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...
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...
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...
WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’
GREAT SCOT! One very disturbing condition that we see all too frequently is that in which an outdoor dog suffers from an embedded collar. This situation has many upsetting implications. They include the fact that the collar was placed on the dog when he was much smaller and he...
Operation Desert Dog Re-Cap
Hi, my name is Martin, or as my current foster family calls me, Valentine. Guess when they brought me home? I’m not sure if I should tell everyone my real name or not. Maybe I’ll just keep them guessing. Besides, they can call me anything they want – I...
New Brunswick Green Party
“It’s all about the next generation” and “Getting to a sustainable future” are phrases which basically define the corner stone on which the New Brunswick Green Party is built. It doesn’t take long to discover that there are no easy or quick fixes to decades of various Government decisions...
“Hey man…what’s happening?”
The Old Man in the Hat Gomer Pyle, a 1960’s television sitcom character, favourite opening line was “Surprise, Surprise, Surprise”. Well, NB Liquor has recently reported that profits are down. That’s too bad. Maybe we are finally listening to the folks at the Department of Health and are living...
Jamie Sutherland
To the Editor I am very concerned about genetically modified foods and I love the articles you publish in your paper. I started buying the paper for that reason and have grown to love it. I get so excited when the new issue comes out every couple of weeks....
WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’
OPERATION DESERT DOGS In January 2013, the Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) was called to assist with a case of animal hoarding in Palm Springs, California. The report suggested that a man was living in a small home with 20 – 30 dogs who were not being cared for. Once...
From the New Brunswick Green Party
Many of society’s most vulnerable people have been left in a ‘fragile’ state by the economic downturn and cuts to public services and benefits, according to a recent study conducted in the UK. This study focused on three groups: disabled residents and care givers, young people, and families on...