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Established in 2004 Contact the Grapevine: [email protected] Visit us online: www.grapevine.wolfville.org
The Grapevine1 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
TWO-WEEK TWEETS 4EAT TO THE BEAT 5EVENTS CALENDAR 8,9THE FREE CLASSIFIEDS 12STARDROP 14
20th Acadia Art Show - p 2
Festive Recipes - p 13
How to Draw Comics -- p 14
SquEEK: Siamese X, Tortoiseshell & Tabby, Female, Born Dec 11th, 2008. A beautiful cat with very unusual colouring. She was a stray someone found about a month ago. She has a lovely purrsonality and would make a great pet
Wolfville Animal HospitalDr. Peter BlighP - 902 542 3422
update: CHARLIE: Charlie was adopted on Saturday. He and his brother Codi had their surgeries last Thursday and are doing fine.
Belle Darris, [email protected] / 538-3422
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Oct 28 - Nov 11, 2010 COMMuNITY • AWARENESS • INVOLVEMENT This is one of 1315 issues!Issue N 3.37Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011 COMMuNITY • AWARENESS • INVOLVEMENT This is one of 1320 issues! Issue N 3.41
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P lease join us on Friday,
December 31st at 2pm for the Fourth Annual Wolfville Resolution Run/Walk. This event, modeled on Resolution Runs in many communities, started in 2007 when Janet Mooney and Susan Markham-Starr organized a fun way to do two important things: to get people active, and to give support to the local food bank. Attendance and support has grown each year from 33 people contributing $100 and one bag of food in the midst of a blizzard in 2007, to 67 people contributing $50 and 20 bags of food in 2008, to over 80 people donating $287 and many, many bags of food for the Wolfville Area Food Bank on a glorious day in 2009. We hope for good weather and lots of participants this year.
Local sponsors have helped every year. The Town of Wolfville has printed the posters and provided facilities. Stirling Fruit Farms has also been with us providing hot cider since that cold blizzardy day in 2007. This year Abs-O-Lute Health Club and the provincial government’s Health Promotion and Protection Department are providing door prizes. The route goes from the Wolfville Recreation Centre, on Victoria Avenue, along the south side of Main Street to Landmark East,
and back along the north side of Main Street to Victoria Avenue and the Wolfville Recreation Centre. Finishers will be greeted with hot apple cider and draws for door prizes.So….for a fun outing to help yourself and your community, come to the Wolfville Recreation Centre on New Year’s Eve.
Registration begins at 1:30 and we will head out at 2pm. If you want further information, contact Susan Markham-Starr, Janet Mooney or Shannon Read. You can also download the brochure and registration form from the Town website.
Susan Markham-Starr, [email protected]
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I t’s winter time. Although the ground may not be a dazzling
shade of white, nor your cheeks a rosy shade of red… yet, we assure you, it’s going to get cold soon. A question that keeps coming up, and may be on your mind as well, is a question that people ask to prepare for the onslaught of
winter weather: WHAT DO I NEED TO WEAR TO STAY WARM? There are two schools of thought here. Some people just want a jacket, a jacket so large and warm that they will be able to hide three of their best (and coldest) friends inside of it and keep everyone warm. If that is the case for you, you can stop reading here; you are looking for a parka. There is certainly nothing wrong with bundling yourself up from the cruel mistress that is the winter wind in one huge comfy coat, but there are down sides. Parkas are often heavy and very, very warm. When it comes to skiing, or hiking, or anything really, where you will be moving or sweating, parkas are not the way to go. Unless your sauna is broken and you are looking to get a good sweat on.
DISCLAIMER: We don’t recommend you get a good sweat on while being active during the winter unless you are prepared to deal with it, it can lead to horribleness. The other side of the stay warm coin is layering. Well actually, I should not pigeon hole layering to simply staying warm. Layering is the best way
to stay comfortable in any outdoor and indoor environment. So let’s get to the bottom of the beauty behind layering properly. To simplify things I am going to break layering down into three
groups. Each group has a specific function, but all three have a variance in materials, price and ability. So with that being said, heeeere we go…
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This year celebrates 20 years of the Acadia Art Show. Drop off dates for art submissions are January 7 & 8th 10-4pm.
For submission guidelines to our annual, open, non-juried exhibition please visit our website: http://gallery.acadiau.ca and click under ‘exhibitions’.
Established in 1978 the Acadia University Art Gallery presents a year-round exhibition program of historical and contemporary art. Exhibition tours and hands on studio experiences can be arranged by contacting the gallery.
Please join us for our annual celebration of creativity in our community, a popular tradition at the Acadia University Art Gallery.The 20th Annual Acadia Art Show will be on view from January 14th - February 25th, 2011, opening reception January 14th at 7pm.
Acadia University Art Gallery | Beveridge Arts Centre, Wolfville, NS, B4P 2R6 | tel: 902-585-1373
email: [email protected] | web: http://gallery.acadiau.ca
20th Acadia Art ShowCall for Submissions
Grandmothers to Grandmothers Update:
Thank you to all who helped with the Grandmothers to Grandmothers sale of scarves and jewelry at the Fezzwig shows of
Cinderella. To those who donated, those who helped set up and take down , those who staffed the tables, and especially those who bought items, your generosity is greatly appreciated. We raised over $1,034.00. That is either 2/5th’s of capping a well, or the cost of building 2 weirs (water catch basins).
The village of Kikima is in Kenya and there has been a Wolfville Grandmother connection to them for the past three years. For more,
contact: http://grannieweb.wordpress.com/
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Hi everyone! We’re into the candle-lit season now and holiday get-togethers are taking a lot of focus – but let me assure you that the Deep Roots elves are still working away to create a wonderful festival for you all next fall! Budgeting, planning, database and other administrative work is ongoing; grant writing is the next big hurdle.
I have been having chats with lots of Deep Roots members who share my excitement for the work that we’re doing to make this festival each year, and it is encouraging. I am actively
recruiting to find a few more manager-types for our Festival committee this year - Particularly we are looking for people with leadership and organizational skills to work in Billeting, Kitchen, Volunteer Management and Finances. Programming for the 2011 festival will be handled by a committee comprised of Francois Cote, Terry Taylor, Jane Cayford and Dave Carmichael. I could go on and on about all that is going on, but I really just wanted everyone to know that in the still darkness of December, seeds for next fall are being planted.
Enjoy this wonderful season. And please, if you feel you have talents to lend to the Festival Committee, get in touch with me. PS, The deadline for submitting copy for the next Deep Roots Newsletter is 5:00 pm Saturday, January 15th, 2010.
PPS, Our AGM will be held in the Board Room of the Irving Centre at Acadia on January 30th, starting at 2pm
Lisa Hammett Vaughan Festival Committee Coordinator,
Deep Roots Music Cooperative [email protected]
Message from The Festival Committee Co-ordinator
We have raised $29,740.94 of the
$200, 000 from the community
$500, 000 raised through Gov’t sources and $100, 000
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A Special Pet for the Holidays?Kodiak is a 9 month old Lab mix who has energy to spare. He is a big boy who needs a family with no small children. He is friendly and lovable and would make an excellent family pet with proper guidance and training. Kodiak has been neutered, Microchipped and vaccinated. He can be visited at the Kings County SPCA on County Home Road in Waterville and is available to an approved home for an adoption fee of $150.
