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Holly Johnson is presented with an ice cream bucket full of rolled coins total-ling over $200. The children at Tiny Treasures Learning Centre collected the money themselves and donated it to Team Diabetes in support of Holly’s half marathon walk at Disney World in Florida. (see full story on page 4)

This is another Subway Photo of the Week submission. The photo was taken by Hazen Middleton near the Hamstead Ferry last spring. It won’t be that long before this apple tree looks this way again.

This photo was an entry in our Subway Photo of the Week Contest. It was taken by Alan Corkum in early January in beautiful downtown Gagetown, next to the St. John River. Alan says it brought back so many memories of days gonepast. ”I’m sure any of us over 50 will remember similar days,” he says.

Here is another entry in the photo contest. This picture was taken by Victoria Lynn Jones and she added some special effects magic to it. We hope these photos put you in a summery mood. See the winning picture in the Subway Photo of the Week Contest on the back page.

Holly Receives a Donation from the Children

A Taste of What’s to Come

Pond Hockey Memories

Flower in the Backyard

March, 2009

March, 2009 • River Valley News

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Letters

“Change is inevitable. Change is constant.” -- Benjamin Disraeli

Change is a reality we all have to deal with. Already there have been some changes made to this newspaper and

more are on the way. Starting with this issue River Valley News is becoming a monthly publication. That means there will a new issue once a month. The March issue is coming out at the end of February and the April issue will be published at the end of March and so on.To my knowledge, this paper has always been a bi-weekly

so this is a significant change and the decision wasn’t taken lightly. A number of realities came together to make this the logical choice for the future of the paper. The first and most important is a question of resources. Publishing this paper every two weeks takes a lot of time and effort. (I don’t know how Diane Bormke did it for all those years) I have other proj-ects and work I’m involved in and so do the other people who help me put this newspaper out. Putting it simply, this was taking too much time out of all our lives.The market here is also very small. There are only so many

stories and so much advertising you can put in the paper every two weeks. The uncertain economy is also contributing to this. These are difficult days for most newspapers and many are reducing staff. While that isn’t the case here, the economy is still a concern and every business has to keep an eye on costs. Becoming a monthly will reduce production costs for us.The other main reason for going monthly is the changing

editorial nature of the River Valley News. While it is still very much a community newspaper, it is becoming more of a life-style publication as well. We don’t cover traditional news. We just can’t on a biweekly basis. It’s even more difficult when you publish once a month. What we can do, and do well, is tell stories about people, issues, concerns and events happening in the community. We can feature columns and articles written by local people about living in this area. We can publish photo-graphs that reflect the reality of life here. Our mandate is to inform, connect and celebrate the River Valley, a larger goal than is the norm for most traditional newspapers. We feel we can better fulfill that mandate and better serve our readers and advertisers by now publishing on a monthly basis.It will give us the time we need to produce a better and bigger

paper. Our plan is to add more pages and more colour to accommodate the increase in content we’ll have in every issue. Over time, I think River Valley News will become more of a monthly magazine for the community, one that you can keep

handy and refer to regularly.The website will remain the

same, as will River Valley Radio, our audio feature that compliments many of the stories featured in the paper. I urge you to check out our online content if you haven’t done so already. I know change is sometimes difficult. I’m confident we’ll look back on this change as the begin-ning of a new and better River Valley News.In this issue we’ll take you

inside the new Anglican Church in our community as they prepare for the first official service on March 1st. We’ll also meet the man who is restoring a 117 year old pipe organ that has been moved into the new church. We have a feature interview with Mayor Grace Losier of Grand Bay-Westfield about the big issues facing the town this year. And Holly Johnson is back with the rest of her story about the life changing expe-rience she had participating in a half marathon in Florida. Plus lots more. Enjoy.Gary Mittelholtz - Publisher

Dear Editor,Recently Governor General

Michelle Jean presented awards of distinction to several Canadians for a host of reasons.We New Brunswickers who

consider ourselves Canadian should lobby to have Susan Boyd’s name submitted for a special award for standing up for Canada and our Canadian customs and traditions.When she became aware

that the daily singing of our National Anthem had been reduced to only special occa-sions in the school in Belleisle N.B. where her daughter attended, she took it upon herself to buck the politically correct establishment to have O Canada returned daily to the class rooms.No doubt most New

Brunswickers feel the same about such Canadian tradi-tional issues, but few are willing to publicly object when such cherished customs are reduced or discontinued for fear of being labeled racist

by the politically correct minority. We owe a great deal of thanks to Susan for her courage and determination to “stand on guard for thee”. She is a true Canadian.For those who would transform our country into something

of their own liking, I say “Support the country you live in or live in the country you support”Be Isolated, Be Ignored, Be Attacked, Be in Doubt, but do not

be silenced. - Bertrand RussellSincerely,Matthew Glenn, President, Anglo Society of N.B.Editors Note: Pleae read the editors response to this letter

and the issue in the River Valley Rambler column on page 4.

Getting Through the Winter

These photos show a couple of our wild neighbours enjoying some lunch as they, like the rest of us, just try to get through the winter. The deer above showed up in Ian Lambert’s back-yard in Woodmans Point. The robin was feeding on some old apples in a wild apple tree on the side of the Westfield Road in Martinon. Thanks to Jim Stubbs for sending in this photo.

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Letters to the Editor

Council Briefs

Constable Jason PorterOur condolences go out to the family of Constable Jason

Porter who died in a tragic automobile accident on February 15, 2009, along with his two young children, Hannah and Jack. Jason Porter was a constable serving in Grand Bay-Westfield. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to the members of the Grand Bay-Westfield Detachment.A Book of condolences has been set up by the Town of Grand

Bay-Westfield in memory of Constable Jason Porter and his two children. The book will remain at the Town Office until February 27, 2009. The general public is invited to sign the book, which will then accompany a letter of sympathy forwarded to the Grand Bay-Westfield RCMP Detachment.

