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LEST WE FORGET

MCBRIDE FAMILY‘S SERVICE RECOGNIZED WITH BANNERS

By THERESA BLACKBURN

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oodstock Veteran Richard McBride is a man of few words these days. He suffers from dementia. His condition, however, wasn’t able to diminish his pride when he saw the veteran banners that honour him and his brothers.

“It made me feel... pretty proud,” he said while taking a walk along Main Street with his daughters Judy Kitchen and Janet MacQuarrie.

“We’re pretty proud of him,” said Kitchen.

“I’m so glad he got to see this,” added MacQuarrie.

Joined by Richard’s brother, Allison (Allie) McBride and nephew John, the group took time to be photographed with each banner.

“I had been thinking about the boys being honoured two winters ago, so when I saw (Woodstock Town Councillor) Randy Leonard last spring, I asked him how to go about it,” explained Allie.

Family members rounded up photos and provided the town with the details and the banners were made and displayed for the first time last year.

“Some of my brothers never got to see these, so that’s difficult. But we’re still very proud,” added Allie.

The banner project was spearheaded by Woodstock Town Councillor Randy Leonard. Town Public Works staff erect the panels on light posts throughout the downtown every fall leading up to

Remembrance Day. Most banners are concentrated around the Remembrance Day Memorial in front of the Woodstock Courthouse.

Of the ten McBride brothers, five served with Canadian Forces. All five have been honoured.

Donald, the oldest, fought in the Korean War. He enlisted in 1950 and stayed until 1967.

Albert was in Germany and was in the services between 1950 and 1957.

Richard was also in the Korean War and enlisted on his 17th birthday. He was with the Armed Forces from 1949 to 1970.

David enlisted and served between 1957 and 1964.

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HONOURED: Richard McBride with his banner on Main Street in Woodstock. Richard is a veteran of the Korean War. (Theresa Blackburn photo)

VANDALS DEFACE SIGNS Graffiti homophobic, misogynistic

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Green Party organizers covered offensive graffiti with their own messages. (Rebecca Dykeman photo.)

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andals are damaging election signs in the Woodstock and Hartland areas, but their motivation appears more obscene than political.

No party has been singled out by the vandals, with Green, Conservative and Liberal signs all targeted, often in a similar manner.

“No party condones this,” said Green candidate Rowan Miller, whose signs appear to be the biggest target for vandals.

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He said obscene graffiti and images were spraypainted on his signs in a manner that indicated the culprits’ actions appear more homophobic than political.

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Ronald also joined and was with the Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry serving from 1966 to 1983, serving in Germany and doing two tours in Cyprus.

“The only time I saw my dad with tears in his eyes was when he said goodbye to Donald at the CNR station when he went to enlist,” remembered Allie. “I remember Donald was on the caboose platform waving to us when the train pulled away. My father had tears rolling down his cheeks.”

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larization and negativity in today’s political arena and on social media.

“But I must admit,” MacDonald said, “I am worried about the message that these defaced signs send to young women. I do not want them to worry that getting involved in politics or community service means that they will be subject to negativity, hate, and misogyny.”

Conservative candidate Richard Bragdon, whose signs were also targetted by vandals, called the actions “very disappointing.”

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terviewed the McBride brothers at a family reunion in the summer of 2014, Donald recalled how he and his brother, Albert, got into the service. The two headed west to work in the woods in British Columbia but ran out of money when they hit Montreal, and opted to enlist instead.

“My grandmother would have been quite proud,” said Richard’s daughter, Janet MacQuarrie.

“It would have been nice for all brothers to have seen this,” said Allie.

“It’s bittersweet, for sure.”

Richard McBride and his daughters Janet MacQuarrie, left, and Judy Kitchen under his banner. (Theresa Blackburn photo) Go to pg. 8 to see more McBride family banners.

signs were targetted with obscene graffiti, while others were knocked down.

He doubts the vandals are politically motivated.

“I think they’re just random vandals,” he said.

He said volunteers with all parties spend long hours erecting signs, not to mention the costs it adds to campaigns.

“There’s just no need for this on any side,” Bragdon said.

In an effort to reduce costs and hide the disgusting images from view as quickly as possible, Miller said members of his campaign went into action immediately. He said they tried a variety of solvents to clean up the signs, but none removed the obscene handiwork of the

vandals.

Instead, he said, campaign workers used their own black paint to cover the offending graffiti, while trying to leave important information, such as the party logo visible. They also used green paint to add the word VOTE to the signs. In addition to several defaced signs, Miller said his campaign lost up to 30 signs.

“They were actually stolen,” he said.

Miller said numerous signs erected near community mailboxes disappeared.

Noting it’s a criminal offence to deface or remove election signs, Miller said, his party will pursue charges if the culprits are located.

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All three candidates said the vandals will not derail their campaigns.

“We’re not gonna let brain-dead idiots wreck our campaign,” said Miller.

MacDonald said she will continue to campaign hard in Tobique-Mactaquac, but she fears this type of vandalism may affect future candidates’ decision to enter the fray.

“These defaced signs make me so disheartened, not because they are attacking me, but because so few women get involved in politics to begin with, even in 2019,” she said.

Kelsey MacDonald’s defaced sign is graphic and disturbing. (Rebecca Dykeman photo)

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One of Richard Bragdon’s signs wasn’t just defaced, it was driven into. (Rebecca Dykeman photo)

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Tobique-Mactaquac candidates face off

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CPC, Green, Liberal, and PPC take part in a public forum

By Jim Dumville

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our of the five Tobique-Mactaquac candidates shared their views on a variety of issues at an All Candidates Forum hosted by River Valley Sun at the AYR Motor Centre in Woodstock on Sept. 24.

With a large audience in attendance and hundreds more watching through a live Facebook feed, the candidates had an opportunity to clarify their policies and platforms.

Robert Bragdon of the Conservatives, Dominic Guay of the Peoples Party, Kelsey MacDonald of the Liberals and Rowan Miller of the Green Party responded to questions from hosts, River Valley Sun publisher Theresa Blackburn and managing editor Jim Dumville, including some provided by members of the audience.

NDP candidate Megan Aiken did not attend.

Anyone wishing to view the forum can still do so by going on the River Valley Sun Facebook site and searching videos for the Tobique-Mactaquac forum.

Following opening remarks, each candidate responded to a series of five questions dealing with their priorities for the riding; jobs and the economy; climate change; immigration; political polarization.

Questions from audience members delved into such issues as their response to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls report; misuse of omnibus bills; and the candidates’ views of the extraction of the region’s natural resources.

When asked to list their priorities for the rid-

ing, each candidate said the issue should be voters’ priorities.

The starkest difference surrounded the cost of carbon. While Bragdon and Guay suggested the “carbon tax” added to area residents’ growing cost-of-living challenges.

MacDonald disputed the term carbon tax, saying it was carbon pricing, something needed to face the challenges of climate change.

Miller, as well as Bragdon, cited the riding’s aging population and the exodus of young people as a serious issue.

All candidates urged the smart use of the region’s ample natural resources to boost the local economy, but Miller stood out by standing fully against the proposed Sisson mine.

He said mine doesn’t

makes sense, neither from a business or environmental perspective.

“It’s bad business,” he said, noting similar ore can be mined in China at a much cheaper rate.

The four candidates also differed on their party’s approach to climate change.

Asked directly if they believed the world is facing a climate crisis, MacDonald and Miller responded with an emphatic “yes.” Guay responded no, it is not a crisis, while Bragdon only responded yes to the question after Blackburn pushed for an answer. Like Guay, Brag-

don said there was no reason to panic.

In responding to audience generated questions, Miller stressed the importance of the question surrounding the MMIWG report, chastising moderators for not having that issue as one of the five main topics.

All candidates said the issues surrounding indigenous rights requires more attention and compassion, but few offered concrete details about what their party would do.

Guay said the People’s Party of Canada is calling for a complete overhaul of the current bureaucratic

system.

“We’re just kicking the can down the road,” he said.

Overall, the candidates shared the stage quietly, showing respect for each other. They outlined significant differences in the platforms, especially in the areas of climate change and immigration.

The Green and Liberal put great emphasis on the environment, while the PPC and Tories outlined a great concern with current immigration policy.

Canadians head to the polls on Monday, Oct. 21.

Polls are open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Tune into the River Valley Sun’s Facebook page on election night. We’ll have live coverage of the federal election results in Tobique-Mactaquac beginning after 8:30 p.m.

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Place names: Florenceville

L.A.W. Hunter General Store, 1905. (Provincial Archives of New Brunswick)

Florenceville is located on the west side of the St. John River in Carleton County. Originally settled in 1832, it was first called Buttermilk Creek (where the Buttermilk Creek Festival gets its name), and was renamed for Florence Nightingale, who was born in 1820 and died in 1920. She was a heroine of the Crimean War, which lasted from 1853 to 1856. She is considered the founder of modern nursing. In 1871, Florenceville and its outlying area had a population of 350. In records dating back to 1898, the settlement was listed as having a post office, six stores, one hotel, a sawmill, a grist mill, and a church. The village population was listed as 250. Florenceville East was a stop for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and had a population of 200 with three stores, one hotel, and two churches. Florenceville was incorporated as a village in 1966: It is the home of McCain Foods, one of the largest food processing operations in the world. It amalgamated with the adjacent village of Bristol in 2008 to form Florenceville-Bristol.

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Election: Doing it better in Tobique-Mactaquac

My Thoughts Exactly

By Jim Dumville

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ow many out there took in the River Valley Sun-sponsored TobiqueMactaquac Candidates Forum, either in person at AYR Motor Centre or on Facebook, and then watched the national leaders debate on TV? Did you see the difference?

I admit, as moderator, I was not near as polished as the five talented women, all of whom are at the top of their fields in broadcast news and/or journalism.

(Now my co-host Theresa Blackburn

can travel in their orbit, but that’s a different story.)

Nor was the River Valley Sun able to provide the production values on display in Gatineau, Quebec. And the star power diminished significantly in Woodstock, especially with no incumbent MP on stage, and all but one candidate making their first foray into the world of politics. The national broadcast had plenty of name and face recognition.

