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RAVINGS
By Mike Hickey
RIGHT THING
I am surprised and pleased that with the minimal snow fall and
generally freezing temperatures, getting back out to the woods
has been a breeze. Although, I will never live long enough to
fnish the project, I have started pruning back the signifcant
over-growth that has been taking place. Ten or twenty foot
spruce and fr will try and grow two feet away from a towering
sixty foot pine and although they can enjoy a few years of life,
they are doomed as they will never get enough sunlight to grow
much further. So they sit there and compete with the pine for
moisture and nutrients only to end up as a dead twenty foot
stick that has no commercial or practical use other than to make
working in the woods virtually impossible until you do get rid
of them.
Ive even got the missus helping out with this project. On the
days that she is able to join Te Jet and I on our regular walk
in the woods, we stop at various spots along the trail and start
cleaning up the dead debris that has accumulated over the years.
She actually seems to get great delight in grabbing an old three
inch tree and kicking or pushing it too the ground and then
dragging and piling it along the roadside.
So why would anyone tackle what is clearly a very long term
project when your personal long term is relatively short (old
that is)?? Well, because it is darn good exercise and because
it is the right thing to do. Even though there are no obvious
successors to continue this project afer our demise, taking care
of things is just the right thing to do. Who knows, maybe one
of the grand-grand daughters might become a forester and love
using axes and chainsaws. Te fact is we can only control the
present (somewhat) and hope that what we value will somehow
be carried on by others.
Like raising children, you do the very best job that you can and
hope like heck that things will turn out for the best. 800
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FIVE-PaRT
EDucaTIoNal SERIES
Te Saint John
Alzheimer Societys
5-Part Educational
Series will take place
on fve consecutive
Wednesdays at 7:00pm
from February 1
st
29
th
at the
Rocmaura Nursing Home (10
Parks Street): February 1
st
-
What Is Dementia? Presented
by Dr. Cynthia Hobbs, St.
Josephs Hospital; February 8
th

- Communication & Coping
Strategies. Presented by Sherry
Gionet, RNGNC, St. Josephs
Hospital; February 15
th
-
Navigating the System. Presented
by Stacey Guimby, Department
of Social Development; February
22
nd
- Future Planning (Legal & Financial Matters). Presented by
Attorney Dwight Allaby; February 29
th
- Resources & Support.
Presenter to be confrmed.
Tese sessions are free of charge and completion certifcates
are available upon completion of all fve sessions. For more
information please contact the Saint John Alzheimer Society
to register: 152 Westmorland Road, 634-8722, saintjohn@
alzheimernb.ca. 616
Koc #6770 BINGo & BREaKFaST
Te next KOC Breakfast will be held on Sunday,
February 12
th
from 9:00am-1:00pm,; adults -
$6, children under 12 - $3. Te proceeds from
this breakfast will go to Skate to Care.
Tursdays 7:00pm, Card game.
Fridays Seniors dance. No dances are held on
long weekends. See schedule for co-ordinators
Saturdays Bingo (none on long weekends). Help is always
needed and appreciated, call Yvon Arsenault (214-0755).
Activities are all held at Assumption Centre, Chapel Street
West. For more information call 672-7691. 701
MaRIGolD PRoJEcT
Tis is our 15
th
year of the Marigold Project. Te
seeds, soils/trays are being ordered and the schools
and sponsors are being organized (most start
growing at the end of February). If you require
information on the Marigold Project contact me
at: barry.ogden@nbed.nb.ca.
Teachers use cross curriculum learning with
their Marigolds: Math - counting germination
rates, science - growth of plants, art work,
environmental science, entrepreneurship and
community (empowering themselves), writing/
poetry, social studies - an understanding of their
community. We also use the various forms of learning: hands
on, visual, audio and learn that community and the child and
school are all connected. Besides our sponsors and teachers we
get help from municipal employees and seniors. Many of our
gardens have become tourist attractions and develop a great
sense of pride and community.
Over 2.5 million marigolds in 15 years at 55 sites in the Fundy
Region from Sussex to St. Stephen by thousands of children have
been planted. We also encourage everyone to plant marigolds
and more trees especially ever green trees so we will have green
year round. Each tree takes tons of carbon out of the air and
provides us with the life giving air we all need.
Sincerely , Barry Ogden, Teacher. 942
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local VoN WEllNESS clINIcS
Te following VON (Victorian Order of Nurses)
Wellness Clinics will be held during the month of
February:
Tuesday, February 7
th
- 9:30am-1:00pm Main
Street Baptist Church included in the morning is a
Breast Health Information Session.
