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By Emily Leeson On January 10, Jim Henman, a founding member of April Wine, performed at Moe’s Place Music in Windsor. Wayne Walker saw that show, as well as Henman’s concert at Soundmarket Studio in Wolfville and commented, “I grew up listening to April Wine and it was nice to hear and meet a founding member of the band. Jim is a down-to-earth, nice person.”     Effective immediately, the parking lot in front of Shoppers Drugmart in Wolfville is now subject to the same rules as other Wolfville town parking lots. The Town is allowing for a grace period…
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By Mike Butler I love challenges and over the years I have challenged myself greatly with this column by writing about people from all walks of life, including couples, families, and even characters from history.  But this profile will be a true test to my skills because it’s about a GROUP of amazing people. I am thrilled to tell you all about the ORO! ORKESTRA! ORO! ORKESTRA is a Wolfville–based Turko-Balkan party dance band made up of community members and Acadia students and faculty.  Now heading into their third season, the band came about as a way to enjoy great…
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What do you specialize In? Toys, games, and puzzles for kids of all ages and abilities. Helping young minds develop through creative play. Are you participating in the Icewine Festival and what’s your favourite Icewine? We’ll be attending as participants for the first time this year. We love being tourists in our own town and taking in these special events. As for a favourite…we’ll let you know! What’s Inquisitive’s best current deal or offer? Puzzles, puzzles, and more puzzles! We have lots in stock and more on the way for those cold winter nights. Also, we have some fun overstock…
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By Emily Leeson According to Donna Holmes, the Wolfville Community Christmas Dinner held on Christmas Day was a huge success. Says Holmes, “Wolfville people from all walks of life jam-packed the Lion’s Hall for a yummy xmas dinner full of chatting and music and laughter.   I knew so many people there, that it took me almost as long to get to my seat (exchanging greetings with people along the way) as it did to actually eat my dinner!  Can’t wait to do it again next year!” On January 1, the Youcaring.com Fundraising Campaign: Our Hero Luke Needs a Lift…
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by Emily Leeson With a mandate to promote and support local farms by educating Acadia and the public on the importance of purchasing locally grown foods, the Fork and Farm Club isn’t wasting a moment of time. This winter, Acadia students from the club will be growing herbs and vegetables in the greenhouse at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre. The activities of the group are varied, but this represents their biggest endeavor so far. Says, Shelby Farmer, Club President, “We are experimenting with indoor grown vegetables. We began the process by germinating seeds in the Propagation room in the…
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If you’ve walked Acadia’s Woodland Trails in the winter you’ve likely noticed the striking red berries of the Highbush-cranberry (Viburnum opulus). This tall shrub is a cranberry only in name. It’s not a member of the Heath family like our true native cranberries; it belongs to the Honeysuckle family. Highbush cranberry is a great native shrub to plant in home gardens. The clusters of red berries provide food for birds in the fall and winter and the large white blossoms attract butterflies in the summer.  Take a hike on the Woodland Trails and see if you can spot the red…
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