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In a world where the nine-to-five business day is often extended by emails and children’s activities, people and families are busier than ever. With all the hustle and bustle of everyday living, it seems that our society has become one of constant pressure. Even our leisure activities are policed by time: cottages and trailers come with a laundry list of chores each spring, vacations are fraught with the need to fill each day with sight seeking and sporting activities are dependent on weather and the maintenance of equipment. It begs the question: Is there anything more rewarding that deciding to put your “to do” list aside for a day and simply enjoy your time? Whether taking a leisurely walk for the sake of walking rather than for your health, or sitting on the deck with a cold drink, basking in the sun, that down time is every bit as necessary as time spent working. Perhaps this is why I look forward to long weekends so much. That extra day provides ample time to feel I’ve accomplished something while still leaving the opportunity to spend time with friends and family “maxing and relaxing”. This past long weekend I was thrilled to be able to spend Saturday afternoon with my sister and her three boys. Aged nine (but already showing signs of the upcoming “tween” years), almost seven (and completely free spirited), and not quite three (and absolutely full of that late toddler personality) my nephews are a constant source of entertainment. Whether listening to the oldest explain just how the light in the refrigerator works or watching the middle child teach his younger brother the “proper” way to
colour, I love having the opportunity to watch them explore the world and learn new things. Sunday was spent with Kevin, working outside getting the lawn and garden ready for the season. We mulched and pulled weeds, raked and sorted out lawn furniture. A quick trip to the local garden centre and I was happy as could be planting flowers in pots and wandering about deciding on just the right location for my garden lights. On Monday, we sat back, admired our work from the day before, and simply enjoyed each other’s company. The feeling of satisfaction I get knowing a particularly dirty or difficult chore has been marked off my list is a reward in and of itself, but being able to ignore the six thousand other things I could or should be doing. As priceless as the memories made by taking that time off and spending it with loved ones. Kevin has a sign up in our kitchen that I look at every day as I do the dishes. It reads “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life”. I love having that constant reminder that no matter how busy you may be, there is always time to stop and make memories. 0001
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FAMILY MATTERS FAMILY SUMMER ROUTINE Summer is here and it is very likely that the kids are happy to be out of school. But summer often means a lack of routine, which for many children is important. Although the routine can be more relaxed in the summer, knowing what to expect can make the days run more pleasantly. There are several basic daily activities families do that help maintain routine. These tasks include: getting up, getting dressed and having breakfast. Here are some tips to get through the summer with a little daily planning. Block Scheduling. Block scheduling provides the 'just right enough structure' to keep kids happy but not so much that they feel like they are at school. It involves setting aside general blocks of time rather than hours or minutes. It allows for flexibility should an outing or event extend or finish early. A block schedule can be broken into morning, midday, afternoon, and evening. Order of Operations. Order your
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with brainstorming activities they would like to do weekly. (You may have to keep them tied to a budget.) Boredom Busters. To avoid the “I’m bored” statements create a 'bored bucket' with ideas for the kids to do. These ideas can be time fillers that can be drawn should they find themselves with nothing to do. Items can include flower picking, phone a friend or coloring. This summer enjoy the parenting journey by enjoying the fun and freedom of a family summer routine. 0006
