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The Lighthouse Route journeys through an unforgettable landscape of coastal beauty and historic charm that has captured the hearts and minds of travelers for generations.Discover Shelburne Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803014083194537119noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417339022607571563.post-56885428486677109992011-12-14T11:38:00.001-04:002011-12-14T11:49:36.410-04:00Christmas Trees - Nova Scotia style!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. </span></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b><i> ~Burton Hillis</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's interesting what kinds of Christmas trees you may find in Shelburne County! I want to share with you some great trees, designed and decorated in a unique way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first one is our Lobster Pot (Trap) Christmas Tree the <a href="http://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/" target="_blank">Municipality of Barrington</a> constructs each year at the Cape Sable Island Causeway. A tree very fitting for the Lobster Capital of Canada! The tree looks beautiful when lit during the Municipality's Festival of Lights (December 1-4, 2011).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuBiIe72EnsBNWwgnLfd7YRgTqbnMAFLD0f6oWQg_zFeGM04H33Aa-W_dzsY46_yguD2b2uozXYt-ul4dFT6K6keuN81C0UYe9RMjCILcMDwktsoiFLtBxl8wAB4KfNtCTzHePJRxDks/s1600/Lobster+Pot+Christmas+Tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuBiIe72EnsBNWwgnLfd7YRgTqbnMAFLD0f6oWQg_zFeGM04H33Aa-W_dzsY46_yguD2b2uozXYt-ul4dFT6K6keuN81C0UYe9RMjCILcMDwktsoiFLtBxl8wAB4KfNtCTzHePJRxDks/s400/Lobster+Pot+Christmas+Tree.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Lobster Pot Christmas tree - Photo by Candace Nickerson</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYzX4-jAZvTqZaO5dUdSuUlMXQDmOThj7k0i8YWVM1SBMdzLgZcCFusK_d92Y1Z5nWLV-DbNrTilB7B0agjQ_NfeR1UaPA-LzljrnDgQZmFVGrJ0zGU1Ek3qi-nSpviE3VqK-mKVzT-0/s1600/2009_1206festivaloflights0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYzX4-jAZvTqZaO5dUdSuUlMXQDmOThj7k0i8YWVM1SBMdzLgZcCFusK_d92Y1Z5nWLV-DbNrTilB7B0agjQ_NfeR1UaPA-LzljrnDgQZmFVGrJ0zGU1Ek3qi-nSpviE3VqK-mKVzT-0/s400/2009_1206festivaloflights0016.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>The Lobster Pot Christmas Tree lit up at night</b></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZv80BQMA1uhshzgGtq9l1gILGEqrYcO_2d2y93EOJpjFLUtQWs-DvpRlHtmQFkCjbvDfaDTYKyREk6MMbFlsV_m6AtOHwmKCcQUN9jcDoh7zRIZo8UaakpLIWKtUE_o-KRNZntW_cI5Q/s1600/_DSC2932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZv80BQMA1uhshzgGtq9l1gILGEqrYcO_2d2y93EOJpjFLUtQWs-DvpRlHtmQFkCjbvDfaDTYKyREk6MMbFlsV_m6AtOHwmKCcQUN9jcDoh7zRIZo8UaakpLIWKtUE_o-KRNZntW_cI5Q/s400/_DSC2932.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>The fireworks lighting up the night sky over the Cape Sable Island Causeway during the Festival of Lights</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> - photo by Ken Chetwynd</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This next tree was constructed by Clark's Harbour resident Paula Atkinson and Stephan Cunningham. Made from drift wood that they collected over the summer months on many of our wonderful white sandy <a href="http://www.discovershelburnecounty.com/beaches.html" target="_blank">beaches</a>. They decorated it with great little buoys, lighthouses and shells for a complete nautical theme! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKWlSre0mu-7iN6rmkFcQledZEkZhmQ3AkCW9AQpglID08VE-RHjjv2JkxDUvIvsHk5_6w0rlK3d75IwBKcIUuShBX-wHAPJFCYXxoGWoMwcVAfeuH3S3pxFBS5xuTeLfLnI2CRoqjgA/s1600/Nov+27th+044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKWlSre0mu-7iN6rmkFcQledZEkZhmQ3AkCW9AQpglID08VE-RHjjv2JkxDUvIvsHk5_6w0rlK3d75IwBKcIUuShBX-wHAPJFCYXxoGWoMwcVAfeuH3S3pxFBS5xuTeLfLnI2CRoqjgA/s400/Nov+27th+044.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Driftwood Christmas Tree by Paula Atkinson and Stephan Cunningham - photo by Bonnie Blades</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAOZffLGe7M1j23pxhhKxFASo9piBU2XRrHpdEUXGX6wwKpWAtoxmnTn8L3oa9jNtRX1CzkDKKYPqxpS1r-pP_bcw9RKVw0Du6p5PeHhVKhTBVZ_vqw5hM1YXL8X1IYCD_fF25Q0ItjE/s1600/Nov+27th+038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAOZffLGe7M1j23pxhhKxFASo9piBU2XRrHpdEUXGX6wwKpWAtoxmnTn8L3oa9jNtRX1CzkDKKYPqxpS1r-pP_bcw9RKVw0Du6p5PeHhVKhTBVZ_vqw5hM1YXL8X1IYCD_fF25Q0ItjE/s320/Nov+27th+038.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>The tree is topped with a lighthouse! - photo by Bonnie Blades</b></span></div><br />
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</div> This next tree was created by myself. My love of the beach shines through with this Christmas tree. I call it my "Colors of the Beach" tree. I used sand color garland and water color ribbon to wrap the tree in. It's decorated with sand dollars and seashells and glass balls, that I call my beach balls; filled with sand and seashells. I added a sand bucket, lobster trap and a beach towel under the tree, and used some Nova Scotia tartan for a tree skirt. The tree is topped with a star (fish!) and a scallop shell. Now I can dream of the beach all winter long!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Discover Shelburne Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803014083194537119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417339022607571563.post-17444232589055170882011-08-18T17:32:00.001-03:002011-08-18T17:36:07.477-03:00Let's Go Surfin' Now, Everybody's Learning How...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