Tuesday, February 14
th
, 21
st
& 28
th
- 9:30am-
1:00pm, Main Street Baptist Church.
Monday February 20
th
- 11:00am-3:00pm, Grand Bay
Guardian Drugs Grand Bay-Westfeld.
Friday, February 24
th
- Foot Clinic, Grand Bay-Westfeld
Guardian Drugs. Call 635-1530 to book an appointment. 707
uP-coMING EVENTS aT ST. JuDES
St Judes Church (319 Lancaster Street at St.
John Street) is ofering two Special Events.
A Cofee House Featuring Te Saturday
Night Alive Band will be held on Saturday
February 4
th
at 7:00pm. All are welcome to
enjoy an evening of cofee, sweets and sweet
music. Come and bring a friend. Free will
ofering.
Te Alpha Course is taking place on
Tursday evenings beginning at 5:30pm.
Come and investigate important life
questions and enjoy a free meal!
For more information on either of these
events please contact Rev Rob Salloum at
672-4301 722
BREaST HEalTH aWaRENESS
Te Breast Health Program in conjunction with Horizon Health
network are providing free breast health awareness sessions for
groups, individuals and workplaces. For more information call
Christina Milne Breast Health Educator 632-5796 or email -
christina.milne@horizonnb.ca. 810
ToaSTMaSTERS IN SaINT JoHN
If you are interested in learning public
speaking and leadership skills in a
supportive, enjoyable and self-paced
environment, you are invited to attend Saint
John Toastmasters. We meet every Monday night 6:00-8:00pm
at St. Malachys High School, 2 Leinster Street and guests are
always welcome.
For more information call Faye at 657-0899 or Dave at 463-
8639; saintjohn.freetoasthost.org/index.html. 900
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Eldridges Honda
1230 Fairville Blvd, Saint John 635-1223
RElay FoR lIFE SIGN-uP
Do you have your Relay For Life Team yet?
Register your team online at relayforlife.
ca; or call Sheila Burtt at 757-2525, Cathy
Shannon at 757-8891. All teams that register
by Tuesday, January 31
st
will be entered into
an early bird prize draw.
Te Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life is held in more
than 500 communities across Canada each year. Join the biggest
cancer event on June 8
th
to make the biggest diference in the
fght against cancer.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact co-chair
Liz Chisholm at 738-8976 or visit relayforlife.ca.. 726
cHEESEcaKE lollIGRaM FuNDRaISER
Valentines Day is right around the corner and what better gif
for the cheesecake or chocolate lover in your life than with a
Cheesecake Lolligram.
Te local CIBC branches will be taking pre-orders for
handmade cheesecake - dipped in decadent dark chocolate and
rolled in delicious toppings - by a local catering company, and
the best part is that the proceeds from these delicious treats are
going to support our own CIBC Run for the Cure; a great cause
+ delicious treat = perfect gif!
Order a Cheesecake Lolligram for your Valentine today! Orders
accepted until Wednesday, February 9
th
at all Saint John area/
Rothesay branches. Pick up at the branch of order is February
13
th
& 14
th
. 614
BENEFIT FoR ST. coEuR FaMIly
A beneft for Brad & Amanda St. Coeur and family will be held
at the RCL #76 in Norton on Friday, February 3
rd
from 8:00-
11:00pm. Te St. Coeurs who lived in Salt Springs, have three
children and are expecting twins, recently lost everything in a
house fre. Te evening will include a variety of talent hosted by
Marie Short with sound system by Doug Boone. Admission by
donation at the door.
For talent info contact Marie Short at 832-5847; other info
contact Lawrence Cummings 839-2915 or Gordon McKenzie at
432-0779(C) or 849-1601. 807
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MULLEN, Edward
In loving memory of
Edward (Bramps) Mullen
who passed away 5 years ago on
January 24, 2007.
No farewell words were spoken,
No time to say goodbye,
You were gone before we knew it,
And only God can tell us why.
Love Krista, John & Nickolas
BENEFIT DaNcE FoR cNIB
In support of the Canadian
Council of the Blind Saint John
Chapter a Valentines Beneft
Dance will be held on Friday,
February 10
th
from 8:00pm-
1:00am at the RCL Branch #69 (Wilson Street, West SJ) with
music by Hunter Sounds. Tickets ($25/couple) maybe purchased
at RCL Branches #69 or #2; or by calling Estelle Middleton 693-
1755, Brian Torne 672-5574; Mary Bordage 674-2630.
