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The Beleaguered Gardener

The Beleaguered Gard…

The only garden that doesn't have some sort of growing challenge is someone else's. Nature, it seems at times, likes nothing better than to knock us humans down a notch or two, particularly when we purport to "improve" her handiwork by gardening or landscaping our properties. Mother Nature can throw any of...

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Spinning Stories & Spinning Wheels

Spinning Stories & S…

From sheep to scarves and fleece to finished art, the "new" fibre arts warm body and soul They come in unceremoniously, lugging wooden wheels and bags of fleece and wool, and towel-wrapped casserole dishes. This meeting's host, Pia Skaarer Nielsen, welcomes each arrival with an enthusiastic greeting and smile, and an...

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Getting the (Real) Job Done

Getting the (Real) J…

Self-reliance and self worth trump profit margin for these special entrepreneurs. On sunlit Main Street in Canning, NS, there's a bustle of activity centered around a storefront office. A young woman hauls a basket of clean laundry out to a vehicle, while another returns from the post office with a bundle...

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International Chowder Champions

International Chowde…

Winter is a great time to put chowder on the menu, and if you live anywhere in the Atlantic provinces, it's a good bet there will be several choices of shellfish available to go into the pot. As was indicated at the Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival held on...

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No Monthly Energy Bills

No Monthly Energy Bi…

An experiment in energy efficiency breaks new ground in New Brunswick. It is a frigid winter day in Bathurst, NB, but inside the EcoPlusHome, the Kenny family is cozy and warm. And thanks to an integrated component system that uses renewable energy technologies like solar thermal, photovoltaic and geothermal, their power...

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A proud worker at the Petit-de-Grat snow crab plant on Isle Madame, off Cape Breton, NS. Photo by Kate Barden and Bruce Cramer.



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This year's categories: Potatoes and Cheese. We’ve heard: they have carbs—even more reason to make every serving special! After all, potatoes are the ultimate comfort fo...

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Our gift to you - a free Saltscapes holiday postcard! Just go click the image below to download, print, and share the joy of the holiday season. Merry ...

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Our 11th Annual Amateur Photo Contest is now ...

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Saltscapes Calendar

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The 2012 Saltscapes calendar features beautiful off the beaten path Atlantic Canadian images, delectable recipes with ...

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WIN a weeklong vacation to Cape Breton! Seven nights accommodation and the use of a brand new 2012 Subaru Forester for 7 days. Contest deadline Oct. 31, ...

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Heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended our 6th Annual Saltscapes Expo for making it such a success! To our valued 2010 exhibitors ...

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