New Minas Special Events 2008
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Village of New Minas Commission & Staff Recognizes & Honours Its Volunteers
at Annual New Minas Volunteer Recognition Reception April 28

The Village of New Minas Commission & Staff Recognized & Honoured Its Volunteers at Annual New Minas Volunteer Recognition Reception held April 28 at the New Minas Civic Centre:

“IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE BENEFITING OUR COMMUNITY. WE EXTEND A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO YOU FOR GIVING YOUR TIME AND TALENTS TO OTHERS SO GENEROUSLY. YOUR KINDNESS AND COMMITMENT IS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US”.

The special evening included dinner, entertainment, Town Crier Lloyd Smith (Proclamation-please see below), special dignitaries and the presentation of certificates and gifts.

The Village of New Minas Commission & Staff Recognized & Honoured the following Volunteers:

Allen Buchanan - New Minas Volunteer Fire Department (10th Year), New Minas Invitational Soccer Tournament

Andrew Ward - New Minas Elementary School, New Minas Volunteer of the Year 2008 Runner-up

Anita German - NS Diabetes Association, Minas 50 Plus Seniors Club

Anna Kiefte - New Minas Brownies

Anne Boylen - New Minas Minor Ball Association, New Minas Recreation Department

Breanne Buchanan - New Minas Recreation Department (Special Events)

Brian Coole - New Minas Recreation Department (Special Events)

Carey Pineo - New Minas Champion Representative of Active Transportation

Cheryl Hill - New Minas Sparks

Christopher Shields - New Minas Recreation Advisory Committee & New Minas Area Advisory & Source Water Protection Committee’s

Dianne Best - New Minas Rotary Club, New Minas Santa Parade & Celebration of Lights (Christmas)

Doug Seamone - New Minas Water Commission

Drew Redden - New Minas Volleyball Coach

Errol Zwicker - Acadia Minor Hockey Association

Gerard Hamilton - Village of New Minas & New Minas Recreation Department (Special Events)

Greg Coldwell - New Minas Rotary Club

Greg Messom - Village of New Minas & New Minas Recreation Department (Special Events)

Greg Whynot - 40th Anniversary Committee, Business Supporter

Gordon Silver - New Minas Volunteer Fire Department, Village of New Minas Curling Team, New Minas Recreation Department (Special Events)

Holly Thompson - New Minas Rotary Club, East Kings Soccer Club, New Minas Soccer Association, Princess New Minas, New Minas Invitational Soccer Tournament, New Minas Guides

Jack Bezanson - Vice-Chair, New Minas Source Water protection Committee

James Redmond - New Minas Volunteer Fire Department

Joe Huntley - East Kings Soccer Club, Coach, New Minas Volunteer Fire Department, New Minas Volunteer of the Year 2002

John Bourgeois - New Minas Area Advisory Committee

June MacDonald - Minas 50 Plus Seniors Club

Karen Morine - W.A.A.G (We Are All Animal Guardians)

Keith Fuller - New Minas Invitational Soccer Tournament, East Kings Soccer Club, Valley District Soccer Association, Kentville Indoor Multi-Purpose Facility

Kelly Patton - 1st New Minas Brownies

Kenny Sewards - Horton Girls Division 1 Hockey Coach, East Kings Soccer Club

Kristin Redmond - New Minas Volunteer Fire Department & Auxiliary,

Laura Huntley - New Minas Volunteer Fire Department & Auxiliary, Girl Guides

Laurence Coldwell - 40th Anniversary Committee       

Leslie Hopkins - New Minas Recreation Department Special Events, New Minas Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary

Leslie Sequeira - He was on the executive board of the Annapolis Running Club which was instrumental in sending some of our under 14  athletes to Holland for a friendly meet, Gunn Baldersson Girls Soccer Tournament as a Field Marshall 2007 & 08, and sits on the Acadia Axemen Soccer Supporters Club Committee for fundraising, Volunteer Resident Member on the Village of New Minas Recreation Advisory Committee (where he has been for the last twelve years), Executive of the Kings South PC Association, where he was elected 1st Vice President last year, parishioner of the Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Wolfville and serves as chairman of the pastoral council. and has also served as Finance Chairman, Vice-President and member for the last twenty years

