The Muniac Convenience Store
Last week I stopped in at the little convenience store in Muniac for the very first time. I’ve driven past many times, but was never in need of convenience store goodies during those trips so I just kept on driving. But I was always curious about the store, and...
We Carry Each Other’s Memories…Residential School Survivor Commemoration
On July 13th a black granite sculptured monument was unveiled at Tobique First Nation to commemorate the residential school survivors. The monument is topped with a sculpture of a leaping salmon to honour the children who were taken from their homes, families and communities. Like the salmon,...
Digger Fever
Have you ever wished you could find buried treasure? Greg Wallace finds lost treasure all the time with his metal detector. He became interested in the hobby of metal detecting about five years ago. He attempted to buy a metal detector in New Brunswick, but discovered that none was...
A Look at Hillcrest Nursery
Hillcrest Nurseries on Fred Tribe Road in Perth-Andover is another small town business that offers more than you might expect. Inside, you’ll find hand made wood crafts, pottery, bird houses and an assortment of antiques and vintage collectibles along with the garden supplies. It’s a great place to find...
Tobique First Nation 11th Annual PowWow
Tobique First Nation held their 11th Annual Wolastokiwik Negootkook Gathering and PowWow underneath a beautiful grove of towering pines. Hundreds of people gathered to socialize and celebrate their family and community at this traditional cultural gathering. The location for the PowWow is just past the Maliseet Gas...
Perth-Andover Business Connection Kick-Off
Last fall local Perth business people created the Perth-Andover Business Connection in order to promote local mall businesses and to bring awareness to the need for us all to think local in order for our communities to thrive. The official kick-off was held on Saturday, June 28th with local...
The End for Rural New Brunswick?
It can be argued that recent decisions taken by the Alward government are designed to destroy rural New Brunswick. Certainly, if our government could empty out the hinterlands it would save millions of dollars annually in health care, education, transportation, etc. It appears that the current government has a...
Bikers for a Cause… Ride for a Dream
Four young men from Toronto are biking from Toronto to St Johns, Newfoundland this month to raise public awareness. They are on a mission to End Violence Against Women, One Province at a Time. They stopped in for lunch at the 878 Bistro in Perth-Andover on a rain...
One Year Later After the Flood of 2012
Saturday, March 23rd marked the one year anniversary since the historical Perth-Andover flood of 2012. It was a day filled with mixed emotions for many people affected by the flood. Some people were grateful that they had their homes back together and expressed thanks for all the help they...
Local Family Creates Crafts Together Cellar Dweller Crafts
Doug and Sheila McKinley, along with their son Logan and daughter Cheyanne, operate Cellar Dweller Crafts out of their home in Rowena. Doug makes a wide variety of wood crafts, shelves and wooden ornaments and takes custom orders. Sheila, who is the Art Instructor at Southern Victoria High School,...