THIS WEEK IN CBRM - email - thisweek@kleeradio.com - 564-9022 MacDONALD DENTURE CLINIC 42 Fraser Avenue Sydney Mines PHONE 736-2280 FREE AROUND THE TOWN Local News Items Well, Easter has come and gone and April has just started along with the fishing season, I hope the weather warms up enough to go fishing without wearing gloves... Chase The Ace Jackpot is now building once again with the Northside 4 sitting at $35,000, would be nice (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) G. MacDonald T H I S 93 KING STREET BY THE TRACKS McCormick s Denturist High Street Baddeck PHONE 295-2516 W E E K CBRM COMMUNITY NEWS ITEMS VOL. 8 - NO. 13 - April 4 th - 2018 RALPH IVEY S Auto Repair Ltd. and Muffler Man BRING YOUR CAR IN FOR SPRING SERVICING IF WE CAN T DO IT - IT CAN T BE DONE! Bring your Vehicle in for Auto Servicing POT HOLE SPECIAL 126 SEAVIEW DRIVE NORTH SYDNEY Any Wheel Alignment $ 59.99 Phone For An Appointment PLUS TAX FREE WEBSITE 794-7500 BRAKE SERVICE MUFFLER & EXHAUST SHOCKS & STRUTS NOVA SCOTIA MVI ALIGNMENT OIL CHANGES TUNE-UPS TIRES RUSTPROOFING 794-4947
PAGE 2 THIS WEEK IN CBRM - email - thisweek@kleeradio.com - 564-9022 NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY NEWS ITEMS SENIORS BINGO The Regular SUNDAY afternoon Bingo resumes. There will be an Afternoon BINGO Game at the Sydney Mines Seniors & Pensioners Club, 6 Fraser Avenue, Sydney Mines. WHEN: SUNDAY AFTERNOON TIME: 2:00 pm COST: - $2.00 entry card DAUBERS ONLY - MONEY GAMES Come out and spend a wonderful Sunday afternoon and maybe wine some prizes. Hope to see you all there - Jackpot $700+ on 51 # s or play through. Loonie Game and Jackpot Game. CHASE THE ACE Sydney Mines Seniors & Pensioners Club - By your tickets all week at the Club, Florence Legion or the Florence Community Centre. You do not have to be present to win. The draw will take place Saturday Night at the Seniors Club, Fraser Ave., in Sydney Mines at 10:00 pm. All tickets will be the same color. $5.00 each, 3 for $10.00-8 for $20.00. BINGO - will be held every Sunday night at the Millville Community Centre - 7 pm - Cash Prizes Only HAM & SALAD DINNER Will be held at the Sydney Mines Seniors & Pensioners Club, 6 Fraser Avenue, Sydney Mines, April 13th, with dessert - $10.00 per person - Take Out 11-1 and Eat In 4-6 pm. CONTACT INFORMATION GLEN GRAY, EDITOR PH: 902-564-9022 Email Address glengray@kleeradio.com North Sydney Fire Hall THURSDAY NIGHT - After Work Party Kitchen open from 5:00-9:00 pm, music by Ernie, Todd & Wade, from 6:00-9:00. FREE ADMISSION, come on out for a good evening of music and food - Special is Bacon Cheeseburger & Fries $8.95 BENEFIT DANCE - Friday, April 20-9 - 1 - Music by Firehounds DJ. CLASSICS ROCK DANCE - April 21 - from 9-1, Music by Firehounds DJ - Adm. $6.00. BENEFIT DANCE April 27-9 - 1, details to follow. 45s CARD GAME The Bras Seniors & Pensioners Club is hosting a 45s Card Game every Thursday at their Clubrooms in Bras d Or and Crib Game every Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 pm. A light lunch will be served and there are three Jackpots to be won along with Door Prizes. It all starts at 7:30 pm. Volunteers Wanted for the upcoming Johnny Miles Festival, the first week of August. If you would like to join this community Festival project, pleas email the organizers at the addreses listed below - merdina@ns.sympatico.ca goodsofwood@hotmail.com BRANCH 008 LEGION NEWS Karaoke every Friday 9-1 with Pepper & Pearl. BINGO every Tuesday at 7:30 o clock. Bingo Jackpot is now built to $1300.00. EXHIBITION NEWS Winter Storage Removal begins April 23rd. If you have items stored at the Exhibition Grounds, you will be able to retrieve them starting on the 23rd. North Sydney Garden Club Flower Show will be held at the Exhibition Auditorium on Saturday, April 14th from 2:00-4:00, come and see the