Lorraine Perrier - New Minas & Area Lions Club, SPCA

Lyle Boylen -   New Minas Minor Ball Association & Kentville Minor Ball Association

Lynn Fuller -  New Minas Elementary School, New Minas Invitational Soccer Tournament

Lynn Spencer - Village of New Minas & New Minas Recreation Department (Special Events)

Mary Stevens - New Minas & Area Lions Club, New Minas Recreation Department (Special Events), New Minas Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary

Max Noseworthy - Golfview Homeowners Association, Wal-Mart Business Supporter

Mike Dauphine - Acadia Minor Hockey Association

Miriam Coldwell - New Minas Area Advisory Committee

Morley Wills - New Minas & Area Lions Club

Pat Murphy - New Minor Basketball Association

Pat Saulnier - New Minas Transportation Advisory Committee Vice-Chair

Peter Pothier - Village of New Minas & New Minas Recreation Department (Special Events)

Robert Horne - New Minas Water Commission & Flowercart

Sam Milne - New Minas Volunteer Fire Department & Auxiliary

Sandra D'Arcy - Minas 50 Plus Seniors Club

Scott Allen - New Minas Rotary Club

Stephen Bishop - Celebration of Lights, Raymond James Business Supporter

Tim Kendrick - Valley East Basketball Association (VEBA), Horton Division 1 Basketball Coach (NS Champions)  

Terry Silver - Village of New Minas & New Minas Recreation Department (Special Events)

Vanessa McKillop - New Minas Elementary School (Hot Lunch Program)

Wayne Hopkins - New Minas Recreation Department Special Events

Wayne Kelly - New Minas Rotary Club

The Commission also presented the following special awards:
 

New Minas Volunteer of the Year 2008 - Leslie Sequeira

New Minas Business of the Year 2008 - Boston Pizza

Celebration of Lights 2007 (Christmas) - Stephen Bishop, Raymond James - Volunteer, Supporter, Sponsor, Organizer

12 Years of continued volunteer service as resident member on the New Minas Recreation Advisory Committee - Leslie Sequeira

PROCLAMATION

OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ!

BE IT KNOWN BY ALL PRESENT

THAT WE ARE ASSEMBLED ON THIS OCCASION

TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION

TO THE MANY CITIZENS OF NEW MINAS,

WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME AND SERVICES

FREELY AND GLADLY,

FOR THEIR VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION

WHICH HAS LED TO SIGNIFICANT

AND NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT

IN THE ADVANCEMENT AND WELFARE

OF THIS, OUR COMMUNITY.

THEREFORE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH

OUR NATIONAL AND LOCAL

YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT,

NATIONAL "VOLUNTEER WEEK" CAMPAIGN,

ON BEHALF OF

COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, DAVID CHAULK,

THE COMMISSION, AND ALL RESIDENTS,

OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW MINAS,

I AM COMMISSIONED TO REQUEST ALL CITIZENS

TO UNITE AND TO PAY TRIBUTE

TO THE VOLUNTEER HEROES

OF NEW MINAS

WHO ARE TO BE MORE FORMALLY

AND APPROPRIATELY RECOGNIZED

DURING CEREMONIES THIS EVENING,

AND TO THE COUNTLESS OTHERS

NOT PRESENT AT THIS TIME,

FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

WITHOUT EXPECTATION,

WHICH MAKES THEM AND INDEED ALL VOLUNTEERS

THE VERY HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

GOD BLESS A FREE AND UNITED CANADA

AND

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Leslie Sequeira - Village of New Minas Volunteer of the Year 2008

The Village of New Minas is very proud and honoured to have selected as its Volunteer of the Year for 2008 - Leslie Sequeira.

Leslie immigrated to Canada from Uganda in 1972.

He married in 1973 to his present wife Celine.

He settled in the Village of New Minas in 1973, and has been a resident of New Minas ever since.

All of Leslie's three boys Darren, Derek and Daniel were born at the BFM hospital in Kentville.

