Cooperative Collaboration!
It is a truth universally acknowledged that any enterprise wants and needs love and support, and the best way to get that love and support is to give some to someone else! We all do better when we all do better… think about it. The more successful and abundant...
Summer Bounty…Fresh Tomatoes !
Stephanie Kelley Sweet, fresh and juicy home grown tomatoes are among my very most favourite food. Our growing season is so brief, we only get to enjoy them for a short time each summer, and that time is now! Garden tomatoes are delicious just as they are, but last...
A Walk in the Park Improves Attention
By Francine St.Amand Most people would agree that being in a natural setting is relaxing and refreshing. The effect that nature has on our minds has been the subject of psychology research for a least a century and more intensely in the last few decades. This brain/nature connection is...
Joy’s Studio Creations
Sheena Joy Nicholas of Tobique Firts Nation makes beautiful, one-of-a-kind greeting cards for all occasions. Each card is individually crafted, and comes with a pretty decorated envelope. Even the little gift bags Sheena uses are hand embellished! These hand crafted cards are just $5 each, and you can meet...
Biking Coast to Coast!
Stephanie Kelley Last Friday I stopped in at Nissen’s Market to pick up a few items and found that a couple of long distance bikers had stopped into Nissen’s for a snack and break from the road. One of the bikers told me they were biking across the country,...
Biker’s Bash at The Manor!
Stephanie Kelley Bikers from all over Canada and throughout the US converged on the area over the weekend of July 18 & 19, 2014 as the Annual Carleton County Toy Run delivered toys and donations to Hotel Dieu in Perth-Andover. Before the bikers made their visit to the hospital...
Accessing Your Inner Physician…CranioSacral Therapy
Stephanie Kelley As I was making the rounds of the village last week, I ran into two of our local registered massage therapists, Melinda Millard and Tarynn Gray. It seemed about time for the Blackfly to do an article about alternative health practices, so I asked Tarynn and Melinda...
A Walk in the Park Inspires All!
Stephanie Kelley A Walk in the Park is part of the Community Conversations Initiative that has been attracting folks to come take a group stroll through Perth-Andover to imagine new uses for flood prone lands that are now sitting vacant. The walks take place on Wednesday evenings at 6:30...
The Gaia Project…A Visit to Perth-Andover
Stephanie Kelley The Gaia Project paid a visit to the schools in Perth-Andover on June 16th. Fascinated students flocked to the exhibit to explore the equipment and learn about alternative energy. The Gaia Project is on a mission to help youth make informed decisions about energy production, and project...
Community Conversations: All About Hops
Stephanie Kelley The Hops Presentation was part of the Community Conversations Initiative. Francine St Amand invited three guests who work with hops to share their knowledge and expertise at this workshop. We got entertaining and interesting information from Nick Southan, Joe Gee and Mitch Biggar. These guys are passionate...