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PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP IN SUSSEX The Sussex Valley Parkinson’s support group will be holding their next meeting on Thursday, February 12 in the Sussex Kiwanis Nursing Home Heritage Room. Special guests representing different professions/ interests are invited to our meetings and this month Linda Goggin will be the guest speaker. The meetings begin at 2:00pm and everyone is welcome. Following the meeting a light lunch is offered. The support group is there to support our members and we are very interested in their problems. Wealso we do fundraising for the Michael J Fox Foundation(research). We meet the second Thursday of every month except in the summer time. For more information please contact Leona Gionet at 433-5342 or Jackie Straight 488-2835. 3319

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR MILLSTREAM SENIORS Attention Millstream senior citizens! It is with deep regret, that unless we are able to recruit new members by April 30, we will have to close our our Millstream Senior Citizens’ group permanently by June 30. For more information please contact Edna Goddard at 433-3703 or Murton Chown at 433-4935. 3325

SACFI SPRING GRANTS Sussex Area Community Foundation Inc. (SACFI), a non-governmental community foundation, was founded

in 2003 to give area residents a secure program for providing an endowment to permanently enrich the quality of life in the region. In partnership with donors and grantees, it seeks to build on community assets and meet community needs through responsible stewardship of funds and effective granting. Granting is the core of what the Sussex Area Community Foundation Inc. does. Our grants support a wide range of community needs, including education, health, arts and culture, family, children and youth and many other worthy causes that matter to the people in Sussex and surrounding area. Since our inception, Sussex Area Community Foundation has provided over $400,000 to our communities in the form of grants and scholarships while maintaining the original investment. Each of these grants and scholarships represents only a small piece of the charitable programs that make our community the best place to live. We are pleased to announce that 2015 Grant Session in now open. Information and the applications are available on the Sussex Area Community Foundation Inc.’s web site at: sacfi.org under the Grants tab. Deadline is March 16, 2015 at 12:00 (noon). Should you be interested in donating to our community or learning more about Sussex Area Community Foundation Inc., please contact Miriam Verschoor at 433-6244 or sacfi@nb.aibn.com. Charitable receipts are provided for donations. 3344

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WhAt’s hAPPeninG Wednesday, February 11 Lions’ Monthly Public Lunch at the Sussex Lions’ Club (58 Willow Court) from 11:00am-1:00pm. $8/person (tax/ tip included). Take-out available 4335453.

Thursday, February 12 New Date for Relay For Life Kick-off event at 6:30 in the Sussex Superstore Community Room. There will be a prize for attendees and refreshments. This event is open to the public and for teams to learn about our NEW TIME and to register for the event. The Sussex Relay For Life will take place on June 20, 2015 with a new time from 1:00pm1:00am at Princess Louise Park. For more information contact Brianna at bstarkey@nb.cancer.ca, Angie at angiemcs2014@gmail.com, or Melissa at melrobkeith@hotmail.com. Friday, February 13 Valentine’s Luncheon (chowder or soup)

at St. Paul’s United Church Fellowship Hall from 11:30am-1:30pm. $8/adults, $5/children 6-12 and pre-schoolers eat for free. Take-outs available. Tickets available at the Church office, from a UCW member, or at the door.

Saturday, February 14 Annual Pancake Supper at the Anglican Church Hall in Apohaqui from 3:30-6:00pm. $9/adults, $4.50/ children 6-12, pre-schoolers eat for free. Sponsored by the Church of the Ascension ACW, everyone welcome. Storm date: February 15, 3:30-6:00. Tan Jay N Alia Fashion Show at 1 pm at the Sussex Lions Club. This is a fundraiser for the Relay for Life. Tickets are $10 and are available at Connie’s colltables on Main Street. See all the spring fashions and enjoy some sweet treats. Sunday, February 15 Music Night at Sussex Baptist Church, 7:00pm with guests including Barb

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Monday, February 16 Pancake Supper at the Salisbury Lions Club (Peter Street), from 4:00-6:30pm, sponsored by the Salisbury United Church. $8/adults, $4/children under 12, $20/family. Canaan-Washademoak Watershed Association Meeting 7:30pm at the Municipal Building, CambridgeNarrows. Jason Cooling, Public Safety Coordinator for the Province of New Brunswick, will speak about EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. This is part of our climate change adaptation planning project. Everybody is welcome. Tuesday, February 17 Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, sponsored by the Parish of Salisbury & Havelock, from 4:30WE CLEAN CHIMNEYS & PELLET STOVES.... WE SELL PELLETS!

