BY LAURA JEAN GRANT

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SYDNEY — “There is life after visionloss.”

It's a statement that Cape Bre-ton's Louise Gillis not only strong-ly believes, it's something she'sdemonstrated day in and day outfor decades.

Originally from Skye Glen,Inverness County, Gillis has calledSydney home for the last 40 years.About two years after settling inSydney, where she was working asa nurse, Gillis' eye troubles firstdeveloped.

A retinal vein occlusion, andcomplications from it, resulted inglaucoma and damage to the opticnerve. After laser surgery she wasleft with limited vision in her lefteye, but her right eye was still fine.

“And then 18 years ago, it hit inthe right eye. I was left with 10 percent peripheral vision and a para-central scotoma so part of the cen-tral vision was gone, which left melegally blind and that was the endof my nursing career,” she said.

“The phrase that I use is, in theblink of an eye my life changed. Itwas difficult to accept the fact thatI wasn't going to be able to driveand work, and then, after a fewmonths you have to get off the pitypot and get moving so then I start-ed looking for ways of funnellingmy energy. Sitting home watchingTV was not going to be my life sto-ry so I got involved with volunteerwork.”

Eventually that led her to theCanadian Council of the Blind, anational non-profit organizationwhich serves blind and low visionpeople across the country. Shejoined the local chapter in 1997and worked with others in makingthe Nova Scotia division a vibrantpart of the national council.

“Then, I was on the national

board for a number of years andworked my way up into the execu-tive position and was on the exec-utive as first and second vice-pres-idents and then in 2010, I waselected president for the firsttime,” she said.

Having recently embarked onher third term as president, Gillissaid it's a busy position with lots ofresponsibility. It also involves a lotof travel to the head office inOttawa and to locations across thecountry.

“In September I was home only14 of the 30 days, I was gone therest of the time,” she said. “I travel

to Ottawa no less than every twomonths and sometimes it's everymonth; and because of my posi-tion I have to travel to each of thedifferent provinces.”

Gillis — who has no usablesight in her left eye, and has justeight per cent peripheral and partof her central vision in her righteye — said being on the move andbeing able to help others goingthrough what she has gonethrough keeps her motivated.

“I feel that I am helping othersto live a better life,” she said.

Gillis said the Canadian Coun-cil of the Blind is focused on advo-

cacy, peer support, education andadvancing sports and recreationopportunities for the blind; whileother national organizations likethe Canadian National Institutefor the Blind is more service-based, offering orientation, mobil-ity and rehabilitation services andprograms.

Gillis said ongoing challengesfor the council include continuallyraising money and seeking fund-ing to do the work they do, raisingawareness and providing educa-tional opportunities for its mem-bers.

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Last month I had the privilege ofattending Eid ul Adah, the Fes-

tival of Sacrifice, at the Cape Bre-ton Muslim Society’s communitycentre in the Pier.

What we now com-monly call The Mosqueor The Pier Mosque, isactually more than just aplace for people to pray.

Khalid Zia, a memberof the society, describesthe centre as “a gatheringplace for people to learn,pray, eat and play.” It is aplace where everyone iswelcome.

The morning I attend-ed Eid, I heard numerousaccents as I listened topeople speak. The centrehas about 200 membersfrom Kuwait, Pakistan, Egypt,Nigeria, Sudan, India, Saudi Arabiaand Canada.

I learned later, in speaking withZia, that the centre is not dividedalong Sunni or Shia lines. Everyoneprays together. And if you want toobserve prayers on a Friday, youcan.

Invited to Eid ul Adah, but withno prior experience about how I, anon-Muslim attending an impor-tant religious holiday, would bereceived, I found myself warmlywelcomed to observe prayer and toenjoy breakfast. I left full of goodfood, good cheer and with agreater understanding of the sym-bolism behind this three-day Festi-val of Sacrifice.

The symbolism originates withthe story of Abraham. As told byDr. Abdul Atiyah, a plastic surgeon,Abraham “was asked to sacrificehis own son and he almost did itand the angel Gabriel came andsaid, ‘You don’t have to sacrifice,’”and a ram was sacrificed instead.In comparison to Abraham, hesays that what “we are asked tosacrifice in our daily life is to dosimple things: live respectfully, loveyour neighbours and your kids, dothe right thing.”

Atiyah also explained that Eid ulAdah occurs during the time ofHajj, the annual pilgrimage mil-lions of Muslims make to Mecca, asthey symbolically follow in thefootsteps of Abraham. During thepilgrimage, various sites are visitedand symbolic actions are per-formed in remembrance of Abra-ham’s journey. Near the end of Hajj,the day of sacrifice is rememberedand celebrated.

Muslims the world over cele-brate this Festival of Sacrifice. Tra-ditionally, an animal is sacrificedby those who can afford to do so,with one-third of the meat going toyour family, one-third to your rela-tives and friends and one-third tothe poor. In some countries, thismay be the only time of year thepoor see meat.

During the local Eid celebra-tion, however, an animal was notsacrificed. According to Dr. AzraHasan, a family physician, condi-tions necessary to allow for an ani-mal to be sacrificed locally were

not in place.Instead, a traditional Pakistani

holiday breakfast of halvah (sweetsemolina dish), puri ( fried bread),channay (chickpeas) and aloo (cur-

ried potatoes) wascatered by Anila Tan-weer, owner of Sami Piz-za and Kabab. She alsoprepared samosas anddahi (cold lentil appetiz-er).

More than enoughfood remained after thebreakfast for sharingwith others.

But Eid is about morethan prayer, sacrifice andsharing food.

