Water Woes in the Village
Many village residents woke up on Wednesday morning to discover that they had no water…a cap had come off the water main next to the Stedman’s Building on Perth Main Street. Water was pouring out of the ground and running across the street over the break. An emergency crew...
Snowshoe to Freedom
Stephanie Kelley If you missed the opportunity to join the Tomlinson Lake Hike to Freedom last fall, you can jump on board the Underground Railroad and participate in the Tomlinson Lake Snowshoe to Freedom celebration on March 8! Joe Gee has organized this signature event to honour our history...
Fun in the Snow!
Stephanie Kelley Family Fun Day at the 2014 Winter Carnival was glorious! The weather was beautiful…. Oh, it was a little cold, but the sun shone brightly and a great time was had by all. All that snow we’ve accumulated got put to very good use by being piled...
Family Literacy Night at Andover Elementary
Stephanie Kelley “Story Book” was the theme of Family Literacy Night at Andover Elementary on the evening of January 23rd. Hundreds of people braved the cold to visit the school and enjoy a play and take in all the story book themed art, projects and posters that were on...
Winter Carnival 2014
Stephanie Kelley Put on your long johns and big boots and come celebrate the 46th year of Winter Carnival in Perth-Andover! The carnival begins February 7th and runs through the 13th. Winter Carnival originated with a Carnival Queen Pageant that was brought to life by Karen Titus. The first...
Flames Over Wapske
Jamie Sutherland Editor’s Note: On January 7 the tiny community of Wapske became ground zero for a terrifying conflagration as 16 cars of a CN Rail freight train derailed, 8 of which were loaded with crude oil and propane that exploded and caught on fire. Thankfully, there were no...
SV Mini Boys Vikings Win Their First Banner!
The boys from Perth were celebrating on December 14th when they finally won their very first banner at the Hartland Covered Bridge Classic Mini Boys Championship Tournament! The SV Mini Basketball league was begun in Perth-Andover in 2003 by Reta Kelley, who wanted to bring this program to...
It Pays to Shop Local…
Miss Sydney Heffernan of Perth-Andover was the lucky winner of the second annual PABC Shop Local holiday promotion gift certificate. Sydney won $500 to spend however she likes at any businesses in the village. Her first purchase was a lovely new purse that she bought from Patti’s Gift Shoppe!...
Happy New Year 2014!
Can you believe a New Year is upon us already? 2013 seemed to go by in a complete blur… Finally, at long last, after months of trials and tribulations the flood homes have been relocated, and Perth is beginning to rebuild. Communities in rural New Brunswick face some...
Celebrating 100 Years of a Life Well Lived!
Dr. Lee White just celebrated 100 years of a remarkable and accomplished life at a wonderful open house party at the Perth-Andover Baptist Church on December 6th. Dozens of well- wishers stopped by to greet Dr. White on this special day, and to enjoy the great fiddle music,...