Belle Darris, 538-9075 / [email protected]
Yay, it’s the Christmas issue! Over the past couple of days, once again, this issue magically put itself together with the many elves contributing regular and new submissions, a team of reindeer who gratefully help with the deliveries (“On Dasher, James,
Beth, Magot, Denise, Flowercart and Vixen…”) and an editor who wakes up before the sun to proof the bits we have ready. We really ought to have milk and cookies ready for her. Do you want to be part of this fun? We’re always looking for banners, pictures, artwork, words and new ideas to grow. We now
take a 3-week break to spend time with loved ones both here and afar. We’ll see you again on Thursday, January 13th with our 42nd issue. Now…go into the community, seek out those businesses who advertise with us and buy any last minute things you still need. There’s still time! ~Jeremy Novak
Editor’s Update:
Free Community Business Listings & Two-Week-Tweets brought to you by: Just us! Coffee Roasters CooperativeMain St. Wolfville & Hwy #1 Grand Pre, 542-7474 “Every time you buy something, you have the power to make a state-ment about what you value, and to help shape the future of your community – BALLE NS” www.ballens.ca
These listings work on a 1st come, 1st served basis. Email [email protected] every two weeks for your free placement. Or, reserve your place with a 5-issue minimum commitment at $10 per issue.
Suggested Theme: What makes this time of year special for you?...and what’s your best last-minute stocking stuffer offering?
The Grapevine4 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
The Tempest Restaurant – 117 Front St. Wolfville, 542-0588 / www.tempest.ca • Buy a Holiday Gift certificate at the Tempest and give it to friends, family, coworkers or bosses! And/or attend one of Chef Michael Howell’s Cooking classes this winter at Tempest/Piazza. Available up to 3pm on December 24th.
boso Bamboo Boutique – Harbourside Drive (Railtown) Wolfville, 542-7790 / www.boso.ca • This time of year offers the opportunity to meet new people, and I especially enjoy meeting the relatives and friends of my regular customers. Lots of fun! Oh - you can never go wrong giving bamboo socks!!
Fundy Film Society – Acadia Cinema (on film nights), Wolfville, 542-5157 /[email protected] / http://fundyfilm.ca • Thank you for supporting both our community-owned independent cinema and the Fundy Film Society. Winter Series 6-packs are available for $36 (this is a $12 savings)…it makes a
wonderful stocking stuffer.
Inner Sun Yoga Centre – 112 Front St. Wolfville, 542-YOGA / www.innersunyoga.ca • We’re offering a limited number of Christmas Gift Cards for you or a friend. Cards are good for 8 Drop-in Classes from January 10-February 28 and are $70+ tax each (regular $112). Gift cards are available online.
Our Mother’s Keepers – 85 Water St. Windsor, 472-8733 • This time of year we like to focus on the true spirit of the holidays: peace, hope, and love! For last minute stocking stuffers, check out our eco-friendly and fair-trade ornaments...now on sale!
Pumpkin Moon Farm & Herbals – Wolfville, 538-3079 / www.pumpkinmoonfarm.com • We love the winter Solstice season – the twinkling lights, the care for others, the time to reflect and renew your life’s journey. We thank all of our patrons for their support and enthusiasm again in 2010, and wish the peace and serenity of the season to you and yours. – Michelle and Lisa
Pie r Squared – 697-2502 / [email protected] • Christmas... a time of great food with friends and family. Come by the market and enjoy some tasty treats from your local vendors. Can’t get there? We will deliver once a month. Easy!!! Happy Holidays.
Designer Café – 373 Main St. Kentville, 365-3322 / www.designerkentville.com • We love that people make time for family and friends. Now, stuff those stockings with travel mugs, espresso cups, professional wine openers and gift certificates for organic yummies for their tummies! Happy Holidays Everyone!
Sister Lotus Body Care Products, Belly Dance & Herbal Education – 680-8839 / www.sisterlotus.com • Men: Please come to my booth at the Wednesday Evening Farmers’ Market! I will help you find a self-nurturing gift for your partner!! Succulent soaps to decadent massage oils. Lots of stocking stuffers too......
Kathleen’s Shuttle and Tours – 834-2024 / www.freewebs.com/digbytoursandshuttle • This time of year is special as I bring loved ones home to loved ones, and I consider it my mission to rejoin these people- deliver them safely and soundly to their destinations. Precious “cargo” indeed.
Muir Murray Estate Winery – 90 Dyke Road, Wolfville, 542-0343 / www.
muirmurrayestatewinery.com • Happy Holidays! We wish you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season. Drop by our winery boutique for all or our wine specials.
Sea Level Brewing – 980 Terry’s Creek Road, Port Williams, 542-5544 / www.sealevelbrewing.com • It’s the best time of year to meet the many new people arriving for the first time. People drive from all around to taste our handcrafted ales and lagers.
Mariposa Interiors – 112 Front St. Wolfville, 542-7881 • We would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support helping to make this year a successful one! Happy Holidays to all of you from all of us! See you in the New Year!
Grapevine Publishing – Wolfvillee, [email protected] / www.grapevine.wolfville.org • We love doing the Grapevine but we love the family opportunities this season makes even more. Thank-you to everyone who has supported the paper and our advertisers, it remains fun because of the strong community support. See you in THREE weeks (Jan 13th).
Aspinall Pottery – 9842 Main St. Canning, 582-7028 • Peace. Aspinall Pottery sauce dishes ($7) make great last minute stocking stuffers! At the Wolfville Farmers’ Market (last market till Jan., Wed Dec 22 NIGHT 4-9 pm), Saunders Tartans and Gifts, New Minas or at the studio in Canning.
Quality long and short term accommodations in Wolfville: 32 Main St., Wolfville, 542-3420 | www.roselawnlodging.ca
This time of year is special because it’s when everyone takes time to enjoy the company of friends and family. Last minute Abhaya gift ideas would be: apparel, training equipment & memberships.
Business history: Abhaya has been in business for 6 years. Jon has run it for the past 1.5
Abhaya Mixed Martial Arts – 38 Highway 358, Greenwich, 542-1666 / www.abhaya.ca
Weekly EventsEAT TO THE BEATMusic Sales & Service | 129 Gerrish St. Windsor
[email protected] / 798 5565/ www.moesplace.ca
Brought to you by Moe’s Music Place. Where you won’t get strung along.
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Quality long and short term accommodations in Wolfville: 32 Main St., Wolfville, 542-3420 | www.roselawnlodging.ca
ThursdaysBabies & Books Drop In - Wolfville Memorial Library 10-11am Informal gathering offering the opportunity to meet with other little ones in a comfort-able setting. Newborn – 2 years. INFO: 542-5760
In the Round Knitting Group - Gaspereau Valley Fibres. 1-5pm INFO: 542-2656
FridaysChristmas Fun & Fables – Windsor Library 10:30am Ages 2-5, and their caregivers. Join us for some Christmas stories, songs and crafts. Closed December 24th. INFO: 798-5424
Teen Movie – Wolfville Memorial Library 6pm Ages 13+ Come to the C@P Site for a free movie on the big screen. Popcorn included! Closed December 24th. INFO: 542-5760
Saturdays Peace Vigil - Post Office, Wolfville. No Vigil on December 25th. 12-1pm
Teen Lounge – Berwick Library, 7-9pm Hang out with friends, play games, read, and meet new people. Ages 12-18. Every 1st & 3rd Saturday (Closed January 1st.) INFO: 538-4030
SundaysFitness for Geeks – Wolfville Library, 6-7:30pm. Fun exercise
including Tai Chi & Self Defense for those “geeks” who spend a lot of time at the computer. Closed December 26th.