When I asked peoplewhat Eid means to them,I repeatedly heard, “Hap-

piness. Celebration.” Celebrations may vary between

countries, but Eid is always aboutbringing happiness to the children,about parents enjoying their chil-dren, about community. It is a timewhen women and children dressup. It is the one time of year thatthe children can look forward toreceiving a small gift or moneyfrom their parents.

Hasan, originally from Pakistan,told me that if her parents werehere, they would give her a gift.

Atiyah remembers Eid ul Adahas being like a mini family-reunionand as a celebration for little chil-dren. He also remembers thatwhen he was growing up inKuwait, people didn’t ask each oth-er if they were Christian or Muslim:“people lived together; you sharedthe same language, the same aspi-rations, the same things.”

After noting that “Abraham isthe father of the Christians, theJews and the Muslims,” Atiyahdescribed the sense of acceptanceand community he feels in livinghere since 1998.

“Cape Bretoners, I think, arevery unique. It’s amazing. You goby the fire station (in Whitney Pier)and how many flags are hangingthere? And we’re all Cape Breton-ers. So I think we’re very uniquethat way.”

When I asked Zia, to tell meabout the Muslim community’sreaction to media reports ofextremism over the years, heexplained that Islam is the religionand Muslims are people who fol-low Islam.

“Islam never supports any vio-lence or any illegal activities. BeingMuslims, we should abide by therules and regulations of the coun-try where we live.”

Zia, while busy with his profes-sional and family life, makes him-self available to answer questionsabout the centre.

He said the centre opens dailybefore sunrise for prayer. On Fri-days, it’s always open for the fivetimes a day that Muslims arerequired to pray.

Dr. Syed Arsalan Raza, a radiol-ogist and secretary of the Muslimsociety, volunteers his time to leadthe prayers as often as he can.

He said, “I have to pray, too.” Healso knows the Qur'an by heart.Not every Muslim learns theQur'an by heart. However, childrenstart attending Islamic school atthe centre when they are six yearsold.

Should a time ever come againwhen written records are lost ordestroyed, the teachings that allMuslims follow can be recordedagain through spoken word recol-lections.

In contemplating the sharing oftraditions and stories and symbol-ism, it’s pretty easy then to under-stand Atiyah when he talks aboutEid ul Adah and about participat-ing in the pilgrimage to Meccawhere he found himself years agosurrounded by people speakingmany languages he couldn’tunderstand.

“It’s unity. It’s sacrifice. It’sacceptance of everyone else.”

He added that it’s also knowingthat “Sometimes you might notsee the wisdom in certain things,”like why God would ask Abrahamto sacrifice his son, “But, you doyour best.”

For questions or informationabout the Muslim CommunityCentre, contact Khalid Zia at 902-577-0044.

Winter hours for Friday prayerstart at 12:30 p.m.

Up and Coming• Trinity United Church took

part as planned in the creation ofUnited Heritage Church on Sun-day, Oct. 19. The baptismal fontfrom Trinity is now a permanentfixture at United Heritage Churchin downtown Sydney.

• St. Mary’s Polish Church iscontinuing to raise money for amuch needed roof.

In an email referencing the suc-cess of the silent auction held lastmonth, Tom Urbaniak wrote aboutthe great support from local busi-nesses and volunteers.

“This speaks to why Cape Bre-ton is the best in place in the worldin which to live,” said Urbaniak.“There’s so much kindness, gen-erosity, mutual aid and goodwill.People of all backgrounds andfaiths work together and help eachother. The parish feels blessed andgrateful.”

To sponsor a bundle of shinglesfor $25, cheques made out to theparish, with “Roof Fund” written inthe memo line, can be sent to St.

Mary’s Polish Church, 21 WesleySt., Whitney Pier, N.S., B1N 2M5.Bundles can be sponsored inmemory of loved ones; just includea note with the cheque aboutwhom to recognize on the plaque.

• CGIT 100th anniversary: Call-ing all who attended CGIT as ateenager or leader to celebrate 100years since its formation. Event totake place July 18, 2015 at theSavoy Theatre, Glace Bay, from 12-5 p.m. Fun, skits, snacks, worship,keynote speaker and music. Regis-tration is $25. To obtain a registra-tion form, phone Norma Gillis,902-562-0943.

Sharon Atha resides near The Pier. She can be contact-ed at sharon_thepier@eastlink.ca with suggestions

for the column or to submit a heritage recipe.

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Participants gathered recentlyto take part in Eid ul Adah, theFestival of Sacrifice, at the CapeBreton Muslim Society's commu-nity centre in Whitney Pier. SUB-MITTED PHOTO

Non-Muslim welcomed at Eid celebrationPrayer, breakfast, good cheer part of religious holiday

The Cape Breton Muslim Society Community Centre in Whitney Pier. SUBMITTED PHOTO

CHANNAY

3 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed2 onions, sliced1 tbsp canola oil2 cans water1 tsp salt1/2 tsp cayenne pepper1/2 tsp garam masala1.2 onion, sliced3 fresh tomatoes, diced1 tsp cumin seeds

Recipe submitted by Sadia Ansari. Channaywas served during the Eid ul Adah breakfast

Brown 2 onions (sliced) in canolaoil. Add drained and rinsed chick-peas and 2 cans of water.Add salt, cayenne pepper andgaram masala.Bring to a boil, then cover and sim-mer for 40 minutes or until chick-peas are quite soft and slightlymushy to the touch.When the chickpeas are almost fin-ished cooking, use a separate panto fry the 1/2 onion (sliced) incanola over med to med-high heat.Cook until onion is opaque.Add diced tomatoes and stir a fewseconds.Add cumin seeds and stir for about30 seconds. Be careful, cuminseeds burn easily. Add chickpeasand heat till it comes to a boil, thenserve.NOTE: When the chickpea dish isready to serve, it should still haveliquid like a sauce or gravy. Addmore water while cooking, if nec-essary.

