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Local homeless shelter “LifeShelter” ready for paint, but still in need of volunteers

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One of the most humbling projects taking place in New Glasgow at the moment has to be the creation of a homeless shelter in the LifeCenter located at 189 Marsh St. The LifeShelter Community Outreach as the very inspiring project is known, is well into the construction phase and I was fortunate enough to talk briefly with Reverend Keith Hazzard of the LifeCenter to get a little update on the shelters status:

 

1. Who are you, what is your role with the LifeShelter?

Rev. Hazzard: My name is Rev. Keith Hazzard.  I am an Associate Pastor with The LifeCenter, and also the Executive Director of the LifeShelter Community Outreach (which includes our 3-day a week community breakfast program and the new emergency shelter)

 

Photo of main room in shelter.

2.       a) How is the construction coming along for the shelter?

Rev. Hazzard: It is coming along great.  We were significantly slowed down by some fire separation issues that the inspectors required, but with the assistance of a dedicated group of volunteers we have that job almost done.  We are now cleaning up, and getting ready to paint.

           b) Are you open for business now/currently housing people, if not, when will you be open?

Rev. Hazzard: We cannot open until the building inspector gives us the OK.  As I mentioned, the fire separation issues have slowed us down.  We are hoping to be open soon though.

3.         a) Do you still need additional volunteers?

 

Rev. Hazzard: We have had a very good response to our call for volunteers, but there is still room to get involved.  We especially need male volunteers.

Bob MacPhee, a volunteer working in the shelter staff room.

   b) How can people apply/contact you?

Rev. Hazzard: We can be contacted by email at: lifecenter@eastlink.ca or they can call The LifeCenter at 752-1827. 

4. Are you still accepting donations at http://www.lifeshelter.ca/ and is there other ways people may donate to the project? Do you have a goal you need to reach, if so, how close are you?

Rev. Hazzard: We will gladly accept donations via the website you mentioned.  A donor can print off a receipt right off the website. 

5. Is there anything else you would like to add?

Rev. Hazzard: We really appreciate all of the community support that we have received for this project.  It has been a lot of work, but the community has contributed so much, and we are very appreciative.

 

Such a noble initiative as this needs to be applauded. It is because of Rev. Hazzard and his team of volunteers and supporters that I am proud to say I live in Pictou County. On the off chance you or a loved one may one day find yourselves down on your luck and without a roof over your head, you can take heed in knowing that it is because of people like these you will not be ignored and left out in the rain.

If you would like to give back to this project, please contact the LifeCenter by emailing lifecenter@eastlink.ca or call 752-1827 to volunteer some of your time. Also be sure you visit their website and like their Facebook page.

Kris

Hurry! There is less than one month left to qualify to win $100 in movie gift cards!

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There is less than one month to make 5 posts on the New Glasgow Talks message board for a chance to win $100 in Empire Theatres gift cards!

There is now less than a month left to qualify to win $100 in Empire Theatres gift cards. Have you made your 5 posts yet? This contest has sparked many interesting conversations and has attracted many great people to the forum.

The breakdown:

In total there are 47 members, and 27 of those have one or more posts. Currently there are 8 people who have collected enough posts to be entered in the draw. Leading the way is “silentninja” who has 33 posts which works out to 3 entries. He is followed closely by “jcarp” with 3 entries, “Alterego’s” with 2 entries and “jcm27″, “Slothy”, “ZeroYon”, “frosty34″ and “lattergirl” who all have 1.

All of these members have amassed 50 different topics and 188 total posts which means there has been a lot of talking going on.

Join the conversation:

If you have not sign up to the message board yet, what are you waiting for? Maybe you have but need a few more posts to qualify, either way, this sampling of topics from the General Discussion board may inspire you to join in the fun:

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Sign up to meet some great new people from around Pictou County. Visit the message board now and don’t forget to make 5 post to be entered in the contest to win $100 in gift cards.

Kris

A sneak peak at the inside of the Pictou County Wellness Centre

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Construction of the Pictou County Wellness Centre has been moving along at a steady pace. Now that the walls have gone up on the outside, it is a little harder to get a peak at what is going on in the inside.