<h1 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003399; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 1.5625em;"><i>"We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open."</i></span></span></h1><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 0.8em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 1.25em;">~Jawaharlal Nehru</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Candara; font-size: 19px;">My Queen of Awkwardness title was put to the test yet again a couple of weeks ago when I received an email from Donna at <a href="http://www.whitepoint.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;">White Point Beach Resort</a> inviting me to try surfing with a group of other "virgin surfers" and then again from Cynthia asking me to blog about a surfing experience for <a href="http://www.novascotia.com/en/home/default.aspx" style="text-decoration: underline;">Novascotia.com</a>. Yes, I said surfing; don't laugh like all my friends did! Now <a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/2010/08/queen-of-awkward-meets-queen-of-hearts.html" style="text-decoration: underline;">dory rowing</a> was one thing, I mean, I had a partner to steer me in the right direction when I failed to do the right thing....but letting me loose on a not-so-big board in the <st1:place w:st="on">Atlantic Ocean</st1:place>...in the waves??? I totally saw where this had potential to take me! Had I been asked to do this a couple of years ago, I probably would have said no, but these days I find myself more open to new things and a willingness to try something new when given the opportunity...life is short. Oh, and let's face it, I'm also more open to not caring whether I look like a fool or not, which is why I said yes so quickly to this!</span><br />
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</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Candara; font-size: 19px;">Our instructors for the day gave us a quick on land lesson, we all had to lay on our boards and quickly get into a standing position. Quickly is a relative term, right? Just shred, is what we were told to do. Shred? Do good we were told. Surfing lingo. Shred….shred….ok! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUm5Fy6BRAj7q3lY0_3rYXZYYHW9CyR25sI7glihUtfkI_7xKEXS-VDHwXr__bXZQIGXuEEqvCdJk1EfJscMYarirEefouOUP7o_6HRrP3uyZEfRCcsibkYf48K7jnvxnmV6EauEZo7o/s1600/surfing+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUm5Fy6BRAj7q3lY0_3rYXZYYHW9CyR25sI7glihUtfkI_7xKEXS-VDHwXr__bXZQIGXuEEqvCdJk1EfJscMYarirEefouOUP7o_6HRrP3uyZEfRCcsibkYf48K7jnvxnmV6EauEZo7o/s320/surfing+011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><b>Getting some on land instructions from the great team at Rossignol Surf Shop</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Candara; font-size: 14pt;">We all hopped into the lake, where we would get a few more instructions on how to do things. Sit up on the board, turn our boards in a 360 motion, and flip our boards (in case a big wave was coming and we wanted to avoid it by hiding out under our boards). Did he say hide from a big wave? So, after all that we are instructed to paddle across the lake and head over the rocks to the ocean.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UVAGusbAQApL2NQd5FGRJhQkC4V3gtjNcyBmjQR6cX1bMioNS1K9OOCNkGWtqM7wlKgiCpmxm36HFpS6mBOo0I-0U6TcWLSjdyW4HWpu_vYS_2QUyE73clJ-C6LyESMeQ3QyfCathP8/s1600/surfing+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UVAGusbAQApL2NQd5FGRJhQkC4V3gtjNcyBmjQR6cX1bMioNS1K9OOCNkGWtqM7wlKgiCpmxm36HFpS6mBOo0I-0U6TcWLSjdyW4HWpu_vYS_2QUyE73clJ-C6LyESMeQ3QyfCathP8/s320/surfing+027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><b>Learning some surfing techniques</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Candara; font-size: 14pt;">As I climbed up over the rock ledge with my surf board in hand I get my first glimpse of the ocean and you know what? It really never gets old, as many times as I look out over the ocean the vastness and sheer beauty of it always takes my breath away…the sound of the surf is like heaven to the ears. We line up on the beach and get a few more pointers from our instructors and we head out into the surf.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWm56rwF-3MHeyoN_cteriy18W6jDofSfa_3d5xzNiBo4uoOV4WlRZm5FSo61abXVJxsG0yzwp51jm0OGjHZ59e-auTZUn8GXmZbYHzsMMSJG0NufuFMzst5WPrUwzFJCb7oAL7lIv9w/s1600/surfing+040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWm56rwF-3MHeyoN_cteriy18W6jDofSfa_3d5xzNiBo4uoOV4WlRZm5FSo61abXVJxsG0yzwp51jm0OGjHZ59e-auTZUn8GXmZbYHzsMMSJG0NufuFMzst5WPrUwzFJCb7oAL7lIv9w/s320/surfing+040.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><b>The view as we came over the rocks - spectacular! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; height: 90%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b><i>One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #330000; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 0.8em;">~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, <i>Pavarotti, My Own Story</i></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">You will find many unique dishes that are served up in homes and <a href="http://www.novascotia.com/en/home/thingstoseeanddo/placestoeat/default.aspx" style="text-decoration: underline;">restaurants all over <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Nova Scotia</st1:state></st1:place></a>. We like to eat...and we will eat almost anything! Some great local dishes, served up best right here in Nova Scotia would include, Rappie Pie, Fish Cakes, blueberry grunt, hodge podge, smoked kiacks, Solomon Grudy and the list goes on.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The dish I am going to introduce you to today, I was introduced to about 23 years ago by my then boyfriend's mom, who would later become my mother-in-law. One thing I should tell you is that I'm not a big fan of seafood and I'm not a big fan of trying something new. Although, I will admit, since having the job of Tourism Manager for Shelburne County, I have tried A LOT of new things (and actually liked most of them, including raw oysters from<a href="http://ruisseauoysters.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;"> Eel Lake Oyster Farm</a>...try them!). So, you can imagine my then 15 year old self having to try a new dish and having it made out of seafood, but we all know teenage girls do many things to impress boys...and make a good impression on their mothers too! I have been told that this dish is exclusive to The Hawk, which is where I was when I tried it for the first time. For those of you who aren't familiar with <a href="http://www.discovershelburnecounty.