When the Rev. Dr. Elias Mutale first arrived in Nova Scotia from Zambia in 1988, seeing another African person on the street was unusual enough to prompt a wave.
A church hall that serves as a community hub is up for sale, though the minister says she hopes the purchaser will continue to make space for gatherings and events.
Many associate the North Woodside Community Centre with the childcare program that operates there — but the centre is so much more.
On Friday mornings from 9 to noon, a small group of ladies come together at South End Baptist Church for the community sewing program.
Places like the tavern render community tangible. The people of Woodside drink the same bottles within the same Canadiana-lined walls, and so the community of Woodside exists.