Tere will be lots of door prizes to be won. Come out for a fun
flled night while supporting a great cause. 721
RocMauRa aux MEETING
Rocmaura Auxiliary will be holding their next meeting on
Tursday, February 2
nd
at 4:00pm in the Boardroom of
Rocmaura Nursing Home. 602
coMMuNITy aDulT lEaRNING PRoGRaM
Free classes in Math & English, lower levels up to GED. Small
classes, mornings or afernoons, Monday-Friday. Start at your
own skill level, work at your own pace. Te program will take
place at the Carleton Community Centre.
Call Jim Burns for more info at 658- 2815. 729
DENIS MoRRIS
coMMuNITy cENTRE
Dabber Bingo - every Wednesday
evening. Quarter games at 5:30;
early bird at 7:00; regular games at
7:30pm. Doors open at 4:00pm.
DMCC Seniors Club meets every
Monday at 1:30pm, Vi Matheson,
President.
Rentals available for all locations,
672-1046. 705
caRD PaRTIES aT ST. MaTTHEWS
St. Matthews Womens Society, Grand Bay, holds card parties
(45s) every Tursday starting at 7:30pm. $3 admission and $2
for 50/50. A light lunch is served. 713
INSTRuMENTS FoR
PEacE
Instruments for Peace is a group that
meets every second Tursday of the
month at the Church of the Good
Shepherd, 668 Manawagonish Road,
to explore and promote non-violent
solutions to international conficts.
All welcome! 715
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oN ouR coVER
RING MEMoRIal BuRSaRy aNNouNcED
In 1979 Barbara (Cox) Ring and Don Ring opened the Ring
Gallery of Art on Prince William Street in Saint John and
successfully ran it until Barbs untimely death in September of
1982. Afer a brief closure, Don reopened the gallery in 1984
and with the help of Sheila Ross continued to run a unique and
well respected business until Sheila became ill in 1997.
Don and Barb were well respected and played an integral part
in the arts community. Trough the gallery, they promoted and
helped many young, gifed and up and coming artists spread
their wings. Over the years of running the gallery through
access, but mostly due to good taste, Don and Barb accumulated
a very large collection of very fne works of art. When Don
passed away in 2009 afer a period of failing health, their son
Stephen was lef with the collection.
Afer many hours of discussion with his wife Pamela it was
decided that something must be done to honor his parents
memory. Tis year (2012) marks the 30
th
anniversary of Barbs
death and so, with the help of Peter Buckland, a large sale was
held to dispose of the bulk of the works in the collection.
Now, from the proceeds of the sale, a fund has been set up with
Te Greater Saint John Community Foundation. Te Barbara &
Don Ring Memorial Bursary will assist a deserving student from
Saint John High and Harbour View High wishing to pursue post
secondary studies in the arts. Te frst awards will be presented
in June to a 2012 Graduate.
Anyone wishing to make a donation to the fund can do so
through the Greater Saint John Community Foundation with
a memo directing it to the Barbara and Don Ring Memorial
Bursary Fund. 717
Zumba
Kettle Bell
Bender Ball
Spinning
Super sweat
Yoga
Step Aerobics
Deep Water Circuit
Hydro Challenge
Moving Mommies
Arthritics
Fitting into Fitness
Water Jogging
Aquacise
In celebration of 2012 The Aquatic Centre wishes
to oer you a FREE COMPLIMENTARY VISIT
Contact bpugh@aquatics.nb.ca or call 658-4725
to receive your pass.
(One visit per person , no cash value)
Oer expires February 29/2012
For more information call 658-4725
Or visit www.aquatics.nb.ca
Happy New Year from the
Canada Games Aquatic Centre
Dry Land Classes & Water Classes 2012
Just to name a few!
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loved ones later...
Purchase your burial lot now.
Spaces available for:
Traditional Burials
or Cremations
Ask about our convenient
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Visit our new website
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672-4309
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Greenwood
Cemetery
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Wilson Street, Saint John, Phone 635-8095, www.
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Monday, February 13
th
7:00-10:00pm, Valentines
Dance with Delbert & Friends in the Upper Hall.
$6/person.
Tuesday, January 31
st
; February 7
th
, 21
st
, 28
th

- 7:00pm, dance with Delbert Worden in the
Memorial Lounge.
