Acupuncture - Traditional Chinese Acupuncture by Joe Kubinec. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture by Joe Kubinec is available on Wednesdays unless otherwise posted. This treatment is good for back pain, arthritis, menopause, headaches, insomnia, stop smoking and many other conditions. Appointments are booked through the Clinic. For those who don't like needles, Joe now offers treatments using lazer.
Audiology - Neil Hackett is in every other Friday to help with your hearing needs. Please call 1-866-299-2016 to book appointment.
BodyTalk System -Jocelyn incorporates balancing techniques using muscle testing. Your body determines healing priorities. Book appointments through the Clinic. For further information call Jocelyn at 467-0771 or visit www.bodytalksystem.com
Counselling/Clinical Hypnotherapy - Gayle Allen offers help with concerns such as phobias, bed-wetting and stress just to mention a few. Call the Clinic to book appointments and for more info. You can also call Gayle for more info at 526-2850.
Electrolysis - Ronda Best is in twice a month for all your hair removal needs. Call 1-902-791-0953 for more information or to book your appointment.
Esthetics -Charlene Decker is in monthly for waxing, manicures and pedicures. To book an appointment or for more information, call 1-902-874-2454 or email: estheticly_pleasing@yahoo.ca
Juniper House Outreach - Lori is available to see clients at our Clinic. Please call 245-4789 to book your appointment.
Nurse Practitioners - Dianne Corbett, RN specializes in concerns specific to the elderly, such as memory loss, complicated medical conditions and poor coordination/balance. Dianne will continue to see a limited number of patients at our Clinic. She will be in once a month.
Connie Day, RN is a general nurse practitioner. Connie is in on Wednesdays.
Physician Services - At this time, Dr. Harding is unable to take on any patients he has not already seen at our Clinic, due to high patient volume.
Reflexology/Massage - Deb provides quality reiki and reflexology services, along with Indian Head Massage, chair massage and Scalp Massage. Need to de-stress? Book your appointment today and relax!
Times and dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Bear River Historical Society
Next meeting will be on the third Wednesday in January. Location TBA.
Upcoming BodyTalk Events
Join Jocelyn for a BodyTalk presentation on Monday, January 10 at the Women's Resource Centre in Cornwallis at 7:00 pm.
BodyTalk workshop
Saturday, January 15 from 9am to 5 pm at the Women's Resource Centre in Cornwallis.
Cost: $175
Discount coupons are available on request at the Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic
Yoga Classes
Thursday, 6 pm at the Oakdene Centre with Julie Palmer 467-3151 www.yoga4all.ca
Learn to relax, breathe, meditate, stretch and strengthen. $100 for 10-week session or $13 drop-in.
The next Board Meeting is Tuesday, February 1 at 7 p.m. All are welcome!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Scanned Documents
Hope I'm not repeating myself here, but scanned documents cannot be posted by this blogger, so don't send. Text files and regular text emails are fine, folks. No scanned documents please.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Tidal Turbine Blades Missing
NS: Blades missing on experimental tidal turbine recovered from Bay of Fundy
By John Lewandowski, the Canadian Press
Source: The Canadian Press - December 17, 2010
[HALIFAX, NS] - The strength of the currents in the Bay of Fundy may have been too much for an experimental tidal-power turbine that quit working shortly after it was deployed over a year ago.
All 12 blades from the unit’s core were missing when the 400-tonne turbine was lifted from the floor of the Minas Basin about a kilometre off Parrsboro, N.S., around noon on Thursday.
However, officials from Nova Scotia Power Inc. and Ireland’s OpenHydro, who have partnered for the demonstration project, said they’ve already learned a lot from their cursory look at the recovered unit.
“The blades have failed and we need to understand why,” said James Ives, OpenHydro’s chief executive officer.
“But the rest of the turbine, all the generator sections all look to be in very good condition.”
Ives said it’s early in their analysis but they think they overloaded the one-megawatt capacity turbine by underestimating the strength of the tidal current running through it in the Minas Basin.
“We’ve potentially underestimated how much energy is in that site,” said Ives, who calculated that the turbine’s capacity should have been doubled.
“We always thought that the Bay of Fundy was an extremely good tidal resource, but those flows are even stronger so that makes it all the better.”
Mark Savoury, NSP’s vice-president of technical and construction services, said of the six objectives set for the two-year demonstration project, three have been met including deployment, recovery and unit stability.
