Georgetown Rural Redefined & Regional Wellness Grants
By Francine St.Amand WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN is the message that Georgetown Conference area delegates want to impress upon Perth-Andover and Surrounding Area. On Nov 28, Joe Gee, Luke Sinstadt and myself presented our second public presentation about the conference. While this fulfills my commitment to the Village Council...
A Delicious Christmas Feast!
Stephanie Kelley The tables were set for 115 guests and the Wednesday Evening Fiddlers provided the music as local Seniors enjoyed a fabulous traditional turkey dinner on November 28. This sit down meal was catered by Carol Andersen and a team of enthusiastic volunteers dished up the plates and...
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...
Christmas Cheer with Christmas Beer!
All About the BeerM with Mitch Biggar This holiday season is the perfect time of year to sample some new and exciting beers that fit in with the season. Christmas beers, also known as Winter Warmers, are a tradition dating back at least 2,000 years, with the ancients making...
Moving Day at Last!
Stephanie Kelley Finally…The end is nigh for the latest Great Flood Relocation Program! After months of delays, set-backs, game play changes and excruciating waits on everything for everybody, the last two inhabited homes will be moved in a couple of days as I write this. This is...
RELOCATION! RELOCATION! RELOCATION!
(title credit to Mayor Ritchie) By Al McPhail The mayor published “a rant in three parts” under this title on Facebook late last week. Upon first (and second and third reading) I was incredibly upset, mostly because as is often the case, he presented his opinion as if it...
Where Do We Go From Here?
A rant in 2 parts Al McPhail Part 1 Now, the hard part. How do we get our village on the right road again? How do we make ourselves whole? The past couple of years have been the most challenging in the history of our village. We are facing...