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RAVINGS
By Mike Hickey
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I CANT HEAR YOU
First of all, thanks to Te Jet for stepping in and helping out with
the last Ravings. Except that his head swelled three sizes and the
additional demands for a kibble increase, he is taking his new
fame all in stride.
For the past couple of weeks I have had a wax blockage in
my right ear. So I checked the Internet for a reliable method
of cleaning it, without sufering permanent hearing loss. Te
suggested method was using mineral oil to sofen and eventually
get rid of the wax. Afer several days of treatment, the right ear
seemed a bit better but the lef ear (which I didnt treat) seemed
to sufer from hearing loss. While I discovered that there were
signifcant benefts to having impaired hearing ... such as no
longer having to pretend to ignore the Missus ... it has also been
an annoying experience, as there is occasionally, a person that I
actually want to listen to.
Hating to impose on the health care system, I fnally broke
down and visited the doctor. Unfortunately, the wax was so
impacted that she wanted me to use the mineral oil for another
week to sofen everything up so it could be blasted out. I will
very shortly be going back and hopefully before I fnish this
Ravings, my hearing will be fully restored. Assuming that my
hearing does return to normal, I need to fnd a way to have the
doctor sign a note indicating that my hearing has, however,
sufered a permanent change. I wont be able to hear any sounds
in the lower range. Te lower range is defned as sounds that
come from someone fve foot tall or shorter. Hearing will work
perfectly for all higher ranges of sound.
WOW, just got back from the doctors ofce and I CAN HEAR!!!
Ooops, sorry dear ... What did you say?? Ahhh heaven!!
Unfortunately, the doctor was unwilling to confrm the
permanent loss of low range hearing, so I will have to continue
to rely on the old stand-by selective hearing!!
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented
individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. - Stephen
King. 800
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
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Show Dates Show Dates
March Shows: 10th, 30th & 31st March Shows: 10th, 30th & 31st
April Shows: 6th, 7th, 13th,
14th, 20th, 21st, 27th & 28th
April Shows: 6th, 7th, 13th,
14th, 20th, 21st, 27th & 28th
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WEsT BRANCH LIBRARY NEWs
Time for Tots - for children aged 18-36 months
every Tursday morning at 10:30am.
Story Time - Friday mornings at 10:30am. Pre-
registration is not required.
February Food Drive: Te library will be
collecting non-perishable food items for the West Side Food
Bank.
Book Sale: for the month of February.
In the Gallery - paintings by Jay Melanson; In the Window -
carvings by Jay Melanson.
Shake up the Break!: We are getting ready to shake up March
Break with you, so Shake it up Saint John and fnd your way into
West Branch Library March 3
rd
-10
th
.
saturday, March 3
rd
Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course
at the Library from 9:00am-3:30pm. Cost is $40 (cash or cheque
payable to Help Educational Services). Pre-registration is
required by calling 643-7260, space is limited. Bring your own
peanut free lunch and a teddy bear or doll. Participants will
receive the Canadian Red Cross Babysitters Manual and a wallet
card.
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
BENEFIT FOR REggIE HARRIs & FAMILY
Please join us on saturday, March 3
rd
at the Grand Bay Legion
for an Auction & Dance in support of Reggie Harris and
his family. Festivities will include drink
specials, a rafe on a glass (liquor) basket,
50/50 tickets and much more. Reggie was
injured on a job site and is currently unable
to work.
Donations for the auction are still being
graciously accepted. If you would like more
information or have an item to donate
please call Heather Brown at 650-1193. 725
Renovation Specialists:
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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
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
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and stairs (custom rounded treads).
Sanding
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sT. PATRICKs DINNER
Annual St. Patricks Day Beef Stew Dinner will be
held on sunday, March 11
th
from 4:00-6:00pm
at St. Matthews Church in Grand Bay. Cost for
the supper is $10/adults, $5/children, $25/family
(4). Te dinner includes tea/cofee, dessert, live
music, cake walk, 50/50, quilt draw.