Early data suggests that the gravity base didn’t shift “a millimetre” during a full year of submersion.
And he said they’re well on their way to understanding more about tidal velocities, the environment and the ruggedness of the machine.
Savoury said they remain committed to the project but it’s too early to know whether they will redeploy the recovered unit or go with an entirely new one.
“The vast majority of the technology and the engineering is not in the blades but the outside diameter and that all looks like it’s in good shape, from what we can see so far,” he said.
Ives said OpenHydro engineers will inspect the turbine once it arrives in Halifax harbour some time in early January.
As to whether to fix and reuse or deploy a new unit, he did express a personal preference.
“We’ve moved on a couple of generations in technology since we built this machine. I would always be keen to be testing out latest technology on a site.”
The 10-metre diameter turbine looks like a giant jet engine and stands on a tripod-shaped base.
Data from its underwater cameras and acoustic monitoring equipment stopped flowing about a week after it was lowered into the water in November 2009.
Clean Current Power Systems Inc., a British Columbia-based firm, and Minas Basin Pulp and Power Co. Ltd. of Hantsport, N.S., have also outlined plans to install experimental turbines in the bay.
By John Lewandowski, the Canadian Press
Source: The Canadian Press - December 17, 2010
[HALIFAX, NS] - The strength of the currents in the Bay of Fundy may have been too much for an experimental tidal-power turbine that quit working shortly after it was deployed over a year ago.
All 12 blades from the unit’s core were missing when the 400-tonne turbine was lifted from the floor of the Minas Basin about a kilometre off Parrsboro, N.S., around noon on Thursday.
However, officials from Nova Scotia Power Inc. and Ireland’s OpenHydro, who have partnered for the demonstration project, said they’ve already learned a lot from their cursory look at the recovered unit.
“The blades have failed and we need to understand why,” said James Ives, OpenHydro’s chief executive officer.
“But the rest of the turbine, all the generator sections all look to be in very good condition.”
Ives said it’s early in their analysis but they think they overloaded the one-megawatt capacity turbine by underestimating the strength of the tidal current running through it in the Minas Basin.
“We’ve potentially underestimated how much energy is in that site,” said Ives, who calculated that the turbine’s capacity should have been doubled.
“We always thought that the Bay of Fundy was an extremely good tidal resource, but those flows are even stronger so that makes it all the better.”
Mark Savoury, NSP’s vice-president of technical and construction services, said of the six objectives set for the two-year demonstration project, three have been met including deployment, recovery and unit stability.
Early data suggests that the gravity base didn’t shift “a millimetre” during a full year of submersion.
And he said they’re well on their way to understanding more about tidal velocities, the environment and the ruggedness of the machine.
Savoury said they remain committed to the project but it’s too early to know whether they will redeploy the recovered unit or go with an entirely new one.
“The vast majority of the technology and the engineering is not in the blades but the outside diameter and that all looks like it’s in good shape, from what we can see so far,” he said.
Ives said OpenHydro engineers will inspect the turbine once it arrives in Halifax harbour some time in early January.
As to whether to fix and reuse or deploy a new unit, he did express a personal preference.
“We’ve moved on a couple of generations in technology since we built this machine. I would always be keen to be testing out latest technology on a site.”
The 10-metre diameter turbine looks like a giant jet engine and stands on a tripod-shaped base.
Data from its underwater cameras and acoustic monitoring equipment stopped flowing about a week after it was lowered into the water in November 2009.
Clean Current Power Systems Inc., a British Columbia-based firm, and Minas Basin Pulp and Power Co. Ltd. of Hantsport, N.S., have also outlined plans to install experimental turbines in the bay.
Convergys and ADEDA
NS: Convergys loss sparks renewed push to save ADEDA
By Lawrence Powell, Transcontinental Media
Source: Annapolis County Spectator, December 20, 2010
[BRIDGETOWN, NS] — Another business organization has come out in support of the Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency, singing its praises and emphasizing the need for a united voice for economic development especially now in light of the pending March closure of the Convergys call centre in Cornwallis.
The Bridgetown and Area Chamber of Commerce issued a media release following a recent directors’ meeting.
“The board of directors of the Bridgetown and Area Chamber of Commerce urges all the municipal partners to work together to resolve the issues that have put ADEDA in the perilous position that it is in now,” it said. “With no agreement in place, the hiring of (former managing director) Mike Gushue’s successor cannot be done.”
