As I entered the foyer of Mah Sos School last week I was immediately drawn to the visually stunning display of the Trails of Hope and Light Wampum Belt.   This amazing work is the result of a group project created and handmade by Residential School survivors.   Wampum...

The Mah Sos Talent Show for 2014 took place in the school gym on May 22nd. Dozens of parents, friends, family members and general well- wishers gathered to hear this spirited performance, which was the last big concert of the year before school lets out for the summer.  ...

These two Jackrabbits would like to send a big thank you to all the businesses and individuals who generously donated their bottles and cans to help support the cross country ski club that they love.   Brooklyn Perley and Paige Murphy collected close to $400 during their bottle drive...

The Voice of the People Tour has been visiting communities all across New Brunswick to engage citizens in discussion and awareness about our natural resources.   The tour made a presentation at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Perth-Andover on May 21st. In order to insure a truly prosperous...

What a glorious weekend for the Gathering of the Scots festival this year!   In a stark contrast to last year’s event, during which one needed to wear scuba gear to be outside during a weekend of torrential rain, Mother Nature blessed the 2014 Gathering with absolutely perfect weather....

I, analogously, actually appreciate alliteration. I find it an actual aid. So, allowing allegedly allegorical alliteration is appealing. Like – Pursuing potential philosophy possibilities! Like too – making a modern media modicum of modest materialism. Or – The “graduated” grammarian graciously granted that grand-scale graphic graffiti generally grandiloquently graces...

the old man in the hat As the political machines cranks to life, there are important questions that must be addressed. Issues so vital to us that our future well being is at stake. Here on the Tobique one event is at the forefront of my concerns.   Where...

From the editor….. Last week Stacey and I travelled to Fredericton where we attended the fascinating Modern Knowledge Tour at the Fredericton Delta Inn. I’d planned to include an article about this exciting and informative presentation in this issue, but I ran out the space to do it justice....

Joe Gee accepted the nomination for the New Brunswick NDP in Victoria-Carleton Friday night, May 23rd, in Perth-Andover. At a nomination party held at the Tobique Ultramar, Joe became the official candidate for local NDP MLA as he shared his vision with the attending group.   Joe believes his...

Garth Farquhar officially accepted the nomination to run for MLA for the Green Party for the Victoria-Carleton Riding at a meeting held at the Waterfront Bistro on May 27th.   It was a cosmic coincidence that this was also the birthday of Rachel Carson, author of “Silent Spring” and...