WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’
It’s amazing that we have to have a coalition to try to stop animal abuse and neglect and to persuade people to spay and neuter their pets. The Animal Rescuer’s Coalition of North America has a newsletter that many animal rescuers look to for inspiration and guidance. This article...
“Wedgies Stop Here!”
The old man in the hat The news of late has been full of a disturbing trend, that of the harmful effects of bullying. The fact that bullies exist is, of course, nothing new. I do not remember with fondness the fad of “wedgies” administered at each break and...
“smoke’em if you got’em”
The old man in the hat We have a new provincial budget in New Brunswick. Much like the old budget, we, because the government is no more than us, are spending more that we take in. This is a problem and what makes it more problematic is the...
From the Editor…
Where to begin, this should have been the first issue of our second year… I guess I’ll start there, with a great big thank you to everyone who has been following since our inception and during our growth over the last year. Without the support of readers and...
NB Green Party Update
Continuing on the theme of building self-reliant communities, this column will expound on the New Brunswick Green Party’s vision re the social economy. Research in Canada has shown that the approach of Community Economic Development (CED) in which the community participation in both governance and implementation of the...
“Jump Ball”
The old man in the hat I am not a sports fanatic, but I do enjoy basketball. Being a tall and spindly youngster, it seemed that a sport that penalized physical contact was, on balance, a sport that offered a reasonably “safe” sporting experience. My, how times have changed!...
WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’
ROGER Have you heard about Roger? He’s the old tom recently rescued and brought to DunRoamin’. His face is scratched and scarred. He has one cauliflower ear. His coat was dirty and brittle. His tail is stubby and bent. His body has scars from repeated fights and injuries. His...
Another DunRoamin’ Success Story!
Darwin and Dobby We adopted Martin a few weeks ago but have since changed his name to Darwin. He has been enjoying bike rides and walks with his new owners in the woods outside of Fredericton. Darwin has been enjoying the time spent with his new owners but the...
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....