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“There is help out there and there is lifeafter vision loss,” she said.

Advocating for changes and improve-ments to the quality of life for people cop-ing with vision loss is also a big part of thecouncil’s role.

“Accessibility is the biggest thing,” shesaid.

Among the biggest areas of concern arethe need for improved street crossings,sidewalks, access to buildings, websites forpeople with vision loss and ensuring that arange of library services are available.

“These types of accessibility issues thatwe’re talking about don’t only help me as aperson with vision loss, it also helps a par-ent who is taking a child across the streetor an older person trying to get across in awalker,” noted Gillis.

Gillis said transportation options forblind and vision impaired people is also anongoing battle, particularly in rural areasand smaller urban areas.

In addition to heading the executive ofthe Canadian Council of the Blind, Gillissits on a number of other advocacy andnational organizations, including a con-sumer access group, a committee branchof the Canadian Medical Association, theMarine Atlantic accessibility advisory com-mittee and the World Blind Union.

“I’m one of the four delegates fromCanada at the World Blind Union and we’repart of North American/Caribbean region,”she said. “We’re working to improve visioncare conditions, whatever they may be,around the world.”

When asked about the biggest advancesshe’s seen since becoming involved withthe council, Gillis said having Lucentistreatment for various eye conditions fund-ed and made available in Nova Scotia was amajor achievement, as are improvementsto accessibility being made across Canda.

“Many communities across the countryare really coming on board in (addressing)some of the issues we have and are workingto do the best they can, as their funding canafford, so every little bit helps,” she said.

On the sports and recreation side ofthings, Gillis knows first-hand the impactbeing active can have on the quality of lifefor people who are blind or coping withvarious levels of vision loss.

She pushed to have curling for the visionimpaired established in Sydney and avision impaired team of five — lead Joyce

Wells, second/sweeper Michelle Bartram,second/sweeper Terry Lynn MacDonald,mate Christina Lew and Gillis as skip —was formed and have been together for thelast eight years. Together they’ve enjoyedplenty of success including medalling atprovincial and national 55+ Games againstfully sighted teams and a bronze medal atthe AMI Canadian Vision Impaired CurlingChampionship.

In fact, the Sydney team is planning toattend the national championships againthis February in Ottawa. To assist in thecost of making the trip, they’re hosting afunspiel on Nov. 29 at the Sydney CurlingClub. The entry fee is $100 per team, therewill be a silent auction, and all moneyraised will go to help the team make thetrip to Ottawa.

“We’re all looking forward to it,” shesaid. “We’re already registered.”

Gillis noted they’re coached by JohnMarusiak and guide/coach Linda Leforte,and the Sydney Curling Club has been abig support for the team.

The Sydney Curling chapter is one oftwo Canadian Council of the Blind chap-ters in Sydney. It meets every Thursday at 9a.m. at the Sydney Curling Club on GeorgeStreet for a meeting and to practice. Theyalso curl against sighted curlers on Mondaynights, as well as in most spiels at the club.

The other chapter is the Sydney Chapterwhich meets once a month, usually thefirst Wednesday of the month, at the Ashbylegion branch 138.

“Anybody who is in the area, who is

interested in getting in touch with us tobecome more active, we’re always openfor new members — for curling or justgeneral membership,” she said, noting

she can be reached by phone at 902-304-1276.

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Canadian Council of the Blindu Founded in 1944 by blind war veterans

and schools of the blind. u The national office is located in Ottawa

and there are more than 65 chapters acrossCanada, including two in Sydney.

u The council is the largest membership-based organization for the blind in Canada.

u The council offers programs to assistthose with vision loss, creates awareness ofvision issues to the public and governmentand undertakes proactive programs such asmobile eye health and training for employ-ment.

u The council is a member of the WorldBlind Union, an internationally recognizedorganization, representing the 285 millionblind and partially sighted persons in 190member countries.

u For more information about the councilgo online to www.ccbnational.net.

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The Canadian Council for the Blind Sydney vision impaired curling team includes, from left, front,Louise Gillis, Joyce Wells and Christine Lewis; second row, Terry Lynn MacDonald, coach/guide LindaLeforte and Michelle Bartram; back, coach John Marusiak. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Charles Mossop, representing the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, left, LouiseGillis, president of the Canadian Council of the Blind, and Jim Tokos, second vice-presi-dent of the council, are three of four Canadian representatives on the World BlindUnion. SUBMITTED PHOTO

RIGHT: The Nova Scotiadelegation at the

Canadian Council of the Blind’s national

convention in Ottawaearlier this fall includ-

ed, from left, front,Christine Lewis, the

national board memberfor Nova Scotia, Louise

Gillis, council president,Pauline Chubb, guide;

back, Raymond Young,chair of the council’sSydney chapter, and

Michelle Bartrum, chairof the council’s Sydney

Curling Club chapter.SUBMITTED PHOTO

Louise Gillis and her visually impaired curling team conducted an on ice demonstration at the 2010 Brier CanadianMen’s Curling Championship in Halifax. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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BELOW: Looking under the train, stu-dents from BEC can be seen waiting forthe mock train accident to begin. Wheneverything was ready to unfold, thetrain was moved like a curtain with theaccident scene in place and emergencyresponse officials ready for action.SHARON MONTGOMERY-DUPE - COMMUNITY POST

Grade 12 BEC students Miranda Gillis (left) and Morgan Donahue, play the driverand a passenger in a vehicle which hits a train. SHARON MONTGOMERY-DUPE - COMMUNITY POST

The Scotia Coal Railwaytrain remains at thescene of the mock acci-dents, as a reminder tothe BEC students watch-ing of the dangers ofbeing on the traintracks. Operation Life-saver staff from Ottawawere on hand and com-piled a video of the NewWaterford mock acci-dents which is expectedto be posted nationally.SHARON MONTGOMERY-DUPE -COMMUNITY POST

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The trains transport coal fromSydney harbour to the Nova Sco-tia Power plant in Lingan.