beautiful flowers just in time for Spring. NOTE - KLEE RADIO will be broadcasting live from the show, stop by and say hello and win some of our Trivia Giveaway Prizes NEW DECOMPRESSION TABLE RELIEVES PAIN Darren Strong from Strong Chiropractic, announces a new, sophisticated computerized decompression table that allows the spine to be gently stretched and relaxed for spinal decompression therapy. The pattern of alternating pulling and relaxing creates vacuum-like pressure which allows disc material that was herniated or protruded to be pulled back in the disc over time. Patients will notice a reduction of their pain during these treatment sessions. Stop in today and ask about the new table and how you can benefit. Sydney Mines Seniors & Pensioners Club Community News SUNDAY NIGHTS at 7:30 we have tarabish, everyone is welcome. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Prizes are awarded. MONDAY AFTERNOON - at 1:00 - Exercise Classes, everyone is welcome. MONDAY NIGHT - at 7:30 - FUN NIGHT for members only. WEDNESDAY - 7:30 45s Card Game 1st, 2nd, 3rd Community Tax Assistance - April 4 and April 18 from 9-11. First come, first served. MERCHANDISE BINGO - April 30 7:30 pm. FREE PUBLICITY for your event, fund raiser etc. thisweek@kleeradio.com Keith Bain MLA -Victoria-The Lakes 1415 Highway 105, Bras d Or, NS, B1Y 2NS 902-736-0301 (Office) 902-736-0411 (Fax) keithbainmla@bellaliant.com 793 Mahon St., New Waterford - 862-9444 224 Commercial St. North Sydney - 241-9444
THIS WEEK IN CBRM - email - thisweek@kleeradio.com - 564-9022 PAGE 3 NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY NEWS SATURDAY DANCE The Sydney Mines & Pensioners Club will host a SATURDAY DANCE from 8:00-12:00 pm in their Clubrooms 6 Fraser Avenue in Sydney Mines. The cost of the Dance is just $3.00 and it is open to the public. Music will be provided by Ray Petrie & Friends. Come out to our Club, 6 Fraser Avenue in Sydney Mines and have a great night every Saturday. Canteen Service and Bar Service is available. SYDNEY MINES LITTLE LEAGUE 50/50 DRAW The Sydney Mines Little League are now selling tickets on a weekly 50//50 Draw and last week s winner was Shara Parsons and the amount - $4,003. BIRTHDAY WISHES HAPPY BIRTHDAYto my sister Carmelita Scatalone on her birthday this coming Sunday. All the Best on your special day Sis from Sophia, Mom, Dad and Carlo and all the kids. EDDIE ORRELL MLA - Northside-Westmount eddieorrell@bellaliant.com 309 Commercial Street, North Sydney Phone (902) 794-4847 Fax: (902) 794-1815 HEALTH LINK - FREE TELECARE SERVICES TRAINED NURSES AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR HELP DIAL 811 309 Commercial St., North Sydney - B2A 1B9 Heat & Serve Meals - Fresh Meal Selections - Frozen Selections Grab n Go Lunch Soups - Sandwiches - Salads Ph: 217-0280 Bianchini s Pizzeria The Pizza Experts Since 1977 212 Commercial St,.- North Sydney Now Selling Burgers, Fries & Wings PIZZA - SUBS - LASAGNA - SALADS - DONAIRS - NACHOS - GARLIC FINGERS 16 PIZZA (Combo or CP) 12 Garlic Fingers 1 Litre Pop $ 27.50 TAX INCLUDED 18 PIZZA (Combo or CP) 14 Garlic Fingers 2 Litre Pop $ 33.50 TAX INCLUDED NOW OFFERING GLUTEN FREE WE DELIVER - (902) 794-3191 DEBIT AT DOOR 330 Commercial St., North Sydney - 794-3191 FREE PUBLICITY for your event, fund raiser etc. thisweek@kleeradio.com ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION - SYDNEY MINES - 736-3206 PEPPER & PEARL FRIDAYS - 10:00-2:00 AM TUESDAY BINGO GAME NOW AT - 7:30 PM Hall Rental Available - 736-3206 HARD ICE CREAM AVAILABLE ALL YEAR BINGO Jackpot $1,300.00+ 7 PIECE CHICKEN Med. Fries, Med. Gravy, Med. Salad, 3 rolls $ 24.95 PLUS TAX 12 PIECE CHICKEN Large Fries, Med. Gravy, Med. Salad, 4 rolls $ 36.45 PLUS TAX 18 PIECE CHICKEN Large Fries, Med. Gravy, 2 Med. Salad, 6 rolls $ 45.99 PLUS TAX Located in Bras d Or on Trans Canada Highway - HOURS OF OPERATION - 11:00 AM - 10:00 pm PHONE 902-736-9496 LICK-A-TREAT OPENS Thursday, March 29 th BINGO Tues. 7:30 PM Bigger Games & Prizes
