3 things to know this week
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY WINNERS
Several teachers in the Annapolis Valley were recognized for Teacher Appreciation Day last month.
A contest sponsored by Subway franchisees in Atlantic Canada recognized and thanked teachers for their hard work during a school year when COVID-19 presented unique challenges. A total of $18,000 in gift cards were awarded to 180 teachers in Atlantic Canada, who were nominated by students.
The 10 teachers recognized in the Valley include Julia Jordan, Kingston Elementary; Meghan Proper, Bridgetown Community School; Stephanie Devoe, New Minas Elementary; Michelle Foster, Somerset Elementary; Melodie Starratt, Avon View High School; Paula Macmillan, Northeast Kings Education Centre; Gillian Baskwill, St. Mary’s Elementary; Jennifer Wiseman, Gaspereau Valley Elementary; Craig MacDonald, West Hants Middle School and Kathy Babcooke, Evangeline Middle School.
They’ve each received a gift card and a free lunch for all the school’s teachers.
SMART METER UPGRADE
Nova Scotia Power has begun upgrading electrical meters to “smart meters” between Greenwood and Meteghan. The work is expected to continue into the spring and customers will be notified in advance of their meter being upgraded.
Smart meters collect information about energy usage and send it to Nova Scotia Power over a private and secure wireless network. Nova Scotia Power will use the information to generate bills and customers will have access to their daily usage information on their computer or hand-held device via “My Account”.
NEW NOVELLA PUBLISHED
Moose House Publications of Granville Ferry has announced the publication of the novella Seven Shifts, written by poet Janet Parker Vaughn.
The novella is described in a news release as “a darkly-luminous novella about a young girl coming to a sense of herself and her world in mid-20th century rural Nova Scotia.”
Seven Shifts is now available in independent bookstores in Nova Scotia, from Chapters, Coles, on Amazon and from Moosehousepress.com. Digital copies are available from all major ebook outlets.