by mail@monicastarkdesign.com | Sep 30, 2026 | oct26
By the Westport Recreation Auxiliary Saturday, September 12th marked the grand opening of the new multipurpose court on Brier Island. We could not have asked for a better day—the sun was shining and lots of community members and special guests came out to take part in...
by mail@monicastarkdesign.com | Sep 30, 2026 | oct26
By SAIL2 / John Schwinghamer SAIL2 was busy working on Brier Island’s lighthouses again from August 22 to 31. SAIL2 is the acronym for Save An Island Lighthouse, a non-profit group that is charged with maintaining the three lighthouses that surround Brier...
by mail@monicastarkdesign.com | Sep 30, 2026 | oct26
Scotian Shores honours Ann Schweitzer while removing decades of marine debris from Long Island By Passages Editor Monica Stark, photos courtesy Scotian Shores For two weeks in August, volunteers with Scotian Shores worked their way along some of the most...
by mail@monicastarkdesign.com | Aug 31, 2026 | sept26
a letter to the editor By Stewart Lamont It was a gorgeous Friday afternoon in late August. Local fishermen had requested a meeting to find out what this salmon farm application was all about. 50 chairs were positioned at the front of the Fire Hall, there was a head...
by mail@monicastarkdesign.com | Aug 31, 2026 | sept26
By the Joshua Slocum Society It was a magical theatre weekend on Brier Island on August 8th and 9th, 2026. Two performances at the Westport Community Hall were filled with a combined total of 172 guests. The play was “Before the Sea: the Joshua Slocum Story on...
