WES Program Graduation Ceremony
Last week, I received an invitation to attend a graduation ceremony that was to be held on September 20th at Tobique First Nation. A class of 15 graduating students would be receiving diplomas to certify their completion of a 5 month long Workplace Essential Skills Course. The...
A New Local Entrepreneur Polish Me Up Esthetics
A new esthetician has just hung out her shingle in the village of Perth-Andover. Kayla Liebe has always loved nail polish, and has done the nails of her family and friends for years. So, she felt that it only made sense for her to pursue a career as...
A Plan to Save Our Village By Rod MacIntosh
Editor’s Note… Perth-Andover resident Rod MacIntosh has conceived an inspired and visionary plan to revitalize the Village of Perth-Andover. All of our small rural villages are under heavy attack by government forces concerned only with money and their political futures, which are dictated by corporate interests…not people, communities or...
DunRoamin’ Rescued Pets Desperately Need New Homes
DunRoamin’ Stray and Rescue isn’t a shelter. Although we do have a certain amount of cats and kittens “in-house”, the majority of our rescued cats, and all the dogs, are in foster homes. Unfortunately, our numbers are greater than the space we have and the foster homes at the moment. ...
Dog Soldiers
Angie Hovey During World War II a call was sent out for help, the allies asked for a special group of individuals that could fill some very specific requirements we so desperately needed to help win the war. We required that this group show total loyalty to those they serve, to obey every command without hesitation,...
Tobique First Nation Community Garden
Community gardens are sprouting up everywhere! In these days of ever rising food costs, and as more folks become aware of the dangers of genetically modified organisms and pesticide and herbicide drenched produce, it only makes sense to grow your own food. Growing a garden puts us back in...
Another Hullacious Hullabaloo!
The 6th Annual Larlee Creek Hullabaloo got off to a rain drenched start on Friday afternoon but fortunately for all music lovers Ma Nature decided to smile on the festival after all…. The clouds finally parted and sun broke out creating a beautiful double rainbow just as the first...
Elephant Thoughts Youth Mentorship Program
Elephant Thoughts is a non-profit organization that was begun in 2002 in Ontario. Their mandate is “Inspired Education Everywhere”. They work with First Nations youth all over Canada, and held their first mentorship program at the Mah Sos School at Tobique First Nation in 2012. They offer kids a...
Maliseet Gas Bar
As you pass through Tobique First Nation on Route 105 you’ll pass by the Maliseet Gas Bar. Like nearly allof our small rural stores, the Maliseet Gas Bar is a multi-service kind of business! In addition to typical convenience store stock, the business carries a selection of nifty...
The Georgetown Conference…Rural Redefined!
The great myth of rural Atlantic Canada is that she is a region whose best years are behind her. Her people are too old, the story goes, and too dependent on failing traditional industries and too dependent on the government. There’s definitely truth in those words…those us of who...