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;"><st1:placename w:st="on">Shelburne</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></a>, The Hawk is the most southerly tip of <st1:state w:st="on">Nova Scotia</st1:state>, located on <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://www.capesableisland.ca/mainmenu.html" style="text-decoration: underline;"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cape Sable</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Island</st1:placetype></a></st1:place>....home to some of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><form class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" contenteditable="false" mt:asset-id="1724" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: default; display: inline; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/gallery_738_28_1124668455-1724.html" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="Sunset on The Hawk" class="mt-image-center" height="266" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/gallery_738_28_1124668455-thumb-400x266-1724.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a></form><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">So, I'm sure by now you are wondering what exactly this dish that I've been rambling on about now is! Ready for it? Lobsters and gravy. Yes, I said gravy....but it's not what you are thinking! It's not chicken or beef gravy poured over lobster, it's just gravy....lobster gravy! Still not convinced? Yeah, I kinda figured you wouldn't be. Neither was I! I guess that's why you won't see it on a menu in a restaurant or why you've probably never heard of it. But I will tell you, it's my favorite way to eat lobster (well, besides right out of the shell dipped in hot butter).</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I'm not sure if I'm allowed to give out this recipe, but I will share it with you...you won't tell anyone, right? Like most recipes handed down through the generations, there really aren't any actual measurements for this recipe, so you will have to bear with me and trust your judgement if you happen to decide to try it for your self.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Here is what you will need:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>Nova Scotia Lobster Meat</b> (already cooked and depending on how many you are serving will determine how many lobsters you will need. Let's go with two lobsters for this recipe)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>Butter</b> - the real stuff....not margarine!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>White Vinegar</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>Brown Sugar</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>Water & Flour mixture</b> (typical gravy mixture)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Start with cutting up your lobster into bite size pieces. In a hot frying pan add butter (I use lots; this isn't a low fat recipe!). Add your lobster to the butter and fry the lobster until golden.<o:p> </o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbsgs0v5FPrpSJo5serWo1mJxoHh0gL0dZP5Y_GDJ_geoINVJb3G4pK1CnabMDnH-NHZjBJRz7QAewylJ-RUjlmOiJcfXzLWg2LAKOKKedvdvmuiIxinohLbB1xxCneDOHh4-6r6K6G0/s1600/lobster+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbsgs0v5FPrpSJo5serWo1mJxoHh0gL0dZP5Y_GDJ_geoINVJb3G4pK1CnabMDnH-NHZjBJRz7QAewylJ-RUjlmOiJcfXzLWg2LAKOKKedvdvmuiIxinohLbB1xxCneDOHh4-6r6K6G0/s320/lobster+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">At this point you will now add your gravy mixture to the lobster. It thickens really quick, and you may need to add water to the frying pan to thin it out some...I always do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vca1P5b6f2iqxDgc5tlWiOItWcYZKmtOijP0D8UHU3BWbHd1TmCLDbml6iHP3WMi2A6gt6jR5ZYggbZNAHsJd41-fsDaMzfvaPgz3Y2pCfEeyjiNW6su9oQJbXvDvNbEq81nvY8GAQ8/s1600/lobster+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vca1P5b6f2iqxDgc5tlWiOItWcYZKmtOijP0D8UHU3BWbHd1TmCLDbml6iHP3WMi2A6gt6jR5ZYggbZNAHsJd41-fsDaMzfvaPgz3Y2pCfEeyjiNW6su9oQJbXvDvNbEq81nvY8GAQ8/s320/lobster+014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<h1 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003399; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."</span></b></h1><div style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><b>~Oprah Winfrey</b></div><div style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Candara;">I was recently at a workshop where someone made a comment that we (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Shelburne</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>) are always celebrating something. The more I thought about that comment the more I agreed with them!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Candara;">Shelburne</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family: Candara;"> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></span></st1:place><span style="font-family: Candara;"> has a vast array of festivals and events throughout the year. We celebrate the "normal" things like Canada Day, the fall harvest with a pumpkin festival, and Christmas with two festivals in the County! We also celebrate our history and heritage with such festivals as<a href="http://www.shelburnenovascotia.com/lobsterfest.htm" style="text-decoration: underline;"> Lobster Festival</a> (June 7-10, 2012), <a href="http://www.shelburnefoundersdays.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;">Shelburne Founders' Days</a> (July 21-24), and Lights Along the Shore (Sept 17-18), in conjunction with the rest of the <a href="http://www.novascotia.com/en/home/gettinghereandaround/gettingaround/regions/southshore/default.aspx" style="text-decoration: underline;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">South</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Shore</st1:placetype></st1:place></a>, celebrating our famed lighthouses.