by Maurice Switzer* In grade school I recall having to memorize poems by Duncan Campbell Scott, oblivious to the fact that the author was responsible for devising a network of residential schools that caused irrevocable damage to the lives of thousands of Indigenous kids like me. We were assigned to read the rhymes of venerated […]
On August 26, 20025, under bright skies at the Coady Warren Gardens in Antigonish, acclaimed poet, dancer, and educator Celeste Nazeli Snowber celebrated the launch of her newest collection, Creating in Dangerous Times with HARP Publishing: The People’s Press. The afternoon brought together poetry, dance, music, and community— embodying the spirit of the book itself: […]
Since the beginning, we humans have been intimately linked to trees, sharing the breath of Mother Earth, the inhale-exhale cycle of carbon and oxygen. Behold how images of trees are featured as cover art for titles representing separate genocides four decades apart: to the left, In the Arms of Inup, as told by Indigenous Storyteller and […]
Join us on August 26 for a festive book launch in Antigonish, NS, as we celebrate the power of creativity with poet, dancer, and educator Celeste Nazeli Snowber. Antigonish is about to welcome acclaimed poet, dancer, and educator Celeste Nazeli Snowber to the Highland Heart of Nova Scotia for a celebration, the launch of her […]
Where My Shadow Fell – John Graham-Pole, MD, MRCP-UK, Professor emeritus of pediatric oncology and palliative care, University of Florida In this essay I reflect on my journey through the evolving field of pediatric oncology—from a time when childhood cancer was nearly always fatal to the gradual emergence of cures. Drawing on my personal experiences […]
How do you celebrate and represent your school colours? This year—2025— marks the fiftieth year that one of HARP’s Co Founders, Dorothy Lander, has been continuous in-place connected to St. Francis Xavier University (StFX). That is to say, Lander has admired her alma mater from nearly every possible angle. As a StFX student and alumna […]
HARP The People’s Press released the podcast series Estuary and Piping Plover Find Their Voice to mark two momentous occasions: the inaugural Sustainable Blue Economy Summit hosted by Eco Canada in Halifax on March 19, 2024; and the 88th birthday of David Suzuki on March 24, 2024. Estuary and Piping Plover on the east coast […]
On November 28, 2023, HARP The People’s Press (HEALING ARTS RECONCILING PEOPLE) celebrated its 5th anniversary at The Peoples’ Place Library in Antigonish, with the launch of its 25th publication—Grace Notes on Nursing by John Graham-Pole—and the unveiling of its new website, customized by This is Marketing: www.tryhealingarts.ca An exemplary healing arts cooperative birthed in the heartland of the Antigonish […]
This blog takes up Robin Wall Kimmerer’s challenge in her “Honorable Harvest” chapter in Braiding Sweetgrass—to honour the ethic of reciprocity, investing in abundance for both eater and eaten. On Jan. 6, 2024, the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board (ARB) released its ruling in favour of the application from Town Point Consulting Inc. (TPCI), awarding […]
Dorothy and I woke up with this idea on New Year’s Eve morning, which we’re calling our Reverse Bucket List. We’re talking about things that we WON’T be doing in 2024, and in most cases NEVER again. Here’s my list to date. I resolve: NOT to cut the grass NOT to turn on our oil […]