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ASK MARY IS STRESS HURTING MY HEALTH? I lost my spouse last year and my stress level is out of control. I can’t seem to do anything right and I’ve not had a good night’s sleep in over a year. Stress is Serious - The death of a loved one can cause acute stress, weakening your immunity and triggering flare-ups of migraines, irritable bowel syndrome and arthritis. When you are under stress the arteries in your heart may narrow raising your risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Chronic stress can damage your short term memory by reducing gray matter. Pain and spasms in your neck and back are caused by muscles under stress and tensing up. Also, stress slows the GI tract’s movement and digestive process leading to pain, gas or diarrhea. That’s the insidious thing about stress: it infiltrates our bodies even as our hearts are grieving. And it’s ever-present so if it’s left untreated it can lead to serious ills,
including heart disease, depression, anxiety and diabetes. Uncontrolled tension can pop up as aches and ills that make us feel crummy. A key aid to weathering your stress while grieving is friends. Research shows that when faced with a big upset, many of us cope by leaning on the social support of friends, which reduces stress and strengthens our resilience. Studies show that a mere one hour of exercise over a 3 day period is also important to reduce the impact of stress on the cellular level. This doesn’t mean just gym workouts because a thirty minute walk will also help lower your stress. A balanced diet and adequate sleep are also essential. I found myself doing takeout when Donnie died, which not only caused a twenty pound weight gain but interrupted my sleep as it was just too much greasy food. Sleep was something I would lay awake wishing for but my mind just wouldn’t settle down. I’ve written guides on relationships, stress and sleep that are great resources. They are available
on my website as well as blog postings that are helpful. The journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine point to three 25-minute sessions of meditation or Tai chi each week to alleviate stress. It calms nerves with deep breathing and improves your mind/body connection. Trust your inner voice that tells you what you are feeling. Many of us suppress our grief for fear of letting it go and not being able to control it or that it will make others uncomfortable. Instead let grief have it’s time because suffering in silence is not good for anyone, least of all you. 0016
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STRAWBERRIES: A KINGS COUNTY TRADITION The first record of strawberry cultivation was made in 1386 when King Charles V of France had 12,000 plants of a native woodland variety planted in the Royal Gardens. According to The Weekly Record (later known as The Kings County Record) of July 20, 1894 we learn that on the Kingston Peninsula “The Clifton Berry Association shipped on Monday (Saturday’s picking) 4,900 quarts, being over 150 bushels. On Tuesday, 5,800 quarts or nearly 185 bushels were
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shipped. Very nearly the whole crop went to the Boston market. The crop is a large one.” One wonders if this may have been the first commercial shipment, even though Ernest Friars, notes given below, suggest otherwise. Mr. Friars’ materials at the Kings County Museum in Hampton suggest… The first commercial production in New Brunswick was reported at Sackville in 1918 when 130,000 quart boxes were sent as trial shipments for sale to Boston and Montreal. By 1932,
500,000 quarts were shipped in nine freight cars to Boston and Montreal, in addition to six carloads to Boston by boat. In a letter to the Telegraph-Journal editor published July 20, 1988 George Flewwelling of Woodstock quotes from Volume 7 of the Flewwelling Genealogy - “David Wetmore (1836 - 93) of Clifton [Kings County] was the first to introduce the cultivation of strawberries in the province as a business.” He also states that Mr. Wetmore invented the berry box used today. Two older types of berry boxes are in the collection of the Museum in Hampton. Both are octagonal (8-sided). A rectangular veneer is bent or folded to make nine equal surfaces or sections. The two end sections are placed together, thus forming the eight sides of the box. On one of the Museum boxes the sides are poplar and the base is spruce. The sides are joined to the bases by three small nails. One handmade box has a square bottom in which the four corners are fitted into slots cut in the sides, rather than being nailed. In the early 1900’s Charlie Perry had a berry box factory at Sagwa in Westfield Parish. He was a machinist and made a device to manufacture his berry boxes from poplar wood. His boxes were hexagonal (6-sided) in shape and closed at the corners. The main use for these boxes may have been for blueberries. They sold for two cents each. Charlie died in 1935. Another