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Most of us, unless we have a pre-existing physical impairment or challenge, tend to take our bodies for granted …. We don’t think much about the mechanical functions of the miraculous physical vehicles that house our souls until something goes haywire in them. As with many things in life,...

Autumn and hunting season have officially arrived in New Brunswick, and, if you are any kind of sports enthusiast you need to drop by Marty’s Electric in Perth-Andover as soon as possible. This emporium is a hidden gem that carries an unbelievable assortment of goods and supplies….it is more...

Sisters in Spirit is a national movement for social change that encourages concerned citizens and Aboriginal community members to gather together on October 4 to honour our missing and murdered Aboriginal girls and women, and their families. The movement started with a daughter’s vision. Bridget Tolley was worried that...

The Tomlinson Lake Hike to Freedom was a terrific success….many people pulled together and donated their time and efforts to make sure a good and safe time was had by all…but special kudos must go to Joe Gee, who was the driving force behind this event. One of Joe’s...

Tree Talk: Telling the Story of the Village The idea of developing a Horticultural Centre was presented to the Perth-Andover Village Council on September 18. I presented this idea in the hopes that it could be considered as an alternative to a Golf Course which is being “proposed” for...

INTRODUCTION In early July 2013 a group of people, both patriots and ex-patriots, using facebook on the internet decided to get together and use this social media to write the “History of Carlingford”. We were hopeful that we could gather photos of our people, farms, natural resources, sports, education...

One of the biggest and most ambitious kid’s cancer charity groups made a stop at Hoyt’s Flowers and Gifts in Perth-Andover on September 19th. The Sears National Kids Cancer Ride is on a cross-country Canadian Tour. The riders began their 17 day fund raising odyssey on September 5th at...

The Shale Gas Presentation that was held at the Perth-Andover Legion Hall on September 18 was well attended by concerned local citizens. The meeting lasted for nearly four hours, from 7 pm until 11 pm, but nearly everyone who attended stayed until the very end as the speakers were...

The first annual Perth-Andover Community Garden has come to the end of the season, but for a garden that got a late start it turned out pretty well! Interested gardeners began discussing the project last winter, but there were so many issues to solve that it took awhile to...