Monday, February 9, 2009All councilors were present and there were no conflicts of

interested reported. As usual only two members of the public, including this reporter, were in attendance.Council approved a long list of capital projects for the coming

year. Tenders are being called for many of these projects. They include road resurfacing on Brookdale Avenue, Philip Avenue, Willow Lane, Gary Court, Hammond Road, River Bend Court and Stevens Court. Sidewalk replacement is planned for Nerepis Road as well as some crack sealing. Storm sewer work will be done on the Inglewood/Nelson Cross Culvert, Highland Road and Inglewood Drive. Road work is planned for the south intersection of Route 177-Woolastook, subject to joint funding and sewer improvements are slated for Inglewood Drive.The town needs a new salt shed built and tenders have been

called for that project. An electrical upgrade is needed for the emergency generator. Safety canopies are required over the entrances to the Community Centrum. Work continues on the Municipal Plan Review and preparing for the new highway interchange and collector road. Some councilors expressed regret that more money wasn’t available for road repairs in the town.Council agreed to participate in the Regional Community

Tourism Partnership with the city of Saint John again this year. For a cost of $2,500, the town receives a full-page in the Saint John Visitor Guide and participation in other regional marketing programs. It was also reported the town’s tourism committee has three new members.Council gave the go-ahead for a project this summer at the

River Centre. The heritage fishing boat, Bernadine is allowed to moor at Brundage Point and the public will be allowed to tour the vessel. In addition work will be done on the ships mast and people are being encouraged to view the restoration. A wooden boat building theme will be developed for the site over the summer months.Council agreed to return historic items and artifacts that used

to be located in the caboose to the local Heritage Group. A snow removal tender has been called for the plowing of town roads until 2014. Bills totaling $264,106.38 were paid and council was adjourned at 8 p.m.

We Need a MuseumBy Gary DavisThe lower St. John River Valley needs a museum. Our museum

should house exhibits about past and present communities, from the Reversing Falls to Gagetown or beyond, and up the old CPR line to Welsford or Hoyt, and up “The Broad Road” to what was Petersville before the base was built.We need a museum to show us what used to be here, and

there was a lot. Riverboats. Railroads. Farms. Even factories. People who live and visit here should know about these things. Many place names we use are now “unofficial,” but they live on in many stories about the past. We should know about the shackles that were set in the walls in the basement of the old farmhouse at “Lonewater Farm” until it burnt down several years ago. The shackles were for black slaves a couple of centuries ago.Wouldn’t you like to know for sure if the settlement called

Hillandale, in what is now Grand Bay-Westfield, was named after two early settlers, a Mr. Hill and a Mr. Dale?Have you ever heard of Gypsy Settlement Road? A place called Conway? Even the history of Milligan Brook (or is it Millican?) is inter-esting, as one area resident pointed out to me recently.

Do you know about “The Westfield Fire” of 1921? You can learn a little about it at Brundage Point. My grandfa-ther Davis had a summer home in Public Landing. They were forced to evacuate because of the forest fire. One of my uncles, born a few months earlier, told me he was carried to safety by “the mayor” of Public Landing. Who was he? Were they evacuated by boat, by road, or by train?Soon after the fire my grandfa-

ther bought land in Pamdenec and built a summer house. Family legend says it was built in one day. The house is gone, but we have pictures of it and the clubhouse that was next to it. My father told me that he and his three brothers each planted a tree near it. I think they are still there along with a mulberry bush planted by one of my great-grandmothers. Pamdenec was also inter-

esting because it became the summer residence of choice for much of Saint John’s Jewish population in the middle of the twentieth century. At times the relation-ship between them and some of the previous residents was strained. I have heard stories about that from people as far away as Ottawa.One of my great-grandfathers

bought a farm in South Bay shortly after the First World War. I have pictures and I know some stories about life there. Historical information about South Bay, Acamac, Ketepec, Belmont, Morna, and Martinon can be seen on the website of the River Road Community Alliance (http://www.rrcaonline.ca/). One story is that my great-grandfather helped fight the Westfield Fire. Another is about one of his sons discovering a bootlegger’s cache under a bridge during Prohibition. The bootlegger never came back for it.Many families have memories

and collections of information and photos that should be in a small museum. There is at least one historical society in the Grand Bay-Westfield area. Several individuals, including writers for this newspaper such as Murray Gault, and the late Diane Bormke, accu-mulated a lot of information.

Editors Note: Gary Davis nailed it with this column. The time is right for a museum. This area is dripping with history and many people don’t realize it. When the recent Tourism Study was released, a number of people suggested we should be celebrating our history more and that in turn would attract tourists. Residents protesting the removal of the caboose said something needs to be done to preserve our heritage. Write or email River Valley News and let us know how you feel about the need for a museum in Grand Bay-Westfield. If you have any historic photos of the area, get them to us and we’ll gladly print them.

The River Valley has been a place where artists and writers, like Jack Humphrey and Lawrence Earl, did some of their important work. This area appears in some of their paintings and stories. There should be exhibits about them.Other communities across New Brunswick have museums.

Members of the Saint John Fundy Heritage Zone are The New Brunswick Museum, Carleton Martello Tower, Loyalist House in Saint John, The Saint John Jewish Historical Museum, the Fundy Trail, Quaco Museum in St. Martin’s, The Kingston Museum, the King’s County Museum in Hampton, the Agricultural Museum of New Brunswick in Sussex, and The 8th Hussars Regimental Museum, also in Sussex. There are also three in Gagetown. All of them have websites. Yet there is no museum between Saint John and Gagetown! My choice for a location is Grand Bay-Westfield, in the

commercial district of “old” Grand Bay. It is relatively central, and Grand Bay-Westfield is the largest municipality in the River Valley outside Saint John. It is reasonably accessible to everybody in the River Valley. Maybe there is a building avail-able for early occupancy. The museum will have economic benefits. It will attract people from Saint John, both residents and visitors. Let’s get moving on this before it is too late.


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Holly’s Half Marathon Part 2by Gary Mittelholtz

Tears well up in Holly Johnson’s eyes when she looks at the Donald Duck Medal presented to her by the kids and teachers at Tiny Treasures Learning Centre. It was their version of the medal Holly worked so hard to achieve and so desperately wanted but in the end was just out of her reach. “I can’t put into words what these kids have done,” said Holly fighting back tears. “If they can even take a little of this and realize how important it is to look after yourself and eat healthy and exer-cise, they’ll be OK and they won’t be where I was and learn at 37 that you have to do something.”

