P-A Community Garden Update
& The Amazing No-Dig No-Till Lasagna Garden Method The Perth-Andover Community Garden is now ready to go! It’s been tilled, and plots are marked out and several plots are still available and are free! The Community Garden has a Facebook page for meeting notes and updates, and if...
Sprout Film Mini-Festival…Making the Invisible Visible
What is “normal”? Society tends to turn a blind eye to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) so that they become invisible. The Sprout Film Festival is an event that is hosted annually in New York City that features films that provide insightful looks into the histories, struggles...
25th Blessing Anniversary of St Mary of the Angels
On Sunday, June 8th St Mary of the Angels celebrated the 25th anniversary of the building that was erected after the flood of 1987 inundated their former church on West Riverside Drive. Bishop Emeritus Gerard Dionne, who is now 95 years old, told us “Before that historic flood,...
The Modern Knowledge Tour
Have you ever heard that old joke that goes “They must think I’m a mushroom…. They keep me in the dark and feed me cow manure?” Everyone can relate to this on some level, but most people don’t realize that this little joke accurately describes how our world is...
Busman’s Holiday at The Bistro!
So….what do you do to relax and unwind when you take a break from the kitchen when you are a gourmet chef and you work every day? You go out to dine someplace else, of course, at a fine restaurant serving gourmet cuisine that another chef prepares for...
Trails of Hope & Light
As I entered the foyer of Mah Sos School last week I was immediately drawn to the visually stunning display of the Trails of Hope and Light Wampum Belt. This amazing work is the result of a group project created and handmade by Residential School survivors. Wampum...
Mah Sos School Talent Show & Concert
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. ...
Jackrabbits Jump on a Bottle Drive Fundraiser!
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...
People Speak Out at Voice of the People Meeting…
The Voice of the People Tour has been visiting communities all across New Brunswick to engage citizens in discussion and awareness about our natural resources. The tour made a presentation at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Perth-Andover on May 21st. In order to insure a truly prosperous...
Fun & Sun at the Highland Games!
What a glorious weekend for the Gathering of the Scots festival this year! In a stark contrast to last year’s event, during which one needed to wear scuba gear to be outside during a weekend of torrential rain, Mother Nature blessed the 2014 Gathering with absolutely perfect weather....