All welcome. 721
KOC #6770 BINgO & BREAKFAsT
Te next KOC Breakfast will be held on sunday,
March 11
th
from 9:00am-1:00pm; adults - $6,
children under 12 - $3. Te proceeds from this
breakfast will to the beneft of the K of C council
8094 Father Tomas Beck Lancaster and Council
6770 Mgr W.I. Osborne for their charities.
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
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
FUNDRAIsER FOR sEAWOOD sCHOOL
Are you or people you know thinking about going to the Atlantic
National Home Show March 16
th
-18
th
; if so you can purchase a
ticket here at Seawood. Normally priced at $8 you can purchase
tickets for $6 and $2 will remain here at Seawood.
So avoid those line ups at Harbor Station support the Ys men
and Seawood School by purchasing your tickets for that event.
Tickets can be purchased between 1:30-3:30pm Monday to
Friday from Seawood School, or you can call the school at 658-
5366 to reserve your tickets. 730
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WORLD DAY OF PRAYER - WEsT
World Day of Prayer Teme: Let Justice Prevail with guest
speaker Lois Merritt, Community Outreach Services will be
held on Friday, March 2
nd
7:00pm at the Church of the Good
Shepherd (668 Manawagonish Road).
For more information telephone Ngaire Nelson 672-8666.
Storm date if necessary will be sunday, March 4
th
. 717
OUT-gROWN sNEAKERs
Spring is right around the corner and buying sneakers can
be a big cost to a lot of families. Please take your out-grown/
gently worn sneakers/footwear to Romero House or any other
organization that may need them.
Barry Ogden. 601
MARCH BREAK AT THE zOO
Cherry Brook Zoo will be holding
a March Break Zoo Camp from
Monday, March 5
th
-Friday, March
9
th
8:30am-4:30pm. Te Junior Zoo
Keeper Day Camp: Te Zoo in the
winter; How the animals adapt to
the weather; Meet the zookeepers; Hands on interactive day
with the animals; Zoo projects help the Zoo build its newest
conservation and study program the Bat Program (build bat
houses and accessories for the Bat Cave).
Te fee is $150 for the week and includes Zoo Camp Badges
and T-shirts; snacks through-out the day. Please send a lunch
each day and have campers dress appropriately for the weather.
Call 634-1440 for more information and register to secure space
(limited enrollment). A $50 deposit is required. 602
ROCMAURA AUx MEETINg
Te Rocmaura Auxiliary will be holding their next meeting on
Tursday, March 1
st
at 4:00pm in the Boardroom of Rocmaura
Nursing Home. 605
sOUTHFIELD sMELT FRY
Te Southfeld United Church (814 Rte 865) will be holding a
Smelt Supper (optional ham) on saturday, March 3
rd
from 4:00-
6:00pm. Cost for the supper is $10/adults, $5/children under 12.
To assist with parking issues, two pick-ups will be ofered one
in Norton and one in Sussex.
Please phone 839-2326 or 839-2132 to place your orders. 808
Call now to book a personal meeting, or reserve for our FREE March Seminar at
the Chateau Saint John. Find out more about taking retirement and investment
stress out of your life. Contact Wade at (506) 654-3930 or Mindy at (506) 634-1602
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beautiful St. Augustine and even Disney World With THREE great dates to
choose from, Finnsway Florida Connection is something you simply cannot miss!
Simply Calais
Shorter Day, Still a Bargain! Departing 8:00am from Lancaster Mall, Saint
John. Stopping at all the great hot spots in Calais: Mardens, Label Shoppe,
and the IGA! Your lunch is included in this great price as we will be stopping
at the Kings Buet for all you can eat!
May 4th-25th 2012, September 8th-28th 2012
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Stay tuned for information on our New Years Express Trip!
March 17th, 2012 A great deal for only $40
Limited availability, Contact Finnsway Tours to book today!
