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Blackfly Gazette, Perth, NB (2025)

07/25/2025

Hello Blackfly Friends & Readers!

Check out the latest edition of the Blackfly Gazette for news, updates & stories including a bit of Trinity Anglican Church history and about how legendary organist Xaver Varnus popped in last year and played a Brahms Sonata on the vintage Casavant Organ, and an invitation to the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the church, interesting social activities at Victoria Glen Manor, a l'il re-cap of Margaret Johnson's Strawberry Shortcake Social, a first meeting for the new Fiddlehead Players Community Theatre group, a comment on the high price of groceries, Characters of Yesteryear, stuff going on around & about the Village and of course all the regular Blackfly columns & features!

Thanks for reading & I hope you enjoy the issue!
Steph

Link to Xaver Varnus youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXlT8vy8rig&list=UUZtO-IBQ4jN7XBMzazNQIdA&index=8

07/17/2025

Hello Blackfly Friends & Readers!

So I been out of touch with facebook so I thought I better get with the program!

Got the new issue of the Blackfly coming out today, which I will be delivering around Perth later this afternoon.

But in the meantime, there are still copies of BFG #338 available around & about, which features a variety of tidbits & scuttlebutt including Operation White Heart at the Arthurette Legion, Elks Club Fathers Day Raffle Winner, Canada Day at Veterans Field, Battle at the Bank ball hockey tournament, a recap of the Kirking o' the Tartans and more...

Hope you enjoy this issue and the new one coming out & thanks for reading!

Cheers,
Steph

05/22/2025

Ahoy Blackfly Friends & Readers!

Seems like I've somehow lost a bunch of time so I keep running a little late but I'm trying to catch up with myself and if all goes to plan I'll have the new Gazette out on Friday.

There are still issues of the current edition around & about with stories about Women's Day, Celebrating Community Volunteers, Masonic Bikes for Books, A really great book launch for Garth Farquhar and a fun Make a Fairy Teacup Garden were two fun recent events at the P-A Library, the Bill Stearman Quiltivist Trunk Show, Local Yarn Store Day at Close Knit Friends Yarn Shop, new officers at the Perth Elks Lodge and more...plus, of course, all the regular features.

Hope you enjoy the issue & thanks for reading~

Cheers!
Steph

05/11/2025

Hello Blackfly Friends & Readers!

My apologies for this very late update for the latest issue of the gazette, but the circumstances have been a bit extenuating: I got that Plague Cold From Hell that's been going around and it seriously kicked my butt, but I think I shall live.

But then I also just got totally played out while working on the new issue for May, and did not get it to the printer in time to pick up before they closed for the weekend. So, I will be picking up the new issue #334 tomorrow (Monday) & delivering it around the village & I am very, very sorry to be so late!

In the meantime, in case you missed it there are still a few copies of issue #333 around & about & this post contains color pix of the stories & articles including the wonderful Easter Basket Social Fundraiser at Burns Hall, the Perth Elks Lodge hosted Grand Exalted Ruler Myles Reid & his wife Annie for a lovely evening social, David Goss found a Perfect Go Cart frame, McGuire's Barbershop now has two barbers, plus other odd & ends & editorial commentary plus all the regular features: Puzzle page, obituaries, Free Will Astrology, etc.

Hope you enjoy the issue, and thanks for reading!
Steph

04/23/2025

Hello Blackfly Friends & Readers!

We're coming to the end of April, how time flies...Today is Earth Day and, if we could just see through the clouds socking us in with this cold, drizzly damn weather we could be watching the tail end of the Lyrid meteor shower. Hopefully the sun will shine again the next few days as there's more cool night action coming: April 25th is the night of the Celestial Smiley Face, Venus will be at her brightest on the 27th, and on the 29th four planets will be visible at once.

There are still copies of the current Blackfly out and about around town. Issue #331 features articles and stories about the Elks Benefit Breakfast for AES Home & School, how our library is a vital community resource and hub, the Bill Stearman Quiltivist Trunk Show that's coming to town, Host an International Student information, and the SVHS Heritage Fair. This was the first heritage fair this class had done (that covid blip) and it was quite entertaining to meet the students and chat about their various projects and enthusiasms.

All the regular features and columns and more stuff going on around town will be found in this issue as well. I'm working on the next issue right now, will have out and about ASAP but in the meantime here are the photos in living color to go with the current edition of the Blackfly Gazette.

Thanks for reading & hope you enjoy the issue!

Cheers,
Steph

04/06/2025

Hello Blackfly Friends & Readers!

The latest edition of the Blackfly Gazette is ( #331) currently available at stores in Perth-Andover, Plaster Rock & Arthurette.

Articles in this issue include: A presentation by Orange Crow Leader CEO Tim Reid presenting the Village of Southern Victoria Recreation Master Plan recommendations, a terrific Trivia Night Fundraiser for UVARC at the Tap Room, Village of SV and Neqotkuk Economic Development partnership, U11 Jr Thunder championship tournament, see the Photo Doctor for photo reprints, Burns Hall Easter Basket Social fundraiser, Rotary Cash Draw is happening next month, Making Resin Jewelry at the library, online art auction for UVARC and more, plus of course all the regular Blackfly features & columns.

Hope you enjoy the issue & thanks for reading!
Steph

03/27/2025

Hello Blackfly Friends & Readers!

Got another late update for you and I do apologize...it's just so hard to keep up with stuff these days. At any rate, I'll be picking up the brand new issue of the gazette for delivery later this afternoon (it's still being printed as I write these words, in fact) but in the meantime, copies of the previous issue (BFG #330) are still available around town in case you want to pick one up before I replace them, or just check out the color photos!

