Wednesday 27 June 2012
Archives in Canada and Quebec - British ARA expresses 'deep concern'
Archives in Canada and Quebec - ARA expresses 'deep concern'
After liasing with colleagues in Canada, The ARA has written to the Minister responsible for ‘Canadian Heritage and Official Languages’ to express the ARA’s ‘deep concern’ at the elimination of the National Archival Development Program and the impact this will have on archives across Canada and Quebec. Chair Martin Taylor wrote: 'The excellent work of the NADP is known around the world. It is effective and has delivered an excellent return on investment for the people of Canada. The loss of its expertise and its funding will be devastating to all who use, study or enjoy the priceless historical sources which the NADP has protected and made available'.
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Canadian Council of Archives need your help
Letter Writing, Facebook, Twitter Part of Call to Action
The
Canadian Council of Archives Call to the community for support in
voicing opposition to the elimination of NADP is taking traditional and
new forms. Leaders of the archival community are asking archives to
write a letter to their federal MPs outlining what they have accomplished for their institution/town/researchers using NADP funding.
The CCA has written its own letter to Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, urging the Conservative Government to reconsider the decision made by Library and Archives Canada.
The CCA has started a Facebook page to coordinate communities efforts and share stores. If you are on FB, please like/join/contribute to the level you feel comforatable.
You can also keep up-to-date on Twitter. Follow CCA_Archives, hashtags: #NADP ; #archives.
An in-person rally is also being planned via Google Groups for those archivists, librarians and friends near Ottawa. Join the "Archivists on to Ottawa Trek" for more information.
The CCA has written its own letter to Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, urging the Conservative Government to reconsider the decision made by Library and Archives Canada.
The CCA has started a Facebook page to coordinate communities efforts and share stores. If you are on FB, please like/join/contribute to the level you feel comforatable.
You can also keep up-to-date on Twitter. Follow CCA_Archives, hashtags: #NADP ; #archives.
An in-person rally is also being planned via Google Groups for those archivists, librarians and friends near Ottawa. Join the "Archivists on to Ottawa Trek" for more information.
http://www.councilofnsarchives.ca/blog/1
Nova Scotia Museums : What's On This Summer
Hello everyone,
Here’s some of the latest events from across the Nova Scotia Museums.
nature.museum.gov.ns.ca
Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television
Featuring more than 40 costumes and objects from science
fiction films and TV programs, this exciting exhibition shows visitors
how costume design uses colour, style, scale, materials, historical
traditions, nature and cultural cues to help actors and audiences engage
with the characters being portrayed.
maritime.museum.gov.ns.ca
Cable Ships: Connecting Halifax to Titanic and the World also examines how cable ships contributed to the establishment of global communications; literally laying the foundation for trans-Atlantic wireless communication.
Ireland and Empire: In the footsteps of Columbus
Join Doctor Nini Rodgers of Queen’s University Belfast for a
fascinating presentation about the history of Ireland’s efforts to draw
advantages from the discovery and expansion in the new world.
World Oceans Day
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of World Oceans Day. In
Halifax, this annual event has grown to become one of the largest and
longest-running Oceans Day celebrations on the East Coast of North
America. This year’s activities on the waterfront will feature lots of
fun exhibits and interactive demonstrations about our oceans and marine
diversity.
Halifax’s Oceans Day event is jointly organized by the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture, Waterfront Development and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Family Sunday
Taking place the second Sunday of every month, the museum
offers fun activities designed to entertain and educate families about
maritime heritage. Please note that some activities have limited space.
Registration takes place at 1 pm and activities begin at 1:30 pm. (Cost:
Included with admission)
uniacke.museum.gov.ns.ca
Built in 1816 by prosperous Irish politician, Richard John Uniacke, this beautiful country mansion is easily one of the grandest homes in Nova Scotia. Inside, find the Uniackes’ treasured possessions like fine furniture and exquisite portraits. Outside, explore walking trails that feature unspoiled Nova Scotia woodland. Walks range from easy to challenging and trails offer plenty of recreational opportunities for people of all ages.
rossfarm.museum.gov.ns.ca
Annual Pumpkin Planting
Start your summer at Ross Farm’s annual pumpkin planting
days! Plant a seed this weekend and return in the fall to harvest your
very own pumpkin.
Father’s Day
Enjoy cake, tea and free admission for Dad at the farm.