Leslie's volunteer work started after Darren, his first born, was about six years old.

The following are his volunteer contributions he has and continues to make to the Village of New Minas.

He was a Beaver Leader for two years and a Cub Leader for two years.

Leslie was a minor soccer coach for about five years.

He was a minor baseball coach for two years.

Leslie was a member of the New Minas & Area Lions Club for about eight years during which time he served as Treasurer and president.

He was on the executive board of the Annapolis Running Club which was instrumental in sending some of our under 14  athletes to Holland for a friendly meet.

Leslie Volunteer volunteered for The Gunn Baldersson Girls Soccer Tournament as a Field Marshall 2007

2008 and sits on the Acadia Axemen Soccer Supporters Club Committee for fundraising.

Les is presently a Volunteer Resident Member on the Village of New Minas Recreation Advisory Committee where he has been for the last twelve years.

He is on the Executive of the Kings South PC Association, where he was elected 1st Vice President last year.

Les is a parishioner of the Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Wolfville and serves as chairman of the pastoral council. and has also served as Finance Chairman, Vice-President and member for the last twenty years.

The Village of New Minas congratulates Leslie on his award and thanks him for his continued contribution and commitment through volunteering in making the Village of New Minas...A Good Place to Live

Chair Dave Chaulk of the Village of New Minas Commission

On behalf of the Commission, Staff and residents of the Village of New Minas, I would like to invite everyone (Residents, residents from outlying areas and visitors) to take part in the many family fun-filled activities planned for this years Annual New Minas Winter Carnival. This is a special year to participate as we are celebrating 40 years as a Village. So, get out and enjoy some family winter fun to help us celebrate our 40 years.

Chair Dale Pineo of the Village of New Minas Recreation Advisory Committee (R.A.C)

On behalf of the Recreation Advisory Committee of the Village of New Minas, I invite everyone to come and be Winter Active and have some fun! Winter Carnival will change your attitude about “cold” and “snow” and it will make you feel better about the chill of winter. Being physically active and living a healthy lifestyle has many benefits to you and your family (Physical, mental, social, environmental & economical, etc.). So bring the entire family down for some cool winter fun! Have a great time.   

Remember 1968 –Celebrating 40 Years as a Village!

Did you know the Village of New Minas will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2008? A Committee has been formed, chaired by Commissioner Maynard Stevens.

Maynard and his Committee have planned a number of exciting events for all residents past and present to celebrate including:

• “Kick-off 40th Year” New Years Levee
• Historic Display at Kings County Museum
• “40 Magic Tricks in 40 Minutes” with Al Bernard (Canadian Record)
• “Freezins the Reason” to Celebrate 40 Years Winter Carnival
• “Find the 40 Hidden Blue Eggs” Easter Egg Hunt
• 40th Princess Tea-New Minas 40 Princesses
• New Minas Volunteer Reception-“Recognizing 40 New Minas Volunteers”
• 40th Anniversary of the New Minas Volunteer Fire Department “Parade” (Commercial Street)
• “Tree/Plaque Ceremony” at Lockhart & Ryan Memorial Park
• Students Poster Contest “What New Minas Means to Me”
• Apple Blossom Royal Party Dinner in New Minas with our 40 Princesses
• June is Recreation Month “40 Hours of Physical activity”
• New Minas 40th Canada Day Celebrations
• 40th Anniversary Golf Tournament
• “40 Years” of Celebration Days
• 40 Team Washer Toss Tournament
• Bishop Family Reunion Meeting in Greenwich
• Village’s 1st Meeting-Re-enactment (1968 dress) & recognition of our first and original business owners in ’68.
• 40 Years of Fall Harvest
• “40 Years of Christmas” Festival of Lights.

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Village of New Minas Kicks Off 2008 with a 40th Anniversary Celebration New Years Levee

The Village of New Minas kicked off the New Year with a 40th Anniversary Celebration New Years Levee at the New Minas Civic Centre.