With the fall colours disap-pearing quickly we start to

think about colder days and thefrozen water that comes with it.Many of us onCape BretonIsland fanta-size aboutwarm sun andbeaches. Butfor membersof the CapeBreton Dora-dos swimteam theye x p e r i e n c ethe warm andwet all winterlong.

The team,which swimsat the Kiwanis pool, has beenactive in the community formore than 30 years and has a long history of teaching and training competitive swim-mers.

Swimming is a healthy, life-long sport that allows people tomove at their own rate. Swimteam specifically helps childrendevelop strength, flexibility andcardiovascular fitness in a funenvironment. The buoyantforces of the water have nostressful effects on the joints orlimbs. The natural density of thewater provides plenty of resist-ance to build muscle strength,core and body control, but theconsistent movement provides

cardiovascular development.The Dorados learn the four

basic strokes for competitionswithin the province. The juniorswimmers in the Nova Tech cate-gory travel to pools in PortHawksbury, New Glasgow,Antigonish and Truro. The older,more experienced swimmerstravel to the Halifax RegionalMunicipality and the AnnapolisValley.

The strokes and length of racevary according to the abilities ofthe individual swimmer. In thefall, as swimmers are learningand becoming more comfortablewith their basic stroke tech-nique, the competitions areshort and focus on freestyle andbackstroke. But as the childrenprogress into the more difficultstrokes, the events change aswell.

When the winter turns tospring, breaststroke and butter-fly emerge. During those longwinter months, they grow fromthat simple freestyle into a dif-ferent powerfulb u t t e r f l ystroke. It is dif-ficult, no doubtabout it. Butthis wintermetamorpho-sis creates anentirely newkid.

The CapeBreton Dora-

dos have officially started theircompetition season. The firstmeet of the year, Tri-CountyAnnual Meet, was a friendly funevent in Port Hawksbury on Oct.19.

On Sunday, Nov. 2, the Dora-dos hosted the Nova Tech No. 1Meet. A large number of swim-mers participated, many werefirst-time competitors. It was agreat kickoff to the season.

The Dorados have a variety ofdays and practice times that canaccommodate any busy sched-ule and many meets are heldduring the year to give it a try.

The Dorados will hold a four-week trial event, Nov. 17-Dec. 17,with practice times Mondaysand Wednesdays at 5 p.m. Forinformation contact capebreton-dorados@live.ca. Check us outon our Facebook page for updat-ed practice times and we’ll seeyou at the pool.

Stacy Clark is the coach of the Cape Breton Dorados swim team.

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When I first started attendingAcadia University, I cycled toWolfville and back from my homein New Minas, a distance of lessthan 10 km. I had an old CCM 10-speed in a dubious state of repairand no time to waste.

For most of the route, there wasno paved shoulder whatsoever onthe narrow roads and consider-able traffic. I’d cut my sprocketteeth on those roads and had longago learned to be alert, to be boldabout taking the lane when Ineeded to and to always yield tocombine harvesters.

One morning as I cruised intothe Wolfville town limits I waspassed by a K-car, that boxy modelput out by Chrysler in the 1980s.Suddenly, that same car made aright turn directly into my path. Ipulled on the brake levers, slowingconsiderably, but it was too late tostop. I made an ungraceful slumponto the trunk of the car and mybicycle and I slowly slid down tothe ground.

The car never faltered in itscourse. I got up and stared afterthe retreating vehicle, in a bit ofshock after the collision. I couldsee that the driver had a puff ofblue hair, but noted nothing elseabout the car or the occupant.

My bicycle now had a brokenbrake lever and the impact hadknocked the entire brake assemblyoff the handlebars. A passerbystopped to ask if I was OK and Iwas happy to answer in the affir-mative.

This type of collision is a clas-sic between motorist and cyclistand often the results are muchmore serious. I was able to brushoff the incident and continue (onfoot, pushing my wounded bike),but what if either of us had sus-tained more serious damage?What does a cyclist need to knowto be prepared for this worst pos-sible case scenario? One of ourmembers has some experience inthis scenario and offers the fol-lowing advice:

1. When there is any altercationbetween a vehicle and a cyclist,however minimal, make sure toobtain the driver's name, address,insurance information and vehicleparticulars. Damage to the bikeand injuries to the cyclist may notseem apparent or serious in themoment but very often with timeand closer examinations it isfound to be otherwise. It's mucheasier to get this information atthe scene than to attempt to findthe motorist later.

2. Call 911 and report the inci-dent. Again, it is easier if the policeand paramedics do a report at thetime of the collision than muchlater. Do it even if you think it's notan emergency (they can decide thepriority depending on their cur-rent workload). Regardless, it ismandatory to report any accidentwhere a vehicle causes injury to aperson and certainly it is better forsubsequent medical issues andinsurance reimbursement to haveit professionally documented atthe time.