Tatting Demonstration
Described as “threads lovingly shaped around air to create
beautiful lace”, tatting was considered very fashionable for the upper
classes during the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit Ross Farm this weekend
and chat with our staff as they demonstrate the beautiful art of both
needle and shuttle tatting.
fisheries.museum.gov.ns.ca
Open House and Ship Model Showcase
During the museum’s Annual Open House and Ship Model
Showcase, members of the South Shore Ship Modellers Guild will display
their latest projects and share their enthusiasm for the craft of ship
modelling. (Free)
cardingmill.museum.gov.ns.ca
Museum Day
Celebrate the history and culture of this historic carding mill during an Open House. (Free)
Junkyard Boat Building
This Father’s Day, build your own model boat and take it sailing on the pond. (Free)
perkins.museum.gov.ns.ca
Every day for over 40 years, Simeon Perkins recorded details in his diary about life, family and business in Liverpool. Today, these entries provide a personal perspective of life in Nova Scotia from 1766 to 1812.
During your visit, enjoy a different kind of storytelling thanks to the museum’s interpretive audio visual projections. Pick a tale from one of the memory boxes located throughout the house and be amazed as members of the Perkins household materialize before your eyes to tell you about life in a thriving Colonial town.
rossthomson.museum.gov.ns.ca
Travel back in time to discover 1780s Nova Scotia and the recently settled town of Shelburne. It is in this historic store that seasoned merchants George and Robert Ross carried on international trade in tea, coffee, rum, port and wine; offering both necessities and luxuries to the town’s residents.
Stroll the property’s gardens; step up to the store counter and ask the clerk about the kinds of goods the Ross Brothers once bartered and sold; spend some time inside the living quarters, furnished in the sparse, but elegant style of the period.
doryshop.museum.gov.ns.ca
Visit this harbour-side factory to discover the historic Shelburne Dory and the world of the Grand Banks fishery as it existed from 1880 to 1971. Easy to build and able to withstand the rugged ocean waves, dories were the backbone of the fishing industry, both in Nova Scotia and around the world.
One of Shelburne’s great claims to fame was the town’s rich dory-building traditions; a skill which still survives today thanks to the Dory Shop Museum. Learn how the town’s dory-makers rivaled their Lunenburg competitors and witness the art of crafting these vessels first-hand.
wollenmill.museum.gov.ns.ca
In the 1800s, the Barrington Woolen Mill was a local business that used machinery and water power to turn raw fleece into the yarn and cloth needed to make warm and durable clothing. Powered by the mill’s rushing river, machines like the spinner, twister, skeiner and loom made it possible to wash, pick, card, spin, dye and weave wool in a fraction of the time it took to do by hand. Today, visitors can step inside the preserved mill to hear stories about the mill workers’ day to day lives and see demonstrations of handspinning, dyeing, and weaving of wool.
meetinghouse.museum.gov.ns.ca
For two centuries, people have gathered at the Old Meeting House. A National Historic Site, this New England-style meeting house is the oldest nonconformist house of worship in Canada and among the oldest in North America. Built by Congregationalist fishermen and farmers from Cape Cod, called Planters, the meeting house was a building-in-progress for its first hundred years until the windows, doors, box pews and a pulpit were added by the mid-1800s.
acadianvillage.museum.gov.ns.ca
Rhubarb Festival
Spend a spring afternoon enjoying mouth-watering rhubarb dishes and live entertainment.
firefighters.museum.gov.ns.ca
Father’s Day
Bring your father to the museum on Father’s Day and you’ll both get free admission!
Family Fun Day
Join us for our Annual Family Fun Day! There will be games, prizes, face painting and refreshments. (Free)
northhills.museum.gov.ns.ca
The exterior of this small farmhouse looks like a typical country home, but inside it boasts a collection of fine art and furnishings that create an air of Georgian elegance. In 1964, Robert Patterson bought this house and made it a showplace for his impressive collection of antiques. Be charmed by the history and culture found in this unique home, nestled in the heart of one of North America’s most historic regions.
prescott.museum.gov.ns.ca
Tea at Three
In support of VON Annapolis Valley’s community work, put on
your best hat and enjoy a traditional garden party. Tickets can be
purchased by calling 678-3415. (Cost: $45)
haliburton.museum.gov.ns.ca
Plant Sale
Get a deal while supporting the local food bank during the Haliburton House plant sale.
shand.museum.gov.ns.ca
BOGO Museum Day
Enjoy a visit to this beautiful home; free with paid admission to Haliburton House.
Maitland, Nova Scotia
In 1874, William D. Lawrence secured his place in marine
history by constructing the largest wooden-hulled, fully-rigged ship
ever built in Canada. Come explore his bright Victorian home and its 23
rooms, featuring photographs, exhibits and the Lawrence family’s
heirlooms. Discover the era of shipbuilding, as well as tales of the
Golden Age of Sail in Maitland, Nova Scotia’s first designated Heritage
Conservation District.
fundygeo.museum.gov.ns.ca
Curatorial Walks
Discover the area’s rich geological past and natural heritage
on these guided walks. Tours depart from the museum and last 3 – 5
hours. Start times vary due to the tides. Free with museum admission or
with membership to the Cumberland Geological Society. Visit the
museum’s website for requirements.
gristmill.museum.gov.ns.ca
Due to construction, please call the mill (902-657-3016) or consult the website prior to visiting to confirm that the museum is open.