Close to 100 participated in the event. Special dignitaries included MP Scott Brison, MLA David Morse, Chair of Village Commission Dave Chaulk, New Minas County of Kings Councillor Eric Smith, 40th Anniversary Committee Chair Maynard Stevens, 1st Village Commission Chair Ken Barren and former Village Commissioner Ted Nicholson.

The event included lots of food and social, entertainment by Allan Butler, 40th Anniversary Proclamation by Chair Dave Chaulk and signing of the Proclamation by the Special Dignitaries.  

P R O C L A M A T I O N

OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ!

BE IT KNOWN BY ONE AND ALL
THAT IN SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND FOUR
FOLLOWNG THE DISCOVERY,
NEAR THE SHORES OF THE MINAS BASIN,
OF SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS,
"LES MINES" WAS NAMED BY AN EXPEDITION
UNDER THE BANNER OF SAMUEL DECHAMPLAIN.
LANDS WHICH WERE NAMED NEW MINAS
BY ACADIAN SETTLERS SOON AFTER OCCUPATION,
AND PLAYED AN IMPORTANT AND STRATEGIC ROLE
IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE HISTORIC DYKELANDS OF ACADIE.

BE IT ALSO KNOWN
THAT FOLLOWING TWO HUNDRED YEARS
OF SLOW GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
WITHIN THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY,
IN RESPONSE TO THE NOTED RISE IN PROSPERITY
BETWEEN NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOURTY-SIX
AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN,
THE SUBSEQUENT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
AND THE NEED FOR ADMINISTRATION,
ON THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER
IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT
THE COMMUNITY OF NEW MINAS,
NESTLED BETWEEN THE THRIVING TOWNS
OF KENTVILLE TO THE WEST
AND WOLFVILLE TO THE EAST,
WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE VILLAGE SERVICE ACT
OF NOVA SCOTIA,
UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION
OF VILLAGE COMMISSIONNERS,
KENNETH BARRON, WILLIAM LOCKHART AND WILLIAM SMITH.

BE IT FURTHER KNOWN
THAT THE RECORDED GROWTH OF NEW MINAS
WITHIN THE DECADE COMMENCING IN NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE,
REACHED FOURTY-ONE PER CENT.

TODAY, THE VILLAGE OF NEW MINAS
IS RESPECTED AS ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE
RESIDENTIAL, RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL CENTRES
IN NOVA SCOTIA.

THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF DAVID CHAULK CHAIR
MEMBERS OF THE VILLAGE COMMISSION
AND FIRST COMMISSIONER, KENNETH BARRON,

I LLOYD SMITH, TOWN CRIER OF NEW MINAS
BID ALL PRESENT
A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
AND ON THIS FIRST DAY OF JANUARY
IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT
I HEREBY PROCLAIM COMMENCEMENT
OF THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
OF INCORPORATION
OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW MINAS, NOVA SCOTIA,
* * *
GOD BLESS A FREE, UNITED AND SAFE CANADA
AND
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Village of New Minas 40th Anniversary Celebration Continues –
“Magician Al Bernard Attempting Canadian Magicians Record of 40 Tricks in 40 Minutes”
(FREE - NO COST)

Magician Al Bernard will be attempting a Canadian Magicians (Canadian Magicians Association, 850 members) Record by attempting to do 40 magic tricks in 40 minutes on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Centre Court, Main Stage, County Fair Mall, New Minas beginning at 1:00 pm.

This free event is part of the Village of New Minas “40th Anniversary” Celebrations. Everybody is invited to attend.

A number of businesses including Jungle Jim’s and David Morse, MLA, have committed to supporting Al’s initiative through sponsorship.

Donations will be accepted during the performance. All proceeds raised will go towards the Food Bank.

For further information, please contact New Minas Recreation @ 681-6577

The Village is inviting groups and organizations to host and register an event with us in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary. If interested, please contact the New Minas Recreation Department at 681-6577 to register your event and/or celebration.

The Committee is also looking for ads, pictures, stories, etc that may enhance the event and also to display at the Kings County Museum.