3. Get names and contact infor-mation of witnesses, the more, thebetter.

There is more detailed infor-mation in the Velo Cape BretonMember’s Handbook. Like CPRtraining or the Heimlich manoeu-vre, this is information vital tohave but you hope you never haveto use.

RIDES CAPTAIN’S CORNER• Rides captain Shelley John-

son says the weather and the timechange have played havoc withher rides:

It is pretty much dark at 5 p.m.This makes cycling a little moredifficult at this time of year.Although I have ridden at night, Iprefer to ride in light conditions.But if I am out at night, I will be litup as if it were Christmas. Thatshould bring a confirming nodfrom those who know me.

I recently attended a first aidcourse as a requirement for myworkplace. At the end of the day,as I travelled on Kings Road, Icame across a cyclist headingtoward Sydney River.

The traffic was heavy. I don’twork in Sydney, so the notion oftraffic jams in Sydney was foreignto me. Bumper to bumper. Yet hestood out. He had on a bright yel-low reflective vest and his pan-niers also had reflective spots onthe rear of his bags. Red rearlights were attached to his pan-niers and a white front lightadded to his handlebars. Thismade him very visible to meamidst the hub bub. As a result,cars moved into the outside laneto pass him. He was steady in hispath and in claiming his spot onthe road with a sense of confi-dence, just as he should be.

We encourage a cycling culturehere and we also encourage safety.If you are out at night, light it upand be reflective. Follow the rulesof the road and be predictable.

UP AND COMING• Women on Wheels bike work-

shop. Two sessions will be heldSaturday, Nov. 22 at the Mira Roadfire hall, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. andfrom 1-5 p.m.

Participants are asked to bringtheir bike and they will learn howto properly clean it, lube it, checkit over and make basic adjust-ments and repairs.

The cost is $20. There is onespot left for the afternoon sessionand seven spots left for the morn-ing session.

For more information go to,info@velocapebreton.ca.

FEEDBACK• A survey is being developed to

assist with the planning of therides schedule and to determinewhat events, activities and ridesare of interest to club members.

The survey will be circulated tothe membership and will be usedto help plan the 2015 rides season.

Velo Cape Breton is the island-wide voice of cyclists,working for better cycling on Cape Breton Island.

We have made significant progress since our forma-tion in 2004. For more information telephone, 902-

562-8137 or info@velocapebreton.ca.

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Band name: All Fired Up — KyleMacDonald (violin), Colin Mac-Donald (piano), Keith MacDon-ald (pipes).

Hometown: The MacDonaldbrothers were raised on FootCape Road, just south of thecommunity of Inverness. Kyleand Keith currently live in Hali-fax and Colin lives in centralInverness.

Age: Twins Kyle and Keith are

25, older brother Colin is 27.Specialty: Gaelic traditional

music and performance arts(Gaelic song, dance).

Musical genre: Cape Breton,Scottish, Gaelic

Musical influences: Manyindividual masters of Cape Bre-ton Gaelic performance artsalong with several Cape Bretonbased bands.

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interestIreceived so many emails about

my column on rock bands ofthe 1960s, I have to do another.

I had agreat conver-sation withJohn Boutilierfrom NorthSydney whostarted theR o c k i n ’Rebels, thenthe Black Katsand theRockin’ Saints.

Ed Ivany,drummer withBurger and theBitts, told methere is a web-site, check itout at burgerandthebits.freeserv-er.com. Melinda Abbass oftenappeared on the same bill as theBitts. Sadly, she passed away a fewweeks ago.

Colin Waye filled in the blankson the Chevells. In addition toBlaine Hemphill there was SonnyChevari on lead, Ross Barrett onbass and Billy Claire on drums.He also reminded me that RonMacEachern played keyboardwith the Darnells.

At least once a year someonewould stage a “Battle of theBands.” If you are ever in thecourthouse drop down to thebasement and visit the coffeeshop operated by Brian Mercer.Brian played drums with the TeenBeats, winner of the '65-66 battle.He is a wealth of knowledge onlocal rock bands and he even hassome pictures on display.

A Sydney band, The Morti-cians, had among its members ayoung Jimmie Flynn who eventhen showed promise as a come-dian. I recall they travelled totheir gigs in an old hearse andoften wore swallow-tail tuxedocoats. Jinx O’Neil, of UniversalPower fame, played bass.

During the summer, especiallyon a long weekend, we wouldhitchhike to Ingonish where TheEscorts from Antigonish playedtwo dances, one on Saturdaynight and a second which,because of the prevailing reli-gious thinking, began at midnightSunday.

Len MacDonald and his broth-ers played a mean version of theLovin’ Spoonful’s, “Summer in theCity” that was so popular theyplayed it in every set. When thedance was over, around 2 a.m.,westaggered back to the camp-ground where we slept at least 10to a tent.

The 1970s saw the creation ofSam Moon - Matt Minglewoodand the Universal Power whichbrought together some of the bestrock musicians in the area.

The band toured for severalyears before Moon and Mingle-wood went their separate ways.Other members included JinxO’Neil, Joey Bennett, Tony Quinnand two guys known as RufusDrake and Diago Gunn.

Live bands began to wane asrecorded music became a cheap-er option. The first DJ I canremember was the PsychedelicDuck and I always got a laughwhen Robbie Robertson read thedance notices on CJCB and calledhim the Fiss-a-dellic Duck.

Two things about the dancesof the day stand out in my mem-ory. First, the strict dress code,shirt and tie with jacket for boys,dress or skirt (not too short) forgirls. The second thing is thestag line. All the boys who werenot dancing walked a continu-ous circle around the dance floorwhile the girls stood around theoutside waiting to be asked todance. It seems rather cruel inretrospect.