Discover Balmoral Grist Mill Museum, a three-storey mill tucked away in a wooded gorge on Matheson’s Brook. See the mill in action, just as it would have been when Alexander McKay opened it in 1874. Hear the whir of wooden gears as shafts and pulleys turn the original Scottish granite millstones. Watch as grains are ground, sifted and turned into flour. Sample the flavour of oats toasted on the cast iron floor of the kiln. Treat yourself to the experience of a waterside grist mill from Nova Scotia’s past.
steammill.museum.gov.ns.ca
Schools Out
Celebrate the end of the school year at the mill. Build a
gingerbread house; go on a scavenger hunt; play quoits or croquet; and
win prizes.
industry.museum.gov.ns.ca - visit our new website!
Give it a Toss
Join us for toss and throw games on the museum lawn. Kids
and adults can play horseshoes, washers, lawn darts, and quoits – the
coal miner’s game of strength and accuracy.
mcculloch.museum.gov.ns.ca
Beginning in 1773, hundreds of ships carrying thousands of Scottish immigrants began arriving at Pictou Harbour. One man, Dr. Thomas McCulloch, came ashore in 1803 and soon found himself leading a monumental change in the lives of 19th-century Nova Scotians.
Come visit this 200-year-old brick home where McCulloch and his wife, Isabella, raised their family. Explore the interactive exhibit that details how one man’s passion launched a journey to create public education in the province.
highlandvillage.museum.gov.ns.ca - visit our new website!
Chun A’ Rubha (A Gaelic Tour)
Come for Chun A’ Rubha, a Gaelic tour and caidreabh tì with
Jim Watson, Carmen MacArthur, Mary Jane Lamond and native Gaelic
speakers. Seumas Watson will lead a tour of the village, which will be
followed by a gathering for tea, stories and songs. This is an immersion
event hosted entirely in Gaelic. Space is limited and pre-registration
is required.
Cash's Carding Mill Day
Join us for a special day celebrating wool and Cash’s Carding
Mill. At 11 am, Sarah Nettleton will give a lecture and sheep shearing
demonstration. Charlie Cash, who donated the village’s carding
equipment, will speak about his family’s operation in Irish Cove.
cossit.museum.gov.ns.ca
Visit this historic home to discover how a controversial Loyalist Anglican minister and his wife started a new life in the capital of a growing British colony.
Get to know Rev. Ranna Cossit and his wife, Thankful, who raised their family of ten children in this modest New England-style house. Chat with costumed guides and take part in daily activities of the 1700s, like stitching a sampler or churning butter. Come explore one of the oldest homes in Sydney.
sherbrookevillage.museum.gov.ns.ca
Road to Stanfest Songwriters' Camp
Come to the shores of the beautiful St. Mary’s River to
inspire your imagination and your songwriting skills. As part of the
camp, studentx will have the chance to compete for a special performance
spot at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival. To register, call 1-888-743-7845
or visit Music Camps on our website.
Courthouse Concert Series
Each summer, the village hosts its annual concert series in
the historic Sherbrooke Courthouse. This year’s musical lineup will
include Country, Folk and Celtic music. For a complete concert schedule,
visit the Sherbrooke Village website. (Cost: $8 at the door)
Rhubarb a Plenty
Drop by for a taste of different rhubarb treat every day during this week.
Here’s some of the latest events from across the Nova Scotia Museums.
Museum of Natural History
Halifax, Nova Scotianature.museum.gov.ns.ca
Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television
Until August 26
Featuring more than 40 costumes and objects from science
fiction films and TV programs, this exciting exhibition shows visitors
how costume design uses colour, style, scale, materials, historical
traditions, nature and cultural cues to help actors and audiences engage
with the characters being portrayed.Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Halifax, Nova Scotiamaritime.museum.gov.ns.ca
Cable Ships: Connecting Halifax to Titanic and the World
This original exhibit, researched and developed by museum staff, explores the history of cable ships in Nova Scotia and highlights the significant roles of the Halifax-based ships Mackay-Bennett and Minia as part of the recovery operations following the sinking of RMS Titanic.Cable Ships: Connecting Halifax to Titanic and the World also examines how cable ships contributed to the establishment of global communications; literally laying the foundation for trans-Atlantic wireless communication.
Ireland and Empire: In the footsteps of Columbus
Thursday, June 7, at 7 pm
Join Doctor Nini Rodgers of Queen’s University Belfast for a
fascinating presentation about the history of Ireland’s efforts to draw
advantages from the discovery and expansion in the new world.
