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CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Site selected for new school in Reserve Mines, N.S.
MLA John White and Minister of Public Works Fred Tilly are pictured alongside others at an announcement for a new school location for Tompkins Elementary in Reserve Mines, N.S., on May 30, 2025. The future site of a new school in Reserve Mines, N.S., has been chosen. The new elementary school, which will replace Tompkins Memorial Elementary School, will be built on the property behind the current school. 'This much-anticipated new elementary school will provide the next generation of students in the Glace Bay area communities a modern learning environment,' said Public Works Minister Fred Tilley in a news release from the province. With the land secured, Tilley says the province is now able to begin the design process, which will include a steering team with parents, community members and school staff. 'Tompkins Memorial Elementary is a community hub that brings together students and families living throughout Reserve Mines, Dominion, Gardiner Mines and Tanglewood. With this new elementary school, we are building a bright, modern learning space where this already vibrant school community will thrive,' said John White, MLA for Glace Bay-Dominion, in the release. The new elementary school will accommodate 240 students. The province says five new schools opened in Nova Scotia this year, including the 600-student Breton Education Centre in New Waterford. It also says there are 19 new or replacement schools currently moving through the school capital process, with three expected to open in the 2025-26 school year. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow's unusual link to 'dark history' of the pineapple
Even more surprising is the dark history behind this innocuous-seeming fruit, which is one of the fascinating strands explored in a new exhibition at the venue. Unearthed: The Power of Gardening is a free display, running until August 10, which explores the transformative, enriching and sometimes radical power of gardening. (Image: Colin Mearns/Newsquest) The city's keen gardeners are being invited to take part too - the Mitchell is appealing to local growing and greenspace groups to donate leaflets, posters, pamphlets and flyers that document their activities, which will be added to the library's Glasgow Collection. Inspired by the British Library's major exhibition running at the same time, the Mitchell is one of 30 library services celebrating gardening through the UK-wide Living Knowledge Network. (Image: Colin Mearns/Newsquest) From windowsills to allotments, the exhibition explores how the act of gardening can heal and sustain people in a multitude of ways. It reveals how gardening can bring people together, empower communities and shape our relationship with the natural world. It also considers gardening as a form of activism, as a means of challenging land ownership and highlighting social disparities, as well as providing a global story about the movement of plants. (Image: Colin Mearns/Newsquest) As well as a specially designed travelling exhibition created by the British Library, the display will reflect the collections in the Mitchell Library, with some surprising stories behind the books – like what is considered to be one of the first drawings of a pineapple….. (Image: Colin Mearns/Newsquest) Lucy Bell, one of the Glasgow Life assistants sharing their favourite exhibits, explains: 'Pineapples, as well as being delicious, nutritious and aesthetically pleasing, have a fascinating yet at times dark history, which is explored in the exhibition. READ NEXT: 9 pictures which tell story of famous Glasgow store with link to Rennie Mackintosh 14 pictures which tell story of Glasgow school and its famous ex-pupils 'We're so lucky to have the Citz': Free drama lessons as Glasgow theatre re-opens 'This copy of a watercolour was painted by John White, an English artist who accompanied attempts to colonise North America, including the failed Roanoke colony, which remains one of America's most enduring mysteries. 'It is one of the earliest depictions of a pineapple in Europe, and this is a great opportunity to display this reproduction that is contained within a beautiful volume that we have within the Mitchell.' The Drawings of John White featuring The Pyne Fruit will be on display from July 14 until August 9. Phoebe Crawford with The Scots Gard'ner (Image: Colin Mearns/Newsquest) Phoebe Crawford's favourite item from the exhibition is John Reid's Scots Gard'ner. 'It's an absolute relic,' she explains. 'Regarded as one of the first gardening books in Scotland, it contains recipes and instructions for growing plants, fruits and vegetables, and provides an in-depth knowledge from the mind of a dedicated botanist. 'I love it for its aged pages, handwritten annotations and insight into the world of gardening through the lens of rural Scottish history.' (Image: Colin Mearns/Newsquest) The Scots Gard'ner will be on display between June 9 and July 14. Sylvia Smith's favourite works in the exhibition are by botanist and architectural gardener, John Claudius Loudon, whose writings, with his wife, author Jane Webb Loudon, helped shape Victorian taste in gardens and public parks. John Claudius Loudon (Image: Colin Mearns/Newsquest) 'Born in 1782 in Cambuslang, he attended Edinburgh University studying biology and his view on botany precedes his contemporaries who later lead and set the discipline on architectural gardening and landscape for centuries to come,' adds Sylvia. Librarian Clare Thompson said: 'We hope our selections from The Mitchell Library's collections bring new ideas and surprises about the treasures behind the scenes at the Mitchell. "This has been a truly collaborative effort.'