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CHURCH CHART
HVHs PRODUCTION
Harbour View High School presents Phantom of the Opera at
the Imperial Teatre from Tursday, April 26
th
until saturday,
April 28
th
at 7:30pm and a Saturday matinee at 1:00pm. Tis
popular musical is a tale of love, lust and desire.
Te tickets are $20 and $25 for and can be purchased at the
Imperial Teatre box ofce by calling 674-4100 or online at
imperialtheatre.nb.ca. 722
LANCAsTER LEgION # 69
Wilson Street, Saint John, Phone 635-8095, www.
rcl69.ca.
Tuesday, February 28
th
; March 6
th
, 20
th
, 27
th
-
7:00pm, dance with Delbert Worden in the Memorial
Lounge.
Tuesday, March 13
th
no entertainment.
Friday, March 2
nd
, 9
th
, 16
th
, 23
rd
, 30
th
9:00pm,
Karaoke in the Lower Bar with Norm Boucher.
saturday, March 3
rd
10
th
& 24
th
- 1:00pm, Dance with Donny &
Delbert in the Lower Bar; 9:00pm-12:00midnight Dance with
Steve Lyons & Friends in the Upper Hall $7/person.
saturday, March 17
th
- 1:00pm, Dance with Donny & Delbert in
the Lower Bar; 9:00pm-12:00midnight, dance with Side Kick in
the upper Hall, $7/person.
saturday, March 31
st
- 1:00pm, Dance with Donny & Delbert
in the Lower Bar; 9:00pm-12:00midnight Dance with Henry
Wallace & 2
nd
Time Around in the Upper Hall, $7/person.
sunday, March 4
th
2:00-5:00pm, dance with Delbert Worden
in the Memorial Lounge; 8:00pm, Dance with Johnny & Sonny
in the Upper Hall.
sunday, March 11
th
& 25
th
8:00pm, Dance with Albert & Sam
in the Upper Hall.
sunday, March 18
th
& April 1
st
- 8:00pm, Dance with Johnny &
Sonny in the Upper Hall. 710
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
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EDUCATIONAL PARKINsON sEssION
Do you or a family member live with Parkinsons?
We can help. Te Saint John Parkinson Chapter
will hold an educational session on Tursday,
March 15
th
7:00pm at the Jervis Bay Legion
(1016 Bayside Dr, E.). Special guest speaker
will Dr. Beth McCann, Phd., CCC-SP., SLP. (C).
Speech Terapist with Extra Mural.
For more info call Earl at 648-0415 or email:
earlsmith@hotmail.com. Everyone welcome.
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sTRENgTHENINg FAMILIEs TOgETHER
Program for relatives and friends of people living with a mental
illness will be ofered by the Schizophrenia Society. Register
now for Strengthening Families Together, an eight session free
program, for families and friends that provides information,
skill building and support. Te program will begin on saturday,
March 17
th
and run on alternate Saturday mornings from
10:00am-12:00noon at 157 Duke St. Saint John (Mental Health
Recovery Centre).
Call 648-7660 or email schizophreniasj@gmail.com for more
information or to register. 604
WANTED - HUNTERs & sHOOTERs
Te River Valley Sporting Association has an approved shooting
range at Carters Point, Kingston Peninsula open seven days
a week. Yearly membership is $40 starting January ($35 for
seniors). To join or for more information, meetings to be held
at Grand Bay Centrum Room A, Council Chambers (upstairs)
7:30pm Tursday, April 5
th
and Tursday, May 3
rd
. 723
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.
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Modern Styles Hair Design provides full service family hair care.
All of our staff is formerly of Creative Cuts. We would like to
welcome our clientle both existing and new to our new location.
Paula Beckingham
Proprietor/stylist
Paula has 18 years of
experience she
specializes in color
correction, hair coloring
and perming. Paula
annually continues her
education through
attendance to hair
shows and seminars.
Donna Holland
Stylist
Donna has 28 plus
years experience.
