WATERSIDE RESTAURANT & CAFE Daily Lunch Specials Home Made Soups NOW OPEN PHONE 794-1700 Thursday & Saturday Steak Special 2 Steaks for $20.00 with a purchase of a beverage Located on Archibald s Wharf - North Sydney - Behind Royal Bank FREE Take One T NORTHSIDE HIS WEEK FREE Copy Online VOLUME 1 - #5 - June 17 - June 25 - Florence - Bras d OR - Pt. Aconi - Sydney Mines - North Sydney Make Sure You Get Out And Vote The coming byelection in Cape Breton North is an important one and you should exercise your right to get out and vote. There are many issues facing the residents of Cape Breton North and you will need strong and decisive leadership in Halifax in the next few years to make sure your concerns are addressed. The candidates have all discussed the topics and outlined their platforms. What they need now is the support of the voters who will let them know by their vote how well they support the political platform. 2 CENTS WORTH What Do You Think Our Northside Communities Need The Most? We surveyed people in the Point Aconi, Florence, North Sydney, Bras d Or and Sydney Mines areas and here s what they had to say. A movie theatre would be nice - Pat S. A dog park so you can walk your dog - Cara M. A place where you can change your car s oil quickly - Bob J. A restaurant that specializes in breakfasts like Cora s restaurant - Emily P. I would really like to see a dinner theatre. I know it would be difficult for a year long operation but certainly seasonable in the Summer. It would be nice to see some local plays and have a pleasant meal as well - Flora C. Cape Breton has always had a vocal candidate at the Nova Scotia Legislature who made sure our special needs and concerns were properly addressed and resolved. Check this paper for the candidate of your choice if you need a drive to the polling or where your polling station is located. The most important thing you can do is to put your X on the ballot to let the candidate know how you feel. Don t become disillusioned and refuse to vote. Now is the itme to let your vote do the talking! HAPPY FATHER S DAY To all our Dads on this special day, we wish you all the Happiness and Peace that this special day brings. Fatherhood is a challenge at the best of times and we pause on this Sunday to honor the deeds and acts of fathers both living and those who have passed on. These are the most precious times in the lives of your children and the example you show them will help mold their character and the way they act in their adult lives. May you always have the wisdom of Solomon, the patience of Job and the ability to laugh even when you are not feeling it. Happy Fathers Day Dad - You deserve it!! What s Inside This Week Northside At A Glance... Page 4 Around The Town... Page 4 Canada Day Activities... Page 8 Pet Of The Week... Page 8 Sydney Mines Legion Canada Day Activities... Page 9 Contest Winner... Page 9 The Storytellers... Page 10 North Sydney Recreation Dept. Canada Day... Page 11
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PAGE 4 Around the Town I ve been spending some time this past week fishing for trout at Little Pond in Florence. I met many Northsiders and we had a lot of friendly talks waiting for the fish to bite. One of the things that many of these friendly folks really liked to hear was that we are planning to have a radio station on the Northside. many believe this is so long overdue. I m looking forward to providing music, news, club information and storytelling on KLEE RADIO. We will need many volunteers both on air and around the office to assist us. That s what a community radio station is all about. We have a fund raising concert scheduled for August 5 and you ll be hearing more about that in the upcoming weeks... I want to send out a little bit of praise to all the fathers who wil be celebrating Fathers Day this coming weekend. Many today will be remembering fathers who have passsed on and still more will be separated from their children and will need a day to help make that separation more tolerable. HAPPY FATHER S DAY and may you enjoy the many perks of the day and our prayer is for you to be the best father to your children while you can still have an influence on their lives, it s so important!... I can t wait for this year s Bartown Festivities to get underway. I understand there will be a lot of special talent which I just love to hear, more coming later as the program comes together... Working on the Northside all week means I take my meals at the