PAGE 4 THIS WEEK IN CBRM - email - thisweek@kleeradio.com - 564-9022 ELLIOT STREET PLAZA Traditional Music Night - every Thursday at the Blue Mist Beverage Room in Bras d Or - The very best of Cape Breton fiddling. Stop by for great Cape Breton fiddling. BIG BRAS d OR FIRE HALL - 45s card Game 7 pm, Pre-School Play Group Tuesday 10 am - noon, Line Dancing Thursday 7 pm sharp - Fee $5.00. Come and join the fun. STAN S BARBER SHOP (902) 537-2610 Corner of Main & Elliot Streets SYDNEY MINES TUESDAY - SATURDAY 8 am - 5 pm The UNDERGROUND Book us for your Private Parties, Receptions and Other Special Occasions Robs Underground Entertainment - Sydney Mines, Linda Maxwell @The Underground Afterwork Party Friday, April 6-7:00 PM JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FOOD, FUN AND MUSIC 2 Elliot Street, Sydney Mines Call (902) 578-5548 NORTH SYDNEY MINOR BASEBALL REGISTRATION for all returning and new players - Saturday, April 7, 14, 21-1:00-4:00 pm. at the North Sydney Fire Hall, Pierce Street, North Sydney. North Sydney Minor Baseball will register all children who do not have an organized league in their communities - Coxheath and surrounding areas. For further information, call Gordie MacDonald 794-3889 or Joe Skinner 794-7073. AROUND THE TOWN (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) and I could buy a new boat with the prize... Rob s Underground in Sydney Mines, has is once agian featruing Rock Star Karaoke on Thursday evenings, stop by and show your talent, who knows, you could be the next Elvis...The Sydney MInes Littel League has started seling Even Split tickets with the first draw this Sunday, help them out by buying a ticket, all monies stay right here on the Northside... Sydney Mines Seniors & Pensioners Club offers Community Tax Assistance April 4 and April 18 from 9-11. First come, first served, at thier Clubrooms, 6 Fraser Avenue, Sydney MInes... Will be held at the Sydney Mines Seniors & Pensioners Club, 6 Fraser Avenue, Sydney Mines... Ham & Salad Dinner, April 13th, with dessert - $10.00 per person - Take Out 11-1 and Eat In 4-6 pm... The Lick A Treat has opened in Bras d Or featuring a full line of delicious ice cream novelties and treats... NORTH SYDNEY MINOR BASEBALL REGISTRATION for all returning and new players - Saturday, April 7, 14, 21-1:00-4:00 pm. at the North Sydney Fire Hall, Pierce Street, North Sydney... Linda Maxwell @The Underground Afterwork Party - Friday, April 6 at 7:00 PM, join her for a great night of music and food... North Sydney poet/songwriter Ron Gillis has a new poem for us this week and I can recognize myself in his writings... Local author Alex Cormier will be at the Sydney Mines Library on Wednesday, April 18th at 3:30 to meet with patrons informally to discuss her book Jump With Both Feet and she will be available to sign books as well, join her for an entertaining afternoon... The Munro Crafters Guild will meet April 12th, 2:00 pm at the Boularderie School, dues will be collected, new members welcomed... The Ross Ferry Volunteer Fire Department will host a Spaghett Dinner on Friday, May 11th from 4:00-6:00 pm. - Tickets $8.00 - call a Ross Ferry Fire person... NOTICE - If your club or organization has a community event coming up and you wish to promote it, send your information to us and we ll publish it FREE - email your information to us at this address - thisweek@kleeradio.com LOSING HAIR? BEFORE AFTER BEING TREATED 4 MONTHS (902) 794-2460 You ll Be Glad You Did Call For Your Complimentary Consultation By A Licensed Hair Replacement Specialist Today!!! HAIR MASTERS HAIR RESTORATION CLINIC 26 ARCHIBALD AVENUE, NORTH SYDNEY