She enjoys working
with long hair and
up-dos.
Lisa Lawrence
Stylist
Lisa has over 20
years experience
and would like to
welcome all of her
clientle past and
present to our
new location.
Carol Martin
Nail Technician
Carol is an award
winning nail
technician and
excels in nail art.
Modern Styles
hair design
222 King street west
(Across from Tim Hortons)
506-214-5551
Wedding Parties Welcome
Appointments & Walk-ins Welcome.
Come see our on-site nail technician.
Opening Special
Month of March all retail products 20% Off
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SPURS
GRAND
RE-OPENING
Spurs was started 21
years ago as a retail
giftware store located in
Brunswick Square where
it remained for 20 years,
with owner Rheta
Macaulay. Fifteen years
ago Rheta partnered with
Wendi Arsenault, who
had moved back to Saint
John after having
traveled to work in
Mexico, New York, and
Toronto. With the addition of Wendi, Spurs
expanded the home decor retail to home
decorating consultations.
Home Visits by Spurs are for
the home-owner who may
have recently purchased or
renovated a home, or
homeowners looking to bring
beauty and character to
their space. A consultation
from Spurs includes help
with furniture placement,
hanging of artwork and
accessorizing a room, or an
entire house. This can be
done using what customers
already have as well as
ordering in or supplying new
items to give the space a
polished look.
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Market Square 633-SHOE(7463)
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One of the many unique
services offered at Spurs
is our in-store Vase
Dressing. A customer
may purchase a vase
from the store, or bring
in a vase (from old Aunt
Mabel) and have it
"dressed" using the
appropriate floral and
dried decorations to
make it a focal point for
the room! explains
Rheta.
Event Staging is another
service provided by Rheta
and Wendy. Spurs will
stage weddings as well as
corporate and private
events! Whether your
style is modern,
whimsical, formal, or
themed, Spurs can bring
the "Wow" factor to any
event or special day.
says Wendy. We also do
holiday decorating and
staging for the home, business, or events! If it's
special to you, it's important to us.
In November 2011, Spurs left Brunswick Square for
their new, bright home at 38 Water Street (across
from the Coast Guard building)! The new location is
great, with convenient parking in front of the store,
as well as a parking lot across the street. Their
feelings on the location of their new store are very
positive! Water Street has great potential for the
City of Saint John. Spurs is the first year-round
retail outlet to open in this area and it is our hope
that others will follow! Says Rheta. Saint John
has recently shown a resurgence of new specialty
shops opening in the uptown area, helping to
enhance the city center into a great shopping
experience for everyone.
All old and new customers are welcome to "Spur
their Imaginations" by visiting Spurs Imports Inc.,
most commonly known as Spurs, at their store's
new location on 38 Water Street, Saint John! Come
see our "New Digs!
Website coming soon:
www.spuryourimagination.com.
Lilys Caf Open evenings for dinner until 9 PM.
For reservations call 693-3586.
Congratulations Spurs Imports Inc.
on your new venture
Thank you for helping us look
Spectacular.
Congratulations to
Rheta & Wendy!
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696-0980
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DIsTRICT 8 CELEBRATE WHATs RIgHT
Our theme for February is Take Yourself to the
Edge. School District 8 encourages each of us to
venture to our own edges, allow ourselves to be
our best; to take risks and give everything weve
got to the tasks before us.
Tought for the Month: Take the frst step in
faith. You dont have to see the whole staircase,
just take the frst step. ~Dr. Martin Luther King Jr~.
Our theme for March is Look for Possibilities. School District
8 challenges us all to take advantage of the possibilities before
us. Tought for the Month: Take a chance! All life is a chance.
Te man who goes the furthest is generally the one who is willing
to do and dare. ~Dale Carnegie~
During the months of February and March students will be
Taking Temselves to the Edge and Looking for Possibilities
as they prepare for and participate in the District Science &
Technology Fair. Check out all the possibilities discovered on
Tursday, March 22
nd
District 8 Ofce, Lower Conference
Room.
