LAKE AINSLIE NEWSLETTER (VOL. 14) Fall 2016
LADA update… projects continue
LADA has a number of large projects underway, including the senior housing committee & trail committee. The senior housing committee is seeking new active members to see this project through to fruition. The trail committee has accomplished many amazing things this summer, including building and upgrading trail and building many new bridges along the route, a huge feat for a small group! A great way to support the trail committee is to go out and experience the trails for yourself. Watch for events and workshops and please let us know if you would like to become involved in adding signage, benches and rest stops to the new trail network in the future. If you are on Facebook you can watch for updates on the Lake Ainslie Development Association page.
Health & Fitness at the Fire Hall – Mondays and Wednesdays
9:00am to 10:30am
Aero-tone low impact aerobics and full body toning is held at Lake Ainslie Fire Hall. Resistance bands are used, ongoing through spring and fall on Mondays & Wednesdays; contact instructor Maggie Herbert for schedule & info (258-3320). Please contact the instructor if you wish to drop in to the class. Fee $23/8 classes + materials. All ages, men and women welcome. Dates are subject to change. Snow policy: when the schools are closed, so are we. This is a scent free class.
Fall workshops and games nights at the Scotsville School of Crafts
There are a number of courses and workshops being held at the School of Crafts this fall and winter. The list of fall events and registration information is available in the Inverness Oran and the Partici-Paper. Some of the workshops and events being held include: Scrabble nights, Tile Rummy, and Euchre, drop in to play or learn to play these fun games. Also, there is a course on using the Internet and Email for Beginners, and Intermediate Weaving “Back to Basics”– beginners are also welcome to learn during this weaving workshop held on Saturday mornings for 8 weeks.
Community meetings and events:
Fire Department Meeting First Wednesday of every month @ 8pm, Fire Hall
Lakeside Impressions October 10th- 15th (see full schedule on page 2)
Hot & Hearty Lunch October 12th at noon - Scotsville School of Crafts
LADA Meetings Upcoming October/ November meeting dates T.B.A., watch the Inverness Oran, Patterson’s Store and/or our
Facebook page for details.
New members are always welcome to join local volunteer organizations!
The Lake Ainslie Newsletter is updated 4 times per year.
Please share the newsletter with anyone who might be interested.
If you wish to be on the mailing list for the Lake Ainslie Newsletter
please sign up on the lakeainslie.ca website,
or send an e-mail to lakeainslienewsletter @ gmail. com
Lakeside Impressions 2016 -
MONDAY to SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th to 15th
Art & Craft Exhibit – Lakeside Impressions, daily from 1:00 – 3:00pm
This is a unique showcase of local arts and crafts for sale or for your viewing pleasure.
One- day workshops and programs offered during Lakeside Impressions:
Monday, October 10, 2016
WEAVING DEMONSTRATION 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Weaving is acknowledged as one of the oldest surviving crafts in the world. The art of hand weaving is alive and thriving in Cape Breton. Each year new students come to learn this ancient craft. Come and try your hand at throwing a shuttle. No Fee. Donations accepted.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
HANDS ON SPINNING DEMONSTRATION 1:00 pm - 3:00pm
At the Scotsville School of Crafts, spinning is yet another ancient craft which is alive and well. Join us there to watch a spinner at work, and, if you'd like to try your hand(s) at it, you are very welcome! No Fee. Donations accepted.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
“CELTIC WALK” 10 am - 12 noon
In 1939, Smeorach nan Cnoc 'S Nan Gleann was published in Glasgow Scotland, containing the works of eleven Gaelic Bards from Saint Joseph's Parish, South-West Margaree, Cape Breton Island. Join Gaelic cultural enthusiasts and singers Geoffrey May and Rebecca-Lynne MacDonald-May for a stroll along the Sou'west Margaree, a member of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System, while sharing some of the songs from Smeorach. Please gather at Scotsville School of Crafts at 9:45 am.
A HOT & HEARTY LUNCH (made from fresh locally grown ingredients)
12:00 noon to 2pm
Menu: Hearty Homemade Soup and Biscuits with home baked Apple Crumble with ice cream, tea or coffee. Fee: $10.
WEAVING DEMONSTRATION 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (see explanation above)
Thursday, October 13, 2016
GAELIC SONG AND STORIES 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Highlanders celebrated their culture, not in huge buildings or sculptures, but in their songs. In these songs, the stories, the history and the people of the highlands come alive. Fee: $10.
Friday, October 14, 2015
WATERCOLOUR PAINTING “EN PLEIN-AIR” 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Painting outdoors (weather permitting) with step-by-step instruction. Instructor: Barrie Fraser. Materials included. Fee $25.
SHETLAND LACE (with Jenny Beaton) 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
An introduction to the fine lace knitting that originated in Shetland, Scotland. Jennifer Beaton will teach us techniques that we can use to create a sample we can take home. Knitting experience is necessary. Fee: $40 – includes all materials.
Saturday, October 15, 2015
“CELTIC WALK” 1:30 – 3:30pm (See explanation above, meet at 1:15pm)
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.”
