Friday 27 November 2009

What's on This Weekend?

Breakfast at the Masonic Hall in B'water is a new one to me, might be worth investigating..as is the Sunday brunch at the Mahone Bay legion. The Maitland Christmas tea is a no brainer, always satisfying!

Breakfasts


Saturday, November 28,
Firemen's Breakfast,
United Communities Fire Hall, Cherry Hill,
8-11 a.m.
Adults $6; 5-12 years $3.25; under 5 free.

Saturday, November 28.
Masonic Centre, 216 North Street, Bridgewater,
7- 11 a.m.
Juice, bacon, eggs, beans, etc.
Adults $6, ages 512 3, under 5 free

November 28,
Breakfast at Royal Canadian Legion #23, Lunenburg,
7:30-11:30 a.m.
Adults $6; ages 5-12, $3.
Takeout available for pick-up $6.50. 634-4215

Sunday, November 29
Brunch at Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #49, Mahone Bay
10 - 1 p.m.
Adults $6, children $3, age 5 and under no charge.

Teas/Luncheons

Saturday, November 28,
Christmas Luncheon and Sale.
Middlewood United Church Hall (just past Exit 16, Hwy 103),
11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Chili, various soups, clam chowder, rolls, biscuits, pies.
Adults $7, children $4

Sunday, November 29,
Annual Christmas Tea, Maitland Community Hall,
11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Chicken or ham salad plate, sweets, tea, coffee.
Tables with mystery gifts, baked goods, crafts, books, etc.
Tickets on a grocery box.
Adults $7, children $4. Everyone welcome. For info call 624-9416

Friday 20 November 2009

Burning Rubber gets nod on Globe & Mail's site

Hey, sweet....the Globe & Mail published a nice précis/review of Burning Rubber today!

It airs on Bravo! Canada tonight at 7 pm EST / 8 pm AST, check 'er out!

What's on This Weekend?

Teas galore this weekend, take your pick!

Breakfasts


Saturday, November 21,
Fireman's breakfast.
Petite Riviere fire hall,
8-11 a.m.
Full menu,
Adults $6, under 12 $3, under 5 free.
Information call 688-1174

Saturday, November 21,
Riverport and District Firemen's Breakfast,
7:30- 11:30 a.m.,
usual menu,
$6.00 adults; $3.00 children 6- 12; children 5 and under free.
No breakfast in December. Chowder Supper December 6

Teas/Luncheons

Saturday, November 21,
Middle LaHave Cemetery Christmas Coffee Party.
10:30 - 1:00,
Lutheran Church, Upper LaHave.
Crafts, bake table and Christmas Basket Draw.
Adults $6.00

November 21,
2-4 pm.
Annual Christmas Tea and Sale,
Springfield Baptist Church.
Proceeds Baptist church

Saturday, November 21,
Christmas Tea and Sale,
West Northfield Community Centre,
2- 5 p.m.

Saturday, November 21,
Christmas Bazaar,
District #1 Community Centre Blandford,
11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Lunch of chili or soup, rolls and pie.
Adults $7, children $3.50, under 5 years free.
Bake table, guild items, crafts, fudge.
Sponsored by St. Barnabas Guild

Wednesday 18 November 2009

Stonehurst burnage

I drove to Stonehurst at lunch to snap some pics of brake burns....this spot is ALWAYS littered with brake burns, some even melting the sand seal surface!

Here's the first of today's shots, more to follow in the days to come:

Monday 16 November 2009

uggh, bear with me...

Trying to resize the image I added to the header, sorry for all the scrolling down...

Hiltzer's 17 point buck

Caution: some 'f-bombs' in here...also, if you are squeamish about dead animals, don't watch this video.

I love Hiltzer's hunting/trapping videos. This one is intense, his breathing really put me in the moment...enjoy!

Friday 13 November 2009

What's on this weekend? This time, for reals...

You can do it all on Saturday, the Christmas luncheon at St. Luke's is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, as is the roast turkey supper in Canaan. It's worth it for the drive to Canaan, check out the review of a previous turkey supper for an idea of what to expect.
(spoiler alert: expect deliciousness)

Breakfasts

Sat, Nov.14
Hebb's Cross Fire Hall
7-11 am
Adults $6
5-12 $3
Under 5 - free!