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WhAt’s hAPPeninG 6:30pm at the Petitcodiac Legion. $8/ adults, $4/children under 12, $20/ family rate. Annual Pancake Supper at St. Mark’s Anglican Church Hall, Sussex Corner from 4:00-6:30pm. Freewill offerings accepted which will go to support the work of Salvation Army Family Services in Sussex. Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at the Jemseg Lions Club from 4:30-6:00pm. Free will offering. Proceeds for the Anglican Parish of Cambridge and Waterborough.

Monday, February 23 AGM for the Sussex and Area Seniors’ Centre will be held at the Centre at 1:00pm. All are invited. Tuesday, February 24 The Sussex Art Club meeting at 1:30pm in the Board Room of St. Paul's United Church Hall (4 Morrison Avenue). All who are interested in art are welcome to join us.

Wednesday, February 25 Golden Years Fellowship at the Penobsquis Baptist Church from 10:30am-1:00pm. Theme is “Jesus Loves Me” and Ten Thoursand Villages will have items for sale. Free will offering will be received. All welcome - bring a friend!

Friday, February 27 Free Service Canada presentation at the Sussex Seniors’ Centre, 50 Perry Street from 10:30 to 11:30. A Client Services Specialist will be providing information on their senior programs, services and financial benefits that you may not be aware you are entitled to. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Linda Goggin, Healthy Active Living for the 50Plus Program, 756-3956. Saturday, February 28 KC Historical & Archival Society meeting at the Kings County Museum (Hampton) starting at 2:00pm. Chris White will discuss the current exhibit

(“Though Your Lads Are Far Away”) and a tour of the exhibit will follow the talk. All are welcome. Pancake Supper at Kings Kirk United Church in Belleisle Creek from 3:30 6 pm $8/adults $4/children under 12, preschoolers free. In the event of a storm please call Linda Watson 485-2353 or Joyce Munro 485-2491 in advance. Russell Sprott Memorial Snowmobile Poker & Steak Run starting at 10 am at Goshen Snowmobile Club Don Carll Memorial Hall, Highway 114 Fundy Park Rd, Trail # 31-852. Free hot dogs and pop for the kids. Register that day at the Memorial Hall or call 433-3131, 4331888 or 756-8556.

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Point oF VieW REMEMBERING DR. DAVE If you looked up the definition of compassion in the dictionary, I'm pretty sure Dr. David Salgado's name would be there. Despite his own lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis, the beloved family physician dedicated his life to the care and treatment of others. So, when he passed away in Toronto last month while awaiting a double lung transplant, it came as no surprise that news of his death hit the community hard. His practice was located in the Town of Hampton, but his patients came from near and far to see him. Over the years, he gained a reputation for being a compassionate doctor who truly cared about his patients. Dr. Dave, as he was commonly referred to, was known to go above and beyond the call of duty. It wasn't uncommon for him to call and check on his patients in the evening or on a weekend, and he

wasn't afraid to push for answers on their behalf. While he wasn't my physician, he was for several of my family members. I accompanied one of them to an appointment several months ago, where I met Dr. Dave for the first time. It didn't take me long to figure out why everybody loved him. First off, he was wearing cowboy boots and denim jeans. What better way to put someone at ease than to dress like they would? He was witty, kind and really took the time to ask all the right questions. I didn't know then that that would be the last time I'd see him, but he certainly left a lasting impression on me. He also left a lasting impression on those he knew and treated. Below are a few random quotes that filled my Facebook news feed when people learned of his passing. “Cystic Fibrosis took the life of the greatest medical mind I've ever known today. He was the kind of doctor who cared. Your presence is already missed, Dr. Dave.”