manufacturer of berry boxes was Ed Brown of Browns Flat. He made them from wood cut on his own woodlot. His boxes were square with two bands around the top - one inside, one outside. His wife sewed these bands to the boxes with a special machine. In later years, staples were used to secure the tops. Everett Boyd of Hatfield Point also made berry boxes. Popular in late June and early July, and perhaps even into August for later maturing varieties, the picking of strawberries and other fruit, is enjoyed by many. Several people doing the “strawberry festival circuit” relish the delicious sweet red berries served at the various community suppers in the area; their calendars have each festival carefully recorded. Submitted by David G. Keirstead. 4585
TALES FROM THE CAMERA BAG CREATIVE PESSIMISM Are you one of those people who can admire an athletic performance and not see the years of sacrifice and training? Or, look into into an image and wonder what made that photographer “click”. How much research and planning and failed attempts did the photographer go through before they presented the image you see now. Creatives are constantly talking to themselves and saying “this is still not good enough”, call it self doubt or perhaps “creative pessimism”. It is often difficult for a creative to look at their own work and like it much, as they can see all the flaws in it. Compliments are difficult to accept for the same reason. We could stay in this negative space of self doubt and realize that this is a place you need to be, as we are on the road of creativity. Inspiration (breathing in) comes from this negative space. This occurs often when I am woodworking as well, the design is too light, too heavy, not
balanced, the design will fail…. This very much the creative process, the creative pessimism is what generates a solution, “Plan B”. You will not likely be 100% satisfied, again, you see the flaws. At my camera club we have monthly photo critiques, where we present our images and a panel of good photographers will offer suggestion on how to turn you good image into a great image. Creative pessimism, or contentment, either word or phrase could be an inspiration killer. I will argue it is a matter of perspective. Like the club’s photo critiques, I keep an eye on my work and see where I can do better. Examine things like lighting, composition and feeling. Contentment, can be seen as ambivalent and that would be sad; rather there are times that I am content but still know I can do better. Is contentment killing your motivation? We need to feel the sting of self-doubt to engage our creative spirits, to try something completely new and experiment with our
tools and our imagination. It is within this self doubt and self criticism that our creative self lives. Our muse is pushing the bubble inside you, nudging you trying to get your attention, saying “that there is more here”; listen to me, don’t give up yet as you are just starting to see the inspiration. Wear a life preserver, once we dig deep and do some self examination that well of creativity will gush forth. Shoot-Print-Share. Edited for space. See full article at: o s s ek e ag . c a . 0032
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DIRECTOR’S NOTES WHAT WILL YOU DO? So much has happened since we last met. Lee Bolton, our former Executive Director, has moved back to Ontario to continue to pursue her work in theatre and we are proud to have Saint John native, Angela Campbell leading the Imperial charge as our new Executive Director. We’ve announced our new Season (24), we’ve almost finished up the renos on our façade and we’re busily preparing the theatre and ourselves for the fall. Today, the sun is shining here on King Square in SJ and while we love a summer break as much as the next guy it gets pretty quiet here in our off-season. We miss the regular sound of audiences in the lobby and the anticipation before a show. We miss welcoming artists from all over the world to our stage and waiting to see what you think. Will you laugh? Will you cry? Will
you sing along? Will you bring a date to the theatre, your best friend, your Mom or your six year-old for their very first show? Will you be pleased that you came? Will you come again? Because we miss you (and because we love movies & Kevin Smith) we are offering some shows at Imperial over the summer and we’d love to see you. Our Retro Film Summer Series features: Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dazed and Confused, Mutiny on the Bounty (w Marlon Brando) and Stand By Me. And, as only a bunch of former 90’s nerds can be, we are soooo excited about welcoming Kevin Smith, live on our stage with his old pal Jay Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Get Old - Saturday, August 26th. Kevin is a 90’s film icon (Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma), rabid fan of Degrassi and current podcast king (Fatman on Batman) and if you haven’t gotten tickets, get them fast. Call our Box Office 674-4100 or go
