Category: Issue 42

It’d been hard n’ heavy sledding Out in the “oil patch” Days that sometimes seemed like weeks When even “upsides” had a “catch”, His job was flying bush-plane Between the many sites Equipment, goods, and personnel A lot of sleepless nights, Stormy weather, schedules And unforeseen delays Hiccups to...

Santa’s reindeer staged a ‘strike’ No presents would get through It was a dread dilemma Whatever would he do, Well, he opted for some movie-stars He considered males first off Rudolph would be a “spokesdeer” But he’d only laugh and scoff, Still, old Santa forged ahead Contacting Clooney and...

The snow was falling lightly Fluffy flakes fell all around A magic white-lace carpet That smothered every sound, I guess that’s why they didn’t hear me As I walked thru Wonder Wood And how I found their Crystal Castle Where a ‘Secret Shape’ once stood, They’d come from all...

Of course, the best gift of all that anyone can give a shelter cat is a new forever home!   And there are three beautiful cats at the Victoria County SPCA Shelter that we are featuring this week that would love to be adopted!. Emily was dropped off with...

Tigger Does Christmas… Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Martha soon would be there.   The kittens were nestled all snug in their beds, While...

DAVID COON COMMENTARY 02 Dec 2013 How do we build this new green economy? We must explicitly choose the exit ramp off the highway to ruin, for the road that leads to sustainability and fairness.   The Green Party is the party of hope, community self-reliance, and transformation. The...

From the editor… So… I got a third hand report the other day about how someone was discussing an article about fracking that they’d read in the Blackfly at that sober and mature daily public forum that is held at our local Tim Hortons. The person they were talking...

the old man in the hat Sorry folks. Still on the marihuana thing. This time it is about Cpl. Ron Francis, a Fredericton RCMP member, currently on medical leave. Apparently the RCMP management object to his wearing identifiable RCMP garb while at the same time consuming marihuana to treat...

Dr. Lee White just celebrated 100 years of a remarkable and accomplished life at a wonderful open house party at the Perth-Andover Baptist Church on December 6th.   Dozens of well- wishers stopped by to greet Dr. White on this special day, and to enjoy the great fiddle music,...

By Jamie Sutherland As our world becomes ever more polluted from the toxins and chemicals we use, many people are developing allergies and chemical sensitivities without being aware of it. Environmental sensitivity can cause a huge range of allergic reactions, ranging from just feeling blah to being seriously and...