But with all that said and done, I suggest our tiny forum with relatively unknown participants, a single smartphone camera and a format that encouraged a respectful exchange of ideas was a much better example of democracy at work.

While the Tobique-Mactaquac forum encouraged rebuttals, we didn’t allow candidates to interrupt each other, talk over each other or try to hog the limelight. We probably didn’t have to enforce such rules anyway. The four candidates displayed respect for each other and fully understood their policy differences and political philosophy was never personal.

The national debate was the opposite of respectful. Perhaps for the first time on any debate stage, I sensed a genuine personal dislike between Andrew

Scheer and Justin Trudeau. Even if the hatred wasn’t genuine, it was certainly cultivated to appear that way. From the opening bell, Scheer attacked Trudeau, even avoiding the question to do so.

Sadly, his supporters probably cheered on every zinger he directed at Trudeau the rest of the night. Undoubtedly, the same could be said for Trudeau and his followers.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party leader Elizabeth May managed to deliver their zingers with a sense of humour instead of anger. In fact, both demonstrated greater leadership abilities than either of the men most likely to succeed.

In the last federal election, Trudeau’s positive demeanour put him over the top. This time, ironically, his success, if it occurs, will be a result of Scheer’s negative demeanour.

The biggest problem with the nationally televised leaders’ debate was the format. How anyone thought it a good idea to give two candidates a limited amount of time to square off directly without any method of ensuring a respectful dialogue boggles the mind. Especially in a political atmosphere overrun by negative ads and gotcha news reveals.

One of the post-debate analysts sug-

Four of the five candidates on the ballot in Tobique-Mactaquac faced off at the AYR Motor Centre in September. (Captured photo from video)

gested Singh won the night. I concur, with May getting an honourable mention. I also agree that the loser on the night was the voter. They got nothing of substance and learned little about the platform or policies of either frontrunner.

But why would we expect anything different? The entire campaign is designed to demean opponents.

But at least Tobique-Mactaquac voters have candidates and campaigns of which they can be proud. We wish them good luck. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to get out and vote.

Jim Dumville is a resident of Woodstock, a passionate journalist, and the managing editor of the River Valley Sun.

Students, community deliver strong message WHS takes part in Global Climate Strike

By Jim Dumville

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ozens of Woodstock High School students joined a group of community supporters and millions worldwide on Sept. 27, to participate in the Global Climate Strike to deliver a message to world leaders. Their combined message was clear. Climate change is an emergency that puts their generation at future risk.

Close to 100 WHS students and supporters converged on Connell Park to deliver their message. Student Violet Silva spearheaded the event.

“I originally started playing with the idea in August,” she said.

She put her efforts into high gear after the start of the school year.

While the school didn’t provide direct support, Silva said, it made classrooms available for planning sessions and allowing students to write their messages on signs they carried during the rally.

Silva admitted she was unsure what level of student support she would receive but was “ecstatic” about the turnout for the Woodstock climate march.

While a small number of students continue to view climate change “as a hoax,” she said, the majority of students showed support for her group’s actions.

She said those supporting the climate march shared ideas through chat rooms.

At noon Sept. 27, the students marched the short distance from the school to Connell Park. They were met at the park by a group of community supporters, including Sliva’s mother Emily and little sister Hazel, who marched behind a police escort from Woodstock town hall.

In a speech, Violet welcomed the turnout and outlined the danger of climate change and issued a series of demands on government and industry to take action before it’s too late. She also

detailed how everyone can take small steps in their own lifestyles to reduce their carbon footprint.

“When I’m older and I have children, I don’t want those children asking me why we didn’t stop it,” Violet said.

Hazel Silva also spoke to the group, echoing her older sister’s concern for the future. She explained a failure to take action immediately creates a number of scary environmental scenarios for her generation.

“I don’t want to have to be living in a scary world,” said Hazel.

Local businessman, environmentalist and former teacher Richard Wetmore congratulated the students and others for taking action, noting the worldwide effort to deliver the message.

Wetmore also outlined small changes everyone can make, including a focus on food, encouraging families to opt for local food when possible.

He cited the “triple P” as a reminder of what type of action is needed.

“People, planet before profit,” Wetmore said.

Well-known Woodstock environmentalist Simon Mitchell, with the World Wildlife Federation and the Meduxnekeag River Association, welcomed the students’ efforts.

“It’s so vital the youth are leading this,” he said. “We’re growing the next generation of environmental leadership right here in Woodstock.”

A group of students and staff from the Knowlesville Arts and Nature School travelled to Woodstock to support the WHS student effort.

Taking turns, several of them stepped up to the microphone to provide a personal view on the importance of protecting the planet.

Jean Arnold, founder of Falls Brook Centre in Knowlesville, and long-time environmental activist and leader at-

Students and supporters came out in large numbers to deliver a message in support of the Global Climate Strike on Sept. 27. (Jim Dumville photo)

WHS student Violet Silva, who spearheaded the Woodstock climate march, talks to the media, with her little sister Hazel. (Theresa Blackburn photo)

tended the Woodstock event. She congratulated the students and reminded everyone how long the fight against climate change has been going on.

Arnold attended an environmental summit in Rio de Janerio in 1992 in which the first agreements to battle carbon emissions were delivered.

Tobique-Mactaquac Green candidate Rowan Miller attended the Woodstock climate march, expressing his support for those attending the event.

Miller said his attendance was not a campaign stop, but a chance to offer his support for climate action. He described the Sept. 27 event as “non-partisan.”

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News and Features from Woodstock First Nation

Remembrance Day banners honour Woodstock First Nation veterans Elders group thanks Woodstock Councillor Randy Leonard for initiative

By Theresa Blackburn

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olastokuk Elder Wanda Porter is excited to see Woodstock First Nation men and women who served in the Canadian Armed Forces being honoured. Banners representing nine Wolastokuk members will be erected on lamp posts and light poles in downtown Woodstock before Remembrance Day this year.

“The elders’ group here was contacted by (Woodstock Town Councillor) Randy Leonard, so we put out the information that we were looking for relatives to honour,” explained Porter, who is a member of the group. “We are very proud of our people that have served, and now we get to show that pride.”

Porter said the elders were happy to learn they could be a part of the town initiative. Randy Leonard has been the driving force behind increasing the number of service personnel honoured each year. He said it was important to have indigenous service members represented.

Leonard said he is trying to coordinate a special banner ceremony before they are hoisted to their locations late this month.

“They’ve never been acknowledged. I have many friends on the reserve, one was my baseball coach and he was in Italy with my dad,.

They deserve this recognition,” said Leonard.

The Wəlastəkwey National Aboriginal Veterans Day service will take place on Friday, Nov. 8 at 10:40 a.m. by the river at the Wolastokuk Veterans Monument on the Woodstock First Nation.

Marching to keep their memory alive

Wolastokuk making sure no one forgets MMIWG

By Stephen Chisholm

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vocal group of people young and old from Woodstock First Nation and the New Brunswick Community College marched and sang down Main Street in Woodstock on Oct. 4. The march was to raise awareness for the many missing and murdered indigenous women and girls across Canada. Called the Sisters of Spirit Vigil, the event was one of many demonstrations organized by First Nation communities in cities and towns across the country that day. Marchers in Woodstock paraded from the NBCC Campus to the parking lot across from the courthouse, where speeches were made.

Geography: What’s in a name – part two

Mother Tongue

By Anatasha Lyons

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s you read in last month’s column, geographical names are an important component of recognizing, preserving, and strengthening Indigenous histories, languages and cultures (Natural Resources Canada, 2018).

This column has already covered Mehtawtik meaning the end of the ancient Wəlastəkwey Trail which was a 9-day canoe route that began at the

site of Fort Meductic and ended in Old Town, Maine.

We have also covered the Meduxnekeag which is Mehtakwsənihkek, meaning where the sound ends.

Last month, you were introduced to the following: Becaguimec – where the fish clean themselves.

Madawaska – where the small river joins the large or land that looks like porcupines (reeds above the water). Pokiok – narrow place or gorge. Nackawic – pointing upriver.

Let’s explore some more place names here in Wəlastəkok: Mactaquac Mekwtəkwek – the red river.

Shogamoc Stream (with two possibilities) Ksiyakəmok – where the water scatters and Sakəmok – Chief’s place.

Shiktehawk Stream (with two possibilities) Siktahak – where the people were killed (explained later) and Sakətahak – where the river mouth opens to another one.

Interestingly, there is a story about Shiktehawk stream that may point to the correct meaning.

The Mohawk people constantly raided the campsites of my ancestors in the hope of reaping the benefits of the Wəlastəkw for themeslves. There are two stories of such raids that occurred in Wəlastəkok. Apparently, a group of Wəlastəkwewiyik came upon a raiding Mohawk party at Shiktehawk Stream and a fight to the death ensued.

The small but mighty Wəlastəkwewiyik were victorious and this is how

I learned the meaning of this place name.

I recently said that learning the correct terms when referencing Wəlastəkwewiyik would be a small way in which you could honour my people and assist in language revitalization efforts. I was reminded by my Elder Language Keeper, Carole Polchies, that one term is flexible; Wəlastəkwey is synonymous with Wəlastəkwi. These two terms can be used interchangeably and denote things like language belonging to the People of the Beautiful River.

Anatasha Lyons is a wife, a mother, and Woodstock First Nation’s Language Coordinator. She is involved in language revitalization efforts in Wolastokuk.

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Words of the Month Mactaquac

Mekwtəkwek/Meqtoqek Phonetically: MEKWT-uh-GWEG

Shogamoc Stream (1)

Ksiyakəmok/Ksiyakomuk Phonetically: ksee-YUG-gum -MOOG

Shogamoc Stream (2)

Sakəmok/Sakomuk Phonetically: ZAHG-gum-MOOG

Shiktehawk Stream (1) Siktahak/Siktahak Phonetically: ZICK-dah-HUG

Shiktehawk Stream (2)

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Your Guide to Healthy Living in the St. John River Valley

Eat well and stay healthy!

