What's on this weekend? Breakfasts! Variety Supper! Art show!!!

This weekend is heavy on breakfasts (nothing wrong with that!) and light on everything else. 

That being said, the First South Anglican Church Fall Variety supper is happening this Sunday.  Protip: skip lunch, expect at least a 30 minute wait and try erryding on the table!  Here's a review from 2010 for an idea of what to expect.  If you are lucky, you will spot a scene like this.

Don't forget the corned beef and cabbage supper next Wednesday, so goood....

If you are in the Lahave => Broad Cove area, check out the Petite Palette 2013 group art show!

Breakfasts

September 21, 
New Germany Legion, 
7-10 a.m. 
Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Beans, toast, hash browns, juice, tea, coffee.
Adults $7, children 5- 10 $3, under 5 free.

Saturday, September 21
Firemen's Breakfast, 
Petite Riviere fire hall,
8- 11 a.m. 
Full menu. 
Adults $7, children $3

September 21
Riverport and District Firemen's Breakfast, 
usual menu
7:30- 11:30 a.m., 
$7 adults; $3 children 6- 12; children 5 and under free.

Community Events

Sept. 20 - 29
Petite Palette 2013
A multi venue event, Hwy 331: Lahave, Petite Riviere & Broad Cove
40 artists' work showcased at various locations.
Event poster here.

Suppers

Sunday, September 22,

Fall Variety Supper. 

Grace Lutheran Church, First South,  

4- 6 p.m. All welcome.

September 25, Wednesday, 

Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper, 

Italy Cross, Middlewood and District fire hall, 

4- 6 p.m. Take-outs available, pick up only. Adults $10; children (5-12) $5. Proceeds for ladies' auxiliary.

What's on this weekend? Horse & ox pulls! Sailboats! Eco fair! Blueberries!!

Several festivals on this weekend, if you are anywhere in the Bridgewater to Chester area, there's something happening this weekend. ^_^

For those who have been searching for the date of the upcoming Conquerall Bank planked halibut supper, it's next Sunday (Aug. 25th).

Breakfasts

August 17 

Firemen's Breakfast 

Petite Riviere Fire Department Hall

$7 per person

Community Events

August 16 & 17

New Ross Community Fair

Schedule of events here

Aug 14 - 17

Chester Race Week

Official site

Aug 13- 17

Growing Green Festival

Bridgewater, NS

Official site

Suppers

Saturday, August 17

Blueberry Supper, 

St. Jerome's Church Hall, West Caledonia,

4:30- 7 p.m. 

Adults $10; under 12 $5; under 5 free.

August 25

Planked Halibut Supper; 

Conquerall Bank fire hall.

4:30-6:30 p.m. 

$15 adults, $6 children and under 5 free. 

Seating area inside while you wait. Wheelchair accessible.

What's on this weekend? Fireman's breakfasts! BBQ Chicken! Cold plates! Chowdah!

Our local firefighters have you covered for breakfast on both sides of the river this weekend.

The weather won't stop the Vogler's Cove chicken bbq on Saturday, bring your rubber boots and your appetite.  Hemford's got all things cool with their annual buffet salad supper.  Beat the sticky heat with a cold plate.

A mid-week chowder supper in Petite rounds out the offerings for this weekend, enjoy!

Thanks to Elizabeth for getting in touch with events in Port Medway!  I wish I had checked my email sooner, I missed all the events that happened last weekend. 50 lashes with a wet noodle for this blogger!  Check out their community site for info on upcoming events in August.  

Breakfasts

Saturday, July 20

Firemen's Breakfast, 

Petite Riviere fire hall,

8- 11 a.m. 

Full menu. Adults $7, children $3

Saturday, July 20

Riverport and District Firemen's Breakfast, 

7:30- 11:30 a.m., 

usual menu, $7 adults; $3 children 6- 12; children 5 and under free. 

Next breakfast August 3.

Community Events

Saturday, July 20
7 pm
Ami McKay reading from The Virgin Cure
More info here

Suppers

Saturday, July 20

CHICKEN BBQ,

Vogler's Cove Community Hall. 

3:30 p.m. until sold out. 

Rain or Shine. 

Adults, $8; Children 5-12, $4; under 5 free.

Sunday, July 21

Annual Buffet Salad Supper,

Hemford fire hall. 

Starting at 4 p.m. 

Wide variety of salads, ham, turkey salad, pepperoni and roast beef. And for dessert, fruit salad and cake. 

Adults $10, children (6-12) $3, under 5 free. 

Proceeds for the Hemford and District fire dept.

Wed., July 24

Seafood Chowder Supper,

Petite Riviere fire hall

4- 6:30 p.m. . 