MondaysMeeting: BestWord Writing Group - Just Us! Wolfville 7pm Small creative writing group open to all ages, genres, and writing levels. Every 2nd & 4th Monday (Jan 10th) TIX: no charge INFO: [email protected]
TuesdaysBook in the Nook - Wolfville Memorial Library 10-10:30am Curl up, relax and enjoy listen-ing to a story in our book nook. Suggested age range: 3-8 INFO: 542-5760
In the Round Knitting Group - Gaspereau Valley Fibres. 6 -9pm INFO: 542-2656
Scottish Country Dancing - Wolfville Legion 7:30-9:30pm All levels welcome. No partner required, reasonable rates. INFO: 542-5320
Wednesdays Wolfville Community Chorus – Wickwire Place, Wolfville 5:30-7pm. INFO: 542-0649
Wolfville Children’s Chorus – 100 Sherwood Dr., Wolfville 5:15-6:15pm. TIX: $150/year INFO: 542-0649
Whose Wives Are They Anyway?CentreStage Theatre, Kentville. Opening Thursday, Jan 6th 8pm, Continues Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm until Feb 12th, 2pm matinee Sunday, February 23rd. The Ashley Maureen Cosmetics Company has been sold, and two of its vice presidents have planned a weekend off before the new C.E.O. arrives. With their wives safely off on a shopping spree, they check into The Oakfield Golf and Country Club, where they unexpectedly encounter their new boss who requests to meet their wives. Inevitably, everything goes wrong and hilarious chaos ensues. Such is the plot of this light hearted comedy by Michael Parker. Suitable for ages 13+. TIX: $12 Adult, $10 Student/Senior INFO: 678-8040
Thursdays: Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Jam Sessions (23rd, 30th, 6th, & 13th) 8-10pm
Kings Arm Pub (Kentville): Open Mic Jam (23rd, 30th, 6th, & 13th) 9pm
Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman Brothers (23rd, 30th, 6th, & 13th) 9pm
Fridays: Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (31st) 6:30-10pm
Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Marshall Lake (7th) 7-10pm
Union Street Cafe (Berwick): Open Mic w/TBA (7th) 8pm
Reservoir Lounge (Windsor): Eddy’s Basement (31st) 9pm
The Port Pub (Port Williams): Mark Riley & the Players Club (31st) 9pm
Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman Brothers (31st) 9pm
Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): The Bandits (31st) 9pm
Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): Kevin Fletcher & the Gents (31st) $3, 9pm
Mud Creek Grill (Wolfville): Karaoke New Years w/Denny Myles (31st) 9pm
Westside Charlie’s (New Minas): Kevin Davidson (31st) 9:30pm
Kings Arm Pub (Kentville): The Bernie Zink Band (31st) $5 10pm
Saturdays: Kings Arm Pub (Kentville): Lowrider (8th) 9pm
Westside Charlie’s (New Minas): Bunker Spencer & Greg Moore (1st) 2-6pm
Mud Creek Grill (Wolfville): Club Nights w/DJs (8th) 10pm
Sundays: Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Celtic Band (2nd & 9th) 8pm
Mondays: Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic w/Mike Aube (27th), w/Ian Gosbee (3rd), w/Andy & Ariana (10th) 8pm
Tuesdays: The Port Pub (Port Williams): Open Mic w/Jazz Mannequins (28th, 4th, & 11th) 7:30pm
ExHIBITSStorytelling with Her Brush – Maureen Newman (artwork shown)Designer Cafe, Wolfville, Until January 5th. With a poetic sense of purpose, Newman transforms her rural Nova Scotia memories into warm, inviting scenes of the country life of bygone days. INFO: 365-3322
Jack’s Gallery Back lobby, Acadia Cinema, Wolfville. Currently featuring the work of Shasta Grant INFO: [email protected]
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T he Concordia, a three-masted 188 foot
barkentine, was lying on its side in the south Atlantic, 500 km off the coast of Brazil. It had fallen victim to a ‘micro burst’, an intense 10 to 15 second near vertical wind of 125-150 km/hr, a rare meteorological phenomena associated with cold fronts. The ship would not recover. As we discovered later, the elapsed time from ‘blow over’ to the Concordia turning completely upside down was 18 minutes. The 64 persons on board were in great peril.
I was starting my climb up the 12 feet or so from my bunk to the cabin door (above my head, with the ship on its side) when one of my fellow teachers shouted a greeting from the companionway above me. He urged me to hurry, but I did take the time to put my running shoes on as sock feet were not providing the traction I needed to scale the wall. I managed to reach the cabin door by going hand-over-hand up the coat hooks
on the wall and open the door with my friend’s help. Together we made our way to the mess hall at deck level above. We found it to be completely filled with water to the left of the stairway. Text books, laptops, and miscellaneous personal possessions could be seen in the murky mixture; the space had been a classroom minutes earlier. Above us, to the right, a pair of students had positioned themselves in such a way as to be able to grab our hands as we emerged from below decks and help propel us through the starboard mess door opening to the top side of the ship.
It was raining hard when I joined the crowd outside. The winds were intermittent; the temperature was about 25C. The handing out
of life jackets and survival suits, kept in lockers at mid-ships, was well under way. The students, organized for sail training purposes into watches (six groups of eight), had ‘counted off’, discovering they were all present but one. This student arrived
‘topside’ about two minutes after me. She reported that the water entering the mess was now cascading down the stairs to the living quarters. It was a near thing.
The Concordia had eight life pods - inflatable 20-passenger, covered rafts. This was just as well: two were jammed and could not be deployed at all and one, upon inflation, became entangled in the shrouds and blew up. The other five were brought into play in the water on the lee side of the ship between the ship’s masts, thus utilizing the calmer conditions but with the complication of possibly snagging on lines, sails and other debris all about. The seas were running at 10-15 feet.
The scene I am describing seems dream-like even now. We had conducted abandon ship drills many times, but those were – well – drills, and not really designed for the ship while on its side. The captain and the first and second mates were very busy coordinating the evacuation of course. The teachers could be seen helping out and offering encouragement. The students were well organized and disciplined .There was some hugging and crying but no panic. I remember at some point asking the first mate about ‘exit strategy’ protocol – students first, presumably. At almost that exact instant the Concordia shuddered and rolled another 15 degrees to port. She was going to turn completely over, soon.
With real urgency, and little regard now for who went first, we started sliding down the masts (which were at a playground slide angle with the sea) and either jumping or falling into the water near the life pods, or jumping into the pods directly. Once more my footwear came to my aid (virtually everyone else was bare foot). I ‘crabbed’ down the mast until I was near the water but slightly above and to the left of a raft. I jumped and rolled, landing in one of the pods. One of the students came down on top of me a second later.
...(to be continued)...
~Maurice Tugwell
Maurice’s Concordia Disaster, Part II (Continued from Last Issue)
The Grapevine7 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
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Professor’s Perspectives: Dr. Jennifer MacDonald.“I am a European historian and I am inspired by the medieval city of York, England.”
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I first visited York when I was sixteen years old. I clearly remember seeing the Jorvik
Viking center, visiting the parish church of Holy Trinity Goodramgate, and walking on the city walls while listening to the cathedral bells. I returned as a graduate student, spending over six years immersing myself in the history and archaeology of the Middle Ages. During those years, I fell in love with York and its medieval buildings.