News.com.au
21-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Barwon Heads: Award-winning circular home by Jackson Clements Burrows hits market
A half-joking request to include a planetarium inside a Barwon Heads family's home was the catalyst for an award-winning circular design where stargazing is celebrated. Vendor John White was determined to think outside the square in replacing a tired 1950s beach house with one of the first luxury rebuilds in the coastal town. When architects Jackson Clements Burrows came up with the concept of a circular second-storey tower clad in vertical timber battens, he was all in. 'We wanted to keep away from the boxy, square, 90-degree angles that you normally see in a lot of residential construction,' Mr White said. 'We wanted something that was more organic, more curved, more natural looking, and the circular motifs and angles throughout the house eventuated out of that process. 'My wife came up with putting a skylight in the living room upstairs so we could watch the stars, like a mini planetarium.' The striking five-bedroom, three-bathroom residence, completed in 2009, wowed the judges at the 2010 Victorian architecture awards, winning the new house category. More than 15 years on, with their three children now living out of home, the couple are selling the extraordinary 1454sq m property at 12-16 Henley St, Barwon Heads. Bellarine Property listing agent Christian Bartley expects the listing, which includes a separately titled 484sq m vacant block, to fetch between $6.6m and $7.2m. Featuring cedar cladding, floor-to-ceiling windows and polished concrete, the timeless house champions sustainability with a 7.5-star energy rating, cross-flow ventilation and greywater recycling. It's set among established native gardens designed by local landscape architect Tim Nichols which incorporate a 16m saltwater swimming pool and outdoor fireplace. Mr White said the garden was one of the only things the family had changed since moving in. 'Tim actually did our garden twice. He did it initially when we first built the house, the kids were quite young so we had a trampoline and a cubby house,' he said. 'Then as they got older … we changed the garden to a bit more lawn.' Architect Jon Clements took inspiration from the original 1950s house on the site when it came to choosing playful colours for internal cabinetry. He said zoned family living was at the heart of the design, in which the circular first floor serves as a private parents' retreat with a main bedroom, study and living room. 'The house was really designed to nestle into that remnant vegetation and be quite discreet instead of prominent,' Mr Clements said. 'And, of course, it was also designed at the time from an environmental perspective in terms of cross-low ventilation and orientation.' As the winemaker behind Circulus Wines, it's perhaps no surprise that one of Mr White's favourite hangouts is the underground cellar. He said the house still attracted rubbernecking, even all these years later. 'It was a very different house for that part of Barwon Heads at that particular time but I like to think that what we did has influenced a lot of other design projects around Barwon Heads and other coastal areas,' he said.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Veteran trio showcases special bond of those who served in Vietnam
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — All military service members have a common bond, but those who served in Vietnam have a different type of experience that makes their connection unique, no matter the job they had. On any given night, the canteen at VFW Post 2108 is full of veterans, and several times a week, you can find Bill Blankenship, John White and TJ Miles. All three are Vietnam veterans who have been friends for years but did not meet until decades after returning home. Blankenship was drafted into the Army, and Miles and White volunteered to go into the Navy. Watch their conversation with News Channel 11's Anslee Daniel above in our final installment of The Vietnam War: 50 Years Later. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Saints chairman White to step down at end of season
Northampton Saints chairman John White is to step down at the end of the season after eight years in the role.A former player for the club, he saw Saints win the Premiership title for the first time in a decade last season, beating Bath in the final at Twickenham."After a lot of careful consideration I believe this is the right time to move on," he said in a statement., external"The club is in great hands with our leadership team and commercial staff who continue to deliver strong growth year after year and, of course, our loyal supporter-base is second to none."White, who replaced Tony Hewitt as chairman, said the Premiership success in 2024 was his proudest moment in 13 years since first joining the on his time at the club he added: "I am also extremely proud about the way we negotiated the pandemic, and how we have developed so many homegrown players from within our academy system over the last few years – seeing several of those individuals also go on to become full and age-grade internationals has been extremely rewarding." Northampton have found things tougher in the league this season and are currently eighth in the table with five wins from their 13 games so they are the only English side still involved in the European Champions Cup and victory over French side Castres on Saturday would put them into the semi-finals for the second year in a row."The club has been extremely fortunate to have someone of John's calibre in place as chairman for the last eight seasons," said chief executive Julia Chapman."Having played for Saints himself, John has combined his knowledge and love of rugby with a lifetime of experience at the most senior levels in the world of business, and he has expertly steered the club's board through many highs and lows during his chairmanship."Personally, I am very grateful for the support he has given me over the last six months in particular, as I transitioned into my new role as chief executive."
