Between Meetings

This week has been full. After the Liberal picnic on Sunday, I had a video chat with ESRI Press. The outcome was a proposal to ESRI on the feasibility of linking my blog, ernestblairexperiment.wordpress.com with their online StoryMap software. Edward had returned from his trek, Following in the footsteps of the Group of Seven, and has some excellent suggestions. Next month, the paintings of Edward and Anne can be viewed in Halifax at the Teichert Gallery.

His comments related to the possibility of corporate sponsorship, and to avoid the ‘herding of elders’.

The same day, I discussed the Annapolis Valley Exhibition with Brian Arnott. Specifically the juxtaposition of the exhibition grounds and COGS. There should be an opportunity to develop an educational partnership, centred around Agricultural GIS. From a visitor perspective, there could be workshops at the college, in the same time frame as the exhibition.

Thursday, I met with Carman Kerr. Following my meetings earlier in the week, we discussed experiential tourism and the opportunity presented by the Exhibition.

At the end of the week, Frank Fox, Paul and Ruth Colville, Heather and myself met at the Capitol in Middleton. We reviewed the above schedule and the untapped potential in the Annapolis Valley.

Between meetings, Heather and I escaped the heat of the Valley. We went across to the Bay of Fundy at Hampton Beach. On another occasion, we cleared a path down through the Hunter farm (across the road) to the Annapolis River. We returned to Highway #201 via the Tree Nursery. Stopped at Lunn’s Mill to purchase a growler of Brickyard Red.

Finally, Heather returned to her bicycle, after an absence,. enjoyed the ride along the Middle Road (Lawrencetown Elementary School) to Middleton.

Postscript.

Once again, I want to emphasize the value of The Bridgetown Reader to the community. In this week (August 25) issue, for example, the front page includes information on Mental Health Programs, ‘Living Life to the Full’ and an advertisement for Spectacle,Performance and Play, a collection of films and photographs from the Annapolis Heritage Society Archives at the O’Dell House Museum Saturday, August 26th 7:00 pm.

Acknowledgements

Appreciation to Edward Wedler, Brian Arnott, Heather Stewart, Ruth and Paul Colville, Frank Fox, Carman Kerr for their feedback on a very busy week.