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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ST. GEORGE RURAL CEMETERY On 19-September-2008 Sheri & myself visited the ten (10) gravesites of airmen from No.34 Operational Training Unit, Pennfield Ridge. SMITH/PUTT (22-November-1942): Sgt. Desmond Smith (GB1477985) was authorized to take off at 1645 hours for the purpose of carrying out local training in Ventura AE868. The aircraft took off at 1650 […]
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A code of conduct complaint against Eastern Charlotte Mayor John Craig has been sent for investigation by legal counsel following a unanimous vote. Coun. Lisa McKay, a first-term at-large councillor, submitted the complaint and read the letter in an open session of council. ‘ McKay alleges Craig acted on several issues relating to the municipality […]
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Simple steps that can make a mid-day routine boost productivity and well-being. Let’s face it, in our society today, everything is getting back to being fast-paced. However, in a different way than pre-COVID. AI and advances in technology are making us move faster online and in life than ever before. With this, finding balance can […]
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