“He was such a great doctor and really a walking medical marvel himself for the health issues he had. He lived such a full life with a disease that takes many at a very young age. In any and every interaction I ever had with him, he was so patient and kind. He will be greatly missed.” “ He took love and compassion to new heights.” “You were truly the best.” “Truly a loss for the community.” “He was a oneofakind gentleman.” “He was an amazing man and doctor.” “One of the greats.” If you have any comments, feel free to contact me at diane@ ossekeag.ca 0032

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leGions SUSSEX RCL #20 66 Magnolia Avenue, Sussex; 432-6699 Sundays - closed Bar Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 1:00-5:00pm, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays - 1:00-10:00pm and Saturdays - 10:00am-6:00pm. Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm. Wednesdays - Foot Clinic; Bingo - doors open at 6:00pm, Early Bird at 6:30pm and regular games at 7:00pm. Thursdays – Crib. Fridays – Singles Crib. Saturday, February 21 - Flea Market from 9:00am-2:00pm. Free admission. Tables available to rent by calling Marsha at 432-9074. Sunday, February 22 - Vets & Friends at Norton Branch #76. HAVELOCK RCL #86 4684 Rte. 880, Havelock, 534-8285 Mondays: 1st monday Executive Meeting; 2nd Monday, Regular Meeting,

both at 8:00pm. Wednesdays: 11:00am, Seniors, $5 includes light lunch; 8:00pm, House League Darts. Thursdays – 7:00pm, Bingo. Fridays - 8:00pm, Darts for Meat every other week . Sunday, February 22 - Vets & Friends at Norton Branch #76.

PETITCODIAC RCL #41 18 Kay Street, 756-3383 Mondays - #639 F.P. MacLaren Air Cadets at 6:00pm. For information on Cadets please contact: C-O David Budd 872-1397; Fred MacLaren 872-3106 or Phillip Candy 433-6450. Wednesday Dinners ($8): - February 18 - Hamburg patties & onions; February 25 - Cod fish. Saturday, February 14 - Valentine’s Dance (WCAF fundraiser). Monday, February 16 - Merry Makers 2. Tuesday, February 17 - St. Andrew’s Church Pancake Supper. Tuesday, February 24 - Kiwanis

Valentine’s Dinner. Notice, Hall Rental: We do not charge for the use of the Hall for a ‘fundraiser’, if you wish to rent the hall for a wedding reception, birthday celebration or any other function the price is $141.25. Petitcodiac War Museum - can be visited by arrangement. Call Cathy at 756-2068. Chairlift facility available.

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leGions available at the Legion. Portion of the proceeds go to the IWK. Are you a veteran who does not receive a pension or health care benefits? For more information contact Gordon McKenzie, Service Officer RCL #76 at 432-0779. The Legion Hall is available for rent (birthdays, anniversaries, showers, etc) by contacting the Legion or Sandra at 433-4965. 0013

S.P.O.T. PETITCODIAC NEWS The hustle and bustle of getting a building built, the move from one location to another and the actual opening of our new facility is now complete and in the quietness of a new year we would like to take this moment to send a heartfelt “Thank You” to everyone who helped us reach this goal.

The generosity and support of so many businesses and individuals was beyond our wildest expectations, from many donations of money, materials, food, purchasing items at our fundraisers, the list goes on. We could not have done it without you. The staff, board of directors and associates again would like to say “Thank You”. SPOT is opened to the public and we would love to see you come and check out our new facility. It’s a great place to not only purchase gently used clothing but household goods and books as well. 3326

A.S.I.S.T. WORKSHOP The Sussex Suicide Prevention Committee is committed to promoting “A Life-Assisting Community” and is inviting community members to register for this two-day workshop: ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) - do you know what to do if a person tells you they are suicidal? The ASIST workshop is designed to empower an individual to respond to a

person at risk of suicide and will be held on February 16 & 17 from 8:30am4:00pm at the Sussex Lions Club, 58 Willow Court. Cost for this workshop is only $25 Register by contacting Karen Scott at 432-2072. Those registering must be able to attend both days. 3310

CARD GAMES IN PENOBSQUIS Monday nights at the Penobsquis Community Centre, Penobsquis Loop Road at 7:30 pm., started again February 9, 2015. Everyone welcome. Lunch provided. Contact Sondra (433-1851) or Caroline (433-1487) for information. 3347

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It has been two and a half weeks since my surgery. I am under strict bed-rest for another couple of weeks though. This will give my knees time to heal. I can’t wait to be able to run and play, but my foster mom says I have to take it easy for now. Thank you to everyone who were able to donate toward my surgery. Now I have the chance to be pain free! Thank you also for all the ‘Best Wishes’, ‘Get

