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Free Thanksgiving dinners in Saint Andrews a great successBarb Rayner

SaiNt aNdrewS

A free thanksgiving dinner held in the anglican church hall Monday afternoon was a huge success, with approximately 80 people attending the event.

Local resident Louise rough, who came up with the idea, said seven turkeys were donated, and a number of people also brought desserts to share.

although this was a free din-ner, she said several people gave donations towards the cost, in-cluding an anonymous donation of $1000.00, and these funds will be given to the town’s Open door program (food bank).

rough said volunteers were working in the kitchen Monday morning, when a young cou-ple, william and Klaudia ross, stopped into the hall to ask if

there would be evening prayer in the church next door that day.rough said she told them they didn’t know, but if the couple want-

ed to come back, there would be a thanksgiving dinner in the hall at 3 p.m. She said she was working in the kitchen that afternoon when she heard a round of applause and the couple had returned.

“He was all dressed up in kilt, and she was dressed up too. they joined us for dinner, and then went next door for prayers at 4 p.m. we got some cute pictures.

“we are hoping the dinner will become a tradition. the sense of community was amazing, and a lot of families came. the whole meal was taken care of, and we had pies but some people brought different desserts.”

ross said he and his new bride, who were married at St. George’s anglican Church in Moncton Sunday, enjoyed the wonderful commu-nity thanksgiving celebration at the church hall, sharing the delicious meal, and felt welcomed by every-one.

“it was our first full day as newlyweds. earlier in the day, we stopped into the church hall hoping to gain access to the church next door, and to inquire about Submitted photo

William and Klaudia Ross, who were married in Moncton on Sunday, attended the free Thanksgiving dinner held at the Anglican church hall in Saint Andrews Monday afternoon and dressed up for the special occasion. They said they had a wonderful time and made lots of new friends.

Storm erupts over rainbow crosswalk request in St. Stephen

Editor’s note:

We will be following this story as it unfolds. See an update in Tuesday’s Courier.

Kathy Bockus

St. StepHeN

It was expected to be a no-contest, slam dunk decision. it wasn’t.Students who are members of the Gay Straight alliance (GSa) at St. Stephen Middle

School want to paint a rainbow crosswalk by their school on Marks Street. they will have to wait until the end of November to see if town council approves their request.

after an almost hour long, sometimes heated, discussion wednesday night, members of St. Stephen town council decided they wanted more information.

SSMS principal Bronwyn tanner, and teachers Kayla Cousins and Jenna densmore, all spoke eloquently and informatively on the importance of inclusion on behalf of the stu-dents. Council asked them for more time to make a decision whether to allow the cross-walk. Council also wants more information behind the concept of rainbow crosswalks.

the three educators were asked to make a presentation at council’s November com-mittee meeting to provide information on the background of rainbow crosswalks and how they believe it would impact the community.

“anything that related to it,” said Mayor allan Maceachern.the 24 students in the GSa had written and signed a letter to council asking for its

permission to change the white crosswalk “into a rainbow pride symbol of acceptance, diversity and equality,” adding they believed by doing so it would be the first step in educating the community by raising awareness to foster a more inclusive environment.

they will pay for the paint and what costs they don’t cover will be picked up by the school, said tanner.

“i’m a bit flabbergasted at this point that elected members of our community are unable to come to the conclusions that our kids were so quickly able to come to in our school,” said Cousins, who became increasingly emotional as she spoke after the meeting.

“My own children are at home right now missing me, while i’m here standing up for other people’s children - that elected officials in this town are not willing to do.”

She said statistics show 50 per cent of transgender students will attempt suicide in their teen years, and one in four LGBt students will attempt suicide.

they fight for acceptance for their differences all the time, said Cousins.“it’s the message they get every day, it just hasn’t been this clear before.”She noted council asked what happens when vandals destroy the sidewalk.“we said we paint it and paint it again, and again and again and again.” “i just can’t believe vandalism is what’s coming between it (the permission),” said

densmore. “if you don’t move forward you’re never going to get anywhere.”during the meeting tanner said the town shouldn’t shy aware from permission be-

cause someone might do something to the crosswalk.tanner said if that was the case “who’s winning?”“Our future is our youth and this is important to them.”densmore said the crosswalk was a symbol to promote inclusion and acceptance, and

that the school hoped to stage a seminar for people who don’t know what it means.deputy Mayor Jason Carr, and Coun. david Hyslop said they weren’t in favour of the

crosswalk, and voiced concerns about using symbols within the town, asking what other group would next want to ask to paint a symbol in public.

the two wanted to know if there was some other way the stu-dents could celebrate their diversity.

Maceachern suggested the students paint a mural instead of the crosswalk. He said he was trying to spare them and the com-munity the distress of seeing the rainbow crosswalk defaced by

See “Storm” on pg 3

See “Free” on pg. 2

FRIDAY, October 13, 2017 COURIER WEEKENDREFLECTING THE REGION

NewsContinued from front Free thanksgiving dinner a

successwhether there’d be Evening Prayer later that day.

“Louise was busy preparing seven turkeys, and invited us back for dinner at 3 p.m., saying there’d be plenty of food and some prayers, even if there was no official prayer service later on.

“Klaudia and I agreed right then and there that we’d be coming to dinner, so after visiting some more of your beautiful town, we made our way back to our lodgings to dress-up for the event.

“She wore a stunning black evening dress, while I wore a kilt (Ross hunting tartan). It was such fun to dress-up fancy for our first supper together follow-ing the wedding day.”

Ross said they enjoyed meeting Archdeacon John

Matheson, Rough, and her son, and many others in-cluding one man who warned him, after he stole a kiss from his wife, that he was now kissing a married woman so should be on guard for her husband.

“Everyone’s welcome, and hospitality made for an extra special Thanksgiving meal.”

Following the dinner, Matheson showed the couple around the church, and they took part in a service of Evensong. Ross said Matheson prayed for those in need, those in the community, and also for the new life he and his wife will now share along with their future family.

“It was a perfect way to cap a Thanksgiving meal.”[email protected]

Usually RCMP officers hand out tickets - this Halloween one officer has treatsKathy Bockus

ST. STEPhEn

This halloween, RCMP officers in Charlotte Coun-ty will be out in full force patrolling streets, roads and highways looking for mischievous goblins and ghouls.

One RCMP officer in particular, Cst. Catherine Al-lard, is looking forward to Oct. 31.

Allard said that halloween is her favourite holi-day and since she’s working, “I’m going to make it fun for me too.”

Allard will position her police cruiser at the cor-ner of Queen Street and Abbott Street in St. Stephen. “I’ve heard it is one of the busiest spots on hallow-een.”

With lights flashing to increase visibility and help slow down motorists to increase safety for the trick or treaters, Allard will hand out treats to those who visit her.

“I’ll get to meet the kids,” she said. “The more

the merrier.”“It is great to see Catherine’s involvement in the

community,” said Sgt. Peter Stubbs, the St. Stephen RCMP detachment commander.

“Catherine came up with this initiative and I believe these types of activities will continue the strides made by the RCMP to build relationships within the community.

“We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable hal-loween.”

Allard said members of her RCMP team have chipped in to help her purchase the treats and the other officers are going to drop by her location dur-ing the evening if they can.

She said her goal is to show the kids “we like to have fun on holidays too.”

Anyone who wants to help out with supplying treats for the evening can drop them off to the RCMP detachment headquarters on hawthorne Street in St. Stephen.

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Deer Island postal outlet at Fairhaven now closedBarb Rayner

DEER ISLAnD

The postal outlet located in Fairhaven at Welch’s Store has closed but postal service is still available at two other island loca-tions.

new Brunswick Southwest MP Karen Ludwig said it was disap-pointing to learn that the dealer who operates the business would be closing the postal service.

“My understanding is that there is postal service still avail-able on the island in both Leonar-dville and Lords Cove. For the res-idents of Fairhaven, Canada Post will install temporary community mailboxes in the community and redirect customers to the post office in Leonardville to pick-up items requiring signature.

“Mail delivery to the island will

not be disrupted. Canada Post has also indicated that they will meet with Joyce Stuart, chairperson of the Local Services District, to dis-cuss the postal needs of the com-munity. Residents can be assured that we will continue to monitor the situation on their behalf and have asked for prompt resolution to this issue.”

