Category: Issue 49

Spring Has Finally Sprung…

Although it sure doesn’t look like it yet considering the amount of snow on the ground, the snow that is falling as I write this, and the big storm predicted for later in the week!   But, be that as it may, on Thursday, March 20th at exactly 1:57...

Perth-Andover: A Growing Village!

Re-Purposing Perth-Andover: THE Environmental FACTOR by Francine St.Amand Environment and Education: both sides of the same coin. You can’t improve the state of the environment without being educated on the matter. Education here means knowledge and wisdom gained through life experience … being in tune with and developing an...

2 Year Flood Anniversary and Fireside Vigil & Prayer

A fireside Vigil and Prayer Ceremony to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the 2012 Flood was held on West Riverside Drive on March 23rd.   Folks began gathering around the bonfire at noon to share stories and hopes for our village.   After Dan and Caroline Ennis joined the...

SV Mini Boys and Mini Girls Basketball Teams Play Finals

This is the 11th year for SV Mini Basketball, and this year’s season is now officially over for both the SV Mini Boys and Mini Girls Teams. Both teams played in the Basketball New Brunswick Provincial Tournaments over the past weekend.   Basketball NB divides the teams into divisions...

Elks Dinner and Silent Auction Fund Raiser

The Perth Elks Club hosted a terrific dinner on March 15th. This annual event, which includes a meal and a silent auction, is to raise funds to support the summer camp for the hearing impaired at Magaguadavic Lake.   Each summer during the first full week of August the...

Flood Stories

From 1987 as told by Andover Elementary Grade 3 Students Contributed by Joe Gee Flood season is fast approaching here in the St. John Valley.  For many this means preparation while for others this may be a time for reflection.  The impacts of flooding may be very different from one...