Tuesday, February 14
th
no entertainment.
Friday, February 3
rd
, 10
th
, 17
th
, 24
th
9:00pm, Karaoke in the
Lower Bar with Norm Boucher.
Saturday, February 4
th
, 11
th
, 18
th
, 25
th
- 1:00pm, Dance with
Donny & Delbert in the Lower Bar.
Saturday, February 4
th
- 9:00pm-12:00mid-night, Dance with
JYPCE Wind in the Upper Hall, $7/person.
Saturday, February 18
th
9:00pm-12:00mid-night, Dance with
Alberts Trio with Reg Gallant in the Upper Hall, $7person.
Sunday, February 5
th
2:00-5:00pm, Dance with Delbert
Worden in the Memorial Lounge; 8:00pm, Dance with Johnny
& Sonny in the Upper Hall.
Sunday, February 12
th
8:00pm, Dance with Albert & Sam in
the Upper Hall.
Sunday, February 19
th
8:00pm, Dance with Johnny & Sonny
in the Upper Hall.
Sunday, February 25
th
8:00pm, Dance with Albert & Sam in
the Upper Hall. 710
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Peninsula Branch #62 Royal Canadian Legion has need of a
Legion Manager. This position requires a self-starter to take
responsibility for the planning, development and
facilitation of events that will promote our Legion and its
mission statement. Duties will include opening and
closing responsibilities, bar audits and other tasks as
requested by the Legions Management Committee.
Problem-solving abilities and computer skills are necessary
requirements.
This is a part-time position (20 hours a week) with the
possibility of it leading into a full-time one.
If you think you have the skills necessary to ll this position,
please forward a letter of interest and/or resume to:
The President
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch #62
1356 Rte. 845
Clifton Royal, NB
E5S 2B9
Or submit by email to: rclpeninsulabr62@bellaliant.net
Closing date for submissions of interest will be
February 15, 2012
Linda Dupuis
Secretary
cherpets1@gmail.com
local T.o.P.S. cHaPTERS
TOPS Club, Inc., an international weight-loss support group
(Take Of Pounds Sensibly), town to help residents of Saint John
realize a healthier lifestyle, has regular meetings held locally
at: NB5248, Carleton Kirk West Saint John (Monday evenings,
weigh in at 6:00 and meeting 6:30pm); NB5247 Crescent Valley
in Saint John North (Carleton Kirk, 55 MacLaren Blvd., Tursday
evenings with weigh in at 6:00 and meeting at 6:30pm); and in
Millidgeville (Seventh Day Adventist Church, 509 Woodward
Avenue with weigh-in from 6:00-6:03, meeting 6:30-7:30pm)
Your frst meeting is always free! For information on a chapter
near you please contact Donna or John Buckley at topscaptain@
yahoo.ca or call 849-0550. 727
MaRco Polo QuIlTERS GuIlD
Te Marco Polo Quilters Guild welcomes all those interested
in quilting whether they are beginners or experienced quilters.
Join us at St. Columba Church on the frst Wednesday of every
month from 7:00-9:00pm and every Tursday from 10:00am-
2:00pm. Come and enjoy the fellowship of quilting. Bring a
friend, enjoy the programs, take a workshop, learn a most
enjoyable and time-honoured skill.
For further information contact: Sandra Betts 672-4636,
sgbetts@nbnet.nb.ca or Norah Sullivan-OToole 674-1639,
mnorahsullivan@hotmail.com. 728
Koc MINI-BINGo
Te Fr. Tomas Beck Lancaster Council 8094,
Knights of Columbus are sponsoring non-
smoking Dabber Mini-bingo at the Msgr.
Osborne Family Centre (basement of St. Rose
School), Manawagonish Road, Saint John West
on Tuesdays, at 6:30pm.
Admission - non-perishable food item, 50 cents
for three face card. 703
DaNcES IN loRNEVIllE
Lorneville Community Centre Country Dance/Open Mic
every Tursday at 7:30pm. Join the house band, Te River
Road Ramblers, on stage or just dance the night away. Tis is an
alcohol free event.
Admission is $3 at the door. 716
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When the hottest hangout in town straddles the
Canada/U.S. border, you get the best of both worlds:
strong Canadian beer at weak American prices, and the
hottest entertainment on either side of the line.
