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...
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...
LCH Community Pledge
Stephanie Kelley Last year, Francine St Amand and her son Luke had such a blast at the 2013 Larlee Creek Hullabaloo that they wanted to find a way to introduce the fabulousness of this music festival to more local people. Some people grumble about the price of tickets, even...
Tobique First Nation 12th Annual Pow Wow
Stephanie Kelley The Wolastokiwik Negootkook Gathering and Pow Wow was held over the weekend of June 27-29 at beautiful Mudwass Park at Tobique First Nation. The bridge closure didn’t keep people away, either! There was a huge crowd enjoying the music, dancing and food. There were also a large...
It’s Time Again! Gathering of the Scots
Rod MacIntosh 2014 will mark the 13th consecutive year of the Gathering of the Scots Festival in Perth-Andover, NB. Born from a single concept in 2002, “The Gathering” has grown every year to become Perth-Andover’s largest festival of the summer and one of the fastest growing cultural celebrations in...
Tomlinson Lake Snowshoe to Freedom
Stephanie Kelley Mark your calendar and get ready to participate in the first annual Tomlinson Lake Snowshoe to Freedom event on Saturday, March 8th. This promises to be a fun-filled day of history, learning, exercise and connection with the natural world at the final destination point of North America’s...
Calling all Knitters!
Do you knit but would like to learn more? The Plaster Rock Public School Library will be hosting a FREE Intermediate Level Knitting Workshop to be held at the Plaster Rock Library one evening a week for three weeks, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on February 26, March 5...
PAPER SNOWFLAKES …It’s all about folds and cuts!
by Auntie Francine When I started up the Community Conversations Initiative last winter, I promised Village Council that some of the sessions would be on the ‘light’ side. December seemed like a good month for a fun yet still educational event. In conversations with co-workers a few weeks ago,...
Christmas in the Village $500 Giveaway!
Stephanie Kelley Everyone could use a little extra spending money during the Holiday Season! The Perth-Andover Business Connection has provided a $500 Gift Certificate to be given away in a raffle draw which will be held on December 16th. This is the second year that the PABC is...