Contact Sue Long 467-3705 or 467-3881. All welcome! SUNDAY 16 8:00 am – 4:00 pm A Gentle Cross Country Ski Over 7 Lakes. Trip 10.75 miles or 17.3 Km Bring your own lunch and water. Meet at Bear River Fire Hall at 8 am. Contact: Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca 9:30 am – 5:00 pm ATV/Snowmobile

Follow Me Run. Meet at the Power House in Bear River.

Contact: Cindy Bowers 467-3154 10:00 am – 4:00 pm “Fables and Fairy

Tales” A multi media group art show at The Oakdene Centre in Bear River. Show continues Feb 15 and 16th (10—4). Free.

Contact: Ken Flett kenflett@gmail.com 12:00 – 4:00 pm “Hearts and Flow-

ers” A show of watercolour paintings from Flora Doehler @ the Rebekah.

Hot Sissiboo coffee and cookies. Contact Flora 467-0553 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Maple Syrup Snow

Sucker Stand. Free. (Other Maple products available.) Contact Peter & Anna Burrell 467-3340. 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Awards Ceremony. Awards handed out for snow and ice sculptures. Bear River Waterfront Park—left of rink. Contact Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca or Kerry Simmons 467-3300

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The Happy Red Bus... That little red bus that stops in Bear River on every third Wednesday is a powerhouse of fun and infor-mation...it's the Bookmobile! Next stop, Feb 5th, 3 to 5 pm., outside the Cherry Brook. Remember, it's Wednesday, not Tuesday, Wednesday, not Tuesday!

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Issue 2 February 2014

THE GREAT BEAR RIVER WINTER CARNIVAL SCHEDULE— FRIDAY the 14th Anytime till 3 pm Saturday. BUILD A SNOW SCULPTURE and enter the

big prize contest. Anyone can enter and build along the Bear River waterfront or at your home (to build at your home you must be in the Bear River area.) Free!

ENTER AT Cherry Brook Grocery Store Main St. Bear River. All welcome to enter! Contact Sue Comeau 467– 3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca or Bonnie MacLeod at 467-0390 bonnie.mac@eastlink.ca 4:00 pm till end of winter - Rink Opens.

Free skating behind Bear River Legion. 5:00 pm until the end of the Carnival

(evening of the 16th.) - Crazy Carpet Castle Opens.

Free sledding on crazy carpets or snowsuits only. Crazy carpets pro vided. Behind Bear River Legion. Contact Bonnie MacLeod 467-0390 Bonnie.mac@eastlink.ca 5:00 -5:30 pm Lighting of the Ice Can-

dles and Ice Candle Contest. Free. Behind the Bear River Legion. All entries welcome. Enter to win and help by putting your ice candles around the rink or town.

Prize presentation @ 5:30pm. Contact Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca 6:00 – 8:00 pm “Fables and Fairy

Tales” Show Opening. A multi media group art show at The Oakdene Centre in Bear River. Show continues Feb 15 and 16th, (10 am til 4 pm). Free. Contact: Ken Flett kenflett@gmail.com 7:00 -9:00 pm Myrtle & Rosies Dinner & Live Music. Reservations: Call: 467-0176. Menu: Filet Mignon, Caeser Salad, Chocolate Raspberry Trifle. Downtown Main St. Bear River 8:00 pm “Acres & Acres” concert. A Licensed event at the Rebekah Hall. Tickets $12.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door. Tickets available at Magoos, Bear River Bargains & Books, Sissiboo Coffee and the Annapolis Winter Saturday Market.

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SATURDAY the 15th BUILD A SNOW SCULPTURE— contest closes

at 3 pm. See info listed for the 14th. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Childrens’ snow sculpting. All welcome! Free! By rink along Bear River Waterfront. Create a snow creature and—win a prize! Contact: bonnie.mac@eastlink.ca 467-0390 9:00 am – 11:00 am Club 400 Winter Active team. Free. @ Bear River Waterfront Park by rink. Kick sledding, Nordic walking, snowshoeing. Contact: Brian Orde borde@annapoliscounty.ca 10:00 am – 4:00 pm “Fables and Fairy Tales” A multi media group art show—The Oakdene Bear River. Show Feb 15 &16th, (10—4 ). Free. Contact: Ken Flett kenflett@gmail.com 10:00-11:00 am Cross Country Ski

Clinic. Ski’s poles and boots pro-vided. Free. Behind the rink along the Bear River Waterfront.

Contact Sue Comeau 467- 3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca 12:00 – 4:00 pm “Hearts and Flow-

ers” A show of watercolour paintings from Flora Doehler @ the Rebekah.

Hot Sissiboo coffee and cookies. Contact Flora 467-0553 12:00 – 4:00 pm Cross Country Ski Trip

For Beginners. Free. Meet at Bear River Fire Hall, 12pm.

Contact Robbie Bays 467-3151 or Sue Comeau 467-3258 allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca

1:00 – 3:00 pm Maple Syrup Snow Sucker Stand. Free. (Other Maple products available.)

Contact Peter & Anna Burrell 467-3340. 7:00 pm Hot chocolate and cook-

ies supplied by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bear River Legion.