68 Exmouth St. Saint John, NB Telephone 693-8720 ~ 847-2421
Call 693-8720 or 847-2421
68 Exmouth St. Saint John, NB
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Boarderline Crazy Boarderline Crazy
February 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th
17th, 18th, 24th & 25th
February 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th
17th, 18th, 24th & 25th
Show Dates Show Dates
March Shows: 2nd, 3rd,
9th, 10th, 30th & 31st
March Shows: 2nd, 3rd,
9th, 10th, 30th & 31st
WEST BRaNcH lIBRaRy NEWS
Time for Tots - for children aged 18-36
months every Tursday morning at 10:30am
throughout the school year. Tis hour
program is flled with action songs, fngerplays,
music and storytelling.
Story Time - stories, songs, fngerplays and a craf for all
ages every Friday morning at 10:30am. Pre-registration is not
required. Drop by and enjoy a fun story time with your family.
Artistic Creations - crafs you can design yourself on Saturday
mornings at 10:30am.
Family Drop-In Program - in the childrens area of the library.
Books, a craf, puzzles and colouring sheets are organized
around a diferent theme each week. Drop by the library when
you are in the Lancaster Mall and enjoy a few minutes reading
and sharing a craf together.
Ice Cream Party Childrens Reading Challenge - the challenge is
on! Get your Challenge Card and check out as many childrens
books as you can. Every time we read 10,000 books we will
announce the date and celebrate with an Ice Cream Party.
Gates Computer Lab - available to check your e-mail, do
research and use the internet. Te service is free. Book a tutorial
and learn basic computer skills. Wi-Fi available.
Bulletin Board - check out what is happening in your community.
Hours: Sunday & Monday - Closed; Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
- 9:00am-5:00pm; Wednesday & Tursday - 9:00am - 8:30pm.
Drop into the West Branch Library (Lancaster Mall) or call
643-7260 for more information. 708
RIVER VallEy lIoNS
Te River Valley Lions Club are holding Bingo
every Tursday. Te doors open at 6:00 with
quarter games starting at 6:20, early bird games
at 7:00pm followed by regular games at the River
Valley Lions Community Centre, 27 Inglewood
Drive Grand Bay-Westfeld (wheelchair
accessible). Canteen is available. 706
ValENTINES coNcERT FuNDRaISER
On Saturday, February 11
th
Te Cool Chicks &
Te Ugly Doclings will be hosting a Valentines
Concert in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Saint John. Te concert will be held from 7:00-
9:00pm at Portland United Church. Tickets ($15
each) are available at the Big Brothers Big Sisters
ofce located on the 3
rd
Level of Brunswick Square. Ofce hours
are Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm. Please call Deanna at 635-
1145 to reserve your ticket.
Events such as this concert help to keep the community engaged
in Big Brothers Big Sisters and more importantly, allow the
agency to continue to provide quality mentoring services. 943
PaNcaKE SuPPER aT PoRTlaND uNITED
Te Portland United Church (50 Newport Crescent) is holding
a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 21
st

from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Te menu is pancakes/syrup, sausages,
baked beans, hash brown potatoes, gingerbread, beverage and
the cost for the supper is $7/adults; $4/children under 12.
For information or tickets, call 632-4030. Tere is ample
parking and wheelchair accessibility. 948
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MaRKET PlacE WEllNESS cENTRE
Growing as a community together
Market Place Wellness Center is a community Wellness Centre
that is located in the Carelton Community Centre, designed to
promote the health and wellness of the residents of the west side.
We ofer a wide variety of programs (most of which are free) and
new programs are always in the works. Stop by and see us if you
have any questions on programs call 674-4335.
Specimen Collection - Tuesdays & Wednesdays 7:30am-2:30pm
by appointment only, please call 648-6681.
Food Bank - Tuesdays & Fridays 1:00-3:00pm.
Art for Seniors Tursdays 1:00-3:00pm.
Monthly Foot Care Clinic every 3
rd
Wednesday, by appointment
657-2273.
Are you over 50 and want to be more active? Join our free classes
- Tuesdays from 10:00-11:00am at the Hope Centre and Fridays
from 2:00-3:00pm at the Carleton Community Centre. No
charge.
Food Purchase Club - for more information call West-674-4335.
One change (old North End) - 635-2035, Crescent Valley - 693-
8513, St. Josephs Community Health Centre - 632-5537
West Side Community Kitchen Program free.
