Not long after Queen Elizabeth II died, Maud was invited to unveil a statue in her honour at Kingsbrae Garden. This was, to my knowledge, Maud’s first royal engagement. Mrs. Lucinda Flemer had commissioned the sculpture out of a deep admiration for the Queen and the way she had carried herself through 70 years on […]
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When my mother announced that she was getting a dog, I remember thinking it was an odd choice. Not a bad one. Just… unexpected. The truth is, she hadn’t planned it either. A friend of hers from Montreal was driving home from Newfoundland after delivering a horse when he spotted what he thought was a […]
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After examining the connection between civility, etiquette, and decorum, some readers might reasonably wonder if etiquette still matters today. If civility guides our inner compass, and decorum helps us grasp what a specific moment demands, then why do we need etiquette? Why not simply depend on good character, strong values, and sincere intentions? That is […]
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The cruise-ship boom now boosting the fortunes of Maine’s easternmost city could well spread across the border into southwest New Brunswick. In fact, the port director of Eastport, Maine is urging that it do so. And cruise-industry officials themselves are looking for more visits to our side of the border. What’s creating this opportunity, and […]
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LinkedIn is more than a social media platform. It is a place to showcase your abilities, your work history, and who you are professionally and personally. Many professionals still ignore LinkedIn. While it may seem like another platform to manage, when used effectively, it can grow your professional influence beyond your local community. Employers will […]
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By Marcie Martin Community Contributor Well, it’s official. In 2027, I’ll wave goodbye to my thirties. According to popular culture, my forties will arrive bedazzled with an assortment of unavoidable rites of passage: the midlife crisis, for one. Research professor and bestselling author Brené Brown prefers the term midlife unraveling. I can’t decide which one […]
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There are many ways to measure the quality of a place. Some people look at property values, school rankings, or the price of a decent latte. I look at how dogs get on. By that measure, Saint Andrews is one of the finest places on earth. Our love of dogs is immediately apparent to even […]
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Since September 24, 1989, I have been researching many of the local family lines from Pennfield Parish, namely Barry, Bates, Best, Crickard, Cross, Dunbar, Eldridge, Gillespie, Hawkins, Hunter, Jack, Justason, McDowell, McKay, Mealey, Nodding, Paul, Spear, Tatton, Thompson, Trynor, Wadlin, Wright & Young. Through this genealogical research I became very intimate with A-30 Canadian Infantry […]
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Last month, energy was high at the United Nations as an intergovernmental working group began the formal process of drafting a convention on the rights of older persons. The momentum is welcome. Older people have long received limited attention in international human rights law, and ageism remains embedded in legal and social systems. But as […]
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SERIES OVERVIEW Civility is usually discussed as a set of rules, manners, or expectations imposed on behavior. But historically, civility emerged much earlier and much more naturally — through shared cultural practices that required cooperation, restraint, emotional awareness, and mutual respect. This three-part series explores how music, the arts, and cooking and dining together have quietly shaped civil societies […]
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