Rising from the Ashes
We’ve certainly had a tumultuous and devastating spring so far. But, we have a new team on the job in our Town Hall and hopes are high that we’ll see some real change and progress for Perth-Andover. Terry Ritchie reiterated to us that he stands for a New Way...
FLOOD VICTIMS…FOOD FOR THOUGHT
How much does the flood recovery spending estimate of $25 million really cost the province? Here’s a little math primer you might find of interest…. The Disaster Finance Assistance program is a federal/provincial funding arrangement for cost sharing the cost of disasters. The formula is as follows: For the...
The Partnership Way
John Perkins, author of “Secrets of an Economic Hitman” and “The Secret History of American Empire” (both highly recommended reads, BTW, if you want to know more about the machinations of empire building) relates this interesting interview. While traveling in Tibet he met and spoke with a group...
Spaceship Earth
Paul Hawkins is a writer and an activist who agitates and campaigns for social and economic justice, the ecology of our only planet, and a better planet for us all. In one of his books, “Blessed Unrest,” he described an interesting exercise that he had given to a...
From the editor…
Hello and welcome back to the Blackfly Gazette and “Thank You” to all of you that have supported and complemented Steph and I on our premier edition. Here’s #2 we hope you enjoy it as much as the first. “Jonny” here attempting to write my first editorial ever! I...
One Flood Victim’s View of the Insanity at the Flood Committee Meeting
On Wednesday May 16th I, like many others, attended the Flood Relief Committee meeting hoping for a sign of relief from someone. I left that night more confused than ever. But I did get mad and I want action! This feeling is the only thing that is keeping me...
Old Timey Switchel
It may amuse readers to learn that, when I was a pub owner, I was more concerned about the health effects of soda pop than liquor on my customers. Soft drinks have become an appalling concoction of chemicals sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, or even worse, aspartame. ...
Monkey Sea Monkey Do
Do you remember the old ads for the wondrous creatures called Sea Monkeys? Maybe this ad is still featured prominently in comic books, I haven’t checked….but for sure back in the early 60’s this ad was on the back of every comic book I ever read as a...
Coral Castle
Did you ever stop to wonder how the pyramids really got built? And I’m not talking about that nonsense we all got fed in school about thousands of slaves with ropes and whips and logs supposedly moving giant blocks of stone weighing hundreds of tons. And this did...
PAFD Decoded!
Are you one of the over 6,000 registered PAFD Lotto entrants who eagerly await the Saturday evening Lotto Draw? Have you ever wondered how the lucky winners, or not so lucky non-winners, get their names picked? We ourselves were curious, and asked Chief Phil Walker if we could let...