Holly Johnson of Grand Bay-Westfield, a busy mother of five young children, took on the challenge of her life in January. Until a year ago, she never exercised or dealt seriously with the weight issue that has plagued her all her life. That all changed after the birth of her twins when Holly realized she had to do something about her health. She went to Weight-Watchers and started exercising for the first time. She lost over a hundred pounds and decided to join Team Diabetes and enter a half marathon in Disney World. She trained and worked hard raising the $4,500 required to enter the event. Holly and her family went to Florida in January for the race. In the end Holly was 30 seconds behind the cut off time for the first five miles and was forced to pull out of the race. She said Disney officials, rounded them up, put them on the bus

and drove them to the finish line. Holly said it was humiliating and people inside the bus were crying.(I have to wade in here with a comment about this ridiculous

Disney policy. I’ve run in a number of half marathons and everyone who can, finishes the race on their own. That’s what it’s about. It doesn’t matter how long it takes. These aren’t elite athletes running in the Boston Marathon. Disney World, of all places, should know better.)Disney World’s ridiculous rules aside, Holly still feels good

about what she accomplished. T o g e t h e r with the rest of her team, they raised a lot of money for diabetes r e s e a r c h . Holly’s chal-lenge also t o u c h e d many people included the teachers and

children at Tiny Treasures. Holly’s son attends the school and when they heard what she was doing, they all agreed to raise money for the cause. They collected pennies and coins and some kids made a withdrawal from their piggy bank every time they came to class. In the end, the children and staff presented Holly with an ice cream bucket full of rolled coins totaling almost 211 dollars.After taking a couple of weeks off, Holly is back into the

exercise routine. She’s going a fitness class at the gym and she and her husband are talking about getting bikes in the summer so they can all be active together as a family. Holly says she’s come too far to quit now. She can’t go back to the lifestyle she used to have. Holly says these three and four year old kids at the school are truly an inspiration for her and we can all learn from them.“This medal is way nicer than anything Disney could provide,”

says Holly. “It’s made by teachers and kids and I will treasure it forever.”

Listen to the full audio interview with Holly Johnson by going to our webpage rivervalleynews.ca and clicking on River Valley Radio.

River Valley Rambler

I wasn’t going to write anything about the uproar over the singing or not singing of our national anthem at Belleisle Elementary School. Much has already been written, probably too much, from all over the country. But when I received a letter to the editor on this issue from the President of the Anglo Society of NB, I decided to wade in as well.If you haven’t done so

already, please read the letter from Matthew Glenn on page 2. He’s calling on the Governor General to present a special award of distinction to one of the parents involved in making this issue public and pushing for the singing of ‘O Canada’ every day in the school.First let me say I support

the singing of our national anthem in the classroom and at assemblies. It’s a good tradi-tion to have so our children can develop a better under-standing of who they are in the world. I’d even go further and say I would support the return of saying the ‘Lords Prayer’ in the classroom. I wouldn’t have a problem if this Christian prayer alter-nated with readings from the Qur’an, the Torah or even passages from newer spiritual books like the Eckhart Tolle’s ‘A New Earth’. I firmly believe in the spirit, mind and body approach of organizations like the YM-YWCA. It’s all

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Interview With GraceThe mayor of Grand Bay-Westfield says the

biggest issue facing the town this year is plan-ning for the new highway interchange and core collector road. In a lengthy interview featured on River Valley Radio, Grace Losier details the

status of this major project. She says the new road is impor-tant because it will allow both residential and commercial development in the town, something that is essential to keep our taxes affordable. Mayor Losier says the road will open up about 440 acres for development, 400 of which will be slated for new housing. She says they believe in inclusion and want to see a multi-density zone where people of all income levels live together. As the population ages more seniors are expected to want to stay in the community so we need to build more garden homes, townhouses, and apartments that allow people to walk to all the stores and services they need. Losier says this will make Grand Bay-Westfield a green community.The 2 km long collector road will lead back into the down-

town area and connect with River Valley Drive near where the Dairy Queen used to be. Losier says traffic studies will be done but she expects the town’s first stoplight to be installed at that intersection as a result. The project will cost up to 5.7 million dollars with the town paying a third. The mayor says the town will have to carry the debt but the benefits will far outweigh any exposure the town may face. She says they’re halfway through the rigorous environmental impact assessment and there are 36 questions the town must now answer for it to continue. Losier hopes the new road will be completed in 2010.Our interview also includes a discussion of the new Municipal

Plan, including a potential 700 home development being considered for an area just off exit 80. We also talk about a municipal water system for the town, how to balance develop-ment with the rural way of life people enjoy here and what she’s most proud in her 11 years as mayor.

Be sure to go to our website at rivervalleynews.ca to listen to the complete interview with Mayor Losier on River Valley Radio.

about balance and so often the spiritual side is overlooked. Our children need to know they are also spiritual beings. It’s not so important what religion they follow or what they believe as long as they know there is a spiritual aspect to everything they do. But I’m transgressing here.So I support the singing of ‘O Canada’ but not the way this

issue unfolded at Belleisle Elementary School. As I said, much has already been written on this. In my mind, probably the best and fairest take on it came from writer Max Wolfe from St. Andrews in a column published in the Telegraph Journal on February 7th. He nailed it by saying a lynch mob mentality does no honour to Canada. He called Erik Millett a decent, conscientious and competent principal of Belleisle Elementary School and went on to explain how Millet did nothing wrong and did not ban the singing of ‘O Canada’ at the school. Many of the media reports got it wrong. He didn’t ban it because there were no policies or directives from the department of education

regarding the singing of the national anthem in the class-room every day. I understand that is changing. The only thing wrong that happened here is that Mr. Millett became the scapegoat for the nation. He received hate mail from all over and even threats on his life which the RCMP are investigating.This entire incident is a

disgrace and an embar-rassment and certainly not worthy of an award of distinction. Besides, in my mind being patriotic is a duty and not something to receive an award for. There is nothing patriotic or to celebrate about all the ugliness created over this issue.

Rambler continued from page 4

The Virtuous Gardener

by the Greenish ThumbMost people like a bargain,

myself included, and if I can get something for nothing or nearly nothing it makes my day! Therefore, every September when we get the first frost warnings, I bring one of my large pots of geraniums into the house. They flower until the middle of December when the light levels become too low, but by February I notice that they are beginning to produce flower buds. Now is the time to take cuttings which will produce bushy plants in time for Victoria Day Weekend.Geraniums are very easy to

root and require no expensive equipment. All you need is a 5” (13 cm) pot for 4 cuttings, enough sterile potting mix for each pot, a pencil, utility knife, and No 1 rooting powder if you have it. ( My Granny was taking cuttings successfully before rooting powder was invented!)

