We have such a glut of stuff. Despite that, it’s hard to resist accumulating more.As my sister used to say, …
Major savings in opening of new Bury fire station
Members of the Bury Fire Department. From left to right : Teresa Jacklin, Tristan Coates, Philippe Carrier, Chief Edward Jacklin, …
Gould was scammed
Out of the skies of cyberspace has emerged five nifty videos about our forebears here in the Townships. Right in …
Girls—washing dishes. A girl and her orange shirt.
My sister the storyteller was seven years older than I was. Doing the dishes was our job. She would wash; …
Pushed off the land. Maybe interest-rate reductions aren’t so great
While lower interest rates are certainly welcome to those of us with mortgages and loans, they might not be so …
Cleaning out the house
Guile Ralph Lavers visited our office recently to show this 1941 Parks Canada brochure, which had been hiding in his …
Obituary : Gerald Goddard
July 13, 1933—July 22, 2024 Gerald Goddard was known for his faith, generosity, good humour, hard work, and loving family.“Gerry,” …
A man—washing dishes!
Visiting my family reminds me of my love-hate relationship with doing the dishes. Flashback 1:Angry motherIn our old farm kitchen, …
Matthew Dubé in Dudswell, Russell Perkins in Bury
Polling station – Bury Armoury Community Center. by John MACKLEYThe results of recent municipal by-elections are in: Matthew Dubé was …
Bury’s United Cultural Centre launches new season
Plans for folk music, blues, a jazz cabaret, arts workshops, and maybe a café were “something new” at a 5 …
SMALLPOX
Stephen Burroughs is infamous for his counterfeiting activities back in the 1790s and early 1800s. It was in the Eastern …
Letter from the Fair – and a quiet road east
The roar of the truck and tractor engines in Cookshire could be heard east of Island Brook. Then, when their …
CHURCHES GALORE
Religious Heritage has grown BIG. The Bury Historical & Heritage Society used to organize an annual one-day open house of …
Eaton Corner : feu de maison / house fire [ENG/FR]
English version follows Un feu a détruit une résidence du secteur Eaton Corner, à Cookshire, ce jeudi 15 août en …
Stuart Main, plein-air painter par excellence
Mountains, fields, barns, and especially horses figure prominently in his work. He paints in nature, and has nature in his …