“It will be coming to a city, a hospital, a friend, even a family member near you at some point. …
NITTY GRITTY
Read Rachel Writes for the nitty-gritty of daily life: Composting, taxes, and the arts. Look elsewhere in this issue for …
WORM MOON
What better dream in February than the prospect of the Full Worm Moon, coming into its peak fullness on March …
MURDER, THEY DINE
Mead Balwin (centre) in action during a Murder Mystery Dinner at the Piggery Theatre in 2018. Actors Diane Grenier and …
HAPPY FIRST!
Cover of Winston Fraser’s new book. Here’s a happy thought to start out the new year. Canada took first place …
GIFT OF CARING
A goat. Two chickens. A fish farm. A pair of flood-proof ducks. School books, a school uniform, chalk board, teaching …
TELEPHONE GAME
“You’ve won a sweepstakes,” and you just have to pay a small sum to receive your winnings. “You owe $5,000 …
Canterbury Church: Community building
In front of the newly restored stained glass windows are the Canterbury Center committee members (left to right): Christian Veilleux, …
L’église de Canterbury : construire une communauté
Ed Pedersen et Gilles Gaulin dans la chambre campanaire au sommet de l’église Christ Church de Canterbury. Afin de découvrir …
La Route des églises dévoile ses secrets
L’intérieur de l’église Trinity United de Cookshire est recouvert de bois de frêne brun «à rainures et languettes», assemblé selon …
I LIKE GIVING
“Yes, but I like doing that, I like giving!” Karène Laroque said she often hears caregivers say that. “But,” she …
History of Food Festival in Bury: A Harmony of Flavours
Irma Chapman tastes “the sweetest sin” at the Virgin Mady Organic Maple Products booth during the History of Food Festival …
TOP 5
World Clean-up Day is past, and in its wake is the second edition of Greenpeace’s brand audits to see who …
STORIED DAYS
I recently responded to call for an 11-word story about love. Here are three of my attempts. Cat gazes cooly …
Manoir de l’Eau Vive : 21 Couples Celebrate their Lives Together
Father Antonio Tibaldo with director Sylvie Lapointe, leading the renewal of vows for 21 couples at the Manoir de l’Eau …
21 couples célèbrent leur vie commune au Manoir de l’Eau Vive
La directrice, Sylvie Lapointe, et la responsable des loisirs, Joannie Vachon-Vallières, présentent une plaque et un arbre généalogique à Réal …
Koyaanisqatsi
I had several ideas for today’s column. I couldn’t choose, so here’s an ideas list. Have you noticed a dearth …
Festival de l’histoire de la cuisine à Bury : une harmonie de saveurs
Festival de l’histoire de la cuisine à Bury. Histoires de révolutions culinaires, saveurs aux nombreuses origines, ustensiles de cuisine d’une …
Greta is Coming
Escorted by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves, and wildfires, climate change is here. In August 2018, teenager Greta Thunberg was …
FIRST FROST
A walking barometer I know predicts the first frost on September 15th. But keeping warm should not be difficult. Just …
STUFF TO DO
HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC, 22nd Paralympics gold medalist Lauren Barwick has come to our area to lead a four-day clinic called Bridging …