He ain’t heavy….he’s my brother

The old man in the hat Shawn Graham has recently resigned his seat as MLA, a seat that for many years was held by his father, Mr. Alan Graham.   Shawn has been recently found to be in a conflict of interest with respect to his politically motivated decision...

Note from the NB Green Party

It seems that in political and economic circles rural communities are relics of the past. The Green Party believes that our future depends on self- reliant rural communities as well as vibrant urban centers. We must learn to co-exist because quite frankly our future well- being depends on it....

From the Editor…

AH! Spring has officially sprung. And this year the weather and temperatures are much more like normal, that is, frozen and cold, so it appears, so far, that there is no flood danger this year. This is of course a huge relief for the citizens of Perth-Andover. But, naturally...

A visit from a ufo?

By Gary Hatchard One day in August in the year 1982 Gordon Mosher and I were sitting in lawn chairs at the front of my house. Gordon noticed a large brown spot on my lawn about 200 yards from our location. We went to investigate and discovered a brown...

Home town or clone town?

In order to rebuild our local communities and our sense of security and belonging we need to look to our past.   Back in the days when small businesses made up the backbone of our local towns and villages, there were jobs and everyone was connected to the well-being...

Modern Mother Goose II

Modern Mother Goose II Mother Hubbard went to her cupboard Her doggy, from hunger, near prone She was no bluffer, that Banker would suffer For refusing her loan for a bone, Humpty-Dumpty subpoenaed them all For “malice aforethought” They should have known that he would fall And the destruction...

Another DunRoamin’ Success Story!

Thelma came to DunRoamin’ from a bad situation. In all likelihood, Thelma was a puppy mill female. Her life was horrible with no love or contact from any one person who saw her for what she was and should be. Thelma was very thin, with matted, filthy fur. Her...

Flood time is now… let’s be proactive

“You have to make prevention. You have to be there before the ice is moving” Paul Laplante, Owner of Eco Technologies in Caraquet, NB Last year, in the aftermath of the terrible flood in Perth-Andover, Paul Laplante of Eco Technologies, his Caraquet based company, said he could have helped...

The Old Man in the Hat

in·teg·ri·ty: noun; adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty antonyms: The Harper Government I am not sure what to think. If I understand it correctly, the Government of Canada Harper assumes that I am a thief. They think that of my neighbours, my friends, my...

Wonderful Music Festival at Andover Elementary

Make Joyful Sound! That was the goal when the Larlee Creek Hullabaloo Music Festival Committee teamed up with the Perth-Andover Middle School and Andover Elementary to organize a 3 day Music Camp to introduce kids to Music Culture. Carol Godbout-Kinney took care of organizing the classes in the school...