Category Archives: Towns + communities

snow spirals

Posted on February 6, 2014 by

Last week my friend Denise posted this photo (above) on Facebook. She said that a woman named Karen Coleman had made these spirals on her lawn. I posted it onto the Facebook group for this blog (which is here in … Continue reading →

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seniors’ lunch in St. Ann’s Bay

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

So almost three weeks ago I went to read my short story “Night Swimmer” at a Seniors’ Lunch. There is a community hall and church in St. Ann’s Bay that holds weekly lunches for seniors in the area, and they … Continue reading →

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We are not alone

Posted on December 5, 2013 by

Today I had a dentist appointment in Baddeck. My dentist, Stuart MacDonald, books cleanings something like six months in advance, so back in June when I had my last cleaning, they booked my next one. “Does it matter what day … Continue reading →

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about the Twitter conversation with Carman Pirie

Posted on October 30, 2013 by

On Monday I was checking out the Twitter feed of a Halifax-based web designer whose work I admire, Carman Pirie of Kula Partners. As I was scrolling through, I saw a tweet he wrote where he said, The country is … Continue reading →

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What I saw: Cabot Trail Writers Festival 2013

Posted on October 8, 2013 by

In one word: yeah!!! In two words: love it. In three words: so much goodness. That picture above is from heading over the Englishtown ferry on my way to North River on Friday. The gala Friday night, featuring a collaboration … Continue reading →

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lumiere, here i come!!

Posted on September 26, 2013 by

This coming Saturday, I’m so excited to check out Lumiere in Sydney! (These are all photos of the 2012 Lumiere, courtesy of the lovely Alyce MacLean, the festival’s marketing coordinator.) I hadn’t been able to attend the past two Lumieres, simply … Continue reading →

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design i saw / BC trip

Posted on September 12, 2013 by

As a graphic design student, I’m constantly thinking about the way things look, and the way they could look, in terms of layout, typefaces, colour, logos, etc. That means that I’m hyper aware of all the design around me in everyday … Continue reading →

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