Bob Bancroft
Bob Bancroft's earliest and very blurry recollection - at the age of six months - is of a live fish in the kitchen sink. His focus gradually widened to include wildlife research & management studies on bugs, birds, mammals, fish & plants, using writing, teaching & photography for public education.

He became a regular on CBC Radio in 1986 with a Wildlife series on Maritime Noon that persisted in spite of his sense of humour. With interests that span just about everything in nature (and the sink) Bob lives in a self-designed home surrounded by woods & wildlife near Pomquet Harbour, in eastern Nova Scotia.


Rosemary Beckett
Rosemary Beckett was born a collector. Thanks to her mother's love of bygone times, Rosemary grew up loving antiques & collectibles - everything from rare china to tickets for Beatles concert.

After High School in Escondido, California, Rosemary returned home to Nova Scotia to attend the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. Then, she started her own antique shop. Rosemary is a popular guest expert at Antique Road Shows around the Maritimes (which she attends with her mother), giving information & valuations.

You can contact Rosemary at: rosemarybeckett@ns.sympatico.ca


Eric Carnegy
Dr. Eric Carnegy is a 1977 graduate of the University of Guelph and has practiced in Halifax since graduation. Dr. "C" is dedicated to the well-being and treatment of all companion animals.

In October of 1995 he opened the Carnegy Animal Hospital, a full service veterinary facility designed for the care of pets, where they and their human companions feel welcome in the open concept design. Dr. Carnegy has always been strongly involved in community service to the pet community - in particular to SPCA societies both locally & provincially.

With two children now in university and having moved to a lovely lakefront home, Dr. Carnegy continues his joy of gardening as well as skiing, kayaking and spending time with the family dogs on long treks through the woodlands.

After 27 years of practicing veterinary medicine, he has embarked on taking "real" vacations - vacations that don't involve continuing education and meetings! This could become a regular occurrence.


Art Irwin
Art often jokingly suggests that he's been around since before heat was invented, but in fact he joined Maritime Noon in 1988 and has been answering questions about heating, insulation, ventilation & energy conservation ever since.

For 18 years, Art was Energy Advisor with the Nova Scotia government. He has served on many provincial & national committees developing standardsand codes, and is the author of "Understanding Hydronic Heating". In 1995, he joined Kerr Controls Limited.

Has our heating consultant warmed up to other pursuits? Absolutely. He's been a jazz drummer for more than forty years & fondly recalls a dream Caribbean Jazz Cruise that featured Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, Joe Williams, Nat Adderley and other greats. Cool!

Art retired in 2002 and has set up his own Energy Consulting Practice in Halifax.

You can contact Art at 902-422-4963 or e-mail Irwin.a@ns.sympatico.ca


Terry Punch
Terry is a lifelong student of history & sometime addict of genealogy. He has led or founded several organizations in these fields, and enjoys writing & speaking on them.

He is a professionally accredited Canadian genealogist who specializes in immigration from Ireland, Germany & Montbeliard. Terry also investigates the origins of surnames. His other keen interests include people-watching, motorcycling, swimming, hiking & reading.

Terry received an honourary doctorate from Saint Mary's University in May 2000.


Marjorie Willison
Marjorie Willison is Maritime Noon's popular expert on gardening. From spring through the autumn harvest, she calms the anxieties of gardeners coping with everything from reluctant roses to voracious bugs. And in the winter, she helps them plan for the next season.

Marjorie believes in a holistic approach to garden problems: no weed killers or chemical sprays for her. Her favourite remedy is to "dig in a little well-rotted manure or compost" to improve the organic quality of the soil. Marjorie picked up her love of plants as a child, helping out in the family gardens in Alberta.

Since arriving in the Maritimes in the early 70s, she & her husband have been avid gardeners. Apart from her appearances on Maritime Noon, Marjorie has written a couple of gardening books. The latest is the "East Coast Gardener".


Barb Anderson
Barb has been a regular on the Maritime Noon phone-in since 1988, and actually was a stand-in for a National Dietetics Conference Speaker who was unable to participate in the program!

