Let’s Talk about Sex… the Consensual Kind!
by Emily Lockhart Emily Lockhart grew up in Perth Andover and graduated from Southern Victoria high school in 2005. She holds a BA in Sociology and Women’s Studies and an MA in Sociology from the University of New Brunswick. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Socio-legal studies at...
Tomlinson Lake “Hike to Freedom” Fun & Inspirational!
The Tomlinson Lake Hike to Freedom was a terrific success….many people pulled together and donated their time and efforts to make sure a good and safe time was had by all…but special kudos must go to Joe Gee, who was the driving force behind this event. One of Joe’s...
Turkey Vulture in Rowena
After I had delivered issues of the September 25 edition of the Blackfly in Plaster Rock last week, I headed home on route 390 so I could go through Tobique First Nation to make my final two drop offs at Bodin’s and the Maliseet Gas Bar. It was a...
Fun Finds at the SPCA Thrift Store !
By Stephanie Kelley In the last issue of the Blackfly we published an article about the SPCA Thrift Store in Plaster Rock, but I had not yet visited the store personally. When I delivered the BFG on Wednesday Bill Mosher gave me a little private tour of the store,...
A Pictorial Tour of Carlingford, New Brunswick
Local residents have donated these beautiful pictures to The History of Carlingford Group. Thanks to Jerry Smyth and the photographers! Take a pictorial tour through some of the most beautiful country in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. We have lush farmlands, clear water, scenic views and a bounty...
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD & TOMLINSON LAKE CONNECTION
By Joe Gee Victoria County in New Brunswick was part of the route for the Underground Railroad that helped African Americans escape from slavery in the United States. Just to add to the story, those escaping slavery were hidden in a wagon loaded with straw and transported up the...
History of Carlingford
INTRODUCTION In early July 2013 a group of people, both patriots and ex-patriots, using facebook on the internet decided to get together and use this social media to write the “History of Carlingford”. We were hopeful that we could gather photos of our people, farms, natural resources, sports, education...
Perth-Andover Community Garden Update
The first annual Perth-Andover Community Garden has come to the end of the season, but for a garden that got a late start it turned out pretty well! Interested gardeners began discussing the project last winter, but there were so many issues to solve that it took awhile to...
Herbal Medicine
Way back before we had Big Pharma, pills and expensive patent medicines folks depended on local herbalists to help them heal when they got sick. Every generation of herbalists built on the knowledge and experience that had been gathered by the healers who had lived before them. These...
Wild Mushrooms in New Brunswick
It’s now mushroom season in the woods of New Brunswick and our fields and forests offer up a tasty buffet of edible wild mushrooms…if you know what you are looking for! Foraging for mushrooms is a time honoured event in many regions, with many mushrooms hunters jealously guarding the...