Beat the Heat: Stay Safe and Healthy This Summer
As we enter the warmth of July, we are finally able to take full advantage of all that our province has to offer. However, while we are enjoying the excitement…
Cucumbers are easier to grow than you think
It was the perfect summer. Bees were buzzing everywhere, garden crops were blooming profusely, and the harvest was beyond be-lief.It was a normal, perhaps slightly warmer, summer that year, and…
Celebrating Schooner Race Week’s 65th Anniversary in Hubbards Cove
The Nova Scotia Schooner Association (NSSA) celebrates Schooner Race Week’s 65th anniversary in Hubbards Cove from August 3rd through 8th, 2026. Competitive schooner racing with a dozen vessels runs throughout…
Peggy’s Cove Church is Welcoming Visitors on Saturday Afternoons All Summer
High up on the hill at the Peggy’s Cove entrance, the white church with its red roof is almost as recognizable a symbol of the iconic fishing village as the…
Paintings Steeped in Storytelling
Myth, folklore, and storytelling shape Frank Forrestall’s artistic paintings. The youngest of the Tom Forrestall artist family, Frank is a new member of the Peggy’s Cove Area Art Society. He…
Wildfire Mitigation: What Can Happen When We Work Together
Credited to their diligence and belief in the cause, the Fire Safety Society of Masons Point (FSSMP) could not have wished for a better outcome for their May 30th to…
Family Pride Dance Party Kicks Off Pride Season
On June 6th, 75 community members gathered at the J.D. Shatford Memorial Public Library for the Pride Dance Party and the announcement of the 2nd Annual Bay Pride festival schedule.…
Global Torch Relay, the Peace Run, Visits Peggy’s Cove
The Peace Run, a global torch relay promoting international friendship and understanding, arrived in the Peggy’s Cove area on May 20th as part of its annual journey through more than…
Literary award for Tantallon author’s ‘gripping, courageous’ book
Tantallon-based author, Halina St James, won the prestigious Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction on June 1st. The Nova Scotia Book Awards judges called Halina’s book, The Golden Daughter, “a gripping…