Albert County Exhibition continues to thrive
Riverview Lions Club Community Centre
is at the heart of the community
It all started in 1960 in the former K&P Hall on Pine Glen Road where the Riverview Lions Club first met after receiving its charter in March of that year.
In 1975 the club moved into a two-room schoolhouse at 701 Coverdale Road in Riverview, which has been its home ever since – albeit with more than a few additions and improvements.
Renovations and expansion began in 1981; a series of additional renovations over the years culminated in 2024 in a half-million-dollar modernization project that will allow the club to expand on its already broad range of services. What had been a two-room schoolhouse is today a large, modern meeting hall and versatile community facility.
President Mike Stone says this latest round of renovations, financed partly through grants and partly through fundraising, will ensure the building is in good shape for at least another thirty years.
The facility does much more than host club events and fundraisers – including its signature fundraiser, a Wednesday evening bingo. Rental of the Riverview
Lions Community Centre is itself a community service, in that non-profit organizations and charities can use the facility at reduced fees. That allows those organizations to keep more of their fundraising dollars for the good work they also do in the community.
The club’s website notes, “the Riverview Lions Community Centre has over 700 bookings a year and we are proud that 90% of our guests use the centre at reduced/free rent. The centre is more than a building, it is a place to feel welcome, to share stories, to find peace and hope,” and that reduced-fee rentals “save local non-profit and community groups thousands of dollars a year in rental costs.”
The Riverview Lions Club directly supports a broad range of community outreach and service, as well as helping other non-profit groups through use of the centre. Just some of those causes include pancake breakfasts that serve as fundraisers for various causes, delivery of food boxes at Christmas, eyeglass collection for countries in need, cribbage nights in support
of diabetes research, and hosting of Town of Riverview events.
All of the club’s activities are managed by volunteers.
President Stone, Darryl Tozer, who manages the club’s communications, and club secretary Kathy Belliveau, emphasize that the building is busy almost continuously and supports much of the work that the club does.
For example, says Stone, “we have a pancake break-
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Club communications lead Darryl Tozer, secretary Kathy Belliveau, and President Mike Stone display the facility’s modern signage.
The Lions club signature fundraiser is its regular Wednesday bingo, one of Riverview’s most popular events.
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6
PUBLISHER: Eric Lawson
SALES MANAGER: Brian Lane
DESIGNER: Rachel Sheldrake
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Welcome
PURSUING OUR PASSIONS - AND WELCOMING BRIAN LANE TO THE TEAM
f this issue of The River View has a theme, it is the pursuit of our passions in life.
Brian Lane has joined the newspaper as Manager of Advertising and Promotion. He brings his passion for community journalism to our efforts.
Brian moved to Riverview at an early age when his parents bought their first new home on Buckingham Avenue, which was then still a dirt road. His roots in our community run deep – he played almost every sport, including baseball, hockey, football, softball, and tennis.
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Indeed, many of our readers will recognize his picture –Brian can also be seen smiling down from the Riverview Sports Wall of Fame, to which he was inducted in 2023. Brian has deep roots in community media as well. He is a former Sales Manager with ATV in New Brunswick, and both sold and wrote for the County Chronicle, and held other senior sales and marketing positions in Canada and the United States.
He brings his passion for our community to The River View. He lives in Moncton these days but promises that his heart “is still in Albert County. I love getting away from the kitchen table and meeting local business people.”
You can reach Brian at lane309@gmail.com or 506 860 0015 We are delighted to welcome him to the team.
In this issue you will find stories about other residents pursuing their dreams and their passions. They include surfers, photographers, and trail builders, and the filmmaker who has chronicled their work in her series A Fervent Pull, in our Q&A with Colleen Furlotte.
Passion for community service drives the residents behind the Lions Club’s Community Centre, infrastructure work in Salisbury, and the one-hundred-and-eleven year old Albert County Exhibition in Riverside-Albert, among a number of other community projects and residents profiled in these pages.
We hope you enjoy this issue. We also hope you find time to appreciate the autumn colours that will enliven nature’s pallet over the coming months.