Teas/Luncheons

Saturday, November 14,
Christmas Hot Luncheon (all you can eat)
St. Luke's church hall, Rhodes Corner.
11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Adults $8; 5-12 years $4; under 5 free.
Menu: chili, turkey noodle soup, seafood and corn chowder with rolls, beverages and buffett desserts.
Bake sale.

Suppers

Saturday, November 14,
Hot Turkey Supper,
Little Red School House, Canaan,
3:30-6:30 p.m.
Adults $9; 5-12 $4.50; under 5 free.
Bake table.
Proceeds: All Saints Church, Canaan.

What's on This Weekend? Uh....I don't know...

Dang it! I can't scrape the goings on about the county this morning...I'll update this evening when I get home...

In the meantime, I give this ridiculous burnout courtesy of a Kenworth W900! Go, Smokey!!!!

Thursday 12 November 2009

Wednesday 11 November 2009

Extra! Extra! Read all about it...Burning Rubber doc. airs in November!

Burning Rubber (a documentary I was involved with last summer) will be airing on Bravo! Canada this month!

Here are the broadcast dates and times:

Sunday, November 15, 2009
8:00pm EST (9:00pm AST)

Friday, November 20, 2009
7:00pm EST (8:00pm AST)

Check out the trailer on the Burning Rubber site.

Here's another video clip on Bravo!'s site (sorry about the ad preceding the clip).

Please join me in congratulating Ariella and all involved in this production. It was awesome to watch it at the pre-release screening and at the Atlantic Film Festival. Now it'll be shown to so many more folks!

Once this goes to air. it'll be baroing unmasked ..ah well, anonymity was fun while it lasted...

Monday 9 November 2009

It's a scrapin' kind of Monday

For your viewing pleasure, one crazy burnout! Keep watchin', the action gets 'hot':

Friday 6 November 2009

What's on This Weekend?

Wow, lots on the go this weekend....a couple teas to git yer sammich on, turkey supper in New Germany is usually good and those soup/chowder suppers might be the antidote to the snowy/cold weather!

Breakfasts

Saturday, November 7,
Pinehurst Hall,
7 to 11 a.m.

November 7,
Chester Basin Fire Hall.
7:30-10:30 a.m.,
Various menu selections.

Teas/Luncheons

November 7,
Pleasantville fire hall,
St. Peter's Ladies Guild, Soup and Sandwich Luncheon,
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
assorted desserts,
Adults $8; children $4.

Saturday, November 7,
Christmas Tea,
All Saints Lutheran Church, Newcombville,
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Dessert variety of pies.
White elephant, craft and bake table.
Adults $6; under 12 $3; under 5 free.

Suppers

November 7,
Turkey Supper at Epworth United Church, New Germany,
4- 6 p.m.
Adults $10, children under 12 $5, under 5 free

Saturday, November 7,
Fish Chowder Supper,
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Presbyterian Hall, Lunenburg.
dessert, cakes/pies,
Adults $8; children $4.
Take-outs/delivery 624-8407, 634-4846

Sunday, November 8,
Chili, Turkey Noodle Soup and Corn Chowder Supper, 4-6:30 p.m.
St. Luke's church hall, Rhodes Corner, Hwy. 3.
Adults $8; 5-12 $4; under 5 free.
Cakes for dessert,
Fundraiser for the Halifax Hospital Chaplaincy by St. Luke's Church and Mt. Olivet Church, Upper LaHave.
Take-outs available. 543-3352 (the day of)

Thursday 5 November 2009

The head used to have a body

A followup from yesterday's post...

I love the composition of this shot...from the faded paint on the shed, to the bag of bait apples inside...

It's Fall, time to git yer deer!


Wednesday 4 November 2009

New Tonka truck attachment?

Well, maybe in the backwoods of Lunenburg County. (^_^)


Photo and deer head courtesy of Travis Taylor

Tuesday 3 November 2009