Mushrooms are springing up everywhere this time of year, and most are unsafe to eat. The Izaak Walton Killam (IWK) Hospital says there are over 3,000 mushroom varieties found in Nova Scotia, and only about a dozen of these are edible. Kids and dogs are often drawn to mushrooms, some...
Looking for a pet? Contact one of the groups listed here or check online. Rescue groups and veterinary hospitals with kitten adoption programs may have waiting lists, and will generally require potential adopters to complete application forms. Their goal is to make the best possible match between adopter and pet....
The Community Helping Community Art Show is off to a great start, with a number of the works already selling through the online part of the show. The Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts Society, the St. Margaret's Bay Community Enterprise Centre and Red Wagon Art Studio, with supporting...
Looking for a wonderful summer activity? Come to an art show! The Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts Society and the St. Margaret's Bay Community Enterprise Centre are hosting a summer art show with supporting partners Red Wagon Art Studio, the Bay Seniors Association and the St. Margaret's Bay...
The 250 Vimy Royal Canadian Air Cadets unit still actively trains and recruits members, despite Covid-19 restrictions. Captain Amy Sharpe, the Hammonds Plains squadron’s commanding officer, says while smaller units with 20 members can easily hold video meetings, 250 Vimy, with 80 members, has to be creative, using Facebook, Instagram...
Vicki Smith, a Bay resident, tagged the St. Margaret's Bay Stewardship Association in one of her own Instagram posts last month. The post featured a photo of trash Vicki had picked up from the ditch in front of her home, and the caption included an impassioned plea for others to...
As it becomes increasingly clear that residents and staff of long-term care facilities are especially vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19, protective measures are being put in place across the country. In Nova Scotia, a number of community groups are answering the urgent call of The Mask Project to provide...
The Seniors Association of St. Margaret's Bay is ready to help community members who are presently not able to go out to get their groceries, medications and other pharmacy items because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Association is providing FREE delivery by carefully trained volunteers using the highest standards of...
We know it isn’t business as usual for either customers or businesses during these COVID-19 days, but it’s wonderful to see how many Bay businesses are finding creative and careful ways to keep serving our community. Please share all that and more on our website (see specific links below)! Our...
Below, in response to requests received to share these, are the safety protocol the Seniors Association of St. Margaret’s Bay uses to provide delivery assistance to members. The following precautions are suggested to help you deliver groceries, medicines and other urgent needs in a safe manner for both you and...
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