The chamber said Gushue and his staff have done a lot for the area, and it is unfortunate that the disagreement between the other funding partners and the County of Annapolis has resulted in Gushue’s resignation.
Annapolis County and Annapolis Royal both gave one year’s notice that they were pulling out of ADEDA. However, an ADEDA working group has been meeting with the county to try to resolve governance, process, and funding issues.
“It is the BACCS’s desire to see things resolved quickly so that economic development in Annapolis and Digby counties can get back on track,” said chamber president Kirk Lycett. “The Convergys announcement makes this so much more important.”
The chamber said it is adding its voice to the already announced support of ADEDA by the Central Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce.
“The region has been through this before, with the demise of the WVDA (Western Valley Development Authority),” the chamber said. “The subsequent years without an RDA did not allow the region access to provincial and federal funding for economic development. The region’s businesses do not want to see this happen again.”
It said the loss of the governments’ investment monies puts the already hard-pressed local economy at a disadvantage when competing with other regions of the province and Atlantic Canada.
By Lawrence Powell, Transcontinental Media
Source: Annapolis County Spectator, December 20, 2010
[BRIDGETOWN, NS] — Another business organization has come out in support of the Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency, singing its praises and emphasizing the need for a united voice for economic development especially now in light of the pending March closure of the Convergys call centre in Cornwallis.
The Bridgetown and Area Chamber of Commerce issued a media release following a recent directors’ meeting.
“The board of directors of the Bridgetown and Area Chamber of Commerce urges all the municipal partners to work together to resolve the issues that have put ADEDA in the perilous position that it is in now,” it said. “With no agreement in place, the hiring of (former managing director) Mike Gushue’s successor cannot be done.”
The chamber said Gushue and his staff have done a lot for the area, and it is unfortunate that the disagreement between the other funding partners and the County of Annapolis has resulted in Gushue’s resignation.
Annapolis County and Annapolis Royal both gave one year’s notice that they were pulling out of ADEDA. However, an ADEDA working group has been meeting with the county to try to resolve governance, process, and funding issues.
“It is the BACCS’s desire to see things resolved quickly so that economic development in Annapolis and Digby counties can get back on track,” said chamber president Kirk Lycett. “The Convergys announcement makes this so much more important.”
The chamber said it is adding its voice to the already announced support of ADEDA by the Central Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce.
“The region has been through this before, with the demise of the WVDA (Western Valley Development Authority),” the chamber said. “The subsequent years without an RDA did not allow the region access to provincial and federal funding for economic development. The region’s businesses do not want to see this happen again.”
It said the loss of the governments’ investment monies puts the already hard-pressed local economy at a disadvantage when competing with other regions of the province and Atlantic Canada.
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Neighbourhood Renewal
Neighbourhood Renewal, Urban and Community Renewal Training
The Journal of Neighbourhood Renewal has re-launched and re-vamped its popular training programme for 2011 to include new venues and new training topics. Training Sessions run from February and are now planned for locations in the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland and Canada. Training Session topics for 2011 include:
How to Evaluate Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes.
Ho to Develop Projects and Programmes to Implement the Big Society Agenda.
How to Appraise Neighbourood Renewal Projects and Programmes.
How to Manage Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes.
How to Engage Community Groups in Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes.
Evaluation Masterclass to Assess the Softer Outcomes of Projects and Programmes.
Evaluation of Public Health Improvement Programmes.
Details of the trainings sessions, including course info, dates to be held and training venues can be found here For 2011 the cost to attend a training day is £125 plus VAT which represents excellent value for money. There are also opportunities for Sponsorship of these events which priced at £299 plus VAT per annum. To book your place, take up a sponsorship package or enquire about the event please just click here to send an email and we will make the necessary arrangements. We look forward to seeing you at our training sessions. If you cant make our training sessions, we can do the training In-House for you. Please just get in touch by clicking here. We also run an Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony in London and New York,
The Journal of Neighbourhood Renewal has re-launched and re-vamped its popular training programme for 2011 to include new venues and new training topics. Training Sessions run from February and are now planned for locations in the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland and Canada. Training Session topics for 2011 include:
How to Evaluate Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes.
Ho to Develop Projects and Programmes to Implement the Big Society Agenda.
How to Appraise Neighbourood Renewal Projects and Programmes.
How to Manage Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes.
How to Engage Community Groups in Neighbourhood Renewal Projects and Programmes.
Evaluation Masterclass to Assess the Softer Outcomes of Projects and Programmes.
