The Fundy Health Centre is receiving $1.5 million from the provincial government to physically expand the facility and onboard new patients as part of it’s collaborative care clinic. Premier Susan Holt, Health Minister Dr. John Dornan, and Horizon Health Network President and CEO Margaret Melanson were at the health centre to make the announcement. “We’re […]
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Inside the Heather Curling Club (HCC) in Saint Andrews, the signs of an approaching championship are everywhere. Chairs are lined up with care. The dining room is set to play host. The ice has that unmistakable look—tuned, tested, ready. Moving through it all is Roger McNabb, president of the Heather Curling Club, taking a final […]
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This is the second article in a two-part series that examines the province of New Brunswick’s decision not to make training mandatory for municipal officials, instead providing a voluntary option. You can read Part 1 of the series here. A long-time civil servant with roots in Charlotte County believes training for municipal officials would have […]
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If you’ve driven through Charlotte County this winter, you may have noticed that some of the same “For Sale” signs are still standing. That’s not unusual for this time of year and it’s not a red flag either. It’s simply the rhythm of a balanced market. In last month’s column, we looked at the numbers […]
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By Beth Moore Community Contributor There’s a saying gardeners like to quote: First year it sleeps. Second year it creeps. Third year it leaps. It’s comforting. Reassuring. It suggests effort will be rewarded on a neat and predictable schedule. Ginkgos, apparently, did not get the memo. Ginkgo biloba has been around for more than 200 […]
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This is the first article in a two-part series that examines the province of New Brunswick’s decision not to make training mandatory for municipal officials, instead providing a voluntary option. A recommendation by the Local Governance Commission (LGC) to make training mandatory for municipal leaders and staff will not be implemented by the Department of […]
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The New Brunswick RCMP say travel is not recommended from St. Stephen to Petitcodiac East on Route 1. All of Charlotte County is being blasted by a nor’easter expected to last until Tuesday morning. Environment Canada issued a yellow level warning on Sunday. Since then possible snowfall amounts have risen to between 20 to 30 […]
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Civility matters — or at least it should. In recent months, we have seen a rise in the opposite. From geopolitical upheaval to provincial mud-slinging and local tongue-lashings, our discourse is steeped in incivility. Following the recent tragedy in British Columbia, Canada’s political leaders stood together. The Governor General, the prime minister, and the leader […]
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On one of his final nights at the Kennedy House, Maurice “Moe” Basque approaches a familiar table carrying two coffee pots. The group has kept the same reservation, on the same night of the week, for years. Moe pours as if following a choreography only he knows—regular, then decaf—switching without looking, skipping the cups that […]
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Paige Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, River Valley Sun The Woodstock brothers continue their climb, earn EMCA nomination and record in Nashville Nashville is looking at a lot more Carleton County these days, thanks to the Woodstock country duo, The Martin Boys. Since winning second place on season five of Canada’s Got Talent in May […]
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