When contacted by the Couri-er, store owner Antoinette Calder said she preferred not to com-ment on the closure of the postal outlet.

Stuart said Tuesday she has spoken to Canada Post officials on the telephone but suggested they contact people who live in Fairhaven as she feels they should be the ones who decide where the community mailboxes should be located.

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Continued from front Storm erupts in St. Stephen over proposed rainbow crosswalk

vandalism which has happened in one New Brunswick community.After the meeting, MacEachern said, in retrospect, he was wrong to suggest a mural. “I really liked the mural idea, of everyone getting their hands dirty and painting the

mural together,” said MacEachern, saying he is still moved by the community effort to paint the Canada 150 mural at the Garcelon Civic Center.

“I was wrong in trying to protect the town from that,” he said, referring to the pos-sibility of vandalism.

He said the purpose of council committee meetings was to allow the councillors to become educated on issues and to engage the public in discussion. MacEachern said he didn’t push council for an immediate decision on whether to allow the crosswalk because he would “lose the chance to talk to this group again.”

“This is not a little issue and it’s not easy for anybody.”Coun. Phil Chisholm said he was concerned over the cost of repainting a vandalized

crosswalk and noted his research had shown the issue of rainbow crosswalks in other communities has been “divisive.”

He said putting a story about the council meeting in the newspaper would make the issue more divisive.

“The more people you include … all we’ve got to do is look across the border and we see divisive every day.

“We don’t want a plebiscite; it can’t become who is in favour of this and who isn’t,” said Chisholm.

Coun. Ghislaine Wheaton, and Coun. Ken Parker kept saying they wanted more infor-mation.

Coun. Marg Harding, from the beginning, said she’d support the crosswalk, but

wouldn’t mind more information.Carr said he wouldn’t support it and that a rainbow crosswalk certainly didn’t make

him feel included despite Bronwyn’s continued statements of inclusion. And he confirmed he objected for religious reasons referring to the rainbow being used as something other than God’s promise.

Saint Croix MLA John Ames, the province’s minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, said he believed St. Stephen was “open minded, accepting and tolerant.” And hoped the town council would continue to exhibit the leadership it had in the past.

Ames said he was proud of the students for having the courage to approach commu-nity leaders for permission for their project.

He noted the issue of a rainbow sidewalk has been contentious in other communities at first, but “those are growing pains.”

He said the crosswalks are about “accepting everyone and where they come from.”Ames suggested more education is needed for town council and residents on the con-

cept of the rainbow crosswalks.As a former teacher, Ames said he has seen “firsthand what kids have to go through.”“I’ve seen the positive impact an alliance in school has had.”He said it is far different from when he was a student in school and kids were “deathly

afraid to come out of the closet.”“We shouldn’t have people afraid of being who they are.”Ames said granting permission for a sidewalk is not about advocating any type of

sexuality preference. “It’s about accepting people for who they are and being a unified community.”

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Residents view options for replacement of South Street bridgeBarb Rayner

ST. GEorGE

Residents had the opportunity to view two possible options for the replacement of the South Street bridge Tuesday night and were also asked for their suggestions.

The two options presented by Mayor Crystal Cook are for a metre-long steel, bowstring truss pedestrian-only bridge with a wooden deck or side-by-side, modular panel vehicular and pratt truss bridges.

The current narrow single lane bridge, known to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure as the Mo60 Magaguadavic river Bridge, but locally as “the low-er bridge”, was built in 1908 and needs to be replaced.

rob Simpson, who works in the bridge design sector of DTI, told a crowd of about 35 people who attended the presentation the bridge is currently rated for 12 tonnes and has undergone a significant amount of inspection by DTI staff as well as consultant engineers in the last year.

“We are confident in the load rating but it is 109 years old and we are getting to the end. Eventually we will have to reduce the load. The sidewalk has been closed since about 2015.”

Clearance barriers have been installed to protect the bridge from overhigh loads, said Simpson. He noted the structure is shared with the town as there are water and sewer lines under the bridge which are critical services.

“What has prompted us here is the age of the bridge and it is time to do something with it. We have come up with options that help the town deal with the municipal services.”

Simpson said the bridge is important for tourism, municipal services and for cars crossing. He explained while the cost of the bridge would be borne by the province, the cost involving the municipal services would be the town’s responsibility.

To construct the pedestrian-only bridge would cost about $1 million to $1.5 million, said Simpson, while the pedestrian/vehicular bridges would cost between $2 million to $2.5 million.

Cook said town council met with DTI a few months ago and believes the two options are really good solutions. She said the pedestrian bridge would be curved upwards and there would be a panoramic view.

“What we have heard from people is the most important part of this is the view. This is a modern design and it still makes the area look nice. The pedestrian bridge would be owned by the town of St. George and the car bridge would be owned by DTI.”

She asked those in attendance to really look at the pedestrian-only concept and said it could be used as a platform for growth of the tourism sector in the town. Cook said the area could be beautified with boardwalks and benches making it into a place people want to visit.

“I look at this as a chance to do something. Maybe think out of the box. Maybe look

at what else it can be. There are 1,500 residents in St. George and the majority are going to decide what we want.”

The mayor said she didn’t know how it was going to work, but would like to see residents vote on their preference to make sure the town goes ahead with a project that is fair to the people.

Sally Duncan, who lives on Campbell Hill, expressed a con-cern, which was also voiced by several others, that if there is a pedestrian-only bridge, this would increase traffic on Camp-bell Hill as this would be the only way people from the South Street area could go into town and there are already safety concerns on this road.

Andrew Mahar, who lives on South Street, said there have been winter mornings when he cannot make the drive up Campbell Hill so has to take the bridge. Cook said the town would have to look at sidewalks for Campbell Hill and better plowing for the street.

Danny Henry, who lives beside the bridge on South Street, was in favour of a pedestrian-only bridge and expressed con-cerns, as did other residents, about speeding on the street.

“As far as a walkway bridge, I would be totally in favour of it. I know it is going to create more traffic on other streets, but right now Pancake Hill and Campbell Hill have 30 kph speed limits and South Street is 50 kph.”

If there is only a pedestrian bridge, several people ex-pressed concerns about where tourists would be able to park to access it and if there would be adequate turning for those with travel trailers.

Coun. David Hooper and Mahar both suggested a third op-tion – building one bridge for both traffic and walking. Hooper said the overall cost might be less and it might be more feasible.

Andrea Anderson-Mason, who lives on South Street, said that while she liked the idea of the pedestrian bridge she was concerned about the impact this would have on traffic on Campbell Hill noting that she doesn’t allow her children to walk there as it is dangerous.

“I hope we don’t look at just a bridge, but look at everything. What happens if we lose the upper bridge for some reason?”

Simpson said there is money in the provincial budget for the bridge and construc-tion could perhaps start next year, but DTI would need to have an idea of what the com-munity wants pretty quickly for that to happen.

When Cook asked those at the meeting where the town should go from here it was suggested a third option for a combined bridge be drawn up; the possibility of widening Campbell Hill if there is a pedestrian-only bridge be looked at; and that a third meeting be held to gather more input.

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Barb Rayner/CourierTwo different options for the replacement of the South Street bridge in St. George were suggested at a public meeting Tuesday evening. One option is for both pedestrian and vehicular bridges side-by-side (above) and the other is for a pedestrian-only bridge.


OPINIONeditorial

Editor,

There are no words to ex-press how disappointed I am to hear the narrative from Wednesday night’s town council meeting on the lack of support for a rainbow cross-walk in our community.

For the first time in my life, I feel this issue has truly hit too close to home for me. So, I’ve decided to share my story in hopes that council members, families, children, and all members of the com-munity might grasp all sides of the impact this sidewalk would have.

I was born and raised in St. Stephen. So were my parents, and their parents, and their parents. We’ve accomplished a lot over the years in St. Ste-phen.

My great grandfather and grandfather ran Halstead Electric on Milltown Blvd., and you probably recognize the name Halstead from the Civic Center too.

My mom, Heather Cunning-ham, worked at the commu-nity newspaper for 25 years, now she sells real estate. My brother just bought a house in St. Stephen at 21-years-old, to settle for life.

