Autumn in Antigonish

It's been a two-month stretch without any photos posted, but I assure you I am working more than my 37.5 and continuing to churn out images/words/videos for the newspaper. Here are highlights from the past couple months.

Tommy Landry works on one of his flower paintings at The Studio, run by L’Arche Antigonish, on Thursday, Nov. 22. Photo by Rachel Psutka. 

Tia Andriani (left) as Amy, Noella Murphy as Jo, Emily Scales as Beth and Christina Appleby as Meg rehearse a scene Thursday, Nov. 8 in Theatre Antigonish’s production of Little Women, which will take to the stage at the Bauer Theatre Nov. 22 to 25. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney jokes with Central Nova MP Peter MacKay, alumni and students after a speech at StFX Wednesday, Nov. 14. Photo by Rachel Psutka. 

Royals player Primrose Chareka (right) dives in to grab the ball from her fallen opponent from the Sir John A Macdonald Flames during the Mabel Arsenault Memorial/Subway Classic Dec. 7 at Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School. The Royals won this contest 54-45, with Scott scoring 25 points. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

Watson Mabuku, the executive director of a rehabilitation centre for disabled children in Botswana, has learned about using his own community’s resources while studying at the Coady International Institute. He is pictured here in the Marie Michael Library on Friday, Nov. 9. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

A runner makes his way through a snowy field near the StFX campus Saturday, Dec. 15. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

Morgan Gauthier hangs out in the trees in the snowy woods where she will spend a Saturday, Dec.1 night with friends from FreePlay Antigonish, a group providing outdoor physical activities for youth aged 10 and up. Despite the cold temperatures and several inches of snow on the ground of their Lanark area site, a total of 18 youth and three chaperones used their survival skills to build shelters and fires, cook a meal, and sleep out for the night. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

Pablo Scrosati (left), Steven Keefe and Jimmy Elewa relax near the fire they built under their shelter in the snowy woods where they will spend a Saturday, Dec.1 night with friends from FreePlay Antigonish, a group providing outdoor physical activities for youth aged 10 and up. Despite the cold temperatures and several inches of snow on the ground of their Lanark area site, a total of 18 youth and three chaperones used their survival skills to build shelters and fires, cook a meal, and sleep out for the night. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

A woman places her poppy amongst dozens of others on a wreath at the end of Remembrance Day ceremonies in Antigonish Sunday, Nov. 11. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

StFX senior students wait as their fellow students file into the Keating Centre for the highly-anticipated X-Ring ceremony Monday, Dec. 3. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

Grade 2 students Brayden Michaud (left) and James Deon are rocking as cool Santas during the St. Andrews Consolidated School Christmas concert Thursday, Dec. 13. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

Grade primary student Matthew Lang is a little unsure of his elf hat as his classmates take to the stage during the second of three Christmas concerts held by Antigonish Education Centre Wednesday, Dec. 12. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

Duncan MacDonald unloads freshly cut Christmas trees to his selling location in Antigonish Friday, Nov. 30. MacDonald is one of several local growers of Balsam firs hoping that local residents will continue to support the real tree industry. (Rachel Psutka photo)