Monday 28 April 2014

Richmond County Welcomes Twilight Stables as It Opens For Business This Summer




 





Are you interested in providing your children or child an interesting and fun activity over the summer? Why not give them the opportunity to learn horseback riding, care and grooming of a horse all while having fun here at Twilight Stables located 10 minutes outside St Peters. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Drop off and pick up times are very flexible and the camp is reasonably priced. We offer our riding lessons in a 60x90 sand ring while always having at least two people to supervise. We will also be providing each child with a helmet to use while riding. We want this experience to be fun and safe! Camp will begin July 7 2014 and each week after that until the week ending August 15 2014. At the end of each week we will host a mini fun day where parents are welcome to come and see what their child has learned at which point they will be provided with a certificate and ribbon. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to call 1- 902-631-0882. Camp prices: $30 per child per day( Monday Friday) Family discount rates available. Twilight Stables also offers weekly riding lessons for all ages, with pony rides and birthday parties also available. Please inquire for further details. Look forward to hearing from you!

Thursday 24 April 2014

Planning to Visit Richmond County Nova Scotia, Check out The Events Taking Place.



If you are planning a trip to the Richmond County Area of Nova Scotia within the next couple of weeks, here are some of the events that will be taking place. It is always nice to experience the functions in the quaint country communities, where you will be welcomed to take part, relax and stay a while. 
Here is a list of events that will be taking place over the next couple of weeks.
June 6 - 8, 2014: Music Camp on the Canal: Kitchen Rackets is proud to announce that our Third Annual Music Camp on the Canal will be held in St. Peter's from Friday June 6 to Sunday June 8, 2014. Registration is now open and available at our website http://www.kitchenrackets.org/music-camp-on-the-canal-2014-intro/.   New, this year: Ukelele with Roger Stone; Acadian Singing with Carol Martell; Fiddle-from-Scratch with Dwayne Côté.  Cape Breton Piano with Hilda Chiasson...and more.  Plus: Dave MacIsaac, Colin Grant...and some of your favourite instructors from last year.
Un voyage formidable pour les 50+ !  Du 18 au 25 août. Le RANE (Regroupement des aînés de la Nouvelle-Écosse) organise un voyage pendant le Congrès mondial acadien (CMA) 2014 tenu au Nouveau-Brunswick à Edmundston. Les Jeux des aînés ont lieu en même temps à St-Quentin. Il est possible de participer aux Jeux des aînés ou juste assister aux Jeux. Ou de participer à d’autres sorties dans les environs de Kegdwick et ailleurs. Tout inclus : transport en autobus, déjeuners, dîners, soupers, couchers et coûts des sorties : 1 120$ pour occupation double; 1 525$ pour occupation simple. Appelez Janine pour plus d’information et formulaire d’inscription au 226-0077 ou 226-0149. La date limite approche – dépêchez-vous !
Apr. 23, 2014 : Wing Night with Local Entertainment - Every Wednesday Night. - Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge
Apr. 24, 2014- 6:00pm — 7:30pm : 10 - Week Stop Smoking Program - Dr. Kingston Memorial Health Centre, L’Ardoise.  Registration Required. Contact Colette Sampson MacLean at 625- 8819  Toll Free # 1-888-291-3535
Apr. 25, 2014- 8:00pm : 45 Card Game - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47 in Grand Anse.
Apr. 25, 2014- 8:00pm : Card Play - Little Anse Social Action Centre. Every Friday night.  $7.00 admission ($5.00 + $2.00 for the cookie jar). For more information contact Velma Samson (226-2985).
Apr. 25, 2014- 9:00pm : Wing Night - Every Friday - MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge Apr. 25, 2014- 8:00pm — 11:00pm : Open Mic Night - Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge, Louisdale. Each Friday night.  We will have several drink and food specials. Come and join us in Louidale for a great evening.