At this time of year, I often think about York Minster, the city’s awe-inspiring Gothic cathedral built in its current form between A.D. 1215 and 1472. The Advent season at the Minster was wondrous. Several times I went there to hear performances of Handel’s Messiah. The music filled the entire Cathedral and was so captivating that it was easy to ignore the damp cold of the medieval building. The church services were also remarkable. One special night, when the service began, the Minster was dark, except for a single candle at the head of a procession. From there, the light spread through the congregation. As I stood with my candle, singing hymns, I imagined the people who had done the same thing in centuries past.
I always spent Christmas itself in Canada, but as soon as I returned to York, I would visit the Minster. One January, maintenance workers had removed all of the chairs from the nave, accidently creating a more authentic setting as the congregation would have stood for services
in the Middle Ages. I was stunned as I entered. As an undergraduate, I was taught that Gothic architecture was designed to pull the viewer’s eye towards Heaven, but I had never experienced this myself. However, without furniture in the Minster, it was hard for my eyes to find something on which to focus. They gravitated to one of the majestic columns and followed the column to the highest point of its peaked arch. I was gazing towards Heaven. My teachers had been right.
One of the art historians in York used to say that he never saw the Minster look the same twice and as I studied in the shadow of this remarkable building, I came to understand what he meant. I benefitted greatly by being able to see York’s medieval features in different lights and seasons. I also found that I developed personal relationships with small parts of the building, such as the tiny Zouche Chapel and the St. Stephen Chapel’s pew which has a needle-point kneeler of the Canadian provincial flowers. Within
York Minster’s overwhelming majesty, there are intimate places and I came to see this Cathedral as mine, in its parts, in its seasons and in its Grace. As I teach at Acadia, I share my knowledge and experiences of York, introducing my students to buildings like the Minster and spreading my passion for medieval history and archaeology.
~Dr. Jennifer MacDonald Department of History and Classics
It is often said that the future of Nova Scotia’s quality of life depends on innovative people. People who see an opportunity to better themselves or their community and promptly mobilize themselves – and those around them – to realize it. These innovative people come from all walks of life (not just business), and there is a non-profit organization in our own back yard that lives and breathe to help them along. This organization is called the Acadia Centre for Social and Business Entrepreneurship (www.acsbe.com). The Centre, more commonly known as ACSBE (Axe-bee), offers a wide array of programs and services designed to help people (not just students)
explore and pursue their entrepreneurial ideas. They offer one-on-one business counseling (for those thinking of starting a business), training programs for business and non-profit leaders, consulting services, student entrepreneurship programs, and career decision-making counseling. According to long-time employee Lisa Lowthers, the magic of the centre lies in its unique philosophy on entrepreneurship. “We believe now – as we always have – that everyone has the capability to enhance their entrepreneurial skills. For example, skills like risk-taking, innovation, self-reliance, and decision-making aren’t applicable only in business – they
can be applied in the non-profit world, government, or anywhere.” The Centre’s other unique strength is its ability to make connections between Acadia University and the local community. ACSBE commonly engages students and faculty members in its work with clients. “There is so much intellectual capability at Acadia that goes unused by the community,” says Lowthers, ‘We want to change that. For example, if a local food production business is looking to grow, we can offer them not only good business guidance, but also sensory testing through the School of Nutrition and Dietetics.” ACSBE’s clients can be found starting and growing businesses, building non-profit organizations or social enterprises, and –
ultimately – following their personal vision. For more information on ACSBE, visit www.acsbe.com or join them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/acsbe.
Joel Stoddart, ACSBE, [email protected]
ACSBE spreads Entrepreneurial culture through business, non-profit, and educational communities.
...and Entrepreneurship for all
The Grapevine8 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
WEDNESDAY, 22
Wolfville Farmers’ MarketAcadia Student Union Building 4-9pm. Fill up your stockings and your cupboards, as the Market will not resume until January 15th. INFO: www.wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca/
THURSDAY, 23
FRIDAY, 24 Christmas EVE!Kingston Lions Annual Christmas Breakfast - Lions Hall, Kingston 6:30-11am. Music will be provided by HI-Lites with Bob Deveau & Friends. Bring your kids as Santa will be on hand to hear your Christmas wish. TIX: free will offering INFO: 765-2128
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 118 Main Street, Wolfville6pm Children’s Service 8pm Christmas Eve Mass
St. John’s Anglican Church, 164 Main Street, Wolfville6:15pm Family Christmas Eve Service 10:30pm Carol Singing 11pm Holy Communion
United Church of Canada, St. Andrew’s, 329 Main Street, Wolfville4:30 pm Kids’ Christmas at Greenwich United 7:30 pm Candles & Carols at St. Andrew’s 11pm Christmas at the Covenanter
Wolfville United Baptist Church, 487 Main Street, Wolfville7pm Christmas Eve service
SATURDAY, 25 Christmas
St. John’s Anglican Church, 164 Main Street, Wolfville10am Holy Communion
SUNDAY, 26 Boxing Day
MONDAY, 27
The Fred G. Kelly Hockey Tournament - Acadia University Arena.
Hosted by Horton High School Boys Hockey
Team, this will be the 35th year for the tournament named after the former Acadia athletic director and strong supporter of high school athletics. INFO: Steve Moores 542-1867
WEDNESDAY, 29
Looong Game Hat TrickExhibition Arena, Windsor Dec 29th – 30th, noon till noon. A marathon hockey game that will attempt to raise $25000 for Canadian Cancer Society, Dartmouth East Boys & Girls Club & Windsor Trust Fund. INFO: Facebook: Looong Game Hat Trick
How to Draw Manga & Comics with Mark OakleyPublic Library, Wolfville 2-4pm. Mark will be teaching a workshop for young artists, (age 11+) interested in learning how to draw Manga and comics, sharing the techniques used by professional artists. Pre-registration is required. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760
THURSDAY, 30 Rocking out for 2010Rec Centre, Kentville 7-10pm. Leave 2010 with a blast. Enjoy The Pumps, Redstar and many more. TIX: $4 in advance, $5 @ the door INFO: 691-4948
FRIDAY, 31 Annual 4K Resolution RunWolfville Recreation Centre, Wolfville 1:30-3:30pm. Make a resolution to jump start your healthiest year ever with the 4th Annual 4 km Resolution Fun Run/Walk. TIX: cash or non-perishable food donation for the Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council Food Bank. INFO: [email protected]
New Year’s Eve Bingo - New Minas Fire Hall 7pm. Refreshments during intermission. Everyone welcome. Brought to you by the New Minas Volunteer Fire Dept. INFO: 681-6972 New Year’s Eve Buffet & DanceLegion, Windsor 7:30pm-1am. Come enjoy a hot buffet and then dance the night away with music from Darrell Myers. Tickets available at the bar TIX: $20 Single $35 Couple INFO: 798-0888 Swing in the New YearFire Hall, Kentville 8pm-1am. Swing in the New
Year and support a great cause with all funds from this event going towards establishing a playground at the new KCA School. TIX: $25 @ Chisholms, Phinneys, Occasions & Harvest in Kentville INFO: 678-5654 TripALady New Year’s Eve DanceOld Orchard Heritage Barn, Wolfville 9pm-1am. A charmingly skewed and extremely danceable marriage of Eighties pop music, with Irish jigs and reels, carrying on past midnight. This is a licensed event! TIX: $15 @ Box of Delights or Aspinall Pottery @ Wolfville Farmers Market INFO: 697-2271 New Year’s Eve DanceLegion, Wolfville 9pm-1am. Dance in the New Year to some of those great tunes from the 50’s, 60’s 70’s with Vintage. TIX: $12.50/person @ the Legion or by calling. INFO: 681-0067 New Years Eve With Billy TDooly’s, New Minas 9pm-3am. Dooly’s New Minas is open and throwing the biggest party in the valley! Come down and check out or newly renovated store and party an extra hour. TIX: $10 INFO: 681-1838 New Year’s Eve DanceLegion, Kentville 9:30pm-12:30am. New Years Dance with open bar and music by Bev Plus. TIX: $15/person @ the bar. INFO: 678-8935 New Year’s Eve DanceLegion, Windsor 7:30pm-1am. New Years Dance with Darrell Meyers. TIX: $20/person, $35 Couple
SATURDAY, 1
Kentville New Years LeveeLegion, Kentville 1-4pm. Bar will be open, Bev Plus providing the music TIX: no charge INFO: 678-8935 Wolfville New Years LeveeKC Irving Centre, Wolfville 1-4pm. The town of Wolfville and Acadia University will co-host this year’s event and encourage you to join them in ringing in the New Year! TIX: no
charge INFO: 678-8935
Night KitchenAl Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 8-10pm. TIX: $8 advance $10 at the door
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - Train To FighT, Train For FiTness, Train For Funages 4+, greenwich, 542-1666, www.abhaya.ca
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Ticket Giveaway! ValleyEvents.ca is giving away a pair of tickets for the following event:Name: HAWP and Fleur Mainville Date: Friday Jan 14, 2011 at 8:00p Location: Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville. Draw: Jan 14 To enter: http://valleyevents.ca/win!
