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“ARTHUR”

I have taken some time to think about the tropical storm “Arthur” and what it means to us here in Southern New Brunswick. Observation 1: We will almost certainly get worse storms in the future. Observation 2: Invest your retirement savings into generator manufacturers, and then support them by buying a generator or two, because you are going to need them. Observation 3: Power lines and trees (especially big and old trees) do not go well together!! New Brunswick is just chock full of power lines and even more trees (think billions) and NB Power will never, ever be able to clear trees away from all power lines anytime in this century. Most native tree species mature at somewhere around 70 feet in height, meaning that mature trees within 60 feet or so of either side of a hydro line have the potential to bring that line down. You can double the distance to about 120 feet if the mature tree is a white pine.Observation 4: New Brunswickers need to decide do we value electricity over stately trees. As a tree lover, that is a tough one!! As Debbie recently noted, I removed three or four trees (fortunately early succession birch and white spruce), that were soon going to be a threat to our power line into the house. Cutting trees down before they are a threat has two

benefits. First, I believe we are much less attached to 15 foot trees than 60 footers. Secondly, reasonably competent amateurs can safely remove 15 footers, but a 60 footer with heavy limbs near power lines is a job that should be attempted only by professionals. Observation 5: I don’t know how many trees we lost throughout New Brunswick, but it is estimated that 4,000 trees were down in Fredericton alone. It is likely that hundreds and possibly thousands of cords of wood were brought down and much of it high quality mature trees. Since this scenario will be occurring again and again, we need to figure out how to maximize the value of this lost resource. Simply chipping and composting or landfilling valuable material is a huge waste. Observation 6: Do we really want our power lines to be safe from trees??? Call 1-800 “big forest companies” our local experts in clear cutting!!! 0001

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Colin Sifton here from Holly’s Restaurant and catering to some answers to questions never asked but should be answered. This past month we were hit by a tropical storm that left a lot of people without power. Here at Holly’s, we lost power for four full days and when we returned all the food in the fridge and freezer needed to be thrown out. I am sure that some of you at home had the same problem. I was asked why waste all that food? It doesn’t look bad. Well, looks can be deceiving. As a Chef, we are held to rules that need to be followed because we serve the public. Failure to follow these rules can cause illness and possible death. There is something we call the danger zone. This is when food is kept above 4 degrees celsius or less than 60 degrees celsius. This is where bacteria grows. It takes a lot of bacteria to cause symptoms, but the bacteria doubles every minute. After four hours in the danger zone, most food needing refridgeration is now poison.

Here are a few of the food born bacterias we deal with at home and here at the restaurant. Salmonella: Most commonly found in poultry. It is transmitted through raw or uncooked eggs, poultry, meat, raw milk, dairy products and seafood. The symptoms include stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, chills and fever. It will appear well after eating, taking 6 to 48 hours to show symptoms and will last up to 2 days. If you feel sick after eating or leaving a restaurant, chances are it is not Salmonella but maybe something else. Always good to get checked out if symptoms appear. Streptococcus A: Found in noses, throats, pus, sputum, blood, and stools of humans. This is why it is always important to wash your hands after returning from the bathroom. Transmission is people-to-food from poor hygiene, ill food handlers, or improper food handling; outbreaks from raw milk, ice cream, eggs, lobster, salads, custard, and pudding allowed to stand at room temperature for several hours between preparation and eating. There are many symptoms for Streptococcus A, such

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as sore and painful throat. Listeria: This is found in the intestinal tract of humans and animals, milk, soil, leaf vegetables and processed foods. Listeria grows quickly in the danger zone. It is transmitted in soft cheese, raw milk, leafy vegetables, meat and poultry. Symptoms are fever, chills, backache, cramps and diarrhea. Symptoms will start 12 hours to 3 weeks after ingestion and can lead to more serious illness if not dealt with. These are just a few of the foodborne bacterias that we work hard to prevent. I was thinking of all the people with their fridges down, but also those who go camping and don’t always follow the rules. Maybe it wasn’t that you drank too much that weekend. Maybe you didn’t follow the rules and your food was in the danger zone too long causing a food born illness. 0040