Social Development worker on site to answer questions,
Tuesday afernoons from 1:00-3:00pm. 720
HoSPITal aux ValENTINES TEa
Te Saint John Regional Hospital Auxiliary will be holding the
annual Membership Valentine Tea at 2:00pm on Tursday,
February 9
th
at St. Marks United Church (storm date is February
10
th
). If you are a member of the SJRH Auxiliary and plan to
attend, please RSVP by calling the Auxiliary Membership Ofce
(648-6292) no later than Friday, February 3
rd
. 933
Rodney Weston
MP/dput
Saint John
www.rodneyweston.ca
Email: westor1@parl.gc.ca
90 King St., Saint John, NB
657-2500
It is now time to le your applications for Canada Summer Jobs.
Commencing February 1st, 2012 businesses may le their applications on-line.
The deadline for submitting applications is February 29th, 2012.
For any information regarding applications please go to www.servicecanada.gc.ca
uP-coMING EVENTS aT ST. JuDES
St Judes Church (319 Lancaster Street at St. John Street) is
ofering two Special Events. A Cofee House Featuring Te
Saturday Night Alive Band will be held on Saturday February
4
th
at 7:00pm. All are welcome to enjoy an evening of cofee,
sweets and sweet music. Come and bring a friend. Free will
ofering.
Te Alpha Course is taking place on Tursday evenings
beginning at 5:30pm. Come and investigate important life
questions and enjoy a free meal!
For more information on either of these events please contact
Rev Rob Salloum at 672-4301 722
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CHURCH CHART
Lift him by the arms and he goes wild. Put him down
and he sings a playful version of the song "Shout."
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Brunswick Square
Monday - Wednes day 9:30-6:00
Thursday & Friday 9:30-8:00 Saturday 9:30-6:00
loVE/lIFE cHaIN IN SJ
Come! Celebrate! Life and Love at our Annual Love/Life Chain
on Tuesday, February 14
th
at Kings Square at 12:00noon. Warm
up afer with a hot drink at the new respect for Life Centre, 18
Waterloo Street. Bring the whole family and show your respect
for life at all of its stages. 946
aTV RIDERS
Te Grand Bay-Westfeld ATV Riders regular
monthly meetings are held the 2
nd
Tursday
of each month at the Grand Bay Centrum at
7:00pm. For Club information please contact
757-8787 or visit the website at grandbay-
westfeldatvriders.ca.
New members always welcome. 724
SJ MulTIculTuRal & NEWcoMERS cENTRE
Wednesday, February 1
st
1:00-2:00pm (SJMNRC, 3
rd
foor),
Listen & Lunch. Join SJMNRCs Rahma Kouraich on information
regarding some workplace essentials tips and tricks.For more
information, contact Mary Stack, Employment Counsellor, 642-
6464, mary.stack@sjmnrc.ca.
Te SJMNRC Employment Centre provides assistance for
newcomers interested in working SJ and the surrounding
community. Contact Mary Stack at 642-6464 or Mary.Stack@
sjmnrc.ca for more information. 923
alzHEIMERS caF
Know Someone With Alzheimers Disease or Dementia? You are
invited to join us for a free cofee and snack on the last Sunday
of each month at St. Marks Church, 50 Dexter Drive West Saint
John from 2:00-4:00pm. Education, support and a friendly
atmosphere for those living with dementia, their loved ones and
caregivers.
All Welcome. Please contact Ed Sullivan at 672 5286 or sulli@
nb.sympatico.ca. 612
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The Saint John Community Suicide Prevention
Committee Presents:
Two Day A.S.I.S.T. Applied Suicide
Intervention Skills Training
A workshop designed to empower all
individuals in their work or personal lives
with persons at risk of suicide
Date: March 1 & 2, 2012
Time: 8:30 am 4:00 pm
Location: Villa Madonna Retreat House, Renforth.
Cost: $150.00 per person,
$100.00 for students
(includes lunch both days)
Register early as seating is limited
To register or for more information please
contact Kathy Palmer @ 649-2753
2 FOR 1
PAY ONLY ONE
WINERY FEE
WHEN YOU MAKE
ANY TWO
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SEa BEllES cHoRuS SPREaD
cHRISTMaS cHEER
Sea Belles Chorus would like to thank all who supported
performances and activities during 2011. Sea Belles have had a
busy season sharing their love of music during 16 performances
at local nursing homes/malls/charity/community events.
Sea Belles have also contributed over $800 to local charities,
including Romero House, Community Autism Center, and
Empty Stocking Fund.