World Oceans Day
Friday, June 8, 10 am – 3pm
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of World Oceans Day. In
Halifax, this annual event has grown to become one of the largest and
longest-running Oceans Day celebrations on the East Coast of North
America. This year’s activities on the waterfront will feature lots of
fun exhibits and interactive demonstrations about our oceans and marine
diversity.Halifax’s Oceans Day event is jointly organized by the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture, Waterfront Development and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Family Sunday
Sunday, June 10
Taking place the second Sunday of every month, the museum
offers fun activities designed to entertain and educate families about
maritime heritage. Please note that some activities have limited space.
Registration takes place at 1 pm and activities begin at 1:30 pm. (Cost:
Included with admission)Uniacke Estate Museum Park
Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotiauniacke.museum.gov.ns.ca
Built in 1816 by prosperous Irish politician, Richard John Uniacke, this beautiful country mansion is easily one of the grandest homes in Nova Scotia. Inside, find the Uniackes’ treasured possessions like fine furniture and exquisite portraits. Outside, explore walking trails that feature unspoiled Nova Scotia woodland. Walks range from easy to challenging and trails offer plenty of recreational opportunities for people of all ages.
Ross Farm Museum
New Ross, Nova Scotiarossfarm.museum.gov.ns.ca
Annual Pumpkin Planting
Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3
Start your summer at Ross Farm’s annual pumpkin planting
days! Plant a seed this weekend and return in the fall to harvest your
very own pumpkin.
Father’s Day
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Enjoy cake, tea and free admission for Dad at the farm.
Tatting Demonstration
Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24
Described as “threads lovingly shaped around air to create
beautiful lace”, tatting was considered very fashionable for the upper
classes during the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit Ross Farm this weekend
and chat with our staff as they demonstrate the beautiful art of both
needle and shuttle tatting.Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Lunenburg, Nova Scotiafisheries.museum.gov.ns.ca
Open House and Ship Model Showcase
Sunday, June 10, 9:30 am – 5:50 pm
During the museum’s Annual Open House and Ship Model
Showcase, members of the South Shore Ship Modellers Guild will display
their latest projects and share their enthusiasm for the craft of ship
modelling. (Free)Wile Carding Mill Museum
Bridgewater, Nova Scotiacardingmill.museum.gov.ns.ca
Museum Day
Saturday, June 9
Celebrate the history and culture of this historic carding mill during an Open House. (Free)
Junkyard Boat Building
Sunday, June 17
This Father’s Day, build your own model boat and take it sailing on the pond. (Free)Perkins House Museum
Liverpool, Nova Scotiaperkins.museum.gov.ns.ca
Every day for over 40 years, Simeon Perkins recorded details in his diary about life, family and business in Liverpool. Today, these entries provide a personal perspective of life in Nova Scotia from 1766 to 1812.
During your visit, enjoy a different kind of storytelling thanks to the museum’s interpretive audio visual projections. Pick a tale from one of the memory boxes located throughout the house and be amazed as members of the Perkins household materialize before your eyes to tell you about life in a thriving Colonial town.
Ross-Thomson House & Museum
Shelburne, Nova Scotiarossthomson.museum.gov.ns.ca
Travel back in time to discover 1780s Nova Scotia and the recently settled town of Shelburne. It is in this historic store that seasoned merchants George and Robert Ross carried on international trade in tea, coffee, rum, port and wine; offering both necessities and luxuries to the town’s residents.
Stroll the property’s gardens; step up to the store counter and ask the clerk about the kinds of goods the Ross Brothers once bartered and sold; spend some time inside the living quarters, furnished in the sparse, but elegant style of the period.
Dory Shop Museum
Shelburne, Nova Scotiadoryshop.museum.gov.ns.ca
Visit this harbour-side factory to discover the historic Shelburne Dory and the world of the Grand Banks fishery as it existed from 1880 to 1971. Easy to build and able to withstand the rugged ocean waves, dories were the backbone of the fishing industry, both in Nova Scotia and around the world.
One of Shelburne’s great claims to fame was the town’s rich dory-building traditions; a skill which still survives today thanks to the Dory Shop Museum. Learn how the town’s dory-makers rivaled their Lunenburg competitors and witness the art of crafting these vessels first-hand.
Barrington Woolen Mill
Barrington, Nova Scotiawollenmill.museum.gov.ns.ca
In the 1800s, the Barrington Woolen Mill was a local business that used machinery and water power to turn raw fleece into the yarn and cloth needed to make warm and durable clothing. Powered by the mill’s rushing river, machines like the spinner, twister, skeiner and loom made it possible to wash, pick, card, spin, dye and weave wool in a fraction of the time it took to do by hand. Today, visitors can step inside the preserved mill to hear stories about the mill workers’ day to day lives and see demonstrations of handspinning, dyeing, and weaving of wool.
