Georgetown Rural Redefined & Regional Wellness Grants
By Francine St.Amand WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN is the message that Georgetown Conference area delegates want to impress upon Perth-Andover and Surrounding Area. On Nov 28, Joe Gee, Luke Sinstadt and myself presented our second public presentation about the conference. While this fulfills my commitment to the Village Council...
A Delicious Christmas Feast!
Stephanie Kelley The tables were set for 115 guests and the Wednesday Evening Fiddlers provided the music as local Seniors enjoyed a fabulous traditional turkey dinner on November 28. This sit down meal was catered by Carol Andersen and a team of enthusiastic volunteers dished up the plates and...
New Village Development Idea Presented to Council
Stephanie Kelley Local folks have been stepping up to the plate with some great new ideas for ways to revitalize our local communities, and to repurpose flood prone land in Perth-Andover. At the most recent council meeting in Perth, Dilys Sabine presented her thoughts on creating a local Equestrian...
Divide & Conquer
Stephanie Kelley One of the best ways for a ruling class to conquer any civilization is to cause it to defeat itself through internal strife and then to step in to pick up the pieces. This scenario is being played out in New Brunswick right now, with a vitriolic...
POSSIBLE USES FOR FLOOD PRONE SITE ON ANDOVER SIDE OF SAINT JOHN RIVER
Observations and Recommendations By Bob Osborne Editor’s Note: Bob Osborne is an internationally recognized horticulturist who operates Corn Hill Nursery in New Brunswick. This horticulture center was established over 25 years ago and attracts visitors from all over Canada. Covering some 85 acres, the nursery offers about a thousand...
Redefining Rural Public Presentation
EDUCATE AND COLLABORATE is the message the local Georgetown Conference delegates seek to impress upon their communities. The delegates who attended the Georgetown Conference on Rural Revitalization in Prince Edward Island on Oct 3rd – 5th launched their first Public Presentation at the Perth-Andover Civic Centre on October 24th....
13 Ways to Kill Your Community
Stephanie Kelley Our local Georgetown Conference delegates, Francine St.Amand, Luke Sinstadt, Joe Gee, Tina Martin and Linda Nicholas, returned home from the Redefining Rural Summit inspired with ideas and information on ways to revitalize our rural communities. All the delegates agree that attending the Georgetown Conference was a game...
Anti-Fracking Protest in Perth-Andover
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...
Sisters in Spirit Vigil
Sisters in Spirit is a national movement for social change that encourages concerned citizens and Aboriginal community members to gather together on October 4 to honour our missing and murdered Aboriginal girls and women, and their families. The movement started with a daughter’s vision. Bridget Tolley was worried that...
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...