Table Talk…
From the editor Greetings & Salutations to all! Can you believe that December is here already? In case you think it is just you, even scientists….those High Priests of Empirical Evidence who have to see stuff in a test tube before they believe it is true…now agree that something...
New Brunswick’s Electrical Odyssey
Mark Connell graciously granted us permission to reprint this essay. Originally published in 1998, the devastating environmental and economic effects of the NB Hydroelectric system described in this essay are even more obvious and pronounced today. It is time to reclaim our river! Mark Connell April 1998 As a...
Chocolate is my bestest friend
The Castle Inn in Perth-Andover hosted their first Annual Chocolate Cake contest on the evening of March 1st. The event was a smashing success! Over 40 people showed up to sample the delicious cakes entered in the contest. Folks were so enthusiastic that the Castle plans to make this...
Tasty and Tangy Glazed Lemon Bread
On a recent snowy and cold afternoon I started hankering for a little something sweet to nosh on. Something easy to whip together and reasonably healthy. I had a bag of lemons in the fridge, which got me to thinking about the wonderful glazed lemon bread my Mom used...
How About an Old Fashioned Christmas this Year?
Wouldn’t it be nice to get really excited again about the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year”? I hear so many people say they really don’t enjoy Christmas because it’s so stressful. This is a darn shame. This has unfortunately been slowly happening to me over the last...
We’re looking at Ty Gwyn Bed & Breakfast
The best thing about doing these little local business profiles we like to feature in the gazette is the opportunity it gives us to hang out and chat with local entrepreneurs. Even if we’ve been to some store or business a hundred times before, that doesn’t mean we actually...
WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’
Again, it is not just the DunRoamin’ group that advocates bringing pets indoors and making dogs part of the family instead of leaving them outside. Rather than re-invent the wheel, I would like to pass on these tips from the BC SPCA. They are very relevant here – a...
Battle of the Sexes?
The most successful and joyful marriages and relationships I know of always involve two people who are genuinely interested in each other, and who strive to be their own “best selves” with their partner. No matter how they have arranged their household duties and finances, they respect each...
Here is an Idea…
Christmas Gifting Birth of a New Tradition As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Canadians with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods – merchandise that has been produced at the expense of Canadian labour. This year will be different. This year...
Midnight
New movie DVDs come out on Tuesdays in my village, so earlier this week I took a look at what was on offer at my local convenience store. I ended up with a couple of DVDs in my hot little fist, and store manager Rachelle suggested I do some...