Category: Issue 32

Girl Guide Cookie All Star

Young Brooke McDougall has broken local Girl Guide Cookie sales records by selling an amazing 85 cases of cookies.   For this achievement, she received the Girl Guide All Star Award and a new Tablet. She is the first Girl Guide to sell this many cookies in Perth-Andover!  ...

The Muniac Convenience Store

Last week I stopped in at the little convenience store in Muniac for the very first time. I’ve driven past many times, but was never in need of convenience store goodies during those trips so I just kept on driving. But I was always curious about the store, and...

Is nestle the most evil corporation in the world?

All over the world, Nestle has been draining the water from financially beleaguered regions.   The technique Nestlé uses is this: Find an economically weak region, buy up the land surrounding the water source and grease the political wheels by making a proposal the residents can’t possibly refuse. How...

From the editor….

Armageddon appears to have struck the once lovely village of Perth-Andover as our buildings and homes continue to be demolished and relocated. What used to be a beautiful and cohesive riverfront community now looks like a bomb hit it. As I was walking my dog the other day, we...

Secret History

Nikola Tesla was one of the most respected and renowned scientists in the world at the turn of the 20th century. For around 20 years, Tesla’s research, discoveries and inventions were paving the way for a tremendous new future for mankind.   Who invented radio? Or electricity? History books...

We Carry Each Other’s Memories…Residential School Survivor Commemoration

On July 13th a black granite sculptured monument was unveiled at Tobique First Nation to commemorate the residential school survivors.   The monument is topped with a sculpture of a leaping salmon to honour the children who were taken from their homes, families and communities.   Like the salmon,...

Biking 2 Be the Change

Kilderic Moroy is making a solo bike journey across Canada to bring awareness to the environmental issues facing us today. He began his cross country adventure in Vancouver on May 1st and plans to end the journey in St. Johns, Newfoundland. I met him on day 78 as he...

Daddy Can’t

Daddy Can’t She held it up with tiny hands It had suffered quite a blow “Goodness, how’d this happen Dear?” Lips trembling, “I’se don’t know!” Then she sobbed, “Please fix it! Like new, so I’se won’t cries!” Tears rolled down her rosy cheeks As she rubbed her soft blue...

SPCA Update

The Victoria County SPCA would like to welcome the new manager to the shelter! Mary Comeau has been a volunteer at the shelter for some time, and will now be the acting manager at the SPCA. The Victoria County SPCA is open for adoptions on weekends Saturdays 11 am–...

Fostering …The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

DunRoamin’ Stray and Rescue’s mandate is to help injured strays that have been abandoned, abused and neglected. We ensure they receive the medical treatment they need to survive and we work hard to find them permanent homes as soon as they are ready. As our name implies, once an...