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AsK the CheF CHOCOLATE IN NEW BRUNSWICK Colin Sifton from Holly’s Restaurant and Catering here with another answer to your questions. It is Valentine’s day and we know what that means. It is the biggest day of sales for chocolate. I thought I would talk about chocolate, where it started and what New Brunswick has done for the chocolate industry worldwide. Chocolate is the fermented, roasted, and ground beans of the Theobroma Cacao. It can be traced to the Mokaya people where they created a chocolate beverage dating back to around 1900 BC. That’s right, another 4000 year old food that I am talking about. The Aztecs used chocolate as gifts to the gods and valued it so much that it was used as currency. Chocolate was served as a bitter, frothy liquid, mixed with spices, wine or corn puree. It was believed to give the drinker strength. Spain was the first to bring chocolate back to Europe, where they added sugar to it in the 16th century. It was something available

only to the ruling class but eventually made its way down to the common people. By the 20th century it was a staple available everywhere and was found in all ration kits during the world wars. Over two thirds of the world’s chocolate comes from Africa, most of it coming from the Ivory Coast. It is a commodity traded on the world market and therefore can change in value at any moment. The most common form of chocolate that we know is the chocolate bar. It is made up of cocoa solids, cocoa butter, milk and sugar. Did you know that Ganong’s in St Stephen, New Brunswick was the first to invent the chocolate bar? Pal-O-Mine was the first individually wrapped chocolate bar. The story I was told was that Arthur Ganong enjoyed fishing and had the chocolatier create a wrapped version of his favourite chocolate treats and make it in two separate pieces so he would not have to eat all of one at a time while fishing. Often he would share with whoever was with him and named the bar pal-o-mine because one piece for me and the other for a pal of

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mine. Sounds like a good story. Chocolate bars are sold all over the world and come in many different shapes and varieties but it was here in New Brunswick where it all started. Now since it is Valentine’s, and I am on a New Brunswick proud rant, another invention by the Ganong’s is the heart shaped box of Chocolates. It was first introduced in North America by the Ganong’s for the Christmas season as a marketing tool and soon moved to Valentine’s Day because of the heart shaped symbol. The Heart shaped box can be found everywhere during Valentine’s and it all started here in New Brunswick. So go out and get a heart shaped box of chocolates this Valentine’s not just to show your love, but your pride in what began in New Brunswick. 0040

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FResh With Food THE BENEFITS OF MISO Every once in a while a product really catches our attention here at the market. Lately that product has been miso. What’s miso? The chances are good that if you have ever sat down for sushi in a restaurant you have had a bowl of miso soup. Miso is a paste made of fermented soybeans and grains that originates in Japan. The soybeans are aged and fermented for years (literally, years!) and during this process the soybeans “undergo a total biochemical transformation in which virtually all of their complex protein, carbohydrate, and lipid (oil or fat) molecules are broken down into readily digestible amino acids, simple sugars and fatty acids. Most important, the process of leisurely fermentation unfolds a panorama of delicious new flavours and aromas.” (traditionmiso.com/020~Miso_ Facts) Not only does the natural process of fermentation create a very flavourful and nutritious food, it also breeds some truly

hearty bacteria who, after surviving for years in the presence of salt, are ready to go to work in your small and large intestines to aid digestion. To weird to eat? No way! Healthy bacteria are the key to health as they help our bodies break down food (complex carbs, fats and proteins) into their more easily absorbed parts. These probiotics don’t survive high temperatures, for this reason it is really important to buy a high-quality, unpasteurized miso. Want another great reason to add miso to your diet? It’s loaded with Vitamin B12! This is one of the 8 B-vitamins that has a crucial role in your diet - it’s a watersoluble vitamin that pays a vital role in the normal functioning of your brain and nervous system. It is also a key vitamin for reducing and managing stress. The interesting things about this vitamin is that neither plants nor animals make it… microbes do - making miso a great source! The miso we stock at the market is an incredible product called “Tradition Miso.” It is an unpasteurized miso that comes in 4 delicious flavours: Mellow Brown Rice,

Brown Rice, Barley and, Chickpea. The entire production of Tradition Miso, from start to finish, is done by the owners Jerry Lewycky & Suzanne Cardinal in Claremont, Ontario. They ferment their organic soybeans in huge, hand-made wooden barrels for two years using large stones to squeeze the miso. All ingredients they use are certified organic. This is the kind of product we can really get behind! Using miso is really simple. A basic soup broth can be made by combining 1 cup of hot water (just before or after boiled - so that it doesn’t kill all the healthy bacteria!) with 1 tablespoon of brown rice or barley miso. You can pour this broth over a bowl of rice and greens (such as spinach, bok choi, tatsoi, cabbage, etc) or just eat/drink it as. Miso is delicious paired with garlic, ginger, maple and lots of other flavours. 0039 Dave Wolpin Kredl’s Corner Market

