Category: Living Local

Home Care in Perth-Andover Goes Green

You may have noticed a lot more green around town in the last few months. That would be thanks to the new home health services company in town, Kindred Home Care. You may have seen one of their “Kindred Green” brochures or flyers, or noticed their new sign as...

Victoria Villa Seniors Apartments

Jennifer Eagan and her mother Sharon had always wanted to provide a seniors assisted living facility for their community. They felt that there was need for this kind of housing in this area. The Eagans remodelled the former school board building at 566 East Riverside Drive in Perth-Andover into...

Rachelle’s Mainway Convenience Store

In the seven years that Rachelle Broad has managed the Perth-Andover Irving Mainway, the store has evolved into much more than just a gas station. Under Rachelle`s dedicated and personable management it has become a gathering place and community center. Stop in early any morning and you will find...

RESPECT SELF, RESPECT THE TALKING CIRCLE

Aboriginal people use methods, which are non-confrontational and non-adversarial, of reaching agreement or consensus that are in keeping with values fundamental to their world view and spirituality. The circle is not just a symbol, it is the model by which their society and thought are structured. A Talking Circle...

WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’

The Eagle Has Landed Florenceville Veterinary Clinic veterinarian Dr Shannon Monteith and her staff worked under an eagle eye a couple of weeks ago. It made some staff nervous and uncomfortable as this was a new experience for them but they weren’t the only ones stressed and uncomfortable. The...

Rossignol & Son Welding & Hydraulic

Last year, after the flood in Perth, as part of the repair and renovation in his store Hector at BMR Hardware got a fabulous new work station in his store. The shiny and eye catching textured aluminium desk and storage unit is a custom metal job crafted by Mike...

Tarynn Gray Registered Massage Therapist

Many people think of massage as an expensive extravagance or decadent treat but new studies are showing that massage has a wide variety of tangible health benefits. Research has found that massage therapy: boosts immune function Improve symptoms in children with asthma Increases grip strength in patients with carpal...

ALL TRUE HEALING BEGINS FROM WITHIN

No country, no nation, no community can find healing until the people of that country, nation or community look for healing within themselves. This is the healing process and it begins with awareness with each and every individual.   Self awareness and self healing is what the healing path...

WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’

OMEN It may be that Dr Monteith and I have come up with a new treatment modality. At least it seems to have worked for us this time. A few more clinical trials should give us more information on its effectiveness.   I guess I should start at the...

Kitty Rescue Operation

Perth-Andover… The elusive Park Street Vagabond Kitty has been safely live trapped and is receiving medical attention from the wonderful people at DunRoamin”  . This black & white cat was abandoned by its owner about five years ago. It took to the streets and became semi-feral.   People in...