Fortunately for the curious amongst us, Nicole LeBlanc (Communications and Fundraiding Manager with the PCWC) forwarded me several progress pictures from the ‘inside’ of the Wellness Centre which she has kindly allowed me to share with you:

The main arena, well under construction.

The Auxiliary Arena

The Pools and Hot Tub taking shape

The Fitness Centre

A very sunny view of the Fitness Centre

The Conference Area

The Gymnasium

To read further about what is going into the Wellness Centre, check out our earlier story; “There is a lot to get excited about with the new Pictou County Wellness Centre”. Also, to keep up-to-date with daily updates and further information, check out the PCWC Facebook page and make sure you bookmark their homepage.

If you would like to help the Pictou County Wellness Centre reach its fundraising goals, you may also wish to vote for them on “Community Cheer”, a website run by Molson Coors to help support community projects. Currently they have 155 Cheers and when they reach 225 they will qualify to receive up to $1 million in funding. Voting takes only a minute and is a great way to show your support for something that will define our community for years to come.

Kris

Would you like to see a regular bus service come back to Pictou County?

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If you answered yes to the title of this post, then this is your chance to help with a study that could very well make that happen. I was in contact with Greg Chisholm, the man behind a public transit feasibility study being conducted and he had this to say about it:

McCormick Rankin was hired jointly by the Municipality of the County of Pictou and Towns of Pictou, Trenton, Stellarton, and New Glasgow to study the feasibility of providing a fixed route transit system in Pictou County – in other words a bus system that would follow regular routes and a regular schedule. The service area being considered includes all five towns and several rural communities – however it may or may not be reasonable or affordable to service all of these areas with this type of transit system.

Image courtesy: WikiCats at en.wikipedia.org

In this study, we will be looking at characteristics of the population such as demographics to see if they are generally compatible with public transit. We will be examining travel patterns and the distribution of population and employment throughout the County, and identifying key user groups and destinations that could be served well by transit. This information will be used to develop different concepts of transit systems that could be implemented or phased in over time, provided there is adequate financial and political support.

We will be seeking input from our steering committee and from the public on these concepts, and will refine things such as the service area, routing, operating hours, and frequency of service. As a final step we will estimate how many people might use the service, how much it would cost to start up, and how much it would cost to operate on an ongoing basis. This will be a key factor in determining feasibility as the participating Towns and County would need to subsidize the operation financially and this would indirectly come from municipal taxes paid by residents. No transit system in the world is a money-making venture that can be paid for by fares alone; public transit is better thought of as a service that provides mobility choices and education/employment opportunities to residents of a community.

We will be looking at Provincial and Federal funding programs and other revenue sources that could help to subsidize a transit operation. We will also identify infrastructure such as terminals, shelters, and maintenance facilities that would be required and provide recommendations on the best ways to market, administer, and manage a fixed route bus system in Pictou County.

The best information we can get in this study comes from the residents themselves. We have prepared an online survey to help us gauge support for public transit and to help us understand people’s travel needs. We hope that everyone will take a few minutes to fill it out, whether or not they support public transit or would use a bus if it were available. It is available online at [this website] and can also be accessed through the Towns’ and Municipality’s websites or picked up at their offices.

Later this month we will be setting up displays and chatting with people in a public place like the mall to share ideas and to get more feedback. Stay posted for the exact date and time. The study should be wrapped up by the end of March.

So basically if you were too lazy to read all of that and you were waiting for me to sum it up for you, if you want to help then the first step to bring public transit back to Pictou County is to take an online survey to give your opinion. It takes no time to complete and your voice really matters. Visit their website and help out with something that could have a big impact on our growing community.

Kris

Pictou County is Beautiful

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On a winter day, you won’t see much activity at the ferry wharf in Caribou, but the silence and tranquility is absolutely beautiful.  You can peer over to the tip of Caribou Island and see the guiding lighthouse, and listen as the ice shifts and sets below you.  I truly love this little spot.  In the summer, this area is a bustle of activity with travellers catching the ferry and fishermen out and about with their daily catch.

