Saturday, we went to Centrelea Community Centre and purchased our Chili dinner; organized by Anne and Bill Crossman and their team.
This week, The Register (October 21) was full of local stories.
Paul Colville looked back forty years on the routing of Highway 101 through Annapolis County and the role of the citizens in the decision process.
Past Premier, Stephen McNeil described the potential impact of the Atlantic Loop on the energy supply in the region. Anne Crossman mentions the availability of a new book, by Chantelle Webb ‘An Eggplant, a Starr and a Pony walk into a Cafe’. Sounds intriguing. I picked up a copy at Lunn’s Mill in Lawrencetown.
I dropped off a box of used books at The Endless Shores. As a result, I picked up the latest issue of Rural Delivery.
This was started by Dirk van Loon in 1976. As the cover states ‘Farm, Country and Community since 1976.’ This issue includes an article on experiential education in Nature, and solar energy. it shows a photograph my neighbour, Peter Redden, scythe in hand at the Maritime Hand Mowing Championship in Northville, NS (page 8).
Electronically, I received Planted (Newsletter 22 October) from Kings Cross, London, UK it includes two videos :
What is biophilic design?
Why Rewild?
Its interesting to compare the context in England with the situation in Canada. Also via the Internet, information about changes at The Flying Apron, Summerville and Sugar Moon Farm, Earltown.
At the end of the day, I am left with two unanswered questions.
Given the availability of geographic technology at COGS, what is the vision of the educators/administrators on the application of these tools to engage the community in the management of our regional landscape in post-COVID, climate-change times?
What is the vision of the municipality for the management of our landscape in post-COVID, climate-change times? Does it include conversations with COGS staff? Or is the Council still mired in Valley Waste, Internet and Gordonstoun issues from the previous council?
Meanwhile, here in this corner of Paradise, Heather waits to see the impact of a clover cover-crop on next years garden.
From, yours sincerely, “A Country Bumpkin” or should it be “Worzel Gummidge“?
Acknowledgements
Mike Bezanson for his handyman skills. Anne and Bill Crossman for helpful conversations. Likewise, Paul Colville and Frank Fox. Edward added the graphics, Heather shared the gardening chores.
References
Annapolis Valley Register. October 21, 2021.
Anne Crossman. A Town Reinvented. p.7
Paul Colville. How residents made officials listen. p.8.
Stephen McNeil. Greening up the energy grid. p.7.
Rural Delivery, Vol. 46. #4. October 2021.
Postscript
From Maria Popova … Brain Pickings has been reborn (renamed) The Marginalian.
Ernest Blair Experiment 
The Centrelea Community Hall is run by many more people, Bob. Our president is Tracy Summerville. She and Trish Mailman of Centrelea put 90% of the work in to our Chili Takeout on Saturday. They deserve all the kudos. I just took the money!
Thanks for mentioning my column in the Annapolis Valley Register. I am always pleased that someone has taken the time to read my thoughts.
Anne
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Thanks for the additional information.
Community Halls do need engagement of the whole community.
Bob
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