Enjoy!
Thank you.
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fast the second Saturday of every month, other than July and August, and the money raised is donated right back to the organization that we are doing the breakfast for.”
Previous renovations included adding hall space, making the building wheelchair accessible, kitchen and washroom upgrades, improvements to signage and insulation, and safety improvements.
For all that, all three of Stone, Tozer, and Belliveau emphasize that the club is not defined by the building; the club is defined by all the good work the building enables.
Says Belliveau, “we want to be an active part of the community. We want to be a club that helps other groups and that helps the community. The building is a gathering place.”
Tozer agrees. “We do not want the building to be thought of as our club house. We want it to be known as a community centre first. There is an art group that meets here. The Girl Guides meet here.
A pickle ball group meets here. Dance troops meet here, the Boy Scouts and the Navy League meet here, even wedding receptions and in one case a wedding shower are held here.
“If you look at our calendar, it’s booked every day.”
Not only is the range of activity impressively broad, but the scale of some events is also eyepopping. Every year the club hosts a breakfast for the Atlantic Nationals where, says Stone, “we may feed 685 people in an hour and a half. And the parking lot is full of hot rods!”
The Riverview club participates as well in Lions national and international projects like support for the Portage Atlantic centre near Sussex, for youth drug and addiction rehabilitation, along with support for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides and Lions Clubs International.
But the emphasis remains local. The centre accommodates 150 in its upper hall and 125 seats in its lower hall and sits both geographically and functionally in the centre of Riverview and surrounding communities.
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A plaque in the Lions Community Centre outlines $1,350,685 that the Lions Club of Riverview has donated to the community since 2002.
Club president Mike Stone in the renovated, modern kitchen that helps the Lions serve the community.
Passion and history drive the Albert County Exhibition
For something that is one hundred and eleven years old, the Albert County Exhibition (ACE) looks remarkably spry.
The exhibition buildings and grounds in Riverside-Albert have been superbly well-maintained by the exhibition’s directors and two summer students in preparation for this year’s event. Says exhibition president Terry Steeves, “our students worked hard all summer, and it shows.
“They are country kids themselves and appreciate a country fair. They did a great job.”
Steeves adds that, after one hundred and eleven years, the exhibition has learned to deal with any challenge. “Last year we had a hurricane, and we still went ahead with everything but the parade. We added a new roof about a decade ago; that means that if it rains, we can still go ahead.
“We still feature agriculture, with events like light horses, draft horses, cattle, goats, a petting zoo for the kids, small livestock like chickens and rabbits, and 4-H is still involved.”
Steeves and secretary-treasurer Lisa Parsons emphasize the exhibition’s involvement with and commitment to the community. “We are very community oriented.”
As an example, each year the exhibition partners with the graduating class of Caledonia Regional High School to put on the exhibition’s fabled dinners.
“Our group does the cooking, but the students prepare vegetables, wash dishes, clean tables, and serve. The Grade 12 class gets 50% of the profits. And the ones who come and work are the ones who get the profits.”
The exhibition serves as many as 2,000 dinners, known throughout the area for their quality, so the students earn their keep. Says Steeves, “people come for the roast beef and turkey dinners. People who come for the dinner always come back the next year!”
Steeves and Parsons acknowledge that times have changed and that the COVID-19 pandemic also changed peoples’ attendance patterns at public events.
“When I was a kid,” recalls Steeves, “the fair was the biggest event of the year. Now, people may go to Disneyland.”
The pandemic was par ticularly hard on travelling carnivals, once a mainstay of exhibitions. This year, the Albert County Exhibition will feature a small carnival of a few rides geared to smaller children to keep that part of the tradition alive.
Steeves, “you have to be open to new things. What people want now they might have even thought of twenty years ago.” He and Parsons would like to see rural traditions maintained and made relevant to a con -
Rural agriculture will stay. People are more into growing gardens now than they ever were.