But ladies, after years ofsilence, I can now reveal thesecret of the stag line. We could-n’t dance worth a lick so wealways waited for a slow danceplus, we had an abiding fear ofhaving our hearts crushed like atinfoil chip bag if we were reject-ed. And you never asked a girl todance before intermissionbecause we didn’t have any mon-ey to buy you a pop. Now youknow. I’m just sayin’...

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Regional library to hold used book saleSYDNEY — The Cape Breton RegionalLibrary will be holding a used booksale from Thursday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m.to Saturday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. at theMcConnell Library. The sale will runduring regular library hours.

This is a fundraiser for the libraryand all proceeds from the book salewill be used to support the pro-grams and services of the Cape Bre-ton Regional Library.

The Friends of the McConnellLibrary pre-sale will be held on Nov.20 from 2-3:30 p.m. This pre-sale isopen to members of the Friends ofMcConnell Library only. Membershipfor the Friends group is available atthe library.

For information on the sale, asklibrary staff or phone, 902-562-3161or 902-562-3279.

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But the dedication of our newspaper carriers has always remained. Bringing the Cape Breton Post to you, six mornings a week!

Cape Breton Community Calendaris a public service listing of commu-nity events sponsored by non-profitgroups. To ensure adequateadvance publication, submitnotices at least two weeks prior tothe event. Limit announcements to24 words or less. Telephone 902-563-3838; fax 902-562-7077 oremail your event toedit@cbpost.com.

UPCOMINGNovember 14

11 a.m.-1 p.m., Takeout ham andsalad supper with pie, St. Paul’sPresbyterian Church, BrooksideStreet, Glace Bay. Eat-in or takeout4-6 p.m. By ticket only. For ticketsphone, 902-842-0150 or 902-849-1597. Also a sale of homemadefridge pickles.4-7 p.m., Mira Seniors’ and Pension-ers’ Centre hosts market with bakesale and many vendors. Free admis-sion.8 p.m., Winter dance, Steelworkersand Sydney Pensioners Club, 30Inglis St. Lunch served. Music by Inthe Mood.

November 14-165-8 p.m., Friday, 11th annual Holi-day Treasures craft show, HorizonAchievement Centre, 780 UpperPrince St., Sydney. Homemadewears by local C.B. crafters andartists. Wheelchair accessible, doorprizes and canteen services. Home-made lasagna, soups, sandwiches,tea biscuits, cinnamon rolls andtea/coffee. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.;Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

November 1510 a.m.-2 p.m., Fall fair and tea,United Protestant Church hall, 1524Kings Rd., Sydney River. Homecooking, crafts, candles, rock kits,cleaning products and more. Doorprizes.1-3 p.m., Christmas turkey salad teaand sale, St. Columba Church hall,Marion Bridge. Turkey salad, cran-berry and rolls, lemon dessert, teaand coffee, craft and bake tables.Eat-in or takeout available.3-6 p.m., Fishcake and bean supper,Boisdale fire hall.9 p.m.-1 a.m., Benefit dance forAnne and Leo Ryan, SouthsideBoularderie fire hall. Music by DJArno Roston. Donations at thedoor. Call Linda, 902-736-9880 orDolores, 902-736-8924 to reserve aticket (limited space). 50/50 draw,spot dances, draws on two Christ-mas wreaths and chocolate basket.

November 1610 a.m.-3 p.m., 17th annual Christ-mas craft fair, Bayview EducationCentre, Port Hood. To book tables,902-787-3060 or 902-787-2327.Sponsored by the ladies auxiliary,Port Hood Fire Department.10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Services cel-ebrating the 165th anniversary,Bethel Presbyterian Church, cornerof Brookland and George streets,Sydney. Guest speaker, Rev. PeterMacDonald.12-2 p.m., Hearty soup luncheon,Boularderie Elementary School(exit 13). Choice of five soups androll, cakes, vegetarian and gluten-free available. Cooked and servedby Boularderie MammoWarriors tobenefit Cape Breton Cancer PatientCare Fund. 2 p.m., Tea and sale with fishchowder and gingerbread, Immac-ulate Church basement. Sponsoredby the CWL.2 p.m., Join Cape Breton IslandHoppers walking club for a 5-kmto 10-km guided walk at The LakesGolf Course & Ben Eoin Ski Resort.Participants to meet in the parkinglot. Registration, 1:30 p.m. Newmembers welcome. For moreinformation call Cal, 902-567-6702.10:30 a.m., Music and coffee for St.Mary’s Anglican Church 113thanniversary. Service starts at 11a.m.

November 191:30-3:30 p.m., Living with Cancersupport group will meet, RoyalCanadian Legion branch 128.Potluck lunch at 1 p.m.

November 217 p.m., St. John the Baptist hosts itssecond live auction, parish hall, 28King St., North Sydney.November 2211 a.m.-3 p.m., Indoor yard sale,Florence fire hall. Table rentalsavailable, call Marie, 902-544-0123.2-4 p.m., Christmas tea and sale, St.George’s Hall, Nepean Street, Syd-ney. Sponsored by Church of Christthe King. Tickets available fromRebecca, 902-562-8225 or Jean,902-567-2079.2-4 p.m., Christmas tea, dessertand sale, Bethel CE Centre, HillsideRoad, Marion Bridge. Sponsored bythe UCW.