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Walks n' Talks led by David Goss continue through August. All are free and move to the next night if wet. Call 672-8601 for confirmation. Tuesday, August 5 at 7:15 pm, RNS Campus and Woodland Walk (Rothesay Netherwood School.) Meet ay RNS Arena Parking Lot for a historic commentary tour of the campus, and a ramble through the some of the bucolic woods trails that have fascinated the resident students who come from around the world Warning: This walk requires stamina, and good footgear. Monday, August 11 at 8:45 pm, Quispamsis Almost Full Moon Walk note time and day change due to timing of Moon rise). Meet at the front doors of the qplex near the flagpoles. We will walk the surrounding paths and fields as we share fact and folklore about the moon. Dress warmly, bring glow sticks or flashlights. We will capture moonbeams, explain mooncussing, and Canadian and NB connections, (the Laverty Moon.) If cloudy or wet, call 672 -8601 to see if it’s on. 2897

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LISTEN IN by Jeff Liberty

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CANADIAN COmEDY, EH?

Ottawa based Mike Macdonald is known as the “King of Canadian Comedy”! You may have seen Mike on popular TV talk shows including; Late Show with David Letterman, Just For laughs or his CBC special “My House! My Rules”! Of course this is just scratching the surface of Mike’s amazing career as a comedian and actor. Mike has weathered a storm in recent years including being diagnosed with hepatitis C. Last year Mike underwent a liver transplant and is now back to performing. Mike is the feature performer Thursday, August 14 in Saint John which I am elated to go see. The show is a presentation of Shane Ogden who is a pioneer in our area for both his own stand-up comedy and presenting the best comics nationally in our fair city and province. Mike was kind enough to answer a few of my questions in anticipation of his tour stop in our area. Here they are! Jeff - What has been your greatest accomplishment both personally and

professionally? Mike - Recovering from my liver transplant and getting back on stage.. Jeff - After performing stand-up for so long. What keeps it fresh and exciting for you? Mike - After my transplant I couldn’t remember a word of my act so I was lucky that the majority of the new stuff worked and any time you have new material that does well it’s always fresh and exciting... Jeff - Who has been your greatest inspiration both personally and professionally? Mike - Bugs Bunny. When I was a kid Bugs Bunny was the first subversive influence that said that life didn’t have to be taken so seriously. After seeing Bugs Bunny I had no choice what I was going to do for the rest of my life… Jeff - Most folks may not know you are also an accomplished drummer who has toured nationally in the past. What are your Top 5 favorite summertime (or otherwise) jams? Why are they your favorites? Mike - Well right now - in the middle of Summer my top five favorite summertime

tunes are all from a playlist I have called, ‘Shoulder Dancing’. Each song just makes me want to move and I LOVE drumming to them too: 1. Veridis Quo - Daft Punk; 2. Hate It or Love It (G Unit Remix) - 50 Cent; 3. West Coast - Lana Del Rey; 4. Let Me Down Gently - La Roux; 5. Oblivion (feat. Susanne Sundfor) - M83. Featuring performer Mike Macdonald performs Thursday, August 14 8 pm at the 3 Miles, The Function Junction on the Golden Grove Road in Saint John. Tickets are $20 each with $5 from every ticket being donated to the RCMP Foundation. Want to win a pair of tickets to the show? Email contest@osssekeag.ca and answer this question with “Mike Macdonald” in the “Subject” line. What Canadian Comedian has performed in the most Just For laughs gala shows in its history? 0041

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IN THE GARDEN by Betty Kennett

Betty Kennett,Resident Green Thumb

THE mORE YOU SNIP, THE mORE YOU SAVOUR!

