6th Annual Larlee Creek Hullabaloo
Perth-Andover August 16-18, 2013 This year the “Little Festival That Could” promises to be bigger and better than ever! Gathering together as a community to listen to live music has been one of mankind’s greatest loves throughout the ages. If a person could sing or play an instrument, they...
“Rain, Rain Go Away!”
The old man in the hat Rain. I am some glad that we have had bountiful rain. All this rain makes the lawn grow. The lawn. Who invented the lawn. Let’s blame the Albertans. Lawns are just an Albertan conspiracy to force us to spend our hard earned lucre...
Girl Guide Cookie All Star
Young Brooke McDougall has broken local Girl Guide Cookie sales records by selling an amazing 85 cases of cookies. For this achievement, she received the Girl Guide All Star Award and a new Tablet. She is the first Girl Guide to sell this many cookies in Perth-Andover! ...
The Muniac Convenience Store
Last week I stopped in at the little convenience store in Muniac for the very first time. I’ve driven past many times, but was never in need of convenience store goodies during those trips so I just kept on driving. But I was always curious about the store, and...
Is nestle the most evil corporation in the world?
All over the world, Nestle has been draining the water from financially beleaguered regions. The technique Nestlé uses is this: Find an economically weak region, buy up the land surrounding the water source and grease the political wheels by making a proposal the residents can’t possibly refuse. How...
From the editor….
Armageddon appears to have struck the once lovely village of Perth-Andover as our buildings and homes continue to be demolished and relocated. What used to be a beautiful and cohesive riverfront community now looks like a bomb hit it. As I was walking my dog the other day, we...
Secret History
Nikola Tesla was one of the most respected and renowned scientists in the world at the turn of the 20th century. For around 20 years, Tesla’s research, discoveries and inventions were paving the way for a tremendous new future for mankind. Who invented radio? Or electricity? History books...
We Carry Each Other’s Memories…Residential School Survivor Commemoration
On July 13th a black granite sculptured monument was unveiled at Tobique First Nation to commemorate the residential school survivors. The monument is topped with a sculpture of a leaping salmon to honour the children who were taken from their homes, families and communities. Like the salmon,...
Biking 2 Be the Change
Kilderic Moroy is making a solo bike journey across Canada to bring awareness to the environmental issues facing us today. He began his cross country adventure in Vancouver on May 1st and plans to end the journey in St. Johns, Newfoundland. I met him on day 78 as he...
Daddy Can’t
Daddy Can’t She held it up with tiny hands It had suffered quite a blow “Goodness, how’d this happen Dear?” Lips trembling, “I’se don’t know!” Then she sobbed, “Please fix it! Like new, so I’se won’t cries!” Tears rolled down her rosy cheeks As she rubbed her soft blue...