Both Steeves and Parsons stress that traditional gatherings like agricultural exhibitions have learned to change with the times and continue to thrive. The ACE added a new exhibit hall five years ago and has upgraded other buildings with modern amenities, including accessibility features. The exhibition maintains its deep ties to farming and continues to display locally produced items like vegetables, flowers, and quilts, which remain popular with attendees, along with the larger livestock events, those
temporary audience.
“There are a couple of horse shows here each summer, and the Farmer’s Market, and we would like to see the space used for things like family reunions. “Rural agriculture will stay. People are more into growing gardens now than they ever were. People are becoming more aware of what we are putting on our tables for our families and want to have local food sources.”
More information is available at ACE’s website, Albert County Exhibition - Home (albertfair.ca).
Albert County Exhibition president Terry Steeves.
EVELYN’S KITCHEN
This month’s recipe is for Maple Apple
Baked Brie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Ingredients :
• one 8 or 12 ounce wheel brie cheese
• two apples peeled and cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions:
1. Place brie in a rimmed baking dish slightly larger than the brie (or place brie on parchment paper on a baking sheet). Then bake brie in oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
While the brie is baking:
Maple Pecan Baked Brie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Ingredients :
• one 8 or 12 ounce wheel brie cheese
• 1/2 cup pecan halves
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
Instructions:
• 1/3 cup maple syrup Limited time offer(Cannot be combined with any other offer or coupon). Chaga Infused maple syrup is also available, great for your health and immune system.”
2. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small frying pan on medium heat, and add cubed apples. Stir for 6-8 minutes until the apples are softened. Add cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir well.
3. Heat the maple syrup in a small saucepan on medium heat until the syrup begins to boil. Stir for 2-3 minutes, and set aside. Add the apple mixture and spoon onto brie.
4. Serve with crackers or on baked baguette.
5. Any remaining topping would be delicious on ice cream!! Enjoy!
1. Place brie in a rimmed baking dish slightly larger than the brie (or place brie on parchment paper on a baking sheet). Then bake brie in oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
While the brie is baking:
2. Spread pecans on a baking sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes at 350 degrees F.
3. Heat the maple syrup in a small saucepan on medium heat until the syrup begins to boil. Stir for 2-3 minutes, and set aside. Add baked pecans to the maple syrup and spoon onto brie.
4. Serve with crackers or on baked baguette.
5. Any remaining topping would be delicious on ice cream!! Enjoy!
Love Your Covered Bridges Days
Dr. Bartlett provided this background:
“To date the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Historic Site Plaques has recognized eighty-six national and international historic sites across Canada. With the commemoration of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Airfields on Prince Edward Island at our 2024 annual conference in Moncton, we now have at least one commemorative plaque in each of Canada’s provinces and territories.
In New Brunswick, the topography compromises numerous streams and rivers that define the natural beauty and richness of the province. For the new settlers, however, these waterways posed a serious hindrance to travel and the economic development of the region. Fortunately, New Brunswick was blessed with an abundance of mature forests, and workers possessing the necessary woodworking techniques to create wooden bridges to facilitate overland travel.
The first wooden bridges were constructed using techniques developed in barn raisings. The Sawmill Creek Bridge is one of many that adopts the Howe Truss
form, patented by architect and builder William Howe in Massachusetts in 1840.
The Howe Truss features wrought iron verticals that resist tension and massive wood struts that resist compression –while there are more structurally efficient arrangements of these members, the Howe Truss is noteworthy given the fabrication constraints of the day. To extend the useful lives of these bridges, they were covered with an enclosing structure to protect the wooden deck and truss members from rain, snow, and ice.
We believe that there may have been more than one thousand covered bridges in New Brunswick at the turn of the 20th Century. Today there are fewer than sixty. These remaining structures stand as a historical reminder of the intelligence, skill, determination and dedication of their builders.
Oh – wintertime use. These bridges would have originally carried sleigh traffic in the wintertime, so a riding surface of snow had to be provided. Today we expect snow to be cleared from our roads and bridges – it seems crazy to think now that this was not always desirable!”
