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Your Last Resort: Helping you Turn your Home into a Resort

Author: January 14, 2019

Your Last Resort: Helping you Turn your Home into a Resort Submitted Valley homes are about to get a lot more organized thanks to a team of three women in Kentville who have recently launched Your Last Resort Home Organization and Staging. Laura Churchill Duke, Jennifer Williams Saklofske, and Raina Noel came together earlier this summer to help a mutual friend, a busy full-time working mom of little children, organize her home as a birthday present. After the day’s work, the three friends realized the impact they had made, and also how much they liked working together. According to Churchill…
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Terra Spencer’s Year of Firsts

Author: January 14, 2019

Terra Spencer’s Year of Firsts By Kim Barlow Like many folks on that magical weekend, I discovered Terra Spencer’s music at the Deep Roots Music Festival back in September. A lyric about “my whole world wrapped up in a Sponge Bob quilt” came over the backstage speaker and had me crying in the green room. There is a well-founded buzz about Terra Spencer. She is a skilled instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter, and her music has a gentle, singular beauty. Every songwriter should get the start in music that Terra has had. When she was a kid, Jim Aulenbach taught her…
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Featurepreneur: Raising the (Wine) Bar in the Valley

Author: January 14, 2019

Featurepreneur: Raising the (Wine) Bar in the Valley By Genevieve Allen Hearn Winegrunt Wine Bar opened in Windsor last summer, and it offers the kind of experience one would expect to find in a European city. It is brimming with rustic charm, hosts live music, has a wide selection of wines, and organizes events that offer experiences that are both intellectual and convivial. Owners Robert Buranello and Astrid Friedrich gave The Grapevine some insight into their business venture. The Grapevine (GV): Tell us about the concept of Winegrunt Wine Bar. Were you inspired by other places you’ve visited? Robert Buranello…
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In With The New

Author: January 13, 2019

In With The New New Valley Businesses to Watch Chrismaria Family Restaurant – New Minas This highly anticipated South Indian restaurant is now open in New Minas! You can eat in, take-out, or hire them to cater an event. Dishes include Indian favourites like channa masala, butter chicken, mutton biriyani, and vegetable korma. Located at 8934 Commercial Street in New Minas. chrismaria.org Noble Grape – Coldbrook You may have noticed that the Noble Grape has changed locations in Coldbrook. The spacious, newly-renovated building can be found at 7116 Highway 1, Coldbrook (right across the street from the previous location). More…
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Dealing with Kids and Clutter at Christmas

Author: December 16, 2018

Dealing with Kids and Clutter at Christmas By Laura Churchill Duke Looking around our house I see how much stuff our kids have, and with Christmas coming, they really don’t need anything else. Lately, because they are outgrowing so many clothes and toys, we have been doing a lot of de-cluttering. I know a lot of other families who are in the same situation and just do not want more things brought into the house. Here are a few suggestions for dealing with kid clutter at Christmas time: Reverse advent calendar There are a few ideas circulating around social media…
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Featurepreneur: A Décor Duo

Author: December 16, 2018

Featurepreneur: A Décor Duo By Genevieve Allen Hearn It’s hard not to get excited about decorating for the holidays. For Micah and Noelle McGough, making things beautiful is not just a hobby: they turned it into a career. They have a Valley-based Interiors business called Monk & Nun Interiors, and recently opened an online home décor shop. Their home décor collection features Canadian makers, mostly from Nova Scotia. We contacted Micah and Noelle to find out more about their business, and what we could do to get our homes holiday-ready. The Grapevine (GV): Tell us about your business venture. What…
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Lee’s Shop: The Little Business with a Big Heart Selling Products with a Story

Author: November 30, 2018

Lee’s Shop: The Little Business with a Big Heart Selling Products with a Story By Lee & Francis The proud owner of Lee’s Shop in Canning is Lee Van Amerongen. Lee is a young man who loves his church, likes fast food, music, and books. Lee is proud to be called “Uncle Lee” by his niece and nephew, and treasures the time he spends with family and friends. Lee is also a young man with autism and significant seizure disorder. He is non-verbal, communicates with an ipad and alphabet board, and needs support for most aspects of his life. Lee…
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Featurepreneur: Big Dreams, Tiny Art

Author: November 15, 2018

Featurepreneur: Big Dreams, Tiny Art By Genevieve Allen Hearn Shelley Acker has started a new business that crosses boundaries between studio and retail space. In her window is a tiny life-like diorama of a bakery. Her sign reads Freedom Miniatures. The space is a combination of retail shelves on the right, and shelves showcasing tiny but shockingly realistic creations on the left. Behind the counter is a studio, where Shelley creates her miniature worlds. Shelley describes herself as an “artist in residence,” and puts a tremendous amount of imagination and personal experience into her work. As an example, the image…
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It Takes a Village…Coffeehouse

Author: September 8, 2018

It Takes a Village…Coffeehouse By Genevieve Allen Hearn When you visit the location that Alice Hartling chose for a coffeehouse in Canning, it’s not hard to see the appeal. The storefront is nestled among other charming spots such as the seasonal ArtCan Gallery & Café, Crystany’s Brasserie, Aspinall Pottery, and Esmé, and it backs on to the Habitant River, providing a pastoral view. As we chat, June Grainger of i scream stops by to say hello. Meanwhile, tourists are outside on the benches devouring their ice cream cones before they melt in the late summer heat. Originally from Windsor, Alice…
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Review: Like Coming Home

Author: May 3, 2018

Review: Like Coming Home By Andy Flinn Yeah, that’s what I feel like, right now: Like Coming Home. Kimberly Matheson, instigator, dropped by with a Rolled Oat lunch and a pre-release mix of the new Ruby-Throated Records album by Sarah McInnis, Kimberly Matheson, Ellen Torrie, and Rebecca Fairless. I just finished my first listen. Wow. Storytellers. Singers. Harmonizers. Musicians. Professionals. I can’t wait to see them at the Al Whittle Theatre on May 12 (8pm). I’m now going to listen to it a few more times, then maybe write some impartial things…Forget impartial. I’m not. I just got me my…
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