Category Archives: Community

Q+A with Chef Shaun Zwarun

Three weeks ago when I went for a meal at Kiju’s, I got to sit down with Membertou Trade and Convention Centre’s Executive Chef, Shaun Zwarun, for a chat. We met up in the morning, and sat in a special events’ … Continue reading

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links loved / aug 23

This is a sneak peek picture: from when I went to The Bite House last month. (I’ll be sharing all the pictures here on the blog soon!) Happppyy Weekend! Woot! I’ve got a good mix of nice laid-back plans and … Continue reading

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the umbrella solution

Yesterday after work I was thinking about how I want to walk on my lunch break. These last few days have been on-and-off rain, and so when I go out at noon it’s a 50-50 chance I’ll get rained on. … Continue reading

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my new job, so far + thoughts on scheduling

Two weeks ago I started my new job at the Horizon Achievement Centre in Sydney. And of course, ever since then I’ve been thinking, “I must blog about this!” But, I’m still not sure what I want to say. I … Continue reading

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links loved / aug 16

It’s Saturday! For me that means spending some time off and “going where the wind takes me,” as my friend Alyce said the other day. Even if the wind just takes me around my house and garden in a random … Continue reading

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blueberries and branding

Yesterday I attended a workshop in Sydney. It was put on by the Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia, which is a great organization that supports the non-profit sector in the province. Their website is really well done – check … Continue reading

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stretching and flexing

Yesterday I went to yoga. I hadn’t been there in two or three weeks. Summer’s been busy, I’d been lazy, or just needing a break from weekly yoga, and it was a little hard to convince myself to get my … Continue reading

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