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SUSSEX & AREA SENIORS’ CENTRE NEWS 50 Perry Street, Sussex 433-8480; sasc@ nb.aibn.com The Centre is open Monday-Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm (unless otherwise noted) and memberships are available at $20/ person/year. Hall rental is available by calling 433-8480. Wednesday, February 11, 18, 25 9:00am Games, Cards, Chat; 10:00am, Fitness Class; 1:00pm Crib; 7:00pm Jam Session. Thursday, February 12, 19, 26 - 9:00am Cards, Chat; 9:30am Bridge; 1:00-2:30pm, Tai Chi (beginners) $8. Friday, February 13, 20, 27 - 9:00am Games, Cards, Chat; 10:00am, Rummoli. Wednesday, February 18 - 3:30pm, closed. Friday, February 20 - 2:00 pm Speaker from RBC on Estate Planning; 2:00pm Travel Club. Saturday, February 21 - 3:00 pm Chinese New Year dinner (register by Friday ,February 13th) Friday, February 27 - 10:00 am Speaker from Service Canada regarding programs available for seniors. 0024

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libRARy neWs Sussex Regional Library 46 Magnolia Avenue, 432-4585 Fall/winter hours are: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Wednesday 12:00noon-8:00pm, closed Sunday & Monday. Join us for free preschool programming every Thursday morning beginning at 10:30am. Storytime for 3-5 year olds is 45 minutes of stories, songs, dancing, fingerplays and fun. Toddlertime for little ones 18-35 months and their caregivers is a half hour of stories, songs and playtime with toys. For more info, please call the library. Like us on Facebook to receive our updates “Sussex Regional Library” at facebook.com.

from 10:30-11:00am for ages 2 - 5. Songs, fingerplays, and stories on books and iPad for young children! Thursday, February 12 - 6:30-8:00pm, Book Club, Pirate’s Passage by William Gilkerson. Get a copy at the library. Friday, February 13 - 2:00-3:00pm, Heritage Week Show & Tell. Come see Petitcodiac historical photos/documents. Bring your own to share. Refreshments served. Saturday, February 21 - 2:30pm, Mid-

month Movie Matinee for ages 6-12. Movie TBA. Thursday, February 26 - 6:30-8:00pm, Creative Writing Corner for ages 18+. Are you an aspiring novelist, short story writer or poet? come share your work or just come to talk writing. Saturday, February 28 - 2:30-4:00pm, LEGOTM Construction Club for ages 6+. Creations will be put on display in the library. 0017

Cambridge-Narrows Regional Library 2216 Lakeview Road, CambridgeNarrows, 488-3971 (Leave us a voicemail); e-mail: cnrl@nb.aibn.com; cambridgenarrowsregionallibrary.ca Winter Hours: Tuesdays – 10:00am-4:00pm; Fridays – 10:00am-1:00pm; Saturdays – 1:00-4:00pm Volunteers – Volunteers - Volunteers - We are looking for volunteers to give just a few hours of their time each month to help out in the Library. You pick the job that best suits your interests. Contact Brenda at 488-3418. Tuesday, February 17 - Local author, Carlena Munn, will be a special guest of the Lakeview Bookworms Book Club from 1:30-3:30pm. All are invited to enjoy this time with the writer of “A Boy Named Matt – Reflections on a Hometown Hero, Matt Stairs.” Saturday, February 21 – ‘Free Community Discussion’, 10:30am-12:00noon. ‘YOGA’ is the topic for all to share their questions and experiences about the mental, physical, spiritual benefits and techniques of this discipline. A qualified yoga instructor will be on hand to answer questions and give a short demonstration. Everyone welcome. Refreshments served.