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"></span></div><form class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" contenteditable="false" mt:asset-id="1706" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: default; display: inline; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/lobster%20pageant%20085-1706.html" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="lobster pageant 085.JPG" class="mt-image-center" height="300" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/lobster%20pageant%20085-thumb-400x300-1706.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a></form><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Candara;">What some might not know however is that we are also home to some very unique festivals. Coming into its 6<sup>th</sup> year, <a href="http://www.harmonybazaar.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;">Harmony Bazaar</a> - A Festival of Women & Song celebrates female singer songwriters. Located in the beautiful seaside town of <st1:city w:st="on">Lockeport</st1:city>, this year's festival brings in Country music star Michelle Wright centre stage in the newly built <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Seacaps</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Memorial Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> stage. It's a weekend long festival of entertainment, workshops, artists and so much more. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><img alt="Harmony Bazaar" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/soccer%20and%20harmony%20bazaar%20087-thumb-400x300-1709.jpg" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; height: 90%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">August 5-6 we celebrate <a href="http://www.shagharbourufo.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;">unidentified flying objects</a>! Yes, that's right, UFO`s! Shelburne County is home to one of few Canadian Government recognized UFO sites, located in Shag Harbour. It was back in October of 1967 when an impact of an unknown large object was reported in the waters near Shag Harbour. Today we boast a UFO designated look-off site, an interpretive centre and of course a festival! Fun & games, great food, boat trips, entertainment and high profile UFO experts are all brought in for this fun filled unique weekend!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"></span></span></div><form class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" contenteditable="false" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: default; display: inline; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/soccer%20tourney%20047-1712.html" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="UFO Interpretive Centre" class="mt-image-center" height="300" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/soccer%20tourney%20047-thumb-400x300-1712.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a></span></form><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In August we also celebrate a few species that are found in and around our great coast destination. August 12-14, <a href="http://lockeportseaderby.ca/" style="text-decoration: underline;">Lockeport Sea Derby</a> celebrates 20 years! This is the longest running sea derby in Nova Scotia. Excitement builds as the "catch of the day" are brought in and weighed. New this year, we are host to the 1<sup>st</sup> Annual <a href="http://www.discovershelburnecounty.com/shorebirdfest.html" style="text-decoration: underline;">Shorebird Festival</a>, August 26-28. Shelburne County has long been known as a birding hotspot. Our beaches are home to many migratory and nesting shorebirds, including the endangered Piping Plover. This is a must for any birder, from beginner to advance! </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"></span></span></div><form class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" contenteditable="false" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: default; display: inline; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/seaderby-1715.html" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="Lockeport Sea Derby" class="mt-image-center" height="300" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/seaderby-thumb-400x300-1715.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a></span></form><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From sharks and shorebirds to Whirligigs! In September, the Shelburne Waterfront comes alive with the sights and sounds of colourful whirligigs and weathervanes humming in the breeze. From the basic to the elaborate, you will be amazed at the creativity that goes into making these fun and whimsical creations! The <a href="http://www.whirligigfestival.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;">Whirligig & Weathervane Festival</a> runs from September 17 to the 18<sup>th</sup>. Join in the fun and enter your own creation!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.75em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"></span></span></div><form class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" contenteditable="false" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: default; display: inline; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/whirligig%20festival%202010%20062-1718.html" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="Whirligig Festival" class="mt-image-center" height="300" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/assets_c/2011/07/whirligig%20festival%202010%20062-thumb-400x300-1718.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a></span></form><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For a full list of our great festivals & events please visit our website at <a href="http://www.discovershelburnecounty.