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Featurepreneur: Petit Patrie Fine Chocolate

Author: January 25, 2018

Featurepreneur: Petit Patrie Fine Chocolate By Genevieve Allen Hearn   Gabrielle Breault has a fascinating story – one of overcoming obstacles and finding her passion. In 2017, she became the only person making bean-to-bar chocolate east of Quebec. Made in Medford, her chocolate bars offer a very different experience than eating mass produced candy bars. Much like drinking a fine wine, it requires mindfulness in order to appreciate the nuance and complexity. It took me to a whole new level of chocolate indulging!   The Grapevine (GV): What compelled you to start a chocolate making company? Gabrielle Breault (GB): I…
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WHO’S WHO: The Gingerbread Man! The Catch of the Day!

Author: December 14, 2017

WHO’S WHO: The Gingerbread Man! The Catch of the Day! By Mike Butler   Happy Holidays Everyone!   December is upon us and with it comes the feeling of Christmas and the hustle and bustle of shopping, decorating, and trying to keep up with the concerts, theatre productions, holiday gatherings, and the occasional glass of eggnog and kiss under the mistletoe! Do remember to breathe and enjoy this wonderful time of year, it goes so fast! And also remember that sometimes you are the best gift to give someone; your time and company are priceless!   I have many favourite…
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Featurepreneur: Sip a Cup, Save a Pup!

Author: December 14, 2017

Featurepreneur: Sip a Cup, Save a Pup! Genevieve Allen Hearn   Rescue Coffee Co. is a business built around a cause.  Roasted in Lakeville, and owned and operated by Wolfville native Claire Vaughan, the organic fair trade coffee company donates 10% of profits to partnering animal rescue organizations. Claire now lives in Moncton (with her pup, of course!) where she runs the business out of her home office. After just two short years on the market, Rescue Coffee can be found in retail stores across five provinces. The Grapevine caught up with Claire to find out what it takes to…
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Who’s Who: MATT BALSOR: The Valley’s Country Music Prince

Author: November 30, 2017

Who’s Who: MATT BALSOR: The Valley’s Country Music Prince By Mike Butler   Growing up was very fun for me. I have a wonderful, supportive family and I can’t remember a time in my life when music didn’t play a huge part in our lives. With the age ranges of my aunts, uncles, sisters, cousins, and grandparents, I was influenced by just about every genre of music. My sisters bombarded me with the 80’s, and aunts and uncles kicked it up a notch with 70’s rock and disco, but it was my parents and my grandparents that introduced me to…
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Mike Uncorked: Al Stewart and The Horton Ridge Malt & Grain Company!

Author: November 30, 2017

Mike Uncorked: Al Stewart and The Horton Ridge Malt & Grain Company! By Mike Butler   Driving along the highway, everyone knows and loves the view! Coming over the mountain to see Blomidon, heading into Halifax and seeing the smoke from the Sackville Lumber Mill, and all of the greenery and the waterways of Windsor, make the drive so much more enjoyable. Over the last year, there’s been a new piece of the landscape added and it’s a wonderful addition between exits 9 and 10: The Horton Ridge Malt & Grain Company!   Alan Stewart, the sixth generation farmer from…
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The Art Spot: Makenzie Welton

Author: November 16, 2017

Makenzie Welton’s art is currently on display at the Wolfville Memorial Library at 21 Elm Avenue. Check valleylibrary.ca for open hours WHO: I’m just an average teenage girl with an above average interest in art. I recently graduated from high school, so I’ve had a lot more time to focus on my paintings and honing my style. When I’m not working on something, I can generally be found drinking tea, listening to music, or playing outside with my animals. Nothing too abnormal, really. WHAT: Although I enjoy trying out any medium that comes my way, I’ve come to love painting…
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Who Who’s: Jeremy Ingham, Super Who’s Who!

Author: November 16, 2017

Who Who’s: Jeremy Ingham, Super Who’s Who! By Mike Butler If footprints are the impressions left by a person walking, heartprints are the impressions a person leaves on your heart. For me, and many others, Jeremy Ingham is a valley heartprint! Jeremy Ingham was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, moved with his family to Wolfville shortly after his first birthday, and has lived here ever since. He attended Wolfville School for primary and middle school and then went on to Horton High School. “When I graduated high school I knew I wanted to live, work, and study here as long…
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The Q&A: The Craft Fair Business with Monica Jorgensen

Author: November 16, 2017

The Q&A: The Craft Fair Business with Monica Jorgensen Monica Jorgensen looks after all of the fabulous event listings that you see in this paper. She also manages her own business Mad Catter Studio. We asked her a few question about what it’s like running a craft fair business. The Grapevine (GV):What do you make and sell? Monica Jorgensen (MJ):I make plush monsters, tooth pillow monsters, and this year I’m making some small purses, wallets, and change purses. My business name for the last several years has been MONsters by MON, but I have recently changed to Mad Catter Studio…
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Who’s Who: Chantel Peng, Music to Our Ears!

Author: November 2, 2017

Who’s Who: Chantel Peng, Music to Our Ears! By Mike Butler   Even after almost nine years of writing these columns for The Grapevine, I am still overwhelmed when people approach me with such genuinely nice feedback about my writing. I love what I do and to know people enjoy it makes it so much more pleasurable. One day at work a lady came in and waited for about 25 minutes for me to be free from customers so she could tell me all about her very talented daughter who had a show coming up, asking me to help promote…
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Canadian Military Wives Choir

Author: November 2, 2017

  Canadian Military Wives Choir By Hannah Scholz   When the Canadian Military Wives Choir, from CFB Greenwood, found out in February of 2017 they would be going to Toronto in September, there was disbelief and excitement. The new choir, established in the fall of 2016 by Darcy Gaudette, hoped for big things, but nothing close to the Invictus Games. At the time, the Greenwood choir was the only Atlantic choir and the responsibility to represent Atlantic Canada rested heavily on the shoulders of each choir member.   Farrah Prosper, choir member since October 2016, has lived in Greenwood for…
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