Apr. 25, 2014- 6:00pm : SUPPER & DANCE - New Horizons Seniors Club, 6pm Supper $10/person. Oven Baked Chicken Breast, mashed potatoes, dessert. Music by STEP BY STEP. Tickets available at the club Wed, Thurs from 1 to 3:30pm
Apr. 25, 2014- 7:00pm — 8:30pm : CHASE THE ACE - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat.  (License # AGD-234653-13) Every Friday – Beginning on April 25th. Tickets $5.00 each and sold between 7:00 and 8:30 pm. Winning ticket must be present to win cash prize. Ticket winner will pick a card from the deck. If the ace of spades is drawn, the winner will get the amount in the jackpot pool. If the ace is not picked, the money carries forward to the next draw.
Apr. 25, 2014- 7:00pm — 9:00pm : Chase the Ace - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47
Apr. 25, 2014- 7:30pm : CD release Party - Buffy MacNeil & Larry - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat. Buffy&Larry will be Performing with Scott Ferguson, Kevin Roach and Danny Parker.... Special Guest Performance by Robert Bouchard. Visit buffylarry.com for a sample.
Apr. 26, 2014- 9:00pm : ST. PETERS BRANCH 47 DANCE - ST. PETERS BRANCH 47.  Music by TOUCH OF GREY.  $8/person  19yrs & over.
Apr. 26, 2014- 7:00pm : « Trompe-l’heure et tromperies » Une pièce de théâtre - La Grande salle de LA PICASSE, Petit de Grat
Apr. 26, 2014- 9:00pm : ST. PETERS BRANCH 47 DANCE - ST. PETERS BRANCH 47.  Music by TOUCH OF GREY.  $8/person  19yrs & over
Apr. 26, 2014- 7:00pm : « Trompe-l’heure et tromperies » Une pièce de théâtre - La Grande salle de LA PICASSE, Petit de Grat. Une pièce de théâtre « Trompe-l’heure et tromperies »  traitant des mauvais traitements aux aînés avec la troupe de théâtre de Paul Gallant.  Bienvenue à tout le monde. Entrée gratuite.
Apr. 26, 2014- 1:00pm : A Benefit Day for Jean & Blair McNamara - Riverdale Community Centre, Lower River Inhabitants. Tickets will be sold, Bake table, Spaghetti & Meatball meal $8, Live Entertainment all day long.  Dance 9pm-1am.  A special day to honor a special couple Jean & Blair.  THIS PROMISES TO BE A WONDERFUL DAY WITH FOOD, ENJOYMENT, AND THE MUSIC WILL BE FANTASTICAL.  A SPECIAL DAY TO HONOR A SPECIAL COUPLE.  Please lend your support in their time of ill health
Apr. 26, 2014- 4:30pm — 6:00pm : Fiddles n' Vittles Potluck Supper - St. Peter’s United Church Hall in St. Peter’s.  $10.00 per person; $5.00 children under 12. Come and sing or play an instrument and eat free! Sponsored by the St. Peter’s United Church Committee of Stewards
Apr. 27, 2014- 8:00pm : 45 CARD PLAY - Riverdale Community Centre - Lower River Inhabitants.  Every Sunday.  Prizes: 1st $100.00, 2nd $80.00, 3rd $50.00, plus Cookie Jars.
Apr. 27, 2014- 7:00pm : Religious Education Closing Prayer Service - Our Lady of Assumption Church, Arichat. Join our youth in the closing of the 2014 Religious Education (English Program).  The closing service will be in honor of the upcoming canonization of Pope John ll & Pope John Paul XXlll.  We invite everyone from the parishes of Isle Madame and Louisdale to attend and support the youth of our parish communities.  (The grade 7-8 religious Education class for Isle Madame & Louisdale will meet in the vestry of the Arichat church at 6:00pm for their last class). For information call Claire @ 226-2856.
Apr. 27, 2014- 8:00am — 12:00pm : Louisdale Lions Club Sunday Brunch - Louisdale Lions Den.  The monthly Louisdale Lions Club Sunday Brunch will resume on January 26th.  Prices are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 10. Thank you all for your continued support!!!
Apr. 27, 2014 : St. Hyacinth’s Parish Day - D'Escousse Civic Improvement Hall following Mass.
Apr. 27, 2014- 2:00pm — 4:00pm : Weekly Pool Tournament - Little Anse Social Action Centre.  Every Sunday 2pm-4pm.  PLEASE NOTE:  December 8th only it will be from 1:00-3:00 pm. $7.00 /person.  For more information please contact Willard Samson 226-2137.