My grandmother Keay Halstead, my aunt Cathy Hal-stead, and my little cousins all reside in the St. Stephen area.

Now, after leaving the community for five years to pursue my Bachelor of Social Work, I have spent the past two months consistently look-ing for a full-time position to return home myself and raise my own family.

There’s a catch- I’m dating a woman! Her name is Kate-lyn Rodas, and she’s amazing. You might even recognize her name, as she’s the planner

of Chocolate Fest and a new Exit Realtor in town. She also owns her own successful wed-ding planning business in the area.

She has two little boys, six and eight, and they’re incred-ible. They have open hearts, minds, and call me every night here in Fredericton as I finish up my degree, excited for me to be one step closer to moving home to them.

I have never experienced this feeling. I’m absolutely heartbroken. Not for myself, or for my family- but for the many children and youth like Desi and Cruz, who deserve to grow up in a community that supports diversity and love.

During my undergrad at Acadia University, the Town of Wolfville painted a rainbow sidewalk in front of my house.

Here in Fredericton, we have one of the largest LGBTQ populations in the Maritimes, and people cross the street daily on a rainbow sidewalk every single day to enter city hall.

Therefore, what’s our ex-cuse? What makes ignorance acceptable?

My message to Town Coun-cil is this: shutting down a proposal for a rainbow side-walk will do more damage than you think.

In fact, from what I’ve learned through personal ex-perience and my social work education is that the best way to breakdown the roots of a community is to create a di-vide between people.

It’s common sense- we’ve seen it in the U.S., we’ve seen it in Canadian culture with our indigenous community, and we see it perfectly repre-sented in examples like this within small towns.

The truth is, it doesn’t

really matter what council thinks, and if it were up to me, I would let Desi and Cruz decide.

They might only be six and eight, but they’re incredibly smart- for they’re so young that they’re still able to see the good in this world, and the strength of diversity.

Ironically, yesterday, Octo-ber 11th, happened to be “Na-tional Coming Out Day.” My hope would be that next year, on this day, youth will be able to see a step forward taken by the leaders in their commu-nity, rather than a step back.

We must all become more educated about how the deci-sions we make as adults will affect the lives of the youth in our community, prior to actu-ally making them.

So, don’t paint a sidewalk for the generations of people that have raised their fami-lies here. Don’t paint it just for me, or paint it for Kate, because you just like us as people.

It’s not just about sup-porting LGBTQ people. It’s about supporting new gay and straight young professionals who want to move here and want a healthy place for their children to grow and prosper.

A small town that’s with it, and has a bright future ahead. For the St. Stephen Middle School youth who pro-posed this idea, so that they know they have role models that they can look up to and that their peers will be safe in their schools.

For all of the kids I used to work with at the Boys and Girls Club Youth Centre, so that they can come out, feel conf ident , head off to

letters to editor

When I was five, in kindergarten, and living in a suburb of Montreal, I had a boyfriend, and his name was Jeff, and he was black. One day, during a particularly ethereal afternoon of drawing and colouring, I drew a picture of my beloved Jeff and myself, and I coloured us both a fantastic shade of green. Both of us. The same colour.

My teacher confiscated the photo. My parents were called to the school. Discussions were had. This was the 70s, and apparently, a five-year-old not seeing the difference in the colour of her skin and the boy she liked best (we even held hands at lunch. How cute is that?) was categorically unac-ceptable.

As an aside, it’s important to explain a couple of things. My parents were not great parents. Children likely should not have been in their pur-view. Mostly, the lessons I took away from them were what not to do in life. But they did teach me one solid, amazing lesson that day, and they stuck by it through their lifetimes. We do not judge, alienate, or cause harm in any way, via words or actions to anyone based on their skin colour, religion, political opinions, choice of NFL or CFL teams, or their sexual orientation.

But I digress. After the ‘discussions’ at the school, my parents took me, and my drawing, home, and they put it on the fridge, and gave me the les-son I just described above. And however amazingly intolerant they were of most of life, they instilled the edict of tolerance and acceptance in me that day, and it stuck with me for 41 years.

And yesterday, I was, to be frank, shocked to discover that same ethos did not seem to have been taught to everyone in my community.

I knew that a proposed rainbow crosswalk was being brought to town council last night by the St. Stephen Middle School. They were asking only for permission. Not money, not town resources. And although I don’t have the space to dissect it here, council did not do what to me was a foregone conclusion, and approve the crosswalk.

The idea that children, who are promoting a symbol for a community that represents inclusion, regardless of your sexual orientation, are being told by the adults in power in that community their symbol is divisive and problematic has left me gobsmacked.

No, the fate of the crosswalk was not decided last night. The final vote takes place at the November council meeting

I fully support each person’s right to agree or disagree. 100 per cent. You don’t have to love, or even like the idea of a rainbow crosswalk. I fully support any person’s right to that opinion. But to tell children that they cannot, under their own steam and resources, create a symbol of inclusion that is finding its way onto streets throughout the province, the country, and the world, has left me with nothing but questions and dismay. I can only hope inclusion prevails in November.

Krisi Marples

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Catalonia, the north-eastern region of Spain (pop. 7.5 mil-lion), declared independence from Spain on Tuesday evening. Independence was “the people’s will”, said regional president Carles Puigdemont, referring to the 90 per cent“yes” vote in the referendum on October 1.

He called on all foreign coun-tries and organizations “to rec-ognize the Catalan republic as an independent and sovereign state.”

He seemed not the least per-turbed by the low rumble of companies moving their head-quarters out of Catalonia, nor indeed by the squadrons of pigs flying overhead.

Only three little things de-tracted from the joy of the occa-sion. The first was that the Cata-lan president and his friends had no constitutional authority to separate Catalonia from Spain, or even to hold the referendum.

It is a unilateral declaration of independence, and neither the national government in Ma-drid or foreign governments will recognise it as legal.

The second problem is that the referendum in Catalonia was a fake. The mere 43 per cent of the population who voted in it almost exactly equalled the 44 per cent of residents who want-ed independence according to the latest opinion poll.

The same poll put the num-ber of people who wanted to stay in Spain in the majority, at 48 per cent – but very few of the anti-independence people voted in the referendum.

This was no mere oversight.

The separatists already knew from an “advisory” referendum two years ago that only pro-inde-pendence supporters would vote in it, while supporters of staying in Spain would boycott it.

The earlier referendum also delivered a huge majority for in-dependence – on the same low turn-out.

So hold another referendum, but this time say it’s for keeps. Separatists will vote yes, and anti-independence voters will abstain.

Then use your fake 90 per cent victory to claim that you embody the “people’s will”, and whisk Catalonia out of Spain be-fore they know what hit them.

Which brings us to the third problem: if Puigdemont acts on Tuesday’s declaration and actu-ally takes Catalonia out of Spain, it’s going to be very lonely out there.

Not only Madrid but other European governments under-stand the game the Catalan sep-aratists have been playing.

The European Union has made it clear that if Catalonia splits from Spain, the region would cease to be part of the EU and would have to re-apply for

membership (which Spain could veto even if everybody else said yes). That has huge implications for the Catalan economy, since two-thirds of Catalonia’s ex-ports go to EU countries.

Spain also bears much blame for the present mess, since its inflexible constitution forbids independence for any of its re-gions. (That’s why the referen-dum was illegal.)

So you can understand the frustration felt by Catalan sepa-ratists, but the truth is that they didn’t have majority support for their independence project, and have used illegitimate tactics to get around that inconvenient fact.

Puigdemont has declared that he is “suspending the ef-fects of the declaration of inde-pendence” for a few weeks, but the Spanish government is not going to negotiate on the basis of those referendum results.

Prime Minister Rajoy has now directly asked Puigdemont whether he has declared inde-pendence or not.

If he says he has, then Madrid will almost certainly activate Article 155 of the constitution, suspend Catalonia’s autonomy, and take direct control of the re-gion. From there to the first vio-lence against the “Spanish occu-pation” shouldn’t take very long.

When you live in a country that has had three civil wars in the past 180 years, you should be more careful.

Gwynne Dyer is an indepen-dent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Continued from pg. 4 Strength in diversitypost-secondary and return rather than hide. So that children aren’t bullied, or depressed, on account of negative hate-speech in our area.