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By Julie Stone

he Nackawic and Area Wellness Committee works to give local citizens access to services and programs that keep them healthy. Here are some of the programs we’ve created for residents in our region: Meals 4 U This program began in

January 2018. It provides delicious meals delivered to seniors once a month, while taking time to visit and hopefully brighten up their day.

Meat, potato, vegetables, and dessert is provided for an evening meal as well as a soup portion and roll for a second meal.

All meals are packed in biodegradable packaging that is microwaveable.

There are currently 42 individuals on our list, living within a 20 km radius of Nackawic. The target was to provide 20 meals each month and that target has been surpassed.

There is a need for more drivers. If you can help out, please contact

Ruth Anderson at reanderson88@gmail.com.

Bulk Buy Program The Nackawic and Area Wellness Committee operates a Bulk Buy Program.

Volunteers order, sort, and pack fresh produce into re-usable grocery bags.

The pack’s average value is $45 to $50. Individuals pay $16 for the bags which can be collected at the Kirk United Church in Nackawic. Bag orders must be made by the first Wednesday of the month, and pickedup on the second Wednesday of the month. The committee has orders for approximately 100 bags per month. If you are interested in ordering bags, please contact Gail

Farnsworth at gail.farnsworth@gmail.com.

Seniors’ Luncheon On the last Thursday of each month, The Nackawic Kirk United Church and volunteers from the Nackawic and Area Wellness Committee serve a noon-hour home-cooked dinner to seniors. This is a great social event that provides nourishment and socialization. Seniors who don’t drive can get picked up by volunteers.

Those unable to attend can arrange take-out orders that can be delivered.

For more information, or to access transportation to this event, contact Bev Jacobson at jacobson@ xplornet.com. or Charlene

Chatterton at 575-8168.

The next meal is scheduled for Oct. 24.

Food Bank The River Valley Food Bank in Woodstock, in conjunction with the Nackawic and Area Wellness Committee, is now providing monthly food supplies to individuals and families in Nackawic and the surrounding communities.

If you, or someone you know, is in need this kind of support, please contact Gail Farnsworth at gail. farnsworth@gmail.com.

Wheels to Wellness This initiative provides support to those who have limited or no transportation to and from medical appointments. Volunteer

drivers have obtained a Vulnerable Sector Check with the RCMP and are fully insured. For more information about this program, contact Linda Brewer at 575-1999 or by emailing, brewer_118@msn.com.

Shopping Trip People who don’t drive can take advantage of a monthly shopping trip to Woodstock or Fredericton through volunteer drivers.

The trips cost $5 per person, and are scheduled for the first Thursday of the month. Often two or three people share the ride to the mall. For more information or to book a trip, contact Linda Brewer at 575-1999 or by emailing, brewer_118@msn.com.

Celebrating Wellness Week with salsa

By Wendy MacDougal

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t’s Wellness Week and what is that wonderful smell in the air? It’s salsa being made at the Coldstream Women’s Institute hall. Thanks to a grant from the Western Valley Wellness Network and sponsorship from Strawberry Hill Organic farm in Pembroke, the Coldstream Women’s Institute held a salsa making event on September 28. It was ably facilitated by Fatima Rahhali, an enthusiastic New Brunswick Food Mentor, who educated us

on safe home canning and the handling of hot peppers. Nineteen people attended and 6 batches of tasty salsa in 3 varieties were made. A light lunch was served and we enjoyed spaghetti squash donated by Prosser’s garden, topped with the salsa. The event was such a success, we are planning a jam making session next year.

The Women’s Institute’s aims and objectives include developing an abundant community life.

This event supported that goal in a very delicious and fun way!

WI members helped with the salsa, from left, Debbie Prosser, Marjorie Dickinson, Ruth Estabrooks, Wendy MacDougal. (Photo submitted)

Fatima Rahhali was our facilitator. Marjorie Dickinson in the background. (Photo submitted)

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Terry Fox Walk / Run enjoys strong support

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48 participants register for the Sept. 25 event

By Jim Dumville

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he Terry Fox Walk/ Run held Sunday, Sept. 15 at Riverside Court in Woodstock attracted 48 participants.

Organizer Amber McHatten welcomed the strong turnout, noting numbers for the annual event in support of the Canadian Cancer Society had decreased in recent years.

“We consider it a really good turnout,” McHatten said, noting participants combined to raise approximately $5,000 in the fight against cancer.

Some of the 48 participants in the 2019 Terry Fox Run/Walk in Woodstock pose for a photo before hitting the trail. (Jim Dumville photo)

Scenes from Debec Fun Days

Left: Gail Lewis, dressed as Shrek movie character Fiona, along with Donkey,with, from left front, Kenzie and Kaden Moorecroft and, back, Lea Watson and Kale Moorcroft. Centre: The local 4-H Club was well represented at the parade. Right: Julie Anne More had a stuffed bunny in the saddle as they walked the Debec parade route. (Jim Dumville photos)

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NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS Information and Updates from Your Towns, Villages, and Local Service Districts

Woodstock First Nation

Health Fair The WFN Health Centre will host a Health Fair on Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at the WFN Gym. There will be blood pressure checks, glucose readings, and flu shots offered. Information will be available on foot care, diabetes, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, non-insured health benefits, home and community care, and essential oils. A Live Well health coach will also be there. Lunch and supper will be provided to the community on Oct. 23.

There will also be a presentation on non-insured health benefits the evening of Oct. 23.

Florenceville-Bristol

Job Fair A job fair will be held on Oct. 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the gymnasium of the True North Baptist Church at 167 Burnham Road. The drop-in event encourages job-seekers to meet with employees and community partners. Bring your resume and apply for current employment and volunteer opportunities. Employers and community partners can register by contacting the Tourism Department at 392-6763 ext. 202 or email tourism@florencevillebristol.ca.

Halloween Party Florenceville-Bristol will host a Kids Howl-OScream party, from 1 to 4 p.m., Oct. 19 at Riverside Park. There will be lots of outdoor games and activities for children aged 2-8.

There will be treats and hot chocolate. Children are encouraged to wear their costumes for a chance to win a prize.

Tax Workshop Planned An HST/Income Tax Workshop will be held Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at a cost of $40. This is a hands-on interactive workshop.

Participants can analyze their current situation and determine

their needs, understand income tax deductions and credits, while learning to understand the ins and outs of HST. To register contact Charles at 3926763 Ext 202 or tourism@ florencevillebristol.ca.

Grants Deadline Coming Florenceville-Bristol council will consider community grant applications from non-profit groups and organizations requiring funds for developmental and operational purpose.

See our website for more information. https://www. florencevillebristol.ca/ community-grant.

Reimbursement Deadline The town of FlorencevilleBristol wants to remind people who had an approved Beautification grant, the deadline to submit your receipts for reimbursement along with the “after” photo is Oct. 31, 2019.

Garbage pickup extended The Town of FlorencevilleBristol will have regular weekly garbage pickup on Recycling Week throughout the year. There will be one truck picking up recycling and one truck picking up garbage in Florenceville-Bristol, so please continue to keep them separate.

Woodstock Dance and Beer Garden The Town of Woodstock presents Fall Y’All at the AYR Motor Centre on Oct. 26. The show will open with Zack Peters, followed by the Cunningham Haines Band, before closing with Pretty in Pink.

Doors will open at 8 p.m., with the show running from 9 p.m to 1:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at AYR Motor Centre or online at Eventbrite.ca

Richmond Corner Haunted Hayride There will be a haunted hayride for families on Saturday, Oct. 19 starting at 4 p.m. at the Richmond Corner Rec Centre, 830 Route 555. See you there!

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The River Valley Sun is looking for community minded people so we can provide as much local coverage as possible! Get in touch with Managing Editor Jim Dumville at jim@rivervalleysun.ca or call 325-8523

Debec Benefit Breakfast A benefit breakfast is planned for Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Debec Trinity Church Hall. The event is in support of local resident Erica Abeau. A full breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. for the cost of a donation.

Juniper Quilt Show The Juniper Community Centre will host a quilt show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 19. In addition to taking in the show, visitors can also purchase breakfast or lunch, or do a little shopping in the centre’s used clothing store.

For more information call 435-3085 or 246-5583.

Nackawic Babysitting Course A Red Cross Babysitting Course will be held at the Kirk Church on Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for youth ages 11 and older.

The cost is $52. Pre-registration is required. Contact Charlene at cmartinkcm@ gmail.com, or phone/text 470-0438.

Canterbury Haunted Trail Walk Canterbury’s Haunted Trail on Oct. 26. The P-G event for kids under 10 is from 5 to 6 p.m. The trail is open to teens and adults from 7 to 9 p.m.

This is a free event and treats will be handed out to those brave enough to walk the trail.

Annual Auction The Canterbury-Richmond Pastoral Charge is having their annual auction on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Canterbury Community Centre. Viewing will be at 9 a.m. with the auction beginning at 10.

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Military enthusiast hosts events On Oct. 22, at the Connell House in Woodstock, local military enthusiast Aaron Bouma will deliver a presentation of D-Day, starting at 7 p.m. The Dr. Walter Chestnut Library in Hartland will host Bouma’s sixth annual Military History Display from Nov. 1 to 15, and on Nov. 6, Bouma will offer a presentation on Canada’s role in the First and Second World Wars at the library.

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Visit us at our NEW LOCATION just off Deakin Drive at 100 Jones Street, Suite 100, Woodstock

Visit Pharmacist/Owner Cindy Kimball and her staff for the same friendly, professional service in the bright and spacious new medical centre. They still specialize in compounds, and now have convenient drivethru services for patients.

Let the Music Move You! MONDAY Country Connections at the Woodstock ‘Y’ @ 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Carleton County Fiddlers at the AYR Motor Centre @ 6:45 p.m.

Music at the Oakfield (Oakfield, ME) Community Center @ 7 p.m. Atlantic WEDNESDAY Music at the Millville Legion @ 7 p.m.

Evening Fiddlers at St. James United, Andover @ 7 p.m.

Music at the Littleton Snowmobile Club (Littleton, ME) @ 7 p.m. Atlantic THURSDAY Music on the Monquart at the Bath Knights of Columbus Hall @ 7 p.m.