online to imperialtheatre.nb.ca. So to answer our questions from above: Will you laugh? No question… check. Will you cry? Stand By Me should handle that…check. Will you sing along? The soundtrack to Dazed and Confused should take care of that…check. Who will you bring to the theatre? That is entirely up to you. Will you be pleased that you came? We’ll do everything we can to ensure you are but if you have any problem just ask a staff member and we’ll do our best to help. Will you come again? We sincerely hope so. Gotta go for now but keep in touch and we will see soon! 0030
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Wednesday, July 5 Nauwigewauk Community Club Strawberry Supper, 4:30-6:30pm. Menu includes: potato salad, turkey salad, carrot salad, roll, cucumber/ tomato slices, drink and delicious Strawberry shortcake. Priced at $12/ plate or $30/family of 4. Takeout is available. Saturday, July 8 Bayview Cemetery Clean Up Day 8:00am-12:00noon, Hatfield Point. Bring wheelbarrows, shovels and crowbars. Loam and grass seed provided. Everyone welcome, especially those with relatives interred there. Annual Strawberry Festival at Belleisle Creek Hall, Rte 870 from 3:30-6:00pm. $12/adults, $5/6-12, Under 6 Free. Take outs available. Sponsored by St. Simon, St. Jude's and Kings Kirk chuches. Sunday, July 9 Allaby Gray Reunion, Midland Community Hall commencing at 2:30pm with potluck supper. Tuesday, July 11 Annual Strawberry Festival 4:006:30pm at the Hampton United Church. $12/adults, $6/ages 6-13, under 5 free. Potato salad, coleslaw, marinated carrots, ham, brown bread, homemade rolls and strawberry shortcake. ossekeag.ca
Friday, July 14 Kitchen Party 7:30pm, Kingston Parish Hall, Kingston. Open Mic with Sylvia Campbell, Fraser Smith and the Long Reach Gang. $5/person with proceeds to the Parish of Kingston. Info; Sylvia 381-6550, Fraser 763-2559 or Parish Office 763-3183. Saturday, July 15 Sip and Shop 5:00-9:00pm at Titusville Rec centre, 110 Titusville Road. Proceeds for the CKRC walking trail. Many vendors. Info: Tracy at 832-5848 or 333-0660. Ham Dinner and Silent Auction 5:30pm True Life Church, 30 Vincent Road. $20/person. Proceeds to Lyfe-
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LEGIONS KENNEBECASIS RCL #58 Please join BRENDA & ALBERT SCHYF as they celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House Saturday, July 8, 4-6pm Kings Way Assembly 7 Kingsway Dr, Quispamsis
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A Summer Wish It’s the Nova Scotia sea shore, Where I long to be; Whether it be in old Cape Breton, Or the Bay of Fundy. Just a-breathing that salty sea air, In the province golden sun; And walking barefoot in sand, Boy, couldn’t I have fun. Down through the woodland trail, The farm house getting further away; Just down to that sandy sea shore, Why, theres nothing more to say.
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Branch #58 is inviting individuals interested in purchasing a Veteran’s Banner for their loved one. There are 23 locations in Quispamsis and 7 locations available in Rothesay at the present time. Please contact Heather McClintock (847-4186) for further details. Texas Hold-Em Tournaments - 6:45pm registration, games at 7:00pm every Thursday. 40 tickets (max) available per tournament. Tournament cost $20. Darts - The branch is looking into hosting darts on Friday evenings. This is open to everyone. Please contact the branch if you are interested. Serving the Public: Catering available; facility rentals - two rooms available for functions, business and private meetings. Contact Branch for details. Veterans Need Help?: All Veterans in need of assistance with VAC applications, disabilities, frailty, medical treatment should contact the Service Officer at their earliest convenience. Information available could be of benefit to you. Our Service Officer is Granville Jennings. Please contact the Branch for further information. Community Lottery: Tickets are $2/ week; come to the Branch to register or contact the Branch for more information. Sponsored by RCL #58, proceeds go to supporting the community and those in need. 0014
July 8 at St. Mark’s (Pettingill Rd.) 5 pm Mass
Open House for
Lynn Harrington on the occasion of his
80th Birthday Saturday, July 15th at Nauwigewauk Hall 1-3 pm.
