A visit to a local business: fresh
One of my all time favourite movies is North By Northwest , the classic romance thriller directed by that master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock. Our hero, Roger Thornhill, played by the inimitably debonair Cary Grant, meets the lovely heroine Eve Kendall on a train. Eve is portrayed by the...
Love & belonging
Learning to open our hearts and honestly express love and appreciation for each other, our communities and our planet is what shifting our consciousness is all about….and it starts with each one of us as individuals reaching out to our families, friends and neighbours with compassion and understanding. ...
From the Editor…
Some months back I read an interesting editorial comment in one of the daily provincial papers. This editorial essay commented upon what a big fat waste of money it is to have so many services provided all over the province in our “crazy patchwork of rural communities”. The author...
Perth-Andover Community Garden
The P-A Community Garden Meeting on January 28th was attended by a baker’s dozen of interested potential gardeners. The meeting was led by local organic gardener Wayne Sabine, with David Dow as the special guest speaker. Dave is a long-time organic gardening maestro, and he offered much useful advice...
A CRISIS OF INDIAN LEADERSHIP
In the matter regarding the disunity and divisions created by male Indian leaders, who should the rank and file Indians follow now that male Indian leaders have been forced, by the actions of Chief Theresa Spence, to either lead, follow or get out of the way. To me the...
Maliseet Language Project
There are estimated to be about 6,500 different languages spoken in our world today. This might sound like a lot, but there have been even more languages that have been lost. When we lose the language of any cultural group we lose a piece of living history, and...
From Village Auntie To Vigil Auntie
In September 2012, something called the Vigil Aunties emerged in Perth-Andover. Being the person who gave birth to this idea, I thought it was time to introduce myself. I am aware that people have mixed feelings and possibly alot of discomfort with the idea of the Vigil Aunties. This...
Carousel
Carousel Time’s your ticket And life’s your chance On a carousel Where the ponies prance, A merry-go-round At ‘Livings Fair’ White-horse of wisdom Dark-horse of despair, An indigo bridle Let’s you do as you dare A stampeding stallion A mild-mannered mare, A Blue-horse called love A Gray-horse called age...
Belker
This is a lovely message from an anonymous veterinarian that we found on the internet and would like to share with our readers. Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy...
In Memory of Millie
Millie was born on May 25, 2005. Her mother, Edie, was a stray rescued by DunRoamin’. Adopting a dog wasn’t in the cards for Mom and Dad. Millie was an unplanned addition to the family. I had picked one of Edie’s litter a few weeks earlier and on...