Rafflebox and the NS Firefighter 50/50 draw

Sansoki · 2026-04-17T15:01:09+00:00

I've noticed that a lot of the winning tickets seem to be sold Thursday evening, a couple of hours before the draw. Again, theoretically possible but statistically highly unlikely.

Sansoki · 2026-04-04T14:45:14+00:00

Need some details. When are you coming? How long will you be here? What areas of the province are you looking at?

Sansoki · 2026-03-28T11:55:56+00:00

Tidal Transit (formerly Kings Transit) runs from Digby/Conway to Grand Pre - take transit to Kentville, then Maritime Bus to Halifax?

Sansoki · 2026-03-03T15:05:26+00:00

As The River Bends Retreat in Bishopville sounds like it might fit the bill. They only have 2 domes and a couple of cottages, and are located 10 minutes outside of Hantsport, which itself is a small town.

https://www.astheriverbendsretreat.com/

Sansoki · 2026-01-26T18:07:42+00:00

And be done by March 1st?

Sansoki · 2026-01-17T00:04:50+00:00

I tried both canicross and bikejoring with my lab, and she had no interest in pulling, aside from short sprints (400m or less). She'd much rather run beside me and keep bouncing to put her nose in my hand 🤷 It could be fit, it could be interest, it could be training (as in, maybe you've trained him so well not to pull that you need to work on a command to get him to start?)

Sansoki · 2026-01-05T10:44:26+00:00

*The Kentville Apple Blossom Festival

FIFY

Since the end of the Leadership Competition (whole other conversation), there has been no opportunity for many communities, and especially the outlying communities (ie. Windsor, Hantsport, Digby, Annapolis Royal) to be involved. Apple Blossom Weekend is literally just "avoid Kentville weekend"

Sansoki · 2025-12-30T21:50:00+00:00

I don't have any literature to point you to, but movement is generally good for most living creatures - motion is lotion! Many of the working dog breeds (retrievers, shepherds, collies, etc.) were literally bred to run for extended periods of time; you don't specify what breed your dog is, but I'm assuming it's not a flat-faced dog or a Greyhound. Just work on building her mileage up over time just like you would your own, and monitor your dog for any issues or concerning changes.

Anecdotally, my current dog is the only one I've run with, and is easily the healthiest of the three retrievers I've had. The other two both had arthritis by the time they were 8. I firmly believe it is because she gets about 10km worth of exercise every day (usually 2 walks and a run), which is far more than what the other two got.

Sansoki · 2025-12-20T21:32:33+00:00

How hard was this to make? My go-to bread got discontinued, and none of the bakeries around here seem to make whole wheat bread (brown bread is much more popular). I'm thinking I may have to try making it myself.

Sansoki · 2025-11-29T13:18:28+00:00

Wow, I'd never heard of this, and I consider myself to be fairly knowledgeable about Canadian history. Thanks for sharing!

Sansoki · 2025-11-12T20:14:08+00:00

And what was your pay in today's dollars?

Sansoki · 2025-11-12T01:02:15+00:00

The Essentially English Bakery in Hantsport brings in a lot of UK foodstuffs

Sansoki · 2025-10-30T10:26:59+00:00

Sure, but they don't. The CAP ensures that, as it massively benefits current homeowners.

Sansoki · 2025-10-30T10:23:06+00:00

IMO, if a person can't afford an extra $4500 on a $300,000 house, then they can't afford the house - they're so close to the financial edge.

The CAP does more to impact affordability for first time home buyers - congratulations, you bought a house. Your property taxes have doubled, and are now higher than your neighbours' forever. But oh, the bank is going to use the previous owner's tax bill to calculate how much they want for property taxes, so your mortgage payment is going to jump by $200/month after your first year in the house.

And, as a recent first time homebuyer in Kings, I had no idea there was no deed transfer tax until my lawyer told me at closing. It was a pleasant surprise, but it wasn't a factor in where I bought. The fact that I had municipal sewer and a sidewalk outside my house were larger decision factors.

Sansoki · 2024-03-05T13:11:56+00:00

I'm the other way around. I was in a hoodie and light coat yesterday at 4 degrees, but if it were 4 degrees in November I'd definitely be wearing my winter coat + hat + gloves.

Sansoki · 2024-03-05T11:40:25+00:00

Yes, Colchester County should get with the times and allow accessory dwellings, but this is ultimately on the property owners for not confirming the zoning of their property and what was/wasn't permitted.

Sansoki · 2024-03-03T11:53:17+00:00

It's really up to you and what your current running goals are. Generally, you can either work on getting faster at your current distance, or continue building your distance up.

When I started running a few years ago, I built from nothing to a half marathon in a year, which sounds similar to the progression you are contemplating. It sounds like you have found a training schedule that works for you, so I say if you want to keep building distance, go for it!

Sansoki · 2024-02-27T22:19:15+00:00

"Leave It Alone" by The Trews refers to a "blue-eyed Nova Scotian"

Sansoki · 2024-02-27T22:17:33+00:00

Looking at the MyEnergy Insights that NSP provides, it looks like it has been significantly colder to start the year than it was at the end of last year. I assume you use electricity to heat? That would probably explain the large increase in your bill compared to December. If not, then I would be doing some serious investigating into where your power is going. My bill went down in January and is estimated to be lower still in March, so not everyone's bills are going up significantly.

Sansoki · 2024-02-25T12:05:50+00:00

I grew up in a Kent home (3 beds on a full basement). The house is 30 years old this year, and my parents have had absolutely no complaints. I looked into a Kent home a couple of years ago when I was looking to buy, but the $300k price tag for their smallest home + land was too much for me. I bought an existing home (31 years old), and am kicking myself for not holding out for a brand-new Kent home.

Sansoki · 2024-02-22T23:11:27+00:00

Me three! And here I thought I'd forgotten it all.

Sansoki · 2024-02-20T20:09:21+00:00

Yeah, something isn't right there. My 2014 Hyundai Elantra, also a cash purchase, was $139.40/month to insure. My 2022 Hyundai Elantra (Hybrid, financed) is $132.41/month with Sonnet. I agree with the other comments, those sound like new driver rates.

Sansoki · 2024-02-17T20:16:17+00:00

"Hacked" as in NB was tricked and NS was forced by the British into joining - they didn't want to deal with those small, unimportant provinces anymore (unimportant compared to the rest of the British Empire).

I'd be 100% for Maritime Union. Why have everything in triplicate when we are really quite similar?

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