Apr. 29, 2014- 7:00pm — 9:00pm : Jam Session - every Tuesday - - MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge
Apr. 29, 2014- 1:00pm : Public Information Session - D'Escousse Civic Improvement Hall. There will be a Public Information Session on April 29th, 2014 at 7:30pm at the D'Escousse Civic Improvement Centre in D'Escousse. This information session is for residents interested in acquiring information regarding the Wastewater Management Pilot Project in District #3 (D'Escousse).
Apr. 30, 2014 : Wing Night with Local Entertainment - Every Wednesday Night. - Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge.
May. 2, 2014- 8:00pm : 45 Card Game - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47, in Grand Anse.
May. 2, 2014- 9:00pm : Wing Night - Every Friday - MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge
May. 2, 2014- 8:00pm : Card Play - Little Anse Social Action Centre.  Every Friday night.  $7.00 admission ($5.00 + $2.00 for the cookie jar). For more information contact Velma Samson (226-2985).
May. 2, 2014- 7:00pm — 8:30pm : CHASE THE ACE - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat (License # AGD-234653-13) Every Friday – Beginning on April 25th. Tickets $5.00 each and sold between 7:00 and 8:30 pm. Winning ticket must be present to win cash prize. Ticket winner will pick a card from the deck. If the ace of spades is drawn, the winner will get the amount in the jackpot pool. If the ace is not picked, the money carries forward to the next draw.
May. 2, 2014- 8:00pm — 11:00pm : Open Mic Night - Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge, Louisdale Each Friday night.  We will have several drink and food specials. Come and join us in Louidale for a great evening.
May. 2, 2014- 11:30am : Lunch and More - Bonnie Brae Seniors Building, St. Peter's. $7.00 for soup or fish chowder, roll or tea biscuit, dessert, tea or coffee.  Also a 50/50 draw, tickets on $100 worth of lobsters and a bake sale.  Sponsored by the St. Peter's Mad Hatters Relay for Life team.
May. 2, 2014- 7:00pm — 9:00pm : Chase the Ace - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47
May. 3 - 04, 2014- 9:00pm — 12:30am : Round and Square Dance - Tara Lynne Centre, River Bourgeois.  (19+) $7/person.  Music by: Donna-Marie DeWolfe(Fiddle),  Allan Dewar(Piano) & Friends
May. 3, 2014- 9:00pm : Spring Fling - Adult Dance - Riverdale Community Centre, Lower River Inhabitants.  Adult Dance.  9-1am  DJ Medley.  19+ only.  $10 admission
May. 3, 2014 : L'Ardoise Mens Club Breakfast - L'Ardoise Community Hall.  Come out and support this worthy cause sponsored by L'Ardoise Men’s Club.
May. 3, 2014- 9:00am — 3:00pm : Food Safety Course - St. Peter's. For more information or to register, call the Richmond County Literacy Network at 226-0383 or 535-3304.  Registration fee: $50.
May. 4, 2014- 8:00pm : 45 CARD PLAY - Riverdale Community Centre - Lower River Inhabitants. Every Sunday.  Prizes: 1st $100.00, 2nd $80.00, 3rd $50.00, plus Cookie Jars.
May. 4, 2014- 2:00pm — 4:00pm : Weekly Pool Tournament - Little Anse Social Action Centre. Every Sunday 2pm-4pm.  PLEASE NOTE:  December 8th only it will be from 1:00-3:00 pm. $7.00 /person.  For more information please contact Willard Samson 226-2137.
May. 4, 2014- 10:00am — 12:00pm : Bi-Monthly Breakfast - Riverdale Community Centre, Lower River Inhabitants. Adults $7.00,Children under 12 $4.00. Sponsored by Riverdale Community Services Society!
May. 4, 2014- 1:30pm : BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC - Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 150 in Arichat . You are cordially invited to attend the Battle of the Atlantic Ceremonies on Sunday, May 4th at 1:30 pm @ the Royal Canadian Legion– Isle Madame Branch 150 in Arichat. All Veteran’s and the general public invited to attend. Legion dress and medals please.
May. 4, 2014- 8:00am — 11:00am : Community Breakfast - Royal Canadian Legion in Arichat . 1st Sunday of each month - from 8:00 to 11:00am at the Royal Canadian Legion, Arichat.  Sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 & Ladies Auxiliary. $8.00/adult and $5.00/youth 12 years and under.May. 6, 2014- 7:00pm — 9:00pm : Jam Session - every Tuesday - - MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge
May. 7, 2014 : Wing Night with Local Entertainment - Every Wednesday Night. - Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge.
May. 8, 2014- 6:00pm : ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY & BUSINESS DINNER - St. Peter’s Lions Hall. Please join Village on the Canal Association in celebrating community & business in St. Peter’s. The annual business dinner is an opportunity to celebrate, network and share ideas! Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased at Foodland Grocery in St. Peter's.
May. 9, 2014- 8:00pm : 45 Card Game - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47
May. 9, 2014- 8:00pm — 11:00pm : Open Mic Night - Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge, Louisdale Each Friday night.  We will have several drink and food specials. Come and join us in Louidale for a great evening.May. 9, 2014- 9:00pm : Wing Night - Every Friday - MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge
May. 9, 2014- 7:00pm — 9:00pm : Chase the Ace - St. Peter's Legion Branch 47
May. 9, 2014- 8:00pm : Card Play - Little Anse Social Action Centre. Every Friday night.  $7.00 admission ($5.00 + $2.00 for the cookie jar). For more information contact Velma Samson (226-2985).
May. 9, 2014- 7:00pm — 8:30pm : CHASE THE ACE - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat (License # AGD-234653-13) Every Friday – Beginning on April 25th. Tickets $5.00 each and sold between 7:00 and 8:30 pm. Winning ticket must be present to win cash prize. Ticket winner will pick a card from the deck. If the ace of spades is drawn, the winner will get the amount in the jackpot pool. If the ace is not picked, the money carries forward to the next draw.
May. 10 - 11, 2014- 9:00pm — 1:00am : Adult Dance - Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 150 in Arichat. Admission $7.00 per person – 19+. Music by “Step By Step”. Government ID's required
May. 10, 2014- 7:00pm — 10:30pm : The 10th Annual Estwood Davidson Memorial Bursary Concert - St. Peter's Lions Club.  Price: $15/ticket. For further info or tickets please phone Verna at 535-2166. Confirmed lineup,  Howie MacDonald, Patrick Gillis, Hilda Chiasson-Cormier, Mac Morin, Myles Davidson and Harold Davidson, Donnie Campbell, Dale Boutilier, Mckayla MacNeil, Allie Momberquette, Donna Marie Dewolfe. May Proceeds to 2014 Richmond Academy Grads.
May. 10, 2014- 11:00am : BENEFIT FOR ALMA MARTELL OF LITTLE ANSE - Little Anse Social Action Centre.  On April 1, 2014 a fire occurred at her resident. The home was damaged by fire and with no insurance at the time of occurrence, a benefit has been planned.  Live Entertainment, Luncheon, Silent Auction /DANCE 9PM – 1AM.  COME & SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!!
May. 10, 2014- 7:30am — 10:30am : Mother's Day Breakfast - Grand River Fire Hall. $7 for adults, children under 5 - Free!  Eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, toast, home made muffins, fresh fruit cup.  Sponsored by the Grand River Seniors' Club.
May. 11, 2014- 2:00pm — 4:00pm : Weekly Pool Tournament - Little Anse Social Action Centre.  Every Sunday 2pm-4pm.  PLEASE NOTE:  December 8th only it will be from 1:00-3:00 pm. $7.00 /person.  For more information please contact Willard Samson 226-2137.
May. 11, 2014- 8:00pm : 45 CARD PLAY - Riverdale Community Centre - Lower River Inhabitants. Every Sunday.  Prizes: 1st $100.00, 2nd $80.00, 3rd $50.00, plus Cookie Jars.
May. 11, 2014- 11:30am — 1:30pm : Mother’s Day Brunch - Bras d’Or Lakes Inn
May. 11, 2014- 8:00am — 11:00am : Hungryman’s Breakfast - D'Escousse Hall.  Hungryman’s Breakfast: Second Sunday of the Month - from 8:00 to 11:00am at the D’Escousse Hall.  Adults $8.00, Youth (10 and under) $4.00.  All proceeds to the D’Escousse Hall.
May. 11, 2014- 11:00am — 1:00pm : MOTHER'S DAY LOBSTER DINNER - L'Ardoise Community Center!