Make sure the potting mix is evenly moistened with warm water and fill the pot. From the Mother plant cut as many shoots as you need, 3-4 inches long (8-10 cm) with 3-4 pairs of leaves. Remove the bottom 1 or 2 pairs of leaves and pinch out the flower bud, if any. With the knife trim the stem below the bottom pair of removed leaves using a diagonal cut. With the pencil make a 1” (2.5 cm) hole in the potting mix about 1” (2.5 cm) from the edge of the pot. If rooting powder is to be used moisten the end of the cutting and dip it into the powder, shaking off the excess. Place the cutting into the hole and gently press the potting mix around it. The remaining cuttings should be evenly spaced around the pot. Put the pot of cuttings into a bowl of warm water, with the water level halfway up the pot and leave for an hour. Drain the excess water and place the pot on a not too sunny windowsill.Rooting is speeded up if the plants are given ‘bottom heat’, but

there is no need for special equipment. Canadian windowsills are too cold for the cuttings at night, so every evening when I draw the drapes I remove the pot to a cookie sheet which is balanced on two piles of books, raising it a little way above one of my forced air floor vents. I also put a bowl of water on the cookie sheet to raise the humidity. In the morning the pot is returned to the windowsill. It is always better to water the cuttings from the bottom with warm water.After 3-5 weeks new growth will show that rooting has

occurred and the cuttings can be transplanted to individual pots. Continue to pinch out any new flower buds as you want to encourage the formation of shoots, leaves and roots. Fertilize weekly with 1/4 strength 20-20-20. You should have healthy, bushy plants in time for Spring. The Mother plant can be cut back after the cuttings have been taken, watered and fertilized and will also be ready to flower in the Spring. I haven’t bought a geranium since 1981!

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Parents as Blueprints for Children

Going Home - Coming Home

Have you ever wondered why salmon return to the stream they were born in to spawn? What is the survival value in doing this? Why don’t they just stay in the ocean?So many die or get eaten

by predators on their way upstream that it seems like salmon that spawn in the ocean would have a better chance of having more offspring. So why did evolu-tion give them the instinct to return upstream? I have an Aussie acquaintance who has lived in Canada since

1985. We met at an Australia Day Dinner Party hosted by a mutual friend, another ex-pat Aussie. We ate roast lamb and pavlova , drank a little too much Australian wine and prom-ised to share the next care package of double choc Tim Tams that came our way (yeah right)!Tracey is married to a Canadian and has two children that

were born here. This is where her life, her work, her home has been for the past twenty-three years. Tracey makes the long trek back to Australia with her kids to visit friends and family once a year. This trip is always referred to as “going home”. Whilst Tracey is in Australia however, anything to do with Canada is referred to as “back home”. This dichotomy of home puzzles her children who have only ever known one home and native land. Welcome to the ex-pat existence.

How long does one have to live in another country for their country of origin to be no longer “home”? Are we like salmon who are drawn back like magnets to their place of birth? Are the sights and sounds and smells of our birth country indel-ibly imprinted on us forever? I don’t know

whether it’s the time of year; the cold weather and shorter daylight hours that

make me think of “home”. I’ve been living in Canada for almost four years now. I love this country, I love the people. I love my life here. I can honestly say that I really don’t miss Australia very much at all…consciously, anyway. I remember unpacking some wreaths at work my first Christmas here. I came across some that had some Tasmanian Blue Gum leaves intertwined with the ever-green foliage. My first instinct was to lower my nose and get a whiff of that oh so familiar eucalyptus smell. That’s when the tears started. I was a little stunned at my reaction. It was like ”where did THAT come from”. The second time that happened I was at a friends’ house about 18 months after we moved here. We were sitting outside on the lawn on a beautiful summers day listening to our avid musician friends sing on their makeshift stage. Everything was going great until my friend started to sing “I still call Australia home”. She’d barely gotten the first verse out when the tears started spilling out and rolling down my face. My husband just looked at me puzzled as if to say “what the hell….” I was asking myself the same question. I don’t want to spawn or anything but I think it’s that salmon thing. Bethwyn Moore is a free-lance writer based in Grand Bay-Westfield. Originally from Australia, this well traveled Aussie has also called Britain & South Africa home. When not working in the garden with her beloved labradors, this avid horticul-turist is inside penning her future best seller.

by Beth Moore

“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring and integrity, they think of you.” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr

Children learn most from what they see. Too often parents yell at them for being too noisy, or slap them for hitting a sibling. They may criticize a child and list his or her faults, and then chastise the child for criticizing a sibling.It is true that at times chil-

dren can be very frustrating. However, if frustration causes us to make poor parenting choices, how can we teach children not to act inappro-priately because they are frustrated? It would be better to tell them that we are frustrated, but then to proceed calmly to do some problem solving.If we curse at other drivers, calling them idiots or worse, where

is our credibility when we tell children not to use that kind of language? If we put down the child’s teacher or principal, how can we hope to raise children to respect those in authority?If we speed when we drive, park in no parking or handicapped

spots, or are too lazy to recycle, we are sending messages to our children. If they overhear us telling a lie to someone on the telephone to get out of an engagement, we are teaching them it is okay to lie if it serves you. Can we then be surprised when, as teenagers, they lie to us about where they are really going?Children are smart. They observe what we do and they

remember. They may not call us on our lack of integrity to our faces, but they will make note of it.As parents, our behavior is the blueprint children use to learn

how to be in the world. If there are aspects in that blueprint that you do not want to see in the finished structure, now is the time to make changes.

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New Anglican Church Opensby Gary Mittelholtz

