BLB Stables Stephanie Kelley A hidden gem offering exciting outdoor family fun and adventure is tucked away in Burntland Brook, just a few miles from Plaster Rock on Rte 385. Nestled in the beautiful fields and woods next to the Tobique River, Paul Jenkins and Mabel Mangum operate BLB...

Remembrances Goldenrods and purple asters Are among the last to go With too late black-eyed susans Standing stiff against the snow, Hornet’s nests have been prepared The housefly has found a crack Crickets now are silent Firefly’s will not be back, Forget-me-nots – forgotten June-bug grubs – a “dig”...

Celebrate Christmas in the County and help support the Victoria County SPCA this holiday season by purchasing raffle tickets for the 2013 Fur Tree. Seventeen local businesses have generously donated gift certificates to the Fur Tree that add up to $475.50 worth of goods and services!   You may...

Bigger Tigger Here, This week I decided I would celebrate Halloween by featuring DunRoamin’s very own Frank-en-dog…Martin.   Why is he a Frank-en-dog you may ask a Tiggy? Well, one look should explain everything.      His tail belongs on a Great Dane. His legs belong on a Dachshund....

Note from the NBGP In the last article we talked about building a green economy. This article will zero in on one aspect of that economy: agriculture.   Big business and their minions in government have basically replaced the word “agriculture” with “agribusiness”. They always refer to it as...

From the editor…. Stephanie Kelley Another Halloween has come and gone. This year, the scariest thing about this date for me was trying to find treats that weren’t toxic little packages of GMO ingredients! In the past, like most other people, I’d buy those bags of miniature candy bars...

the old man in the hat Whatever you think of our government, politicians and the senate, you can not argue that it is boring. The current scandal (a reasonable adjective to describe the web of lies, fabrications and cover-ups from men and women occupying the highest political offices in...

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...

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....

With Mitch Biggar To continue on from the previous article let’s look at some more popular style beer glasses.   The Footed pilsner this is a great glass for typical Canadian ales. These ales have the fruity, floral aromas of an ale but are refreshing and smooth like a...