This is quite the busiest time of the year for a job that is neither arduous nor requiring great skill; one from which the resulting dividends are truly amazing. Deadhead season is at its peak and to get the longest blooming season possible one needs to deadhead daily. I prefer to do this in the early morning when the spent blooms are heavy with dew; by removing them then, the emerging buds are free to soak up the sun and strut their stuff in the most approved fashion. Chief among these at this time of year is the need to attend to the German Iris, they will need cleaning up and this is the best time to do a bit of dividing and conquering! These glorious plants frequently harbour a disgusting grub that will gladly demolish a whole cluster of helpless Iris. The best defence against them is ATTACK! By digging up the whole clump, cutting down the stems that produced flowers at their roots one can

then separate the individual units; once this is done, the rhizomes can be easily inspected and the hideous Iris borer within it can be dispensed with a quick snap of the secateurs. All dubious looking bits should be cut out and the leaves reduced to about 8”, it pays to leave them out in the air, away from scorching sun, for at least half a day before replanting, making sure to leave a fair bit of the rhizome open to the sun. The garden centres are offering their wares at much reduced prices and the market should afford some pretty decent perennials, some already past their blooming time but possibly a good investment for next year. Most of these bargains are likely to be root bound by now, yet can be quickly redeemed by removing them from their pots and letting them sit in a bucket of water for a few hours. Once they have soaked up a tidy drink, their root systems needs to be teased out a bit, some will break off and that’s OK. A hole the depth of the pot that the plant was in and twice as wide, needs to have a good dollop of compost mixed

with a fair dash of bone meal mixed with the earth in the bottom and you are in business. Unless Mother Nature supplies a daily watering, there will be a need to provide some for at least the first week, by then the plant should be on its way rejoicing, as you will next spring when it shoots into life again. Nature often has a way of providing benefits from seeming disasters, Arthur’s vicious winds have felled a great number of trees and if we are to be proactive regarding future potential storm damage, many more must fall. I have seven destined for the chop; yet though it grieves me to see a magnificent tree fall, the thought of all the lovely sunlight that will soon be available for future flower gardens, has me more excited than my pocketbook is prepared for! Here’s to a b u n d a n t floral displays... Blessings. 0038

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free to bring your own treats.Lego Fridays - 12:00noon-5:00pm.Craft Table - All day every day! Weekly theme.Thursday, September 4 - 12:30pm, new 4-week session of Babies in the Library. Call 643-7260 to pre-register. Teen Programs:Dive-in and make a splash - Volunteer at your community library; assist with programs and party planning. Must be 12 or up. Thursdays - Teen Movie Night at 6:00pm - August 7 - Divergent; August 14 - Need for Speed. Popcorn And drinks provided by Lancaster Mall. For more information: westbranch.publiclibrary@gnb.ca or phone 643-7260.

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FRESH WITH FOOD by Dave Wolpin

Dave WolpinKredl’s Corner Market

UGLY BEAUTIES

I want to use my situation to make a point about the economy of food in both an economical and anthropological sense. Earlier this month, Kredl's new web manager started work on a number of new changes to make content more accessible and useful. One of his new initiatives is to redesign my weekly e-newsletter and create a separate email, which advertises our specials. It has a typical format to other grocery stores with a picture of the product along side the price. When I saw last week's specials notice sent out, a thought popped into my head and the wheels started turning. Sarah, Kredl's GM, commented about the look of the green peppers in the stock photo chosen, opioning that they looked as they should, slightly imperfect. This was along side the photos of the other specials, which all looked unnaturally perfect. Her comment completed my thought process. Why are we conforming

to the rest of the grocery world? Kredl's is supposed to be stepping outside of the norm; We want to totally redefine the idea of grocery stores. Why are we putting perfect pictures next to specials just like every other grocery store, just like every fast food franchise with their perfect looking burgers and with their perfectly stacked subs. They never actually look like that! I looked at our pomegranates and thought, they look good, but not like the picture. Fueling a social fetish with perfect looking food is not in my mandate. And to be honest, I feel like this obsession is a part of our deep-rooted social inability to be satisfied with our own image. Intermarché, France's third largest grocery store, has started a new initiative. They sell ugly produce, branded "inglorious fruits and vegetables" at a reduced cost, saving thousands of tons of beautifully grotesque produce that tastes perfect, but would normally end up as waste. The store traffic increased on average by 24%. If you google it, you'll find a great promotional video. Local

markets and farmers do this all the time. There are also groups that I have heard about in BC that sell rejected food and also supply food banks and soup kitchens. LifeCycles Fruit Tree Project is a great example everyone should read about. We want to properly represent the products we are selling without stock photography and without photoshop. Can we find a nice bunch of grapes to photograph or a nice bunch of carrots, YES! But we are not going to fuel the perfectly purple p o m e g r a n a t e f a s c i n a t i o n and the never crooked carrot craziness. 0039

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WHAT’S HAPPENINGSUNDAY, AUGUST 10

27th Annual Greer Family Reunion 1:00pm at Community Hall, Main Street in St. Martins. Potluck dinner 4:00pm. Bring family and join the fun. Info: Newman Greer 847-8217, John Greer 847-1537, Pat Seeds 757-2983, Don Crawford 849-1125 or David Greer 847-5409.