various eating establishments and I just want to point out how hard the cooks and wait staff work on a daily basis. Remember that when you pay your bill... Congratulations are extended to Baby Jessie James son of Lisa Walters and Justin Tanner from Denise at the Waterside Restaurant... and while I was down on the waterfront, I stopped in at the Chill Zone and spoke with Joyce Simms, She asked me to send congratulations to her grandson Christopher Bonnar on his upcomiing Graduation - Love, from Nanna and Poppy... (CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 ) RALPH IVEY S Auto Repair Ltd. and Muffler Man ALL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS IF WE CAN T DO IT ITCAN T BE DONE! 93 KING STREET BY THE TRACKS 794-7500 Northside At A Glance FRIDAY North Sydney Fireman s Hall - Dance - Hat Trick Doggie Do s - Don t forget the $5.00 coupon in this issue and save on all your dog grooming needs. Fiddler s Green - Howie MacDonald is the featured guest artist on Fiddlers Green on www.kleeradio.com Friday nights at 7 PM. Sydney Mines Legion - Fish Suppers 4-6 pm North Sydney Legion - Happy Hour 3:00-6:00 pm Blue Mist Lounge - Bras D Or - Friday is Steak Special Day - SATURDAY Storytime at the North Sydney Library, 2:30 pm with registration beginning Sat. Blue Mist Lounge - Andrew & Cory 5-8, Karaoke with Pearl & Pepper - 10:30-2 am Waterside Restaurant - North Sydney - Steak Special 2 steaks, with purchase of beverage - $20 SUNDAY Free Father s Day Supper at Harvest House, Commercial Street, North Sydney - 5 PM ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION - SYDNEY MINES - 736-3206 Tuesdays - BINGO - 6x $50.00-6x $100.00 - Starts 8 PM Kids Dances - June17, 24 - ages 7-12 - 7:00-9:00 - $3.00 Fridays - Fish Supper 4-6 pm Happy Hour - 6:30-9:00 - Karaoke 8:00-2:00 am WED - 8-11 - Open Mike with Bobby, Timmy & Pam Hall Rental Available - 736-3206 MONDAY North Sydney Legion - BINGO in the upstairs hall starting at 8 PM, good prizes TUESDAY - Sydney Mines Legion - BINGO - starting at 8 PM with lots of games and good prizes. WEDNESDAY - Blue Mist Lounge - This is Wing Night, stop by for some delicious hot wings. Sydney Mines Firemens Club - BINGO with lots of great prizes. THURSDAY Sydney Mines Firemens Club - PUB NIGHT with local entertainers North Sydney Firemens Club - Open Mike with Ernie Wells & friends Waterside Restaurant - North Sydney - Steak Special - 2 steaks, with beverage - $20 www.kleeradio.com Send your club notices to thisweek@kleeradio.com No Hoodies Or Hats Members & Guests
MEET THE CANDIDATES JONATHAN DEAN PLEDGES TO HOLD MUNICIPALITIES TO ACCOUNT As part of his Taxpayers Agenda for CB North, Jonathan Dean pledged to hold municipalities to account by introducing legislation to force municipal councils to hold referenda on tax rate increases. Given the technological advances of the 21 st century, there is no good reason why municipalities shouldn t be able to hold referenda in order to seek public approval for future increases in the property tax rate. It is certainly true that Nova Scotians are taxed enough and holding municipalities to account would protect taxpayers from unwanted tax gouges, says Dean, who is the Leader of the Atlantica Party of Nova Scotia. The pledge is an important peg of the Atlantica Party s Taxpayers Agenda, a direct response to the concerns of rural property taxpayers in CBRM who fear that the Province, with the support of municipalities, will remove the Capped Assessment Program on property tax assessments, resulting in four-fold increases in the amount of property tax paid year-over-year. The Taxpayers Agenda would include the following: 1. Keep the CAP : Maintain the Capped Assessment Program to ensure that property owners are not gouged with ever-increasing tax bills. 2. Hold municipalities to account: Require that municipalities hold referenda in order to increase property tax rates. 