She is interested in all aspects of nutrition, but especially promotes the philosophy that nutrition is but one factor that affects health.

Barb enjoys talking with people, and respects the knowledge that callers have by drawing on their life experiences during the discussion.


Dr. Nina Woulff
Psychologist Nina Woulff grew up in New York City. In 1974 she came to Halifax, and ever since, she's been offering psychotherapy & workshops. She specializes in child development & relationship problems and has seen thousands of parents. As well, she has taught well over 50 assertiveness courses. In addition to her private practice, she teaches at Dalhousie University's departments of psychiatry and psychology.

Dr Woulff is a member of several professional organizations, and in 1991, she received the prestigious Presidential Award from the Nova Scotia Association of Psychologists. In 1999, she was designated "Teacher of the Year" by the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University.

Married for many years, Dr. Woulff is a parent of two children, one of whom has multiple disabilities. In her spare time (when???) she enjoys playing the piano, oboe and swimming. But not all at once...



Doug Bethune
Doug's parents dreaded purchasing toys for him, because the first thing he did was take them apart to see what made them tick (putting them back together again was another story...).

Prior to high school, Doug studied a correspondence course in Auto Mechanics which he obtained from his Uncle Lew Barclay - an airline pilot who use to own Lew's Garage in Truro. The course was copyrighted in 1944, so Doug is well grounded in the history of automotive matters !

Doug graduated from the Halifax Vocational school and took his first job at Lou Dauphinee's Wheel Alignment in Halifax. He finally settled in at the Nova Scotia Community College where he taught Automotive Techonology for 27 years.


Doug retired in 2002 and is now a consultant on forensic automotive issues involving the legal & insurance industries.


Richard Wassersug
Dr. Richard Wassersug is a Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University. He also holds academic appointments in Dalhousie's Department of Biology and School of Physiotherapy. Over the years he has taught human anatomy, zoology, and evolutionary biology. He has been the "Weird and Wonderful Science" columnist for the "@Discovery.ca" science news show on the Discovery Channel since it began.

Richard's first love in science was paleontology and he published his first scientific paper, on a fossil toad, while he was still in high school. Since then Richard has published more than 150 research articles based on his studies of fishes, frogs, salamanders, snakes, turtles, rodents, and bats. But by far Richard's favorite research animals are tadpoles.

In the 1990s Richard studied tadpoles raised in space, on NASA's Space Shuttle and on an unmanned Russian satellite, and much of Richard's research now focuses on space biology. Indeed, over the last two summers he held a Visiting Scholar's post at the Center for the Advanced Studies in the Space Life Sciences, at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.


Mary Anne White
Mary Anne White enjoys two of her lifelong interests teaching and learning as Killam Research Professor in Materials Science, and Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Physics, at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

For details on her research interests, visit her page on the Dalhouse University Department of Chemistry site. Originally from London, Ontario, Mary Anne has called Halifax home since 1983.

Mary Anne also is very involved in bringing science to the general public. She is a frequent visitor to schools, has co-authored two booklets on chemistry for young children, and was on the Board of Directors that established Discovery Centre in Halifax in 1990.

Mary Anne has made numerous televison appearances (Discovery Channel), and other radio contributions (Quirks & Quarks). Her most memorable lecture was to Members of Parliament and Members of Senate in Ottawa, at a Bacon & Egghead Breakfast.


Jim White
Jim White is owner and operator of Lake City Paints on Main Street in Dartmouth. His knowledge of all things pertaining to painting and decorating comes from having spent thirty years with James F. Lahey Limited, one of the oldest and most respected painting firms in Nova Scotia.

Jim has been retained as a consultant by federal, provincial, and municipal goverments, and has written painting specifications for large projects.

A self described "Cape Breton Newfoundlander", Jim claims he only says something sensible when he can't think of something foolish quickly enough.

Jim can be found on the worldwide web at www.lakecitypaint.net.