WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’
MANLEY Call me fickle, but I have to tell you about my newest favourite dog, Manley. He was removed from terrible living conditions by a strong DunRoamin’ supporter who deals in rental properties. He’s a six- or seven-month old possible Great Dane mix, black and tan with a little...
Please Help Keep the Shelter Open
The following quote about animal rescue workers was found online and forwarded to me by a friend and colleague. I could have said it better myself. We are human. We try our best, and yes – sometimes we make mistakes, or misspeak or use the wrong tone of voice....
Tales from Big Tig
Hi! It’s Bigger Tigger! I got an excitin’ tale this week! Angie says we took years off her life, and we all need a home soon. She’s so funny. One day us kittens were hanging in our hammocks (Angie says those are sun shades, not hammocks, but we...
The Soul of a Home
The tragedy of the Perth-Andover Flood of 2012 continues to unfold and traumatize as our beautiful and historic old homes are demolished and wiped off the pages of history due to flood damage. We’ve had a number of readers tell us they wanted to see stories about these...
A New Home…
The village of Perth-Andover is losing some of her grandest old homes due to flood damage. What will be built to replace these homes? Most modern construction methods do not make stuff to last in our make, break and throw away society. Indeed, our current consumerist driven economy needs...
Pet Tails
Hi! My name is Tigger. I live at the animal shelter. I am 5 months old. I am Angie’s favorite kitten. I help her take care of all the animals. She calls me Big Tig. She loves me best. But she said I can’t tell the other kittens because...
Love Story
One year ago, after Lukus had gotten settled in to his new home in Perth, he realized he needed some more family love in his house. He visited the Arthurette SPCA and found these three wonderful fur companions to adopt. Tootsie and Maggie are a mother and...
SPCA Shelter Story
Margaret’s Story…so far. I met Margaret one eveningwhile doing chores at the shelter. The guy that brought her to me, gave me usual song and dance about how this isn’t his dog, and therefore not his problem. Margaret is to be my problem. The guy was nice enough to...
Be Careful What You Ask For…
Many times we look to Governments for leadership only to be disappointed with the result. When it comes to community involvement in being as self sufficient as possible, we the public will have to take the lead. In the Harper Government’s rush to turn the keys to Canada over...
Community Gardens
This is from Wayne Sabine. Wayne and his wife Dilys operate Circle S Farms, a Certified Organic Farm in Tilley, NB For the lion’s share of my adult life, the dream of self-sufficiency has been a goal toward which my meandering life path has headed. It has been like...