July
2009
Get Out of the City
& Enjoy the Eastern Shore!
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Our Focus on Sustainability
as it Relates to the Current Economic Crisis
Who Has Seen the
Wind?
You've heard about it, read about it and wondered how it can
work for you. Here's a feature article on the renewable power
of wind that won't answer all your questions, but it will have
you asking more. Read "Who
Has Seen the Wind?" by guest author and Eastern
Shore resident Phil Thompson.
Kim Thompson's
Straw Bale
Read about the house that's tight and comfy - and it's
fire retarding. A straw house "burns like a phonebook",
according to Kim. Here is her
story of "The
Ship Harbour Straw House Fire". With photos!
GPI Atlantic
(Genuine Progress Indicator)
The Nova Scotia GPI Atlantic institute has released a
two part report on forestry in Nova Scotia
that makes a well documented case for sustainable forest management.
It asks how much our forests are worth and recommends that we
stop 'living off our capital' and start 'maximizing the interest'
of sustained yields for future generations.
Sheet Harbour Sustainability
While Sheet Harbour is poised to catch
some of the spin-offs from the Sable Offshore Energy Project,
the town was once home to Dewdrop Gardens, the first commercial
hydroponic farming enterprise, shut down by NAFTA and Sobey's
in 2000. Read Coastal
Community Network Features
Nova Scotia's Energy
Strategy
Fishing? Goldboro/Country Harbour? Environment?
The role of coal? Renewables? What do Nova Scotians want from
this short-term bonanza? Read what Nova
Scotia says it is doing now
(Adobe
reader required).
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Dreaming of your Summer Vacation? Plan now for the trip of a lifetime,
along Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore.
Experience the 'real' Nova Scotia
and meet her warm, friendly people. It's easy ridin' from Halifax
all the way to Cape Breton Island.
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Looking for work? Tough times in the Maritimes? Here's
how some Nova Scotians are creating
their own jobs.
Provincial Election 2009
NDP Landslide Victory in Provincial Election! Meet
your new Eastern Shore MLA's - Eastern
Shore Current Blog
The Best of Nova Scotia's Flyfishing
Learn the 13 best flies for fishing the East Coast,
download a free Angler's Handbook, learn where the best fishing
holes are (and where to fish 'barrier free') All
here...
Authentic Seacoast in Guysborough sponsors Highway
7's "On the Way to Cape Breton"
promotion. More....
Chasing Big Red - It's an uncertain
economy, but hopes remain high for lobster season on the Eastern
Shore. Here's
more lobster lore and where to buy the tasty crustacean...
Nova Scotia's Rural Broadband project
is stepping up rural business, but only for communities that have
it. Here's the
update on who does, who doesn't & how long they have to
wait...
Garden Dreaming? Here's
Highway 7's updated List of Online
Seed & Bulb Catalogues for Atlantic Canada 2009.
Highway 7 - In the News
"Highway 7.com Captures the Eastern Shore
Spirit", says Nova Scotia Travel. Read author
Kim
Kinrade's article here!
Gardening in Uncertain
Times
If you've wondered what the terms edible landscaping,
urban farmer, permaculture or forest gardening mean,
here's
a primer, with reference links to help you switch from roses
to rutabagas. (Video) Eastern
Shore Current Blog
Labour of Love - Ecum Secum's
Dave  Johnson
publishes the monthly Sheet Harbour Area event list &
it's free! Print
Spring Events Here
Outdoor Adventure IS
the Eastern Shore! Plan
your Spring getaway with these Eastern Shore links....
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7's "Marine Drive"
Coastal Highway
Between Halifax & Cape Breton
Link
to Highway 7 Online!
On the
Way to Cape Breton
Follow the
Happy Feet on a virtual trip along Highway 7, Nova Scotia
Find the best food, accommodations & attractions along
the Seacoast Trail. Better yet, get off the beaten track
& be ready to let your hair down... & take your
shoes off!
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