The Grapevine9 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
SUNDAY, 2
Elements of Health QiGong - Eight Brocades - CentreStage Theatre, Kentville 9am-5pm. Eight Brocades is a set of eight gentle yet powerful exercises that turn, bend and stretch the spine. We work on breathing, control of chi and meditation. TIX: $75 for one class $200 for three INFO: 1-866-792-1229
TUESDAY, 4 Committee of Council Meeting359 Main Street, Wolfville 1:30-4pm. Open to the public TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5767
THURSDAY, 6
Fiscal Sustainability Task Force Meeting - 359 Main Street, Wolfville 6:30-8:30pm. Open to the public TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5767
SATURDAY, 8
Acadia Athletics: Womens Basketball - Acadia Sports Complex, Wolfville 6pm Women, 8pm Men. Acadia vs. St. Mary’s TIX: $10 adult $5 external student INFO: 542-5500
Songs of Bob Dylan - Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 8-10pm. Artists from the valley and beyond perform the songs of Bob Dylan! TIX: $15 INFO: [email protected]
SUNDAY, 9
Acadia Athletics: Womens Basketball - Acadia Sports Complex, Wolfville 2pm Women, 4pm Men. Acadia vs. St. FX TIX: $10 adult $5 external student INFO: 542-5500
Fundy Film Screens: Tamara Drewe - Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 4-&7pm. Tamara Drewe returns to the bucolic village of her youth and upends life for the locals. Plastic surgery has transformed “the ugly duckling” into a devastating beauty. Director Stephen Frears (The Queen) sets a contemporary comedy of manners into play using Tama’s
sex appeal. Based on Posy Simmonds’ graphic novel (inspired by Thomas Hardy’s classic Far From the Madding Crowd). TIX: $8 at the door INFO: 542-5157
WEDNESDAY, 12
Public Input Into Budget Priorities359 Main Street, Wolfville 6:30-8:30pm. Open to the public TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5767
THURSDAY, 13
Backyard Berry ProductionAcadia Lifelong Learning Centre, Acadia 10am. Lecture on how to grow healthy, delicious berries in your backyard year round. TIX: no charge INFO: 585-1434
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - Train To FighT, Train For FiTness, Train For Funages 4+, greenwich, 542-1666, www.abhaya.ca
WHITE is not the natural colour of
G R A I N S
W hat exactly does “refined grains” mean? This process takes the whole
food, like the grain and breaks it down into three individual parts. These three parts that the whole grain is composed of include: the endosperm, the germ, and the bran. The endosperm contains mostly starch and protein; the germ is high in unsaturated fats, proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins B and E.; the bran contains lots of fiber and some amounts of B vitamins. When a grain is refined it takes away the bran and the germ, leaving only the endosperm.
The processing of grains removes the natural sources of nutrition. The manufacturers “fortify” or “enrich” or “add back in” vitamins and minerals like folate, iron, and vitamin A. This is especially common with cereals, pasta and breads. These words can be deceiving, “fortification” and “enrich” do not make the grain whole again. It is next to impossible to bring the grain back to its natural state, once it has been stripped of all its goodness. Don’t be fooled by these words of “disguised nutrition”. White is not the natural colour of grains.
Modern day wheat is hardly recognizable compared to its ancient grain relative. The gluten content, which is a wheat protein, is much higher now, than it originally was. This type of manufacturing does lengthen the shelf life and does reduce costs for the manufacturer, but it also sacrifices the true flavor and the nutrition of the grain.When we consume a lot of refined flours and sugars, it impacts our body in different ways. It causes dramatic fluctuations in our blood sugar levels which lead to mood swings, weight gain, lack of energy and constant cravings.
There are some wonderful breads available at our local Saturday morning market here in Wolfville. Mmmmmmmmm….I can smell them now.
