Susan's Open House

Be sure to check out Susan Sweet's Open House and the Maitland Christmas Festival on the Weekend of Nov. 28-29. Susan is a fine artist, (and also a good cook). Get a start on your Christmas shopping with a short, pleasant trip to Maitland, "a happening place."

Arty - a Torch Bearer

The Truro Art Society had an early Christmas Party a short while ago. It was the same night as the Olympic Torch Run reached Truro. (Events often conflict in Truro.) It seemed appropriate that Arty, our cartoon mascot, should appear on the cake carrying a torch. Happy 40th to TAS. Congratulation, Arty, on your torch run. Thanks, Janice, for the cake and the photo.

Vesta

Vesta reminded me that we haven't had any mice on this blog for awhile.

This is Vesta, the churchmouse. She lives at Brunswick Street United here in Truro.

I probably should have had Vesta, or Caro or Professor Tassel carrying an Olympic torch to commemorate the run through Truro last evening.

Vesta appeared earlier in a powerpoint presentation but it didn't show up too well on the blog. I may removed it.

Tassel Toasts the Grads

Often during Grad Week I posted cartoons and pictures on my bulletin board. sometimes thy were introduced by a Tassel Cartoon. Here the professor is toasting the Class of '84.

Interesting that several weeks after I posted this, an Archie comic strip had Archie raising a piece of toast to toast the graduating class.

Remembrance Day

As I have no pictures of Truro or Middleton (home town) on Remembrance Day, let this poppy symbolize our remembrance.

The Colchester Historical Museum has a display of wartime Truro. I have memories from wartime Middleton: the blackout curtains, rationing, an expanding Greenwood, training flights, military convoys and exercises, losses at home and overseas, British airmen staying with my grandparents, the return of the veterans. I was one of a privileged generation who benefited greatly from the service and sacrifice of the veterans and the Canada that emerged after the was. I am greatful.

Will R. Bird

One of Nova Scotia's early historical novelists and travel writers was Will R. Bird from Mappleton, Cumberland county.

His novels don't get much play now, but he and Tom Raddall did much to celebrate the history of our province.

I did this caricature in 1983. The bristol board is fading somewhat, but by copying grayscale I seem to have cut-out a yellowish tinge.

Has it been that long ?

While thinking that I needed a new blog picture, I spotted this 1997 Yearbook in the shelves above me. On opening it, I spotted this page that seemed to say and summarize so much. Kathy VanZoost and Nikki Payne and their staffr did a great job on this, the final NSTC yearbook.

Can it be that long ago ? Twelve years. Of course, I've been retired fourteen years.

Those uniforms will bring back a lot of memories, not only for those who played on NSTC teams but for those who urged them on from the stands or on the sidelines.

1854-1997 It was the end of an era, but the memories will live on, and the success of its program continues in the classrooms of Nova Scotia and beyond.