When you first walk into the new Church of the Resurrection in Grand Bay-Westfield, your eyes are drawn upward to the beautiful canopy over the alter. Underneath this is where the Venerable Vicars Hodge will be standing on Sunday morning, March 1st for the official celebration service for the new church. ”It will feel wonderful and a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.” Says Archdeacon Hodge. “All our people will share in that.”It’s been a long struggle for the Anglican Parish of the Nerepis

and St. John to reach this point. Eight years ago the Anglican community first started planning for this day. They knew change was needed and eight small churches would eventu-ally have to come together into one. The closing of many of these churches five years ago was painful for many. Without a central church, the Sunday service moved into the theatre at River Valley Middle School. Archdeacon Hodge says it was the five years spent in the school that brought them together as a church and a family. “Becoming one church took a long time.” He says. “For us, closing the churches and becoming one on paper was one thing but getting to the point where all of our people thought of themselves as one, new church took longer.”Pieces of the original churches that were closed are incorpo-

rated into this new building. The alter came from St. Peters and the chairs from St. James. There are beautiful stained glass windows behind the alter and around the worship area. They came from St. Anne’s at Ketepec, St. Luke’s in Welsford, St. Albans at Crystal Beach and all the other little churches that joined to build the one new church. Archdeacon Hodge says the biggest challenge they faced

building the new church was finding a compromise between the various dreams and visions that people had for it. They

decided to build the worship space first and forego the Sunday School classes and parish hall for the time being. Besides the worship area there is a multipurpose room, a roughed in kitchen and some offices but 7,000 square feet of the building

is not yet finished. This will come in time when the money does but for now they built what they could with the 2.1 million dollars they had. Even without the complete

facility, Archdeacon Hodge sees the church being used regularly by parishioners and the community at large. He says they designed it with the notion that it be a multipurpose facility to host events like concerts, ballet and theatre. He says the church has a long history of serving the community and once the church is finished with a parish hall, classrooms and more meeting space, then the building will be better equipped to really serve the needs of the community. The Anglican Parish is

inviting people to join them to celebrate the official opening of the Church of the Resurrection on Sunday, March 1st. “This building is not a destination but a step along the way.” Says Archdeacon Hodge. “March the 1st will be a day of celebrating a victory and an accomplishment and remem-bering why we’re here.”

Archdeacon Vicars Hodge

Hook and Hasting Pipe Organ One of the special features of the new Church of the Resurrection is the almost

120 year old pipe organ that’s found a home here. The instrument originally came from St. James Church on Broad Street in the city. The Anglican Parish of the Nerepis and St. John at first didn’t want the organ when it was offered for their new church because they were concerned about paying for its upkeep. Arrangements were made and now the parish has a high quality, heritage instrument that will add so much to the new church.It’s a Tracker Pipe Organ built in Boston by the

company Hook and Hastings. Jean-Francois Mailhot knows this organ well. He’s one of the few pipe organ technicians around and he travels all over Canada from his home on Miscou Island working on these instruments. Mailhot says he found an inscription on one of the pipes with the date, January 27, 1891. He says the organ is in good shape and will sound very nice in the new church. Hook and Hastings built about 2,000 pipe organs and they can be found in churches all over the US and Canada. Mailhot says it’s a small organ but of very high quality.

His first job is to reassemble it in the new church and restore it to its original condition. Over the years modifications were made and he’s changing it back to the way it was in the 1890’s. These organs were built by hand in the factory and every part is screwed together. Nothing is glued. They were shipped out and assembled in the church. He’s doing the same thing again, taking special care because the parts are old and quite fragile.The real art comes in tuning, or what he calls, voicing the instrument. Every

pipe is checked for sound and harmonics and tuned to the room and environ-ment it’s in. This is painstaking work that takes about a week to complete. Mailhot says in the process you must respect the year the instrument was made. Organ sounds have changed and this Tracker from 1891 has more of a singing sound instead of the louder, screaming sound of many newer pipe organs. He says this organ is not suitable for playing big romantic pieces but it’s a perfect match for playing church services in a building like this.

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Morning on the Nerepis

My name is Cherie English and I live on the Campbell Road. Every morning I cross the Nerepis bridge to go to work and the scenery up the river with the sunrise is gorgeous. Quite often there are people just sitting in their cars at the little rest stop on the bridge just watching the sun come up and some taking pictures as well.I thought this would be a good picture to submit to your “photo of the week”

to showcase just how beautiful our little town is.


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Riding ReportHon. Jack Keir

MLA Fundy River Valley

Minister of EnergyHon. Jack Keir is pleased that every New Brunswicker will

have access to high-speed Internet, fulfilling a 2006 campaign promise. Minister Keir has worked tirelessly towards the commitment

of this investment and believes it will greatly benefit those in his riding who have not had access to high-speed Internet in the past. The government’s investment ensures new broadband customers will pay $99 for professional installation, regardless of where they live or the type of technology offered. Monthly service fees will be set according to the type of technology offered. These fees will include the rental cost of equipment without contract term requirements. “I feel strongly that everyone in New Brunswick should have

access to high-speed Internet” said Jack Keir. “This is a critical component in moving our province towards our goal of self sufficiency.”Minister Keir noted that this investment will help create an

estimated 200 jobs. The government is providing up to $13 million toward the cost of building the infrastructure necessary to deliver high-speed Internet access to remaining households

and companies within 18 months. With this newest investment internet service availability will

be increased to an estimated 39,000 customers in rural areas. The government will be helping to offset the cost in an effort to ensure that all New Brunswickers will have access to these resources.The provincial government is working with Barrett Xplore

Inc. to ensure that the remaining 10 per cent of households and businesses in New Brunswick without high-speed Internet access will have it by July 2010. About 90 percent of the prov-ince already has access to high-speed internet thanks in part to a $44.6 million federal-provincial infrastructure program created in 2003.Barrett Xplore Inc., a Woodstock-based Internet service-

provider, will provide all New Brunswickers with access to high-speed Internet through its dual technology solution - fixed wireless and satellite. Both of these technologies will provide residents with fast and affordable service.If you have comments regarding this article or any other

subject please contact my office at 738-8696 or email me at [email protected].

Failure to do this will result in another disas-trous and overwhelming kitten season begin-ning in April and continuing through the fall. It may not seem like a big deal if you cat sires or gives birth to four kittens in May. When another four are born in august, it may be harder to give them away. By the third litter in November , You’ll be running out of places to put them. Then what? Will you keep them? Will you take them to the SPCA?

Time to Spray/Neuter Your Cats

Reflections on Christian living based on the hymns of Francis Ridley Havergal

You’re invited to begin Lent with a Day of Reflection on Saturday, February 28th, 2009 Trinity Anglican Church, 115 Charlotte Street, Saint John led by David Goss and Jim McKenna.The words and thoughts of

English Poet Francis Ridley Havergal have provided solace, peace and comfort along with a challenge to millions since they were written 150 years ago. What can we learn about living an abundant life today from this writer?Cost of the program is

$10.00 payable on the day of the program. However, preregistration is necessary by Thursday, February 26 at 1 p.m. To register, call the Church office, Trinity Church at 693- 8558 or contact David Goss directly at [email protected] or 672 -8601.


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Trail Magic

If you have a notice, community announce-

ment, thank-you, classified, memorial or anything you’d like to

get to us at River Valley News please note there is a drop-box available at B-Hive Bowling in Grand Bay-Westfield.