As part of Love Your Covered Bridges Days, presented by Association Heritage New Brunswick from July 26th to August 5th, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering introduced a plaque commemorating the Sawmill Creek covered Bridge in Hopewell Cape as a National Historic Civil Engineering Site. Pictured are, at left, Dr. Gilles Hebert of the Universite de Moncton and Dr. Michael Bartlett of Western University in London, Ontario, members of the society’s Historical Committee.
Riverview High School held a group reunion for the graduating classes of 1972 to 1976 at the Coverdale Recreation Centre. A number of teachers also attended. Seated, left to right, are: Mrs. Carrol and Ken Carrol, who taught Economics; Mike Fogarty, Biology; and Fred Wilmot, Geography. Standing, left to right, are: graduates Jamie Hamilton and Ralph Mackay; teachers Lynn Murray, English, and Mary Campbell, English; Pam Gallagher Trites; Marie Smith; and Richard Smith.
Seated left to right are: Fred Johnson, who taught Geography and Physical Education; Ron Hargrove, Vice-Principal; Mrs. Hargrove, Office Secretary, and Mrs. Johnson. Standing, left to right, are graduates: Ralph MacKay; Pam Gallagher Trites; Marie Smith; Richard Smith; and Jamie Hamilton.
COLLEEN FURLOTTE
creator of the A Fervent Pull film series on Bell Fibe TV1. The series profiles tidal bore surfer Melvin Perez, Hillsborough photographer Danica Sherry, and Dobson Trail builder Rodney Steeves.
TheRiverView: What inspired these three stories?
ColleenFurlotte: I have always been fascinated by peoples’ passions. It does not have to be a passion that I share; I am interested in anyone’s strong passion. I am not a surfer, for example, but I love that Melvin is so into surfing. And I love the tidal bore, so there are also aspects of all of those stories that connect for me personally. I love the Dobson Trail and I love the Petitcodiac River, and I love artistic expression like photography. I am very drawn to how big a place their passion takes in each individual’s life.
With Danica’s photography, I have been following her from the time she started. I was just so impressed by what she was doing. The fact that she is self-taught, that her work is so different, and that she is now getting international recognition in many places, including Vogue Italia, is amazing, and she is a wonderful person. Melvin and I met just because we both walk the riverfront trails and we both love the river, and I would go and watch him surf and thought that was really intriguing. The way he thought that when he came here from Costa Rica,
he would have to give up surfing, and then discovered this bizarre new wave called a tidal bore. And Rod I met just walking the Dobson and we would always chat, and I thought ‘there’s a story here.’ That is how it came to be.
How did you come to filmmaking?
I am an intruder in the film industry! I had no background in film when I made my first film. I was walking on a trail in Riverview and all of a sudden, this film started playing in my mind. It was like a movie screen in my head and this movie just started appearing. There was a production company that was interested in doing the project, but they were going to turn it into everything I did not want it to be, so I walked away. I was telling that story to someone who was a camera person from England, and he said, ‘if you can get me to Canada I’ll shoot it for you, for free.’ That first film happened in 2009 and I thought it was a one-off. It took five years before I had another big inspiration. So, from 2009 until now I have done three feature films, two television series with a third in production, and one short doc.
Tell us about the Fibe setting for the stories.
So, Fibe TV1 has content from across Canada, but all of the stories are local. It intrigues me that someone from British Columbia could be watching these stories and maybe not know where these locations are but discover them through my films. And previously I had worked with a single narrative, so telling three stories was challenging. I wanted each one to be a self-contained film that could stand on its own, but the three also had to work cohesively as a series. That was challenging because my documentaries are never scripted. The stories appear as we are shooting. I would love to do another series.
So, what is next?
I would like the stories to be seen by as many people as possible, especially in our area, because the series is a celebration of our part of New Brunswick. For example, we were featured at the 1st Annual Heron Bay Film Festival in Dalhousie in August. We are working to schedule local screenings as well, which will be announced on the A Fervent Pull Facebook page. Rod is so dedicated to the
Colleen Furlotte. Photo courtesy of Tricia Robinson.
trail; when we were making the film he would hurry me, saying ‘I have to get back to my work,’ and Danica is so cerebral and quiet and creative, and Melvin’s Go Pro shots of the bore show the true power of the world’s highest tides pushing him, even if the wave looks small to an observer. We wanted to convey too that it can be dangerous, with the amount of water that is pushing that single wave.