For more information on the Celebrate whats RIGHT with
the world initiative, contact Joan Wilkins, Coordinator, School
District 8 at 643-6884 or celebratewhatsright.ca.
I SPY whats Awesome! Tell Us About It! Until March 2
nd

students, staf, and community members can go on-line and
tell us what is awesome in their world!! Go to either the School
District 8 or the School District 6 website and then click on
the EYE SPY logo - it only takes a minute. We want to hear
from all students, school staf & community members in our
school districts! Te school, in each district, with the highest
percentage of participation in each level (elementary, middle
and high school) will each receive $250 to be donated to the
charity of their choice.
So start looking around you for the awesome things around you
and share the details with us. Participate to donate! 704
COACHEs NEEDED
Fundy Minor Football is looking for coaches and volunteers for
the following age groups which are all co-ed and all equipment
is supplied: Flag (ages 6 & 7); Tyke Tackle (ages 8 & 9) new this
fall; Atom (ages 10 & 11); Peewee (ages 12 & 13); Bantam (ages
14 & 15); Junior Girls (ages 14 17). All programs are ofered
in the Fall. For Spring we ofer Atom, Peewee & Bantam & U16
Provincial Team. We will also ofer the Future Stars Camp at
UNB Saint John in August for Ages 10-17.
We want our children to be active and healthy. Please contact
Barry Ogden at 849-4650 or bogden@nb.sympatico.ca. 803
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Ask the Trainer Afternoon
Saturday, March 3rd, 12-3pm
Kelly Wilson, owner of Nothing But Rewards Pet Training will
be at our west side store for an informative ask the trainer
afternoon. Kelly will discuss ways to prevent boredom and
will answer all your questions on general training behavior.
Be sure to drop by and hear what the expert has to say.
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TO ADVERTISE YOUR ATTENDANCE
CALL 832-5613
April 14 & 15, 2012
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Eldridges Honda
1230 Fairville Blvd, Saint John 635-1223
The Saint John Federal Green Party Association
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Date:
Location:
Time:
Speaker:
Topic:
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Saint John Regional Library
Multi-Purpose Room
Market Square
Saint John, NB
6:30 PM
Chris Rendell
Hydrofracking
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
sUPPER IN MILLsTREAM
Tere will be a Bean, Scallop & Sausage
Supper on sunday, March 11
th

from 3:30-6:00pm at the Millstream
Rec Centre in Berwick. Te menu
includes: homemade beans, potato
scallop, sausages, coleslaw, rolls,
pickles, layer cakes and tea. Cost for
the supper is $10/adults, $5/children
6-12, pre-schoolers eat for free, $25/
family.
Proceeds from this event will go to
the Wesley United Church (Berwick).
818
FOOTBALL sKILLs
PROgRAM
Fundy Minor Football will be
providing a six week Spring 2012
Skills Development program for the
following age groups: Atom (ages 10
& 11); Peewee (ages 12 & 13); Bantam
(ages 14 & 15). Te cost is $75 and we
provide all equipment.
Practice sessions for all ages will
be held on Tuesday & Tursday
evenings from 6:00-7:00pm at
UNBSJ beginning April 17
th
. Online
registration begins Tursday, March
1
st
at fundyminorfootball.com. 954
sAINT JOHN NATURALIsTs CLUB
Attention Nature Lovers! If you have an interest in wild birds,
mammals, fsh, wildfowers, geology, astronomy or any other
aspect of our natural world, why not consider attending a
meeting of the Saint John Naturalists Club (SJNC) or taking
part in our diverse selection of workshops and feld trips. Te
meetings take place on the second Monday of each month at the
NB Museum at Market Square beginning at 7:30pm and feature
fascinating presentations.
On saturday, April 12
th
Jim Wilson will be leading a morning
birding outing in the Saint John area in search of early spring
migrants.
