the old man in the hat The government of New Brunswick has recently announced an ambitious new social program, the “New Brunswick Drug Program”, aimed at those individuals who do not have a private drug plan. Originally envisioned as a “Catastrophic Drug” coverage for those with high drug cost...

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...

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...

Stephanie Kelley Perth-Andover resident Kate Williams is a lay minister and life-long student of God’s Word and the Bible. She has just published a book, “Diving Deep Into Faith”, that tells the story of her own spiritual journey as she came to truly and deeply have faith in God...

Easy & Delicious! Stephanie Kelley Live culture foods are both delicious and nutritious and because fermented foods are loaded with natural pro-biotics and good bacteria, making them part of our regular diet helps to keep our digestive systems healthy and regular.   We especially need to eat more live...

The Truth Behind Infant Formula By Liza Davenport Let me ask you something : Do you think Infant Formula companies would lie about the ‘health’ of their product for the almighty dollar? Most everyone would answer “No”. Think about that, while you read this article….   In 1865 Chemist...

Love Our Village Any relationship counsellor will tell you that if you want your marriage or relationship to thrive you must actively love your partner. This doesn’t mean just saying the words, it means following through with actions and paying attention, and treating your partner as the special person...

by Francine St.Amand The Flood of 2012 wiped out 100+ jobs in the Village of Perth-Andover. To my knowledge, no attempt has been made to replace those jobs. Being an election year, I would urge everyone to hammer out that reminder to politicians.   Writing this series on Alternative...

Stephanie Kelley Southern Victoria Minor Hockey got a welcome financial boost recently in the form of a generous $1,000 cheque from the Perth-Andover Scotiabank. Scotiabank is the bank of Canadian Hockey and as such donates hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to Minor Hockey programs in all communities throughout...

Alternative Employment and Shared Economy By Francine St.Amand Call it Shared Living, Cooperative Household, Collective Housing , Alternative Living. The Golden Girls of the 1980’s sitcom were on to something. Maybe it was a preview of what was to come as a necessary choice some three decades later.  ...