“For a while, it had seemed that Rankin’s, like many family-owned stores in rural Nova Scotia, was doomed to be swept away by the Walmarts and progress. But then we noticed how people from away valued our traditional handcrafts. That led me to set up a retail space in the store’s underused upstairs. We call it Gasper’s Cove Crafters: A Community Co-op, a place where anyone in the community who made things (which described most of us) could sell on consignment.” Nova Scotia Book:Crafting an Alibi Source: Crafting an Alibi
“I went over to the pantry and found a box of Morse’s Tea, the official consolation beverage of Nova Scotia since 1870. I picked up the kettle and filled it at the deep, stainless-steel, industrial-sized sink. While I waited for the water to boil, I found a tin of shortbread and put enough for four people onto a plate. Emotional breakdowns are no time to be skimpy with baked goods.” Nova Scotia Book:Crafting a Cold Case Source: Crafting a Cold Case
“Some of us are made to have our palates cleansed. And others of us are born to wipe donair sauce from our chins.” Nova Scotia Book:Crafting a Cold Case Source: Crafting a Cold Case
“The Hector was Nova Scotia's version of the Mayflower and had arrived in Pictou County from Scotland in 1773 with only 200 passengers, half of them small children.” Nova Scotia Book:Crafting a Knockoff Source: Crafting a Knockoff