The Stanford Experiment and Prison Planet
From the Editor… In 1971, psychologist Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues set out to create an experiment that looked at the impact of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. Zimbardo, a former classmate of Stanley Milgram (who is best-known for his famous obedience experiment, was interested in expanding upon...
Will hemp & medical marijuana come to tobique first nation?
Tobique First Nation is stepping boldly into the future to help their community, and the world, by exploring ways to begin medical marijuana and hemp production. Surrounding communities should give this endeavour their full backing and endorsement as the benefits of local hemp production will be enormous. ...
THE PERTH-ANDOVER COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS INITIATIVE
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS is an idea that is going to become more familiar to people in Perth-Andover and Surrounding Area over the next year. Over the winter, Francine St.Amand made an offer to the Village Council to organize a series of monthly 2-hr workshops/information sessions – covering topics that have...
Mountain view Hydrotherapy & Detoxification Center
Digestive problems are the leading cause of work absenteeism in the US and Canada, and colon cancer is the second leading cause of death in Canada, after heart disease. We spend millions of dollars on pills and potions for intestinal distress. Many of our digestive problems can be...
Perth-Andover Flood Zone Repurposing Workshop a Success
There is Hope… On March 13 Public Meeting # 2 was hosted by Glenn Group Landscape Architects in association with Dillon Consulting. This company has been hired by the province to design a plan for our flood lands. About 40 people participated in an exercise where we could draw...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tobique Dam Bridge Closure
It’s enough to make a concerned citizen wonder if there’s a conspiracy afoot to destroy the Village of Perth-Andover. On February 27th representatives from the Department of Transport and Infrastructure met with Emergency Personnel and members of DNR and the Village Council to announce that the Tobique Dam Bridge...