DOLLARS & SENSE SURVIVING SUMMER SPENDING Summer is here, well at least on the calendar. The weather hasn’t exactly cooperated with us, but I hope by the time you read this article, you have kept your heat off for a while. Summer tends to be the time that we are more active, more social and more likely to vacation. For some it will be heading to the boat for a sail, trips to the cottage or trailer for the weekend, while for others it’s the special summer trips or family gettogethers. No matter the choice, it will all cost money. There is always that push and pull between what we want to do, and what we can afford to do. Here is the question for you, do you budget for fun? Budgeting for fun, just seems to go against the whole concept of budgeting, but it really doesn’t. Most of us just try to make do. We rationalize that for the vacation, or
even increased travel costs, it all balances out because we no longer have the winter heating costs and we are spending less at work… but is this true? How do you know you are saving money? It’s the things that we don’t think about that can add up quickly. You have to ask, are you actually saving on your expenses during the summer? If you have equalized billing plans (which can be a great thing for budgeting) your electricity and heating costs could still be the same. Your savings on groceries could be eaten up by buying the extra for that camping trip or for the cottage. The gas you are saving from not having to go to work is now being used for day trips and excursions. There are expenses that we do not have year round, for instance the other day I was out getting supplies for a birthday party and the propane area was ten
KV OLD BOYS
deep, when I walked in and when I walked out. My advice is to make sure that you stay aware of your summer spending so that you are not surprised by a big credit card bill. Manage your spending as you do all year round, with the changes that the summer brings you may want to have a summer budget. 0005
Tamara Kelly
Financial Literacy & Community Leader, Credit Counselling Services of Atlantic Canada
SUMMER CAMPS AT KV OASIS
MAKING A GOOD COMMUNITY BETTER From April through October (inclusive) the KV OLD BOYS will park their trailer at the following locations for the convenience of residents who may wish to donate their redeemable containers to charity. Saturday of the Month
Parking Lot
Time
1st
State Farm Rothesay
9:30am - 1pm
2nd
Sherwood Park Convenience Store
3rd
Petro-Canada Service Station Renforth Auto
9:30am - 1pm 9:30am - 1pm
4th
9:30am - 1pm
Help others... let us redeem your redeemable containers
Residents are also reminded that KV OLD BOYS will gladly pick up redeemable containers.
Tel: 847-5895 kvob@nbnet.nb.ca
Fax: 847-1369 www.kvoldboys.com
Our weekly summer camps are sure to be a blast! Please call 847-2383 or email sam@kvoasis.com for more info
$150 Registration includes 5 days of exciting activities, lunch, snacks and fun!
Oasis Olympics July 10 - 14 July 31 - Aug 4
Self-Care Camp July 17 - 21 Aug 14 - 18
Creative Creations July 24 - 28 Aug 21 - 25
Registration form must be completed by July 8. Please call 847-2383 or email sam@kvoasis.com for this form. July 4th - July 17th, 2017
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COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS FIREWOOD FIREWOOD - GOT WOOD? Aaron does! Great quality wood and true cords, delivered for $250 per cord in the Hampton area. Call 333-0605 or 832-7773 or visit aaronsgotwood.com to order online.
FOR RENT ROTHESAY, 2-BEDROOM, newly updated, wood floors, appliances, new self cleaning stove, Internet included. Clean, secure building, near schools, shopping, bus. No pets. $635/month, Available immediately. 640-2017.
SERVICES OFFERED HENDERSON OVERHEAD DOORS - Sales and services of overhead doors, operators and weather stripping of all models. Phone 485-2151 or 609-8699. B LEMON MASONRY - All types of masonry, Bricks, Block, Stone, and Repainting. 25 years experience. Call Brent 847-5126. WE HAUL AWAY junk cars, trucks, tractors and farm equipment. Small fee for appliances and small scrap. Drop off site 54 Backland Road, Kingston. 7632933 or 333-9067.
KV UPHOLSTERY & SEWING machine repair. RV’s, boat covers, recovering & restyling repairs. 832-7870. HD foam, T-Trailers, caning, seagrass, canvas. Village Upholstery & Refinishing - Craftsmanship. REGISTERED FOOT CARE NURSE is now accepting clients. Offering foot care in the comfort of your own home in Hampton & surrounding areas. For professional foot care & details, call Shirley at 506-799-1547 or cell 506-607-2178. Covered with most insurance plans. ROVER PET CONTROL Sales, installation and training for wireless and underground pet containment systems. Visit RoverPetControl.com or call Mike at 832-2317. HERITAGE UPHOLSTERY. Residential, commercial, recreational, restyling and customization, repairs, supplies. Offering project classes. Trust your furniture to the professionals. Serving you for almost 40 years. The most upholstery experience around. 849-8008. heritageupholstery.com BRIAN’S MAINTENANCE & Home Repair, carpentry, kitchens, bath, painting, ceramic tile, electrical, etc. Over 20 years experience. Free estimates. Call Brian 839-2296.