- Jim Bishop
LADA update… projects continue
LADA has a number of large projects underway, including the senior housing committee & trail committee. The senior housing committee is seeking new active members to see this project through to fruition. The trail committee has accomplished many amazing things this summer, including building and upgrading trail and building many new bridges along the route, a huge feat for a small group! A great way to support the trail committee is to go out and experience the trails for yourself. Watch for events and workshops and please let us know if you would like to become involved in adding signage, benches and rest stops to the new trail network in the future. If you are on Facebook you can watch for updates on the Lake Ainslie Development Association page.
Health & Fitness at the Fire Hall – Mondays and Wednesdays
9:00am to 10:30am
Aero-tone low impact aerobics and full body toning is held at Lake Ainslie Fire Hall. Resistance bands are used, ongoing through spring and fall on Mondays & Wednesdays; contact instructor Maggie Herbert for schedule & info (258-3320). Please contact the instructor if you wish to drop in to the class. Fee $23/8 classes + materials. All ages, men and women welcome. Dates are subject to change. Snow policy: when the schools are closed, so are we. This is a scent free class.
Fall workshops and games nights at the Scotsville School of Crafts
There are a number of courses and workshops being held at the School of Crafts this fall and winter. The list of fall events and registration information is available in the Inverness Oran and the Partici-Paper. Some of the workshops and events being held include: Scrabble nights, Tile Rummy, and Euchre, drop in to play or learn to play these fun games. Also, there is a course on using the Internet and Email for Beginners, and Intermediate Weaving “Back to Basics”– beginners are also welcome to learn during this weaving workshop held on Saturday mornings for 8 weeks.
Community meetings and events:
Fire Department Meeting First Wednesday of every month @ 8pm, Fire Hall
Lakeside Impressions October 10th- 15th (see full schedule on page 2)
Hot & Hearty Lunch October 12th at noon - Scotsville School of Crafts
LADA Meetings Upcoming October/ November meeting dates T.B.A., watch the Inverness Oran, Patterson’s Store and/or our
Facebook page for details.
New members are always welcome to join local volunteer organizations!
The Lake Ainslie Newsletter is updated 4 times per year.
Please share the newsletter with anyone who might be interested.
If you wish to be on the mailing list for the Lake Ainslie Newsletter
please sign up on the lakeainslie.ca website,
or send an e-mail to lakeainslienewsletter @ gmail. com
Lakeside Impressions 2016 -
MONDAY to SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th to 15th
Art & Craft Exhibit – Lakeside Impressions, daily from 1:00 – 3:00pm
This is a unique showcase of local arts and crafts for sale or for your viewing pleasure.
One- day workshops and programs offered during Lakeside Impressions:
Monday, October 10, 2016
WEAVING DEMONSTRATION 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Weaving is acknowledged as one of the oldest surviving crafts in the world. The art of hand weaving is alive and thriving in Cape Breton. Each year new students come to learn this ancient craft. Come and try your hand at throwing a shuttle. No Fee. Donations accepted.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
HANDS ON SPINNING DEMONSTRATION 1:00 pm - 3:00pm
At the Scotsville School of Crafts, spinning is yet another ancient craft which is alive and well. Join us there to watch a spinner at work, and, if you'd like to try your hand(s) at it, you are very welcome! No Fee. Donations accepted.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
“CELTIC WALK” 10 am - 12 noon
In 1939, Smeorach nan Cnoc 'S Nan Gleann was published in Glasgow Scotland, containing the works of eleven Gaelic Bards from Saint Joseph's Parish, South-West Margaree, Cape Breton Island. Join Gaelic cultural enthusiasts and singers Geoffrey May and Rebecca-Lynne MacDonald-May for a stroll along the Sou'west Margaree, a member of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System, while sharing some of the songs from Smeorach. Please gather at Scotsville School of Crafts at 9:45 am.
A HOT & HEARTY LUNCH (made from fresh locally grown ingredients)
12:00 noon to 2pm
Menu: Hearty Homemade Soup and Biscuits with home baked Apple Crumble with ice cream, tea or coffee. Fee: $10.
WEAVING DEMONSTRATION 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (see explanation above)
Thursday, October 13, 2016
GAELIC SONG AND STORIES 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Highlanders celebrated their culture, not in huge buildings or sculptures, but in their songs. In these songs, the stories, the history and the people of the highlands come alive. Fee: $10.
Friday, October 14, 2015
WATERCOLOUR PAINTING “EN PLEIN-AIR” 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Painting outdoors (weather permitting) with step-by-step instruction. Instructor: Barrie Fraser. Materials included. Fee $25.
SHETLAND LACE (with Jenny Beaton) 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
An introduction to the fine lace knitting that originated in Shetland, Scotland. Jennifer Beaton will teach us techniques that we can use to create a sample we can take home. Knitting experience is necessary. Fee: $40 – includes all materials.
Saturday, October 15, 2015
“CELTIC WALK” 1:30 – 3:30pm (See explanation above, meet at 1:15pm)
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.”
- Jim Bishop
