Thursday, we picked up the grandchildren from Big Cove Camp (see post Pictou County Visit). Quinn had to get to the airport. He flew with his mountain bike to British Columbia. He will be hitting the trails around Rossland. Isla had to get to the Yarmouth ferry to meet Granny Janis. They will go back to Maine today
It was a full day.
First, we checked out our previous residences in the Valley.
We stopped at the Farmers Market in Annapolis Royal,
followed by a treasure hunt for gnomes at the Historical Gardens.
We had a bit of time to kill, so we took a short drive along the coast to enjoy the landscape around Mavillette Beach on the Acadian shore.
Yarmouth was full of motorbikes hosting ‘Thunder on the Coast’, the equivalent of Digby’s ‘Wharf Rat Rally’.
Since the CAT did not dock until 7:30 pm, it made for a long sunset drive back to Middleton. With the recent price cut, we can expect to see more travel between the Acadian Shore and Maine.
It is hard to reconcile the voice of the Tim Houston government for both onshore and offshore resource development. Instead, I would champion Zita Cobb’s ‘Shorefast’ model from Fogo Island.
Shorefast supports a place-based creative rural economy (see posts Shorefast, World GIS Day and Community Economies). Promoting the culture, creativity and strengths of the people in the region can be tied to the aesthetics of unique landscapes, lifestyles and educational institutions (see also Zita Cobb’s speech Putting Leadership in Place).
Acknowledgements
Heather shared the memories of Southwest Nova, and the time with the grandchildren. Edward added the graphics and links.
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