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Building strong community connections

IN A ‘MANOR’ OF SPEAKING

By Karrie Bedford

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ach season brings something new to Carleton Manor as we continue to welcome community partnerships.

As a Planetree affiliated home, we hold our community partnerships very near to our hearts. We recognize that each of us, despite the number on the

birthday cake, are valued and engaged community members – as neighbours who call Carleton Manor home, and as patrons of our surrounding communities which we’ve once called our ‘stomping grounds’.

When we begin planning our monthly recreation calendars, we have been fortunate to welcome partnerships that help support this. For example, with the start of another school year, our connections with students at various learning levels have reconvened.

Young people from both Meduknekaeg Consolidated School and

Townsview School have monthly visits with us through our Community Food Smart Program, as well as during individual classroom visits.

Students joined us for our annual Fall Parade and engaged all community members as they paraded through the halls with best wishes for the harvest season. The energy these students share rings through our hallways long after they’ve headed back to school on the bus.

Another intergenerational project we’ve continued this fall is our Lifelong Learners project with Woodstock High School Students. The

Manor neighbour Anita McLean teaching Woodstock High School Grade 10 Students how to prepare vegetables. (Karrie Bedford photo)

program is funded by the New Horizons for Seniors grant. Since last March, our neighbours at Carleton Manor have joined forces with Mrs. MacInnis’ Grade 10 class to share our knowledge with each other. Some of these students are teaching our seniors how to use and navigate a computer, while our seniors are helping students with kitchen skills, in particular, preparing food.

We are celebrating this partnership with a collaborative cookbook. The recipes have been typed and formatted by our seniors, while the students have tested the recipes.

This project has allowed many other partnerships to flourish, including the start of enhanced garden spaces at Carleton Manor.

With help from Mr. Belyea’s Essential Skills class, three wheelchairaccessible raised garden beds were built and were given homes in our courtyard and on our patios.

With each new project and idea, our community roots have become stronger. These are only a few examples of recent partnerships that have taken flight. Carleton Manor continues to welcome

Manor neighbour Doris Burtt learning how to use a computer to type her apple pie recipe. (Karrie Bedford photo)

fellow community members through our doors to continue to provide our neighbours with a greater sense of belonging and purpose.

If you or a community organization is looking to partner, we encourage you to connect with our Community Engagement

Coordinator via email at pr@carletonmanor.ca or phone at 325-4554. We are always looking to give back to the Woodstock and greater community!

Karrie Bedford is the Planetree Coordinator at the Carleton Manor in Woodstock.

Making a move, but still sharing the great news

RIVERSIDE RAMBLINGS

By Carolyn Brown

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his month I’m in a new location – Riverside Court Retirement Residence. I have been warmly welcomed, and I am excited I can continue to do what I love, which is to engage with the broader community and assist families in transitioning to a new stage of their lives.

I am a Community Relations Associate.

I look forward to meeting with people interested in discovering what we have to offer, whether it be a respite, a winter stay, or becoming a permanent resident in your very own apartment.

I will always look back on my time at Carleton Manor as a true gift in my life. My mom went to live there in January of 2007,

and I kept involved as a family member supporting my mom, as a volunteer, and later as an employee. Those years were a blessing in my life, and I will continue to volunteer at Carleton Manor.

Riverside Court Retirement Residence is the first retirement home acquisition for MacLeod Group Health Services in New Brunswick. It’s an exciting time for us. MacLeod Cares is a trusted name in senior care with several retirement and specialcare homes in Nova Scotia and PEI. Your comfort, security, health, wellness, social life, activities, creativity and nutrition are our concerns in the resident-focused environments in our homes. Caring professionals offer 24/ 7 assistance.

I have already been blessed in meeting so many wonderful seniors living here. The activities are varied and seek to engage the residents in meaningful and rewarding times. I recently had the occasion to sit and

chat with the ladies in the knitting club who are busy knitting afghans. They have completed many and continue to donate them to worthy causes, as well as fellow neighbours in the house. The ones they are making now will all be donated to Sanctuary House when their new home opens.

And how do they get all the yarn to knit, you might ask? Well, that led to another opportunity.

Some residents wanted to do a better job of recycling, so recycling containers were placed throughout the home, and everyone was encouraged to use them.

The ladies of the knitting club gather the materials, get them to the recycling plant and use the monies to purchase the yarn to keep them knitting. What a terrific way to encourage recycling and to help buy yarn to continue making afghans to donate in the community.

I hope that Riverside Ramblings will allow me to share our life here at

Riverside Court with readers, and will also provide an opportunity for readers to meet our residents as they share their exciting life stories. Hardly a day goes by when I don’t hear a tale that needs to be shared.

Until next time...

Carolyn Brown is the Community Relations Associate at the Riverside Court in Woodstock.

Some of the ladies in the Riverside Court Knitting Club.

(Carolyn Brown photo)

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Celebrating Inclusion, Diversity, and Community

MACC invites community to celebrate Diwali and Halloween Two exciting events to be hosted in late October

By Melissa Fitzherbert and more.

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n Sunday, Oct. 27, everyone is invited to celebrate Diwali. The celebration will be held at the Community Hall in Florenceville-Bristol at 5 p.m.

Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a five-day festival celebrated in India. At our event you’ll find food, music, cultural performances,

MACC will be celebrating Halloween at Carleton Manor. Every year, MACC hosts a themed costume party. This year’s theme is ‘Forest Critters, Creatures and Characters’!

Everyone is invited to this event, which will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. at Carleton Manor in Woodstock. Our Halloween celebration will include pumpkin painting,

crafts, and other fun activities for families.

MACC is looking for volunteers for these two events. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Melissa Fitzherbert by email melissa@maccnb. ca or call (506) 328-4690.

Melissa Fitzherbert is the Community Involvement and Volunteer Coordinator for the Multicultural Association of Carleton County.

Children enjoying last year’s Halloween ‘Under the Sea’ theme party. (Photos submitted)

The confusion around ‘new’ math

HOMEWORK

By Sandra Hanson

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chool is back in session for our children - and by proxy, for us as well. We’re left scrambling to brush up on our math, grammar and French skills, as our children ask us for help with their homework.

Having school-aged children is a great way to remind ourselves how much we’ve forgotten (or never even learned!) from our own days as a student!

Today, no homework topic seems to strike fear into a parent’s heart more than math. They say that math has changed since our day, and the words “New Math” send a cold chill of fear racing up many parents spines. Rest assured all ye wary parents, math is still math – 3 x 2 is still 6, but how math is taught has changed.

We were taught what is now called procedural (aka “traditional”) math.

The focus was on learning the procedures: memorizing addition facts and

times tables, memorizing formulas, memorizing keywords to look for in work problems, and we were taught to carry our numbers to the next column. The focus was on memorization and the end result, but not necessarily on understanding what we were doing.

On the surface, it appeared that it was successful – after all, most children are capable of memorization, and therefore, were able to do what they were asked.

However, the downfall of the system and the reason it changed is it became evident many students were unable to use their knowledge outside of the context in which it was learned. Or, put another way, they were unable to figure out more complex problems that didn’t follow a memorized formula, or they were unable to recognize which formula to use.

It was also becoming evident that while students knew how to multiply multi-digit numbers, they didn’t understand what they were actually doing, what the numbers really represent. Lastly, it left behind the students who struggled with memorization.

Thus, came the switch to what is called concep-

tual math – math that is taught with the focus of helping children understand the concepts behind what they are doing, understanding the why. It is also focused on giving children a variety of strategies with which to solve problems, especially visualization strategies. If any of you have had a child like my son, who is an extremely visual-spatial learner (which means he has poor numerical memorization skills and must be able to “see” a problem in order to do it), this can be a lifesaver. Conceptual math acknowledges that understanding the why behind something, tends to lead to better problem solvers – and in today’s fast-paced and constantly changing world, critical thinking and problem-solving skills are in high demand.

But these “new” outside-the-box methods, which are largely rooted in Base 10 and place-value, can be confusing (or just seem like extra wasted steps) to the many of us who learned and thrived with the “Old Math”, and can leave us wondering how to make heads or tails out of the math homework our children are bringing home. And so, let me give you an excellent (paraphrased)

explanation of new math, that I came across in a blog written by Lynda Colgan, a mathematics professor at Queen’s University: We teach our children to read left to right. When we teach our kids place value (commonly called expanded form), we teach our kids to read left to right. When we divide we work left to right. In any math problem, the final answer is read from left to right. So why do we turn around and tell them to do addition, subtraction and multiplication from right to left?

Therefore, “New Math” tries to build on the natural understanding that children have already acquired, which suddenly makes a lot of sense when you read it left to right, and apply the basic knowledge of place value: 67 +24 80 +11 91 One of the biggest complaints about new math is that it takes longer. But I challenge you does it really? The above problem, solved using “new math”, was completed in three steps:

60 + 20 = 80 7 + 4 = 11 80 + 11 = 91 Let’s compare it to the traditional method: 1 67 + 24 91 A child first has to stop and think: 7+4 = 11.

They have to write one and carry the one. Then they have to add 6+2 = 8, then add in the carried “1” (which is really a ten), thinking 8 + 1 = 9. They’ll write that down and then have a total of 91. The number of steps it takes is really the same.

The “new” way also eliminates the need for carrying since the numbers align according to value. Interestingly enough, when we started teaching our daughter multi-digit addition, even though the math curriculum we bought taught

math in the “old way”, she automatically started doing her problems in the “new way”, because it is how she saw the problems/what made sense to her.

This is of course just one example of new math. We still have subtraction and multiplication to cover, but I would suspect I have already exhausted the space I am given each month, and then some! So until the next time, let me leave you with a wonderful link that is a great explanation for parents of the many new methods and strategies you will see coming home in your child’s math homework: h t t p s : / / w w w. u n derstood.org/en/ school-learning/learning-at-home/homeworkstudy-skills/9-new-mathproblems-and-methods Sandra Hanson is a Centreville wife and mother who homeschools her two children.

