NEW FLOOD PROGRAM OPTION AVAILABLE???
At the regular weekly meeting of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee a recent change to the Flood Relocation Program was discussed. For months we have been lobbying Fredericton bureaucrats to allow more flexibility in program delivery particularly with respect to the “hard cap” of $100,000 for relocation of residences. As...
It’s Time Again! Larlee Creek Hullabaloo
The sixth annual Larlee Creek Hullabaloo music festival will be welcoming back acclaimed local, national and international artists to Baird’s Campground along the banks of the beautiful St. John River in Perth-Andover from August 16-18, 2013.The Festival features over 16 official performances over three days. Not including the impromptu...
Local Teen to Represent New Brunswick in Miss Teen Canada World Pageant!
Dayna McLaughlin, Miss Teen Perth-Andover 2013, is one of two New Brunswick girls chosen to represent our province in the Miss Teen Canada-World Pageant on July 20, 2013. This is the biggest pageant in Canada and it is wonderful that a local small town lass has been chosen to...
Underground railroad to new brunswick
Who knew that Tomlinson Lake, nestled amongst the pines outside of Carlingford, was the end of a dangerous journey for many slaves who had escaped on the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad helped thousands of escaped slaves find freedom in Canada. Many routes led through New York into Ontario,...
Perth-Andover Business Connection Kick-Off
Last fall local Perth business people created the Perth-Andover Business Connection in order to promote local mall businesses and to bring awareness to the need for us all to think local in order for our communities to thrive. The official kick-off was held on Saturday, June 28th with local...
The End for Rural New Brunswick?
It can be argued that recent decisions taken by the Alward government are designed to destroy rural New Brunswick. Certainly, if our government could empty out the hinterlands it would save millions of dollars annually in health care, education, transportation, etc. It appears that the current government has a...
PAFD –The Real Story
Perth-Andover Fireman Leigh Boone sets the record straight. BFG: There are many misconceptions and misperceptions in the community as to why 6 Firemen have been “let go”. Can you please help the citizens of Perth-Andover who depend on our Fire fighters to understand the circumstances surrounding your dismissal? Leigh:...
Perth-Andover Flood Zone Repurposing Workshop a Success
There is Hope… On March 13 Public Meeting # 2 was hosted by Glenn Group Landscape Architects in association with Dillon Consulting. This company has been hired by the province to design a plan for our flood lands. About 40 people participated in an exercise where we could draw...
Flood time is now… let’s be proactive
“You have to make prevention. You have to be there before the ice is moving” Paul Laplante, Owner of Eco Technologies in Caraquet, NB Last year, in the aftermath of the terrible flood in Perth-Andover, Paul Laplante of Eco Technologies, his Caraquet based company, said he could have helped...
Wonderful Music Festival at Andover Elementary
Make Joyful Sound! That was the goal when the Larlee Creek Hullabaloo Music Festival Committee teamed up with the Perth-Andover Middle School and Andover Elementary to organize a 3 day Music Camp to introduce kids to Music Culture. Carol Godbout-Kinney took care of organizing the classes in the school...