Secret History
Nikola Tesla was one of the most respected and renowned scientists in the world at the turn of the 20th century. For around 20 years, Tesla’s research, discoveries and inventions were paving the way for a tremendous new future for mankind. Who invented radio? Or electricity? History books...
We Carry Each Other’s Memories…Residential School Survivor Commemoration
On July 13th a black granite sculptured monument was unveiled at Tobique First Nation to commemorate the residential school survivors. The monument is topped with a sculpture of a leaping salmon to honour the children who were taken from their homes, families and communities. Like the salmon,...
Biking 2 Be the Change
Kilderic Moroy is making a solo bike journey across Canada to bring awareness to the environmental issues facing us today. He began his cross country adventure in Vancouver on May 1st and plans to end the journey in St. Johns, Newfoundland. I met him on day 78 as he...
Plaster Rock SummerFest 2013
August 23, 24 & 25 Mark your calendars now! Plaster Rock 2013 SummerFest will be held on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of August and this year’s venue promises to be well worth attending. Three days of music and fun for the whole family as all age groups will...
NEW FLOOD PROGRAM OPTION AVAILABLE???
At the regular weekly meeting of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee a recent change to the Flood Relocation Program was discussed. For months we have been lobbying Fredericton bureaucrats to allow more flexibility in program delivery particularly with respect to the “hard cap” of $100,000 for relocation of residences. As...
It’s Time Again! Larlee Creek Hullabaloo
The sixth annual Larlee Creek Hullabaloo music festival will be welcoming back acclaimed local, national and international artists to Baird’s Campground along the banks of the beautiful St. John River in Perth-Andover from August 16-18, 2013.The Festival features over 16 official performances over three days. Not including the impromptu...
Ms. Donna’s Delights
Those of us who live out here in the hinterlands don’t have access to the variety of retail stores available in cities….like stores that carry personal pleasure products! Donna Miller of Tobique Narrows has opened her home based business, Ms. Donna’s Delights, to fill this gap in our...
Digger Fever
Have you ever wished you could find buried treasure? Greg Wallace finds lost treasure all the time with his metal detector. He became interested in the hobby of metal detecting about five years ago. He attempted to buy a metal detector in New Brunswick, but discovered that none was...
Agenda 21 and Rural NB
Rural New Brunswick is under siege these days. Rural hospitals , along with other services, have been closed or downsized all over the province. During my recent stay at the much reviled Waterville Hospital, which was supposedly built to consolidate regional health care so as to be “sustainable”...
Stupidity Rules
I first saw this bumper sticker on a car 40 years ago when I lived in Florida. It was plastered on a pickup truck that had all the earmarks of being a redneck ride… complete with a gun rack in the rear window and coon dogs in the back....