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;">Discover Shelburne County </a>and join us in our celebrations all year long! </span></span></span></div>Discover Shelburne Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803014083194537119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417339022607571563.post-14049068333803416992011-05-11T09:52:00.000-03:002011-05-11T09:52:18.661-03:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3_AfqDzTq48VbSxAP4BbSj6HA0t-fPedMuLJhgLnumf3GT3-UVTbAnApc26nug4sVwRMK9qCsoffZLHtYFVJM9kg1HJZwcxQa9aCuEqOl_aXjudGYhXZHBMVpy9uCATq5J1GINimsJg/s1600/n505771575_258814_8710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3_AfqDzTq48VbSxAP4BbSj6HA0t-fPedMuLJhgLnumf3GT3-UVTbAnApc26nug4sVwRMK9qCsoffZLHtYFVJM9kg1HJZwcxQa9aCuEqOl_aXjudGYhXZHBMVpy9uCATq5J1GINimsJg/s640/n505771575_258814_8710.jpg" width="427" /></a></div>Discover Shelburne Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803014083194537119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417339022607571563.post-39625839445133749422011-02-15T10:22:00.000-04:002011-03-02T20:20:37.655-04:00Black History Month<i>Let me begin with a caveat to any and all who find these pages. Do not trust large bodies of water, and do not cross them. If you, Dear Reader, have an African hue and find yourself led toward water with vanishing shores, seize your freedom by any means necessary. And cultivate distrust of the colour pink. Pink is taken as the colour of innocence, the colour of childhood, but as it spills across the water in the light of the dying sun, do not fall into its pretty path. There, right underneath, lies a bottomless graveyard of children, mothers and men. I shudder to imagine all the Africans rocking in the deep. Every time I have sailed the seas, I have had the sense of gliding over the unburied. Some people call the sunset a creation of extraordinary beauty, and proof of God’s existence. But what benevolent force would bewitch the human spirit by choosing pink to light the path of a slave vessel?”</i> <b>The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill</b><br />
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This being Black History Month I thought I would share with you a book I read two summers ago. My sister gave me the book to read, she told me it was one of her favorite books she's read in awhile. I had my doubts, but those doubts were soon shed within the first few moments of reading the first page. I spent every moment I could reading <b>The Book of Negros</b>, it went with me to Sandhills, and as the kids played on the beach, I was immersed in this book...almost transported back to the late 18th century, taking the unimaginative Journey with Aminata Diallo from her African Village to a plantation in the United States to refuge in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, to the coast of Sierra Leone.<br />
Although this book is based on a fictional character created by author <b>Lawrence Hill</b>, there is an actual Book of Negroes. It is a hand written ledger which details the names, ages, backgrounds and often degrading physical descriptions of black people in North America. More specifically, the 3000 freedom seekers who left New York for Nova Scotia and other British colonies near the end of the American Revolutionary War for a promise of freedom and land. What they received when they got there wasn't much better than they had left behind; poverty, hunger, disease and slavery. <br />
In schools throughout Canada we have been taught about Canada's part in the <a href="http://www2.canada.com/ottawacitizen/features/freedom/index.html">Underground Railroad</a>, but we have not been taught much about our part in slavery or that we were the site of North America's first race riot. That in 1784 large gangs of out of work white men attacked the black settlement of Birchtown, NS and destroyed 20 homes. Disappointed and angry at the British for abandoning them, 1000 <a href="http://blackloyalist.com/canadiandigitalcollection/">Black Loyalists</a> sailed to Sierra Leone undertaking the world's first return to Africa transit. <br />
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The Globe and Mail says this of The Book of Negroes:<br />
<i>"The Book of Negroes is a masterpiece, daring and impressive in its geographic, historical and human reach, convincing in its narrative art and detail, necessary for imagining the real beyond the traces left by history."<br />
The Globe and Mail</i><br />
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You can learn more about the Black Loyalists by visiting the Black Loyalist Heritage Society in Birchtown, NS or by visiting their website at: <br />
<a href="http://www.blackloyalist.com/">Black Loyalist Heritage Society</a><br />
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You can also learn more of The Book of Negros in this feature article <b>Freedom Bound</b> by Lawrence Hill:<br />
<a href="http://www.lawrencehill.com/freedom_bound.pdf">Freedom Bound</a><br />
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If you haven't yet read The Book of Negroes (or also called <i>Someone Knows My Name</i> in the USA, Australia, and New Zealand) pick it up today, you won't regret it, and I promise you, you won't be able to put it down until it's done.<br />
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You can join in on dumping day festivities on Cape Sable Island with an early morning (starts at 4AM) hot breakfast at the Barrington & Island Fire Department in Centreville, then head down to any of the local wharves and join the many families gathered there waiting for the 6AM start of the lobster season and to wish the anxious fishermen well.<br />
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It is certainly a sight to see all the boats filled with lobster pots, gear and crew. With their motors humming they wait for their time to leave the wharf in search of the perfect spot to set their pots. The lobster fishery accounts for 35 percent of total economic returns in southwest Nova, and each year starts with an uncertainty about what the years catch will bring and the price of lobsters. The past couple of years has seen some of the lowest prices for lobsters most fisherman have ever experienced, but none the less, they risk their lives in high winds and waves on the Atlantic Ocean in hopes of making a good living to raise their families on. <br />