November 2310 a.m.-1 p.m., Annual ChristmasMarket, hosted by the PortHawkesbury Highland Dancers,Port Hawkesbury Fire Department.Variety of vendors, including bak-ing, clothing, crafts, jewelry, gour-met foods, cosmetics and new toyou items. A limited number oftables for rental remain. Phone,902-631-0959. 2-4 p.m., Christmas tea and sale,Royal Canadian Legion, PortMorien. Sponsored by St. Mary’s/St.Gregory’s parishes.2 p.m. Christmas merchandise bin-go, Johnstown Parish Hall. Lots ofprizes and door prizes. Sponsoredby Sacred Heart Ladies Group.2 p.m., Cape Breton Island Hopperswalking club hosting a 5-km to10-km guided walk, 380 Esplanade atthe Cambridge Suites parking lot,Sydney. Registration, 1:30 p.m. Formore information call Cal, 902-567-

6702.

November 251-7 p.m., Flu clinic, Steelworkers andSydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St.No charge.

November 2912 p.m., CCB Visual Impaired Curlingfunspiel. No experience necessary.For information, Sydney CurlingClub, 902-539-4102 or Louise, 902-302-1276.

November 309 a.m.-12 p.m., Breakfast brunch, BigBras d’Or fire hall. Sponsored byFriends of the Big Bras d’Or Fire Hall.Eat-in or takeout.1-3 p.m., Christmas turkey salad teaand sale, St. Columba Church Hall,Marion Bridge. Turkey salad, cran-berry and rolls, lemon dessert, teaand coffee, craft and bake tables.Eat-in or takeout available.

December 611:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Paws to Readprogram, McConnell Library, Syd-ney, with therapy dogs. No charge.Register by calling, 902-562-3161.

January 147-8 p.m., MSSociety of Cana-da confidentialinformation andsupport telecon-ferences. Call 1-800-268-7582for more infor-mation.

February 117-8 p.m., MS

Society of Canada confidentialinformation and support teleconfer-ences. Call 1-800-268-7582 for moreinformation.

NOVEMBER 12

ARICHAT8 p.m., KOC Council 4607 cardgame. Rising jackpot and cookie jar.

DUTCH BROOK7:30 p.m., Cape Breton WildlifeAssociation will meet, BrookshavenHall. New members welcome.

EAST BAY10:30-11:30 a.m., Move it or Lose itexercise, East Bay fire hall. InstructorVoni King. Phone, 902-544-0289 or902-828-2497.

ESKASONI8:30 p.m., (OS) AA Praying HandsGroup meeting, Gabriel Centre.

NORTHSIDE EAST BAY7-8 p.m., Zumba class, NorthsideEast Bay fire hall. For information,Donna, 902-217-3220.

PETIT DE GRAT10:30-11:30 a.m., Pre-school story-time, Petit de Grat Library.6:30-8 p.m., Petit de Grat Libraryhosts Stress Busters Series. Spon-sored by Family Place ResourceCentre. Facilitated by Joanne Con-nors.

PORT HAWKESBURY7-9 p.m., The Dementia/Alzheimercaregiver support group will meet,boardroom of Strait Richmond Hos-pital, Evanston.

SYDNEY• VON Cape Breton Metro offers afoot care program, 380 Kings Rd.For information or to book anappointment phone, 902-564-6479.9-10 a.m., Sen-iors swimming,Kiwanis Pool,Prince Street.9-11 a.m, Linedancing, Steel-workers andSydney Pension-ers Club, 30Inglis St.10 a.m., Walkaerobics, Salva-tion Army Syd-ney CommunityChurch, 55 InglisSt. For moreinformation,contact Dena,902-562-1717.12 p.m., SydneyNoon Al-Anon,Bethel Hall, cor-ner of George

and Brookland streets. Non-smok-ing building.1:30 p.m. Darts for seniors, Steel-workers and Sydney PensionersClub, 30 Inglis St. Members only.6-8:30 p.m., Sydney Sea Cadetsaccepting new members, ages 12-18, Victoria Park Armouries.6:30-9 p.m., 693 Sydney Rotary AirCadet Squadron is recruitingyouths, male and female, ages 12-18, Sydney Academy basemententrance, Terrace Street.7 p.m., Modern square dancing forfun and exercise, St. Alban’s Hall.Free instruction for beginners. Forinformation, 902-562-3704.7 p.m., Meditation with the SydneyShambhala Group, 440 George St.,downstairs. For information Cather-ine, 902-577-9645; cather-inemoir@yahoo.ca. 7 p.m., Duplicate bridge, Cape Bre-ton Bridge Club, Old Radar Base.7-8 p.m., MS Society of Canadaconfidential information and sup-port teleconferences. Call 1-800-268-7582 for more information.7:30 p.m., C.B. Central Adult Bad-minton Club welcomes new mem-bers, ages 14 years and older,Cusack Elementary School, 500Birchill Dr.8 p.m.-12 a.m., Karaoke jackpot,Royal Canadian Legion branch 12(in the lounge). Reg & RuthMagliaro. Members and guests.8 p.m., Women’s Gamblers Anony-mous meeting, St. Theresa’s Church,Ashby, rear basement entrance.Information, 902-565-9810.8 p.m., (CD) AA How Group meet-ing, 3 Kateri St., Membertou.8 p.m., Al-Anon, Spanish River Sen-iors Club, 1840 Kings Rd., SydneyRiver. 8 p.m., (CS) AA Sydney CentralGroup meeting, Friendship Hall,135 Charlotte St.

WHITNEY PIER9-11 a.m., Children 0-6 years andtheir parents/caregivers, WhitneyPier Youth Club, 11 West St.1:30 p.m., Seniors exercise class,chair and standing, Whitney PierSeniors Club, 50 Breton St.