What is unique in your approach:
I have always just been an independent filmmaker. I do everything except the audio and the camera work. I am different in
that respect in that most filmmakers do camera work, and I do not. I create the project and the story, and I edit, which is really the biggest job, especially because my documentaries are unscripted. I compare it to making a quilt, first you are getting your little pieces and forming some kind of a pattern, and then you are finding a way to connect these squares cohesively into a finished whole. I am probably breaking every rule that exists in film! After we do a shoot and I go home and look at everything, I may start to push the second shoot into a certain direction. That means that the editing process works in tandem with
the production process, which is maybe not typical.
What have you learned?
A good story pulls people in. We like stories, it is part of our social nature. We can be lifted up; we can feel less alone if it is a story about something difficult that someone has gone through. And that I want to show the amazing things that people are doing in New Brunswick. I want to thank John Maher, the co-producer and audio technician, and Wes Perry, the cinematographer. They are from Riverview. I want to show the amazing things that people are doing in New Brunswick.
Danica Sherry self-portrait, entitled Modern Delicacy. Photo courtesy of Danica Sherry.
Melvin Perez came to Canada from Costa Rica and now surfs the Petitcodiac’s Tidal Bore. Photo courtesy of Melvin Perez.
Rod Steeves is a tireless trail builder on the Dobson Trail. Photo courtesy of Wes Perry.
Fundy-Albert puts the emphasis on communication
“The number one theme has been communication.”
Those are the words Fundy-Albert Mayor Bob Rochon and Chief Administrative Officer Linda Sabourin use to describe a series of public consultations the municipality rolled out over the spring and summer of 2024.
In all, Fundy-Albert has engaged the public on a strategic plan, a rural plan, and a new brand identity. Together, they will form the framework of the municipality’s direction over the coming years.
That represents a lot of consultation with residents in a concentrated period of time. Says Sabourin, who took on the CAO’s role early in 2024, “that was one of my goals, to ensure that we are communicating with residents, that was a piece that was really important and that was identified as a high priority for me. So, we have been working toward that.”
The need to create new plans, and the desire to secure public input into them, can also be attributed in part to Fundy-Albert’s ongoing implementation of municipal restructuring which took effect across New Brunswick at the beginning of 2023.
Fundy-Albert is one of the province’s largest new municipalities geographically but is not densely populated, creating unique challenges.
But, Rochon says, “from a councillor’s perspective the strategic plan and branding consultations have been quite positive. The consultants told us that not every municipality has done this, but we believe it will result in a better outcome. Residents can see their input reflected in the overall results.”
Adds Sabourin, “(consultants) also told us that the number of residents participating was higher than in many other municipalities, so we were quite happy to see that residents
were coming out and voicing their opinions.”
She says with a smile, “we heard the good, the bad, and the ugly in some cases, but it all helped to drive the process.”
Lackey Advertising of Alma led the branding exercise. Outcomes included a new logo and website built around the theme
municipalities which were amalgamated in January of 2023 had a strategic plan, says Rochon, so creation of one charts new territory for Fundy-Albert as a single entity. He acknowledges that although a lot of good work has been done, some concerns remain.
“Everyone is of course concerned about their
This year is a balancing act between what is already underway and what may come.
“Friendly by Nature.”
The strategic plan, which can be found on the village’s website as well, was approved by council on August 6th and addresses six key aspects of village development between 2024 and 2029 – infrastructure, services, communications, strategic partnerships, economic development, and tourism.
None of the previous
taxes. There are still some folks in the former unincorporated areas who wonder what value local governance reform has provided them. So, we still have that work to do.”
The ongoing work associated with local governance reform in Fundy-Albert also included a similar public consultation process regarding the municipality’s rural plan governing land use.
Sabourin and Rochon are both cautious about projecting too far into the future in terms of what specific plans will arise from the planning framework, noting that the process is still in its early stages.
