Check out the complete schedule for the Bear River Winter Carnival.  The committee is always eager for volunteers and helpers. All ages are welcome. Contact Sue Comeau allwaysgardening@ns.sympatico.ca

If dance fitness interests you,  join Julie Palmer every Saturday until March at the Oakdene Centre @ 10:30 am for a FREE hour of Yoga Dance Fitness. This guided movement experience combines dance, yoga and aerobics with inspiring music.

No experience is necessary. Bring a yoga mat, water bottle and wear loose clothes. Running shoes or bare feet. This is FREE thanks to Annapolis County Recreation. Children are welcome! Led by Certified Yoga-Dance Instructor Julie Palmer 902-467-3151  http://yoga4all.ca

Finally, sign up for the Community Winter Challenge. Available to residents on BOTH sides of the Bear River.

For more ideas, check our BEAR RIVER EVENTS page. The Annapolis County Recreation facebook page is another great resource as well as the Bear River Arts and Action website.

Above all, keep healthy. Keep moving!

Focus:  Business Planning 

When: 5:30 Wed. Jan.18^th 

Where: Granville Ferry Hall, 5352 Granville Rd.

[the Hall is located on the water side at the west end of the village with a large parking lot on the right of the building]

Bring cards and promotional materials for your business and a brown bag supper.

Tea and coffee provided.

For more info contact: Leslie 532-5405 / hostalavista.les@gmail.com 

Sponsored by The Western Area Women’s Coalition

New location: 228 St. George St., Annapolis Royal 532-1898

Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency

Call for Volunteer Members

The Immigration Working Group will consult with Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency (ADEDA) staff and board, in a volunteer capacity, to support ADEDA’s role in immigrant attraction, retention, integration and settlement navigation to the Annapolis Digby region.  The group will be comprised of 2-3 volunteer members with a 1 year (renewable) term.

Immigrants who are interested in serving on this group are invited to submit a Letter of Interest to the Settlement Navigator at ADEDA by
4:30pm, Friday, December 16, 2011.

A Selection Committee of the ADEDA Board will choose members of the Immigration Working Group based on a review process and selection criteria*.

Immigration Working Group Volunteer Members will have:

• completed the immigration process and be settled in the Annapolis Digby region;
• demonstrated knowledge of, and links to, local communities;
• willingness to share their immigration experiences with others;
• demonstrated experience as a paid or volunteer member of another similar working group;
• knowledge of the socio-economic characteristics of this region;
• ability to attend meetings on a quarterly basis.

*The Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency will actively manage and encourage diversity and inclusion within this group.

Please send Letter of Interest to:

Settlement Navigator

Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency

86 Atlantic Avenue, PO Box 271, Cornwallis, NS  B0S 1H0

Tel: (902) 638-3490

Fax: (902) 638-8106

E-mail: adeda@annapolisdigby.com

We invite you to visit us anytime at www.annapolisdigby.com

Community Based Transportation

“Public Transportation Forum”

Wednesday, Nov.  9^th – 7:00pm

Digby Legion (92 Mount St.)

Come share your ideas and needs for public transportation between the areas of Barton to Bear River Digby Co. , Town of Digby, and Town of Digby and Digby Neck including the Islands.

Car pooling is encouraged; however a free drive from Town of Digby, Weymouth onwards, Bear River West or Freeport onwards is available by calling for a reservation from 8am -5pm: Larry 467- 0553; Marguerite 245-4847; Carol 839-2733 or Dispatch 769-2477.

24 hour notice is required. 

• Refreshments and Forum hosted by The Transport de Clare Society
- President: Claredon Robicheau 769-2474  •
• Free drive sponsored by the Digby and Area Community Health Board and volunteers.