The Day of the Crocodile or, Flooded Out in Northern Ghana
The vivid accounts of the flooding in Perth-Andover, having reached me by chance in far-off Ludwigsburg, Germany, have brought back memories of my own flood experience years ago in the West African nation of Ghana. That’s the way floods are. Provided you survive, you do get over them. But...
Macintosh Weaving
Last weekend I popped into the Farmer’s Market at its new location at the Canadian Legion to check out the action. It’s a little too early in the season for produce, but there were many Crafters and Artisans displaying beautiful hand-made wares. Judy MacIntosh had a table displaying some...
Pet Tails
Poquito’s Story by Stephanie This handsome lad & I hooked up about five years ago. I was heading downriver on Rte 105 when I spotted a very small kitten running towards the road. He was running in a kind of lopsided way, and looked terrified. I slammed on my...
Marty’s Electric
Marty’s Electric Tucked away in a modest store front we have, here at 832 Perth Main Street, a terrific little general store. Marty’s Electric is like a shop from another era…one that is driven by customer service and that offers a little bit of everything. You might by-pass this...
Rising from the Ashes
We’ve certainly had a tumultuous and devastating spring so far. But, we have a new team on the job in our Town Hall and hopes are high that we’ll see some real change and progress for Perth-Andover. Terry Ritchie reiterated to us that he stands for a New Way...
FLOOD VICTIMS…FOOD FOR THOUGHT
How much does the flood recovery spending estimate of $25 million really cost the province? Here’s a little math primer you might find of interest…. The Disaster Finance Assistance program is a federal/provincial funding arrangement for cost sharing the cost of disasters. The formula is as follows: For the...
The Partnership Way
John Perkins, author of “Secrets of an Economic Hitman” and “The Secret History of American Empire” (both highly recommended reads, BTW, if you want to know more about the machinations of empire building) relates this interesting interview. While traveling in Tibet he met and spoke with a group...
Spaceship Earth
Paul Hawkins is a writer and an activist who agitates and campaigns for social and economic justice, the ecology of our only planet, and a better planet for us all. In one of his books, “Blessed Unrest,” he described an interesting exercise that he had given to a...
From the editor…
Hello and welcome back to the Blackfly Gazette and “Thank You” to all of you that have supported and complemented Steph and I on our premier edition. Here’s #2 we hope you enjoy it as much as the first. “Jonny” here attempting to write my first editorial ever! I...
One Flood Victim’s View of the Insanity at the Flood Committee Meeting
On Wednesday May 16th I, like many others, attended the Flood Relief Committee meeting hoping for a sign of relief from someone. I left that night more confused than ever. But I did get mad and I want action! This feeling is the only thing that is keeping me...