Says Sabourin, “this year is a balancing act between what is already underway and what may come. That includes roads and infrastructure, a big water project in Alma, water treatment in Riverside-Albert, improvements to Route 114; so, we are preparing to present to council for next year’s budget as we begin to make that transition to the future.”
Rochon emphasizes that communication will be ongoing, which he says has been a recurring theme in discussions with the public.
“We are striving to understand how we can communicate better.”
Both Rochon and Sabourin recognize that “the change management plan for amalgamation will have to be a long one. But we believe we are making progress.”
The mayor also believes that all municipalities will press the province for access to, for example, a portion of provincial sales taxes and cannabis sales taxes as potential revenue levers. “We will then be able to pass along savings to taxpayers. That is not specific to Fundy-Albert; that is across the board with municipalities in New Brunswick.”
“Before, each municipality was communicating with its own core residents. Now, we have an obligation to communicate with everyone. We are still working out how to do that. Not everyone gets information from the same source. Not everyone reads the newspaper. Not everyone goes to a website. Not everyone goes to Facebook. Some folks still like to get their information through the mail – but not everyone.
Pamela O’Brien tends the mature garden in late August.
The Butterflyway Project and the Town of Riverview combined to create a pollinator garden, pictured here in the spring of 2024 on Green Park Drive. (photo courtesy of Daniel Primeau).
BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR SAY
By John Wishart
New Brunswick voters will go to the polls this fall for another provincial election. There’s political division in our province and policy positions are hardening as quickly as an ice cube in January.
What does the election mean to the people who live and work along the Petitcodiac River? What are the key issues for residents of Riverview, Fundy-Albert, Salisbury, and other communities?
For starters, voters along the river will be electing new people as their MLAs. Long-time Riverview MLA and cabinet minister Bruce Fitch is retiring. Albert MLA and cabinet minister Mike Holland has left politics to join the private sector. The new riding of Sussex-Three Rivers –
which wraps around Salisbury and Petitcodiac – will feature a contest between a current and former MLA.
There are certainly common issues in the three ridings – issues that will dominate the campaign such as healthcare, housing, education, and affordability.
But there are also issues that are more specific to our region, such as development of the wonderful natural assets of Albert County that can make us one of the top tourism destinations in Canada. We may want to press candidates on their plans to make our communities safer and the lack of RCMP presence in many rural regions.
We should ask each party and candidate what they will do to fix our roads and how they will improve both internet and cell service.
This year’s provincial election is the first in a series of three votes – we can expect the next federal election in 2025, and the next set of municipal votes will be held in May, 2026.
Voter turnout in most Canadian elections has been slipping in recent years. It seems the more connected we are with digital tools, the less engaged we are as a society. But in Riverview, Albert-Riverview, and the former riding of Moncton Southwest (which is now mostly within Sussex-Three Rivers), turnout in the 2020 vote was respectable -- hovering between 58 and 65 per cent.
When you find yourself behind the little cardboard voting screen this fall, remember to mark an X that makes our region a great place to live, work and play.
John Wishart is the former CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton.
DYLAN MACKINNON
“pumped” to be playing at home for the Wildcats
Riverview native
Dylan MacKinnon, acquired by the Moncton Wildcats from the Halifax Mooseheads in June, says he is “pumped” to be playing in front of his hometown fans this season.
His billet is certainly familiar – it is his parents Corie and Stephanie MacKinnon’s home in Point Park, where he grew up – and MacKinnon says that the Wildcats have also “treated me like family.
“It’s been an awesome ride, and everyone has just been so welcoming.”
MacKinnon’s impression of his new team is that “we are going to be tough
to play against. We have skilled players in all areas and a fabulous coaching team. Everyone is working hard; the players are hungry, and we all have the same goal: to get a ring.”
He also acknowledges that training sessions have been tough, which he says reflects that commitment to winning. And, he adds, the sessions have been “hard but also nothing but fun.
“We are going to give fans more than a few highlight reel goals.”