MaryBeth Miles, RHN, 670-9355 www.marybethmilesrhn.com
The Grapevine10 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “There’s always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in,” wrote nov-elist Graham Greene. I’ll add to that: There are at least three mo-ments in adulthood when a new
door opens and invites the rest of the future in. Judging by the astrologi-cal omens, I’m guessing that one such breakthrough lies ahead for you in 2011. What can you do to expedite and encourage fate’s summons? Here’s one possibility: Surrender to the naked truth of what you love.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If oil companies were given permis-sion to sink their drilling rigs into the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the petroleum they produced would ultimately lower gasoline prices by four cents per gallon. To my mind, that’s not a good trade-off. Let this scenario serve as a cautionary metaphor for you in 2011, Taurus. Don’t share your pristine wilderness or soulful beauty with exploitative types who offer iffy rewards. Instead, hold out for those who appreciate you profoundly and whose own gifts help you to thrive.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Freud said that among all human endeav-ors, there were three “impossible professions” that inevitably yielded unsatisfying results. They were child-rearing, the governing of nations, and psychoanalysis. My own experiences don’t entirely confirm this. My parents raised me pretty well and I’ve given my daughter a decent up-bringing. Of the nine psychotherapists I’ve consulted in my life, two were excellent healers and none were damaging. But even those relatively win-ning projects were sometimes fraught with unsolvable riddles, chronic frustrations, and maddening uncertainties. I bring this up, Gemini, because I think 2011 will be a time when you will generate far more gratification and success than usual in your own versions of “impossible professions.” Unsolvable riddles, chronic frustrations, and maddening uncertainties won’t be completely absent, but they could very well be at an all-time low.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): “We have to believe in free will. We have no choice.” So said author Isaac Bashevis Singer. I encourage you to adopt that puckish thought as your motto in 2011, my fellow Cancerian. Ac-cording to my reading of the astrological omens, this will be our year to supercharge our willpower and intensify our ability to carry out our plans -- but always with good humor and a highly tuned sense of irony. In fact, one of the best ways to deepen our command over our own unconscious impulses and the caprices of fate will be to take ourselves -- and every-thing else, too -- less seriously.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The coming year will be a time to think big -- maybe even bigger than you’ve dared to think in over a decade. That doesn’t mean you should be rash, reckless, or unrealistic. On the con-trary. Your expansive dreams should be carefully wrought and anchored in a detailed understanding of how things actually work. As an example of what not to do, learn from Snoop Dog. The rapper wanted to rent all 62 square miles of the small European nation of Liechtenstein so he could film his music video there. Liechtenstein authorities turned him down, but only because his team didn’t ask far enough in advance. Had he been better organized, the whole country could have been his.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): An Oregon man named Don Wesson stopped his truck by the side of the road and took home a 40-pound rock that caught his eye. That was more than a decade ago. For years he used it as part of a border to prevent his dog from messing up his garden. Then he saw a TV show about meteorites and brought the rock to scientists. They told him it was a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite that fell to earth long ago and originally came from the asteroid belt. Other experts told him he could probably sell the exotic artifact for as much as $40,000. I predict a metaphorically similar development in your life during the com-ing year: the discovery of a valuable old thing from far away that you will underestimate at first.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Richard Grossinger is my friend, my teacher, and the brilliant author of numer-ous books. (His latest is called 2013.) He is also a humble adept in the high art of gratitude. On his website, he has a page devoted to expressing vivid appreciation for the 71 best teachers of his life. (bit.ly/YourTeachers) His testimony is a riveting and touching reminder of how each of us is a creation of all the important people we’ve loved and hated. Compiling such a list should, I think, be a rite of passage for anyone who aspires to be an authentic human being. There will never be a better time than 2011 for you to do this work yourself, Libra.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Just when I found out the meaning of life,” said comedian George Carlin, “they changed it.” I’m hoping that will be one of your top inspirational jokes in 2011, Scorpio. If all goes well, you will no longer be content with all your previous answers to the question “What is the meaning of life?” -- either because “they changed it,” as Carlin suggested, or because it’s no longer interesting or useful to you. This is very good news, in my opinion. You will have the invigorating privilege of going off in search of fresh answers to the riddle of the ages!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The United Nations has declared that 2011 will be the International Year of Chemistry -- a time to honor the role chemistry plays in our lives. Meanwhile, you Sagittarians will be celebrating your own personal Year of Chemistry, although in a different sense of the word -- the sense that means natural attraction, spontane-ous connection, intuitive allure, and uncanny synchronicity. Don’t let this abundance of grace make you overconfident, and don’t just sit back and let it run wild. Be a master chemist intent on rigorously cultivating the very best experiments.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I have tracked down a formula that I think should be one of your central ongoing meditations in 2011. It’s from newsman David Brinkley: “A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.” In the coming months you will be extra smart about knowing which of these bricks to use and how exactly to position them in your foundation. And more than that, Capricorn: You will have special insight not only about bricks that have been flung fairly recently, but also about those that have been hurled at any time in your life.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The city of Stockholm, Sweden consists of 14 islands that are spanned by more than 50 bridges. It’s a beautiful, clean, culturally rich place that’s ranked among the best urban centers in the world. I’m hoping that in the coming year you will develop a certain resemblance to it. With a little luck and a clear intention to forge strong new links, you will connect the many fragmented areas of your life, creat-ing a unified network that ensures each part is humming in resonance with the whole. In fact, let’s call 2011 your Bridge-Building Year.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): At age 19, I wanted to be a poet when I grew up. My goal was to write a poem every day forever. And yet I had al-most no ambition to get published. I was satisfied to bask in the ecstatic epiphany that accompanied each fresh poetic eruption. Then one day I was browsing in a bookshop and saw a flyer for a big upcoming poetry reading. It included every major poet in my then-hometown of Santa Cruz -- except me. I was shocked and hurt. Why was I left out? Eventu-ally I realized it was because all the other poets listed had written a book. From that moment on I was obsessively driven to publish my own tome. A year later, after much hard work, it came to pass. I would love to see you experience a similar wake-up call in 2011, Pisces: a friendly jolt that motivates you to rise to the next level.
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Twas the Night before Grapevine
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The Grapevine11 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
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Twas the night before Grapevine, when all through my placeThere were computer keys crunching, a smile on my faceMy apartment was trimmed with Elvis ornaments galoreThere were cookies in the oven, a wreath on the door
My first article was emailed; it was in Novak’s boxMy feet were all toasty in my new bamboo socksI was typing away, so much work I was doingPondering the next Who’s Who I’d be Whoing
When deep down inside me, there arose such a thunderI was filled with a sense of great awe and great wonderCause Christmas was here and with it fun feelingsTime with my friends who I sometimes find appealing
Singing to my Nephews and my Niece, who all listenAbout sleigh bells that ring and snow that does glistenPresents and wrappings and turkeys to bootSweaters from blind Aunt Matilda that no one thinks are cute
Remembering my Grampie and how much he loved ChristmasHis laugh and his scruffy chin when he kissed usTrees falling down and warm fires at homeThankful I’ve never spent the holidays alone!
A break from my mind, a renewal session for my soulAnd I’ve spread lots of cheer so I shouldn’t get any coalThis’ll be a break from the routine, a chance to rejuvenateTo cleanse and to balance so the New Year will start great No working, no dancing, no prancing, no writingNo singing, no talking, no playing, no lightingJust family and friendship, merriment and gleeCause that’s what Christmas truly means to me
Well, this second article is done, until next year my good friendsI hope you have all been good ladies and good menFrom Mike Uncorked…I am heading off to bedMerry Christmas to you all… it’s been nice being read!
~Mike Butler
The Grapevine12 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
Valley Physiotherapy ClinicWE PROVIDE PERSONAL TREATMENT PLANS FOR ARTHRITIC AND ORTHOPEDIC
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CLASSES:
The Vocal Zone: Master classes, workshops and private tuition for singers. INFO: Karen www.thevocalzone.ca /680-6170 / [email protected]
Music Education: Voice & Piano Lessons w/Susan Dworkin. Over 20 years teaching experience, beginner to advanced. INFO: 542-0649 / [email protected]
Wolfville Children’s Choir: w/Susan Dworkin for ages 6-12 INFO: 542-0649 / [email protected]
Piano Lessons: Acadia U. Bachelor of Music in Performance Graduate. Reputable instructor w/10 years teaching experience. Variety of musical levels. INFO: Matt 697-2767 / [email protected]
Open Level Yoga: w/Heather Pierce, RMT. Wednesday, December 29th from 1-2:30pm at the Wolfville Curling Club. $10 INFO: [email protected] / http://heatherpierceyoga.com
Yoga in the Gallery: w/Heather Pierce, RMT. Starting Jan 4th, Open Level Tuesdays 5:30-6:45pm, Level II Wednesdays 5:30-7pm. Classes at the Acadia Art
Gallery. Drop in rates available INFO: [email protected]
Prenatal Yoga: w/Navjeet – Starting in January, Saturdays @ 11:15am for 8 weeks (pre-register) at the Inner Sun. [email protected].
Introduction to Kundalini Yoga: w/Navjeet – Starting in January, Thursdays @ 7:30pm for 8 weeks (pre-register) at the Inner Sun. [email protected].