Old Meeting House Museum
Barrington, Nova Scotiameetinghouse.museum.gov.ns.ca
For two centuries, people have gathered at the Old Meeting House. A National Historic Site, this New England-style meeting house is the oldest nonconformist house of worship in Canada and among the oldest in North America. Built by Congregationalist fishermen and farmers from Cape Cod, called Planters, the meeting house was a building-in-progress for its first hundred years until the windows, doors, box pews and a pulpit were added by the mid-1800s.
Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse
West Pubnico, Nova Scotiaacadianvillage.museum.gov.ns.ca
Rhubarb Festival
Thursday, June 7, 1:30 pm – 3 pm
Spend a spring afternoon enjoying mouth-watering rhubarb dishes and live entertainment.Firefighters’ Museum
Yarmouth, Nova Scotiafirefighters.museum.gov.ns.ca
Father’s Day
Sunday, June 17, 9 am – 5 pm
Bring your father to the museum on Father’s Day and you’ll both get free admission!
Family Fun Day
Saturday, June 30, 1 pm – 4 pm
Join us for our Annual Family Fun Day! There will be games, prizes, face painting and refreshments. (Free)North Hills Museum
Granville Ferry, Nova Scotianorthhills.museum.gov.ns.ca
The exterior of this small farmhouse looks like a typical country home, but inside it boasts a collection of fine art and furnishings that create an air of Georgian elegance. In 1964, Robert Patterson bought this house and made it a showplace for his impressive collection of antiques. Be charmed by the history and culture found in this unique home, nestled in the heart of one of North America’s most historic regions.
Prescott House Museum
Starrs Point, Nova Scotiaprescott.museum.gov.ns.ca
Tea at Three
Saturday, June 16, at 3 pm
In support of VON Annapolis Valley’s community work, put on
your best hat and enjoy a traditional garden party. Tickets can be
purchased by calling 678-3415. (Cost: $45)Haliburton House Museum
Windsor, Nova Scotiahaliburton.museum.gov.ns.ca
Plant Sale
Saturday, June 16, 10 am – noon
Get a deal while supporting the local food bank during the Haliburton House plant sale.Shand House Museum
Windsor, Nova Scotiashand.museum.gov.ns.ca
BOGO Museum Day
Sunday, June 10, 1 pm – 5 pm
Enjoy a visit to this beautiful home; free with paid admission to Haliburton House.Lawrence House Museum
Maitland, Nova Scotia
lawrence.museum.gov.ns.ca
In 1874, William D. Lawrence secured his place in marine
history by constructing the largest wooden-hulled, fully-rigged ship
ever built in Canada. Come explore his bright Victorian home and its 23
rooms, featuring photographs, exhibits and the Lawrence family’s
heirlooms. Discover the era of shipbuilding, as well as tales of the
Golden Age of Sail in Maitland, Nova Scotia’s first designated Heritage
Conservation District.Fundy Geological Museum
Parrsboro, Nova Scotiafundygeo.museum.gov.ns.ca
Curatorial Walks
Fridays and Saturdays
Discover the area’s rich geological past and natural heritage
on these guided walks. Tours depart from the museum and last 3 – 5
hours. Start times vary due to the tides. Free with museum admission or
with membership to the Cumberland Geological Society. Visit the
museum’s website for requirements.Balmoral Grist Mill
Balmoral Mills, Nova Scotiagristmill.museum.gov.ns.ca
Due to construction, please call the mill (902-657-3016) or consult the website prior to visiting to confirm that the museum is open.
Discover Balmoral Grist Mill Museum, a three-storey mill tucked away in a wooded gorge on Matheson’s Brook. See the mill in action, just as it would have been when Alexander McKay opened it in 1874. Hear the whir of wooden gears as shafts and pulleys turn the original Scottish granite millstones. Watch as grains are ground, sifted and turned into flour. Sample the flavour of oats toasted on the cast iron floor of the kiln. Treat yourself to the experience of a waterside grist mill from Nova Scotia’s past.
Sutherland Steam Mill
Denmark, Nova Scotiasteammill.museum.gov.ns.ca
Schools Out
Friday, June 29, 1 pm – 3 pm
Celebrate the end of the school year at the mill. Build a
gingerbread house; go on a scavenger hunt; play quoits or croquet; and
win prizes.Museum of Industry
Stellarton, Nova Scotiaindustry.museum.gov.ns.ca - visit our new website!