AUGUST 13-15Vacation Bible School at St. Columba Presbyterian Church from 9:00am-12:00noon for ages 4-10. For more information or to register for this free program, please contact Erin Anderson at 672-8254.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15River Valley Reunion Registration Deadline (Branch 69 Legion, Wilson St. West SJ) 2:00-10:00pm. Open to friends from the 60’s that attended GB High from 1960-67, those 60 to 72 years, or you lived from Browns Flat to Morna. Bring spouse & pictures. Bring dish for potluck 4:00-6:00pm. Dance 7:00-10:00pm. $5/person . Reunion Date - Saturday, September 20.

Info: Wanda 757-2510 or Pat 214-0774.

mONDAY, AUGUST 18 Qi Gong in the Park, Charity Event 10:00am & 6:30pm in Kings Square. Learn the 24 Therapeutic Postures of Qi Gong, an ancient Chinese health care system which integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention. Bring a non-perishable food bank donation and join the fun. 506-720-0005, justdoqigong@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19Qi Gong in the Park, Charity Event 10:00am & 6:30pm in Rockwood Park. Bring a non-perishable food bank donation and join the fun. 506-720-0005, justdoqigong@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20Afternoon Tea at St. Columba Presbyterian Church from 2:00-4:00pm with music, games and conversation. For more info contact Erin Anderson at 672-8254.

AUGUST 22-24Rising Tide Festival in Fundy National Park. for more information/camping reservations check out Fundy National Park at: pc.gc.ca.

AUGUST 24-28Vacation Bible Camp - “Wilderness Escape” at the Lancaster Baptist Church (87 Church Avenue, West) from 6:00-7:30pm for preschool-elementary ages. Register now at: lancasterbaptist.ca/VBC or call 635-8980.

SATURDAY, SEPTEmBER 1316th Annual Rocmaura Dinner & Auction (starting at 5:00pm sharp) - Maritime Kitchen Party at the SJ Trade & Convention Centre. Gala tickets ($125 with a $65 tax receipt) are now available online at: rocmauragala.eventbrite.ca or 643-7090 or email: foundation@rocmaura.com. Salmon Supper at the Kingston Parish Hall starting at 5:00pm. $15/adults, $7/youth under 12. Contact the Parish of Kingston to reserve your seat (limited) - 763-3183 or parishofkingston@gmail.com.

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SUmmER CONCERT SERIES

Coordinated by the Anglican Parish of Milledgeville and the St. Clements Ladies’ Guild, and generously funded by the Province of New Brunswick, this fun cultural series will take place Tuesdays (7:00-8:00pm) in August at St. John the Baptist (Mission Church) & St. Clement’s (819 Millidge Avenue) rain or shine. Admission is free, but you can help make a difference in your community by bringing along a non-perishable food item or monetary donations to the North End Food Bank. Up-coming dates include:August 5 - Tomato Tomato; August 12 - Aussie Scots Duo; August 19 - The Cool Chicks & the Ugly Doclings. 3011