Tere is no need to be a member - all SJNC meetings, workshops
and outings are open to one-and-all. For more information,
contact Hank Scarth at 216-0624 or visit saintjohnnaturalistsclub.
org. 927
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MUSINGS
By Debbie Hickey
30 YEARs AND COUNTINg
A few weeks ago I realized the Hampton Herald is turning 30 in
April. Tat led to the further realization that the Valley Viewer
will be 20 in the fall. Although both magazines were already in
place when Mike and I got involved in this venture, amazingly
12 of those years have been under our guidance. And to think
it all started as a little retirement project for Helen and Bert
Boyd.
I have started to think about the possibility of my own
retirement, as I am now closer to sixty than ffy (or even ffy-
fve!), but I keep getting stuck on what would fll my days. Te
frst twenty years of life are spent learning - how to walk, how to
talk, how to get along in the world, how to earn a living. Ten we
spend some forty years raising families and working, working
and raising families. Busy, busy, busy. Afer the intensity of those
frst sixty years, certainly a little slow-down sounds good, but not
a dead stop. Are the next thirty years perhaps an opportunity to
become more involved in community, volunteering at charities
and non-profts and service clubs, working to make the world
(whether local or in the broader sense) a better place? Or perhaps
retirement can be an opportunity to return to the learning
environment, to pursue learning for its own sake instead of
worrying whether it can get you a job/career. Universities ofen
have free tuition for those of a certain age. Maybe some part-
time work?
For sure I am getting a little ahead of myself as I anticipate at
least a couple of more years before retiring, but one of the big
considerations is what will happen to Ossekeag. Who will be the
next caretaker of what Helen and Bert Boyd frst created back
in 1982? What will the next thirty years look like? And speaking
of thirty . . . Time and Tide wait for no man, but time always
stands still for a woman of thirty. ~ Robert Frost. 801
EMPLOYMENT
BE YOUR OWN BOSS! Turn 5-10 hours/week into $1000+/
month. Operate a mini ofce outlet from your computer, FREE
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FIREWOOD
sPRINgFIELD FIREWOOD, quality hardwood, cut, split,
delivered. Call 485-2349.
TIRED OF GETTING THE WRONG size wood? Firewood cut to
specifcation. Call Doug 763-3486.
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.
sERVICEs OFFERED
WHOS YOUR AVON LADY? Tammys Avon would be happy
to be yours. Call for a free brochure at 658-1991 or email
tammysavonisr@gmail.com. Join my Facebook page, Tammys
Avon, for daily deals.
GROUND BREAKING LTD. Mini excavator, backhoe and dump
truck. Experienced crew with full liability insurance. Drain tile,
small demolition, topsoil, culverts, landscaping, shoreline work
and more. Chris 639-8766 or Matt 651-5172.
GETTING MARRIED (BOOK EARLY). Civil weddings
performed when and where you choose. Telephone 847-2079.
SEWING JOBS DONE for ladies, gentlemen and children. Hems
done on pants, dresses etc., other alterations. Non-smoker. Call
672-2599.
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.
NORsEsUN 216-2628 John Deere Home & Workshop Products;
Aircompressors, Generators, Grills, Heaters, Powertools, Pressure
Washers, Tool Chests, Truck Boxes, Jobsite Boxes. Call 216-2628.
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.
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.
Call
832-5613
to book your Community Classified today
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Tel: 832-5613
Toll Free: 1-888-289-2555
242 Main Street Hampton, NB E5N 6B8
info@ossekeag.ca
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Seniors Property Care
636-1028 Tony Mowery
Tidy outside of property for Spring
Move or lift furniture
Recyclables to Blue Bins; junk to landfill
Clean Loved Ones grave marker
A helping hand, for any chore
Book your personal tour of our Independant Living and Assisted
Living Suites. Call Mike Bishop 848-3185 or Ann Secord 848-3248
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19 Shannex Drive Quispamsis, NB
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