Parents talk, and children listen. Don’t think that they won’t under-stand what a rejection of this proposal means.

Do it for the six and eight-year-olds that still have hope in this communi-ty, where their mom, her partner, and Dad all live, and that they happily and healthily call home.

Here’s to a vote that would allow Kate, Desi, Cruz and I to continue to love one another with the support of our community, and someday cross the sidewalk together with all of you.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead

Emily Cunningham,Fredericton

Rainbow crosswalkEditor,

I fully support the students and staff at St. Stephen Middle School and the rainbow crosswalk project.

As a former student of the St. Ste-phen Middle School, and as a gay man, I know the struggles I went through as a closeted kid at the school would have been much easier, had I known there was acceptance and support in the community.

As a kid growing up in St. Stephen, I knew I was gay from an early age, and I stayed in the closet in the hopes that I would somehow magically be-come straight as I got older.

I maintained this mindset when I joined the Canadian Armed Forces immediately after high school. Dur-ing my short stay in the military, I was subjected to lengthy investiga-tion and was released simply because I was gay at a time when the Canadian

Government discriminated against gay people.

Today I am the lead proponent in a class action lawsuit against Canada for the treatment of LGBTQ2 people in the federal civil service - and the government of Canada is working fu-riously with our legal team to resolve this historic wrong and to issue an apology by the end of this year.

While my story hit the news na-tionally - it was the support that I im-mediately received from St. Stephen, and directly from Mayor MacEachern, that was the biggest surprise for me.

The surprise was the welcoming and acceptance I received from my home community - a welcome that I did not feel when I was a young boy attending St. Stephen Middle School.

As council looks at the rainbow crosswalk project at the November meeting, I urge them to reflect on the message that they are sending to all of the young people in St. Stephen - and I urge them to support the Rain-

bow Crosswalk Project. I also welcome the opportunity

for council to have further discus-sions and the opportunity to learn of the importance of this project and its message at their next meeting.

The rainbow crosswalk Project is the beginning of a large ongoing dis-cussion that will occur on welcoming and acceptance of all people to St. Ste-phen.

This discussion is vital to all who are watching, as this project speaks to the acceptance of all people - gay, straight or in any way unique - that St Stephen is a welcoming and accepting community.

And as I continue my fight for LG-BTQ2 rights with Canada, I know that St. Stephen, and the leadership, are standing with me.

Todd RossLead Proponent, LGBT Purge Lawsuit

Toronto, ON

Semi-Annual MeetingSt. Stephen Curling Club

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017MEET & GREET 6:00 P.M. - MEETING AT 7:00 P.M.

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HUNTERS BREAKFASTSaturday, October 21

St. Stephen Legion Hall ~ 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Sponsored by:

St. Stephen-Milltown Lions ClubGreat breakfast plus 50/50 tickets,

door prizes, and book sale.

For more information, call Bill at 466-4811


Send scores, reports and sports items to Kate Scott, (506) 466-3220 ext. 1309or email [email protected]

SPORTSweek

Krisi Marples

St. Stephen

On a typical cool autumn afternoon, the SShS Varsity boys soccer tied the Fundy Mariners 4-4 on Wednesday.

Lucas hanson scored two of the Spartan

goals, while Alex hart, and Louay Shayah saw the others into the net.

the Mariners goal scorers were Ryan Jones and Adrien Burtican.

“We had some sloppy play defensively but our strong offense bailed us out again. We need to tighten up down the middle to make a run at a banner,” said Spartans

coach, Darren higgins.Sitting 2-1-1 in league play, the Spar-

tans are now chasing a spot not only at regionals, which sees the top two teams in the southwest attend, but the team sees the opportunity to secure first place in the southwest with a win Monday, when they play away against hampton, and if the

team can claim the win against first place Rothesay on tuesday.

And although they are in a close third place, the Spartans own the tie-breaker against Fundy with a win, and a tie head-to-head against the team.

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Spartans Varsity boys now sitting in second place in league standingsSpartans and Mariners in close race for regionals

St. Stephen

St. Stephen Aces goalie Jack Grant was named first star following an Aces 2-0 road win against the Amherst Ramblers tuesday in Amherst.

Second star went to Aces patrick Daley who scored the Aces second goal at 10:17 of the first period, assisted by Mike Waugh and Mark perone.

the team’s first goal was scored at1:44 of the first period by tristan Bowlby, assisted by Bandon Dauphinee and Aiden MacIntosh.

“I thought we played a well structured game,” said head coach and general manager phil Richer. “We scored on the chances we had coming from mistakes they committed.”

he said the team’s work ethic was “outstanding. “It was a great road game we played.”the Aces racked up 10 minutes in penalties – all minor two minute consequences –

and all during the second period. patrick Daley received a penalty for roughing after the whistle followed four and a half

minutes later by noah holm for tripping.At 11:53 of the second period, Mitchell Arseneau spent time in the penalty box for

holding, followed at 14:48 by Johnny Foley for roughing.

Aces win road game against Amherst

Krisi Marples/CourierIt was all about learning to control the ball at the indoor soccer program at the St. Stephen Elementary School last night. The program started this month, and runs until the spring, and kids can be registered to take part at any time. Play will take place every Wednesday evening the school is open to the public. The cost is $30 and applications must be accompanied by a Medicare card. Kids in Kindergarten to Grade 2 play from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and grades 3 to 6 play from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.The only gear necessary are indoor sneakers and comfortable clothes to run around in, said Charlotte United Soccer Club spokesperson Iain Johnson. Johnson said the group is also looking for helpers for these soccer sessions (and for toddlers if there are some). No experience is required for the volunteers, he stated, just “enthusiasm and a fun attitude.” CUSC is an amalgamation of St. Stephen, Saint Andrews, and St. George youth soccer programs in southern New Brunswick.

Krisi Marples/CourierLucas Hanson of the St. Stephen Spartans boys soccer team battles for possession with a member of the Fundy Mariners Wednesday night during a game at St. Stephen High School. The league match ended in a 4-4 draw.

Krisi Marples/CourierAlex Hart (third from left) of the St. Stephen Spartans and Michael Ingalls of the Fundy Mariners chase a loose ball in a league match at St. Stephen High School Wednesday. The game ended in a 4-4 tie. Spartans goals were scored by Lucas Hanson, with two, while Alex Hart, and Louay Shayah each picked up one. The Mariners goals were scored by Ryan Jones and Adrien Burtican.


St. Stephen

The adult badminton league may have already started at the Mill-town elementary School in St. Ste-phen, but organizer Joey Cogswell has a ‘more the merrier’ approach.

“We laugh on the court – we have a good time,” said Cogswell. “It’s a good winter sport, it keeps you fit and it’s fun.”

the league, which began in September, and runs until mid-May, welcomes players of all lev-els. “We were all beginners at some point,” he assured.

the mixed team, doubles-play action tries to keep moving play-ers around, so players get the op-portunity to play with, and against everyone. Racquets are provided, and Cogswell said all players need is a good pair of running shoes to take part.

the league meets every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., at the

Milltown elementary School. Cost is $5 per week. For more informa-

tion, or to join, call Joey Cogswell at 466-3916.

Adult badminton to run through winter months

St. Stephen

The Stephen Spartans ended their season with five wins and five losses after a 17-2 loss to Woodstock in an away game last weekend in regional baseball play held in Woodstock.

Coach nick nozzolillo said the Spartans were missing four start-ing players in the game against Woodstock. he said Brandon Mac-Master had the Spartans only hit.

Woodstock and Rothesay went on to qualify for provincials

Spartans end baseball season with five wins, five losses

St. Stephen

The Rusty Blades hockey League (RBhL) is a league allowing players 35 and older to continue playing the game in an organized environ-ment with referees and time keepers but, since players are admittedly well past the prime of their careers, the league doesn’t keep standings or stats, and they will not hold playoffs. the league has been in exis-tence for more than 20 years, and was formed by players who wanted to keep playing but in a league that’s less competitive than an industri-al league. For example, the Rusty Blades rules forbid body checking and slap shots. the RBhL players range in age from their 30s into their 60s.

