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Coyote Concerns
A car abruptly stopped on its way up Valley View Drive in Grand Bay-Westfield one recent evening. The homeowner looking through the window, wondered what was going on when suddenly she saw a dark shape run across her front lawn. Going to the back window, she followed the shadow heading into the neighbours yard where [...]
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Left Out of the Will? By Ray Riddell QC
In every province in Canada there are laws that prevent a person from cutting a dependant out of the will. The law recognizes the obligation of a person to provide adequate support for a spouse or child after death. The spouse or child who gets cut out can go to court and ask a judge [...]
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Tides Table
Oatmeal Savages by Ross Mavis I remember grocery day for my Mum like it was yesterday. She had courageously moved from the north end of Vancouver Island to Saint John at the age of 84. Even at a spry 96 years old she continued to live on her own and go through several hundreds of dollars [...]
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Why Do We Hate Elections? By Gary Davis
According to public statements over the last couple of years Canadians do not want an election. During the NB Power controversy some people called for a referendum, but only a few said a provincial election on that issue was warranted. In the last half century elections for town and city councils in New Brunswick have [...]
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Spring in January! by the Greenish Thumb
Last October the guest speaker at the River Valley Garden Club meeting gave us a talk and demonstration on how to layer different varieties of spring bulbs in a single pot and how to force (persuade) them to flower before their normal season. I was interested to try this method as I had only done [...]
News & Opinion
Winterfest 2010 – A First for GBW
Posted on 22 February 2010
Grand Bay-Westfield joined Saint John and the KV communities on Sunday, February 21 in celebrating Winterfest. Activities were held throughout the community. Snow shoes and x-c ski equipment was available to try at Westfield school provided by Daytripping. A free and well attended community skate was held in the Community Centre. Families enjoyed a snowball [...] Continue Reading
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HARMONY FOR HAITI RAISES OVER $3,000
Posted on 20 February 2010
River Valley Wesleyan Church, Grand Bay Baptist Church and the Anglican Church of the Resurrection joined forces in an act of Christian love to raise funds for the Haitian people. The concert took place on Sunday, February 7th at Grand Bay Baptist Church. The evening featured a contemporary mix of Christian music with performances by [...] Continue Reading
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New ATV Club in Grand Bay-Westfield
Posted on 20 February 2010
After a number of years without a club, ATVers in Grand Bay-Westfield have a new organization to represent their interests. The Grand Bay-Westfield ATV Riders with 40 members has just been accepted into the New Brunswick ATV Federation. At a meeting at the Centrum on January 28th, Donald St-Pierre of the Musquash Club and a Region [...] Continue Reading
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Dog Park Proposed for GBW
Posted on 20 February 2010
To the community of Grand Bay-Westfield: My name is Jacqueline Marcoux. I am originally from Sarnia Ontario and I am both a dog owner and lover. During the last three years, my life has been blessed with the beautiful friendship and companionship of my German Shepherd, Sheldon. When I first adopted Sheldon I had a lot [...] Continue Reading
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Patterson Settlement Historical Society News
Posted on 20 February 2010
The Patterson Settlement Historical Society held its 2nd quarterly meeting on February 9, 2010 at the home of Art and Maxine Jones in Hoyt. Eleven directors were present. Plans for the coming spring and summer got under way. The Historical Society will apply for a student under each of the Federal and Provincial programs. Students have [...] Continue Reading
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GBW Council Briefs
Posted on 20 February 2010
January 25, 2010 The mayor was away and the meeting was chaired by Deputy Mayor Tammy Archer. The River Valley Senior Citizens Club presented the town with a donation of $500 for use of the Community Centrum for meetings. This donation is made every year. Councilor Brenda Murphy explained how expropriation procedures have started to allow the [...] Continue Reading
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Crime Stoppers
Posted on 20 February 2010
Due to the high volume of drivers failing to stop at intersections controlled by stop signs in the Grand Bay-Westfield area, different initiatives will be put forward by the Grand Bay-Westfield RCMP to encourage drivers to comply with the Motor Vehicle Act. As of now, there will be Zero Tolerance for drivers failing to come [...] Continue Reading
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THE GOOD OLD DAYS IN GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
Posted on 20 February 2010
THE ROUND-UP by Murray Gault My son Jim was about four years old when Raymond Francis sold me the little calf which we named “Henrietta”. He told me it was a pure Hereford and the markings would lead you to believe this was true. I wanted a Hereford so I wouldn’t have to milk it when [...] Continue Reading
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The Blue Fox News – News from Westfield School
Posted on 20 February 2010
Ball-hockey Intramurals By Sadie Perry Ball-hockey Intramurals started in January at Westfield School. Students in grade four and five play hockey in the gym. Sometimes the teachers play too. The teams that played are: Senators, Canucks, Stars, Bruins, Panthers, Sabres, Red Wings and the Avalanches. Having hockey intramurals is awesome because it helps us stay active and [...] Continue Reading
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Living by the St. John River by David Smith
Posted on 20 February 2010
In the mid 1930’s, we spent a summer on Mather’s Island at the end of Long Island on the Kennebecasis River. There, one afternoon while the family was walking on the tide beach my dad picked up some nice shells cast off by sea animals, and there on the beach lay a perfectly shaped real [...] Continue Reading
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ELECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS – RAMIFICATIONS IN NB by Ian L. McQueen
Posted on 20 February 2010
Massachusetts doesn’t occupy our minds the way it did when people here talked about the “Boston states”. But the election of Scott Brown, a Republican, as the Senator replacing a long-serving Democrat, Teddy Kennedy, could have a huge effect on us here in New Brunswick. And throughout the rest of Canada. Until the election, the Obama [...] Continue Reading
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Snowmobile Burns on Round Lake
Posted on 25 January 2010
A day of sledding ended suddenly on the afternoon of Jan. 23, when this snowmobile burst into flames on Round Lake. As far as we know, no one was injured in this incident. The black smoke could be seen for quite a distance and the sound of the exploding gas tank reverberated around the lake. [...] Continue Reading
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Westfield Scouting Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Posted on 22 January 2010
Al Thompson has been a scouter for 62 years, 48 of them with Westfield Scouting based at Westfield United Church. That’s almost as long as the 50-years the Westfield charter has been in existence. The scouting movement began here in January 1960 in this church and is still going strong. That success and the long [...] Continue Reading
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New School Sought for Grand Bay-Westfield
Posted on 21 January 2010
Mandy Fillmore has lived in Grand Bay-Westfield all her life and now she’s raising her three children here. One child attends Grand Bay Primary School while another goes to Inglewood Elementary. Her youngest child is starting school next year. Fillmore wants to see more opportunities for her kids and all children in the community. “I’d [...] Continue Reading
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Greg Thompson Resigns As Minister And Won’t Run In Next Election
Posted on 21 January 2010
The long time MP for New Brunswick Southwest is stepping down immediately as Minister of Veterans Affairs and as New Brunswick’s senior representative in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. Greg Thompson will remain as MP of this riding but he will not re-offer in the next federal election. Thompson was first elected to parliament [...] Continue Reading
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Cancer Survivors – In Their Own Words Rachel Quinn of Grand Bay-Westfield
Posted on 21 January 2010
The first ever Canadian Cancer Society’s Grand Bay-Westfield Relay for Life will be held on Friday, June 11th from 7pm to 7am on the running track at River Valley Middle School. The Relay for Life is a 12 hour celebration of survival, a tribute to the lives of loves ones and a night of fun, [...] Continue Reading
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