The Miramichi River and the neglected, decaying camps along its overgrown grassy banks are an example of landscape architecture, of how we have used the land, writes Anny Scoones. LESFRECK via Wikipedia After Dad died a while back in Saint John, NB, I drove his new colossal, rather lumbering (albeit smooth) Japanese car across Canada back to Medana Street in James Bay where I live. He had traded a large oil painting for that car, something he always did, being an artist, trading art for basic needs; he had two big soft blue vinyl couches in his living room that Mum always said were too soft, cheap and ugly, but he had traded another painting for them.
Keeping Score: Bearing gifts for Teddy Ballgame
A fly fishing rod that once belonged to Red Sox legend Ted Williams. Contributed Photo
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Good morning!
Last summer, I was tramping along the Sam Richardson trail behind my house in Northfield and crossed paths with Marc Aroner walking his Labrador retriever.
The 73-year-old Aroner is a jolly-faced graybeard who makes fishing rods and knows how to spin a yarn. He told me a story that day and it’s been stuck in my craw, so I called and asked him to refresh my memory.
Granted, it’s not what parents dream of when they stare in the crib, but crafting a bamboo fly rod is a noble profession nonetheless. The prototype was made in the 1840s by a Pennsylvania gunsmith and violin maker named Sam Phillippe.
Good morning! Last summer, I was tramping along the Sam Richardson trail behind my house in Northfield and crossed paths with Marc Aroner walking his Labrador retriever.The 73-year-old Aroner is a jolly-faced graybeard who makes fishing rods and knows.
How the pandemic brought a N.B. First Nation together to tackle food insecurity
The COVID-19 pandemic has slashed millions of jobs, and with it, many Canadians’ ability to put enough food on the table. But in one New Brunswick First Nation, where access to food has been an issue for years, a local food centre is bringing community members together and helping them build resilience.
Social Sharing When we re all one, we can fight the battles that we need to fight together, says Shalyn Ward
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Posted: Feb 13, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 13
River Ward helps prepare meals at the Natoaganeg Community Food Centre in Eel Ground First Nation, N.B. The organization is fostering a sense of unity among the community during the pandemic. (Submitted by River Ward)