With timeless products galore, there’s something for every collector at the bevy of antique shops that stretch to all corners of our counties.

Whether you’re looking for a turn-of-the-century bean splitter, an old-fashioned milking stool or the wheel from an old-time hay wagon, there are resources aplenty for every collector.

Whether your camping mode of preference involves a tent, an RV or a sleeping bag on the ground beneath the night’s sky, there’s an appropriate campground for anyone with their own idea of roughing it.

Well, the South Shore is the place to do it, as many gift and craft shops abound throughout the region.

Whether you’re looking for locally made items for the home, clothing, jewellery, pottery or just about anything else, it’s all available in our wide selection of quaint shops, which come complete with über-friendly staff to enhance your shopping experience.

The centre was the result of a partnership between the Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia, the Lunenburg County Christmas Tree Producers’ Association, the local regional development agency and the community of New Ross.

The centre brings to life the history of the Christmas tree production industry through a visual display that was once featured at the DesBrisay Museum in Bridgewater, but is now currently on display in New Ross.

The Christmas tree industry has changed over more than a century of operation, since the first loads were shipped from Yarmouth to Boston by schooner in the 1890s. It is hoped that the New Ross Christmas Tree Interpretive Centre will stand as a testament to the greater Nova Scotia community about not only where the industry has been, but also where it will go in the future.

Equipped with two campgrounds, featuring over 90 sites in total, picnic areas, a canteen, change house and complete with shower facilities adjacent to the supervised beach, Rissers truly is one of the finest beach and park areas in all of Atlantic Canada.

Both campgrounds have water outlets and trailer dump stations.

The North Rissers campground, while not located directly on the ocean, has access to washrooms, showers and a playground.

Be sure to enjoy the boardwalk, the soft sand and the energizing tides.

Camping reservations for the season opened on April 2, 2007.

Whether you’re in it for the serenity, the camaraderie of heading out onto the lake with friends of old, or even if you’re just out to catch your own supper, as others have in years gone by, there’s plenty of reason to participate in the fishing season.

And don’t forget to pick up the appropriate licence before heading out to snag the big one!

This year’s event will take on a slightly different shape than usual, as the 10th anniversary of the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame induction night will be held on September 15 in Bridgewater, and not during the Hank Snow Tribute weekend.

However, the Hank Snow Tribute will still have plenty of excitement for old-time country music fans. In fact, the weekend celebration will kick off with a performance by George Hamilton IV on August 16, and other events include the “Sounds Like Hank” contest, a guitar-picking competition, a yodelling demonstration and a lot more!

For more information, phone 354-4675.

Sponsored by the New Ross Farmers’ Association, the first fair took place in 1943. Since then, over the course of six decades, generations of New Rossers have made the fair their own.

This year, the 64th annual, promises to be as exciting as each of those that came before.

With horse and ox pulls, homemade supper, musical entertainment, bingo and plenty of games for the kids, there truly is something for everyone and experiences to delight the senses of those from near or far.

There may be trophies and prizes for those with the endurance, strength and skill to win in competition, but ask anyone who’s been to the fair and they’ll tell you that community bragging rights are the most valuable prize of all.

The New Ross fairgrounds are located off Highway 12.

And, if you’re looking for an area where you can be comfortable pursuing an athletic pastime, you might want to check out the Municipal Activity and Recreation Complex (MARC) in Dayspring, or any one of the athletic fields located in major communities from Hubbards to New Germany to Liverpool.

For example, since the former HMCS Saguenay was scuttled in Lunenburg harbour in 1994, Nova Scotia’s first underwater park has become one of the most popular dive sites in the entire Atlantic region.

The 366-foot decommissioned destroyer now rests between Cross Island and Sculpin Shoal and is a point of potential exploration fun that ought not be missed by divers.