If you or someone you know would love to share their love of
music and join Sea Belles Chorus, we meet Tuesday evenings,
7:00pm at Forest Hills School. Come experience the fun of a
cappella singing, discover the harmony within you and share
your voice! For more information, see our Facebook page or
website at seabelles.ca. 618
WESTSIDE WEll BaBIES
Anyone who has a child under the age of two is invited to drop
in to have your baby weighed and your questions answered by a
Public Health Nurse and/or Nutritionist. Tis service is available
at the Market Place Wellness Centre - Lower level of Carleton
Community Centre (82 Market Place) on the second Tuesday of
every month from 9:00-11:00am and the fourth Friday of every
month from 1:00-3:00pm.
For more information please call 674-4335 or 693-8735. 725
Kc HISToRIcal SocIETy MEETING
Te Kings County Historical & Archival Society, Inc., will hold
its next meeting on Saturday, February 25
th
at the Centennial
Building, 27 Centennial Road, Hampton, starting at 2:00pm.
Te subject of the meeting will be the History of Rothesay. All
are welcome to attend. 803
SKaTE To caRE FuNDRaISER
Te public is invited to attend the 4
th
annual Sing to Care
fundraising concert on behalf of Mindcare Skate to Care. Entitled
Broadway Bound, this afernoon of Broadway selections old
and new features Tom Goud, Jane Howlett, Victor Kindred,
Christopher Lane, Maureen Stackhouse and Marilyn Williams
with special guests from Harbour View High School.
Te concert is Sunday, February 5
th
2:00 pm at St. Pius X
Catholic Church, Somerset Street. Admission is a free-will
ofering, receipts available. 944
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HuMaN RIGHTS FoRuM IN HaMPToN
Te Hampton John Peters Humphrey Foundation will host
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and former International Chair
of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, at
their upcoming Annual Human Right Forum, on Wednesday,
February 15
th
.
Working with global decision makers for over a decade, Watt-
Cloutier ofers a new model for 21
st
Century leadership. She
treats the issues of our day - the environment, the economy,
foreign policy, global health, and sustainability - not as separate
concerns, but as a deeply interconnected whole. She maintains
that every decision, whether environmental, political or
economic, has a profound efect on those far from the corridors
of power; and to understand this connection is vital to building
a sustainable world.
Currently a visiting scholar at Mount Allison University
in Sackville NB, Sheila Watt-Cloutier normally resides in
Nunavut. She is the recipient of numerous global awards and
honourary degrees and remains connected to her lifes work
through activism and advocacy which includes membership
as Commissioner on the Civil Society Commission on Arctic
Climate Change led by the Aspen Institute.
Tis free Annual Human Rights Forum will take place at the
Hampton Middle School at 7:00pm, followed by refreshments
and an opportunity to talk with Ms. Watt-Cloutier. Te Annual
Human Rights Forum is a tribute to the legacy of Hampton born
John Peters Humphrey, the original authors of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. Te Hampton John Peters
Humphrey Foundation will also be presenting their Annual
Human Rights Award.
Te Hampton John Peters Humphrey Foundation is charitable
organization committed to providing an ongoing tribute to John
Peters Humphrey by educating individuals of all ages about his
life and accomplishments; and about human rights issues.
For more information please contact: Anne McTiernan (Board
Member, Hampton John Peters Humphrey Foundation), 832-
0366 (H) or 634-6270 (W), amctiernan@nb.cancer.ca. 812
aMaTEuR RaDIo cluB BaNQuET
Te Loyalist City Amateur Radio Club (LCARC) will be
celebrating the 75
th
anniversary of its formation early in 2012
with a banquet on Saturday, March 10
th
. LCARC invites local
amateurs to go the clubs website (lcarc.ca) for details on banquet
registration and to view other planned events as they are posted.
Information can also be obtained by calling Len Morgan at
696-5279 (please note correction). Te LCARC committee is also
preparing a history of the club and anyone with tidbits of history
is encouraged to contact Len so we can complete the project. 932
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MUSINGS
By Debbie Hickey
GaMER . . . NoT
One of my younger co-workers expressed a little surprise at our
recent purchase of an Xbox 360 Kinect game system. Guess I
didnt seem the gamer type. Likely because in large part, Im
not. But exercise using a game system is SO much more fun than
standing around doing jumping jacks or deep knee bends. With
the Xbox I can leap, duck, stretch and bend while gaining points
white water rafing or playing rallyball (similar to handball). I
am impressed at the realism, particularly with the white water
rafing one. We have not yet purchased any additional games
beyond those that came bundled with the system, as I prefer to
do a little research frst. Tis is an exercise tool for me, so I am
not looking for any shoot em up/beat em up kinda games. Still
there are a couple, such as Fruit Ninja and Junk Fu, that sound
both energetic and fun.