Overlooking ice and silence

Andrea
- Andrea Fuller Photography

The White Lotus and beyond, an interview with business owner Cindy Hemphill

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Born and raised in Pictou County, current resident Cindy Hemphill (born Cindy Rorison) opened The White Lotus store in New Glasgow seven years ago and has been providing unique/diverse products and services aimed toward wellness for the mind, body, and spirit ever since. In addition to being a business owner, Cindy also has vast experience working with astrology, crystals, and tarot cards. In the interview below, Cindy gives us a peek into what we can expect to find at her store and some insight on topics like astrology, tarot cards, and crystals.

1. How long have you lived in Pictou County?

Cindy: Born and raised…though my family, like many maritimers, spent a few years in Toronto when Dad needed to find work. Also, as a young adult on my own, I lived in NB for a little over a year and I also lived in Truro for a few years.

2. What did you do before opening the White Lotus?

Cindy: I have a varied background. I spent most of my younger working years in the restaurant industry. I have always been creative, had a few things published, and a bit of training, so I taught night classes on Writing for Children with Professor Sheldon Curry (St.F.X.) at the Community College in Stellarton. I later took over that class for 2 years as the main teacher. Probably due to that, I got a job at CKEC as a creative writer / editor – for commercials and radio content. However, even back then I had a bit of entrepreneurial spirit and decided to leave there and open a place called Wizards Pizza out in Salt Springs. Loved that! Spent about 4 years doing this but my children were becoming older and needed more guidance…and not a mom who worked most nights. In addition, my husband got tired of being alone on the weekend nights. So I sold Wizards and went back to radio, where I stayed for about 10 years before opening the White Lotus.

3. What sort of products do you sell at the White Lotus?

Cindy: Products that are tools for your well-being mentally, spiritual, physically. So herbs for the body, books to open your mind, CD’s for meditation, chakra supplies to help you spiritually, spiritual books, etc.

4. What seems to be your best sellers?

Cindy: Right now I’d have to say the medicinal herbs and natural skin care. People are interested in getting back to natural care that doesn’t leave them loaded with chemicals.

5. What is your customer base like (age, sex, type of interest: health, spiritual, etc)?

Cindy: Big topic here…. age is MOSTLY 40 to 60, but we have all ages interested. People are searching for answers – the younger group especially (up to 40) and there is a lot of interest in crystals. From 40 to 60 there is a big interest in meditation, staying well, looking good, very open-minded and looking to satisfy a wider interest. After 60, there is more of an interest in health.

6. You also have additional services/classes/readings offered at the White Lotus by appointment…can you tell me a little about what you offer?

Cindy: It may be a crystal healing class or a workshop of past life regression or how to contact your angels. Different readers come into the store occasionally to read past lives, tea leaves, talk to spirit, tarot cards, palms, and other means of gaining answers from a more spiritual realm that what we walk in every day.

7. Do you have any upcoming special events or guests coming to the White Lotus?

Cindy: Sometimes these events are short notice but right now, we have Angela coming next week for How to Heal with Crystals and in April there is a man coming from B.C on how to connect with past lives.

8. You have a background in Astrology, how did you get started with this?

Cindy: I was very young when I first became interested in Astrology. It was probably around the age of 12 when I understood what a Sun Sign was. From there it’s been a lifelong love of learning this skill…and it does take a LONG time and lots of patience!

9. How does Astrology work?

Cindy: It’s a bit complicated to explain in a few lines but it depends on what energy the planets were sending you when you were born.

10. What sorts of things can you tell a person via an Astrology reading?

Cindy: Almost everything!

11. In addition to Astrology, you are also an expert in crystals, how did you get started with crystals?

Cindy: I don’t know if I’d call myself an expert at anything! I was older when I became interested but I’ve always loved and collected rocks of different sorts. Since then, it’s just a matter of collecting, learning, and loving! Much of this is self-taught and much of it should be, as it is how the crystals tune themselves to you.

12. What do crystals do? How do they work?

Cindy: A bit long to answer but each has a subtle energy that can work within your energy / electromagnetic field.

13. Do you sell crystals at the White Lotus?

Cindy: TONS! Sometimes to geologists because we bring in rare and unusual pieces that they want to see. We sell to people who use them personally and also to people who use them for healing (Reiki practitioners and such). There are also people who just think they are pretty.