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Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk delivers message

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Local event builds awareness of suicide prevention

By Jim Dumville

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strong turnout in Hartland for a “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk” event, sponsored by the Woodstock Suicide Prevention Committee in collaboration with the Western Valley Wellness Network, helped deliver an important message on Friday, Oct. 4.

Woodstock Suicide Prevention Committee chair Lori Edwards was pleased to see the turnout of close to 50 people.

The event was designed, in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association of New Brunswick, to create awareness about suicide and what can be done to prevent someone from taking their own life.

Edwards, who lost her brother to suicide, said the statistics “are still too high.”

Kaitee Stairs, Community Education Coordinator with CMHA-NB, shared stats on who is at risk and what steps people can take if they know of someone who may be a threat to harm themselves. She said one of the keys is to address the problem if they believe

someone is struggling.

“Talking about suicide doesn’t increase the risk,” she told those gathered in the Hartland Tourist Information Centre, prior to their walk across the World’s Longest Covered Bridge.

She said it’s important to establish a connection with someone at risk.

Stairs said those at risk could include people with serious physical or mental illness; those abusing alcohol or drugs; those experiencing a major loss; those going through major changes in their life; or those who have made previous suicide threats.

She also outlined danger signs, such as repeated expressions of hopelessness, helplessness or desperation; out of character behaviour; signs of depression, such as sleeplessness, social withdrawal, loss of appetite or lack of interest in usual activities.

Stairs added a sudden unexpected change to a cheerful attitude may be a sign, as would suddenly giving away prized possessions. She explained the making of a will, taking out insurance or pre-

paring for death could be a sign. She said an expressed intent to commit suicide should always be taken seriously.

Stairs outlined some steps to prevent suicide, noting the importance of talking to the person and, most importantly, listening attentively without judgement.

Along with a number of brochures being passed out, a small card displaying several important phone numbers was provided by the Woodstock Suicide Prevention Committee. See that list on page 2 of this and future issues of the River Valley Sun. Originally scheduled for the Hartland Courtyard, the Let’s Talk, Let’s Walk event moved inside the Hartland Visitor Information Centre where everyone gathered before and after the walk across the bridge.

Several committee members were on hand to socialize and share Subway sandwiches, cake and water. Edwards, Stairs and committee member Gail Asbell cut the cake especially decorated for the event.

From left, Woodstock Suicide Prevention Committee member Gail Asbell; Kaitee Stairs, Community Education Coordinator for the CMHA NB; and Woodstock Suicide Prevention Committee president Lori Edwards cut the cake at the Hartland event. (Jim Dumville photo)

Asbell said the Oct. 4 event was made possible through the cooperation of the Woodstock Suicide Prevention Committee, the CMHA-NB, the Western Valley Wellness Network and the Connection for Life board, a mental wellness initiative.

Stairs praised the efforts of Asbell on behalf of suicide prevention, noting she and others would be recognized by the CMHANB with Wellness Champion Awards for Mental Health during ceremonies on Oct. 10, World Mental Health Day, at the Ayr Mo-

tor Centre.

Hartland Mayor Darren Foster was on hand to welcome everyone to the event.

He noted the importance of the event and told those in attendance, “caring was the first step,” in suicide prevention.

Let me introduce myself...

FINDING ME

By Rebecca Dykeman

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’ve always had a great love and appreciation for writing. When I was asked to write a column for the River Valley Sun, I jumped at the chance.

I’m incredibly grateful and excited to be able to have this opportunity.

Allow me to introduce myself. I’m a Grade 12 co-op student from Wood-

stock High School working for the River Valley Sun and agelessNB this semester.

I was born and raised here in Woodstock. I participate in the WHS Choir and the school musical every year. I also take dance classes at Smith’s Dance Academy, as well as voice lessons.

Of course, I adore writing. However, there is one interest of mine that I don’t talk about often. It may not be what you would expect of a 17-year-old: it’s finding myself.

Learning new things about myself sets my soul on fire. It fills me with energy and leaves me feeling inspired and motivat-

ed. I love everything from self-reflection activities, to online personality tests to self-help books sometimes ‘borrowed’ from my parents’ shelves. (I may or may not still have one of my dad’s problem-solving books I took six years ago… oops!)

I don’t know what it is that makes me so passionate about this. All I know is that it lights a spark in me that only a select few other activities do.

It’s a good thing self-discovery is one of my passions because I’ve been going through a lot of it the past few years.

While self-exploration is important for every-

one, it’s especially so for people my age. Teenagers are at a stressful time in their lives where they have to start making decisions about what they want to do with their lives. We need to know ourselves in the present before we can figure out where we are going in the future. That’s why I want to write about this topic.

If I share what I’m learning about finding myself, maybe I can encourage others to look within and get to know themselves a little better. Hopefully, generations older than me can also relate to my experiences – and maybe have a little laugh.

Finding yourself is a life-

(Theresa Blackburn photo)

Rebecca capturing six-year-old Fivel’s playfulness at the Dun’Roamin Animal Shelter in Riverbank.

long process, and I know I am nowhere close to being done. That being said, I’m looking forward to sharing some of what I have discovered with you.

I’m thrilled to have you along on this journey to find ‘me.’

Rebecca Dykeman is a Grade 12 student at Woodstock High School. This semester she’s spending her mornings at the River Valley Sun and agelessNB magazine through her school’s co-op program.

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ARTFELT

Arts and Culture News from Western New Brunswick

A vote for the arts

ARTiculate

By Victoria Hutt

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oming up on October 21, the 2019 Canadian federal election is just around the corner. Are you curious about how this election could impact the arts sector? And how will you vote for arts?

Film and television, including protecting and disseminating Canadian digital content and supporting the Canadian Broadcasting Company, have emerged as a critical component for arts and culture in this year’s election platforms. The NDP outline that although web giants Facebook and Netflix are the largest broadcasters in the country, they don’t pay the same taxes, and promise to make sure these digital media companies play by the same rules as Canadian broadcasters - paying taxes and adhering to the same content laws and requirements as conventional Canadian broad-

casters. The Greens go a few steps further, pledging to review tax incentives for film production to ensure all parts of Canada are competitive and attractive to the industry, with incentives rising when Canadian artistic and technical talent is employed, reform anti-trust laws to enable the breakup of media conglomerates, and close the loophole that exempts social media platforms from collecting taxes on advertising. The Liberal platform includes requiring that CBC/Radio-Canada open up its digital platform, and legislation that ensures all content providers offer meaningful levels of Canadian content in their catalogues, contribute to the creation of Canadian content in both official languages and promote this content.

All three parties pledge to increase funding for CBC and Radio-Canada, with the Greens promising $315 million per year until the per-capita level of funding is equal to that of the BBC. Encouragingly, increased funding to the Canada Council for the Arts, the National Film Board and Telefilm Canada are also echoed almost unanimously, with the Lib-

erals pledging to increase Telefilm Canada’s annual funding by nearly 50 per cent. The NDP and Liberals both connect the arts as a vital piece of reconciliation efforts, The NDP is unique in recognizing the need for income tax averaging for artists and cultural workers, and both the Liberals and Greens plan to foster the importance of preserving Canada’s built heritage through improving heritage tax credits, and by increased designation and protection of heritage places legislation.

The Liberals lead the way in plans to improve access to art, with the creation of the introduce the Culture Pass, a $200 credit that every Canadian child will receive when they turn 12 to be used to access theatres, museums, galleries, workshops, and other cultural venues and local Canadian content and the introduction of a new Cultural Diplomacy strategy, with at least one international mission each year to promote Canadian culture and creators around the world.

While platforms can become project focused, the overall vision of the role of arts and culture for

each party is essential. Diversity in arts and culture emerges as a vital component of the NDP election platform, citing that arts and culture are how we listen and understand each other better and how we connect across vast distances and celebrate our identities.

The Greens highlight how the arts sector delivers such multi-faceted benefits to communities and our national identity as the arts and culture, with such a small ecological footprint. The Liberals promote that they will protect, promote, and strengthen arts and culture, and have proven to do this in their tenure with significant reinvestment in the arts and culture sector.

You may be asking where is the representation of the Conservatives election platform in this article? While I tried to be a good little non-partisan reporter, the lack of arts and culture pledges in the Conservative party election platform is telling of their prioritization, or lack thereof, of our sector.

The Conservatives were the only party to ignore the Canadian Arts Coalition’s questions about their positions on

arts and culture, and a lonely little “No specific proposals yet” hangs under the Conservatives Arts & Culture section on the MacLean’s comprehensive federal election platform guide. I did scrounge up that they plan to re-introduce the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit and Children’s Arts and Learning Tax Credit.

The credits would allow parents to claim up to $100 per child for expenses related to sports and fitness classes and up to $500 per child for expenses related to arts and educational activities. The Conservative party’s track record in arts and culture has been less than supportive, with artists and advocates finding it hard to forget the axing of arts and culture funding in the Harper government.

Each election, organizations like the Canadian Arts Coalition, and our

provincial arts advocacy organization ArtsLink NB, outline each federal party’s arts and culture platforms for us, drafting critical questions about the future of the arts in Canada, and providing tips on how to keep arts in the conversation with the candidates in your riding.

Your candidates are your link to the federal government, and their intentions for arts and culture will increase or decrease the importance of arts and culture in national decision-making.

Reach out, get to know them, and make your vote count for arts and culture this election!

Victoria Hutt is an artist and freelance graphic designer in FlorencevilleBristol, NB. Former gallery director and curator, Victoria is a NSCAD design graduate and sits on the ArtsNB Board of Directors.

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In the spotlight

Featured October artists at Creek Village

By Jim Dumville

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ollowing up on September’s “abstract thoughts” exhibit, featuring works from several local artists, Creek Village Gallery and Cafe have returned to the more traditional naming of a single artist and a single artisan to take the spotlight in October.

Mallory Sharpe will be Artist of the Month, while Evelina Rimke will be Artisan of the Month. The work of both is on display at the Connell Street gallery and cafe in Woodstock throughout the month. Also on display will be the work of Maddie Arnand, the 12-year-old painter who will be Creek Village’s Young Artist of

the Month.