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On behalf of the New Brunswick Museum’s Board of Directors, we are writing concerning the future of the NBM. A provincially-owned institution, we feel that the NBM is of great value to the Province and its residents. The NBM’s collections are amazingly rich, representing many of the stories of New Brunswick’s past and present. Some pieces are nationally or internationally significant; all inform us about the land and the people of this province. These collections are primarily located at the government-owned NBM building on Douglas Avenue, Saint John. There, the collections are researched, documented, and preserved, for today and the future, by staff, volunteers and others. However, the building in which this work is done is in increasingly poor shape. There are issues with the structure, heating, ventilation and fire suppression that threaten the safety of the collections and the people. Work must be initiated now. The NBM Board’s plan to

construct an environmentally-controlled addition and repair the original building in a multi-year, phased approach will ensure the continuation of the NBM’s activities in a manner that is cost-effective and responsive to today’s financial realities. The rented NBM Exhibition Centre space in Market Square, Saint John, showcases the research carried out at Douglas Avenue and shares New Brunswick’s stories with residents and visitors. It is a vital part of the tourism economy, as well as the educational and cultural sectors. Since 2004, there have been 7 studies on the NBM’s facilities. The plans that the

NBM Board have presented now are the most cost-effective solutions to the issues. However, as the NBM is a provincially-owned institution, the NBM Board cannot proceed on its own. The Province must support and approve these plans. We strongly urge the public to demonstrate your support, now, for the NBM and these proposals, by sending a letter to your local media and contacting your MLA. Submitted by John K. F. Irving, Chair, New Brunswick Museum Board of Directors, Louise Imbeault, Vice-Chair, New Brunswick Museum Board of Directors. 2965

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LOCAL C.H.A.m.P.S.

Eight-year-old Emma Coakley, of Saint John, has just returned from The War Amps 2014 Atlantic Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar in Halifax, which brought together young amputees from across the Atlantic provinces. Emma attended the three-day seminar, where she was shown how to adopt the seminar theme, “Set the Bar High” and not let her amputation be a barrier to living a full and active life. The seminar focused on the latest developments in artificial limbs, dealing with teasing and bullying and parenting an amputee child. As a member of CHAMP, Emma is eligible to receive financial assistance with artificial limbs and recreational devices. In the photo, she is showing the device she uses for playing on the monkey bars. 3031

SEASIDE LAWN BOWLING NEWS

The second in the Club Trophy series was contested July 22, seeing eight teams compete for the Past Members Triples trophy. The team of lead Al Vautour, skip Cecil Colwell defeated the field. The runner-up team consisting of lead Winnie Gray, mate Jean Banham and skip Barb Piers were narrowly edged out. In other news, the team of mate Jean Banham and skip Anne Cliché captured the provincial ladies doubles title in Fredericton recently going through the round robin undefeated. 3033

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13August 5th - August 18th, 2014

mUSINGS by Debbie Hickey

COLOUR

I often wonder if what I see is what you see. Is what I call green look the same for you as it does for me? Why is this particular shade of green more pleasing to me than that shade? For that matter, why do we have colour preferences at all? Do they mean anything? What do other critters around us see? I have actually done a little digging on that one, because my granddaughter asked whether our dog can see colours. Turns out dogs, cats, mice, rats and rabbits have very poor color vision, seeing mostly greys and some blues and yellows. So there is some colour in their worlds, but not a lot. Other animals such as monkeys, ground squirrels, birds, insects, and many fish see more colour (although not as much as humans). But we don’t have the best colour vision on the planet.

Bees and butterflies can see colors into the ultraviolet range. Apparently for them, the plants have special ultraviolet patterns which guide the insects deep into the flower. Cool. Beyond how we physically see the world,

does our ability to live in colour affect who we are? I wear bright

colours on a dull day to insert some energy into my day

that the gray world is zapping. Why then does fashion persist in dark colours for winter, when we need the energy most, and use the energetic

bright colours in summer? Surely that seems counter to

common sense. The question of colour also came

up recently when that same grand grand-daughter was picking a colour to paint her room. A few years ago, researchers at the University of British Columbia studied the effect of color on students who completed detail-oriented and creative tasks on computer screens with

different coloured background colors. Detail-oriented assignments such as memory tasks or proofreading were more accurate when using a red background, but the students did better on tasks that called for imagination and creativity with blue backgrounds. What influence will the aqua green shade she chose have on her for the next few years? My favourite colours are not the same now as they were in my twenties, or even my forties. Why not? Why does it matter if the ketchup is red or green? Is it simply because it is familiar, or is there something else going on? Enough musing, I am going home and have some plump red strawberries! “Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways. ” ~ Oscar Wilde. 0002 Debbie Hickey

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