Starting this Sunday, Oct. 15, this year the league has four teams based in St. Stephen and three in Saint Andrews. Games take place Sunday, Monday, tuesday and Wednesday. If anyone out there over 35 is looking for a team to play for, they can connect with teams directly or email Chuck Brown at [email protected]

Current teams are: Speedy Glass Blues, Ae horne Alpines, St. Ste-phen terrors, St. Stephen Lagers, Waweig Warriors, St. Andrews Skret-ting/Cooke Senators, and the St. Andrews Swamp Donkeys.

the full schedule for the first six weeks of the league will be posted on our website, www.stcroixcourier.ca

Rusty Blades hockey League gets ready for busy season

Krisi Marples/CourierJoey Cogswell, left, and Don Sears, right, get ready to unleash their badminton fury Wednesday night at the Milltown Elementary School. Adult badminton runs Wednesdays from 7 p.m., until mid-May.

MCADAM

McAdam high School recently hosted the annual Railway Station Run, with St Stephen Middle School (SSMS), St Stephen high School (SShS), Fundy Mid-dle high School (FMhS), Sir James Dunn Academy (SJDA), McAdam high School (MhS), harvey high

School (hhS), Leo hayes high School (LhhS), Fred-ericton high School (FhS), hartland Community School (hCS), nackawic high School (nhS), Fred-ericton Christian Academy (FCA), Oromocto high School (OhS), ecole Ste Anne (eSA), and Campobello Island Community School (CICS) participating.

Results:

Middle School Girls (1700m)Madeline Boon SSMS 6:10Madison Hannah HHS 6:20Marissa Calder CICS 6:36Gabby Messer MHS 6:45Maeve Lee FMHS 6:56Kristine Culberson HCS 7:06Reegan Reid SJDA 7:13Shayna Voutt MHS 7:32Bronwyn Hatt SSMS 7:36Haley McIver MHS 8:39Marsha Vest SSMS 9:15Brianna Drost HHS 9:40Ramsey Foster CICS 10:07

Middle School Boys (1700m)Keegan Page HCS 5:20Owen Smith HHS 5:27Adam Barrieau HHS 5:28Alexander Robichaud HHS 5:30Landon Fillion HCS 6:02Evan Martin SSMS 6:06Wyatt Caldwell SSMS 6:07Sam Voutt SSMS 6:10Xavier Chevalier HHS 6:11Caleb McPhee SJDA 6:16Sawyer Russell SSMS 6:19Joe Gregory HHS 6:29Ethan Nestoruk HHS 6:31Bayler White SSMS 6:33Koen Woodside SSMS 6:38

Eric Fillion HCS 6:40Ethan McIntyre MHS 6:42MacKenzie Cleghorn SSMS 6:44Archer Smith HHS 6:45Maxwell Brown SSMS 6:58Tyler Harvey HCS 7:08Jaxon McCray SSMS 7:09Carter Reagon HHS 7:10Sequoia Sky SJDA 7:11Michael Harvey HCS 7:24

Junior Varsity Girls (Grades 9-10) (3300m)MacKenzie Hall FHS 12:44Danielle Keefe FHS 12:46Frances Wright FHS 13:17Madeleine McLeod ESA 13:48Emily Haynes FHS 14:09Haley McFarlane LHHS 15:51Julia Page HCS 16:38Abby Sherman MHS 18:23Morgan Bigger MHS 19:01

Junior Varsity Boys (Grades 9-10) (3300m)Jake McPhee SJDA 12:59Keegan Bubar HCS 13:13Devon Seeley SJDA 13:34Jacob Kent HCS 14:02Keighn Glenndenning LHHS 14:09Ethan McGillicuddy MHS 14:14Bryan Clarke SJDA 14:26Ben Grant HHS 14:41

Garrnet Carr SJDA 14:43Kayden Voutt MHS 15:26Austin Porter HHS 16:21Parker Thibodeau HCS 18:12Sam Copp MHS 19:37

Senior Girls (Grades 11-12) (3800m)Emmanuelle Martin ESA 17:12Hannah Haynes FHS 17:15Nora Feeney SJDA 17:22Amelia Welch SJDA 17:27Lilli Wegerich SJDA 17:40Mia Scalabrin SJDA 19:21Brooke Reid SJDA 20:02Anna-Maria Kohne SJDA 20:03Brandi Harvey HCS 27:50

Senior Boys (Grades 11-12) (3800m)Aiden Donnelly HHS 14:21Shane Brown FMHS 15:02Stephen Eatman LHHS 15:54Karson Howell NHS 15:57Liam Robertson OHS 16:13Santaigo Sanchez FCA 17:23Devon Grant NHS 17:43Jomaa Al Tarmo HHS 19:56James Soh FCA 21:08Khoi Nguyen FCA 21:24Curtis Gowan FMHS 21:46Austin Demerchant HCS 30:45Griffin Clark LHHS 33:17

McAdam High hosts Railway Station Run

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Friday, October 13, 2017 COURIER WEEKENDREFLECTING THE REGION

To reach us: Charlotte County Animal Shelter112 Prince William St., St. Stephen, NB Phone 506-467-7657

Mailing address: CCSPCA, PO Box 334, St. Stephen, NB E3L 2X2Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.cc-spca.petfinder.com/NBSPCA Pet Establishment License #0086

Please contact the NBSPCA at 1-877-722-1522for cruelty/abuse and rural dog control

Please contact 466-5031 for dog control withinSt. Stephen & St. Andrews

About us: The Charlotte County SPCA is a small, mainly volunteer based non-profit organization. Our mandate is to find homes for aban-doned and stray animals in Charlotte County. We receive no govern-ment funding and run solely on donations, fundraising and the gener-ous support of the community.Meet the cats and dogs: The Charlotte County Animal Shelter is lo-cated at 112 Prince William St. in St. Stephen. The shelter is open Mon-day to Friday from 1-5 PM. $160 for dogs 6 months and over and $200 for puppies younger than 6 months., cats/kittens for $100. Adoption fee includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, follow up vet visit and more!

I have been writing this column for years now, and from time to time, I have tramped on some toes that required some smooth-ing over. I am sorry to say that it appears I have done so again. Last week in my column I guess I kind of blamed the entire local raccoon population for doing their “busi-ness” on my doorstep and around my yard.

I want to let it be known that I am no longer investigating these masked animals, but have switched my focus to another group. Last week on a couple of occasions, I noticed a fox on my property. During one incident in particular, I approached the little guy in hopes of getting some in-formation. At first, he seemed like he was going to come to me and talk things over, but after some thought, fled in a hurry without responding.

This led me to believe that if you have nothing to hide, why would you take off? I want to apologize to all the raccoons out there, and hope that you continue to read this column as you have done for so many years. I have opened a new file on the fox, and the investigation continues.

I had an unfortunate encoun-ter with my wheelbarrow recently that I must admit had me puz-zled. The valve stem had been

pushed down inside the tire but the tire wasn’t flat. Therefore, I could not just pry the tire off as there was pressure against the rim. I don’t have a tire machine in Bonny River, and had to resort to using a hammer and screwdriver while trying desperately not to puncture the tube.

After I had told the wheelbar-row a few times that its Mom and Dad were not wed, I managed to put a long slit in the tube – prob-lem solved! The pressure was off and I had my tube in my hand in no time. I think the main reason I wanted to report on this mat-ter is that most people would be shocked to know that I could ac-tually drive such a vehicle. I have heard that one many times but sometimes you can prove even the harshest critics wrong.

The saga continues with our friends south of the 49th Paral-lel with regards to playing the national anthem at sporting

events. Vice President Mike Pence attended the NFL game in India-napolis over the weekend with orders that if any player does not stand for the anthem, Pence was to bolt immediately (orders from the boss).

Well, wouldn’t you know it, it happened and he had to leave. I think it’s quite clear that this pro-test is going to continue, so why bother going? It was a no-win situation in my mind. It’s just like when I was a kid and somebody would say, “Hey Mark, if you can tell me how many twenty dollar bills I got in my pocket, I’ll give you both of them.” Stay home Mike, and watch the game on TV like the rest of us, and give your tickets to people who can see the forest for the trees, and will stick around to see all of the game. Waste not, want not!

