Whats Going On?

Next issue is March 1 - Deadline is Feb 22 @ noon Volume 12, Issue 3

WHATS GOING ON PO Box 68, Newport, NS B0N 2A0

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February 16, 2012

Raymond E. Harvey, CA
(R.E. Harvey Incorporated)
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

Accounting & Bookkeeping Personal & Corporate Taxes

798-2273
40 Albert St, Windsor
PO Box 250 B0N 2T0
Bella Roma is celebrating a "bella" year in Brooklyn. See more back page. [Photo by Avard Woolaver] reharveyca@ns.aliantzinc.ca

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"Consider the postage stamp. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there."

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Where was Sam?

Wow! We had an overwhelming response to our Whats Going On, Sam? Contest. The word(s) groundhog appeared a total of 6 times many of you guessed 5. Which one did you miss? Was it the one: On the cover photo? In the contest announcement? In Annies I spieds ? Or one of the 3 in the Ground Hog Geothermal ad?

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Id like to thank my clients for their supporting roles in helping me reach the top sales of all first year agents for Royal Lepage Atlantic in 2011 and winning their "Rookie of the Year award.

Thanks to all who entered. Congratulations to Roger Lavigne of St. Croix who won the two adult passes for Bay of Fundy Tidal Bore rafting.

Always ready to help your family make the right move!

Office: 453-1700 Cell: 792-0141 jbenedict@royallepage.ca

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OMA

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I pull the What's Going On out of the flyers first to make sure it doesn't get lost. I love your paper!

Community Events
Friday, February 17: Chip Merchandise Bingo, 7 pm at Centre Burlington Hall. Doors open at 6pm, canteen. Saturday, February 18: Dance, Walton Fire Hall, 8:30-midnight. $7/ person. Shared Lunch. 19 +. Music by Tidal County. Sunday, February 19: Lion's Club Breakfast, Windsor Community Centre, $6/person 7 - 10 am.

Other community events can get 50% off rate card price or use classified rate $11.50 / 15 words, $25/ 30 words. Social events: $45 plus tax. Businesses: Sponsoring an event? Promote it here too, cost effectively. Ask for details.

Please send community events & notices to ads@wgoprinting.ca Non-profit, volunteer community organizations with unsponsored events can get their events listed free where space permits.

February 19: Roast beef supper, Lockhartville Hall from 4-6pm. Pies for dessert. $10 at door. Everyone is welcome. Storm date is on the following Sunday, February 26. February 19: Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at the Hants North Legion in Noel. 8:30 10:30 am. Tuesday February 21: Pancake Supper and Goods & Service Silent Auction, St. James Anglican Church, Brooklyn, 4 - 6 pm. free will offering. February 21: St. Paul's United Church Women's Pancake Supper, 93 Etter Road, Mt. Uniacke 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Pancakes, sausage, homemade beans, rolls, desserts Free will offering. Takeouts too! 866-2510. Friday, February 24: Darts, Ardoise Hall, 7:30 pm, and every other Friday. Saturday, February 25: Ste Croix Pastoral Charge Breakfast Ellershouse Hall 8 am 10:30 am Free will offering. February 25: Old Time Dance,Centre Burlington Hall. 8:30-midnight, "shared" lunch. Band: C&M Country, with Ken Bruce. 19 yrs & older. Sunday, February 26: 1pm. Bingo, Ardoise Community Hall. Turkey, ham, Cash & Merchandise prizes, Special draws, 50/50. Canteen with hot turkey burgers. Free will offering. February 26: Bean, ham and scalloped potato Supper, Walton Fire Hall. 4 - 6 pm. Adults $ 8, 12 and under $5. Sunday, March 4: Breakfast/ Brunch, Walton Fire Hall. 8:30 -11 am. Admission by donation.

Saturday, March 3: Windsor Legion 7 - 10 pm

with Shadow River, Blue Tie Affair, and Mountain River

Tickets on Sale Moe's Music Place $20/person Info call: 757-3440, 757-2635 or 253-2025.
Pssst! Tell them you heard it from Whats Going On!
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Blood Collection Clinic Wednesdays: 7 9 am

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Mon-Thurs 8am - 5pm Fri - Sat 8am - 12 noon

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Call us for all your tire needs!

Mechelle Renee Duncan

Mechelle passed away on Thursday, January 26, following a very tragic accident in Mosherville. A private celebration of her life was held on January 31. She is survived by her parents, Alan and Margaret Duncan (nee Greenough), brother William "Bill" Duncan and her two children, Taylor and Stevie. Mechelle's family would like to thank family and family friends for all their support. Special thanks to Bruce and Heather Bowser, Sarah and Jared Gordon, Debbie and Steve Graham and Gladys and Kelly Hill. While the family has been pulling together to get through this difficult, emtional time, family friends have set up a trust fund to benefit her children. Donations can be made to "Trust Account for Taylor Duncan and Stevie Saunders" at any Scotiabank branch. Thank you.

144 Williams Rd, Ellershouse

757-1813

What's Going On-Pedia

Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day, which is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It's date is linked to Easter therefore its date changes on an annual basis. This year it falls on February 21. Next year it will be on February 12. In Poland this celebration falls on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday and is called Fat Thursday. Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foodstuffs such as eggs, milk, and sugar before the 40-day fasting season of Lent. Newport Pump Systems
Sales, Service, Installation of water pump systems UV lights Pressure tanks Submersible, jet & piston pumps

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CB Starters & Alternators, fix, rebuild, rebuilds on hand & great prices on new. Phone 632-2337. For hire: Compact excavator. Three buckets, hammer. Excellent rates. Will do small jobs. Call Marc 866-3248. Light mechanic work: change and balance tires, oil change, brakes, shocks and more in Ellershouse. Anytime. Nights or weekends by appt only. Brian Swinamer, 757-3282 or cell 790-2630.