Petitcodiac Public Library 6 Kay Street, 756-3144, petitcodiac. publiclibrary@gnb.ca Library Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm; Thursdays 1:00-5:00 & 6:008:00pm. Preschool Storytime - every Wednesday February 10th - February 23rd, 2015

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l a v i n r Ca Our Annual Sussex Corner Winter Carnival has a new location this year. It will be held at the Sussex Corner Sports Field & Amphitheater Site beside the Sussex Corner Elementary School. Lots of fun activities this year including some new ones such as the Snow Tug Of War for adults with teams consisting of 10 people, registration fee of $50.00 per team with the 50% going back

to the winning champion team. The other 50% will be donated to the Keltie Thomas Baseball Field. Lots of fun and money going towards a good cause. Please register by calling Faith at 4320077 or email faith@nbnet.nb.ca. Corner Cup Hockey Games are on again this year, please register with Ben Whalen for this event. Also new this year is a treasure hunt replacing the amazing race,

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some new family games, snow man building contest (weather permitting). There will be ice skating with Pete & Penny the Penguins, sleigh rides, face painting, a magic show (held in the Sussex Corner Elementary School), music, fun and lots of prizes.

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there may be a marriage. It doesn’t make as good of a tune though. True love at first sight is rare, and seldom truly love, if it were that easy it wouldn’t be that extraordinary, and it needs to be extraordinary otherwise how could two people even consider getting married. After all, what other force could compel two people to willingly bind their lives together until death. No one stands at the altar thinking of divorce, at least they shouldn’t. They believe that this is person that they want to spend the rest of their life with, through thick and thin, bad and worse, they say they want it all, and in that moment they mean it. Then the try and spend the rest of their lives staying true to those two words “I do”.

answer. Ask a hundred people why they love their “better half ” and not everyone’s reasoning will be the same.

may hold the planets and the universe together, but love is what makes it worth living in and yet it gets so few words to describe it.

The dictionary defines love as: an intense feeling of deep affection. It uses more words to define gravity than love. Gravity: the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. Gravity

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grow, but love keeps us together, in communities, in families, in couples. To get poetic it is the sunshine of dreary days and the guiding light through troubled times. It’s what keeps people together, even though they’re different and don’t always agree. Yet, we continue to slander the one holiday that celebrates love. We say things like “It was made by greeting card companies.” or “I celebrate my love all year round, I don’t need a special day.” But, why not? We have a special day to celebrate a bountiful harvest before a long cold winter, even though most of us harvest nothing from the soil, and we could have an equally delicious meal any day of the year. No one complains about that, but so many people complain about Valentine’s Day. In age of jolly men in red suits, chocolate bunnies, and carved pumpkins, the holiday that gets the most hate is the one that celebrates love. How silly. Throughout history the human race has always sought someone to love. Did you know that the personal ad is over 300 years old. Shortly

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after newspapers came about people started to use them to find other people to love. This trend hasn’t stopped either, online dating grows in popularity and acceptance year after year. Go forward in life and define love for yourself and when you find a person who you want to be with love them with all that you have. It won’t always be easy, it won’t always be fun, but it will always be worth it. The strongest oaks don’t grow on sunshine alone, they need the rain to take deep roots in the soil and grow. Love isn’t about perfection, it’s about acceptance and forgiveness.

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In Loving Memory of

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taken much too soon on February 15, 2013

Sadly missed and never forgotten, Wife Sandy and Children Joann & Jim, Jack, George & Lynn, David & Norma, Gail & Arthur; Step Children Sheila & Terry, Charlie, Sandy & Angela. Brother Larry & Anna and Family

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wishes to sincerely thank everyone for their comfort and support as well as food, cards, flowers, phone calls, condolences, donations and visits during our time of loss. Special thank you to Pastor Lawrence Earle, organist Theresa Hickman and Paul’s nieces for their help; the Sussex Ambulance and the doctors, nurses and staff of the Emergency Dept., 5CN, 4CN and First Floor ICU of the Saint John Regional Hospital for their excellent care; Dyson Regular and staff of Sherwood’s Funeral Home for making our difficult time much easier. Leona, Richard, Deborah, Susan & Families

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JUSTIN SMITH, FUTURE OLYMPIAN? Justin Smith has his sight set on the Olympic podium. And while representing his country as a member of the Canadian Equestrian Eventing team is a long-term goal, the 17-year-old Norton rider is well on his way to realizing this dream. At home on the back of a horse before he could even walk, Smith represented New Brunswick last July as a member of the North American Junior Young Rider team. With his horse Yahya, aka Johnny, Smith competed in Lexington, Kentucky, at The North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC), a premier equestrian competition for junior and young riders, aged 14-21. He placed an impressive 28th and is the

THANK YOU The Family of the late

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would like to thank nurses and staff of Sussex Health Center ER and Pallative Care Unit for the excellent care given to Dave. Also Extra Mural and Todd Munford for your home visits. Thank you to Doug Cosman and Rev Pam Reidpath for your comforting words at Dave’s celebration of life. To the UCW and WI groups for providing the beautiful lunch. To Sussex Select Funeral Home for their help and guidance. To all who brought food, sent messages and helped in many ways, thank you. In lieu of thank you cards a donation to Pallative Care will be given in Dave’s name.