3. Fight for a tax system that respects Nova Scotia taxpayers: Work with municipalities and citizens to develop an alternative municipal tax structure that is fair, more effective and uniform, with the aim of abolishing the property tax by 2015. Jonathan Dean will be campaigning on the Taxpayers Agenda as well as the Atlantica Party s flagship Five Point Democracy Plan. Dean has received positive reviews of his plan from concerned property owners in CB North, who are happy to see a new party on the provincial scene supporting real alternatives to the failed status quo. The Atlantica Party (AP) is Nova Scotia s newest registered political party, having been officially recognized by Elections Nova Scotia on March 8, 2010. The Atlantica Party is Nova Scotia s only principled alternative and Nova Scotia s only fiscally conservative party. AP is a grassroots pro-democracy movement in the form of a political party intent on giving Nova Scotians a real option for reform; reform of our electoral system, reform of our political system and a set of economic reforms aimed at making Nova Scotia prosperous. For more information: communication@atlanticaparty.ca or communicationapns@gmail.com or - info@atlanticaparty.cahttp://www.atlanticaparty.ca Playing The Best In Cape Breton & Celtic Music www.kleeradio.com MacDonald Denture Clinic Greg MacDonald Denturis ist 42 Fraser Ave., Sydney Mines PHONE 736-2280 High Street - BADDECK PHONE 295-2516 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 T-Zone Vibration Available 363 Main St. Florence 736-7777 Whaddya Mean They re All Gone?? If you missed out on Northside This Week just go to our website... www.kleeradio.com and you can download an electronic copy or print a copy on your home computer. Great for sending to folks away. PAGE 5 SYDNEY MINES FIREMEN S CLUB BINGO EVERY WEDNESDAY 8 PM 15 Games in Booklet Warm Up 1/2 the Take Even Split Early Bird $150.00 Draw Winner Take 80% Four $25.00 Door Prizes QUICKIE GAME $2155.00 JACKPOT #54 $2550 BONANZA #48 $1200.00 LUCKY 7 $600.00 LOONIE $978.00+ THURSDAY PUB NIGHT Joey & Amy Join Us Every Thursday as we Dish Out Great Entertainment and Food! - See You There!
PAGE 6 Elect Brian McGean A better way for Cape Breton North Keep the Northside General E.R. open Stop cutting our children s education Ease your tax burden Lower gas taxes Headquarters: 68 Memorial Drive Northside Industrial Park Contact Information: (902) 736-2333 brian@brianmcgean.ca www.brianmcgean.ca Authorized by the Official Agent for Brian McGean
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PAGE 8 Old Northside Pics PET OF THE WEEK Playing The Best In Cape Breton & Celtic Music - 24 Hours a Day Every Day - KLEE RADIO The above picture is the Belmont Hotel in North Sydney. I don t have any year or other history behind the building. If anybody can remember it, let me know and I ll publish the information in next week s edition. It s always interesting to see and view our history and I ll check next week at the Northside Historical museum now opened in the North Sydney library for any old files we can publish. WHY WE SAY IT - Cold Shoulder - When a guest would over stay their welcome as house guests, the hosts would (instead of feeding them good, warm meals) give their too-long staying guests the worst part of the animal, not warmed, but the COLD SHOULDER. North Sydney Fire Hall Members & Guests Our Pet of The Week is Tyson Cann. His owners are Karen and Earl Cann and Kolton Beaton. He will be 3 years old in September and he came to us when he was just 6 weeks old. He certainly has been a great addition to our family and now we couldn t live without him. He loves his treats and toys and loves all the attention he gets. He is very well behaved and loves to curl up by the woodstove in the winter. He is precious to us and we love him dearly. THURS - WING NIGHT - Entertainment by Ernie Wells & Friends HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 4:00-6:00 DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT - Hat Trick Accepting applications for Volunteer Firefighter must be 19 years - pick up application at the North Sydney Fire Station PIERCE ST., NORTH SYDNEY - 794-7072 KITCHEN OPEN 5 PM THE E Chiropractic Massage Therapy Laser Therapy Orthotics Commercial Street North Sydney 241-9444 Blue Mist Corner of Bras d Or Corner - 736-2801 Saturday Matinee - 5:00-8:00 pm Andrew Doyle & Cory Keeping Late Night 10:30-2:00 pm Karaoke with Pearl & Pepper STEAK ON FRIDAY Wing Night WED & SAT Feel Better Play Harder Northside AUTO SALVAGE Ltd. WE ACCEPT ALL METAL GOODS Licensed Mechanic On Duty - Autobody/Collision Work - Auto Recycling 24 Hour Towing and Lock Out Service 84 Tobin Road - North Sydney Mon. - Fri. - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm SAT - 9:00 am - 1 pm 794-3170 794-7224
