Delayed Start to Lobster Season — The December 2018 issue opens with the delayed start of the LFA 34 lobster season after weather pushes setting day back nearly a week. For Long Island, Brier Island, Digby Neck, Freeport, and Westport, the postponement affects one of the region’s most important fishing seasons.
Passages Marks 20 Years of Community News — The issue reflects on Passages reaching a 20-year milestone and the community support that sustains the paper as a record of life on Long Island, Brier Island, and Digby Neck. Readers are encouraged to support local artists, makers, bazaars, and seasonal events.
Digby Neck Harbour Authority Update — A feature highlights progress by the new Digby Neck Harbour Authority on cleanup and upgrades at Sandy Cove, Centreville, and Little River. The story also describes advocacy in Ottawa for greater federal investment in Small Craft Harbours that support the Bay of Fundy lobster industry.
Featured Buy Local Artist — A holiday feature spotlights a local maker producing painted signs, jewellery, natural body care products, sewn whales, and offering reflexology services. The story showcases the creativity and small-business spirit found across Digby Neck and the Islands.
Holiday Shopping with Local Artists and Makers — The issue emphasizes buying local with coverage of a December gallery featuring paintings, stained glass, jewellery, fibre art, planners, and other handmade goods from artists around Long Island, Brier Island, and Digby Neck.
ICS Candy Cane Craft Fair and School Fundraising — Islands Consolidated School’s Candy Cane Craft Fair and Cluck-a-Doodle-Poo Bingo bring together crafts, baked goods, student tables, and handmade wreaths. Visitors also see the school’s newly renovated kitchen as part of ongoing fundraising efforts.
Community News from Long Island, Brier Island, and Digby Neck — The issue also includes Christmas teas and bazaars, church suppers and concerts, Remembrance coverage, school sports, Operation Christmas Child donations, and community gatherings across Freeport, Westport, Tiverton, Sandy Cove, and Little River.