It’s located on the wall just to the left when you come through the door.

If you’re able, the best way to reach us is through email....rivervalleynews@

gmail.com

by Lorne Blagdon (September 9 & 10, 2003)When I finished my last article we were on the top of Mt.

Greylock, Massachusetts having our lunch in the lodge. We left the lodge and there were two guys getting ready to go hang-gliding. One of them was actually duct taping up his hang-glider before jumping off the mountain. Red Green would have been proud! They seemed to take forever gearing up and waiting for just the right moment to run and jump off the side of the mountain. They patiently watched a piece of marker tape tied to a stick driven into the ground. Finally the guy with the duct tape hang-glider jumped. He immediately stated to climb. He soared about 50 feet over our heads. Soon afterwards the second guy jumped. It was awesome.

We did not start hiking until 12:40. On the way down the steep mountain-side we met one of the hikers that stayed at Rob Bird’s coming up. We also met a couple of day hikers going down. When I mentioned that Naomi wanted

to get onto the internet, they said that they would drive us to Williamstown University.When Naomi came out of the University she had some bad

news. Our friends Sarah and Becca had ended up in the hospital trying to catch us. They had pushed themselves too hard and ended up with heat exhaustion. They had wanted to finish the hike with us by climbing Mt. Katahdin, Maine together. Now they had decided to take a bus to Millinocket, Maine, climb Mt. Katahdin and hike south. This is known as doing a “Flip-flop.” It certainly disappointed us all.We decided to eat at an all you can eat Chinese restaurant

near the trailhead. We started hitch hiking but it turned out to be extremely difficult. Finally a couple of students in a beautiful vintage Cadillac convertible stopped. When we approached the car they sped away laughing. Not nice! When we reached the restaurant it was almost dark. We ate supper and re-supplied at the Price Choppers next door. We hiked out of Williamstown in the dark. We arrived at our intended campsite at 9:30 pm and slept on

a wooden platform.

The next morning we left at 8:30 after filtering our water. We crossed into Vermont. Yeeehaaa! We hiked hard all day. While hiking up a mountain after dark, I heard a strange noise. It was kind of a squawk or scream. It scared Naomi. I left the trail to investigate. It seemed to be coming from the trees but I could not see anything in the light of my headlamp. It kept leading me farther and farther into the dark forest. At times it seemed to be all around me but I could not lay my eyes on it’s source. Naomi kept pleading with me to return to the trail. I wanted to find out what was making that noise. Finally I conceded to Naomi’s wishes because of her concern.Funny thing later we found out that 13 people had gone

missing from that same mountainside. Huh! We arrived at our campsite at 8:30. The shelter had five people

sleeping in it. We made our supper as quiet as possible but I accidentally knocked over a pile of pots that someone had left on the picnic table. We went to sleep on the floor of the shelter.

INS AND OUTS OF TRAVEL with Reay

Here is a quiz for you. What is twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall, 3 ½ times as long as Westminster Tower (Big Ben) is high, only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building and is 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower. Did you guess the QUEEN MARY 2? Good for you! Hard to imagine a ship so big!Classic Cunard hallmarks weave throughout with sweeping

staircases, British afternoon Tea, or attend a Ball in the Queens Room, the largest ballroom at sea. There are 101 things to do at sea. Learn something new! Cunard ConneXions is almost like

a college at sea offering stimulating Cultural Enrichment

programs, taking into account, of course, that you’re on vaca-tion. One of my favourites, is a virtual ride into space at the only Planetarium afloat. One can take in a spellbinding

performance in the Royal Court Theatre and savour the flavour at one of the many dining venues. With one staff member per couple, Cunard’s renowned White Star Service is also assured. This ocean liner’s approxi-

mate cost was $600 million dollars and has a guest list of 2,620 and crew of 1,252. Each time she visits Saint John, crowds come to see the most magnificent ocean liner ever built. It is an amazing site to see her turn in our harbour with little room to spare. She is coming to Saint John several times this year. Don’t miss her. Either from a scenic vantage point or onboard. You won’t be disappointed at her grandeur. Find out more about the

Queen Mary 2 by checking out the Freedom Travel Ad on our back page.


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Ottawa ReportHon. Greg ThompsonMP New Brunswick

SouthwestMinister of

Veteran’s AffairsWe here in New Brunswick Southwest, particularly those of

us who live in the southwest corner of the constituency, are as aware as any Canadians can be of the importance of normal trade relations with our great neighbour to the south. The United States has long been our largest trading partner and a key to our economic prosperity. We know that. For those in our community who harvest or develop our resources from the land and the sea and those who produce our manufactured goods are part of an enduring trade relationship that sees billions of dollars in goods and services crossing our border every day, and of course, it’s not a one-way street. Not by any means. Our American neighbours benefit just as much from the two-way flow of goods, especially in border states such as Maine. The relationship has had its ups and downs over the years, but there’s no question that the agreements and understandings our leaders have fostered and encouraged have been, and hopefully will continue to be, beneficial to both countries.It was encouraging, therefore, to see the new American

President take a strong stand against the protectionism and potentially hurtful “Buy American” measures that had been proposed by some members of Congress. It is understandable that people will look for someone or something to blame for the economic slowdown and job losses both countries are experiencing. But it also is a fact that erecting trade barriers or restricting the access to contracts from foreign companies, in this case Canadian companies, would not be helpful. It could not solve the problems in either Canada or the United States. President Barack Obama took the sensible and statesmanlike approach when he said he did not want to send a protectionist message on world trade. As he put it: “I think it would be a mistake at a time when worldwide trade is declining, for us to start sending a message that somehow we’re just looking after ourselves and not concerned with world trade.” It certainly is a welcome sign that the President recognizes the

legitimate concerns of all trading nations. Experts are almost unanimous in agreeing that protectionist measures only invite retaliation and escalating trade wars. History tells us that, in a time of global economic uncertainty, the last thing we need

are trade wars. We saw the catastrophic results that came with protectionism during the Great Depression. We have to do every-thing we can to avoid having history repeat itself.You can be confident

our government is doing just that. Led by International Trade Minister Stockwell Day and Michael Wilson, our Ambassador in Washington, Canada has been at

the forefront of concerted international lobbying efforts to ensure that American lawmakers don’t fall into the protectionist trap. We’ve been delivering a strong but reasoned position on the importance of maintaining our current trade agreements and practices. Our government also

moved quickly to support the automotive industry in this country with conditional financial support to assist in the Canadian operations. The loans on the table from Canada and Ontario would enable the industry to restructure and renew itself in conjunction with similar efforts in the United States. The automotive industry in Canada directly represents 14% of the country’s manu-facturing output and directly employs more than 150,000 Canadians.The people of New

Brunswick and Maine have long recognized the value of our shared history with the United States, our spirit of cooperation and the benefits of a shared vision. As the only Member of Parliament who has to go through the U-S to reach a part of my constituency (that would be Campobello Island) I know first hand the importance of that friendship and our willingness to work together. Next year, we will see yet another very real example of our long-standing trade rela-tionship with the U.S. when the new border crossing at St. Stephen/Calais opens. It will be a truly great symbol of the relationship we need to protect and maintain.(Greg Thompson is MP for

New Brunswick Southwest and Minister of Veterans Affairs.)