Canada Day Activities Sydney Mines Legion The Sydney Mines Legion is hosting a variety of activities to celebrate Canada Day. There is a free Pancake Breakfast from 8:30-10:30. There will be a Donation jar with proceeds going to Adopt A Family sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary. Flag raising begins at 9, Cake cutting at 9:30 sponsored by Crown Taxi. From 11 to 12 there is free hot dogs and pop sponsored by Burton s Flooring and Cape Breton Beverages. There will be a doll carriage parade open to ages 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 beginning at 11 o clock. At 11;30 a Bicyclce Parade will be held for ages 4 to 7 and 8 to 12 years. A Fish Supper is slated from 4 to 6 pm followed by wings from 7 to 9 pm and Karaoke Jackpot played by Pepper and Pearl for 19 years of age and over. Happy Hour runs from 6:30-9 pm with music from 9-2. Come On Out and Celebrate with us!! Get your Electronic Copy of Northside This Week at - www.kleeradio.com Around the Town (Continued From Page 4) Chris Jobe at the Northside Recreation Dept.advised me that the new staff will be on the job at the last week in June to make ready the Summer Program for the first week of July. See the full page ad in this issue for the tremendous lineup of musical talent for this year s Canada Day festivities...katie Perro and Russell White from the newly opened Northside Historical Society headquarters in the Library Building mentioned that the hours of operation are from Monday - Friday 10-6 pm. There are hsitorical, immigration and business displays and watch for the Old Fire Engine coming soon... The Northside Library begins its Summer Reading Program and Sign Up is this Saturday. The kids are encouraged to read books and are given stickers and prizes to mark their progress. This is a great program that runs until the middle of August... Congratulations to Daniel Poirier for his graduation from Kinsmen Day Care in Bras d Or from Michelle at the Bartown offices. Northside This Week is published every Friday for the residents of the Northside by Minstrel Publications The editor is Glen Gray and he may be reached at Cell - 304-4345 or at home 564-9022 or by email - thisweek@kleeradio.com Father s Day Supper At Harvest House Harvest House in North Sydney located at 242 Commercial Street North Sydney is having a free Father s Day Supper on June 19th 2011 @ 5 pm, everyone is welcomed. For more information you can call 902-794-7011 and ask for John Roberts. Harvest House does except any donations. GILLIS SEAFOOD JIM GILLIS Pres. - General Mgr. CONTEST WINNER 48 Memorial Drive North Sydney, NS, B2A 3M1 PH: (902) 794-7426 Cell: (902) 655-9933 Fax: (902) 794-7296 email: dbgillis@ns.sympatico.ca MANDY JAY S COFFEE HOUSE & DELI Open Monday - Saturday 7:00-3:00 Everyday Special Soup & Salad A Different Special Every Day We Serve All Day Breakfast PAGE 9 The winner of our mini contest to find the Pirate Phrase was Felicia Lovell and she correclty identified the ad (Blue Mist Lounge) where the pirate phrase was hidden. Thank you for taking part in our contest. Come in and see Carol or Tanya for Soups, Sandwiches & Desserts CORNER COMMERCIAL AND KING STREETS 241-3034 37 th Annual Bartown Festival Connecting the Past, Present & Future Come join us for a fun-filled week July 18 th to 24 th 2011 For information please call the office at www.bartown.ca 794-8589
PAGE 10 Seniors Informational Expo We are fastly approaching the 37th annual Bartown Festival and the staff are working persistently on finalizing the last minute details of this year events. This year spectators and patrons will have the opportunity to attend a new event during the festival; a Seniors Informational Expo. The Seniors Informational Expo will house organizations and business who have graciously volunteered their time to provide education and information to the public. This special event is geared towards educating our society and aging seniors in becoming more knowledgeable and aware of what is available for them in their community as they take their aging steps towards becoming an independent senior. The Seniors Informational Expo will give seniors and their ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NORTH SYDNEY FRIDAYS 3:00-6:00 PM Happy Hour caregivers an opportunity to meet experts from government, non-profit and private organizations with products and services to make life better. The informational booths will have topics like sources for financial, medical and nursing services available in the community; nutrition and meal services available at home; information from assisted living and enhanced care facilities; home care assistance; managing health and diseases and many more booths. The Seniors Informational Expo