14. Do you have a favourite crystal? Why?

Cindy: Oh my goodness, that’s like asking if you have just one favourite person in the whole world. I have favourites in FAMILIES of crystals and even then it’s hard to be too selective. I love lapiz lazuli and you can’t beat just a plain piece of crystal quartz.

15. You are also a Tarot Card Reader, how did you get started with Tarot Cards?

Cindy: I’ve always liked the idea of them and have been to many readers. I used them with my astrology at first as an additional tool but they didn’t really SPEAK to me on their own. It was not until I got the deck that I have now and somehow they just opened me up; I could literally hear them tell me things and give up their secrets.

16. How do Tarot Cards work? What can they tell us?

Cindy: They work on the energy around you RIGHT NOW, so they differ very much from astrology. They can be very accurate but again they have a different parameter depending on YOUR energies, that you are drawing NOW. I guess in some ways you are always shaping your own tarot read.

17. Do you have any new plans or changes coming for the White Lotus that you would like to share?

Cindy: It’s been constantly changing and growing since I opened. I am searching right now – waiting to see what way spirit moves me next in business – a few vague ideas, but nothing concrete yet.

 

You can locate the White Lotus Store at 166 Provost Street, New Glasgow or contact them at 695-3025. Also, visit their regularly updated Facebook Page or The White Lotus official website for more information. Lastly, you can request (via Facebook message or website) to be part of their emailing list, which will make you privy to announcements on new products arriving, sales, and who/when visitors are coming to provide services at the store.

-Joy

Large fire at Nova Forge in Trenton

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Update: The fire has since been contained. The fire reportedly started in a pump room and there were no casualties or injuries. -

Currently there is a large fire taking place at Nova Forge beside the former Trenton Works in the forge building which was purchased recently by Daewoo to construct columns for wind turbines. At one point, flames could be see flaring up from a distant vantage point, and a large black smoke trail filled the air for kilometres.

Large fire at Daewoo/Trenton Works on January 24, 2012

These videos show you the smoke billowing out of the building:

As always, you can listen to the “Pictou County Public Safety” Live scanner online. Please if you are in the area, stay out of the way of the emergency service crews and let them do their work. If an emergency vehicles comes up behind you on the road with their lights on, safely pull over to the side of the road and let them pass.

Kris

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Deconstruction of a New Glasgow landmark (Aberdeen Hospital Professional Centre)

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The Aberdeen Hospital Professional Centre stood for 53 years and has been a landmark, standing as one of the largest buildings in New Glasgow. The building is being demolished to make way for renovations while former operations have been relocated down the road to the former NSLC building beside the Aberdeen Mall.

Aberdeen Hospital Professional Centre demolition

This video shows the demolition of the former nurses residence at the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. This video was taken on January 20, 2012 at 9:30am:

Kris

Pictou County is Beautiful

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Stellarton is home to a beautiful and quaint park known as Allan Park.  It is home to gorgeous fir and pine trees as well as meandering paths and benches to sit back and relax.  In the centre of the park resides a stately clock, and just looking at it brings you back in time.  It is the gem of Allan Park in my eyes.  Then again, Allan Park itself is a gem, a place to sit back and relax in the middle of a town that is on the move.

One photo is in color to show the clock as it looks today, the other left black and white to give the clock the feel of yesteryear.  I hope you enjoy!

Andrea
- Andrea Fuller Photography

The way we are in Pictou County (Community Submission)

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Well I just wanted to let you know that while living back in NS the past 2 years now, I have found that most of the people here have a strong bond when it comes to any Illness or loss of a home, etc. I have lived in a city where fundraisers or benefits were far and between. Here it seems when people are down on luck or what have you, everyone steps up volunteers and gives whatever it takes to try and help out. It is simply amazing to see this no matter what, where or the time, for any cause, people just unite and that makes me proud to say I live here in Pictou County. Thank you all.

Dave

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You could WIN $100 in Empire Theatres gift certificates!

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By simply actively posting on the New Glasgow Talks message board, you have a chance to WIN $100 IN MOVIE MONEY.