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only New Brunswicker to ever make the Canadian NAJYRC team in his discipline of eventing, which consists of three equestrian sports – dressage, crosscountry jumping and stadium jumping. Under the coaching of former Olympian Ian Roberts, Smith’s success in the show ring continued to rise throughout the 2014 season with an incredible first place finish at the Richland Horse Trials in Michigan, followed by a fourth place finish at the Hagyard Midsouth Horse Trials in Kentucky. Smith has qualified to represent New Brunswick at the 2015 North American Junior Young Riders Competition which will be held from July 14 to 19 of this year. With no local competitions at his level, Smith now lives and trains at Dreamcrest in Port Perry, Ontario, where he is a working student with owners and former Olympians Ian Roberts and Kelly Plitz. Here, Smith attends Grade 12 at Port Perry High School, works at the equestrian facility and rides and trains horses. During the summer months, he spends about 35 hours a week in the saddle. Competing at Smith’s level is very expensive. This is doubly so with equestrian sports since there are two athletes to train, house, transport, and feed – and one of them weighs more than 1,000 pounds. Smith has many supporters in his home town, including his family, who run River Meadow Stables in Norton, but he is looking for more. He welcomes individual and corporate sponsors to help him reach his goals and put New Brunswick on the equestrian map. To see a video of Justin, google, (or search on youtube) JUSTIN SMITH EVENTING and watch this amazing 16 min NAJYR video. To sponsor this rising star, contact Tammy Smith at smithtammy37@yahoo. com or mail to Justin Smith/Tammy Smith, 2173 Route 121, Norton, NB E5T1G1 3346

MusinGs Going for my Tractor Licence Let me confess right up front, although I grew up on what most would call a farm I never learned to drive a tractor. True, my father sold the cattle the year I started school and after that the tractor was used only occasionally (woods work, our vegetable garden and such), but nevertheless there was always a tractor around the place. I did drive various “dune-buggies”, mostly created from old Volkswagens, but never a tractor. Not until this past weekend. With all of this snow Michael has been kept busy trying to keep the driveway passable. Now this is not an ordinary driveway. It is technically a laneway as there are several households (all family members) on it with us at the very end, about 1000 feet off the road. Being a great believer in preparedness, Michael has not one tractor with snowblower attachment, but TWO tractors with snowblower attachments. On this particular day last weekend, he had already cleared the driveway late the previous day so the morning trip out

and back was just to clean up the extra 5-10 cm that came down after the storm was supposedly done. Since it was a cold morning, the “big” tractor wouldn’t start as it had not been plugged in overnight. No sweat, the little tractor (32 horsepower) could easily handle the job. True, it could. ‘Til it got stuck. So Mikie trudges back to the house (of course it got stuck out the far end, not close to the house) and requested my assistance while he hauled it out with the big tractor. I dutifully reminded him I had never driven a tractor, but he was confident I could handle the job. I am sure he had forgotten that I had already lost the charger for my phone and was busily tearing the house apart to find it (in my defence it does only get used about 4 times a year) - that’s one. And had managed to kill my digital camera such that it wouldn’t turn on or even charge - that’s two. I was just waiting to see what would be number three and I was afraid it might be his beloved tractor! But it wasn’t! Not only did I steer it out of the snowy hole it was buried in, I then drove it back to the house. Cool. This morning as I shovelled out the back

deck to get to the bird feeders (and the shovel since it is normally left out there), then the garage door with the snow half of the way up the door, then my daughter’s place, since the snow was half way up her door too and they were pretty much snowed in, then the heat pump, which altho’ it is rarely used I did not think should be completely buried in a drift, then my mother’s place (thankfully with the assistance of my brother since I was getting a mite tired of shovelling by this point), all the while listening to the sound of Michael running the tractor and snowblower, it occurred to me . . . maybe learning to operate the tractor isn’t a bad idea. “A snowdrift is a beautiful thing - if it doesn't lie across the path you have to shovel or block the road that leads to your destination” ~ Hal Borland 0002

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