Give it a Toss
Saturday, June 16, 1 pm
Join us for toss and throw games on the museum lawn. Kids
and adults can play horseshoes, washers, lawn darts, and quoits – the
coal miner’s game of strength and accuracy.McCulloch House Museum
Pictou, Nova Scotiamcculloch.museum.gov.ns.ca
Beginning in 1773, hundreds of ships carrying thousands of Scottish immigrants began arriving at Pictou Harbour. One man, Dr. Thomas McCulloch, came ashore in 1803 and soon found himself leading a monumental change in the lives of 19th-century Nova Scotians.
Come visit this 200-year-old brick home where McCulloch and his wife, Isabella, raised their family. Explore the interactive exhibit that details how one man’s passion launched a journey to create public education in the province.
Highland Village Museum
Iona, Nova Scotiahighlandvillage.museum.gov.ns.ca - visit our new website!
Chun A’ Rubha (A Gaelic Tour)
Saturday, June 2, 1 pm – 4 pm
Come for Chun A’ Rubha, a Gaelic tour and caidreabh tì with
Jim Watson, Carmen MacArthur, Mary Jane Lamond and native Gaelic
speakers. Seumas Watson will lead a tour of the village, which will be
followed by a gathering for tea, stories and songs. This is an immersion
event hosted entirely in Gaelic. Space is limited and pre-registration
is required.
Cash's Carding Mill Day
Saturday, June 9
Join us for a special day celebrating wool and Cash’s Carding
Mill. At 11 am, Sarah Nettleton will give a lecture and sheep shearing
demonstration. Charlie Cash, who donated the village’s carding
equipment, will speak about his family’s operation in Irish Cove. Cossit House Museum
Sydney, Nova Scotiacossit.museum.gov.ns.ca
Visit this historic home to discover how a controversial Loyalist Anglican minister and his wife started a new life in the capital of a growing British colony.
Get to know Rev. Ranna Cossit and his wife, Thankful, who raised their family of ten children in this modest New England-style house. Chat with costumed guides and take part in daily activities of the 1700s, like stitching a sampler or churning butter. Come explore one of the oldest homes in Sydney.
Sherbrooke Village
Sherbrooke, Nova Scotiasherbrookevillage.museum.gov.ns.ca
Road to Stanfest Songwriters' Camp
Monday, June 25 – Thursday, June 28
Come to the shores of the beautiful St. Mary’s River to
inspire your imagination and your songwriting skills. As part of the
camp, studentx will have the chance to compete for a special performance
spot at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival. To register, call 1-888-743-7845
or visit Music Camps on our website.
Courthouse Concert Series
Thursday, June 28, at 7:30 pm
Each summer, the village hosts its annual concert series in
the historic Sherbrooke Courthouse. This year’s musical lineup will
include Country, Folk and Celtic music. For a complete concert schedule,
visit the Sherbrooke Village website. (Cost: $8 at the door)
Fisherman’s Life Museum
Jeddore Oyster Pond, Nova Scotia
fishermanslife.museum.gov.ns.ca
fishermanslife.museum.gov.ns.ca
Rhubarb a Plenty
June 9 – 16
Drop by for a taste of different rhubarb treat every day during this week.Saturday 3 September 2011
Mallett's Maple Pepper Carries On a Long Tradition
A natural sugar made by concentrating maple tree sap into a solid maple sugar block, then grinding into small crystals. Maple sugar was the preferred form of maple by First Nations/Native American peoples as the sugar could easily be transported and lasted a long time. It is called ziinzibaakwad by the Anishinaabeg.[6] [7] Blessing of the Bay, the second ocean-going merchant ship built in the English colonies, carried maple sugar from the Massachusetts Bay Colony to New Amsterdam as early as 1631.
Made from natural Maple trees maple sugar can now be found in products such as Mallett's Maple Pepper. visit Mallett's Maple Pepper Website
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Canada and The United States are the only two maple syrup producing countries in the world. Canada accounts for about 85 percent of the world’s production of maple syrup.
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The four major species of maples are the sugar maple, red maple, silver maple and the ash leafed maple. The sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is the major specie for sugar production.
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Maple sugar is about twice as sweet as standard granulated sugar.
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It takes around 40 to 50 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup.
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The maple season lasts only about 4 to 6 weeks of the year.
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Usually maple trees are not tapped until they are at least 40 years old and 10-12 inches in diameter. As the tree's diameter increases, more taps can be added (up to a maximum of four taps).
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When done properly, tapping does no permanent damage to the tree. Some maple trees have been tapped for over two hundred and fifty years!
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Pure maple sugar is a 100% natural product, no additives are allowed.
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It takes one gallon of syrup to produce eight pounds of sugar.
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'Sinzibukwud' is the Algonquin (a North American Indian tribe) word for maple syrup, meaning literally 'drawn from wood'.