Anyone in Pictou County (*) that makes a minimum of 5 posts (these include replies to existing topics) on the message board by 11:59pm on March 9, 2012 will receive one entry in a draw to win $100 in Empire Theatres gift cards. Additionally, people that have 10 posts to their name will have 2 entries/chances to win, 20 posts give you 3 chances, 40 posts give you 4, and so on.

Don’t be shy. Since the message board is fairly new there are not many posts in here yet, so why don’t you start one? You can talk about whatever you want as long as it is not inappropriate. If there is a topic that interests you, join the conversation.

The draw for the Empire Theatres gift cards will take place on March 10, 2012.

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Mamatsu Fresh Asian Kitchen menu now available online

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After posting this review of Mamatsu Fresh Asian Kitchen, a new Asian restaurant on 205 Provost Street, I have been asked time and time again if they have a menu available online. Well for your taste buds viewing pleasure and without further ado, you can now see the menu in its entirety here on New Glasgow Talks:

Please note that items that are marked with GF are Gluten Free, LF are meals that are Low Fat, LC means they have Low Carbs, and V means the dish is Vegetarian.

If you have not heard about Mamatsu Fresh Asian Kitchen before now, you probably live under a rock. Fortunately your rock must have internet if you have found this website, so make your way over to my original review of Mamatsu to get your mouth watering. They are open Monday to Saturday: 11am to 7pm, and Sunday : 4pm to 7pm, and take-out can be ordered by calling 755-6601.

Kris

Comedian Peter White is coming home for Christmas (PG-13 Interview)

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The always funny and very talented Peter White will be spending his Christmas with friends and family here in Pictou County where he grew up. While in town, Peter will also be performing stand-up with fellow local comedian Peter Anthony at the Dock on December 21st. I have known Peter for a long time and he graciously agreed to do an interview with me for New Glasgow Talks. Please note because of a few choice swear words, this interview should be considered PG-13. So if you are offended by expletive language this is your warning not to read on.

Introduction:

  1. Where and what did you study in University?
  • I took electrical and computer engineering at StFX and Dal. If I could go back in time and do it all over again I would not take electrical and computer engineering at StFX and Dal.
  1. Following University, where were you working?
  • I worked for a small software company in Halifax called Diaphonics. It doesn’t exist anymore. I don’t think that has anything to do with me.
  1. When/How/Where did you get into stand-up comedy?

    Peter White doing stand-up.

  • I did standup for the first time in Calgary in 2005. I was on an engineering internship, which if you’ve never tried is one of the 4 most boring things on the planet to do. I always loved stand up and thought I might be able to do it, so I went and watched an amateur night at Yuk Yuks in Calgary, and a lot of the guys were so bad that there was no way I could be worse. I signed up for the day before I left the city, so that if it went awful I could just leave town and no one would ever know that I tried it. It went ok.
  1. What was your first paying gig?
  • Christmas 2005 I got my first paying gig, doing 15 minutes at a company’s party for $150. I had only been doing comedy for a few months and I didn’t have 15 minutes and I didn’t deserve $150. I sucked. They’ve never booked me again.
  1. How long did it take you to realize comedy was your true calling?
  • I’ve never realized anything was my true calling because if I ever felt myself saying the words “true calling” I’d punch myself in the nuts. I hate that phrase. I tell jokes, it’s fun.
  1. When did you start doing it full time?
  • I’ve been doing it “full time” off and on for about 4 years. It’s such an inconsistent job that sometimes you have to pick up other work. I’ve spent a lot of the time the last few years writing for TV while doing stand up.
  1. How much of your act is influenced by experiences in your life?
  • Most of it is at least semi-biographical. A lot of it is looking at situations that happened and then thinking about how much better they could be, then pretending that happened. I spend a lot of time lying to myself and pretending my life is more interesting than it is. It’s not healthy, but it’s fun.
  1. Would you like to add anything?
  • Brendan Fraser is a shitty actor.