Seafood chowder $12; corn chowder or vegetable soup $7; under 5 free. 

Homemade rolls and cakes with ice cream.

What's on this weekend? Pork! Blueberry Grunt! Lobstah roll! Planked Halibut! East/West Breakfasts!

I've lapsed in my community grub scraping/reposting, I picked a good week to pick up the torch again!

Saturday morning, pick a side of the Lahave river and go git yerself some breakfast.  Saturday evening..I hope you like blueberries!

Sunday has a head to head seafood battle on the west side of the river.  I wish these folks would coordinate so they didn't schedule two awesome dinners at the same time.  Take your pick of a lobster roll supper or my perennial fave, the Conquerall Bank Planked Halibut Supper!  Check out my previous posts about the planked halibut supper if you are curious.

Have a great weekend one and all!

Breakfasts

August 18
Central United Church hall, Lincoln St., Lunenburg,

7:30- 11:30 a.m. 

Adults $7, children (6-12), $3.50, children (5 and under) free. 

Menu: Eggs, hash browns, bologna, bacon, juice, sausages, beans, tea, coffee and toast. 

Come enjoy a good breakfast with your family and friends.

(Take-outs are available)

Saturday, August 18

Fireman's Breakfast. 

Petite Riviere fire hall,

8- 11 a.m. 

Full menu, 

Adults $7, under 12 $3, under 5 free. 

Information 688-2117

Suppers

August 18

Pork Supper with Blueberry Grunt Dessert. 

Midville Fire Hall,

4- 6 p.m. 

$10 person, $5 children under 12. 

Advance sale tickets call Alice 543-7225. 

Limited number available at the door.

Saturday, August 18

Blueberry Supper, 

St. Jerome's Church Hall, West Caledonia,

4:30- 7 p.m. 

Adults $10; under 12 $5; under 5 free.

Sunday, August 19

Lobster Roll Supper,

4-6 p.m. 

West Side United Church, 2702 Highway 331, Pentz. 

$15/person. Lobster roll, potato salad, coleslaw, dessert, tea/coffee. 

Alternate meal available and take-out available. 

For advance tickets/information: 688-1580 or 688-2631

Sunday, August 19

30th Annual Planked Halibut Supper 

Conquerall Bank fire hall,

4:30-6:30 p.m. 

Halibut baked on an open fire. 

Served with mashed potatoes, tomato, cucumber, coleslaw, pie and tea/coffee. 

Adults $12; children $5; under 5 free. 

Proceeds for Conquerall Bank Fire Department.

What's on this weekend? Bacon, bacon, bacon.

Looks a lot of the  fire departments in the are hosting breakfasts tomorrow morning. Fill up on bacon and enjoy the great weather for this long weekend, folks!

Breakfasts

Saturday May 19
Bridgewater Fire Hall
7:00am to 11:00am.
Cost $6.00, $3.00 for under 12 and under 5 eat free.

May 19,
Parkdale/Maplewood hall,
7-10:30 a.m.
Adults $6; youth, $3; under 5 free.
Homemade pancakes, real maple syrup, sausage, bacon, eggs, toast, juice, tea, coffee.

May 19, Saturday:
Riverport and District Firemen's Breakfast,
7:30- 11:30 a.m., usual menu,
$7 adults; $3 children 6- 12; children 5 and under free.

Saturday, May 19
Fireman's Breakfast
Petite Riviere fire hall
8-11 a.m.
Full menu,
adults $7, under 12 $3, under 5 free.
Information call 688-1174

What's on this weekend? Fireman's Breakfasts Galore!

Lots of breakfasts to choose from this weekend. If you are brave, head to Riverport and order the 'Dan Hill' (aka: EVERYTHING ON THE MENU). Just select everything on your order form, they won't have any idea what a 'Dan Hill' is. >_<

That pork tenderloin supper looks tempting! Sheesh, 8 bucks? Bargain!

Breakfasts

Saturday February 17th
Bridgewater Fire Department Band fundraiser
Bridgewater Fire Hall
7:00am to 11:00am.
Cost $6.00, $3.00 for under 12 and under 5 eat free.

March 17, Saturday
Riverport and District Firemen's Breakfast
7:30- 11:30 a.m.,
usual menu,
$7 adults; $3 children 6- 12; children 5 and under free.

Saturday, March 17
Fireman's Breakfast.
Petite Riviere fire hall,
8-11 a.m.
Full menu,
Adults $7, under 12 $3, under 5 free.
Information call 688-1174

Saturday, March 17
Blandford Community Centre,
9- 11 a.m.
Adults $6, children $3.