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I must confess, I am not very coordinated. I've always stayed away from aerobic classes for this very reason. I've always blamed my awkwardness on the fact that I'm left handed, who knows if this is true but it seems like a valid excuse! So when I decided I was going to attempt to row a dory, something that I put on my summer "to do" list and something I knew would take a fair amount of coordination --- I was a wee bit scared. Probably more scared I was going to make a fool of myself than anything else!<br />
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I arrived at the Cape Sable Island Causeway on a Tuesday night, ready to take on this challenge and to take part in The Queen of Hearts Dory Club Fun Night. This event was started this year by the Club to allow visitors and locals alike to try their hand at rowing a dory, experiential tourism at it's best! I met Nicole Jones-Hurlburt, my dory mate for the night down by the shore. Nicole is a 15 time International Dory Champion, I wasn't putting my first time in a dory in just anyone's hands -- I was putting it in the best!<br />
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Nicole started rowing over 10 years ago and won her first International Championship in 1999 with her teammate Chrissy Atwood-Rose. Together, they went on to win two more titles after that. Nicole then started training with her sister Natalie, and together they have won 10 International Championships. Nicole informed me that there are two International Championships held each year. One in Gloucester, Massachusetts and the other in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, with elimination races being held in each place prior to each championship. Nicole has also won 2 Mixed International titles, so she is a seasoned pro to say the least and a great ambassador to the sport of dory racing and to our Province.<br />
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There was quite a crowd gathered at the Causeway for the Club's Fun night, despite the fog and a little breeze, everyone seemed anxious (and maybe a bit nervous like me) to give this sport a try. Nicole told me to go ahead and jump in the dory we were standing by - there was no build up to this experience, just jump in and do it! There were three other dories on the shore, each one with their own name, The Miss Cockawitt (which is a nickname given to the near by community of Wood's Harbour), the Miss Newellton (a Cape Island community) , the Sea Dog and the Lady Sarah, which I had just not so gracefully "jumped" in to. I got myself all settled into the stern of the dory, well, that was after Nicole told me I had to turn around and face the other way.<br />
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I was expecting the oars to be much heavier than they were, but they were surprisingly light and fairly easy to maneuver , much to my delight. With a push off from another Club member, we managed to make our way past the anchored sailboats nearby and set our course up the edge of the Causeway. Nicole informed me that because I was in the stern of the dory, I would be the one setting the pace. I told her to expect it to be a slow one! My awkwardness showed up in full force as I struggled a bit with getting both oars in the water at the same time, but Nicole was very encouraging which was a huge help. She suggested we trade spots, thinking I might have better luck in the bow of the dory and using her new oars. She was right - I had a much easier time following her lead and the new oars seemed to fit me much better.<br />
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Nicole and I talked about the history of the Club which was started in 1997 by David Eldridge and Wylie Blades to provide recreational dory rowing opportunities in Shelburne County, and to promote and bring back the tradition of dory rowing and racing to our area. This year the Dory Club has approximately 50 members and Nicole told me they are all very interested in volunteering their time for events such as the Tuesday Night Fun Nights, promoting the tradition of dory rowing and seeing the club grow This weekend a lot of the members are traveling to Lunenburg to take part in the Elimination Finals in the hopes of moving on to the International Dory Championships in Lunenburg in September. Where Nicole hopes to add to her list of titles.<br />
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By this time we had managed to turn ourselves around and head back to the shore. Nicole was very encouraging and was making my first experience very rewarding. I was actually doing it...and not too badly, I might add. It helped that I had an exceptional teacher! <br />
We talked of the clubs plans for the future, and the hopes of making the club more accessible to it's members and visitors with the plans of infrastructure, building membership and more International titles. All in the hopes of keeping the sport of dory racing alive and well, not only in Shelburne County but in Nova Scotia.<br />
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Before I knew it, we were back on shore and there was someone else ready to take my place in the Lady Sarah for their first time. I thanked Nicole for the great experience and told her I would probably be back to try it again. Possible new member? Maybe! If the Queen of Awkwardness can do it - so can you! Give it a try every Tuesday night at 6PM at the Cape Sable Island Causeway, Nicole and the rest of the Queen of Hearts Dory Club will be ready to meet you and make your first time a truly enjoyable and unforgettable one!<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124479867567950&ref=ts">Queen of Hearts Dory Club</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.discovershelburnecounty.com/heritage.html">Dory Building History & Heritage in Shelburne County</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.internationaldories.com/history.html">The Birth of International Dory Races</a><br />
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<a href="http://museum.gov.ns.ca/dory/">The Dory Shop Museum - Shelburne, Nova Scotia</a><br />
