Cooperative Collaboration!
It is a truth universally acknowledged that any enterprise wants and needs love and support, and the best way to get that love and support is to give some to someone else! We all do better when we all do better… think about it. The more successful and abundant...
Summer Bounty…Fresh Tomatoes !
Stephanie Kelley Sweet, fresh and juicy home grown tomatoes are among my very most favourite food. Our growing season is so brief, we only get to enjoy them for a short time each summer, and that time is now! Garden tomatoes are delicious just as they are, but last...
Joy’s Studio Creations
Sheena Joy Nicholas of Tobique Firts Nation makes beautiful, one-of-a-kind greeting cards for all occasions. Each card is individually crafted, and comes with a pretty decorated envelope. Even the little gift bags Sheena uses are hand embellished! These hand crafted cards are just $5 each, and you can meet...
Biking Coast to Coast!
Stephanie Kelley Last Friday I stopped in at Nissen’s Market to pick up a few items and found that a couple of long distance bikers had stopped into Nissen’s for a snack and break from the road. One of the bikers told me they were biking across the country,...
Perth-Andover Days
Stephanie Kelley Lots of fun events going on around all our river valley communities this summer. Perth-Andover Days kicked off on August 1st and ran through the weekend. Friday night, about a dozen boat participated in the lovely Boat Parade. Each boat was decorated with a dazzling array of...
Perth-Andover’s Got Loads of Talent!
Stephanie Kelley The Larlee Creek Hullabaloo and the Village of Perth-Andover worked together to host a fabulous evening of free music featuring some of our most talented local young musicians. The concert had to be moved from its originally scheduled date and so took place on a perfect summer...
Divorcing the Matrix
From the editor…. We hope everyone had a safe and fun New Brunswick Day holiday! It seems like summer just got here, but now it’s already winding down to a close. But there is still lots going on in and around and about our River Valley communities, and you’ll...
Hullabaloo Under the Stars 2014!
Stephanie Kelley It’s time again for the annual Larlee Creek Hullabaloo! Known as “The Little Festival that Could”, this will be the seventh year that this not for profit outdoor music festival will be held in Perth-Andover. This festival, which is completely volunteer organized and run, celebrates the incredible...
High Velocity Graduation Celebration
Stephanie Kelley Sixteen students at Tobique First Nation have just successfully completed the 12 week heavy equipment training course that was brought to the community by High Velocity College, a heavy equipment training school based in Alberta. The company was started seven years ago and now offers training courses...
Trailer Park Cats
Stephanie Kelley The Trailer Park in Perth-Andover is now home to a number of stray and homeless cats. This cat colony, which some people estimate to consist of 30 to 50 cats, has now reached critical mass and council finally addressed the issue at their last meeting. The cat...