An open letter to Mike Allen MP Tobique-Mactaquac And concerned citizens:
Nancy Hutkin of Aroostook contacted us at the Blackfly Gazette to ask us to publish this letter. She describes issues that concern all of us living in rural New Brunswick. One of our missions here at the BFG is to help spark discussions, dialog and, hopefully, action concerning...
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...
We All Need Hotel Dieu
The Powers That Be have spoken again: Hotel Dieu in Perth-Andover is to lose more services and jobs. This turn of the screw could be seen coming down pike at us, but one can always hope. The Hospital Foundation and local citizens are fighting this blow to our community....
A Little Trip Down Memory Lane….
A couple of issues back we did a story on the old Stewart farmhouse, “Hillhurst” in Perth-Andover, and how the enterprising Stewart Sisters ran it as a tourist home back in the good old days. We got a lot of comments on that piece, and in particular, lots...