Arnand began painting as a seven-year-old when she signed up for summer classes with Nicole Manuel. She discovered how much she loves painting.

“Painting to me is very relaxing,” she said. “A lot of people find painting calming.”

Arnand said her love of animals has influenced

the focus of her drawings and paintings. She said art is one of her favourite pastimes, which also includes riding on her sideby-side, playing guitar, fishing, curling and taking care of her animals.

Photo: Maddie Arnand is Creek Village Gallery’s Young Artist of the Month for October. (Photo submitted)

Struggling to meet the overwhelming need DunRoamin’ Animal Shelter over capacity; looking to expand

By Rebecca Dykeman

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rom their early days to their official opening in 2006, DunRoamin’ Stray and Rescue’s mission has been the same.

Their website states that it is to “help those animals who may otherwise slip through the cracks of our current shelter system.”

They do this by rescuing, medically treating, spaying and neutering, caring for and finding homes for stray cats and dogs.

However, Martha Allison, president of the board and a volunteer at DunRoamin’, says they are struggling due to the rising number of animals in need coming to them.

So far this year, DunRoamin’ has accepted 235 strays: 198 cats and 37 dogs. Since May 2018, they have averaged more than one intake a day.

Sixty animals arrived at the shelter in June of 2019 alone. These large intakes are hard financial-

ly on the animal shelter.

While 179 strays have been adopted out of the shelter this year, they still have 138 animals currently in their care. Most of these animals are in foster homes. A few are receiving medical care at the Florenceville Vet Clinic.

That leaves 47 cats being housed at DunRoamin’ – more than the 35 they can comfortably accommodate. The overcrowding at the shelter is easily visible. Crates are squished tightly together along the walls. The rooms are too small for the number of cats in each.

In an email, Allison explained why the organization would never turn down any animals – even if the shelter is overfilled.

“We are their last resort,” she wrote. “If we don’t take them, they will be euthanized, put back in the woods, etc.”

Because DunRoamin’s numbers and the needs of their animals have ex-

ceeded their resources, they need a new building.

“We require a new building in which we can house animals in a safer, healthier, and more efficient manner,” said Allison.

This project will be costly. To achieve this goal, DunRoamin’ is asking for the support of neighbouring communities.

Those looking to help DunRoamin’ have many opportunities to do so.

They have several ongoing fundraisers. There is a weekly 50/50 fundraiser drawn every Monday morning and a monthly Facebook auction. There is a Sponsor A Kitty program where community members can donate $25 a month to cover the medical needs of a cat at the shelter. DunRoamin’ additionally has about ten cats at a time at The Purrfect Cup in Fredericton.

Some upcoming events include another

Six-month-old Idris curiously watches his visitors from the River Valley Sun. Idris came to Dunroamin’ after being abandoned with his mother and two sisters in an apartment near Nackawic for at least three days. He is already spoken for. (Rebecca Dykeman photo.)

Caterday Night Live event at the Hartland Legion on October 19, with three comedians, homemade pizza, and poutine. They hope to begin a weekly bingo in the Florenceville area within the next

month or so, and plan to hold breakfasts and suppers throughout the fall months.

Of course, they are always grateful for donations and volunteers on weekends.

With the help of the public, DunRoamin’ Stray and Rescue will soon have their new building.

This way, they will be better able to help sick and injured strays find loving homes.

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Clean air, food, and water. Yay!

OFF THE GRID

By Darius Shahrokhi

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all. Fresh, crisp air, super-clear blue skies, imagination-boosting cloud formations, absence of pesky bugs of any kind, and the beautiful turning leaves...it’s all so inspiring!

As I look at the beauty that surrounds me, I am brought home to the reality that not everyone currently has access to the same.

Contrary to programmed perception, fundamental aspects of earthly life are

not a privilege; they are the birthright of every being on this planet. We all require clean air, food, and water, not only for our daily functioning and survival but also if we are to excel and move forward in all aspects of life including technology and wealth. I mention technology and wealth in particular because that seems to be the main focus for most of us.

So how do we ensure that we are all breathing clean air, eating organic, non-GMO unprocessed foods and drinking unpolluted water? In my opinion, the Green Party is the only party that has put those fundamentals at the core of their platform, citing that we cannot have a sustainable, healthy and wealthy society without clean air, food, and wa-

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YR Motor Express, a Canadian-owned company with headquarters in Woodstock, New Brunswick and terminals in Toronto and Winnipeg, has been awarded a five-year contract with Purolator.

AYR Motor will provide freight transportation services from Toronto and Montreal to the Purolator hub in Moncton, NB. The company will haul 50 loads per week to the Moncton hub. From there, short-haul and in-city services will deliver to the offices and homes.

“It is an honour to be awarded this contract,” said AYR Motor’s Director of

Operations, Seth Keenan.

“Purolator is a leading integrated freight, package, and logistics solutions provider in Canada. Our management, drivers, and all staff are proud to partner with Purolator.”

Founded in 1990, AYR Motor Express is a familyowned freight shipping company with 250 company-owned tractors, 75 owner-operators, and 850 trailers. AYR Motor employs 500 people across Canada and has transported Purolator freight across Canada since 2006 and was named their Long-Haul Carrier of the Year in 2012, 2014 and 2015.

ter. Sure, their platform also includes green-collar jobs, protecting the rights of all of earth’s inhabitants, taxing the polluters, alternative or preventative medicine, oral healthcare coverage, better education, etc. But the core of their platform is to ensure that we have the basics that we require to live a healthy life.

I’ve been supporting Green ever since I learned this fact. That was back in 1997 and I have not deviated from voting Green for 20 years, and we’re finally seeing a shift in mainstream, strategic and undecided voters.

From PEI to BC, more and more people are realizing that their socioeconomic status and perceived job security are of little help if they or their loved ones are unable to enjoy them.

So on this election day, I invite you to vote for you and yours, and for your own health and that of your loved ones. Vote for sustainability and vote for what is right. What is right for you, as well as for all of the seven billion people and other living beings who will be affected by our decision on voting day. “ All the energy … the cars, lighting, and air conditioning of the world … in one year is equivalent to two minutes of the sun,” said Dr. Lamya N. Fawwaz, vice-president for Institutional Advancement and Public Affairs at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST).”

We are not talking here about da Vinci or Tesla’s working models of perpetual energy. We’re talking about the power of the sun. If we can har-

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vest enough of it in two minutes to provide for our daily needs for one year, imagine what a year’s worth of it could do for us.

Another example of positive, holistic action is the German manufacturer Continental. This company is working on making tires out of... wait for it…. Dandelions! A set of four tires require about a garage full of dandelions.

Most of you well-informed folks already know many of the amazing properties of this little plant, but I bet even you didn’t know that they could potentially provide us with tires.

Biomimicking, nearfree energy offer insane returns on investment… these technologies are here and have always been here. The question is, are we as citizens, voters, consumers, parents

and investors, willing to demand cleaner air, water, food, jobs, transportation...by investing in these technologies, purchasing those products and produce, and electing the party that advocates for these practices above all else?

That “Perhaps someone, someday,” is you and today. Mahatma Gandi said “Live simply so that others may simply live.”

Namaste!

I can be reached at greenearthling@gmail. com.

Darius Shahrokhi is an inventor, writer, environmentalist, foodie, technology enthusiast, gardener, and photographer. He works as a sustainable living coach and consultant and lives off-grid with his family near Knowlesville.

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Muddy Boots designated Centre of Excellence Ducks Unlimited bestows honour

By Jim Dumville

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hrough the strong partnership and support of several groups and organizations, the Muddy Boots Outdoor Learning Centre in FlorencevilleBristol has become Ducks Unlimited’s fifth Wetland Centre of Excellence in New Brunswick.

Under sunny skies on Sept. 26, several groups gathered at the wetland centre on Route 105, near Florenceville-Bristol’s southern boundary.

Samanta Brewster, the education specialist for Ducks Unlimited, served as host for the morning ceremonies. She gave a brief history of the Muddy Boots site, which was established several years ago with significant contributions from the McCain Foundation.

Over the years, she explained, Muddy Boots has grown and developed as an important outdoor learning centre for schools throughout the Upper St. John River Valley.

Brewster said all schools in the upper valley are now using it for the Grade 4 Wetlands Field Trip Program, delivered in partnership with Ducks

Unlimited by the staff of the Falls Brook Centre.

She explained that Carleton North High School has taken on a stewardship role, with high school students serving as mentors for elementary students using the wetlands park.

CNHS principal Jason Smith and teacher Phillip Davis, along with several students, represented the school at the event. Smith said the success of Muddy Boots as a teaching and conservation tool is a testimony to a great partnership between the town, several organizations and the Muddy Boots Centre committee, chaired by former CNHS teacher Darrell Turnbull. He noted the hard work of Turnbull and his wife Mary, along with other members of the committee.

Mayor Karl Curtis and CAO Sarah Pacey represented the town at the Sept. 16 celebration.

“It’s quite a privilege to come back to the site, a phenomenal site,” said Curtis. “I don’t think you could find a better example of an outdoor classroom.”

Brewster, who was accompanied at the event

by Jodie Hambrook, manager of development and outreach for Ducks Unlimited, said Muddy Boots is one of 25 such wetland sites across Canada.

She said other New Brunswick Wetland Centres of Excellence include one at Tantramar Regional High School in Sackville which was established in 2002.

Others were established in 2015 at Simonds High School and Fredericton High School. The Daly Point Nature Reserve Wetland Centre of Excellence, which incorporates Bathurst High School and École Secondaire Népisiguit, was established in 2017.

Brewster said 200 classes in New Brunswick, through the help of partners like Falls Brook Centre, have taken advantage of the Grade 4 field trip programs.

Ducks Unlimited used the celebration as an opportunity to present designation award plaques to the town and CNHS. Along with touring the site, those in attendance enjoyed cake and refreshments, while students helped build birdhouses to be placed at the site.

