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A student abroad
by Tiffanie Rainville
They call it "itchy feet," an affliction that individuals
catch, usually after one remarkable experience abroad, which
spreads unchecked until the only cure is to simply keep on going!
I'm not sure how I became infected, but I know it started building
in me at a startling speed the year after I graduated from Queen's
University with a degree in biology and health. In an effort
to pay off my student loans I took a job at the University of
Ottawa as a research...
From farm to forest
by George Fullerton
It doesn't take long while driving through rural New Brunswick
to realize that more and more farmland is being abandoned every
year. From Sackville to the Madawaska Panhandle, thousands of
acres of farmland slowly transform from productive fields and
pasture to goldenrod that is gradually consumed by alder, and
eventually forest. Certainly, much of the current trend of farmland
abandonment can be related to land productivity and socio-economic
issues, as. . .
Sneak Peaks
Wait a minute
Mister Postman!
Safety review seen by many as an excuse to cut rural mail delivery
by Nina Linton
It's a common sight across the country: winding roads flanked
by teetering boxes balanced atop gaunt poles. On the side of
the rectangular caddies tiny red arms wave skyward, signaling
to the owners that they have mail. Each morning people like 91-year-old
Walter Judson watch for this cue to make. . .
Old MacDonald had a farm, but no successor
Graying trend in agriculture threatens knowledge base built over
generations
by David Lindsay
When Cedric MacLeod tells you about having lost a neighbor recently,
there's a sense of bereavement, but he's not talking about an
untimely death at least not literally. He's talking about
a farm family that packed it in. "They couldn't make it
go, despite their best efforts," says MacLeod.
And there are other examples, such as the couple he knew who
were named New Brunswick's Outstanding Young Farmers a few years
ago. They got out of. . .
Is that alpaca you're wearing?
Natural fiber products a hit at Pacafiesta 2008
An impending hurricane could not spoil the festive atmosphere
found at Pacafiesta and The Atlantic International Fibre Fiesta
held at Exhibition Park in Halifax, N.S., Sept. 27-28. While
exceptional huacaya and suri alpacas vied for top prize in the
show ring, vendors from across the Atlantic provinces and beyond
displayed their exquisite natural fiber products. These. . .
Getting into (solar) hot water
A low-cost thermosiphon system Part I
This is a two-part article. Below, writer Mitch Lansky explains
why he wanted to build a solar hot water heater, what his design
criteria was, and why he chose a thermosiphon system. In the
next issue of Rural Delivery, he will describe how he built the
system and how it actually worked. At the end of the day, you
come into your house all hot and sweaty from working hard. .
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Nova Scotia's cider loop
Building on a historical practice
by Suzanne Robicheau
There's something slightly cheeky about the way hard cider has
begun to muscle its way into the world of wine. No longer content
merely to steal sales, cider has also absconded with the very
vocabulary of wine making, appropriating vintage words like cuvee,
blend, terroir, tannin, and late harvest. "When you get
right down to it, it's all fermented fruit," says Halifax
filmmaker. . .
Jonsey's odd lobster
No boiling brine for Clementine
by Nina Linton
A dozen tourists gaze into the murky blue water of the aquarium,
straining to view the shadowy outline of submarine creatures.
Through the rippled water distorted images appear, painting a
fantastic scene. It looks as if a lobster in the corner of the
tank has four instead of the usual two front claws. No, it is
not a watery mirage. This rare, aberrant lobster does indeed
have extra claws and her every move draws oohs and aws from the
crowd. This was not your typical. . .
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