Letters, from André Laurion
Dear Editor, I live along the beautiful Tobique River, in Gladwyn. I have hiked, biked and driven its shores for well over twenty years. This summer, I wanted a change of perspective, so I purchased a 17-foot square-sterned canoe with an outboard motor. I have had a wonderful time...
SOYLENT GREEN
In an accompanying article (see “And So It Is Confirmed”) I expressed (vented?) my concerns with the recent Telegraph Journal article wherein pollster Don Mills advocated that our government dedicate all its job creation efforts towards job creation in urban areas of New Brunswick. To him, these urban centers...
AND SO IT IS CONFIRMED
The End for Rural NB? Revisited…. Just a couple of weeks ago I wrote an article entitled “The End for Rural New Brunswick?”. Honestly folks, I had no idea at the time that the barbarians would be at the gate so quickly! The June 26th headline in the Telegraph...
An open letter to Mike Allen MP Tobique-Mactaquac And concerned citizens:
Nancy Hutkin of Aroostook contacted us at the Blackfly Gazette to ask us to publish this letter. She describes issues that concern all of us living in rural New Brunswick. One of our missions here at the BFG is to help spark discussions, dialog and, hopefully, action concerning...
Jamie Sutherland
To the Editor I am very concerned about genetically modified foods and I love the articles you publish in your paper. I started buying the paper for that reason and have grown to love it. I get so excited when the new issue comes out every couple of weeks....
Shame and Arrogance of NB Power
How is it possible that a corporation owned by the taxpayers of New Brunswick is allowed by our elected government to conduct its affairs with total disregard for the safety and personal property of those same taxpayers? How has this corporation been allowed to steal our very livelihood and...
Flood Mitigation Study Report – An Insult to Perth-Andover Flood Victims
Well, we finally got our report – right on schedule I might add. What a colossal waste of taxpayer money and valuable time! Our government insisted from the start that this report was absolutely essential and would serve as the basis of action so that the plight of our...