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Photograph by Perry Jackson.

Saltscapes would like to thank all participants for submitting their wonderful photographs. Below is a gallery of the category winners, honourable mentions, and staff picks.

Our Grand Prize winner is Eddie Kinley from Hanwell, NB.

Florida has a healthy retirement-based economy: could we achieve the same?

WE HAVE, in the recent past, run a series of articles on the unpleasant realities facing much of rural Atlantic Canada—loss of economic base leading to loss of population base leading to loss of services leading to loss of community. 

It’s a sad, sad story. Plausible initiatives appear to be in very short supply indeed. The demographic realities of an aging population are not in our favour.

For the birds

Are we compelled to feed the birds because we’re altruistic, or because they remind us of our chatty, colourful selves?

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The goal of the Port Joli Community Association is to restore, renovate and then maintain the historic Port Joli School (Community Hall). Plans include establishing a local history museum on the upper floor of the building, and maintaining the main floor for community meetings and small functions.

The association was incorporated in September 1961, but membership and interest has declined in the past decade—and the hall is in disrepair. A small but enthusiastic group of community members has r...
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