At 6’2” and 200 pounds, MacKinnon says he tries to bring physicality along with a strong defensive skill set to his game. He names New York Rangers
captain Jacob Trouba as a player he tries to model himself after.
“He’s a solid defender, tough, and a team player.” MacKinnon admires players with what he calls “a gritty style, the big guys that can bump bodies but also bring the skill game.”
Of his own game, MacKinnon says he offers “a good first pass, and I think I am fast for my size and role.”
He looks forward to playing in front of his parents, his grandmother, and his sister.
MacKinnon has been drafted by the Nashville Predators and hopes to earn a first professional contract, but his immedi-
ate goals are “hard work, determination, and to play as well as I can for this team.”
Dylan MacKinnon
Sleepy time for everyone’s friend Finn.
Infrastructure projects in Salisbury
“come full circle”
Austin Henderson, Salisbury’s Chief Administrative Officer, says the town’s annual October Pumpkin Walk in Highland Park is a perfect example of how infrastructure improvements now underway will benefit residents.
“Last year it was estimated that between 800 and 900 people attended the Pumpkin Walk in the span of an hour and a half. It is hugely popular,
that will make events like the Pumpkin Walk safer and also more enjoyable for residents.”
The work underway is extensive. When completed it will include construction of the amphitheatre referenced by Henderson to showcase local arts and culture and provide a community gathering space (the amphitheatre will feature a plaque, in English, French, and Mi’kmaq, commemorating
interpretive experience regarding Salisbury’s history.
The inter-related projects are all part of Salisbury’s celebration of its 250th anniversary in 2024.
Financing is coming from a range of sources: the federal Department of Government Heritage is contributing up to $457,015 to park improvements; the Atlantic Canada Opportunities
themselves in nature; and the town will contribute approximately $275,000 from its operating budget and through use of the Canada Community Building Fund.
Says mayor Robert
one feels at home.”
Henderson notes that the amphitheatre represents the final phase of a 2014 revitalization plan for Highland Park, a former campground purchased by the town a last checkbox.
“That means the park is now able to fully realize its potential. We can host more, and more varied, events like dance classes, church groups, and yoga classes. Things that we do now, like movie nights and concerts in the park, we will be able to do in a much nicer space” - all without the generators and wires which formerly represented a safety hazard.
people would like to use that space. So, all of this is really coming full circle.
“Residents have told us loud and clear that they want us to continue to develop the trail, so that is on the radar. We want to make sure that the park is a gathering place where we can continue to offer better and more events
for our residents.”
The emphasis on the park, trail, and amphitheatre were reinforced when Salisbury was named Canada’s most active community a year ago. The town surveyed residents then about what they would like to see local government do with the prize money and,
says Henderson, “we should have known that the trail and amphitheatre would win – because they did!” Work is scheduled to be finished over the course of the autumn, ideally in time for a new event (so far still under wraps) that the town hopes to introduce in October.
So much more than a service station
Tank up at Point Park Petrocan, but don’t forget our many other services!
Good food, including:
• U-Bake Lasagna, Fresh Pizza, & U-Bake Pizza from Vito’s
• Fresh subs made daily
• Hot dogs Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Even fresh-baked cookies
• Along with popular snacks and drinks
And, our friendly staff will even have a treat for your pup!
We also have available: air for your vehicle’s tires & an RV dumping station
Point Park Petro-Canada
Mark and Irene Knowles, Owners/Operators 506 Hillsborough
THREE WINS IN A ROW FOR RIVERVIEW GUARDIAN PHARMACY
Jonathan Walsh, Pharmacist / Owner of Riverview Guardian Pharmacy, displays plaques recognizing the pharmacy as the Platinum Award Winner for 2022 and 2023 in the Pharmacies and Drug Stores category, Community Votes Moncton. Riverview Guardian Pharmacy recently learned that it has won the Platinum Award again for 2024. Says Walsh, “we are honoured that our customers appreciate our service and really supported us with their votes.”
The amphitheatre under construction. Photo courtesy of the Town of Salisbury.