 

Notoriety

  1. What was your first big break?
  • Well, it’s weird, because every time you think you have a big break you realize that still no one knows you. The first kind of hype I got was from CBC radio, who named me one of the “Top 5 up and coming comics in Canada” in 2006, which is a neat title until you remember you can’t pay rent with it. I’ve been pretty lucky since then, and have had a series of pretty cool things happen.
  1. How did you get involved with 22 Hours, can you tell me more about it?
  • The first thing I can tell you is that it’s called 22 Minutes. I got the job writing for them when I did a show with the executive producer, a great comic named Mark Farrell who might find this when he googles his own name. He was nice enough to give me a job, and I’m forever grateful and will suck up in any interview that I think he might accidentally find someday.
  1. What kind of travelling has stand-up comedy enabled you to do?
  • It’s been great for that, I’ve seen pretty much everywhere in Canada thanks to it. Even the places you never want to see. I’m talking to you Red Deer, Alberta and Saint John, New Brunswick. Next step is to see the rest of the world. I’m heading to London, England in a few months, so hopefully that goes well.
  1. Can you tell me about your Halifax talk show?
  • Two summers ago I wrote/directed/hosted a talk show in Halifax that drained my soul and bank account. It was a good experience, but a lot of work. We made some stuff that I’m proud of, and a lot of things I’m not proud of. You can judge some of the stuff here: http://www.youtube.com/user/llapw
  1. What TV appearances have you made?

  • This is a screenshot from Peter's appearance on A&E's Bag of Bones.

    Hm. I’ve been on that thing a few times. I was on 6 (I think?) episodes of The Halifax Comedy Festival, two episodes of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CTV and the Comedy Network’s Comedy Now, a few commercials, and I had a few lines with Pierce Brosnan in A&E’s “Bag of Bones” that came out last week.

  1. You had a special on Comedy Network, can you tell me more about that?
  • It was a cool experience. They slap a bunch of makeup on you and then put you in front of 500 people and tape you telling jokes for an hour in front of an inexplicably orange backdrop. They showed the full hour on the Comedy Network, and then a 30 minute “clean” version on CTV. It’s nice, because it’s the only outlet in Canada to put a full set of yours on TV. And since it’s on the comedy network at least 12 people saw it. I haven’t watched it yet, but I hear I look silly. You can watch it here: http://www.thecomedynetwork.ca/Shows/ComedyNow?videoPackage=84081
  1. Have you reached out to the internet as a comedic outlet?
  • In some ways. When I originally conceived the talk show idea, the plan was to broadcast it online. That was a lot of work, so we put up clips. I spent a year writing sketches and articles for This Hour Has 22 Minutes website. Ah… so basically no, I haven’t really. I should do that. Can you do that for me?
  1. What is coming up for you, are you working on any big projects?
  • I’m working on a lot of things that will probably never exist. I’m developing a feature film with a producer in Toronto that will likely never be made, and pitching a few TV shows around. I’m moving to London which isn’t really a project but has a better chance of being real than most of the other things.
  1. Would you like to add anything?
  • I wash my hands with cold water due to an irrational fear of burning myself.

 

Coming Home

  1. How many times have you performed in Pictou County?
  • A lot. ­8?
  1. How do you feel about performing in front of people you know?
  • The toughest part is that there are a lot of people who come out every time, which is awesome, but it’s hard to have new material for every show. I do my best, but I feel bad when I don’t.
  1. Do you find yourself modifying/censoring any parts of your act in front of your hometown audience?
  • Everyone who knows me has already judged me enough in life that it doesn’t matter what they hear me say onstage. I mention pizza more I guess.
  1. You have performed in front of large audiences, how does that compare to smaller/more intimate venues like The Dock?
  • It’s a completely different feeling. I like all the shows we’ve done at the dock, it’s a very small, intimate room and it tends to be a lot more fun than the bigger rooms.
  1. Do you stay in Pictou County with family for the holidays?
  • I do. I try to make it home as much as possible, which is hard with all the travel. This year I get to be home for over a week, which is really nice.
  1. What do you enjoy the most about coming home?
  • I like seeing my family, and getting away from everything and relaxing, and anything else I can think of that keeps me from saying pizza.
  1. For someone that knows nothing about Peter Anthony what can you tell me about him?