Tuesday 22 April 2014

Music Camp on the Canal in St. Peter's- Early Bird Discount is EXTENDED


Here is some information that has come to my desk from the organizers of Kitchen Rackets, so I am sending it along.

Music Camp on the Canal - Early Bird Discount is EXTENDED ‏
   
Traditional music enthusiasts take note:
Please join us for Music Camp on the Canal in St. Peter's, Cape Breton. Now in its third year, the event is going to be bigger and better than ever.
Take workshops in a wide variety of stringed instruments plus piano, tinwhistle, bodhran, singing, composition, square dancing and more.... with some of Cape Breton's top performers during our June 6-8 event.
Due to a minor error (mine) in the web listing regarding the deadline for the Early Bird Discount (mistakenly used May 1 in one place and April 15 in another)
 
THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT OF $195 IS STILL ON

A perfect weekend for amateur players to improve skills, learn new tunes, jam with like-minded folks, make new musical friends, and have a blast in classic Cape Breton style.

Please look into our web site to see the incredible line-up of workshops, teachers and happenings during the weekend.

Registration is just $195 until April 15. Sign up now (registration form is on line) at:

Hope to see you here!
Greg Silver
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Friday 18 April 2014

Filiming to Begin at the Fortress of Louisbourg on Scenes for the New Mini Series Based on Lawrence Hill's Acclaimed Novel "The Book of Negroes"


The Fortress of Louisbourg is being used again for the filming of a Mini Series, this time it is for a Mini Series based on Lawrence Hill's acclaimed novel, The Book of Negroes. This is what the Fortress is saying about the filming and on upcoming events.

Hello/Bonjour from the Visitor Experience team at the Fortress of Louisbourg 

The sky over the Fortress is beautiful and adds to the New York City scenes being created for this week.  

Here is WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW / CE QUI SE PASSE MAINTENANT

The Fortress is open Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed this Easter Monday) 

We are still in LOW SEASON until Victoria Day. Entry fees apply. Maps and information are available at the Parks Canada administration building reception. We are closed on holidays.

Filming  at the Fortress – The Book of Negroes mini-series

Film crews are on site preparing for next week’s filming of scenes for a mini-series based on Lawrence Hill’s acclaimed novel, The Book of Negroes. The Fortress will be set up as 18th-century New York City (Canvas Town). Visitors are welcome during this time and should note that entrance fees apply. So if you do not yet have your annual Discovery Pass or your Fortress of Louisbourg Seasonal Pass, be sure to pick one up. Next week is the actual filming and when the "stars" will be around.

Research and Planning
As we prepare for Louisbourg 2014, we are already planning for 2015, 2016, 2017 and beyond. Much of the work of Fortress Louisbourg Association and Parks Canada staff is about meeting with partners to create new experience opportunities for visitors each year. The new partnership with Synergy Louisbourg Development Society has opened many doors for work with business and community groups to plan events leading up to 2017, Canada’s 150th birthday. 

Wednesday 16 April 2014

St. Peter's Community and Business Dinner- 2014- Get your tickets now!!