This issue has articles and stories about the fabulous SVPB Fundraiser Dinner at the Elks Lodge, King Charles Honorary Medals, the Community Food Smart Program, sliding at the Legion, Library workshops, the final Winter Interlude Markets, and more!

The issue also contains all the regular Blackfly features and columns, including the Pet Page, Free Will Astrology for All, a puzzle page and local obituaries.

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoy the issue, and look for the newest edition of the gazette later this afternoon (Thursday, March 27th)
Cheers!
Steph

03/10/2025

Dear Blackfly Friends & Readers!

A new issue of the gazette will be out later this week, but in the meantime BFG #329 is available at select markets around & about Perth-Andover, Plaster Rock & Arthurette.

This current edition of the Blackfly includes a Winter Interlude Market update, Winter Freeze Fest Fun, Perth Elks Valentines Dinner & community support, Play Rotary Bingo & help support community, Seedy Saturday seed swap details (with seed stratification how-to by Florenceville-Bristol Garden Club President Michelle Corcoran), Lady Vikings are champs, hosting an international exchange student info, Celebrating Maj Gagnon, a take on Manifest Destiny, plus all the regular Blackfly columns & features and more!

Hope you enjoy the issue & thanks for reading!

02/05/2025

Hello Blackfly Friends & Readers!

So I dropped the ball & didn't manage to do a facebook update for the previous edition of the BFG ( #326/January 15th issue) but issue #327 (January 29th is now out & about & currently available around the Village as well as in Plaster Rock & Arthurette.

Articles in this issue visit the wonderful Burns Night Matinee for Robbie Burns' 266th birthday, the awesome Tobique River Trading Co. Tap Room has reopened at twice the size & twice the awesomeness, SVHS Principal Justin Tompkins is reaching out to invite families to consider hosting an International Exchange Student for 2025-2026, P-A Storytellers at the library with DC Butterfield, a Mind-Body Connection presentation by Carol Earle at the library, a pet update including cats in cinema, stuff going on and more!

Plus all the regular features: Free Will Astrology For All, Notes from the Scotch Colony, Happy Go Lucky Cookbook Chronicles by David Goss, obituaries and the puzzle page.

Hope you enjoy this issue & thanks for reading!

Cheers,
Steph

01/12/2025

Hello Blackfly Friends & Readers!

Holiday Chaos kind of took over so I was running late with the gazette, but the first issue of 2025 is out & about and available at stores in Perth-Andover, Plaster Rock & Arthurette; the next issue will be out later this coming week.

This current issue features some of fun stuff going on around town, including a recap of the wonderful Sounds of the Season & Treats matinee performance at the P-A Baptist Church, the Sewell Shaw Volunteerism Awards, P-A Public Library events, Winter Activities at Mt. Carleton Provincial Park, Mind-Body Connections with Carol Earle, Porter O'Brien Consulting Services, and a chat with Madison Morgan, the new director at New Beginnings.

There is also an interview with Nathan Spencer, who is the new Community School Coordinator and I am so very sorry but I mixed up photos and ran an image of SVHS Principal Justin Tompkins instead of Nathan with the article: My apologies to both! This update features a photo of the real Nathan Spencer...I try not to do stuff like that but sometimes stuff happens haha.

And of course this issue has all the regular features & columns & info about more fun events headed our way!

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoy the issue & cheers!
Steph

12/21/2024

Happy Holidays!

It's the Winter Solstice today and it indeed sure looks & feels like winter is really here and maybe we'll have a white Christmas? Kinda looks that way on the Weather Network anyway...

Blackfly Publication date change: Due to general Holiday Chaos and, more importantly, the fact that the print shop will be closed most of Christmas week when the next issue is scheduled to come out, the next edition of the Blackfly will be out the week following, on January 1st. I am sorry for any inconvenience or confusion!

In the meantime, the latest issue of the gazette is out and about and has some fun stories to check out!

There's a little recap of our wonderful Santa Claus Parade, a chat with Thunder Hockey Coaches and the importance of Minor Hockey in our communities, Derek Tupper won the $500 Shop Local Christmas in the Village Draw, River Valley Radio has launched a SVHS sports fundraiser, Hillcrest Christmas Market, the TRTC Christmas Market, P-A's first Santa Claus Run, Plant's Flower Pot & Gifts one year anniversary, book launch at the library, a visit to a nice little antiques & collectibles store over in The Fort, checking in at The Boardwalk Emporium and more local events and happenings. Plus of course all of the regular Blackfly features and columns!

Thank you very much for reading & I hope you enjoy this issue & have a wonderful Christmas!!!

Cheers,
Steph

11/29/2024

Hello Blackfly Friends & Readers!

So sorry to be running late again and getting behind myself on keeping this page updated but the new issue of the gazette (BFG #323) will be out & about later today and contains lots of holiday information.

In the meantime, here's a recap of Blackfly #322: This issue is the Remembrance Day issue and includes a new War Brides Presentation by Norm Smith.

Other article topics include recent SPCA Fundraisers, including the SPCA Open House & Late 4 Supper concert, information about Indigenous artist & filmmaker Asha Bear and her latest production "A Walk in My Moccasins", plus lots about stuff going on in addition to all the regular Blackfly columns & features.

Thanks for reading!
Steph
(PS: I'll be back in town with the new issue around 4:30 or so today)

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