on- Sat- 0 - and call l be Royal Canadian Legion Branch 83 - Florence POOL TOURNAMENT Every Wednesday BINGO EVERY THURSDAY 8:00 pm - CASH PRIZES SATURDAY NIGHT KITCHEN PARTY with THE CIRCLE from 7:00-10:00 BREAKFAST EVERY SUNDAY FROM 9:00-12:00 Adults $7.50 - Kids $5.00 FLEA MARKET April 7 736-9740 - 736-2746 736-6313 NORTH SYDNEY LIBRARY NEWS FIBRE LUNCH - Every Thursday, 1:00-3:00 pm. Storytime - Saturdays at 2:30, all are welcome. SENIOR TECH TRAINING - we will have a tech on site this Saturday to help you with laptops, readers, I-pads, Tablets etc. Phone for an appointment (902)794-3271. We have room in our Pre- School Storytime Program Tuesday mornings 10:30-11:00 am. WRITING GROUP meets April 11th from 7-9 pm, you are welcome to attend. Back Room is available for non profit groups free of charge. NORTH SYDNEY MUSEUM NEWS The North Sydney Museum, Commercial Street, North Sydney, has Grade 3 Bras d Or students Community Student Work Projects on display. You may view them until April 20th from 10-5 pm. THIS WEEK IN CBRM - email - thisweek@kleeradio.com - 564-9022 PAGE 5 60th Anniversary Flower Show In North Sydney - April 14th The North Sydney Garden Club invites the public to celebrate their 60th anniversary on Saturday, April 14, from 2:00-4:00 pm at the CB Exhibition, Regent Street in North Sydney. Lots of pictures will be on display and light refreshments will be served. K-LEE RADIO will broadcast live from the EX with music, information and Trivia Giveaways, with hosts Glen Gray and Robert O Hearn. All are welcome, drop in to chat with club members, old and new. COUNTRY JAMBOREE A Country Jamboree will be held every Saturday evening at the Army-Navy Hall in Bras d Or from 7:00-10:00 pm. There is free admission and it is for 19 years and over. HOUSE CLEANERS - Two ladies willing to clean your house in the Northside area. Call Emily (902) 500-2340 BREAKFAST BRUNCH Last Sunday of every month Big Bras d Or Fire Hall APRIL 29TH, 2017 9 am - 12 pm Sponsored By The Friends of the Big Bras D Or Fire Hall 1390 Old Route #5, Big Bras d Or Adults $8.00 - Children $4.00 EAT IN or TAKE OUT BRAS d OR FIRE HALL - 45s Card Game at 7:00 pm - Pre- School Play Group Tuesdays at 10 am til noon - Line Dancing Thursday 7 pm sharp, $5.00, come and join the fun. NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY NEWS NORTH SYDNEY FIBRE LUNCH Wilfred Oram Centennial Library North Sydney - Thursday Mar 29 at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Drop in with your fibre craft project and join us every Thursday for conversation and a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome. ROCKSTAR KARAOKE Robs Underground Entertainment Sydney Mines - Robs Underground Entertainment Thursday, March 29 at 8:00 PM Drop by and play some tunes. Linda Maxwell @The Underground Afterwork Party Friday, April 6 at 7:00 PM YOUR FREE SODUKO WEEKLY PUZZLE You can also get your Daily Soduko Puzzle and Crossword Puzzle by logging on to - and clicking on the FEATURES Page. Also inlcuded is a DAILY FREE SOFTWARE giveaway. Logon today to get yours FREE!! Please join us at the Cape Breton Exhibition Hall on Satuday, April 14th for a live remote from the 60th Anniversary Flower Show of the North Sydney Garden Club Glen Gray and Robert O Hearn will host the show from 2:00-4:00 pm with lots of trivia Giveaways for the show paerticipants. We invite you to stop by for a great display of flowers and join in the fun and music!! K-LEE RADIO