7:30 pm FIREWORKS All along the Bear River Waterfront. (Rain Date Sunday @ 7:30) Contact: Glen Rice 467-3023 or Sue Comeau 467-3258 9:00 pm – 1:00 am Winter Carnival

Dance. “One Night Only” Bear River Legion Br. 22. $10 at door.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Burton Greene, Feb. 1, Lucy Glover Mullen Feb 2 Wanda Trimper, Feb. 2 , Bruce Snell, Feb. 4, Angela Fetter, Feb. 4, Neil Ellis, Feb. 5, Carol Anne Sampson, Feb 8, Lloyd Smith, Feb. 8, Vi Harlow Feb 11, Nigel Rollo, Feb 11, Margie Reid, Feb 12, Tammy Frost , Feb 16, Rick McMullen, Feb 16, Karlee Milbury, Feb 16, Steven St. Louis, Feb 16, Ruby Porter, Feb 17, Bev Morine, Feb 19, Rodney Peck, Feb 20 Paul Goodyear, Feb 22. Gary Wambolt, Feb 22, Zoe Onysko, Feb 25, Laurel Shiskov, Feb 27, Erin Schopfer, Feb 29 Paula Saccente, Feb 29 MARCH BIRTHDAY GREETINGS GO TO: Dale Gestner, March 1 Pat Gehue, March 1 Tracy Perkins, March 2 Susan Friend, March 3, Avery Charlton, March 8, Ben Wilson, March 9, Leslie Milbury, March 10. Trenton Patterson March 12, Heather Charlton, March 12, Eddie Peck, March 12, Tammie Balser March 14 Lila Peck, March 15, Laurie Milbury, March 16, Jane Henshaw, March 18, Cheryl Amore, March 18 Idella Morine will be 97 on March 19 Justin Burrell March 19 Walter Ruggles March 20, Glynnis Jones, March 25 Rodney Wright, March 26, Brian Hurleburt, March 26 Ruth Darres, March 27

SOCIAL NEWS Karen Mansfield was happy about returning to Sas-

katchewan in January to visit her son and his family. We wish Donna Perkins a quick recovery from her

recent illness. Francois Bellefontaine was able to thaw himself from

his chair in Montreal to head off on another overseas adventure. Stay tuned for destination details.

Sharon Trueman is back home after a few months in Newfoundland.

Joey Thorpe enjoyed her recent trip to Florida. Flora Doehler has completed her first big painting of

the year and it is off to the NS Gallery rental shop, who Flora thanks for allowing her to continue wear-ing her rose colored glasses. Look for Flora's own private art showing during Winter Carnival.

Glendean Parker enjoyed a break from January weather with a stay in Florida.

Gertrude Benson enjoyed two evenings of celebra-tions with pot luck dinners and good friends and family, for her birthday in January.

Congratulatuions to Michelle Milbury who is the new operator of Myrtle and Rosie's. Diane and Noel Lalonde will be still there helping her out. Our ad-vice: don't change a thing!

CONGRATULATIONS: A hearty congratulations to Ginny and Gary Hur-

lock who celebrate 27 years on March the 26th And congratulations also to Karen and

Gordon Mansfield, celebrating 43 years together on the 19th of February

Correction: In the December issue of the Tides, we said "Kaylee Milbury" and it really is Karlee Milbury. So sorry for the slip of the key!

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TIDAL INTERRUPTIONS The editor of the Bear River Tides is taking a very well deserved break from duties for a month and regrets that there will be no March Bear River Tides published this year.

BOARD OF TRADE NEWS. Is anyone surprised that nothing has been done once again by the Board of trade? Got ideas? Want to

help? Contact Larry Knox, president, Duff Wilson, vice-president, Rick Jacques, secretary, Chris Tibbs, treasurer, or directors: Jon Welch, Rob Buckland-Nicks, Noreen Miller, Kelly Foxton, Don Rice, Dan Lagan. They are sadly absent from the winter carnival schedule. There may or may not be an annual general meeting, keep your eyes peeled for notices. Remember, if you are not already a member, you can't vote. if you would like to ask questions, they must be submitted in writing in advance of the meeting.

THE STORY OF THE SS BEAR RIVER, continued from last month... The story is told that the new steamer ar-rived in Bear River on Sunday after-noon. Sunday school was in session, but when the sound of the ships whistle an-nounced her arrival, one teacher found him-self without his class. The boys dashed from the classroom and down the hill to see this new steam propelled means of transporta-tion ease into her berth. Capt. Woodworth's head protruded from the pilothouse window as he proudly sang out his docking instructions. The late Guy Morehouse who was later to become one of the most outstanding mail carriers of the Province, was in the engine room. We can imagine the excitement which greeted the arrival of the S.S. Bear River. It was assured that a weekly trip would be made to St. John and it would e possible for passengers to board the steamer and sail directly and with com-parative safety, and dispatch to the city. For fourteen years a weekly passenger service was carried on between St. John and Bear River by the sturdy little steam coaster. In addition to her ferry service, the S.S. Bear River was employed towing two and three masters through the two draw-bridges on their trips to and from the Vil-lage. During this period the schooner loaded their cargoes from the wharves at Bear River. But the disuse of sailing ships and the em-ployment of trucks have brought about the abandonment of the port as a sea outlet for lumber. The last ship consigned to Bear River ran foul of one of the bridges causing considerable damage to the structure. ...to be continued in the next issue.

REGULAR MEETINGS AND EVENTS

BREDS: The Bear River Economic Devel-opment Society meets the first Wed. each month at 7:30. at the Legion. All welcome!

LEGION LADIES' AUX: 1st Thurs. this month in Aux room at Legion 1pm Card Parties Wednesday eve’s at 7:30 p.m.

Visit www.bearrivernovascotia.com for updates of news and events

POOL AT THE LEGION: FRIDAYS , SAT. TUES AT 8PM AND THURSDAY AT 1.

SENIORS DARTS THURS 7:30PM

BEAR RIVER BOARD OF TRADE

Quarterly meeting at 7:30 pm at the Fire Hall. All Welcome.

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