Category: Life

The Mah Sos Talent Show for 2014 took place in the school gym on May 22nd. Dozens of parents, friends, family members and general well- wishers gathered to hear this spirited performance, which was the last big concert of the year before school lets out for the summer.  ...

These two Jackrabbits would like to send a big thank you to all the businesses and individuals who generously donated their bottles and cans to help support the cross country ski club that they love.   Brooklyn Perley and Paige Murphy collected close to $400 during their bottle drive...

Most folks have heard the phrase “there’s a sucker born every minute” but most people also never think that this would apply to them personally.   I’ve just had a bit of fun learning about the so-called “Nigerian Scams”, you know, where you get a polite email in your...

In recognition of her contributions to the community, Reta Kelley of Perth-Andover will receive the Western Valley Coach of the Year Award for 2014.   The Awards Banquet will be held at the Florenceville Curling Club on May 22nd at 6:30 pm. The banquet costs $10 to attend, and...

Shiitake mushrooms can be grown at home by anyone, with just a little bit of effort and time. I attended the May 10 Shiitake Mushroom Growing Workshop at Falls Brook Centre to learn more and to get a little hands-on practice on just how it’s done.   David Boyle...

There’s nothing like a good metaphor to jazz up a story or conversation. Our minds love to make connections, and when a creative author or speaker comes up with a compelling metaphor or analogy it makes the description come alive for us.   Author Raymond Chandler was a true...

Stephanie Kelley Falls Brook Centre had a booth set up at the Women’s Day event where Emily Shapiro was demonstrating a really nifty method to recycle old newspaper into totally biodegradable seedling pots to start your garden seeds in.   She was using a wine bottle with a “punt”,...

While Linda and I were visiting Jo-Anne Broad to visit Alice the cat and her kittens in Jo-Anne’s home in Plaster Rock I admired an enormous and beautiful Christmas Cactus which dominates a corner in the living room.   It turns out that this is a plant with a...

Stephanie Kelley Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! That’s the promise we are hearing from the provincial government and corporations who want to frack, clear cut and run a pipe line across our beautiful, lush and fertile province.   It sure sounds good, but are those jobs really there?   Back in...

Stephanie Kelley The Perth-Andover Community Garden meeting is usually held at the Perth-Andover Baptist Church on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. Our last meeting featured two guest speakers, organic gardeners Cita Green and Tim Livingstone, who shared their gardening secrets and described methods of compost...