New Minas County of Kings Councillor Eric Smith presents Dale Pineo,
Village Commission and Chair of the Recreation Advisory Committee
of New Minas a cheque for the Lockhart & Ryan Memorial
Park Project 2007 (Renovations & Improvements)

Village of New Minas New Special Events Road Sign
(In Partnership with New Minas & Area Lions Club) Up and Running

The New Minas Recreation Department, along with its partner the New Minas & Area Lions Club, are pleased to announce that the  new Village of New Minas Special Events sign located at the Lockhart & Ryan Memorial Park entrance is now up and running.

The attractive sign fits in nicely on Commercial Street promoting community activities, events and programs 24 hours, 7 days a week. The sign lights up at night and has protective cover to protect the letters.

The sign comes at a nice time in the community to replace the yellow mobile sign that was being used by the Department over the past 9 months and at a time where letters had been stolen and moved about on the mobile sign that was taking away from its purpose.

The sign is similar to Bedford`s Special Event sign located on the Bedford Highway.

New Recreation Logo Contest

The Village of New Minas is looking for a new logo to identify the Recreation Department.

The "Create a New Recreation Logo Contest" will be held to receive submissions from residents, of all ages, from July 30 to September 28 (4:30 pm deadline).

Children in the area will also have a chance to participate through our local schools throughout September.

The winner will receive $25 if the logo they created is chosen, with nothing binding the Village to accept any entry, and providing a $25 prize if a winner is declared.

Please submit your creative New Minas recreation logo suggestions to the Recreation Department in person at the Recreation office at Lockhart & Ryan Memorial Park or by e-mail at village.newminas@ns.aliantzinc.ca.

MEET YOUR NEW COMMISSIONER - MAYNARD STEVENS

Maynard Stevens was born in Canning, Kings County in 1954 and lived there for the first twenty four years of his life. He was educated at Cornwallis District High and later at Kings Tech. In the late 1970's he moved to Wolfville where he would spend the next twenty years of his life. It was in Wolfville that he first ran in a local election, trying for a seat on the town council.

Maynard and his wife Mary moved to New Minas in 1998 and have lived on Colonial Crescent since then. Maynard is a published author of the local history book, 'Where They Rest in Peace." This book along with his keen interest in local history have led Maynard to give several graveyard tours over the past five years including a large tour of the Chipmans Corner cemetery that was a fundraiser for the Kings Historical Society as well as for Centre Stage Theatre.

Maynard's desire to promote local history has led him to become a member of the Board of Directors of the Kings Historical Society, as well as one of the co-founder of the Graveyard Care Society and the New Minas Acadian Sites Heritage Committee.

He was a leader in the New Minas Lions Club for several years before leaving the club to devote his time to other community activities, still he helps out on a few of their fundraising projects. He is a avid reader and a movie buff, he enjoys classic films by some of the great film directors, like John Ford and David Lean.

Maynard is also involved with the Country Fair Mall, he makes certain that both Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are there for pictures with the children and that they are well looked after. He also plays a key role in the New Minas Santa Parade and other appearances by Santa and the bunny.

Maynard is excited by being elected to the New Minas Village Commission. " I will work at my position with all the experience that I can bring to it through my years of community service, I look forward to the challenges that await me. I love the Village of New Minas and what ever I can do to make life here better for the citizens."

Maynard and Mary Stevens have three children and five grandchildren.

R.A.C Regular Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2008

The next Recreation Advisory Committee`s (R.A.C) scheduled regular monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 beginning at 7:00 pm downstairs at the New Minas Civic Centre.
 

Village Commission Regular Monthly Meeting on Monday, May 12, 2008

The next Village Commission Meeting will be held on Monday, May 12, 2008 beginning at 7:00 pm @ the New Minas Civic Centre.
 

Commissioners serving a three-year term
	Dave Chaulk Chair 902-681-2387 dchaulk@av.eastlink.ca		Maynard Stevens Commissioner 902-681-2040 maynard.stevens@ns.sympatico.ca
	Dean Hatt Commissioner (H) 681-4789 (F) 681-4789		Les Barrett Commissioner (H) 681-2266 (W) 681-8947 barrett.lr@ns.sympatico.ca
	Dale Pineo Vice-Chair (H) 681-3191

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