Making a welcome return to the summer line-up of wonderful activities in the Bay, The Peggy’s Cove Area Festival of the Arts (PCAFA) is back with three events in July. Two events, Paint Peggy’s Cove and the Studio Tour, are cherished cornerstones of the Festival, which started in 2010. The...
In addition to nonfiction essays submitted to the writing contest, some community members sent essays just for sharing. Here are two we had permission to publish, one from Lisa MacPherson and one from Sharon Jessup Joyce. The Cemetery “Mountain View,” Jayne E. Campbell Lisa MacPherson It’s a small cemetery, tucked...
Thank you to everyone who submitted an essay to the nonfiction portion of the Winter in the Bay writing contest. Today, we share two poems submitted by John Swain and Rosalind Bennett, each a reflection on how we may see ourselves in nature. Musings on a Snowfall “Winter Storm in...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a story to the nonfiction portion of the Winter in the Bay writing contest. Today, Jesusa Hunt brings us morning coffee and a reflective moment, and Tam Hill contemplates nature. A Present Grace “Winter Storm in the Bay,” Margo Mosher-Swain. Jesusa Hunt My eyes...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a story to the nonfiction portion of the Winter in the Bay writing contest. Today, Susan Bagley and Monique Guilderson take us skating, telling us how it feels learning to skate – or learning to skate again – as an adult. You can still...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a story to the nonfiction portion of the Winter in the Bay writing contest. Today, Emily McDonah and Donna McInnis describe arriving in St. Margaret’s Bay from somewhere else, and falling in love with ice skating on frozen lakes. You can still submit your...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a story to the nonfiction portion of the Winter in the Bay writing contest. Today, we’re reminded by Louise Corello that feeling at home may come from a house we rent for a while or, as Helen King describes, from a boat we know...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a story to the nonfiction portion of the Winter in the Bay writing contest. Today, we’re delighted to present two more honourable mention nonfiction essays by young people in the 10-12 age category. Caleb Millar, 11, and Noor Zeina, 12, almost make us wish...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a story to the nonfiction portion of the Winter in the Bay writing contest. Today, we’re reminded that we live on the ocean, as Ian Hay and Jim Carwardine describe the joys and challenges of maintaining a wharf and restoring an old schooner. You...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a story to the nonfiction portion of the Winter in the Bay writing contest. Today, we spend time with two beloved pets, as Karen Damtoft shares a peaceful winter morning stroll with Chester, her cat, and Hui Zhou cherishes memories of walking Oland, her...
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