Tere was an interesting article recently on a study of elderly
adults and exercise that indicated there are mental/cognitive
benefts to exercising in a virtual world. Te seniors who were
cybercycling (i.e. had their stationary bicycles equipped with
a virtual reality screen that had them cycling through various
outdoor scenes or running virtual races) not only lowered their
risk of mental decline but actually improved in areas such as
decision-making and multi-tasking. Plus they had more fun!
Tis time last year Ossekeag Publishing commenced our
walking challenge. I cannot speak for any of the other members
of the Ossekeag team, but once the 13 week challenge ended I
just kept right on going. I was curious how many steps and how
far that would be for the past year so I did a little calculating.
In the past 52 weeks I have walked a grand total of 5,701,918
steps, which if the rule of thumb that 10,000 steps = 5 miles is
correct, is about 2850 miles. If I were walking across Canada
that would put me just about
to the B.C. border. I havent
reduced my walking, but am
endeavouring to add some
additional exercise to my day
and the Xbox is part of that
goal. But I wont be posting
any of the action photos to
my Facebook page! 801
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ENTERTaINMENT
C COMPANY COUNTRY MUSIC Jamboree, Sussex High
School, Sat. Feb. 18, 7:30pm. Calling all country music lovers!
Clayton & Donna Colpitts - 6 & 12 string guitar and vocals, Reid
Carter - bass & mandolin, Elvis Beaulieu - drums & vocals, Ti-
John Leblanc - lead guitar & vocals, Andre Coco McGraw - steel
guitar & dobro, Dale Arseneault - fddle. SPECIAL GUESTS:
Johnny Comfort, Tom Rodgerson, Fred Shaw, Tifany Beaulieu,
Gerald Carter. No advance tickets, $10 at the door. More info
756-2455.
FIREWooD
TIRED OF GETTING THE WRONG size wood? Firewood cut to
specifcation. Call Doug 763-3486.
SPRINGFIElD FIREWooD, quality hardwood, cut, split,
delivered. Call 485-2349.
FoR RENT
RENOVATED, LARGE, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, Grand Bay-
Westfeld, $500 & $600/month, heat and lights not included. For
more information please call 650-3692.
PRayERS
PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (never known to fail). O
Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel. Fruitful Vine, Splendour
of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin
assist me in my Necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show
me you are my mother. O Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of
Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my
heart to secure my necessity (make request). Tere are none who
can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for
us who have recourse to thee (3 times), O Mary, I place this cause
in your hands (3 times). Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days,
then publish it & it will be granted. V.M.
SERVIcES oFFERED
TAOIST TAI CHI beginner classes Saint John, information session
and frst class: Tuesday evening, Feb 21, 7-9pm at Assumption
Centre, West Saint John. Try this body-mind-spirit approach
to building health, strength and fexibility. For adults of all ages,
including teens. $130 for 12 weeks. Students and Seniors, $90. For
information: saintjohn.nb@taoist.org, voicemail: 658-9854.
DAVES LIGHT TRUCKING & Cleaning Service, junk, garbage,
construction & roofng materials, demolition, brush, decks, small
moving jobs. 7 days a week. Also picking up unwanted vehicles.
832-3982 or 653-0026.
GETTING MARRIED (BOOK EARLY). Civil weddings
performed when and where you choose. Telephone 847-2079.
Haul aWay of junk cars, trucks, tractors and farm equipment.
Small fee for appliances and small scrap. Drop of site 54 Backland
Road, Kingston. 763-2933 or 333-9067.
RIcHaRD SauNDERS PluMBING 654-1535.
SEWING JOBS DONE for ladies, gentlemen and children. Hems
done on pants, dresses etc., other alterations. Non-smoker. Call
672-2599.
VEHIclES
WAYNES AUTO WORLD - In house fnancing. Buy, sell, lease,
rent. Owner Wayne Ganong, bus. 738-6777, cell: 647-8777.
www.waynesautoworldltd.com, 53 Epworth Park Road, Grand
Bay-Westfeld.
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