    "A Very Peter Christmas" featuring Peter White and Peter Anthony at The Dock in New Glasgow on December 21, 2011.

  • Pete’s an amazing comic, originally from Pictou (where you may have known him as Peter Reid). He’s a guy I looked up to a lot starting out, and still do, and I’m really excited that we’ll be doing this show together. You can see more of him here: http://peteranthony.net/
  1. Have the two of you done stand-up together before?
  • I’ve been lucky enough to do a few shows with him, but not nearly enough. He’s one of my favourites to watch. So even if I wasn’t on this show I’d go watch.
  1. Would you like to add anything?
  • I really don’t like black socks.

 

What would you rather

  1. Acropole or Sam’s? Additional thoughts?
  • I was always a sam’s guy. But I accidentally ordered from Acropole in Westville last time I was home, and it was amazing. Though after living away for a long time I’ll take anything.
  1. Riverfront Jubilee or the Pictou Lobster Carnival? Additional thoughts?
  • Jubilee for sure. I got to host it for a day a few years ago when they had Blue Rodeo. It was a great time.
  1. Highland Square Mall or Aberdeen Mall? Additional thoughts?
  • The Aberdeen Mall still exists? That makes me sad.
  1. Melmerby Beach or Park Falls? Additional thoughts?
  • I couldn’t find Park Falls if you paid me.
  1. If you could spend the day with a local (Pictou County) celebrity, who would it be? Additional thoughts? (examples. Peter MacKay, John Hamm, JD Fortune, George Canyon, Dave Gunning, Colin White, John Simms, Joey MacDonald, Fleur Mainville, etc)
  • Myself and a few friends did a show for a fundraiser with the local NHL guys, along with a few others this summer, and it was a blast. They were the nicest guys and showed us a great time. Also I’m pretty sure Peter MacKay hates me.
  1. Would you like to add anything?
  • You ask a lot of questions.

 

Additional

  1. Can people buy advanced tickets for your show at the Dock?
  • Every other year we did advanced tickets, but this year I’m not able to get home until the day of the show, so we’ll only be selling them at the door.
  1. How many seats are available for your show?
  • We’ve squeezed 100 in there before, but it was pretty tight. So maybe 80?
  1. Where can people go to find out more about you/do you have a website or Facebook page?
  • They can add me on facebook, I don’t have a website yet because I’m the least professional person possible. Or they can ask my dad, they probably know him.
If you have never seen Peter White perform, here is a small sample of his work from his hysterical Comedy Now special:

It is amazing the variety of talent this community produces, and Peter White is just another prime example. To see Peter’s full set, (which trust me, is gut splitting) you can watch him and Peter Anthony perform at ‘The Dock’ in New Glasgow on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. The show starts at 8pm and tickets are available at the door. More information can be found on their Facebook event page.

Kris

Watch video of this year’s Parade of Lights in full HD

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This giant reindeer took the lead in front of Santa's sleigh during the 2011 Westville Parade of Lights.

This year’s Parade of Lights in Westville had about twenty-five floats in it on display and appeared to go off without a hitch. Santa himself, who of coarse was also in the parade, must have been at work an hour before when a cold heavy rain gave way to snow that lightly coated the parade route.

While the parade was taking place, some people however decided to avoid the rainy/snowy weather and watch it streaming Live from this website. Surprisingly, with over thirty simultaneous viewers at one point, plus over one hundred and thirty views to the website in that short period of time, that too seemed to go off without a hitch. The quality of coarse was not top notch because it was streaming, and it was a little dark but luckily I had a second camera recording all of the action. So without further ado, I present to you the 2011 Westville “Parade of Lights” in its entirety, available in full HD video:

The original streamed version of the parade can be viewed here. (The parade starts shortly after the 15 minute mark)

If you would like to have an event streamed live to New Glasgow Talks, please feel free to contact me through the feedback button on the front page. An available broadband connection is a plus however not necessary as long as there is a strong 3G connection in the area.

I would like to thank everybody that tuned into NGTalks.com to view the parade and congratulate all of those who took part in it. The Parade of Lights seem to get bigger and better with each passing year and I cannot wait to see what amazing floats they come up with next year.

Kris