Evaluation of Public Health Improvement Programmes.
Details of the trainings sessions, including course info, dates to be held and training venues can be found here For 2011 the cost to attend a training day is £125 plus VAT which represents excellent value for money. There are also opportunities for Sponsorship of these events which priced at £299 plus VAT per annum. To book your place, take up a sponsorship package or enquire about the event please just click here to send an email and we will make the necessary arrangements. We look forward to seeing you at our training sessions. If you cant make our training sessions, we can do the training In-House for you. Please just get in touch by clicking here. We also run an Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony in London and New York,
Call Centre Closing
NS: Search begins for Convergys replacement
By John DeMings, Transcontinental Media
Source: The Digby Courier, December 17, 2010
[CORNWALLIS, NS] — Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency has issued a statement expressing concern and disappointment over the decision by Convergys to cease operations and close its Cornwallis Park facility by March.
Convergys has operated in Cornwallis since 2004 and currently employs about 290 people at its site there.
“Obviously, this is a huge blow to our area, and an extremely difficult situation for Convergys employees and their families,” said Dan Harvey, ADEDA’s acting managing director.
Harvey said that he would meet with Convergys management as soon as possible to discuss the situation and garner further details, and that the agency will work with all levels of government and other related businesses on the resulting transitional plan.
“We’d like to see quality employment being offered in that same facility as soon as possible to minimize the income lapse for any affected employees,” Harvey said.
Annapolis County warden Reg Ritchie said his council received word Wednesday that Convergys will be shutting its doors in March.
News of Convergys’ closure “has saddened all of us,” Ritchie said. “This is a tremendous blow to our region and to the people who depend on this company for their livelihood.”
He said municipal council and staff will work hard to find another tenant for the building, and will be looking for partnership with other government agencies to help in this effort.
By John DeMings, Transcontinental Media
Source: The Digby Courier, December 17, 2010
[CORNWALLIS, NS] — Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency has issued a statement expressing concern and disappointment over the decision by Convergys to cease operations and close its Cornwallis Park facility by March.
Convergys has operated in Cornwallis since 2004 and currently employs about 290 people at its site there.
“Obviously, this is a huge blow to our area, and an extremely difficult situation for Convergys employees and their families,” said Dan Harvey, ADEDA’s acting managing director.
Harvey said that he would meet with Convergys management as soon as possible to discuss the situation and garner further details, and that the agency will work with all levels of government and other related businesses on the resulting transitional plan.
“We’d like to see quality employment being offered in that same facility as soon as possible to minimize the income lapse for any affected employees,” Harvey said.
Annapolis County warden Reg Ritchie said his council received word Wednesday that Convergys will be shutting its doors in March.
News of Convergys’ closure “has saddened all of us,” Ritchie said. “This is a tremendous blow to our region and to the people who depend on this company for their livelihood.”
He said municipal council and staff will work hard to find another tenant for the building, and will be looking for partnership with other government agencies to help in this effort.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Could Lose Major Employer in Digby- Hope not
NS: Government considers possible sale of three provincial resorts
By Staff, The Canadian Press
Source: The Canadian Press - December 16, 2010
[HALIFAX, NS] - The government of Nova Scotia is considering several options - including the possible sale - of three resorts it owns.
The management contract with New Castle Hotels for Digby Pines, Keltic Lodge and Liscombe Lodge expires in January 2012.
Tourism Minister Percy Paris says all three properties are in need of major repairs that could cost as much as $22 million.
Paris say they are significant economic and employment generators in their communities and important to the province’s tourism industry.
His department has issued a request for expressions of interest to develop a range of options for the future operation of the properties.
Paris says previous governments have ignored the resorts for years and as a result, a lot of their amenities are in need of costly upgrades.
By Staff, The Canadian Press
Source: The Canadian Press - December 16, 2010
[HALIFAX, NS] - The government of Nova Scotia is considering several options - including the possible sale - of three resorts it owns.
The management contract with New Castle Hotels for Digby Pines, Keltic Lodge and Liscombe Lodge expires in January 2012.
Tourism Minister Percy Paris says all three properties are in need of major repairs that could cost as much as $22 million.
Paris say they are significant economic and employment generators in their communities and important to the province’s tourism industry.
His department has issued a request for expressions of interest to develop a range of options for the future operation of the properties.
Paris says previous governments have ignored the resorts for years and as a result, a lot of their amenities are in need of costly upgrades.
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