Still Scooting at 92

This photo was sent in by Carol McAfee. It’s of her dad, David Duncan, who will be 92 years young on March 27. He is picking up his mail on a beautiful summer day last year with his constant companion Ozzie, both driving on the scooter. David has been a resident of Epworth Park for 35 years.

Canadian Mental Health Association

Understanding Anxiety & Panic Disorder

Eight-week education and support program for

individuals diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety and

Panic Disorder March 12- April 30, 2009

(Every Thursday), 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Fallsview Reception Centre, 293 Lancaster Avenue.

Free of Charge. 633-1705


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Church Service DirectoriesRiver Valley

Wesleyan Church

45 Ridge Way - Valley View Estates Pastor: Rev. Dave McElhinney

Office Phone: 738-3669

Sunday Services

Morning worship - 10:30 am Preschool Kid’s Park -

10:45-12:15 Sunday School Kid’s Time -

11:00-12:15 Youth Gathering - Friday

Night at 7pm

St. Matthew Catholic Church

P.O. Box 3100 Grand Bay-Westfield, NB

E5K 4V3506-757-2274

[email protected]: Rev. Brian Hansen

Mass TimesSaturday - 5:30 pmSunday - 11:00 am

Reconciliation (Confession) following the 5:30 Saturday

Mass

Grand Bay Baptist Church77 Woolastook Drive

Grand Bay-Westfield ~ 738-8423

Sunday Worship at 8:30 & 11:00am, Sunday School - 9:45am

Mom & Tot Group (0-4 yrs) – Tuesday

10:00am-noon Super Friends – Wednesday 6:30-8pm

Youth Groups: Friday evenings Grades 6-7 7:00 - 8:30pm Grades 8-9 8:00 - 9:30pm

Grades 10-12 7:00 - 9:00pm For further information, please contact

Senior Pastor: Edward PowellOr Associate Pastor of Youth:

Adrian Gardner

TWO RIVERS PASTORAL CHARGE

Bayswater-Summerville Long Reach Westfield

United Churches Minister: Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Stevenson

Church Office: 757-2201Website: www.2riversunited.com

March 1 Peninsula Worship at Summerville 9:30 am Westfield 11:00 am Westfield Sunday School 10:45 am

March 8 Peninsula Worship at Long Reach 9:30 am Westfield 11:00 am Westfield Sunday School 10:45 am

Church Service DirectoriesAround the River ValleyNew Brunswick Scouting Awards Recognition Ceremony

Scouts Canada held their New Brunswick Council Award Recognition Ceremony at the NB Legislature in Fredericton in November 2008. There were 14 Chief Scout Awards given to successful Scouts which included Nathan Dickens (1st. Ketepec) and Travis Parker (1st. Westfield) . There were 14 Queen’s Venturer Awards which included Aaron Swan, Joshua Parker and Brandon Laskey (1st. Westfield). The Medal of the Maple was also presents to 9 recipients including Nathan Dickens, William Dowling, Daniel Potter and Emily Thompson all from Wabanaki Area (Saint John to St. Stephen).Adult Awards were presented to Kevin

Duff who received the Silver Acorn and Al Thompson received the Bar to the Silver Acorn. Silver Acorn and Bar repre-sents especially distinguished service in Scouting.Following the ceremony, guests were

invited to a reception hosted by His Honour Hermenegilde Chaisson, Lieutenant Governor at Old Government House.

1st. Ketepec Scout TroopL to R: Kayla Boakes, Madelaine Bedard, Julia

Kelly, Makyle McLellan, Dylan Hebert and Nathan Dickens (Chief Scout Award)

Front Row: Helen Knowles NB Council (Order of the Silver Moose), His Honour H. Chaisson, Lieutenant Governor, Glenn Armstrong, immediate past Chielf Commissioner for Scouts Canada.Back Row: Alan Pooley (Silver Acorn) Al

Thompson (Bar to the Silver Acorn) Jim Simms, Medal for Meritorious Conduct (Wabanaki Area Commissioner) and Kevin Duff (Silver Acorn).

Today more than 25 million youth and adults, boys and girls, take part in Scouting programs in 216 countries and territories worldwide.


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Classifieds

FOR SALEFor Hire: 30 H.P. Kubota

Tractor for digging, ditching and landscaping.Snow plowing only

within 1 mile of Brandy Point Estates.

Call Bruce at 738-8057

Community Events

BREAKFAST Queenstown Orange Hall

Sat., Feb. 28 8 AM--10 AM Adults $6,

Children $3. Sponsored by LOL & LOBA. Menu: Bacon, Eggs,

Sausage, Pancakes, Coffee, Tea. Come out and share time with your

neighbours. Card parties every Wed. 7:30 PM

Queenstown Orange Hall

THANK YOU

The Kings County Historical & Archival Society, Inc., will hold its

next meeting on Saturday, February 28th, at the Centennial Building in Hampton, beginning at 2 p.m. Gaby Pelletier, a consultant on

Indian basketry, will speak. All are welcome to attend.

2008 Subaru Impreza 5 speed 5 door

18000 KM excellent condition

asking $20,000.00 (taxes in) or continue lease

phone 738-2740 or leave message at 672-7434

The family of the late Paul Douglas Smith would like to extend a

heartfelt thanks to their family and friends for all their support and

kindness during these difficult days. Thanks also to those who sent cards, food, flowers, donations & phone calls. No words can

describe how much this meant to us. A special thanks to Trina, Gayle,

Verna, Sue, Shirley & Jan for their food preparations and moral

support. Without these people and many more too numerous

to mention we couldn’t have got through these hard days. A very special thank you to Jack and

Marilyn who are our best friends as well as family. You are always there and are our strongest supporters. Without you we wouldn’t be able to carry on. Thanks to Tina and Amanda for doing the readings.