will be held on Saturday July 23rd from 2:00-4:00 pm at the North Sydney Seniors and Pensioners Club located at 309 (Rear) Commercial Street, in North Sydney. (Free Admission) We hope to see everyone there!! Armstrong Memorial Branch #19 MONDAYS Bingo 8 PM UPSTAIRS Dance June 25th Killin Time 9:00-1:00 Archibald Avenue - North Sydney 794-4816 - 794-7482 - Members & Guests The Storytellers I thought I d tell you a little story about Father s Day and the logic that a young boy would use when buying a present for his father. One small boy, who lived in the Ashby area of Sydney, wanted to earn his own money by doing various chores and errands for the neighbours so that he could buy his father a present for Father s Day. With the money saved by these various jobs, the boy searched for that special gift for his father but, with a limited amount of cash, all the gifts he wanted to buy cost more than he had earned. Finally the young man decided to go to what was referred to then as a White Elephant sale or what we would call a flea market today. The young boy searched diligently and finally settled on a book since his father was a reader. He saw that the pages were gold leaf and shiny and the cover was like leather. He proudly paid for the book with his money and went home and even wrapped the package himself. The book was a big hit on Father s Day and his father showed the book to all the visitors and they all smiled and laughed each time. It was not till many years later than the young innocent boy found out the book was a sex manual. DON RAY HOME CENTRE Now that the weather is turning, it s time to fix up around your neglected lawn and garden. We have a complete line of rakes, tools and supplies to make your property look new again See Us For Yor Next Home Project 1100 MAIN STREET SYDNEY MINES 736-9722 A&K LICK-A-CHICK OPEN - 11 AM - 11 PM DAILY - 736-9496 Located in Bras d Or On the Trans Canada Highway 18 pc CHICKEN Large Fries medium Gravy Medium Salad 6 Bread Rolls $ 38 79
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PAGE 12 www.doggiedos.ca WALK IN SERVICE - OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Say you Saw It In Your Northside This Week and save $ 5 00 OFF DOGGIE DO S DOES Bath and Tidy Full Grooming - Nails Flea Treatment Coat Conditioning Dental Scaling and Teeth Cleaning Aromatherapy Overnight Kennel Service Book Your Appointment Online www.doggiedos.ca 204 Commercial St. Downtown North Sydney Book Online: myonlineappointment.com/doggiedos OR CALL 794-7536 Interesting But Useless Trivia Many moons ago when I was an apprentice printer at the Cape Breton Post, one of my jobs was to set short fillers that were used at the end of a story to fill space. The fillers usually consisted of triva and interesting facts. The apprenticeship was 6 years long so you can guess how many fillers I set. Here are a few to give you an insight into the trivia world. 160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil the world s widest road. A 10 gallon hat holds only 6 pints of liquid. A jiffy is actually a time measurement it s length is 1/100th of a second. A jumbo jet uses 4000 gallons of fuel to take off. A quarter has 119 groves along its edge while a dime has 118. Dreamt is the only English word that ends in mt. Every time you lick a stamp, you are consuming 1/10th of a calorie. And then there is this protocol for statues which I never knew existed. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. Who knew? The only reason I brought this up at all is because somebody asked me in town recently where I get all that weird stuff in the paper. Here are a few more that you might find interesting. You blink over twenty million times a year. In 1984, a Canadian farmer began renting ad space on his cows. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere. Some Programs To Listen To Some K-LEE RADIO Programs you might like to tune into SUNDAY - 9 AM - Gospel - 7 PM - The Scottish Hour MONDAY - 11 AM - Good Morning Cape Breton TUESDAY & THURS. - The Bluegrass Hour - 8 pm FRIDAY - 7 PM - Fiddlers Green - Best of Cape Breton fiddlers SATURDAY - 7 PM - The East Coast Countdown 8-12 - Cape Breton Kitchen Ceilidh - 4 hours of the best in celtic and Cape Breton music, comedy and sing along songs - send your song requests to - request@kleeradio.com Northside Downs Upcoming Events Be sure not to miss out on great racing! Racing Saturday June 18th 1:30pm Racing Saturday June 25th 1:30pm Racing Thursday June 30th 5:30pm