An artist’s concept of the completed Amphitheatre project. Photo courtesy of the Town of Salisbury.
Sanctuary: The story of naturalist Mary Majka
By Cath Collette
Mary Majka’s accomplishments as a naturalist and historical conservationist are well known locally and internationally. She was a fascinating person as author Deborah Carr shows in the biography Sanctuary: The story of naturalist Mary Majka.
On her first visit to Caledonia Mountain, Albert County in 1961, Mary said she could hear the mountain’s heartbeat. Mary and her husband Mike, a pathologist, established their first real home, where they raised their
two sons. Mary said, “It is hard for people who have not lost everything to understand how precious it is to have a new home….”
Mary lost her childhood home when her Polish father, an educator, died. Without him, Mary said, “Nature was my support.”
After surviving traumatic years during World War II in Europe, Mary met her husband Mike at university. Later, Canada and New Brunswick were fortunate to accept the couple as Polish immigrants.
On Caledonia Mountain, “The Majkas created a home
for naturalists,” stated a co-worker. She founded the Moncton Naturalist’s Club in her living room. The author describes a “steady stream of friends” that would join her to watch the thousands of sandpipers at Mary’s Point. The birds put on “aerial displays (that) often mimic the wash of waves on the shore”.
However, the area was misused regularly. Once, Mary had to jump out of the way of a dune buggy. Determined, Mary, her co-advocate David Christie and others finally had the area declared part of the Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve. It was
Canada’s first such reserve.
Mary assisted conservationists in Maine to achieve a similar designation for Machias Seal Island. She was awarded the Gulf of Maine Visionary Award. She received many accolades during her life, including the Order of New Brunswick and the Order of Canada.
Mary’s care extended to preserving historical structures. She co-founded the Albert County Heritage and Trust in 1975. Mary once slept in her vehicle on Sawmill Creek Covered Bridge to deter vandalism. Her efforts were vital in saving that bridge and
others from being torn down.
With her hard work, the 1903 Bank of New Brunswick building became the Old Bank Museum instead of being demolished.
Since her death in 2014, Mary Majka’s legacy continues to inspire others to speak for the environment and heritage sites. Some may remember her as impatient and action driven. Most will recall how Mary influenced so many to find joy in nature.
The biography, Sanctuary: The story of naturalist Mary Majka is currently available through New Brunswick Public Libraries.
CAN YOU STILL TOUCH YOUR TOES?
Humans are living longer than ever and maintaining physical health has become a vital part of enjoying those extra years. Flexibility and mobility can have a significant impact on how we feel while performing day-to-day activities of life, especially while we age. What do each of those terms mean? Flexibility and mobility can often get confused and when does “stretching” come into play?
Flexibility refers to the ability of a muscle to lengthen through its full range of motion. As an example, touching your toes requires flexibility of the muscles in the lower back muscles and the legs. Static stretching can help to improve a person’s flexibility. Yoga and stretching classes can be a nice way to achieve those goals.
Mobility is the ability of a joint to move through its entire range of motion without any pain or restriction. Mobility exercises are more dynamic (moving) and can look like lighter versions of the exact movement a person intends to perform next. They are typically performed prior to exercise. Flexibility can enhance mobility and mobility can increase flexibility. Stretching is a more static type of exercise (non-moving). We stretch by holding one part of the body in a position that pushes the muscle slightly further than its normal length. The goal in static stretching is to lengthen muscles and ligaments past their normal range, increasing the overall flexibility of the muscles and decreasing the soreness after exercise. Typical -
ly, it is done after workouts when the muscles are already warm. As we age, our muscles will begin to lose their elasticity and our joints their mobility. This gradual loss can
result in a decrease in overall flexibility making it harder to perform everyday activities like tying our shoes, reaching back to grab a seat belt or getting up off the floor.
Focusing on our flexibility by incorporating both mobility exercises and stretching can help to improve quality of life. These practices can help to keep us active and moving as well as improve posture, decrease pain, and maintain independence.
Julie
Solbak, BscKin, CKA Owner, Just Fit Fitness Center and Just Move Health Studio
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