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EMS Week 2023: A Time to Celebrate and Reflect on My Career as a Paramedic

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 jbignell

As we wrap up EMS Week 2023, I want to share some of my reflections on my 28 years of

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From Dice Rolls to Disaster Response: The Unexpected Connection Between D&D and Emergency Management

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 jbignell

As I sat in the theatre watching the new Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie with my son, I

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A Winter Field Day to Remember: A Successful Winter Field Day for the Halifax Radio Amateur Club

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 jbignell

The Halifax Amateur Radio Club hosted its annual Winter Field Day in 2023, and it was a successful and enjoyable

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5 Ways to Support Your Local Healthcare System

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 jbignell

If you’re struggling to find a family doctor in this province, keep trying. It may be frustrating but having a

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Merry Christmas From The Bignells

December 14, 2022January 9, 2023 jbignell

Christmas is a season of enjoying the simple things that make life beautiful. May you have great memories that will

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Venture Scout Recognized at Awards Ceremony

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 jbignell

This past November, Thomas Smith, President of the Five Island Venture Company, successfullycompleted his Duke of Edinburgh award bronze level

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The Racing tradition continues for First Five Island Scouts

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 jbignell Cubs, Scouts

Kub Kars has been a Scouting tradition in Canada since 1978 but had its humble beginnings in California in 1953.

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Exercise Hand Shake

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 jbignell

With every passing storm, volunteers in Nova Scotia monitor and prepare for the worst so that our communities are kept

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Hard Work brings back the Sheldrake Lake Wharf

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 jbignell

Many people told me that Sheldrake Lake was once a popular fishing spot, and people would travel from around the

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Want to support Ukraine? Here’s a list of charities

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 jbignell

Want to support Ukraine? Here’s a list of charities by subject I posted this as a comment in another thread

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