DAVE’S LIGHT TRUCKING & Cleaning Service, junk, garbage, construction & roofing materials, demolition, brush, trees, decks, flood clean-ups. 7 days a week. Also picking up unwanted vehicles, dumpster alternative trailer rentals & deliveries. 653-0026. EXPERIENCED ROTHESAY PIANO TEACHER accepting new students. All ages and levels. 848-9089. ADVANCED ARBORIST TREE SERVICE (Formerly Top Notch Tree Service). Certified Arborist offering safe and efficient tree services, including tree pruning, tree removal, chipping, storm clean up. Free estimates and fully insured. Find us on Facebook. Call or text Pascal 651-3010. BUYING JUNK CARS, trucks, farm machinery. I pay cash for cars, trucks and machinery. Call 721-4255. MARTIN’S TRUCKING Yards, basements, clean-ups, tree removal, roofs/chimney repair, painting, interior/exterior. Light trucking. Free estimates. 607-7123
WANTED WANTED TO BUY, lawn tractors, snowblowers, garden tillers (working or not). 832-4905.
BUSINESS WHO’S WHO CONSTRUCTION
John W. Smith
Carpentry 10 Year Warranty TY • New Home Construction LI • Renovations & Additions A U S Q NT • Custom Kitchen Cabinets N Cell 647-7344 E OU Office 832-3539 WH C
LANDSCAPING PLUS
S&S Landscaping ∙Residential & Commercial Mowing ∙Hedge Pruning ∙Tree Removal, Mulching & Edging ∙Lawn Maintenance ∙Lawn Installation, Sod & Hydroseed ·Fully Insured
Call Mike: 636-1244
MOVING SERVICES No job too big or small Packing materials Climate controlled storage Free estimates Free loaner wardrobe boxes
650-7548
murphythemover@gmail.com
QUALITY ROOFING
Call Jeffrey Floyd
(506)832-7379 or (506)650-0106 jefffloyd71@gmail.com / Titusville, N.B
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ROOFING CONTRACTOR PLUME’s Roofing
Roofing • Siding • Windows • Doors Old or New Roofs Licensed & Insured • Lux Warranty
Matt Plume • 721-7451 plumeconstruction@gmail.com
TRUCKING & EXCAVATING
Brian Bailey’s
Trucking & Excavating Licensed Septic Installer Gravel ∙ Sand ∙ Topsoil 645-9230 - 832-4632
Next Issue: July 18 Deadline: July 11
AT YOUR SERVICE Specializing in Garage Door & Opener Repairs For Fast, Efficient service please call Steve at , visit kvoverheaddoor.ca or text
If it is time to spruce up your home or office, it’s time to call
Pappy’s Painting & Minor Repairs
“We are not satisfied until you are.”
849-9197
Quality Residential Painting Interior Prompt Service Exterior Reasonable Rates
FREE ESTIMATES
115 Upper Golden Grove Road •Golden Grove, NB E2S 1C6
C.K. ADHESIVES • CRACK INJECTION • DRAIN TILE REPAIR
• EXCAVATION SERVICES • SEPTIC SYSTEMS
FREE ESTIMATES WWW.WETBASEMENTSAINTJOHN.CA
WETBASEMENT@NB.AIBN.COM
Leonard Dempster
The Master Chimney Sweep & Bricklayer since 1976. (506) 849-0106
Leonard's
Chimney Cleaning . Brickwork . Carpentry & Roofing Our Reputation Has Been Your Safeguard Since 1976.
S&S Self Storage Units
• Vehicle Storage • Boats • Motorcycles • Snowmobiles • All Terrain Vehicles • Household Items • File Storage
Limited Units Available • Monthly Rates 6’ x 12’, 12’ x 13’, 12’ x 20’ and 12’ x 26’ Call Now to Book Your Space
Cell 647-9602 Office 832-3539
55 Robertson Rd, Hampton, NB
about a minute and a half from the highway, Hampton Exit #158
tel: 832-5613 242 main street hampton, nb e5n 6b8 info@ossekeag.ca July 4th - July 17th, 2017
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