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</div>Discover Shelburne Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803014083194537119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417339022607571563.post-35182709404284301762010-07-22T09:54:00.000-03:002010-07-22T09:54:44.263-03:00Life is the Song, Love is the Music<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;">Music speaks what cannot be expressed, </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;">soothes the mind and gives it rest, </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;">heals the heart and makes it whole, </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;">flows from the heavens to the soul.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 1.25em;"> </span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecBYIluIZWBWdyKLG2e0SrU8jBW30ZG2TvJ6ijjGw7RgbQIfmbnAgefMY1CrW92-PeV6ToP0j2-A38lzd5wpvU2MFyOHZ7Painxv_X22x4M0CL3u-bSgWIXAgDVHv7Rb-tVXj9BkQa_0/s1600/hb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecBYIluIZWBWdyKLG2e0SrU8jBW30ZG2TvJ6ijjGw7RgbQIfmbnAgefMY1CrW92-PeV6ToP0j2-A38lzd5wpvU2MFyOHZ7Painxv_X22x4M0CL3u-bSgWIXAgDVHv7Rb-tVXj9BkQa_0/s640/hb3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Whether you're a kid that loves to laugh, an inspiring singer looking to learn some new techniques, a local that just wants to dance, or a visitor hoping to take home a Nova Scotian made craft, you'll find it all and more at this year's <a href="http://www.harmonybazaar.com/homepage.html">Harmony Bazaar Festival</a> taking place this weekend (July 23-25) in Lockeport, Nova Scotia.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Harmony Bazaar is fast becoming one of Nova Scotia's top music festivals and the beautiful seaside town of Lockeport is doing amazing things to help it to grow. A new concert venue has been built in the middle of town with a tower reminiscent of a lighthouse complete with a stage in front. Take in the amazing view and stroll Lockeport's famous Crescent Beach while you are in town. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Also taking the stage during the weekend will be <strong>Irish Mythen</strong>, <strong>Coco Love Alcorn</strong>, <strong>Norma MacDonald </strong>and <strong>Christina Martin</strong>, just to name a few. There will be lots of local talent throughout the days musical showcases and concerts including <strong>Lynne Crowell</strong>, <strong>Shelly MacIntosh</strong>, <strong>Jade Bennett</strong>, <strong>Judi Cleveland </strong>and <strong>Shelley Meisner</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-htKlzsUIO1eEIo-7Ry7m-rQSCnzrveQKeyRg8-3ch18wtJTY25nsTcHMi9taE3S4QQJM15JU8NlDLsrj07QsF9PNB2Z5fF8r4G3jjvVxhwK1G1zxW2BbFrI14qVOFghdJUNEMJ60f0/s1600/hb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-htKlzsUIO1eEIo-7Ry7m-rQSCnzrveQKeyRg8-3ch18wtJTY25nsTcHMi9taE3S4QQJM15JU8NlDLsrj07QsF9PNB2Z5fF8r4G3jjvVxhwK1G1zxW2BbFrI14qVOFghdJUNEMJ60f0/s640/hb2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Vocal workshops, arts and crafts, delicious homemade meals, singing, dancing and a whole lot of fun are all on tap this weekend in Lockeport. Martin Luther once said "Who loves not wine, women and song, remains a fool his whole life long.". Harmony Bazaar takes care of all three of these, so don't remain a fool, join us this weekend in Lockeport! </div> <div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">For more information visit <a href="http://www.harmonybazaar.com/">Harmony Bazaar Festival of Women & Song</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNfSX0tx9I_P3nH-KyXy40fQvrDZMdVknXT5yv_9ZtfhYg5gywVeojqA03FGMhYIccqK0Dky6EVXNJQJ_zGduYPspzSrGbCw64U6Y1ajwZK9u1f0zquzwzfLWAHt_pcbYVE8ugx9ajkg/s1600/hb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNfSX0tx9I_P3nH-KyXy40fQvrDZMdVknXT5yv_9ZtfhYg5gywVeojqA03FGMhYIccqK0Dky6EVXNJQJ_zGduYPspzSrGbCw64U6Y1ajwZK9u1f0zquzwzfLWAHt_pcbYVE8ugx9ajkg/s640/hb1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Discover Shelburne Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803014083194537119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417339022607571563.post-82859286703054209372010-07-22T09:46:00.000-03:002010-07-22T09:46:51.355-03:00Discover Our History<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days.</b> ~ Winston Churchill</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-and5Jydzyz24OIZK3W5xOE1z5ga7eSpCEdpmqLuk1s_CC3fFXIc-5lILkKn6z75flm5xslG5XnRUoTDHbejw2tGZyaQTIfOkPv2FDT8VMvW6xBz8iK1AFi4bLDeH0MLfzZvcitu9hM/s1600/FD05regimendcampsm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-and5Jydzyz24OIZK3W5xOE1z5ga7eSpCEdpmqLuk1s_CC3fFXIc-5lILkKn6z75flm5xslG5XnRUoTDHbejw2tGZyaQTIfOkPv2FDT8VMvW6xBz8iK1AFi4bLDeH0MLfzZvcitu9hM/s640/FD05regimendcampsm.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">In 1783, more than 10,000 settlers came to Shelburne, Nova Scotia from New York and the middle Colonies of the Thirteen Colonies. The Loyalists, who opposed the Revolution and remained loyal to Britain, were promised free land, tools and provisions in Nova Scotia (among other places). Four hundred families traveled first to Shelburne (formally called Port Roseway) as well as a large group of Africans who were escaping American slavery. They settled in Birchtown and formed the first and largest freed Black settlement in North America.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kc-tH1l6BdgbW4dOJcyYTMB8e5Zxwy_iIOc0UfsYIOoj9AOZW3mPz1qjooqTj6sV_vuPI6zLS5aFOTkJnRb5VRqV_MPB0Ykvx8pDeLzTLXbDWaVAtR2a4ziH163Ff2l4sFG5pdkpg4w/s1600/FDcanoejostsm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kc-tH1l6BdgbW4dOJcyYTMB8e5Zxwy_iIOc0UfsYIOoj9AOZW3mPz1qjooqTj6sV_vuPI6zLS5aFOTkJnRb5VRqV_MPB0Ykvx8pDeLzTLXbDWaVAtR2a4ziH163Ff2l4sFG5pdkpg4w/s400/FDcanoejostsm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Many of the descendants of these Loyalists remain in Shelburne County today. This week they, along with many others will gather to celebrate their culture and heritage during Founders' Day in Shelburne. This four day celebration kicks off on Thursday (July 15th). Be transported back in time as you stroll along Historic Dock Street and take in the sights and sounds of what is becoming one of Shelburne County's largest festivals.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Delicious food, fun & games, musical entertainment, unique displays and re-enactments are just a few of the festivities that are yours to enjoy. Take in a one of a kind experience you will only find here in Shelburne County - a row & ride in a 18th Century British Navel Longboat, happening daily on the waterfront during the festival, and all summer long on Tuesdays and Thursdays nights! Don't miss out! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">There's so much to see and do in Shelburne County this summer, come visit and discover us! <br />