DeMone Monuments
Serving all of NS since 1964

PET CARE
Professional Pet Grooming: Day, evening and weekend appointments available. Cats welcome. The Bark House 757-2998. Dog Obedience & Agility - Certified Motivational Trainer, private or group classes. Puppy / Adult. Marion 757-2415 .

Reed Allen

Where memories are preserved

J. Wilson Allen Funeral Homes 633-2431...Summerville 362-2440...Kennetcook

Head Office and Manufacturing Plant, Lunenburg

FOR RENT
11 Water St downstairs 500 sqft $500. Earl, 757-3734 / 798-7177.

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I spied...

By Annie Bird

FOR SALE
Extra large, 7 foot knotty pine china cabinet, 757-3077.

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Specializing in:
Geothermal Heating Systems Air Source Heat Pumps Ductless Split Heat Pumps New Construction or Renovation

Rob Helliwell Painting

* Over 20 years experience * interior/exterior painting * drywall, carpentry repairs * colour consult with estimate

I spied a plot of green grass that was sparkling with snow a few days ago. How long before the snow softly reappears? How can we possibly know? I spied a tractor pulling an aromatic manure spreader back and forth over fields. If the aroma from it is an indication bountiful will be the crop it yields. I spied a big black car slowly making its way along a snow covered road. The driver was surely thanking his lucky stars that highway salt had been sowed. I spied a shiny gray cat pussyfooting its way to a neighbors house. Do you suppose it could be hot on the trail of a frisky little mouse?

Canadian Geothermal Council (CGC) Certified 790-4337 or email ground.hog.geo@eastlink.ca

MARTY ANTHONY, HVAC Tech

Free estimates call 798-6150

The TTouch of Kindness Grooming Salon

Kathy Crane Tellington TTouch Practioner & Professional Groomer

Masonry
Chimneys House Fronts Brick, Block Cultured Stone

kathy@ttouchofkindness.ca 643 Belmont Rd. West Hants Phone: (902) 757-1805 www.ttouchofkindness.ca

Ernie Parker

757-1973

"... and what about dogs born in a leap year? "

PRYDE IN OUR COMMUNITY:

BELLA ROMA PIZZA CELEBRATES ONE YEAR IN BROOKLYN
by Heather Desveaux Open for over 25 years, Bella Roma Pizza is considered Windsors cornerstone Pizzaria. Under the present-day ownership of Neil Pryde and his wife Darlene, Bella Roma continues to expand on its original recipes providing high quality food to both West Hants residents and visitors. Last year, the Prydes also expanded their reach by opening a second restaurant in Brooklyn adjacent to Clover Farm. We had always considered being in Brooklyn because we live in Scotch Village, but it became more of a reality when people started asking us to be here, says Pryde. Were really happy to be living and working here, and we want to stay here. Its our home. We all know the buy local mantra, but not all buying local is created equal, according to Pryde. You can spend your money locally but it still can leave the community if the business owner doesnt live there or buy their supplies there," he says. "So initially you are buying local, but that money is not re-invested locally." Pryde says when you buy from an independent, locally-owned business, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms which in turn strengthen the communitys economy. We source pretty much all of what we use locally, he says. Including our employees to help run the shop for us. Currently Bella Roma employs eight people who share shifts between Windsor and Brooklyn stores. We are fortunate to have little turn over in our staff, too, says Pryde, There are four of us with a total of almost 60 years in the Windsor store alone. International Food with local flavour: Bella Roma Pizza owner Neil Pryde prepares a wide variety of Italian and Greek food in Brooklyn and Windsor. [Photo by Avard Woolaver].

Where we live, eat, shop and have fun all add up to make a community. It's all of our one-of-a-kind businesses and people which make our communities home. Happy first anniversary in Brooklyn Bella Roma!

All of our recipes, from our pizza sauce made from over 20 natural ingredients, to the dough made fresh in our stores, is prepared exactly as the Marcelli family taught us, the way they were taught in Rome," Pryde says. "Generations of blending fresh, natural ingredients results in a goodness you can really taste. You feel better after eating good-for-you food." Despite a world-wide web of purchase choices, meals are one of the few things people need daily they cant buy online and have delivered at least not rurally. However, people will travel the extra half hour it takes to get a good meal, particularly if it is a unique international menu choice they cant get from another local source. We all know Hants County has the best local suppers put on by the community halls and fire departments. We may not have a lot of restaurants in the county but residents are definitely not starved for choice when they dont want to make a meal themselves, says Pryde. We are open seven days a week, he adds. Although pizza, subs and donairs are the obvious most popular dishes, Bella Roma also has a full menu of choices including vegetarian dishes, salads and some original gourmet pizzas on white or whole wheat dough. They also cater to anyone with special food needs, such as allergies and lactose intolerance. More and more people have special food needs, says Pryde. People today are striving for a cleaner, more local, fresher diets. Every dish we offer is made from scratch using authentic oldworld recipes sourced through our personal Italian and Greek connections with additive-free ingredients

You can spend your money locally but it still can leave the community if the business owner doesn't live there or buy supplies there.

Waste Diversion Tips

For more info, please contact: The Municipality of West Hants Waste Reduction Coordinator 798-6943 waste@westhants.ca

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