Also, I want to send another request out and this one is to all the skunks out there. I don’t care if you smoke weed, but if you must, can you please stop doing it around my place at 2:30 in the morning? I had to get up in the middle of the night and close my windows because of you guys. By the way guys, this stuff ain’t legal yet, and I doubt you have prescriptions, so if I were you, I’d keep it on the down low until next year!

Rollin’ on the River

Mark Taylor

Now that autumn is here and the temperature is cooling off, why not stop by the Charlotte County Animal Shelter and Fall in Love with your new best friend? A soft and warm furry pet is just the thing for cold October nights! Dazzle, who may be a senior dog but still has a lot of pep left in her step and Annie, the lovely adult orange tabby cat with green eyes are waiting to meet you at the shelter!

Bees in my bonnet and foxes on my lawn

I See You

Author, Clare MacKintosh; pub-lished by Berkley; 372 pages.

Durinhg her commoute home on the train, while glanc-ing through the local paper, Zoe Walker sees a photo of herself along with a phone number, and a listing for a website called Find-TheOne.com. Other women begin appearing in the same ad, and Zoe realizes they have become the victims of increasingly violent crimes - including murder. With the help of a determined cop, she uncovers the ad’s twisted pur-pose. A discovery that turns her world upside down, Zoe is sure that someone close to her has set her up as the next target.

The Table of Less Valued Knights

Author, Marie Phillips; published by Penguin; 308 pages.

A humorous story about a down-on-his-luck knight of Camelot, his eccentric band of misfits, and their madcap quest to restore order to their lives and the realm. Sir Humphrey du Val has had enough. Relegated to the Table of Less Valued Knights - Camelot’s least prestigious spot, boringly rectangular in shape, and with one leg shorter than the other so that it has to be propped up with a folded nap-kin to stop it from rocking - he has been banned by King Arthur

from going on quests, and hasn’t left the castle in 15 years. After a chance meeting with Elaine, a young maiden in search of her kidnapped fiancé, Sir Humphrey, along with his squire Conrad, sets off on a journey to find the dis-tressed damsel’s betrothed, hop-ing to restore himself to a place of honour at the Round Table. As they journey through countryside, castles, and villages, they gather unlikely friends and enemies along the way. While each mem-ber of the party secretly harbours their own ambitions for the quest, their collective success, and the fate of the realm, rests on their grudging cooperation, and un-expectedly interconnected lives. All Our Wrong Todays

Author, Elan Mastai; published by penguin Random House; 369 pages.

It’s 2016, and in Tom Barren’s world, technology has solved all of humanity’s problems - there’s no war or poverty. Unfortunately, Tom isn’t happy. He’s lost the girl of his dreams. And what do you do when you’re heartbroken and have a time machine? Some-thing stupid. Finding himself stranded in a terrible alternate reality - which the reader imme-diately recognize as the actual 2016 - Tom is desperate to fix his mistakes and go home. Right up until the moment he discovers

wonderfully unexpected versions of his family, his career, and the woman who may just be the love of his life. Caught between his sense of responsibility to a uto-pian world, and the unpredictable surprises of our complex messy reality, Tom faces an impossible choice. His search for the answer takes him across continents and timelines in a quest to figure out, finally, who he really is and what his future is supposed to be.

Earthly Remains

Author, Donna Leon; published by Atlantic Monthly Press, 308 pages.

An unfortunate incident at work forces Venetian Commmis-sario Brunetti to take a short sab-batical from the stress of police work. He retreats to an island in a Venetian lagoon north of the city, and finds instant peace and comfort in the rural isolation, and bonds with an old family friend, Davide Casati, who turns out to be the caretaker of the villa where Brunetti is in residence for two weeks.But then Casati goes missing. Now, Brunetti feels compelled to investigate, to set aside his leave of absence and understand what happened to the man who had become his friend.

These titles are available at theSt. Croix Public Library,

St. Stephen.

Croix words

Home Support Services Inc. is having an

Open HOuse to celebrate our

40th Anniversary and the retirement of Trudy Higgins after 40 years of service

Please come and join us at the

St. Stephen Legion - 43 Queen StreetSunday, October 15, from 2 - 5 p.m.

Sandwiches and sweets prepared by the Lionettes

Saturday, october 14family yard Sale - 7 Lindsay Lane, St. Stephen, 8 a.m. - 12 noon. Rain or shine. Men's and women's clothing, furniture, household itmes and decor, tires, air conditioners, complete double bedroom set and much more.garage Sale - 12 Lisgar St., St. Stephen, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

monday - Saturday weeklygarage Sale - 366 Rte. 740, Heathland (one mile from St. Stephen), 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Some large 4x4 turnout windows and screens, large outside door, 3 ft., small items. Rain or shine.

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Friday, October 13, 2017 COURIER WEEKEND REFLECTING THE REGION

Edited from the Courier WeekendWeek of Friday,Oct. 12, 2007

ST. STEPHEN

Gypsies, fairytale characters, a wizard, and… a guillotine?

This is just a bit of what you will see when the Masonic Hall in St. Stephen is transformed into an enchanted castle for the Fundy Region Transition House’s night of Medieval Magic Mayhem. Casual Crisis Interven-er Sheah Sullivan said the event will take place on Oct. 19 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and there are plenty of surprises in store for everyone.

Executive Director Lynne Matheson said the haunted house idea originated three years ago, and was the brainchild of social worker Elaine Price.

Teen joins fire department

When she was nine years old, Christine Craig of St. Andrews was selected as the province’s Fire Chief for a Day and now, at the age of 17, she is the latest volunteer with the town’s fire de-partment. Christine, who is the daughter of Mayor John Craig and his wife Debbie, is in Grade 12 at Sir James Dunn Academy. She plans to join the RCMP after graduation.

20 YEARS AGO – 1997

Ranger office closing

Locals are outraged as St. Ste-phen is to lose Natural Resources Dec. 31.

Lea Scott, president of the Scoodic Fish & Game Association, learned the news yesterday in a letter from Minister of Natural Resources Alan Graham.

Scott wrote to MLA Ann Breault on Sept. 12 on behalf of the association, following ru-mours the provincial government planned to close the office. He expressed concern that this not happen.

Bridge committee delayed again

It may go into the Guiness Book of Records as the most delayed naming of a committee in his-tory.

In early August, Calais coun-cil agreed to strike a committee to study a third or future bridge. The council wanted citizen input on the issue and hoped to have the committee research the ef-fects of a third bridge on the Cal-ais economy.

Mayor Mike Sherrard said he would appoint the committee, asking councilors to let him know if they wished to serve.

At a following council meet-ing, it was suggested not enough interest had been shown and it would be appropriate to delay making the committee public.

At a subsequent meeting, a suggestion was made to include members of the community on the proposed committee.

Last week, Mayor Sherrard said he wanted to put out a public appeal that citizens interested in becoming a member of the bridge committee should contact the city building.

He said announcement of any committee would come later.

“Now I know why it’s going to take 20 years to arrive at a deci-sion on the bridge,” muttered a member of the audience follow-ing the discussion.

30 YEARS AGO – 1987

St. George council moved to disband police forceST. GEORGE

Town council passed a motion at a special meeting here Tues-day night asking the provincial Department of Justice for permis-sion to disband the town police force.

The main reason council gave for requesting they be given per-mission to disband the force, was so they could seek a quote from the RCMP on policing the town in order to save money.

The bare bones

The former A&P building in Calais was stripped down and opened to the street Wednesday as construction began to install the new front windows and ren-ovate the building’s exterior in preparation for the new clothing business Marianne’s and Mari-anne Plus, which should move in by the end of this month.

LookingBackThroughour history10, 20 & 30 Years Ago

Joanne Mires

Haunted Transition House gets Medieval

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Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. Youalready have a few numbers to get you started.Remember: You must not repeat the numbers1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.

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ARTICLES FOR SALE2 for 1 sale! GE 30” electric range, coil top, older model. Needs minor repairs. Another GE available for parts at no extra charge. $77 OBO. Phone 466-4381 and leave a mes-sage.

ES Robbins rectangle chair mat, 46” x 60”, clear, for use under office chair on carpeted surface. Brand new, still in box, ordered wrong one. Paid $120, will sell for $80. Call 466-3220 ext. 1302.

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WANTEDWooden clothes tree in good cond. Can pay reasonable price. Call 529-4982.

