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CBC
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
'An incredibly sobering sight': Man snaps photos of bone-dry marsh in parched N.S.
Social Sharing Like many people who live in the Kentville, N.S., area, Ken Schwartz likes to hike around Miner's Marsh — normally a large, lush wetland and a favourite spot for birdwatchers. This week, instead of taking the 1.5-kilometre loop around the protected site, an astonished Schwartz walked on the bed of a dried-out pond as drought conditions persist in Nova Scotia, leading to water conservation measures and a provincewide burn ban. He shared photographs of the dry, cracked ground on social media, saying he'd never seen anything like it. Schwartz, who runs Two Planks and a Passion Theatre at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Canning, spoke Wednesday with CBC Radio's Maritime Noon about Miner's Marsh and what steps his outdoor theatre company is taking to stay cool and safe during dry, hot weather. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What does the photo show that you posted? What you see is essentially a very large plain where there was once water. And if you imagine photographs of a very dry desert with a spider web of crevices breaking up the dry earth, that's essentially what you see. It looks like the floor of a desert surrounded by reeds. What were people saying when you saw that site last night? There were some other people that were there for similar reasons to enjoy. It's an important park for people in Kentville. Many people jog around it. They come to watch birds and to see wildlife, and people are astonished. I mean, many of us were actually walking across the marsh and where there was once water, we were walking on the bed of the pond and just taking photographs and really marvelling at it because it's something none of us have ever seen. But also it's an incredibly sobering sight as well because it speaks to just how bad the drought is here. How deep would you say that marsh is, Ken? Well, it's not very deep because it's been engineered to be very flat and wide to provide the best possible area for waterfowl. But I think at a typical summer you would see at least a foot of water, maybe a foot and a half. And what are people in the area saying about this? I think there's a lot of sadness. I've heard from people I know in the Valley after I posted the photograph chiming in to say just how alarming and strange it is. Also, some people say that in other parts of Kentville, they're having problems with the low water levels in terms of community gardens and various other activities that typically happen this time of year that can't because of the low water levels. It has really impacted on the people who live in that area. You run an outdoor theatre. What are you noticing about the hot and the dry weather? We've noticed, as people who work outside, the changes that have been coming over the last number of years. So this is not new. We also have a Ducks Unlimited engineered wetland up here at the Ross Creek Centre [for the Arts]. And although it's not dry like the one that is in Miner's Marsh, it is very low. One of the two ponds is almost dry. One of our two performances every year is a fireside theatre where the audience and actors perform around fire. And … there is a fire ban right now because of the dry weather. So we've come up with an ingenious substitute to our fire, to our real fire, that we can use so that we can maintain the experience of the performances for audiences quite convincingly outdoors, even though we're not using a real fire. But that's just one of the many ways that we've had to adapt to the new reality. We heard today from CBC News Labs that summers in the Halifax area could end up feeling more like those in communities hundreds of kilometres south of us by the end of the century because of climate change. As a person who runs an outdoor business, what goes through your mind? Well, it's not surprising. I think about my neighbours who work on their farms in the Valley. Anybody who's been to the Valley knows it's a really important agricultural area. I think what it tells us and what it reminds us is that we need in our communities to start planning now and to start making adjustments now to how we do things. We're in the planning stages of creating an outdoor pavilion that will allow us to maintain our performances outdoors, but also protect the people who work for us and the audiences who come to see us. So it's not about abandoning what we do because of the change in climate, but having our eyes open and realizing that we have to start making changes.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
All occupants safe after century-old Kentville home destroyed by fire
A home built in Kentville more than a century ago has been destroyed after catching fire early Sunday. According to Ian Fairclough, the deputy chief of the Kentville Volunteer Fire Department, crews received a call that a two-and-a-half storey home on Aldershot Road in North Kentville was on fire around 2 a.m. There were four people inside at the time, said Fairclough, but all escaped without injury. "One of them heard a noise, woke up, looked out and saw the fire at the back of the house through the window, woke the other three occupants, and they were able to get out through the front door," said Fairclough. The home, however, was destroyed. Within 15 minutes of the fire being reported, the fire spread from the back deck to the rest of the home, Fairclough said. Forty firefighters from New Minas, Port Williams, Waterville and Kentville fought the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation but it's not believed to be suspicious. MORE TOP STORIES
CBC
20-07-2025
- General
- CBC
All occupants safe after century-old Kentville home destroyed by fire
Social Sharing A home built in Kentville more than a century ago has been destroyed after catching fire early Sunday. According to Ian Fairclough, the deputy chief of the Kentville Volunteer Fire Department, crews received a call that a two-and-a-half storey home on Aldershot Road in North Kentville was on fire around 2 a.m. There were four people inside at the time, said Fairclough, but all escaped without injury. "One of them heard a noise, woke up, looked out and saw the fire at the back of the house through the window, woke the other three occupants, and they were able to get out through the front door," said Fairclough. The home, however, was destroyed. Within 15 minutes of the fire being reported, the fire spread from the back deck to the rest of the home, Fairclough said. Forty firefighters from New Minas, Port Williams, Waterville and Kentville fought the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation but it's not believed to be suspicious.
CTV News
12-07-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Kentville Memorial Pool opens for summer after renovations
John Lohr and Kentville community members at the opening of the newly renovated Kentville Memorial Pool. (Source: Town of Kentville Facebook) The newly renovated Kentville Memorial Pool is now open for the summer season, the Nova Scotia government announced. The pool, which first opened in 1960, received $500,000 from the province to repair the facility, including a deck replacement, plumbing upgrades, waterproofing and resurfacing. The improvements to the outdoor facility ensure the pool will be safe and inclusive for people of all ages, a news release from the province said. 'For 65 years, this pool has been a place for families, swimmers and neighbours to come together,' said John Lohr, minister of Finance and Treasury Board and MLA for Kings North. 'These upgrades will make sure the Kentville Memorial Pool remains a place where residents can stay active and connect with one another for years to come.' The pool serves the Kings County area with public swims, swimming lessons and aquafit classes. It is also home to the Kentville Marlins swim team. Kentville Memorial Pool Kentville Memorial Pool opens after undergoing major renovations. (Source: Town of Kentville Facebook) For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Two vehicles involved in collision with two businesses in Kentville, N.S.
A two-vehicle crash in Kentville, N.S., included one slamming into a financial services office and the other into a funeral home parking lot.