Madison McCoy, left, and Emma Kalke of Carleton North have nature in the palm of their hand, holding caterpillars during a visit to the Muddy Boots Outdoor Learning Centre. (Jim Dumville photo)

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From left, Ducks Unlimited Education Specialist Samantha Brewster presents a designation award to Florenceville-Bristol CAO Sarah Pacey, Mayor Karl Curtis and Muddy Boots Outdoor Learning Centre committee chair Darrell Turnbull. (Jim Dumville photo}

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Scarecrows, zombies take over Woodstock waterfront Sanctuary House fundraiser offers downtown fun

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While visitors viewed and photographed uniquely designed scarecrows on display along the King Street parking lot next to

the Woodstock Farm Market, zombies, courtesy of the Northern Light dancers, entertained visitors with some spooky dance moves.

The funds raised will support the Sanctuary House shelter for abused women and children, as well as its programs to battle domestic abuse in the region. Sanctuary House, with support of the Woodstock Rotary Club, is currently building a new, larger shelter in Woodstock.

Several reigning monarchs, including Miss New Brunswick, Kristen Culberson, were on hand to mingle with visitors, and pose with the scarecrows and even join the zombies in a dance number or two.

Local businesses, organizations and individuals designed and displayed special scarecrows for the event. All the scarecrows were numbered, and visitors to Scarecrows on the Loose were encouraged to vote for their favourite.

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RURAL ROOTS

Stories About Country Life in Western New Brunswick

Yanks threaten New Brunswick boundaries

By Doris Kennedy

The following is a fictional account of actual events.

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he paddle embraced the water once more as Widow Anderson viewed her winter supplies. The salted beef and pork, flour, and the inevitable keg of rum were to see her through the winter and spring until she could provide for herself and her seven children.

If only her husband, a soldier in the Royal Veteran Battalion had not died in 1814 on that long trek from Quebec, she would not feel so lonely and overwhelmed with the tasks before her: hurry downriver from Grand Falls with these provisions, build a log house before the snow arrived, and start clearing the forest to grow crops and firm up her homestead claim. It seemed impossible.

If only the Yanks would be content with the lands they now had in Maine and quit trying to push the boundary all the way to

the banks of the St. John River, a better plan for settlement of these disputed lands could have been found. But no, Britain feared the erosion of their boundary claim, so forts were established at the Presque Isle River junction and Grand Falls, and soldiers were given land grants to settle the properties in between.

Britain had sent the 74th British Regiment to the Presque Isle military post, but two years later had reordered them home to aid in the Napoleonic Wars and replaced them with the New Brunswick Fencibles Regiment, the Fencibles being North Americans and not prone to fighting wars in Europe.

The choice of free land or 10 pounds lured many a young man to sign up, but reality soon sunk in and the money was more appealing than the land and the backbreaking work that went with it.

Thankfully, frontier people with the tenacity of Widow Anderson, or soldiers who brought their families with

them, chose the land and stayed on and tilled the soil, grew their crops and provided for themselves after the grant provisions disappeared in three years.

Luckily for the Widow she would get her cabin up before winter and forego the further hardship of sharing quarters with soldiers at the post. Families who arrived too late in the season to put up their own shelters moved into the soldiers’ barracks, a room eight feet by seven feet that was often so crowded you barely had four square feet per person.

What a long winter that would be!

Most settlers wanted to be near the Fort, not only for protection if the Americans came running, but also because it was the social center of the area with special events held within the confines of the parade square surrounded by the officers’ barracks, soldiers’ barracks, blockhouse, provision storehouse, guardhouse, and stables. Not quite

what we think of today as a social setting, but certainly for that period it was grand.

Alas, all that can be found today at the juncture of the Presque Isle and St. John rivers is a small island of trees in the middle of a ploughed field. Look closely and you will find some standing, but most lying low - tombstones, marking the graves of the soldiers, officers and settlers who perished at the fort from various diseases of the period.

If you listen closely as twilight sits over the river, you can still hear the paddle of Widow Anderson dipping into the St. John, hurrying to get home to care for her children waiting by the river for her return.

You can hear a more realistic description of the Presque Isle military fort and its settlers at a presentation at the Dr. Walter Chestnut Library in Hartland on Thursday, October 10, and dates TBA for two weeks in December. Ernest Clarke has

Woodstock Firefighters restore bell Monument to honour first responders

By Shawn Morgan

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he bell hung in the Fire Hall downtown until 1961 or 1962.

When the building was decommissioned the bell was placed in Connell Park as a memorial to fallen Firefighter James Bryant and the volunteers of the department.

The bell has been completely sand blasted back to the original cast iron in order to remove many layers of paint. Surprisingly there was no damage to the original surface so the bell was then primed and painted fire engine red.

The public works department prepped and poured the new elevated concrete slab where the bell is now displayed. We have ordered a new granite plaque that will be mounted alongside the bell. Once the plaque is installed there will be an official ceremony in which the bell will be dedicated to all First Responders past, present and future who serve Woodstock.

(Stephen Chisholm photo)

devoted a tremendous amount of time and effort in researching this fort and its settlers, and you’d be surprised by the number of descendants of these settlers who are still in this area!

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Helping animals

ADVENTURES OF AN ACCIDENTAL FARMER

By Ellen Culbert-Johnston

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eptember brings my favourite weather of the year. No black flies, mosquitoes or humidity The trees are starting to change colours and life seems to be moving at a slower pace.

I’ve taken the time to pick some wild cranberries and made some delicious cranberry jelly, along with the picking of apples which I turned into tasty applesauce.

However, I’m sorry to share that my beloved dog Callie became suddenly ill this month and unfortunately, we had to put her down. Callie was my travelling dog for ten years. We travelled from Massachusetts to Carleton County so often that it’s hard to imagine trav-

elling without her in the backseat of my car.

She was my last living connection to my way of life while living in my apartment in Massachusetts with Callie by my feet as I worked or talked on the phone.

Callie seemed to adjust to country living and city living without a hitch.

She enjoyed both places, as she wagged her tail and almost seemed to be smiling, no matter where she was.

The closeness of houses in the neighbourhood of Worcester, where everybody knew her name, and the open fields of Newburg, where her backyard seemed endless, both seemed fine with Callie.

While still dealing with the heartbreak of losing Callie, the strangest thing happened. My husband Marty came home from work to find a baby bunny sitting by our doorstep.

The bunny did not appear injured, but we didn’t understand how this bunny got up on the porch.

After some quick research on how to deal with our unexpected visitor, we

decided to place the bunny in the field across the road, where there is some tender clover growing.

The next morning I was hoping not to see the bunny, hoping it had hopped off to a safe area.

My wish was answered! No bunny and no sign of any struggle with another animal. Marty and I were both happy to think we might have saved that little bunny’s life.

The loss of Callie and our interaction with the bunny reminded me of something my father, Joe Culbert, used to say anytime an animal was sick.

The quiet man reminded us that sometimes we must help animals into the world, and sometimes we have to help animals out of the world.

This saying came into mind with the contrasting thought that we had helped a baby bunny survive and helped our beloved Callie pass away while holding her in my arms.

Callie was our cattle dog as she was part border collie and black lab.

She had the instinct to drive the cows away from

the fence and back into the pasture on command.

Oh, how I miss her now with the cattle free-ranging and going through broken fences.

One morning, I spotted the bull out of the pasture and enjoying some sweet clover for breakfast across the road.

It wasn’t long before chatty Leota, one of our cows, decided to join him.

Before I knew it, more cows were heading out of the pasture.

With the help of molasses coated grain, it wasn’t long before the cattle were back home on the range. That was the easy part. Repairing the fence proved a little more tricky than I anticipated. We flag our wire fences with red, yellow or orange flagging to be easily recognized.

I could see where a moose went through the fence, but discovered our choice of flag colours didn’t help find the missing wire from the damaged fence. Every time I thought I had spotted one of the flags on the wire, it was actually a colourful leaf.

I learned the hard way

My beloved companion, Callie, died in September. (Ellen Culbert-Johnston photo)

that blue or purple flagging tape, colours which would pop out when searching ground covered with autumn leaves, would be a better choice.

As I walked back and forth and all around, all I kept finding was more colourful leaves — no wire fence. Then I looked up for some reason. There it was hanging from a tree limb. My guess is a moose dragged the fence forward until it sprung back with enough force to fly into the tree.

Over the past two

weeks, I believe that particular moose has enjoyed going through the fence repeatedly, causing me more fencing work than I care to do.

Though I’m not a hunter, I hope all the moose hunters had a good season this year. Maybe that will help my fences stay up a little longer. Maybe...

Ellen Culbert-Johnston is a teacher who loves to read, learn, travel, and walk in the woods with her dogs in Newburg.

Mud, fun, and food – what more do you need?

BEAUTIFUL BUMBLES

By Linda McHatten

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here were more than 140 ATVs and approximately 315 participants of all ages (and a few furry friends) at Dave’s Ramble 2019 on Sept. 21.

Organized by Matt Graham and his staff from Dave’s Sport, it was an appreciation to customers.

With a trail guide and film crew (TREKKIT), we left Hartford bumbling through a beautiful winding wooded trail with the sun shining through the trees.

Out of the corner of my eye, I got a glimpse of a deer crossing the path.

It was a beautiful sight against the fall foliage.

This trail takes us to the railroad bed, which is part of the NBATV provincial trail.

We cross the ATV

bridge across the beautiful Meduxnekeag River.

Many stopped to take in the view and snap a few pictures. Bumbling along, we ride until we reach the highway bridge and then turn right.

This trail follows along the highway. There are some mud holes, and we can hear the screeches of those who have experienced a bit of water and dirt. Then we travel on to Beardsley, which leads us to Poverty Peak. WOW!

What views from the top.

The leaves are changing, and we get a beautiful view of the Grafton side of the river.

All along the trail groups stop to stretch their legs and meet up with friends. There are lots of stories shared and much laughter. It sure looks like everyone is having a great time. At the halfway point, we stop for a snack – provided to everyone who is part of the ramble.

We head back to the rail bed through some beautiful wooded trails.

Not far from where we exit the rail bed and return to our starting point, a bear is seen on the trail.

It didn’t hang around long.

We head up over the trail and realize we smell something yummy. What is that aroma? A barbecue is waiting for us.