Suppers

Saturday, March 17
St. Patrick's Day Pork Tenderloin Steak Supper,
Lutheran Church, Hwy. 325, Newcombville
5-7 p.m.
Adults $8; children $4.

Typical scene at the pumps...during lobster season

Sometimes, it's just easier to pull right up to the pumps! I think this guy was just filling a jerry can, but you get the idea.

The Dread, Jon McKiel & COUSINS House Show - Jan. 23, 2010

The Dread, Jon McKiel & COUSINS House Show
Petite Riviere, NS
Jan. 23, 2010

An otherwise chilly January evening was warmed up in Petite Riviere this weekend by three bands, who graced the living room of a palatial home down an icy side road.

The bay windows were buzzing to the beat of The Dread as I arrived. Smokers, banished from the interior, bundled up and inhaled on the porch. Outdoor shoes were a no-no indoors, and the mound of footwear grew by two with my addition to the mud room pile.

Inside it was boisterous and friendly, all manner of entertainment flowed freely while The Dread blasted away. Someone had kindly left a bag of ear plugs on a table for one and all. Thanks, someone!

A guided tour of the house revealed floor upon floor, room upon room and all manner of interesting nooks and crannies in between. Someone exclaimed "this could be a church!" when they entered the basement, with its vaulted ceilings and granite foundation stones.

Later, Jon McKiel started playing delicious songs, close songs, dancing songs, my kind of songs. Klarka inspired on bass. The crowd revelled.


L -> R Jon McKiel, Klarka Weinwurm, Aaron Mangle. Photo by Kat Frick Miller


L -> R Jon McKiel, Klarka Weinwurm, Aaron Mangle
Photo by Kat Frick Miller

JON MCKIEL - Fist Fight from Mitch Fillion on Vimeo.

COUSINS came in waves, ebbing and flowing, shrieking and cooing. Dreamy vocals had me floating on waves, basking in a sunny blueberry field, sitting in a quiet corner. Sweater vests must make for good fills, the drummer had the former and the latter.


Photo by Kat Frick Miller


Pat Ryan, Andy March
Photo by Kat Frick Miller


Aaron Mangle, Pat Ryan
Photo by Kat Frick Miller





The evening devolved into hangouts, make outs, hookups and of course, more jamming.

It never did warm up that evening, and the windows were still buzzing when I left.

Great Blue Heron Fishing in Petite Riviere

About a month ago, I missed the chance to shoot 3 great blues fishing in this same spot.

Last week, I slowed down as I came upon the same spot and lo and behold, there were herons fishing there again.

It took a bunch of tries before I got this shot, slowing the shutter speed made the river blur nicely. Lucky for me that heron didn't budge an inch...hope s/he caught some fish!

Petite Riviere Christmas Tea

Wesley United Church Hall
Petite Riviere, NS
Dec. 1, 2007

This was the first time either of us had been to this church, but luckily Petite Riviere is a small community so it wasn't too hard to find. As you come up the steep hill exiting Petite, heading towards Broad Cove, the United church is on your left at the top of the hill. It is a towering building with possibly one of the creepiest graveyards I have ever seen.

Once we figured out where to go, we pulled back the heavy wooden doors and entered Cozy-ville! It was an amazing tea and a very special venue. Unfinished wood walls gave the space a warm and inviting feel. Festive cloth table cloths graced the tables, complete with holly and white pine sprigs at each table. Ours had a little 'drummer boy' drum ornament in it as well.

Wave upon wave of friendly servers attended to our every need. First we had our tea (delicious) and then the sandwiches started to arrive:



Ohmigod, cream cheese and cherry, ham and cheese, mock seafood (fake crab), tuna and egg salad (complete with onions). I wished the afternoon would never end. Lisa was beside herself, especially because the sandwiches came 'sans crust'. A plate of devilled eggs was not far behind the sandwiches as we devoured every one that we were offered.

Eventually we had to stop eating sandwiches and desert soon followed. We had a bit of each. An uncoventional trifle: I think it had jello instead of jelly, and what I think were canned pears in the base? Rainbow sprinkles dotted the surface of the dream whip (I'm pretty sure it was dream whip) topping. At any rate, sweet and delish! The other choice was a mincemeat cheesecake, with vanilla graham crumb crust and candied oranges on top of the dream whip topping. Again, sweet and oddly addictive!

I am SO glad we ventured out that day, considering the horrid weather I encountered on my drive in to Bridgewater earlier that morning. Luckily the snow had abated by lunch time, and there was hardly a trace of snow the closer we got to the coast. I highly recommend everyone attend next year's Christmas tea, I know I will.