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For more information and complete schedule of events visit <a href="http://www.shelburnefoundersdays.com/">Shelburne Founders' Days</a>. </div>Discover Shelburne Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803014083194537119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417339022607571563.post-10108199810261040472010-01-20T13:24:00.006-04:002010-08-27T14:23:36.378-03:00This Is Your Life...<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; height: 90%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"><form class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" mt:asset-id="477" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><img alt="Darren Hudson.jpg" class="mt-image-center" height="360" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/content/a_great_sea_escape/assets_c/2010/06/Darren%20Hudson-thumb-540x360-477.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="540" /><div align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></form><strong>"Where ever you go, go with all your heart"- Confusius</strong><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Welcome! There are so many reasons to come to Shelburne County, our great beaches, beautiful historic homes and museums, the scenery alone will make you want to stay! We also have amazing and friendly people!</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I'm going to start my first blog entry introducing you to a few such people; Barrington natives, Darren Hudson and the Scott family. Darren comes from a family with a long history of competing in the Lumberjack World Championships. He is the nephew of nine-time world champion Phil Scott, who Darren credits for his success. Hudson, who has been competing for over 19 years claimed his second men's pro logrolling title in 2008 defeating new pro roller David Sievert and took home a 4th place finish in the Men's Boom Run that year as well. He now holds 4 World Championship Logrolling titles to date, and I predict more in the future!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/content/a_great_sea_escape/assets_c/2010/06/Log%20Rollers-479.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="n505771575_20809_2738.jpg" class="mt-image-none" height="360" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/content/a_great_sea_escape/assets_c/2010/06/n505771575_20809_2738-thumb-540x360-478.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" width="540" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">As you watch the videos below and watch Darren going down the river...doing what he does best, you will learn he's a man not only following his passion but living a legacy. In 1983, during the bicentennial celebration of the settlement of Shelburne by the United Empire Loyalists another celebration was being held in Barrington. An old time log drive was being revived under the direction of Phil Scott. This log drive was an event of cultural and historical significance to not only Barrington, but to the logging industry of Canada.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/content/a_great_sea_escape/assets_c/2010/06/Log%20Rollers-thumb-325x489-479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Log Rollers.jpg" border="0" class="mt-image-center" height="489" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/content/a_great_sea_escape/assets_c/2010/06/Log%20Rollers-thumb-325x489-479.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" width="325" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Scott's, who own a lumber mill in Barrington, during the early days of the logging industry, would transport their logs down the Barrington River to their mill. In order to ensure that the logs drifted freely along the river, men called "log drivers" were needed to guide the logs. This was an exceedingly dangerous occupation, with the drivers standing on the moving logs and running from one to another. When one caught on an obstacle and formed a logjam, someone had to free the offending log. This required some understanding of physics, strong muscles, and extreme agility.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/content/a_great_sea_escape/assets_c/2010/06/log%20drive-480.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="log drive.jpg" class="mt-image-none" height="405" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/content/a_great_sea_escape/assets_c/2010/06/log%20drive-thumb-540x405-480.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/content/a_great_sea_escape/assets_c/2010/06/log%20drive%202-481.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="log drive 2.jpg" class="mt-image-none" height="405" src="http://www.novascotiablogs.com/content/a_great_sea_escape/assets_c/2010/06/log%20drive%202-thumb-540x405-481.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" width="540" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Today of course, with modern technology this method is no longer in use. But the Scott family still run their family mill business and take their Timber Show on the road. You can catch one of their very entertaining shows this summer at the Barrington Lion's Hall where they will be performing for a local fundraiser, July 4, from 1-4 or at the Barrington Exhibition, August 20-22. 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