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On behalf of county council and Families are provided with ongoing support
myself, we hope that you all have from a program coordinator.
a very Merry Christmas and we
wish you a safe, healthy and Christmas Craft Sale
prosperous 2017

(902) 485-6475
ronald.baillie@munpict.ca
www.county.pictou.ns.ca

Your Town Christmas Craft Sale, Flea Market
Your Taxi & Christmas Tea

River John HUB Community Centre
Saturday November 26th 10 to 1
Tables $5.00
Admission $2.00

Call Joan 351-2759 to reserve a table

PEI sets a trend? Public Meeting

River John and area has a taxi service! Why I didn’t With all the hype surrounding the US Presidential January 10, 2017
know this is a mystery to me. Election on November 8, it’s not surprising that an
important vote in our country on November 3 re- A decision on what to do with the money raised for
Gloria Thompson, owner/operator, set me straight ceived minimal coverage. PEI held a plebiscite to the HUB will be made at a meeting at the HUB on
the other night. Here is a service that we could all use, determine voters’ preferred electoral system. Of the January 10, 2017. The meeting is open to all residents
especially for those great Christmas parties that we 102,464 islanders eligible to vote, 37,040 voted. of River John and surrounding area. Immediately
want to drink at and get home safely from. following the public meeting, the RJCAS will hold its
Mixed Member Proportional Representation won regular monthly meeting.
the plebiscite with 52.42% of the vote. Five options
were considered. Voters ranked their preferences. In its Fall issue, The Pioneer had reported that the
No option received the necessary 50% to win on the public meeting would be held in September. We regret
strength of voters’ first preference, so the least popu- the error and any inconvenience it may have caused
lar option was dropped and the second choice of those those who attended.
voters was used. It took four redistributions to arrive
at Mixed Member Proportional Representation. The
results are not binding on the government.

“Through Our Eyes”

Gloria tells me that the other important part of her Book November 22 (9am - 1pm)
service is working for the elderly. She is available for December 13 (2pm - 6pm)
hospital visits, shopping, outings, even getting people The RJCAS is exploring the possibility of publish-
to and from entertainment. At the end of the month ing a book showcasing the artwork produced dur-
and for late night calls she prefers pre-booking. ing last summer’s “Through Our Eyes” gathering of
artists. Seven artists came to River John and spent a
Now if I could just remember that phone num- week painting scenes in and around the village. The
ber...1-902-221-3599. book is expected to include high resolution images of
many of the paintings that were on display at a very
-- Chris Giles well attended art exhibit at the HUB. The book will
also include the writing of various local authors who
902-221-3599 spoke at the event and the lyrics to Rosalee Peppard’s
“The River John Song”. The book, if published, will
be used to raise additional funds for the RJCAS.