The Community Herald: Awareness of intellectual disabilities: key to avoiding mishaps in retail store

Amber Ramey holds a lip gloss, like the one she was accused of stealing from a seasonal retailer in HRM.

In today’s Chronicle Herald: Sharing understanding.

Awareness of intellectual disabilities is key to avoiding mishaps in retail store.

The Community Herald: Old traditions cherished by newcomers

In the Chronicle Herald today, Old traditions cherished by newcomers.

Women from Venezuela, Uzbekistan, Iran, Palestine and Uganda, tell how the Maritimes has changed this time of year for them and share holiday traditions they’ve brought to snowy Nova Scotia.

Maria Fernanda Navorro, from Venezuela, will be making traditional Hallacas, (pronounced al jaccas) with her family, before taking to the streets for fireworks and dancing. 

Feeling adventurous in the kitchen and want to try making your own? Here’s a recipe for Traditional Venezuelan Hallacas.

Dakai Maritimes, Winter 2013/14 issue

Cover of Dakai Maritimes, Winter 2013/14

It’s finally here and available at select news stands.  The Winter issue of Dakai is all about immigration and features a story of how a young, Chinese sailor is adjusting to life in Halifax and utilizing his new-found free time.

Keshen Goodman Library:  connecting newcomers and offering an abundance of resources, community and friendships to immigrants.

Learn about the darker side of student life in rural Nova Scotia from four students at Acadia University.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/spotlights/flippingbook/dakai-maritimes-december-2013

Dakai Maritimes: ROAD TO ACADIA ALIGHT WITH RURAL SURPRISES

University life in rural Nova Scotia has a dark side. Four students from Acadia University discovered, this is especially true when arriving on the red-eye flight from Hong Kong.

Jack Wang (22) studied business for two and half years at Acadia University and is now working on his Finance degree.

“After leaving the airport all I saw was trees. I said to the driver, where are you taking me?” laughs Wang, recalling the 95 kilometre stretch of blackness between Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Wolfville.

Read the story of four international students fining their way in rural Nova Scotia.