PAGE 6 THIS WEEK IN CBRM - email - thisweek@kleeradio.com - 564-9022 COMMUNITY NEWS EVENTS Northside Hurricanes Bottle Drive April 7th North Sydney Recycling. 66 Memorial - on April 07/18 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM The Northside Hurricanes U16 girls basketball team will be having a bottle drive to help cover costs to travel to Moncton. Check out the group page on Facebook and let us know if you would like us to pick them up. Thanks in advance for your support! 591 Air Cadet Bingo To be held at the Branch 008 Legion Sydney Mines, on April 29th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 591 Air Cadets will be hosting a Merchandise Bingo at the Legion in Sydney Mines. All proceeds will go to support 591 Air Cadet Training. NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY NEWS FREE COOKING CLASSES - Sponsored by the Seniors Council, Big Bras d Or Community Centre, Sunday, April 8th from 1:00-5:00 pm at the Ross Ferry Fire Hall. April 15th - 1:00-5:00 pm - Cook Healthy and easy food with chef Lars Willum. Email address to register larswillum@ns.sympatico.ca or phone Lars (902) 674-0895 to register. Rockstar Karaoke Robs Underground Entertainment Sydney Mines - Thursday, April 4th at 8:00 PM Curling Volunteers Wanted Volunteer applications for the 2019 Scotties are now being accepted! The Scotties Tournament of Hearts returns to Nova Scotia for the first time in 27 years and it s not possible without the 'Growing Old' Age is a curse robs one of youth, brings creases to face shoulders a stoop A receding hairline arthritic knees dimming of eyes accompanied by wheeze Adds pounds to frame says bathroom scale to see correct weight one has to inhale. Years pass so fleetingly a constant reminder for me to see, To take life easy and rest for awhile, to slow one's pace as I travel last mile. I'll savor old age which I accept you see, please come a calling when I'm a hundred and three. ( ) Ron Gillis Some News Items courtesy of Swing Over The Mountain Newlsletter - Login - http:// sotmnews.weebly.com support of volunteers. Volunteer registration for the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, N.S., is now open. Volunteer contributions, both behind and in front of the scenes, are indispensable, and their efforts are often as profound as the event itself. Facilities will need volunteers in a variety of positions that start before the event and carry through to teardown. You must be 19 years of age or older as of February 16, 2019 to volunteer. Each Volunteer is required to pay a one time $100 commitment fee which contributes to the outlined volunteer rewards and the experience of a lifetime. Visit website www.curling.ca/ 2019scotties/volunteers/ and become part of the team today! email us - thisweek@kleeradio.com If you like Soduko Puzzles, logon to our website and enjoy a Daily Puzzle along with a new Daily Crossword Puzzle - Logon Features at - NOW OPEN AT ORIGINAL LOCATION Shear Madness H A I R D E S I G N S HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE Come Check Us Out! WALK IN SERVICE Tues. & Wed. 9-5 Thurs. 9-7 - Fri. 9-5 - Sat. 9-4 Gift Certificates Available T-Zone Vibration Available 363 Main St. Florence 736-7777 EXERCISE CLASS Monday at 1:00 pm, no charge and open to the public at the Sydney Mines Seniors & Pensioners Club, 6 Fraser Avenue. Northside 4 Chase The Ace Jackpot is now bulit to $35,000. Draw is on Sunday SEE THIS WEEK S TAX TIPS ON PAGE 8 FOR THE BEST IN LOCAL CAPE BRETON MUSIC 1 FRASER AVENUE - SYDNEY MINES COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL GENERAL CONTRACTING Backhoe, Excavator, Loader Truck Rentals, Septic Systems, Sewer & Water, Sand & Gravel, Snow Removal, Road Building, Demolitions PHONE 736-8908 Sunday Morning Gospel Radio Show Airs 9 am For those of you who like to start Sunday morning off with some inspirational music, we have just the thing for you. Tune in on Sunday mornings at 9 am when host Pierre Chiasson presents a one hour show of the best in traditional and contemporary Gospel songs to listen to as you have your Sunday Brunch - Logon to us at. For the latest and most comprehensive list of local events, logon to - www.musiccapebreton.com Mike Little updates his listings each week.