New 2011 Classes at Ocean Spirit Studio: Everything from: Yoga, Salsa, Self Defense, Zumba, Senior Fitness, Belly Dancing and more INFO: Crystal 582-7507 / www.oceanspiritstudio.com
Level 1 Shambhala Training: Explore the natural human condition of sanity and dignity, as well as the common obstacles to their full expression. Meditation and more…The first talk is a free overview & open to everyone. Fee: $40/ pay what you can INFO: 542-3544
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Tutoring By Design: We focus on success for every student and specialize in individualized tutoring in
Reading, Spelling, Writing, Comprehension (P-9) and Math skills (P-7). Sessions are “designed” to meet the needs of each student and we offer a complimentary consultation with parents and free basic skills screening for potential students. Flora 542-1844 / www.tutoringbydesign.weebly.com
House & Pet Sitter (& Pet Portrait Artist): Have peace of mind while you are away. Have your home tended by someone who is: experienced, bonded, non-smoker, loves animals. Avoid: kennels, break-ins, dying plants, frozen pipes. References available. Ann Marie Clow (902) 462-5661 / annclowonline.com
Elderly Care: Country Companion Enhanced Independent Living seeks to support seniors with everyday tasks allowing them to stay living in their own home. VAC Health Identification Cards Accepted. INFO: Flora 692-1077 / [email protected]
GENERAL:
Support the WAICC: The Wolfville Area Inter Church Council, supports the Wolfville Area Food Bank, a Christmas Dinner Hamper program, school breakfast and lunch programs and provides many kinds of help to those
in need. You may make a donation by cheque to WAICC at P.O Box 2270, Wolfville, NS B4P 2N5. Tax receipts will be provided. Donor gift cards are available upon request. http://www.waicc.org/foodbank.html.
Tutor/Child Care: I am a young lady wanting to experience Wolfville. I can mind children in your home on an as-needed basis, provide conversational German, tutoring or other activities paid or volunteer. INFO: [email protected]
Holiday Baking Service: Coco’s Confections will help you bake for Christmas Parties and Guests. I can help take the stress off…and yes, it’ll be delicious. INFO: Courtney 300-2288 / [email protected]
Art Submissions Accepted: 20th Annual Acadia Art Show is accepting art submissions on Jan 7th & 8th from 10am-4pm. For submission guidelines go to: http://gallery.acadiau.ca INFO: [email protected]
Housemate Wanted: Do you love herbs, natural living, cats & a clean & quiet sanctuary? The Sister Lotus household has a room for $450/month + phone/internet available as early as mid-January. INFO: 680-8839 / [email protected]
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The Grapevine13 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
Find us at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market 697-2502 www.pie-r-squared.ca“The Valley in a crust”Pie r SquaredPie r Squared
Potato Latkes – Hanukkah • 2 cups potato, cubed
• 3 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and shredded
• 1 onion, shredded
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons matzo meal
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and mash.
2. In a medium bowl, mix shredded Yukon Gold potatoes, mashed potatoes and onion. Add in eggs, matzo meal and salt; mix well.
3. Feel consistency of the dough; mixture should hold together without being sticky. If it sticks to your hands, add more matzo meal until dough is no longer sticky.
4. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm enough oil or butter or margarine to cover 1/4 inch of the skillet.
5. When hot, drop mixture by heaping tablespoon to oil; flatten with a spatula and cook on both sides until golden brown. Serve.
Benne Cakes – Kwanzaa • You will need: oil to grease a cookie sheet
• 1 cup finely packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup toasted sesame seeds
Preheat the oven to 325°. Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Mix together the brown sugar and butter, and beat until they are creamy. Stir in the egg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and sesame seeds. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto the cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are browned.
Benne cakes are a food from West Africa. Benne means sesame seeds. The sesame seeds are eaten for good luck.
Wearing Pearls in the Kitchen – Happy Holidays! Now that this semester’s final exams are behind me (and kicking their collective butts, for the most part) it is time for me to start thinking about… Christmas dinner. This year, it will consist of a 25 pound turkey (I KNOW!) and all the fixin’s, from scratch, because this is my favourite project of the year. Christmas isn’t the only holiday celebrated this time of year though; Hanukkah (a holiday which commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E.) and Kwanzaa (a harvest jubilee of the African people and their descendants, to rejoice in their rich culture and take pride in their community and triumphs as a people) are two other important December celebrations. Here are a few recipes to incorporate different cultures into your holiday merriment. ~Victoria Comeau
The following tea recipe was given to participants to make at my recent Winter Herbal Workshop at the Irving Botanical Gardens. The participants remarked that it is as nice as any artisan tea on the market! It tastes, smells, & looks beautiful. We would like to share it with you!
Mix together any combination of the following: Orange Peel Star Anise Cardamom Seeds Cinnamon Sticks Chocolate Mint Anise Hyssop Bergamont Flowers To make the tea, add hot water & let steep for 5-10 minutes. Strain & serve. Enjoy!
solstice teaby Angie Jenkins, B.A., Certified Herbalist
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The Grapevine14 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
Mark Oakley is the author and Illustrator of comics
and graphic novels.He will be teaching a workshop for young artists, (age 11 and up) interested in learning how to draw Manga and comics, sharing the techniques used by professional artists. Learn the beginnings of drawing characters, faces, eyes, hair, hands and clothes, backgrounds and all kinds of other things!Pre-Requisite: Age 11 and up
Dear Stardrop readers. . , I hope you’ve been enjoying the adventures of our intrepid space princess! Drawing her story is always one of the top things I look forward to every two weeks. --And before anyone asks, I have not forgotten about Jen and Tom and the time machine in
Kytanna’s living room. Ashelle, however, is apartment hunting, and that has a way of putting life on hold, even for galactic heroines!
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been asked by several parents if I’d ever teach cartooning classes for kids. Well heck, I’ve done that before. It’s a lot of fun! And comic/manga drawing classes seem like a good thing to offer during these gray months, so I’ve decided to put together some fresh classes in the new year. --As chance has it, the fine folks down at the local library asked me a couple of weeks back to host a workshop where I would share some of the tricks and techniques of the trade. I said yes, and that event coming up even before the end of
December!
At that free workshop, I’m going to be trying out a bunch of new approaches to learn and enjoy this amazing craft. I’ll also be
bringing down a pro set of design markers and a bunch
of other odd illustration tools which people don’t
often get to experiment with.
This one-time session is free, so please feel free
to invite yourself down to the Cap Lab, (that’s the upstairs part of the library), where you can learn some cool illustration secrets.
All skill levels are welcome!
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Tuesdays Open level 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.Wednesdays Level 2 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Classes begin Tuesday January 4th
Beginners' Yoga: Thursdays Jan. 13 to Feb 2nd, 9-10am, pre-reg required.
How to Draw Manga and Comics - with Mark OakleyWolfville Library, Wednesday, December 29, 2010 from 2:00-4:00pm
WHO’S WHO: Santa ClausThe Grapevine15 Dec 22, 2010 - Jan 13, 2011
Who’s Who Brought to you by Fundy Film SocietyThe world's best films in Wolfville
films subject to change without notice
Acadia Cinema's Al Whittle Theatre450 Main Street, Wolfville
542-5157www.fundyfilm.ca
Autumn Series begins!Adoration
Sunday, September 13: 4+7pm
EmptiesSunday, September 20: 4+7pm
Pete Seeger: The Power of SongWednesday, September 23: 7 pm 6-Packs: $36 (six pre-paid tickets) - Autumn Series onlyavailable 30 minutes before screenings through Oct 11
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! General admission: $8 30 minutes before screenings
Fundy Film SocietyThe world's best films in Wolfville
films subject to change without notice
Acadia Cinema's Al Whittle Theatre450 Main Street, Wolfville
542-5157www.fundyfilm.ca
Autumn Series begins!Adoration
Sunday, September 13: 4+7pm
EmptiesSunday, September 20: 4+7pm
Pete Seeger: The Power of SongWednesday, September 23: 7 pm 6-Packs: $36 (six pre-paid tickets) - Autumn Series onlyavailable 30 minutes before screenings through Oct 11
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! General admission: $8 30 minutes before screenings
Tamara DreweSunday, Jan 9: 4 + 7pm
HeartbeatsSunday, Jan 16: 4 + 7pm
The AgronomistHaiti Benefit screening
Wednesday, Jan 19: 7pm
6-Packs now on sale at all screenings through February 13!