DOMINION1-2:30 p.m., Clothing depot, St. Vin-cent de Paul, Kings Road. Nocharge.

GLACE BAY9:30-11 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m., Theclothing depot at Town House, 115Commercial St., is open. Informa-tion, 902-849-2449.1-4 p.m., Glace Bay Art Group, GlaceBay fire hall. New members wel-come. 8 p.m., (CD) AA Glace Bay AlanoGroup meeting, Rear 10 McKeen St.

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The moose in the Cape Breton Highlands like to follow the rules of the road as can be seen here on the Cabot Trail onOct. 30. This moose was caught on camera as he crossed the road at a designated moose crossing. SUBMITTED BY KIRSTENHORWATH

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Ryan Devoe of Sydney Mines, who dipped the tires of his bike in waters offIndian Beach in North Sydney on Aug. 20, arrived in Vancouver on his intend-ed date of Oct. 20 after 62 days on the road and roughly 6,600 km. He wasmet by his mother, father and cousin who surprised him on English BayBeach. Proceeds from his trek went to WaterCan, a Canadian member of Wat-erAid, a global organization focused on improving people’s access to safewater, improved hygiene and sanitation in developing countries.SUBMITTED PHOTO

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PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESSDebbie MacRury, wearing a blue moustache for the Movember campaign, was one of many attending a prostate cancer awareness breakfast at Centre 200 in Sydney.

DISPUTED E-CIGARETTE LEGISLATIONLocal business people reacted to the provincial government’s decision not to ban fl avoured tobacco and juice in legislation designed to regulate e-cigarettes.

SYDNEY CO-OP CLOSINGIt was announced last week that Sydney’s Co-op Food Market in Ashby will close for good on Nov. 21, throwing 34 people out of work.

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Comfy lap quilts help those spending time in the chemo unit

How was your week besides complain-ing about the weather ... mine was

filled with anticipation. It’s that week — the one I’ve

been getting ready for. Am Iready? If I want more time onthis planet, I have to try every-thing I can and if it means goingto war with this disease thenI’m sure going to give it my bestshot.

I had my blood work done, bymistake I looked at the needle. Icould feel myself getting hot allover and I was scared to death.We had to wait a few minutesfor the hot flash, or whatevermy body was doing, to passbefore I could get it done.

I also had my consultationabout the new medicine, Perjeta, and mynurse made sure I understood everythingI had to do and everything the meds maydo to me. This is scary stuff.

I am the first person in the province toget this new medicine after the trial test-ing was completed. It was approved bythe government a while ago and the costis astronomical but you can say I’m anongoing study.

I was part of a study 10 years ago withits sister drug Herceptin. I did great withthat — well I’m still here to try this oneand I just know it will be great.

I’m sure that drug saved my life thenand I know this combination is going todo it again. If it doesn’t at least you cansay she gave it a try. Along with Perjeta Iwill also be getting Herceptin and thechemo drug Docetaxel. Docetaxel is thenasty one.

Let me tell you a little about the newdrug.

Perjeta is a type of medicine calledmonoclonal antibody and it attachesitself to specific targets in your body. It isused to treat people with breast cancerthat has spread (which is called metasta-sized). There are a large number ofHER2-positive cancer cells involved.HER2 is found in large amounts on thesurface of some cancer cells where itstimulates their growth. When Perjetaattaches to the HER2 cancer cells it mayslow or stop the cancer cells from grow-ing or it may kill them.

Treatment with Perjeta may affect theheart so I will have to have my heartmonitored every couple of months. I didwell on Herceptin and it had the samewarning. So Perjeta here I come.

The treatment wasn’t too bad, it only

took about two hours to get the chemomeds and they didn’t sting going in; after

about an hour I had dizzinessand a headache but that didn’tlast too long.

When you go to the chemounit it’s a big room with a lot ofbig recliner chairs and eachchair has a handmade lap quilt.It is so nice that they are thereto keep us warm. I’m alwayscold getting my chemo and I likethe ones with the flannel backs.They are even more specialknowing they were handmadewith love.

Thank you to all the peoplethat made these. They are great.

I usually read and sleep thetwo hours or more that I’m

there. Today with the anticipation of get-ting a new drug, I couldn’t do either.

My friends Wayne and Mary usuallygo to the hospital and sit with me thewhole time I’m there. This time it’s three days in a row for a couple of hourseach day. Next month it will only be one day but it will be five hours of IVmeds.

If you are there at lunch they orderyou a food tray and the volunteers willcome around and help with anything youneed. There are also single rooms wherepeople can receive their chemo.

On a funny note, I was talking to myyoungest daughter Kerry the other dayand told her I had bought a one-cup cof-fee maker but all I had was instant coffeeso I put it in the filter and brewed that. Ithink it clogged the coffee maker and ittook forever to brew the coffee.

She said, “Mom it’s instant coffee youjust add hot water in the cup.” I didn’twant to sound not too bright so I said, “Ijust wanted to see if it would change thetaste of the coffee.” Ha!

Her hesitation on the other end of thephone made me think she really didn’tbelieve me. I’ll blame it on chemo brain,not just plain old not thinking.

Well it’s evening and everything is OK.The heavy chemo drugs are two daysaway. That’s the one I’m worried about,so keep your fingers and toes crossedthat everything goes well and I will fillyou in next week.

Weight wise … the pants buttoned. Have a great week folks.

Kathy Golemiec is a native of Glace Bay who now lives in Pic-tou County and will be outlining her journey with cancer each

week through this column.

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