 

St. Peter’s Community and Business Dinner 2014


Date: May 8, 2014
Social @ 6pm & Dinner @ 7pm
Location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall
Ticket Cost: $25 each
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Please join Village on the Canal Association in celebrating community & business in St. Peter’s. The annual business dinner is an opportunity to celebrate, network and share ideas!
Our Community Spirit Awards are back this year, so be sure to nominate a deserving individual, organization, or business/business person in the area who has gone the extra mile to make our community a better place to live! Nomination form and guidelines available here.
Tickets Available for
Purchase at: Foodland – St. Peter’s
OR
Contact Amanda at 902-631-0690 or email info@visitstpeters.com
Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Municipality of the County of Richmond, Strait Area Chamber or Commerce, St. Peter’s Lions Club!

Jenna Nicholson- Contender In the Miss Universe Canada pageant 2014.

 


I would like to extend congratulations to Jenna Nicholson on being a contender in the 2014 Miss Universe Canada Competition.

Jenna Nicholson
Jenna NicholsonHeight: 5’5″
Hometown:
Sydney, NS
Jenna was born and raised on Cape Breton Island NS. She is a very proud Canadian and says there’s no other place she’d rather be from. Jenna is from only a fairly small island but claims it to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. Jenna is known as a very energetic young women and is known for her friendly personality which is also another characteristic that comes from being a Cape Bretoner. She takes great pride in her physical fitness, she spends most of her time working out. Jenna has been a cheerleader since only a young child. Jenna know longer continues to cheerlead but she volunteers with coaching children in Gymnastics in which she has also been a gymnast since a young girl. Jenna is a second year student at Cape Breton University and plans to follow her dreams of becoming a social worker.
Sponsors:
Sign Source Lorne Currie (Westmount, Cape Breton), Breton Ability Centre Sydney River NS., Stan Dicks Construction Sydney NS., Maritime Drilling School LTD. (Reg Mac Donald) North Sydney, Sean O,Connell Photography Sydney Mines NS., Reid’s Physiotheraphy Sydney, Sydney Credit Union, Khatter and Khatter Law Firm (Glen Campbell), Regional chiropractic LTD. Sydney, Sydney Memorial Chapel Sydney, Colbourne’s Sport and Trophy Sydney

Monday 14 April 2014

Municipality Overjoyed with the Federal officials announce funding for Richmond Co. Tourism Strategy

Richmond County officials was overjoyed with the official announcement this morning from the Federal Government and Provincial Government ministers, as they join forces with the municipality to move forward with the $6.7 Million tourism strategy project. Here is what was reported on 101.5 the Hawk.
 
Federal officials were in St. Peter's to announce more than $2.2-million in funding for the two-phase project Monday; municipal officials will kick in $2.2-million, while provincial officials will make an initial investment of $100,000.
After the announcement, Warden Steve Sampson (pictured right) said the project will advance Richmond Co. in a way they haven't seen in a while.
"We've talked tourism and the tourism industry for so long," he said. "It was at a point where we felt either we're in it or we're moving on."
Sampson said the strategy will focus on strengthening their tourism potential by developing various sites throughout the county.
He said he's not surprised by the level of community support shown for the project.
The tourism minister and MLA for Cape Breton-Richmond says he felt joy and pride after seeing the business plan for the strategy.
Michel Samson (pictured left) said it was great to see municipal officials do all of the work.
"The reaction in my department, and I'm sure it was the same in the federal department, was we're not used to this," he said. "We're not used to seeing a municipality coming forward willing to put that much money into a project."
Samson said his government's initial commitment is $100,000, but they will be an equal partner in the $6.7-million project.
The strategy, which will focus on strengthening the county's tourism potential by developing various sites throughout the county, has already identified the county's potential to offer various coastal experiences to visitors.
Samson said he's impressed with the strategy's plan to build upon natural resources already in the area.
"When you look at the coves that exist, you look at the Bras d'Or Lakes, you look at the St. Peter's Canal, a lot of the infrastructure is already in place," he said. "It's a matter of building upon the natural resources that we have and not trying to make something that's not already here.
Samson said the fact municipal officials contributed such a large amount of the cost shows they're serious about the project.