Al Whittle Theatre 542-5157 www.fundyfilm.ca
REVISED Winter Series News
(and 6-Pack Sale!)All 24 films (16 Features & 8 Documentaries) are now confirmed for our new extended (Jan-through April 30) Winter Series. This means 6-Pack tickets for the Winter Series 2011 are available at all screenings from January 9 to February 13.
A 6-Pack is six Fundy Film series tickets for any Feature or Documentary Winter series only film. The cost is $36 offering a savings of $12 off the same number of general admission tickets. We are just beginning the process of up-dating our web site with full film details and creating our Winter Series brochure. Although there may have been some early printings of the movie line-up, this is now the updated schedule:
Ho Ho Ho readers! Are you still searching for a little
Christmas Cheer… well, read this! In September I wrote my letter to Santa Claus (I figured if I started early I might get first dibs on some stuff) and I asked for one thing above all else: To interview Santa Claus for the Who’s Who. I know he’s very busy and has a lot to do but, what a neat way to get to know the man behind the legend. Well, you can only imagine how excited I was last week when Santa’s publicist from Kringle Inc. called me to set up the interview. I was beyond ecstatic!
Things didn’t start well for our meeting. I don’t have a chimney, I don’t drink Milk, I had store bought cookies and I fed Rudolph salted peanuts and Santa’s desperately trying to get his cholesterol down, so it was slightly uncomfortable at the begin-ning. But after I put on Burl Ives Christmas CD and made him laugh like a bowl full of jelly, it was all good.
Santa Claus, also known as Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Old St. Nick, and Nicholas is a very old (he wouldn’t reveal his age) figure which derived from the Dutch Sinterklass, a renowned man who was said to bring gifts to the homes of all the good girls and boys of the world during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve. The stories told about St. Nick grew over the centuries from playful, harmless folklore into the com-mercialized Christmas boom we see today, which makes Santa very unhappy as he stressed to me that it wasn’t about what we
receive but about the spirit of giving during the holidays that matters.
Kris lives up North with his wife Mrs. Claus (he wouldn’t tell me her first name… I wonder if she has one!) And is the CEO of his workshop where he employs thousands of elves to make the toys he delivers on Christmas Eve. It’s been a very busy year for the workers but Santa
informed me that they’re ready with time to spare. When Santa isn’t working he divides his time between shoveling, stoking the 24/7 fire blazing in the living room, or giggling. We discussed his likes and dislikes and I found it very interesting that Santa does not enjoy dry cleaning his suit after he’s done working on Christmas Eve, even Tide to go doesn’t get soot out and he’s not a fan of the huge postal
costs to send parcels to friends and family. Santa loves buying locally, he just can’t do it living up north and he enjoys hockey, fair trade coffee, being in parades and posing for Christmas Cards. But the one thing he asked me to be a good boy and print about him was that he loves older boys and girls who still believe in him. “Age doesn’t matter” he said “there’s no age limit on believing in something.” I Agree! Merry Christmas to you all!!
~Mike Butler
“When Santa isn’t working he divides his
time between shov-eling, stoking the 24/7 fire blazing in the liv-ing room, or giggling.”
F Jan 9 Tamara DreweF Jan 16 Heartbeats/Les amours imaginairesS Jan 19 The Agronomist ( A Special Presentation fundraiser for Haiti 1 yr after the earthquake. 6-Packs do not apply)F Jan 23 Nowhere BoyF Jan 30 The King’s SpeechD Feb 2 Force of NatureF Feb 6 Soul KitchenF Feb 13 IncendiesD Feb 16 Last Train HomeF Feb 20 Barney’s VersionF Feb 27 Tales from the Golden AgeD Mar 2 Inside JobF Mar 6 Another YearF Mar 13 CarlosD Mar 16 The Gleaners and IF Mar 20 My Afternoons with MargueritteF Mar 27 The IllusionistD Mar 30 Waiting for “Superman”F Apr 3 FarewellF Apr 10 Made in DagenhamD Apr 13 RestrepoF Apr 17 Of Gods and MenF Apr 24 Vision: From the Life of HildegardD Apr. 27 Gasland
Once again, we hope that by sharing our new series with you early, you will plan to join Fundy Film at the Al Whittle Theatre, supporting both our community-owned independent cinema and the Fundy Film Society.
Thank you and very Best Wishes for the New Year!
~Susan, for the Fundy Film Society Board and membership
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How to Draw Manga and Comics - with Mark OakleyWolfville Library, Wednesday, December 29, 2010 from 2:00-4:00pm
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Some years ago a woman living near Wolfville mourned the loss of her true love. Melanoma took his life on November 28. He was only 46. Her tears were endless, her heart felt anguish and suffocating pain as she couldn’t make sense of such an unspeakable loss.
Her Christmas Eve would be one of solitude. She didn’t want to be a burden to her friends as she could not contain or conceal her grief. She refused all invitations to spend Christmas Eve with friends or family. Insomnia plagued her, ruining both nights and days. She felt she had nothing to give, her heart had caved in to emptiness, her spirit withered.
Late on Christmas Eve afternoon, she received a phone call from Susan Friesen, a good friend. Susan couldn’t endure thoughts of her grieving friend in an isolated house out along the lonely Black River Road.
Early in the evening, Susan and her daughters Bekah and Kara arrived for a visit. The three came inside carrying two huge sacks of gifts. Right away, tears started flowing when she realized who had contributed the gifts. Friends and acquaintances of her true love, her own friends, friends they had in common, people she had never met.
The generosity of so many people in Wolfville and area overwhelmed her. She saw each gift as a gesture of compassion and caring. Each gift a kindness, a reaching out with heart to this sad woman so enveloped in grief.
There were so many gifts that Susan, Kara and Bekah headed home after an hour or so of sharing in the opening of gifts. Such feelings of deep appreciation and joy mixed with profound grief and heartache.
Alone on Christmas morning, she opened the remaining presents. Her tears of gratefulness continued to flow, tears of grief for the loss of a kind-hearted, magnanimous gentle man, and tears of hope to live one day at a time, to truly appreciate family, friends, and community, endless tears.
It has been just over six years since Kieran O’Malley passed away. I am sure his gentle spirit continues to touch many people in the Valley and beyond. May this brief article express my sincere gratitude to each person who contributed something to that very special collection of gifts. Some presents had no name tags so I wasn’t able to thank everyone, including the person who gave the Eva Cassidy CD. I carry in my heart the significance of those gifts and the thoughtfulness and generosity of each person who was part of that Christmas for me. It’s a Christmas memory that still brings tears to my eyes. - Jan Hermiston
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High Low
Christmas memory held in the heart – many acts of kindness