TRUCKS1978 GMC halfton, 250 cu. in. -6 engine, 176,000 km, body needs restoration, comes with sale, new doors, new fenders, new floor pans, rocker panels, body mounts, extra tailgate, taillights, extra rear bum-per, extra gas tank, GM Targetmaster 5L 305 cu. in. motor with matching auto. trans. & radiator, extra tires. Insured through Gary Steeves Insurance, set up with antique plate, stored in portable garage, $5,000. Call 466-1924.

STEEL BUILDINGSSTEEL BUILDING SALE ... “BLOWOUT SALE!” 20X23 $5,998. 25X27 $6,839. 30X33 $8,984. One End Wall Included. Bonus Drill/Impact Driver Combo Kit Included. Check Out www.pioneersteel.ca for more pric-es. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036.

COMMERCIALFor Rent - Apartment (St. Stephen) and office space available in St. Stephen and St. George. Call (902) 412-8860.

ACCESS. & PARTS16 in. steel rims with 4 1/4 in. stud spacing, 5 bolt hole with rear offset 5 1/4 in. Will fit Camry and other vehicles, $120 set of 4. Call 467-9017.

Snowtracker winter tires, size P215/60R16, approx. 50 per cent tread, $60 for set. Call 467-9017.

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month of septemberUnited Church of Canadarev. Jane Doull, 467-1494

st. James pastoral ChargeOct. 15 - Oak Hill United Church at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 22, 29 - Scotch Ridge United Church at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Wesley United ChurchSaint Andrews at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Kirk-mcColl United Church70 King st., st. stephenrev. Lesley hamilton 469-5552Weekly service, Sunday morning at 11 a.m.All are welcome!

Union street Atlantic baptist Churchrev. Daniel Jamer, 467-140228 main st., st. stephenSunday morning worship and children’s worship time at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome!

Anglican parish of st. stephenChurch ServicesSt. Peter’s, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.Christ Church, Wednesday, 10 a.m.Christ Church, Sunday, 11 a.m.

Anglican parish of st. AndrewsArchdeacon John matheson 529-8662Sunday Service8 a.m., All Saints Church, St. Andrews9:30 a.m., Chapel of Ease, Chamcook11 a.m., All Saints Church, St. AndrewsWednesday holy Communion10 a.m., All Saints Church, St. Andrews

Gateway Cathedral18 West st., st. stephen, 466-2503Sunday: Morning Worship Service - 10:30 a.m Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Evening Service - 6 p.m.Monday: Men’s Bible Study - 7 p.m.Tuesday: Ladies Bible Study - 10 a.m.Wednesday: Youth Group - 6:30 p.m.Thursday: Prayer Meeting - 10 a.m.

Interdenominational new LifeChristian Assembly8975 rte. 3, old ridgeService time and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

bocabec United Church5725 rte. 127, bocabec

Sundays at 2 p.m. with Ms. Emma Seamone - Student Minister. All are welcome.

st. George baptist Churchpastor Jason hooper, 755-640325 Main St., St. GeorgeSunday service and junior church 10:30 a.m.

st. Andrews baptist Churchrev. Dinesh Gomes115 King st., st. AndrewsSunday morning Sunday School 10 a.m.Sunday morning worship service 11 a.m.Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.All are welcome.

Upper mills United Church of CanadaUpper mills rd., Upper millsSundays 12:30 p.m., withMrs. Emma Seamone - Student Minister

brockway Union Church(Interdenominational)rev. G. hollis ClarkService: Sunday 12:45 p.m.Everyone welcome.

Charlotte County pastoral Chargeminister rev. Cheryl macfadyen, 466-6743st. stephen presbyterian Church8 school st., st. stephenServices held on the first and third Sunday of the month at 11:15 a.m. the Kirk st. George180 brunswick st., st. GeorgeServices held on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m.Greenock presbyterian Church146 montague st., st. AndrewsServices held on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 11:15 a.m.the Kirk pennfieldServices are held on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

rolling Dam United ChurchServices to be held every second and fourth Sunday at 10 a.m.

sUnDAy, oCtober 15st. Andrews film society features ‘Loving’(UK/US, 123 min., 2016, PG-13). Directed by Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and comminttment of an interra-cial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a fam-

ily in their hometown. Their civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia, went all the way to the Supreme Court, which, in 1967, reaffirmed the very foundation of the right to marry - and their love story has become an inspira-tion to couples ever since. At the W.C. O’Neill Arena Theatre, 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Free Admission. Donations welcome. Call 529-4982 or 529-3629 for more information, or go to www.facebook.com/standrewsfilmsociety.

monDAy, oCtober 16Granite Gardeners meetAt the Magaguadavic Place, 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.

thUrsDAy, oCtober 19DAte CorreCtIon: holy rosary/st. stephen’s parishes Vacation bible school ham Dinner fundraiserSt. Patrick’s Hall, Milltown Blvd., St. Stephen, 6 p.m. Adults $16; 12 years and under $8. Tickets: Parish office 466-6043 or Yolande Stewart 466-1427.

frIDAy, oCtober 20poor boy supperAt Kirk-McColl United Church, 70 King St., St. Stephen. Macaroni and cheese, baked beans, hot dogs, rolls and gingerbread. Free will offering plus one non-perishable food item. All proceeds to the Food Bank. Sponsored by the Kirk-McColl United Church.

sAtUrDAy, oCtober 21Ladies Auxiliary Annual Craft & bake saleBonny River-Second Falls Fire Hall, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables for rent $10. For info call Joan at 755-2213 or Christine at 755-2355.

WeDnesDAy, oCtober 25Charlotte County museum Annual General meetingAt the Provincial Building, 41 King St., St. Stephen in the office of Dept. of Environment and Local Gov., at 6:30 p.m.

stArtInG frIDAy, oCtober 27the 2017 poppy CampaignSt. Croix Branch #9 of the Royal Canadian Legion will be distributing poppies to various businesses on Oct. 26 and setting up poppy stations at three locations Oct. 27 and 28 and Nov. 3 and 4. Please help us make this a successful campaign by wearing a poppy in remembrance of our veterans.

sAtUrDAy, oCtober 28the hyssongs in ConcertAt Second Baptist Church, 21 Church St., Calais, ME, 6:30 p.m. Love offering. For more info contact Pam at (207) 454-4433.

Annual fall Auction of the meet your neighbor men’s ClubWill be held at the Scotch Ridge Hall, starting at 7 p.m. Items donated by local businesses, local vegetables and fruits, home-baked goods, folk art, door prizes - something for everyone! All proceeds are returned to the community. Children welcome. Stop out for a look.

thUrsDAy, noVember 2Annual Veterans’ DinnerThe Junior Ladies Auxiliary, St. Croix Branch #9, cordially invite all veterans to the Annual Veterans’ dinner at the St. Stephen Legion Hall, Queen St., stand-to at 5 p.m., Dinner at 6 p.m. Open to all past and present service personnel and a guest.

events and activitiesthe ross memorial museum188 montague st., saint AndrewsExperience a remarkable story of generosity and love! Come and explore the Ross Museum! Enjoy a collection of fine art, beautiful fur-niture and artifacts from around the world. Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. June, September, October. Admission by donation.

the st. George public LibrarySummer hours are Monday and Thursday, 1 - 4 p.m. Lots of new titles for your summer reading.

preschool storytimeFridays, 10:30 - 11 a.m., at the St. Croix Public Library, St. Stephen. Books, art, felt stories, songs, games and snacks. Preschool ages 3 to 5. Drop in! For more information 466-7529. [email protected]. Like us on Facebook. Free fun!

st. stephen Legion CribbageAt St. Croix Branch No. 9 Legion, 43 Queen St. W, St. Stephen, Wednesday nights downstairs, doors open at 5:30 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. Non-Legion members are welcome. Come and register with a partner to be assured a spot to play. For details phone Peter Moffatt at 466-2323.

free adult learning in Charlotte CountyGet your GED or learn computer basics. Age 18 - 98! Daytime or evening, part-time or full-time. Charlotte County Adult Learning Inc. Call today (506) 755-7713 or email: [email protected]. Website: www.ccalp.ca. It’s never too late to learn - classes begin in September!

