History of the Whodunnit
Romance novels might arguably be the best selling form of fiction in the world today, but Murder Mystery novels, in all their forms, are most certainly a close second in popularity! There are many types of mystery in the genre today, so many choices in fact that most...
Neti Pots for Allergy Relief & Sinus Irrigation
You may have seen these funny looking little teapot gadgets at your local pharmacy. Neti pots are used to flush out your sinus system with a warm saline solution. Have you ever felt that annoying tickle in your sinuses that heralds an impending allergy attack or maybe the...
High School Outdoor Pursuits Course
The Outdoor Pursuits course is a hands-on course offered by the Southern Victoria High School in Perth-Andover with a classroom component. It is designed to introduce or reconnect students with things and activities that happen outside of a computer screen, television or a handheld device. The main units...
Local Author Publishes New Novel
Martin Beaulieu of Perth-Andover has just published the third novel in his historical science-fiction themed trilogy of books. I met with Martin the other day to find out more about his work. As it turns out, I’d heard of him originally some 30 years ago when my mom...
Earthbag Construction
A few issues back in the gazette we ran a story about Earthship Construction. Those wonderful homes are made by stacking earth-filled recycled tires to create the walls of the structures. I just ran across another fascinating and beautiful building construction method called Earthbag Construction, which uses nothing more...
Easy Money & the Magic Money Chair
Nowadays most folks know not to throw away some old junk until you check it out with an expert, someone like the “Antiques Road Show” guys. You know, just to make sure your old Teddy Bear or vintage comic book isn’t worth six figures. Stories abound of the amazing...
Falls Brook Fair A Celebration of Rural Life
The annual Falls Brook Fair in Knowlesville, NB was held over the weekend of September 1st & 2nd and was a wonderful and educational celebration of all that is good and sustainable in our beautiful rural New Brunswick Communities. This year of 2102 marks a tipping point for...
Plant a Community Garden to Harvest Lower Crime Rates
A growing body of research shows that community farm projects reduce violence and crime. These statistics may have come from research projects in major urban areas…but the results make intuitive and rational sense no matter where you live. We ourselves may live here out in the boonies, and...
The Village of Plaster Rock is hosting their 2nd Annual Soap Box Derby on September 15, 2012. These races, which use the force of gravity only to power the vehicles, have been around almost as long as auto racing. In the wake of the very first car...
Falls Brook Gives Kids Hands On Experience
To promote environmental sustainability Paper Mate is sponsoring Tree Canada and Andover Elementary School in a project to plant 26 Maple, Willow and Linden trees on the grounds of the school. Last week 24 of these beautiful saplings were planted by the staff of Falls Brook Centre, Dave Dunlop...