You did a wonderful job. Stephen, Paul would have had a big smile on his face as you related his life.

Steve, Tina & Amanda, we are so pleased with the job you did and are very proud to call you

our family. A special thank you to Tyler’s friends & teammates for giving him their support during a very difficult time. Thanks also to Rev. Dave McElhinney for your

kind words, prayers and talks. Paul was very glad that you and he had

become good friends as well as neighbours during these past few years. Thanks to Rev. Elizabeth Stevenson for your kindness and assisting Rev. McElhinney during the service. Your thoughtfulness and support will be remembered

always. Sandra, Jeffrey, Timothy. Michelle,

Tyler & Jessica

MemorialIn memory of Grant D. Graham

Died February 26, 2007 Your cheerful smile, your heart of gold. You were the best this world can hold. Never Selfish, always kind. These are the memories

you left behind. While you sleep a peaceful sleep, fond memories of you, we always keep. No verse,

no flowers, no tears can say, how much we miss you every day.

Sadly missed, lovingly remembered Wife Darleen, Son Wayne (Paula) Daughter Brenda, Grand children

Grant Jr. (Erin). Kim (David), Great grandchildren Jonathan,

Morgan & Emily

In Memory of a Loving Mother and Grandmother Joan M. Smith ( Hamilton )

who passed away on February 18, 2006

Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us everyday.

Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and very

dear. Loved and remembered always,

Daughters Nancy Rooney ( Chris )and Crystal Noftell ( Rob ),

Beloved Grandchildren- Doug, George, Owen, Jenna and Eden.

Jayla Marie Dawson is pleased to announce

the marriage of her mother Ms Helene Dawson

to Mr Wesley Dixon

during a private ceremony Friday April 10, 2009 at

Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, Nevada

Engagement

Memorial

Birthday

JOIN US AND SURPRISE PAUL MCGOWAN FOR 50TH BEST WISHES ONLY AT THE

AQUARIUS PUB MARCH 14TH, 2009 STARTING AT 7PM.

GOTCHA!!!!!! Happy 47th Birthday.

Just ask for DONNA, the Head Cashier, at the Saint John West

CO-OP for your free birthday hug, Thursday, March 12th.

WantedLooking for loving childcare

for a one year old. Mon - Fri 8am-5:30pm,

beginning in June. Please call 652-1439

Come and enjoy crib at Saint Mathews Church basement

Wednesday nights commencing at 7 pm. Cash prizes and light lunch provided You do not need a partner Admission $10.00 per person Sponsored by Knights of

Columbus 9176

Upper Gagetown Women’s Institute

Winter Carnival Bingo River Road Lions Community

Center - Upper Gagetown Thursday March 5, 2009

7:00 p.m.

Lancaster Branch 69 Legion St. Patty’s Day Dance, March 14

Henry Wallace and his band ‘Second Time Around’ are playing

from 9:00 until 12:00 Cover Charge of $ 6.00 per person.

50/50 Draw

St. Matthews Womens Society annual St. Patrick’s Day Beef Stew

Dinner, Sunday March 15th, Church Hall, Grand Bay-Westfield

4-6pm. Adults $8.00 Children under 12 $5.00 Spagetti option for

kids. Live music, Cake Walk

River Valley Lions Flea Market Saturday, March 28, 2009

8:30 AM To 1:00 PM Lions Community Centre

27 Inglewood Drive Tables $7.00

To book tables contact: Debby 738-3435 Wanda 757-2506 Admission: $1.00 Canteen available

Children’s Department, Saint John Free Public Library,

1 Market Square. (506) 643-7239.

Toddler Time - Evening Program 6:30 pm to 7 pm.

Thursdays, Feb. 26. Fingerplays, rhymes, songs & stories for your 18 – 36 month old. Please pre-register

by calling (506) 643-7239. Free program.

Family Drop-In Children and their parents/caregivers can

enjoy books, activity sheets and simple craft based on a theme that

changes weekly. Available any time the library is open.

Canadian Mental Health Association Saint John Branch

Presents Depression: Help Can Make a

Difference Six-week education and support

program for individuals diagnosed with Depression.

A variety of mental health profes-sionals will discuss the signs and

symptoms, treatment options, practical coping strategies, and

community resources. March 10- April 14, 2009 (Every Tuesday), 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Fallsview Reception Centre, 293 Lancaster Avenue. Free of Charge.

Seating is limited so participants must register in advance.

For more information call 633-1705 or email [email protected]

“Living a long and healthy life starts with good genes.

It also depends on good habits. It’s about lifestyle and finding balance.” This 6-part Healthy Living Series

will help you to understand the links between lifestyle choices

and living healthy longer. February 25 - Being Mindful and

Finding Purpose March 4 - What’s Stress Got to do

With It? March 11 - The Pleasures of Eating March 18 - The Secret to Sleep &

Relaxation March 25 – Creating Healthy

Relationships April 1 - Being Active and Staying

Active Wednesday’s, February 25 – April

1, 2009 1:00pm – 2:30pm Crescent Valley Community

Tenants Association 55 MacLaren Blvd

For More Information 632-5519

“UNAVAILABLE LIGHT” - EXHIBITION BY SILVERFISH.

To Mar 14. City of Saint John Gallery, Saint John Arts Centre, 20 Hazen Avenue. SilverFish is

a photography collective based in Fredericton. The City of Saint John Gallery is a program of the City’s

Cultural Affairs Office. (506) 649-6040


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Congratulations to Martina Toner of Grand Bay-Westfield. She is the winner in our Subway Photo of the Week contest. We had many entries, some of which are featured on our front page. It was a difficult choice this week but in the end we selected Martina’s picture because of the beautiful use of colour contrast in this photo. Martina wins a Foot Long Meal Deal (regular foot long sub, 21 oz. pop & either 2 cookies/bag of chips/apple pie or 2 cinimini’s) courtesy of Subway in Grand Bay-Westfield. Send in your photo of interesting people, places or things that depict life in the River Valley and you may win the Subway Photo of the Week. Email your photograph to us at [email protected]

A Hint of Colour in the White of Winter

march, 2009

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