If you’ll indulge me for a few hundred words, I’d like to tell you about my recent vacation.
I have never been terribly interested in going to Florida, to be honest. A lot of my friends went when they were...
In 1974 there were nine teams in two divisions in the Richmond Amateur Baseball Association (RABA). The final league standings were as follows:
Mainland
St. Peter’s Royals 17-5
Port Hawkesbury 16-6
River Bourgeois 12-10
Louisdale 10-12
Island
Arichat Triple A’s 15-9
Little Anse Golden Hawks 14-10
Petit de...
There are lots of important stories in the news, about the U.S.-North Korea summit and the Stanley Cup playoffs, about flooding in New Brunswick and escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. I’m well aware of those, truly I am,...
So, after spending over seven years in a self-imposed absence from community theatre, I suddenly found myself performing in three different plays in as many counties this spring.
Regular readers of this column might recall that I recently served as...
The recent passing of two lobster fishermen in waters just off Port Hood was a stark reminder of the inherent dangers in making a living from the sea.
On May 12, at around 6 a.m., the Ocean Star II capsized...
I’ve made a big decision to take on a leadership role in one of the most important contributors to the growth of my Christian faith over the past three decades.
I’ve accepted a request to lead a Challenge weekend for...
Here it is again, the season of bouquets of flowers and brunches, sappy cards and macaroni necklaces. It’s Mother’s Day week.
This annual celebration is the appropriate occasion for me to admit that my feelings on motherhood have evolved with...
Two days and two nights of steady heavy rains gave me some ideas for this article.
On my way for my morning coffee, I noticed the meadows near Cleveland seemed to be flooded more than ever, with little or no...
Ephrem Boudreau wrote Riviere Bourgeois from which this history is taken and translated.
Fr. Alexander M. O’Handley (November 17, 1895-December 13, 1902) was the priest at River Bourgeois for seven or eight years.
His conduct was not exemplary due to his...
The Reporter’s annual “Industrial Forecast and Review” supplement to the weekly newspaper is now available.
In the supplement, this paper speaks with the owners, operators, officials, and others involved with the major industry, employers, businesses, services, infrastructure, and suppliers in...