THIS WEEK IN CBRM - email - thisweek@kleeradio.com - 564-9022 PAGE 7 DON RAY HOME CENTRE Complete Line of Home Renovation Supplies GARAGE PACKAGES TOO!! 1100 MAIN STREET SYDNEY MINES BY PAUL POWER Myles Kennedy Year of the Tiger - Myles Kennedy is best known as being the lead singer and rhythm guitar player for the band Alter Bridge, as well as for his work with Slash-and he even collaborated with Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham on a number of, as of yet unreleased, songs. So, if you re writing with half of Led Zeppelin you must be pretty damn good-and Myles Kennedy is just that. Interestingly enough, this is his first solo albumand it s a bit of a departure from the usual harder edged rock and roll we re used to hearing from Myles. He was quoted recently as saying about the album; It s basically a concept record. It basically documents a period in my family s life when my biological father passed away and essentially what happened after that; how my mother, brother, and I had to start over. We ended up leaving where we lived just outside of Boston and started a new life; that is what Year of the Tiger is all about. His father died in 1974, the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese calendar. The album s namesake song, which starts things off here, has a real southern blues/roots vibe to it-somewhat like Steve Earle and Creedence Clearwater Revival s music. It s a 736-9722 great song. Songbird has a similar feel-and it comes across as something you could imagine BJ Thomas or Blood, Sweat and Tears releasing in the 1970 s, and Blind Faith has a slide guitar sound totally soaked in moonshine and bayou water, and a kicking low end supplied by Zia Uddin on drums and Tim Tournier on bass. As a matter of fact this whole album is basically a 3-piece effort, giving the whole thing a live off the floor sound and vibe. As for some of the other tracks; Nothing But A Name is one of the best songs here, and it has a real David Coverdale meets Soundgardenlike feel and Devil On The Wall is a close second with a shuffling, almost bopping beat and groove that is a bit out of place compared to the other songs, but we ll just treat it as a very nice departure. The album finishes up with the song One Fine Day, which really reminds me of a number that David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears) might have done, yet the song also has a vibe that keeps things a bit more uptempo-but still slightly heady. I hate to pigeonhole this album but I do feel that it s likely something a songwriter/ musician/performer would enjoy more than the average Joe-unless you are already a Myles Kennedy/Alter Bridge fan-in which case you ll love it. NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY NEWS SYDNEY MINES LIBRARY NEWS We are looking for Pre School participants - every 2nd Wednesday at 10:30 am, ages 2 to 4. LEGOS is open every 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Babies & Books will start again on Thursdays, 10:30 am - ages infant to 17 months - this popular program will restart April 12th AFTER SCHOOL CRAFTS every Thursday 3:30-4:30 pm. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 - at 3:30 pm, local author Alex Cormier will host an informal discussion her book, Jump With Both Feet. This is a book about her experiences with raising a child with Autism. She will have books to sign as well, stop by and talk with Alex about her book. A Night Out Of The Nunnery This event will be held on April 21 from 7:00-10:00 pm at the Emera Centre, North Sydney. It will be the same intimate, laugh-filled evening with entertainment, auctions and Chef Mike Black s fabulous hor d ouvres. Tickets go on sale March 31 at 9 am at the Easter Bake Sale with Flowers, Fitzgerald s Restaurant. The cost is $40.00, women 19 and over. The Boularderie MammoWarriors are raising money for the Cape Bfeton Cancer Patient Fund. K-LEE RADIO AT FLOWER SHOW - The North Sydney Garden Club will hold their Anniversary Open House at the EX, North Sydney on April 14th and K-LEE RADIO will be there to broadcast - stop by!! Armstrong Memorial Branch #19 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NORTH SYDNEY Archibald Avenue - North Sydney Ladies Darts Monday at 7:00 pm Cribbage Game Thursday - 7 pm 794-4816 - 794-7482 - Members & Guests
