Westmorland Institution maintenance worker Reg?Tower (left)?and Dorchester Penitentiary employee Rob... »

Reg Tower has seen firsthand how beneficial farming has been to the hundreds of offenders who have come through the doors of Westmorland Institution.
During the past 20 years that he has worked at the institution in the village of Dorchester, he has witnessed hundreds of inmates developing skills they probably would not have acquired had it not been for the prison farm program there.
“Those guys take a lot of pride in taking care of those animals and also being able to feed themselves,” said Tower during a campaign rally last week at St. Ed’s Hall in Dorchester to keep the prison farm open.

	Andy Hart, a local boxer with the Bob Edgett’s?Boys Club, is putting his efforts this summer towards... »

Bob Edgett has had a tremendous influence on hundreds of youngsters that have walked through the doors of his York Street boxing club over the past 55-plus years.
Now some of those teenagers are hoping to give back to their coach and mentor, even if just in a small way.
Nineteen-year-old Andy Hart, who has boxed at Bob’s club for more than five years now, said the aging facilities on York Street are in need of a major makeover and he is working to make that happen.

Ottawa has a real opportunity to take another step toward stamping out impaired driving, but appears to be unwilling to do so for fears of the surge in impaired-driving charges before the courts. While it’s a legitimate concern, it would only make sense to toughen the laws to make it more difficult for impaired drivers to get on the road.
At issue is a proposal to lower the legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers from the present .08 to .05, the level medical science suggests represents the threshold at which the ability to operate a motor vehicle becomes sufficiently impaired to present a danger.

	Dave Wheaton

He has played, coached, refereed, managed, served on the executive and held the presidency of the Sackville Minor Hockey Club (SMHC) for six years; in other words, David Wheaton has done just about everything to enhance opportunities for young boys and girls to enjoy good clean competition.
But David Wheaton believes he is merely doing what any person who has had the experience of playing in the system should do -- give back something as part payment for the lessons learned and enjoyment received.

	Katie Ward, pictured with a dance partner, is one of three of Montreal’s hottest contemporary choreo... »

The Ok.Quoi?! Contemporary Arts Festival is dedicated not only to showcasing contemporary artists and musicians, but also to introducing and engaging young people in creative arts.
As a result, Struts Gallery and Faucet Media Arts Centre are pleased to announce the Thunder and Lightening Creative Dance Camp for kids and young adults that will take place during the week of Ok.Quoi?!, July 27-31.

	John Murchie, coordinator of Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Art Centre in Sackville, was recently hon... »

Sackville arts administrator John Murchie  received the Atlantic Provinces Art Gallery Association Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s annual general meeting held last week in Halifax. APAGA Lifetime Achievement Awards are given to individuals who, during their lifetimes, have made contributions of outstanding significance to art museums, art galleries and the visual arts in Atlantic Canada.

Today (Wednesday)?has been officially designated as Canada Day. On July 1, 1867, the four colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, (now Ontario and Québec), New Brunswick and Nova Scotia became the Dominion of Canada.

What is not so well known in 2009 is that a native New Brunswicker was once dubbed by the media as “Mr. Canada.” I cannot think of a better way to mark Canada Day on the Tantramar, than to recall the career of this individual -- journalist and broadcaster John W. Fisher (1912-1981).

Community Forests International will be offering a free workshop on food forest gardening to the Sackville community on July 4.
The workshop will complement the organization’s community food forest project that is presently taking place in the Sackville Community Garden, which is located on Charles Street, with support from Renaissance Sackville and Evergreen -Walmart.  
Food forest gardening is a food production system in which plants with edible yields are arranged to mimic their naturally-occurring growth patterns. 

The Music Barn, along with the Sackville Fire Department, is once again pleased to host its third annual Firemen’s Fundraiser on Saturday, July 11.
The festivities get under way at 10 a.m. and run until 10 p.m. During this all-day event, 10 local bands will contribute their time and talent to help raise funds for the local fire department’s equipment fund.