Category: Community
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South Shore Multicultural Association Hosts Iftar Party
Ramadan is a special time of the year when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. It is the ninth month in Islamic Lunar Calendar and lasts for 29 to 30 […]
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Little Crescent development shows regulations overdue
If the public meeting organized by concerned citizens about the private development of “Little Crescent” is any indication, the provincial Coastal Protection Act regulations are long overdue in the estimation of our coastal communities.
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Local volunteers give back
National Volunteer Week, April 16 -22, is a time to honour those in the community who give generously of their time and expect nothing in return. To mark the occasion, we spoke to four dedicated volunteers in the region.
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The Mall Is Still The Best Place To Kill 30-40 Minutes In Bridgewater
For decades, the Bridgewater Mall has been a place you can rely on to kill some time. (Except of course, for that fateful day in October 2001 when it was shut down early because a dusty box in Zellers was mistaken for anthrax).
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Castles, Curses, and Community
More and more people in Lunenburg County are discovering the appeal of spending an evening as an adventuring elf or orc as Dungeons and Dragons experiences a revival.
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Lunenburg Barnacle Vol. 1, No. 3 is here
We’re only at Vol 1. No. 3 and are still figuring out the direction of our work, but from now on, all activities associated with the creation and distribution of this publication are under The Lunenburg Barnacle Publishing Cooperative Limited.
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Penny Auction: Big Horn of Plenty for a Penny
Colourful items, slightly used and new, were displayed on long rows of tables at the penny auction. In front of each item was a paper coffee cup where you dropped your numbered tickets.
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Spitting in class is encouraged
Imagine two-and-a-half hours on a Monday morning dedicated to knitting and felting, enjoying a leisurely cup of tea with fresh-baked cakes or cookies and the gentle instruction of the master milliner, Anna Shoub, the “Hat Junkie” of Lunenburg.
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RECIPE: Scotch Chocolate Snacking Cake
Flipping through 1938’s “World’s Best Recipes By 500 of the World’s Best Cooks”, a single line in a recipe instantly carried me back to my Aunty Marie’s kitchen in childhood. The ingredient line read: “one square of baking chocolate, melted in a half a cup of boiling water”.
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Chris’ Picks for April 2023: Quigley Down Under (1990), Billy Budd (1962), The Sound of Music (1965)
An American cowboy in Australia, a nautical mutiny adapted from the author of Moby Dick, and a musical about a family in Austria all have something in common with Lunenburg.
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WHAT THE PECK: Heron Happenings
(Illustration by Jessie McLaughlin) It’s April, which means the majestic great blue heron will be swooping onto a shoreline near you any day now. These little pterodactyls weigh only 5-6 […]
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Meet Ellie the Mini Horse, Pet of the Month for April 2023
Ellie enjoys learning to pull carts, hanging out with her goat pals and taking drives through the Tim Horton’s drive-thru.
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Folk Harbour kicks off Weekends at the Opera House concert series
“I need someone to tell me what to do, you know?” joked Joel Plaskett. “Otherwise I’d just play ‘Stairway to Heaven’ on ukulele.”
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Story of Old Labrador
Congratulations on the Lunenburg Barnacle. Your comments on the new names for Lunenburg locations were welcome and informative. Paul Labrador’s story is extraordinary. The establishment of his name reminds us […]
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Springtime Fishing for Chain Pickerel
I like to travel the province of Nova Scotia to explore and fish for chain pickerel. Lunenburg County has a lot of water. Where do you start?
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The Face Behind The Bells
There have been seven Master Chimers at St. John’s Anglican since the church bells’ installation – Peter Allen, a lifelong Lunenburger, has had the privilege for 41 years.
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Winter Haikus from Forest Heights
Poems contributed by the students at Chester Basin’s Forest Heights Community School.
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Fish Stores Down in Broad Cove
“At Broad Cove the breakwater was badly damaged and almost ruined while several fish stores blew down.”
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Ella and Ben of Lunenburg
If you’ve seen the posters around town inviting you to “Come meet the cutest cat ever!”, you’ve got Oah Hansinger, age six, to thank!
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Chris’ Pick for March 2023: Sea Wolf (2009)
Featuring Neve Campbell and Tim Roth, a young man finds intrigue aboard the seal-hunting ship of cruel captain Wolf Larsen.
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Signs
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign? -“Signs”, 5 Man Electrical Band, 1970. Ah, the […]
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RECIPE: Honey Boys
“Honey Boys”, a less spicy alternative to gingerbread men, are addictively crisp cookies with soft centres and a pleasant honey finish.
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It Takes a Community to Build a Community
The Sun is Coming Out: Ne’ata’q, The Food Forest at Bluenose Academy Picture a school playground at recess. A few kids play tag through an orchard of apple and plum […]
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Eastern Hospitality
Atlantic Canadians may be known for being neighbourly, but I’m competitive about it.
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Howdy, Neighbour! Meet Danielle Southcott
Despite having just moved to the South Shore, this tail ship enthusiast has already made a name for herself in our community.
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Thoughts from the Medical Arts Building
Being chronically ill on the South Shore when there are near-daily headlines about our healthcare system in crisis is, well, interesting.
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The Monthly Cycle Hosts Inclusive Fat Bike Ride in Mahone Bay
More than than two dozen riders took to the rail trail in Mahone Bay to try out fat biking with The Monthly Cycle, a Halifax-based cycling group for women/trans/femme and non-binary folks.
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The Corners At The Blockhouse Four-Way Stop, Ranked
If you ever find yourself unsure of which way to turn, here are the definitive power rankings of the four corners.
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Famous Town Pies to bring exciting treats to Mahone Bay
South Shore pie-lovers will be delighted to hear Jennah Barry is opening the business of their dreams.
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Knot Trivia Leaderboard: Feb. 15, 2023
Feb. 15, 2023 – Winners: Barnacle Editors, Quadrophenia, Yepper
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Knot Trivia Leaderboard: Jan. 25, 2023 – Feb. 8, 2023
Every Wednesday, Lunenburg’s most knowledgeable and curious gather for Trivia with Joelle Gogol at The Knot Pub, 8-10 p.m. Drop in during these hours, and you can choose to accept […]
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Welcome to the Lunenburg Barnacle
Welcome! This is it. The first issue of The Lunenburg Barnacle. You might be new around here and so are we. I can still remember the first time I was […]
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“Play On” Making it to the Stage After Three-year Hiatus
Three years after her production was cut short by Covid-19, local theatre director Anne Stockdale is picking up right where she left off. In March 2020, Stockdale’s cast of ten […]
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Chris’ Pick for February 2023: Moby Dick (2011)
Elizabeth’s Books, in the heart of the Town of Lunenburg’s bookselling district, boasts a rental library of more than five thousand DVDs. Each month, proprietor Chris Webb recommends a classic […]
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Lunenburg Pigeons
Each month, we turn our eyes to publications from Lunenburg County past to bring you excerpts from days gone by. Selected from Lunenburg Progress: Vol 17, No. 8 – February 21, […]