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Nova Scotia Action Plan for Natural Resources
Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (August, 2011). From Strategy to Action, An Action Plan
for the Path We Share, A Natural Resources Strategy for Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Department of Natural
Resources
Introduction
From Strategy to Action
" Sustainability, Diversity, Collaboration, Transparency and Informed Decision Making. These are the values that guide our 10-year natural resources strategy. The strategy marks a departure from traditional natural resource management and is inspired by a vision of a sustainable and prosperous future—a vision described to us by Nova Scotians and reflected in jobsHere, the economic plan for Nova Scotia. As the foundation for the government’s extensive agenda of change, the principles inherent in that economic plan give direction to this strategy and the actions that flow from it. "
By JAMIE SIMPSON
Thu, Aug 18
Thu, Aug 18
There’s no positive change in sight for Nova Scotia’s forests. While the just-released Natural Resources Strategy for 2011-2020 contains positive language about collaboration and new directions, the Nova Scotia government has failed to deliver on the challenging issues of reducing clearcutting and eliminating whole-tree harvesting.
The government’s solution to clearcutting, apparently, is to define clearcutting so narrowly that it nearly no longer exists. In fact, under the government’s narrow definition of a clearcut, I would hazard the 50 per cent goal has already been reached. As long as a few scattered trees are left standing on the harvest site, then presto, a clearcut is no longer a clearcut. The strategy contains no guidance or action for a real shift to uneven-aged harvesting methods.
Reducing clearcutting by a simple change of definition is hardly original. The forestry industry has used this smoke-and-mirrors method for years to try to convince the gullible that leaving behind a smattering of trees means that a clearcut is no longer a clearcut. Our government seems to have caught on to the practice.
And what of the government’s consistent promise to eliminate whole-tree harvesting? Gone. Now the government is committing to develop, sometime over the next six months, rules for whole-tree harvesting.
What does the strategy offer? One promise has been kept — to eliminate the $600,000 in public funding for herbicide treatments. Unfortunately, the language used in the strategy on this issue is archaic, referring to hardwood trees targeted by herbicides as nothing more than "weeds" that can still be removed with the help of other publicly funded programs.
What else? After more than three years of public consultation, expert panel reports and stakeholder meetings, the government has concluded that collaboration with forest stakeholders and commitment to good governance should be priorities at the Department of Natural Resources.
All in all, the government’s new 10-year strategy is high on process, but hollow on meaningful action: It’s a disappointment and a wasted opportunity to listen to Nova Scotians’ call for meaningful change. As the government talks about collaboration and good governance, Nova Scotia’s forests will continue to be clearcut, and whole-tree harvesting will increasingly ravage Nova Scotia’s landscape.
Jamie Simpson is a professional forester and the author of Restoring the Acadian Forest, A guide to forest stewardship for woodlot owners in the Maritimes.
The Path We Share, A Natural Resources Strategy for Nova Scotia 2011-2020
Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (August, 2011). The Path We Share, A Natural Resources Strategy for Nova Scotia 2011-2020, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources.
Here it is at last - 8 months late - but is it worth the wait?
" The natural resources of the province belong to all Nova Scotians, and all share the responsibility of ensuring the survival and good health of those resources for future generations. The government is presenting this strategy, but its fate is in the hands of thousands of others – owners of large and small tracts of land, industry leaders, communities, environmental groups, municipal leaders, the Mi’kmaq, the next generation of political leaders, teachers, researchers, and academics. They and many other Nova Scotians will play a vital role, including the making of decisions that determine the future of woodlots, mining ventures, the living environment, parks, and protected land. "
Sunday 7 August 2011
Memory Lane Heritage Village Eastern Shore Nova Scotia
Special Events
In addition to the daily tours and demonstrations, a series of Special Events are held throughout the year. Generally, special admission fees will apply.
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8th Annual Atlantic Canada Harmonica Festival
Spend the day with musicians who love this unique and versatile instrument. If you have ever thought about playing the harmonica, this is the place to start. If you played in the past and it’s now gathering dust, we’ll inspire you to start again. And if you’re a regular player, you’ll be happy to jam or share a tune with other professional and amateur performers.
This is a relaxing and intimate festival, held on the grounds and inside the Heritage Village historic buildings.
The festival ends with a two hour showcase concert featuring harmonica players from all musical genres, from the Isle of Skye to the Mississippi Delta.
A full schedule will be posted closer to the festival date. Check the Harmonica Website too for more information at http://www.harmonicafestival.ca.
Date: Saturday August 20th, 2011
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $15 Day Admission, $5 per class, $10 for evening showcase, $49 Festival Pass includes lunch and supper, day and evening events.
Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM
For more information call: 845-1937 / 1-877-287-0697 or email: info@heritagevillage.ca
Eastern Shore Homecoming
A day of celebrating the families and culture of the Eastern Shore. Heritage displays, help with researching your roots, and a great chance to meet family from near and far.
