto meet with local municipalofficials to set out a plan forthe NSPE’s long-term future.
NSPEWithout
Staff
Alton Gas Posting Trespassing Signs
By Donald CameronThe public is invited to at-
tend the annual Truro SportsHeritage Society Awards Din-ner Sunday, March 4 at the BestWestern Glengarry Hotel. Theevent will recognize the manyoutstanding 2017 athleticachievements by local athletesand teams as well as deservingcoaches and volunteers. Ath-letes of various ages from 12to 93 will be honoured from awide variety of sporting activ-ities and backgrounds.
Hosting the event will be
Bruce Rainnie, the well-knownformer CBC TV commentatorand sports announcer. Thispast year Bruce became theExecutive Director for theNova Scotia Sport Hall ofFame. Recently Bruce travelledto Korea where he again tookon the challenge of providingCBC TV Olympic sports actioncoverage in the PyeongchangOlympics. Bruce will speak atthe awards dinner about hisexperience of covering theOlympics and the various in-teresting experiences he has
had with athletes and compe-titions from around the globe.
Tickets are $25 for studentsand $40 for adults. The dead-line for ordering tickets is Feb-ruary 27. Tables of ten areavailable for group purchase.Groups that would like to sittogether are encouraged tomake the arrangements assoon as possible as the eventusually sells out.
For more information, or topurchase tickets, contact Saraat 1-902-957-0084 [email protected]
Truro Sports Heritage Society Awards Dinner continued on page 9
