I’m Not Strange

I’m Not Strange If there’s no such thing as ocelots Okapi stripes or zebra stops Garlic breath is oh so sweet Onion pie just can’t be beat, Kiss a frog won’t make a Prince Dirty diapers make men winch Chocolate ain’t a maker-upper Nuisance calls don’t come at supper,...

Big Tig’s Shelter Story

Hi! Big Tig again….I wanted to tell you guys about a cat that lives with us. Her name is Marble. She makes us kittens call her ‘Miss Marble’, and she is always telling us to stop bothering her. Angie says it is because she is an older cat, and...

Pet Tails

have always wondered why people get pets just to leave them outside. Even those that are properly fed and housed miss so much by not getting attention from the humans that have taken on the responsibility of caring for them. Not only do the poor animals miss out but...

SPCA & Attachment Issues

The most common question I get asked as a shelter worker is…”how can you come here every day! Don’t you get too attached to all of them?”….well, yes, we fall in love with all of them, fast and hard, how could we not?…I can speak for every volunteer we...

WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’

MANLEY Call me fickle, but I have to tell you about my newest favourite dog, Manley. He was removed from terrible living conditions by a strong DunRoamin’ supporter who deals in rental properties. He’s a six- or seven-month old possible Great Dane mix, black and tan with a little...

Ashley’s Candles

Ashley Dellaire began experimenting with candle making last year around Christmas time. As a licensed aromatherapist and aesthetician, she wanted to make a product that was healthy and natural and so she began crafting candles from both beeswax and soy wax.   Paraffin wax candles may look beautiful and...

New Brunswick Government Continues Denial with Pseudo Study

The New Brunswick government is commencing a study of ways to mitigate future flooding in Perth-Andover. Yet not surprisingly, they have decided to completely ignore key points in favor of promoting the “Act of God” scenario which completely absolves them of any accountability. In their recent press release, they...

Bistro 221… a Touch of Class!

Wee little Bistro 221 in Plaster Rock offers up cozy and classy ambiance, delicious food, desserts, coffee and teas at their establishment.   I stopped in a few days ago to grab a bite of lunch and a cappuccino and chatted awhile with my hostess, owner Paula Harding. Paula...

Proof of the Existence of God

Some years back, my wonderful Uncle Kenneth Lindsay, who was a professor of Art History at SUNY in Binghamton, New York, sent me this hilarious article. I don’t know where it originated…but it is just too darn funny not to share with everyone! Stephanie Kelley   Here’s the definitive...