Genealogical services from the Eastern Shore Archives are available all day, with our vast community photo database and knowledgeable staff.
Stay tuned for a full agenda of activities.
Date: Sunday August 28th, 2011
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: Free Admission today!
Hours: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
For more information call: 845-1937 / 1-877-287-0697 or email: info@heritagevillage.ca
Musique Royale Concert with Blue Engine String Quartet
On Saturday, September 17th 2011, Musique Royale, in partnership with Memory Lane Heritage Village, will present the Blue Engine String Quartet in the historic Clam Harbour United Church at Memory Lane followed by a lamplight “Inspired by Music” heritage dinner in the Village’s Cookhouse. The Blue Engine String Quartet have been widely acclaimed, holding true to classical roots by performing many of the masterworks of the string quartet repertoire, including twentieth century landmarks by Ravel, Shostakovich, and Arvo Pärt. The Quartet has also worked closely with important Canadian composers Christos Hatzis, Peter Togni, Tony Genge and Brian Current.
Repertoire
• Mozart String Quartet No. 17 K458 "Hunt"
• Set of Klezmer Freylachs including Klezmar Wedding Dance and Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5
*****intermission*****
• Dvorak 4tet in Eb major Op. 51
Inspired by Music Menu
• Austrian Wedding Soup with ground Nutmeg or Parmesan
• Garden Salad with Fresh Flat bread and Herb Garlic Butter
• Hungarian Goulash with Homemade Pasta
• Mozart's Delight * Fresh Fruit Tarts * Czech Sweet Dumplings filled with Plum Conserves
Musique Royale, now in its 26th season, is cross-province festival that brings performances of early and traditional music to settings of historic and cultural significance in communities throughout Nova Scotia. And now, for the first time, Musique Royale is coming to the Eastern Shore this Fall.
To view a seating plan, click here: http://heritagevillage.ca/home/images/uploads/Church%20Seating%20Plan.jpg
Tickets can be purchased securely by going online to our giftshop and clicking on the featured item.
Date: Saturday September 17th, 2011
Location: Clam Harbour United Church at Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $50 preferential seating includes "Inspired by Music" Heritage Dinner, some concert only tickets available at $25/ticket
Hours: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
For more information call: 1-902-877-287-0697 or 1 (902) 845-1937 or email: info@heritagevillage.ca
Inspired by Music Heritage Dinner
A 4 course heritage dinner served by lamplight in the rustic Cookhouse with a menu inspired by the evening's Musique Royal concert featuring the Blue Engine String Quartet at 5 PM. This is an all inclusive ticket (concert & dinner). Only 83 tickets available. Reservations must be made by Thursday the 15th of September at 5 PM. Tickets must be paid for in full at the time of reservation.
Repertoire
• Mozart String Quartet No. 17 K458 "Hunt"
• Set of Klezmer Freylachs including Klezmar Wedding Dance and Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5
*****intermission*****
• Dvorak 4tet in Eb major Op. 51
Date: Saturday September 17th, 2011
Location: The Cookhouse, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $50 per person (includes Musique Royal concert ticket)
Hours: Concert 5:00 PM, Dinner Served at 7:00 PM
For more information call: (902) 845-1937 or 1 (877) 287-0697 or email: info@heritagevillage.ca
Oktoberfest Heritage Dinner
One of our most popular dinners. Authentic Oktoberfest food with live music and Oktoberfest spirit. Reservations must be made by Thursday, October 13th. Purchase tickets online through out gift shop. Cash bar opens at 6:30.
Date: Saturday October 15th, 2011
Location: The Cookhouse, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $25 per person
Hours: Cash Bar Opens 6:30 PM, Dinner Served 7:00 PM
For more information call: (902) 845-1937 / 1-877-287-0697 or email: info@heritagevillage.ca
Candlelight Concert with “Musical Friends”
The “Musical Friends” choir perform their annual candlelight concert. Seating is limited.
Date: Saturday November 19th, 2011
Location: The Memory Lane Church
Fee: Good will donation welcome
Hours: 5:00 - 6:00 PM (doors will not open until 4:45 PM)
For more information call: (902) 845-1937 or email: info@heritagevillage.ca
Traditional 1940s Christmas Dinner
Our most popular dinner, held by lamplight in the Cookhouse which is “decked out” in 1940s fashion. We will serve a dinner both on Saturday and Sunday evening. The Musical Friends choir will perform in the church at 5 PM on Saturday, November 19th and another choir, TBA, on Sunday, November 20th. Tickets to the dinner must be paid for when you make your reservation. You can purchase your tickets here, at our online gift shop. No refunds available.
Date: Saturday November 19th - Sunday November 20th, 2011
Location: The Cookhouse, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $25.00 per person
Hours: 6:00 Bar Opens; 6:30 Dinner Begins
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