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Sunday, 20 September 2015
Hants County Exhibition 250th Anniversary
This painting
was created by local artist Susan Sweet, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of
the Hants County Exhibition. Sweet has a
lifetime involvement and interest in the exhibition, and her father, Ernest
Sweet, was president of the Exhibition in 1965.
Sweet’s practice of painting is grounded in having lived her life in rural Hants County, surrounded by various aspects of agriculture. She chose oxen for this painting because they have been working the Hants County land for the 250 years of the fair.
Sweet’s practice of painting is grounded in having lived her life in rural Hants County, surrounded by various aspects of agriculture. She chose oxen for this painting because they have been working the Hants County land for the 250 years of the fair.
Other images include:
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oxen at an event at Kejimkujik National Park
- oxen painted on the wall or an artisan’s shop in Bear River
- oxen hauling a dory at the Mahone Bay Classic Boat Festival
- “ox-hauls” at the Shelburne County Exhibition
- Oxen at the Hants County Exhibition
- Oxen painting by Maud Lewis
Friday, 7 August 2015
Church steeple comes crashing down
Today, a church steeple came crashing down... thankfully it wasn't Ulgedook's steeple.
"A crane carrying a church steeple collapsed in front of a crowd in Milton on the South Shore on Friday afternoon. The steeple was being removed from the 150-year-old Milton Christian Church on Highway 8 at about 2:30 p.m. when the crane buckled and the steeple came crashing to the ground."
Read more and see a video on the Chronicle Herald website at http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1304004-video-church-steeple-crashes-when-crane-snaps-in-Milton.
And view my video taken from across the river on YouTube at https://youtu.be/7VxeI2aQZ-o
"A crane carrying a church steeple collapsed in front of a crowd in Milton on the South Shore on Friday afternoon. The steeple was being removed from the 150-year-old Milton Christian Church on Highway 8 at about 2:30 p.m. when the crane buckled and the steeple came crashing to the ground."
Read more and see a video on the Chronicle Herald website at http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1304004-video-church-steeple-crashes-when-crane-snaps-in-Milton.
And view my video taken from across the river on YouTube at https://youtu.be/7VxeI2aQZ-o
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Fox Field Cottages
We took a break from Ulgedook Cottage this past week to enjoy some time at Foxfield Cottages, located in the picturesque village of French River, Prince Edward Island... and what a wonderful time we had (we did not want to return to the mainland).
Here are some photos:
Here are some photos:
Sunday, 28 June 2015
Privateer Days
We spent this past weekend at Privateer Days with friends from Halifax Adventurous Explorers (pictured below). What a hoot!
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Monday, 22 June 2015
Frisbee Golf at the MARC
At Miller Point Peace Park in Dayspring, you can enjoy a nine-hole game of Frisbee Golf (see below for details).
District of Lunenburg Recreation
There is lots to do in the District of Lunenburg. Check out their Recreation webpage to learn about the District's programs, special events, facilities, parks, beaches, trails, open spaces and community partnerships. Click here to view Trail Maps in the District.
Particularly appealing is the Municipal Activity and Recreation Complex in Dayspring, better known as the MARC, which is a year round indoor/outdoor recreation facility offering a program building, residence building, outdoor rinks toboggan runs, softball fields, cross county run course, playground, bmx bike park, and 100 acres of open space which includes fields, woods, fishing ponds, brooks, 10km of trails, and large grass areas for picnics or socializing.
Also in Dayspring is the Miller Point Peace Park, which offers 5 km of walking trails that are all level, smooth, and accessible to walkers, strollers, and wheelchairs. Outdoor washrooms are also available, as well as ample parking at the park entrance.
MARC trail map
Miller Point Peace Park trail map
Particularly appealing is the Municipal Activity and Recreation Complex in Dayspring, better known as the MARC, which is a year round indoor/outdoor recreation facility offering a program building, residence building, outdoor rinks toboggan runs, softball fields, cross county run course, playground, bmx bike park, and 100 acres of open space which includes fields, woods, fishing ponds, brooks, 10km of trails, and large grass areas for picnics or socializing.
Also in Dayspring is the Miller Point Peace Park, which offers 5 km of walking trails that are all level, smooth, and accessible to walkers, strollers, and wheelchairs. Outdoor washrooms are also available, as well as ample parking at the park entrance.
MARC trail map
A travelling we will go...
Yeee Haaa…
Vacation begins this weekend, and at the conclusion of
Privateer Days we will set sail for the Isle of Prince Edward where
we will traverse foreign roads and hike fresh trails.
We’ll reside FoxfieldCottages in FrenchRiver, conveniently located near beaches, golf courses, festivals, numerous
of Anne of Green Gables attractions, PEI National Park,
Kensington, and so much more.
Privateer Days – Step back to 1780
This weekend, venture to Liverpool and step back to 1780 to partake in Privateer Days - a Nova Scotia Signature Festival featuring three days of fun for the whole family, including: Privateers Historic Encampment, LIVE Entertainment all weekend (music, music, music...), Grand Street Parade, Rum Run, Historic Wagon Tours, Lumberjack Demonstrations with seven times World Champion Darren Hudson, Teen Tent, Food Court, Artisans Market and Art in the Park, Geocaching, Classic Car Show, Duck Race, Candle Light Graveyard Tours, Pirates of Halifax, and much, much, more.
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