A solid foundation
CORN HILL Tear it down, they said. Start fresh. That was the plan for Corn Hill United Baptist Church.
Graves chosen for $5,000 UNBSJ award
HAMPTON - Brendon Graves, a political science student at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, has been awarded a 2007-08 Sandra Irving Scholarship, valued at $5,000 each.
Get your head out of sand over teen drug use
In the last column, I criticized the strict parenting techniques the RCMP suggested at a DARE presentation as being unrealistic. But even more off target were the opinions about substance abuse at SRHS.
Lupines, grackles, shovels
Going out the other morning I was startled by all the grackles on the lawn. I must have been just as startling because most of them took flight as soon as I closed the front door. Phew, bird dander everywhere! They're not my favourite bird, but when the sun shines on them just right their feathers shine a glossy purple and/or greenish hue.
Servicemen honoured
SUSSEX Several members of the Sussex Fire Department were honoured at the 2008 banquet held April 25 at the All Seasons Restaurant.
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IODE celebrates 108 years
MONCTON IODE members throughout New Brunswick held their 108th annual meeting at the Holiday Inn Express April 18-19. President Rita Beattie of Fredericton chaired the sessions.
Au Lycée de Gascogne
As I've mentioned before, the school I worked at provides high school students with a diploma in tourism, hotel management, serving or culinary. The students who study tourism and hotel management receive a diploma that is basically the equivalent of a community college diploma in Canada. These students have already received their Baccalauréat; which is their high school diploma and attend my school for a two-year specialized certificate.
Moore revives 15-year-old gospel cassette
After returning from a nine year stint in the west, Codys resident Murray Moore has re-released an old recording project in a new format.
Engaging seniors, strengthening communities
Greetings from Ottawa. Our government recognizes the important and continuing role seniors play in strengthening our communities and building our country. This is why we are investing in seniors and encouraging them to stay active, share their knowledge and help others within their communities.
The thin line between genealogist, historian
What do you call yourself? A family researcher? A family historian? Or maybe a genealogist? Surprisingly, what you call yourself might be different from what others might call you. But who is right?
A lesson for Mother's Day
"Thank you," I said simply as she handed me the empty jar. She didn't ask me why I wanted the jar, but I suspect she was the one who told my neighbours about the male visitor I had earlier this week.
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DEC questions why students achieve in reading but fail in their writing
ROTHESAY Is it the schools, the students or the way they're tested and marked?
Reading skills of 81 per cent adequate or better
ROTHESAY Just as School District 6 is reviewing its district "report card" of student assessments, a brand new assessment is out that places New Brunswick students near the bottom of the nation in reading, math and science.
Grade 8 math scores improve 13 per cent from 1998 to 2008
ROTHESAY While literacy scores of New Brunswick students have been the focus of recent assessments, a "report card" released last month by School District 6 indicates improvement in math proficiency over the last decade has been in the double digits.
District, provincial literacy below targets
ROTHESAY Academic performance has been all over the news this spring.
High marks
Zachary Branscombe scored the highest overall average in Entomology and Pathology at the Maritime College of Forest Technology in Fredericton this year. For his efforts, he was given the Nature Conservancy of Canada award during his April 19 graduation ceremony.
Honour your mother, and not just on Mother's Day
Note to sons and daughters: Sunday is Mother's Day. It's once a year, so there is no excuse for not remembering that person who brought you into the world. Of course the Record over the years has devoted an appropriate amount of space to mothers, some of which follows. Something interesting is seen in an article below dated May 11, 1923 concerning the wearing of a red or white flower on Mother's Day.
Sussex council in brief
At the April 21 Sussex council meeting, Councillor Shelley Bradley told council the Kiwanis Pool building had been vandalized in March. The vandals got inside the building and spray painted graffiti, broke locks and hardware and even lit a small fire. The matter was filed with the RCMP.
Volunteers thanked
The Town of Sussex honoured the following people for their community committment during the 17th annual volunteer recognition reception May 1.
Fundraiser for Hospice Sussex a big success
SUSSEX Over 340 people recently enjoyed the music of Bob Burgess and Friends along with musicians Leon Daigle, Micah MacLennan, Austin McGinnis, Donna Chase, Cyril MacNeil, Mike and Kathy Corey, Mike Swift, Harry Brittin and Donna Stephenson, Reg Gallant, Dale Butland, Winston Crawford with special guests Jacqueline Guptill and Living Water Quartet.
LOBA holds 89th sessions
SUSSEX The Ladies Orange Benevolent Association of New Brunswick met for their 89th annual sessions at the Fairway Inn April 17-19.
Wondering who to vote for?
The Kings County Record sent a questionnaire to every municipal candidate in Hampton, Norton, Sussex, Sussex Corner and Petitcodiac. It asked for the following information: name, age, occupation, and in two paragraphs, state why your town or village would be a better place with you as the mayor or councillor. The results are below, with the exception of one candidate who did not return our questionnaire.
Curiouser and curiouser
Alice in Wonderland hit the stage at Sussex Regional High School last week, a production of students, teachers, staff and volunteers of Sussex Middle School.
Tea, fashion show benefits Relay for Life
The motto of the Sussex Cancer Survivors' Support Group is "We have already walked the walk of the Big "C" Cancer, now we walk the walk of the Bigger "C" Cure."
Land of red tape
I arrived in France a week before I needed to be here. I wanted to give myself time to adjust to the time change and get settled in. On Oct. 1, I had to go to an information session and had an opportunity to meet all the other assistants in the Aquitaine region.
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