Category: Living Local

People of all ages at Tobique First Nation are now able to brush up on their Maliseet Language skills, or learn it for the first time. Through a number of initiatives, including teaching films, local signage and classes local residents are reconnecting with the language of their ancestors. Conquerors...

Thank You! I wanted to thank everyone for making my first birthday the very best birthday a little cat could have ever hoped for!  There were lots of people stopping in to wish me happy birthday and I got many lovely presents.  But, the best gift I could have gotten...

Big Tig here,   I need help. I will be sooo grateful to whoever can back up a Tig.  I am not ashamed to say: Bigger Tigger is in LOVE!! Heart stopping-fur tingling-wanna purr all the time- love. With one problem….she don’t love a Tig!! I don’t understand it either....

Stephanie Kelley Tobique First Nations anti-fracking protesters closed the Trans-Canada to transport traffic for about 8 hours on October 17. This peaceful demonstration was in support of Elsipogtog First Nation activists who had been subjected to police brutality earlier in the day. Elsipogtog protesters have had an ongoing blockade...

Stephanie Kelley A Family Cultural Appreciation Day complete with a potluck picnic, barbecue, dancing, drumming and nature hikes was hosted by Tobique First Nation on October 12, 2013 at Mudwass Park. The event received support from the Heritage Canada Youth Take Charge initiative through Falls Brook Centre in Knowlesville....

Doug Griffiths, author of ῝13 Ways to Kill Your Community″, outlines his observations of what people do that contribute to their community′s decline. The following is a summary of point #13 in his book.       Don’t Take Responsibility Lack of housing and financial resources, declining volunteerism, high...

Most of us, unless we have a pre-existing physical impairment or challenge, tend to take our bodies for granted …. We don’t think much about the mechanical functions of the miraculous physical vehicles that house our souls until something goes haywire in them. As with many things in life,...

Autumn and hunting season have officially arrived in New Brunswick, and, if you are any kind of sports enthusiast you need to drop by Marty’s Electric in Perth-Andover as soon as possible. This emporium is a hidden gem that carries an unbelievable assortment of goods and supplies….it is more...