Category: Living Local

A New Local Entrepreneur Polish Me Up Esthetics

A new esthetician has just hung out her shingle in the village of Perth-Andover. Kayla Liebe has always loved nail polish, and has done the nails of her family and friends for years.   So, she felt that it only made sense for her to pursue a career as...

A Plan to Save Our Village By Rod MacIntosh

Editor’s Note… Perth-Andover resident Rod MacIntosh has conceived an inspired and visionary plan to revitalize the Village of Perth-Andover. All of our small rural villages are under heavy attack by government forces concerned only with money and their political futures, which are dictated by corporate interests…not people, communities or...

DunRoamin’ Rescued Pets Desperately Need New Homes

DunRoamin’ Stray and Rescue isn’t a shelter.  Although we do have a certain amount of cats and kittens “in-house”, the majority of our rescued cats, and all the dogs, are in foster homes.  Unfortunately, our numbers are greater than the space we have and the foster homes at the moment.  ...

Tigger Tales…

Hi. Bigger Tigger here.     Well, guess what! I was wandering around and I noticed that there aren’t that many cats here, so I asked Miss Marble and she said it was the dogs…the dogs ate everybody!!! I climbed the maple tree and hollered to Angie about how these dogs...

Dog Soldiers

Angie Hovey During World War II a call was sent out for help, the allies asked for a special group of individuals that could fill some very specific requirements we so desperately needed to help win the war. We required that this group show total loyalty to those they serve, to obey every command without hesitation,...

Another Local Resident Heading to the Georgetown Conference in PEI

Joe Gee of Carlingford, NB has been accepted to attend the Georgetown Conference in PEI on October 3 & 4, 2013. He will be joining Linda Nicholas of Knowlesville and Francine St Amand of California Settlement (see the August 14 issue of the Blackfly Gazette for their stories) as...

Another New Local Business! Bisque & Biscotti

A lovely and cozy new coffee bistro has just opened in Florenceville-Bristol! The former Studio Sarah, a paint your own pottery studio run by Sarah Nicholson in Florenceville, has moved shop and been re-branded as Bisque & Biscotti.   Located on Bristol Main Street right across from the Riverfront...

Local Eatery Delivers Food & Flavour!

One of the great conveniences and joys of city life that I miss the most living here in Perth-Andover is having a delicious meal delivered right to my home. You know, a whole batch of Chinese chow dropped off while I wait in my jammies, or a piping hot...

Red Door Salon

Erica Kent is the owner and aesthetician at the charming Red Door Salon in Plaster Rock. She’s a local girl, born and raised in Plaster Rock, and having her own salon in her home town is a dream come true! Erica attended the aesthetics and beauty school L’Institut Jon...

It’s raining dogs!…..

By Angie Hovey At the moment there are 7 dogs here in my house living with my family. Blondie, Casey, Cinnamon, Ari, Annie, Gidget, and Jack. Some girls, a boy, some big, some medium, couple of guard breeds, couple of herding breeds, a mix of many breeds, a couple...