The rest of the evening is spent enjoying food, delicious lemonade, music by Double D, and

Heading out to the trails for the 2019 edition of Dave’s Ramble. (Linda McHatten photo)

sitting around campfires cheering for those receiving door prizes and sharing stories from today’s event.

My evening ended with a big surprise. An announcement is made.

Trekkit was presenting a Microsoft Surface Go tablet to a couple whose name was put forward by Dave’s Sport. The couple loves ATVing, spends a lot of time volunteering their time on the trails, and promotes the sport.

Brian and Linda McHatten?! What an honour and a surprise!

Crackling campfires and lights flashing from the band in the dark finished off this amazing day. Until next time, happy trails!

Linda McHatten is a retired LPN who now spends her time nursing her love for the outdoors. She and her husband live in Rosedale and have three grandchildren.

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IN FOCUS

Putting the Spotlight on People in Your Community

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Feral cat colony in Woodstock Mandy Hamilton Mandy Hamilton is a animal rights advocate and passionate DunRoamin’ Animal Shelter volunteer. She and her husband Bryan are helping care for a colony of feral cats in Woodstock. Their goal is to try and get them fixed and properly housed before winter.

RVS: When did you discover the cat colony?

MH: The caretaker of the cats applied for the Community Cat Program on September 13th. Myself and Martha Allison, President of DunRoamin’ Stray and Rescue, did a site visit the following week to gauge the number of cats, approximate ages, and their general condition.

RVS: Where is it?

MH: On the lower part of Main Street in Woodstock.

RVS: How many cats and how many kittens are there?

MH: So far there have been 10 adults and approximately 20 kittens and juveniles trapped on the property. There are still two to three adults and five to ten kittens that we are having a hard time catching. The kittens all range from 12 weeks to approximately eight months in age. The majority of the colony is made up of the 2019 spring/ summer kittens.

RVS: What kind of condition were they in?

MH: None were injured, but the stress of the process and surgeries caused a handful of them to break with Upper Respiratory Infections (URI). A lot of them have extra toes as well, which can cause issues with ingrown nails through their lifetime. Ideally they would be placed in homes where that could be monitored, but many of them fear humans and would not live happy lives as a pet.

RVS: What was the plan moving forward?

MH: The plan was to trap, spay/neuter, vaccinate, and release the community cats back to their original location.

RVS: What have you done so far?

MH: We have trapped around 30 cats/kittens.

The ones that were big enough to be fixed have had their surgery and are recovering. The kittens that are too small to be fixed will be set up in our home to attempt to socialize them. They are tiny, less than one kg, and releasing them would likely

be a death sentence. We are taking advantage of their age and hoping that they can be re-homed with some socialization and affection. Five adults were released back to the colony location on Oct. 6th.

Two barn owners have offered to take three of the cats to live as mousers.

Some of the bigger and less social juvenile kittens will likely be released to the property before winter where they are familiar with the layout and have a reliable food source. One of the adult females gave birth to one surviving kitten. She was not producing enough milk for him, so he is in the care of a veterinary technician until he is old enough to eat on his own and be re-homed.

RVS: Who has helped?

MH: So many people!

We knew that the home owner needed help and this is no small task. DunRoamin’ supplied nine live traps, canned food, and five large cages for the cats to recover in. They also take on the financial risk of any of the cats requiring medication, treatments, or surgeries. The Florenceville Vet Clinic has squeezed in as many as nine extra surgeries for these community cats in a single day and have helped transport them to the clinic. Medication for the upper respiratory infections have been covered. My husband and I didn’t realize the sheer number of cats until after the first week of trapping and put a call out for litter and food on Facebook.

People drove supplies to us, dropped off bags of litter, and donated money for whatever the community cats needed.

Kate, a technician at the Florenceville Vet Clinic, has been caring for the newborn kitten and feeding him every two hours, day and night. People have really come together to make sure these cats have everything they need. The experience has been overwhelming.

RVS: What do you need as far as help? What can people do?

MH: We need people to spay and neuter their pets. There are already so many homeless cats in Woodstock. DunRoamin’ has a Spay Neuter Assistance Program for lowincome families and the Community Cat Program provides free spay/neuter services for strays. Vet clinics will take pre-payments and allow clients to build up a credit on their accounts over time to save for the surgery.

This colony of community cats is a perfect example of how quickly stray and abandoned cats can multiply. Making sure pets are fixed and not contributing to the problem is paramount.

RVS: What will the winter look like for them?

MH: We are trying to gather supplies for winter shelters for these cats (Rubbermaid bins, Styrofoam coolers, and straw).

New Brunswick winters are hard on everyone, but being a ten pound animal fighting for food and shelter every day while temperatures are below freezing for more than half the year is a hard life to live. We are going to try to make it as easy as we can for the community cats by providing shelter and food and hope that it helps.

If you’d like to donate Rubbermaid bins, straw bales, or supplies, email Mandy at mandy.h@town.woodstock.nb.ca

(Mandy Hamilton photos)

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SPORTS

Highlights and Features of Local Athletes and Teams

Honouring a Woodstock coaching legend Dale Allen’s baseball legacy still shines brightly

By Andrew McCormick

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oach Dale Allen has seen better days. Today, Allen battles Parkinson’s disease and other ailments that demand constant care.

Dale’s wife Loraine has taken over the head coaching responsibilities for the pair.

Her strength mirrors Dale’s strengths as a coach, which were many.

Too many to list in this space. Dale Allen’s legacy with Woodstock baseball began in 1970, guiding the Pee Wee Y’s Men to a Maritime silver medal season.

In 1977, after continued success at progressive age-group levels, Allen helped revive Senior baseball in the Shiretown as the Shiretowners rejoined the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League.

Fast track to 2019, Allen’s footprint on Shiretowner baseball remains prominent.

Two of his former players – brothers Andy and Aaron Lenehan – coached their respective U15 Bantam and U11 Mosquito squads to an Atlantic Championship and an Atlantic runner-up finish recently.

A third, Mark Thornton, has coached the Western Valley U13 AAA squad the past two seasons.

We’re overdue to honour Allen’s multi-generational influence on Woodstock and Western Valley Shiretowner baseball.

Allen’s coaching accomplishments reads like a “coaching who’s who”: ·1970 Y’s Men N.B. Pee Wee Champs and Maritime runner-up. ·1974 Woodstock Shiretowners - Tobique Valley League Champs. ·1975 Tobique Valley Champs; NB and Maritime Intermediate Champs ·1977 Woodstock rejoins the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League (NBSBL) ·1978 co-Coach of the Year NBSBL ·1979 Woodstock Shiretowners NBSBL Champs; Coach of the Year NBSBL ·1980 Woodstock Jaycees, N.B. and Atlantic Beaver Champs; named Baseball N.B. “Team of the Year” ·1983 Y’s Men NB Mos-

quito Champions ·1985 Atlantic Bison Champs ·1990 Named Baseball N.B. Coach of the Year ·1991 Kaycee Pee Wee B N.B. Champs ·1993 Assistant Coach N.B. Canada Games Team In 1999, Allen was inducted into the Woodstock Wall of Fame.

I played baseball for Dale on the last senior team in Woodstock, in ‘84 and again as a member of the ‘85 Atlantic Bison (age 17 to 19) Championship team.

As a minor baseball coach, Allen was strong on teaching fundamentals.

“Fundamentals are the foundation for skill development,” he said, comparing fundamentals to homebuilding. “Without a strong foundation, the house falls,” he said.

As a senior coach, Allen was never out-done in securing top imports. Nearly always these players came from the US college ranks.

He knew how to recruit, using his network of contacts to secure the likes of Bryan Woodworth, Don Maki, Mark Sullivan and Leo Kalinowski.

Pitcher Mark Smith came to Woodstock as an import pitcher on the ‘84 Shiretowner senior team.

The season prior, Smith had pitched 14 2/3 innings for the Oakland A’s.

Our ‘85 Bison team travelled to Richmond B.C. for Nationals as Atlantic Champs. Allen recruited Mike Dorrington and Rheal Cormier to supplement the squad. However, both players had an opportunity to play for the N.B. representative at the much more prestigious Canadian Junior Championships, at the same time.

Each chose to play for Allen.

Dorrington went on to pitch four years at Harvard University and Cormier went on to pitch 16 seasons of Major League baseball.

As kids and teenagers, although we didn’t realize it at the time, Allen taught us life skills.

I was 18 or 19 at the time on the ‘85 Bison team, preparing to play in the final of a tournament at Shiretowner field.

The lineup was posted on the glove and hel-

met rack as we arrived. It wasn’t our typical looking lineup.

A couple of players weren’t in their standard positions and a couple of regulars weren’t in the starting lineup.

“It’s our fifth game in 48 hours,” Allen explained, “we have nagging injuries and our pitching is thinned out”.

Accepting the fact odds were against a win, the coach was forced to be creative to remain competitive, with a revamped lineup.

Playing nine-inning games, Allen’s plan was to have three “able arms” pitch three innings each.

Two of the three slated to pitch weren’t regularly pitchers but had strong throwing arms.

Further, the two players slated to pitch innings 4,5,6 and 7,8,9 were everyday starters at other positions.

However, the plan was to keep them on the bench to further rest their arms, until they pitched.

The challenge for Allen was to be competitive on that day but not to risk injury and sacrifice a longterm goal.

In the short term, we lost, losing the final that day. However, our longterm goal was accomplished by winning the Maritime title in Sydney Mines, N.S., thereby representing the region in B.C. I’m sure the dozens or hundreds of players Allen coached over the years have similar stories.

He was a disciplinarian, on and off the field. He was an educator, retiring as principal of Woodstock Junior High School.

I recall him assigning me and close friend Kevin McCarthy to a week of detention, sanding school desks. That’s a story for another time.

Today Dale, Lorraine and their team face extreme challenges away from the field of play. I feel it’s our small challenge to properly honour the foundation Dale helped build and his continued impact upon our region’s baseball community.

Share your sporting thoughts with me, on events, teams and athletes from Nackawic to Beechwood at: andrew@rivervalleysun.ca

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