PAGE 8 NORTHSIDE THIS WEEK - email - thisweek@kleeradio.com - 564-9022 TAX TIPS 2017 Can you share tax credits and deductions with a spouse? If one spouse is unemployed or has very low earnings, the other spouse can claim a spousal tax credit. There are also some tax credit amounts which can be combined and claimed on either spouse's return: ** Medical expenses - expenses for both spouses should be combined and claimed on the tax return of one spouse. It is often better to claim all medical expenses for both spouses on the return of the spouse with the lowest taxable income. This is because the medical expenses tax credit is for expenses in excess of the lesser of 3% of net income or a specified threshold. 3% of net income will be lower for the lower income spouse. This is a tax credit, not a deduction, so the rate applied to the medical expenses to calculate the tax credit will be the same for either spouse. However, if the lower income spouse won't have sufficient income tax to offset the tax credit, then it may be better to be claimed by the higher income spouse. ** Donations for both spouses should be combined and claimed on the tax return of one spouse, because the tax credit for the first $200 of donations is at the lowest tax rate. It often doesn't matter which spouse, because normally the tax credit will be the same amount for either spouse. However, if the higher income spouse has some income taxed at the highest federal tax rate, then the tax credit will be a higher amount for that spouse. You have to ensure that the donations are fully utilized, which also may work better for the higher income spouse. Some tax credits can be claimed by either spouse, or divided between spouses (Married or Common-Law): - line 306 amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older - line 364 public transit amount - line 365 children's fitness amount - not available 2017 and later - line 370 children's arts amount - not available 2017 and later years - line 369 home buyers' amount - line 313 adoption expenses - line 314 caregiver amount - 2016 and earlier years - Canada caregiver credit - 2017 and later years - line 423 family tax cut (FTC) - 2014/2015 only - can be claimed by either spouse, but not apportioned between spouses The deduction (not tax credit) for child care expenses must generally be claimed on the tax return of the spouse with the lowest net income. If you have any questions about your eligibility to split a credit or deduction please speak with your tax professional! ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES 2 Elliot Street Sydney Mines PHONE (902) 317-4829 See Our Ad Page 4 - Elliot Street Plaza C.B.R.M. COMMUNITY NEWS SPAGHETTI DINNER The Ross Ferry Volunteer Fire Department will host a Spaghett Dinner on Friday, May 11th from 4:00-6:00 pm. Tickets $8.00 - call a Ross Ferry Fire person. DART SHOOT APRIL 21st The Millville Community Centre willl host a Dart Shoot on April 21st. For more information, please phone (902) 317-2733. Munro Crafters Guild Meeting Will take place on April 12th at 3:30 pm, at the Boularderie School. Dues will be collected at this meeting. New members are welcome. CAPE BRETON MUSIC ROSS FERRY NEWS The Ross Ferry Stewardship Society is accepting annual memberships - Single $15 and Family $25.00. Donations of $10 or more and yearly memberhip fees receive a charitable tax receipt. Memberships and Donations can be given to any Board Member or can be mailed to: Ross Ferry Stewardship Society 9685 Kempt Head Road Ross Ferry NS - B1X 1N9 Please make your cheque payable to - Ross Ferry Stewardship Society. E-transfers are accepted (terri@seasidehighspeed.com). If you would like to be added to our Volunteer and/or email list, please contact Terri (terri@seasidehighspeed.com gracaellen@hotmail.com. INTERNATIONAL FLY FISHING FILM FESTIVAL, IF4 BRETON BREWING CO. COXHEATH Breton Brewing Co. Sat Apr 7 at 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Tickets can also be purchased at Breton Brewing Co and, if available, at the door on the day of the event. CLANSMAN MOTEL Chicken Wing Night SATURDAYS Best Wings on The Northside! Vegan Choices Available Seniors & Children s Menu BREAKFAST DAILY 7 AM TOP OF PEPPETT STREET - NORTH SYDNEY - 794-7226 JUST 2 KILOMETERS FROM THE FERRY TERMINAL TAX PROFESSIONALS 222 Commercial Street - North Sydney - B2A 1B7 902-794-7117 - FAX 902-794-8887 nsydhrblock@syd.eastlink.ca GEAR SELF STORAGE 65 Main Street - Bras d Or Climate Controlled - Heated Units 24 Hour Video Surveillance - Security Alarm System 565-6798 - 736-1405