Chase the Ace - And build a CommunityMcAdam Heart and Home Corp. announces the launch of a Chase the Ace Fundraiser, Friday, 6-8 p.m. at the McAdam Legion, 9 Lake Ave., McAdam. Each Saturday one lucky purchaser of raffle tickets will win 20 per cent of the night’s gate, plus a chance to draw the ace of hearts and win the ever-growing jackpot. Funds raised will help construct a home for adults with intellectual disabilities. See Facebook.com/mcadamheart for more.

st. Croix public Library hours Sunday & Monday - Closed; Tuesday - 1 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday to Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Charlotte Co. Activity CentreOffers educational, recreational and social opportunities to adults who have accessed the mental health system. For info, call Naomi Simpson 755-6963, Beth Jordan (Grand Manan) or Keith Turner 465-8677, [email protected].

youth GroupMilltown Baptist Church would like to welcome all teens, ages 12 to 19, to our youth group. Friday nights at 6:30 p.m., 327 Milltown Blvd. Activities include bible studies, retreats, outings, snacks, games, friends and fun! Information, call Pastor Timothy Whidden, 466-6849 or 469-5531.

service groupsst. stephen/milltown Lionettes meetThe first Tuesday of the month at Humphreys’ Funeral Home, at 7 p.m.

the royal Canadian Legion, milltown branch #48 Ladies Auxiliary meetingsWill be held the second Monday of each month, at 1 p.m., at 146 King St., St. Stephen. (Except July and August)

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SEAMANS, Norman Leroy

The passing of Norman Leroy Seamans, husband of the late Le-ona M. (Norman) Seamans, of St. George, NB, occurred on October 9, 2017 at the Ridgewood Veter-ans Wing, Saint John, NB. Born in St. George on July 31, 1922, he was a son of the late Joshua and Bertha (Brown) Seamans.

A loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Norman is survived by sons, Donald “Herb” (Nancy) Seamans of Rothesay, NB and Kenny (Cindy) Seamans of St. George, NB; three grandchildren, Josh, Thomas and Elizabeth Sea-mans; five great-grandchildren;

several nieces, nephews and cous-ins.

In addition to his parents and wife, Norman was predeceased by

his brothers, Hazen, Harry, Lorne, Keith and William, and sisters, Stella Knowles, Anita Drysdale and Edith Richardson.

Arrangements in the care of the St. George Funeral Home (755-3533), 26 Portage Street, St. George, NB. As keeping with Nor-man’s wishes, there will be no visiting. A private family grave-side service will be held at the St. George Rural Cemetery at a later date.

In Norman’s memory, dona-tions to a charity of the donor’s choice would be greatly appreci-ated by the family. Online dona-tions and condolences may be placed at www.stgeorgefh.ca

in memoriams

FERGUSON, Duncan

At the Charlotte County Hos-pital, St. Stephen, NB on Monday, October 9, 2017; Angus Duncan Ferguson, husband of Marjorie (Moore) Ferguson of Old Ridge, NB. Born in Springhill, NS, he is the son of the late Angus and Jes-sie (McLeod) Ferguson.

For many years Duncan was employed with Air Canada as ramp supervisor. He worked in various cities throughout the country, eventually retiring to the St. Stephen area. Duncan was a member of St. Stephen Presbyte-rian Church.

Surviving in addition to his wife Marjorie are his children: two daughters, Ellen Donaghue (Mark) and Merron Ferguson, all of Calgary, AB; one son, Angus

of Vancouver, BC; six grandchil-dren; three great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Connie Ferguson of Halifax, NS; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Duncan was predeceased by a son David, his brother Scott and sister Ellen.

There will be no visitation; however, friends are welcome to attend a celebration of his life to be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Humphreys Funeral Home. Rev. Cheryl MacFadyen officiating. A reception will immediately fol-low in the funeral home reception centre. The interment will take place at a later date in Springhill, NS.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kidney Foundation or CCH Di-alysis Unit would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences to the family or donations can be made at www.humphreysfh.com

Arrangements have been en-trusted to the care and direction of Humphreys’ Funeral Home, 20 Marks Street, St. Stephen, NB E3L 2B2 (506-466-3110).

MACDONALD, David T. (1967-2017)

St. Andrews - David Tallon MacDonald, husband of Jackie MacDonald of St. Andrews and formerly of Napan, N.B., passed away in St. Andrews on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at the age of 50. Born in Chatham on February 12, 1967, he was the son of Elmer and Anna (MacKnight) MacDonald.

He was a skilled crack filler and painter by trade, enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved animals. He attended St. An-drews Roman Catholic Church, Miramichi.

He is survived by his wife, the former Jackie Mills; one son, Evan, at home; his parents, Elmer and Anna MacDonald, of Miramichi; three sisters, Wendy Pilmer, of Saint John, Keitha Gallant (Marc), of Rexton, and Irma MacDonald

(George), of Miramichi; two broth-ers, Wayne MacDonald (Tammy), of Napan and Ted MacDonald (Melanie), of Saint John; his moth-er- and father-in-law, Gloria and Billy Mills, of Napan, one sister-in-law, Angie LeBlanc (Rob), as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cous-ins, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by one brother-in-law, Wilfred Pilmer.

Visitation will be at Adams Fu-neral Home Ltd., 140 King St., on Thursday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. Andrews Ro-man Catholic Church on Friday, October 13, 2017, at 11 a.m., con-ducted by Father Charles Udea.

As expressions of sympa-thy, donations to the Miramichi S.P.C.A. or the Charlotte Co. S.P.C.A. would be appreciated by the family.

Please note, vigil prayers will be held at the funeral home on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.

Funeral arrangements are en-trusted to Adams Funeral Home Ltd., 140 King St., Miramichi, tele-phone 773-3492 or messages of condolence may be sent online to www.adamsfh.ca

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KERNIGHAN - In loving memory of my son, Jason Kernighan, who passed on Oct. 9, 2005.I often sit and think aboutThe years that have passed byAnd of the happiness and joyThat was shared by you and I.I think of all the laughter,The smiles and all the funAnd before I even know itMy tears have, once again, begun.For although it brings me comfortTo walk down memory laneIt reminds me how, without you,Life has never been the same. I love you, Bub, Mom

KERNIGHAN - In loving memory of my brother, Jason Kernighan, Jan. 29, 1989 - Oct. 9, 2005.We miss your smile,Your joking ways.We miss the thingsYou used to say.And when old timesWe do recall,It’s then we miss youMost of all. Love you always, Amanda


The cool, crisp days of autumn have arrived. As fall foliage creates a colorful display and kids frolic in leaf piles on the lawn, you may want to pay some mind to a few lesser known facts about this beloved time of year. Autumn may call to mind Halloween and the return of school, but there are other factors that make this season unique.

1. The first day of autumn is known as the autumnal equinox. On this day, the number of hours of daylight and darkness are equal. This is because the sun is aligned with the center of the Earth between the north and south of the planet. The other equinox occurs in the spring, which arrives in the third week of March in the Northern hemisphere.

2. In Greek mythology, autumn was a time when Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld. During this time, Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, was distraught and the ground grew sparse and cold. When Persephone returned in the springtime, plants and life bloomed anew because of Demeter’s happiness.

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4. Yellow, orange and variations thereof always reside in the pigmentation of tree leaves, but they are just overpowered by the abundance of green from the chlorophyll in the leaves. Come autumn, however, when the sun weakens and days grow shorter, the amount of chlorophyll in leaves diminishes, allowing the other pigments in the leaves to show through.

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6. Fall is a peak migration time for many species of birds. During autumn, birds will fly to other areas as they seek more hospitable climates. The Arctic tern journeys about 11,000 miles each way for its annual migration. That is like going all the way across the United States about three and a half times

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do not hibernate for the winter. Rather, they spend the majority of their time in nests they built to shelter them from harsh weather. When squirrels do come out in winter, they are usually tunneling under the snow to find the food they buried during the fall.

8. Several cultures have ancient traditions that coincide with autumn. For example, the Chinese celebrate the Moon Festival to give thanks for a successful summer harvest.

9. Halloween is a large part of autumn. The concept of wearing masks and costumes hails from ancient Celtic tradition. The Celts believed ghosts roamed on Halloween, and people wore disguises to hide from the spirits.

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