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Hillsborough Minor Hockey had another wonderful year thanks to all the players and coaches. The Midget team won the C Division Championship in Cole Harbour, NS. Click here for some of this years picture highlights compliments of Shawn Mckinley.
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![]() Hillsborough Huskies Hillsborough Minor Hockey had another wonderful year thanks to all the players and coaches. The Midget team won the C Division Championship in Cole Harbour, NS. Click here for some of this years picture highlights compliments of Shawn Mckinley.
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![]() Have you stared at a blank sheet of paper, thinking you’d like to write some of your memories and stories, but are simply unsure where or how to begin? Or maybe you have been writing or journaling for awhile, but feel you need some encouragement. Join local author Deborah Carr for 8 weeks of Creative Writing instruction and practice at Forest Dale Home. You’ll learn practical methods to help you explore and write about your life experiences, but you’ll also practice fun and surprising techniques to break out of old habits, deepen and widen your writing, generate new uses for tired words, and transform the blah to the brilliant. This series is designed to educate, inspire and motivate. ![]() By: Janet Wallace If you look through the Connecting Albert County calendar, you will often see references to the Community Room or Community Health Room. The room is on the lower level of the Albert County Health and Wellness Centre in Riverside-Albert. In case you have never been there, we thought it was time to introduce you to the Community Health Room – a valuable resource in our area. ![]() By; Alexandra Morrissey As we rolled into February 2017, the Caledonia tigers were beyond happy. Undefeated and finishing first in their league they now faced regionals on home court in Hillsborough, February 10th and 11th. They had defeated Stanley Consolidated by 59 - 45 one of their strong competitors the weekend before. The girls were ecstatic moving into one of the biggest games of the year against Grand Manan on Friday night. It was a hard fought game, but in the end, sadly they lost to Grand Manan 63 - 43. The tigers were upset by the loss and failing to move forward to the next round but are still optimistic and looking forward to next year! ![]() It’s hard getting back into the workforce. You may have left a job years ago because you wanted to raise children, or you had health problems. Now, years later, you don’t know how to use a computer and maybe feel like there is nothing you can do – no skills you can offer in a job. Focus Forward is an amazing 15-week program offered for free in Riverside-Albert. The program helps people identify their skills and strengths. Perhaps you like cooking… maybe you can get a job in a kitchen. Maybe you like taking care of people…homecare might be perfect for you. ![]() Photos and story by Jennifer Shelby Albert County’s Literacy Express is now up and running for its fourth year! A preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds, Literacy Express takes place on the second floor of Hillsborough’s Train Museum. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays kids are dropped off for a free, one-hour session led by Nancy Land, B. Ed, with help from her assistant, Lois Snider. What do you deal with food that has thawed in your fridge or freezer? After food has thawed, it becomes more vulnerable to spoilage than food that was never frozen.
You can't simply re-freeze food that is thawed. You can, however, cook it again - thoroughly- and then freeze it. Much of the contents of my freezer is going into soup today and I will freeze this in small portions. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency provides the following advice: ![]() Winter has arrived in Albert County, and we can either complain about it or embrace what it has to offer! If you’re able, manny feel the best way to weather these colder months is to get outside with some friends, so we’ve put together a few ideas on how to pack some healthy enjoyment into the coming months. ![]() By Alexandra Morrissey C.R.H.S varsity girls started in September with a blazing hot soccer season. Hot, hot, hot. With many strong teams this year, Caledonia fought hard and pulled out two amazing wins and several tied games. Placing fourth in the A Division. Ten points scored throughout the season by: Alyssa Campbell, Alexandra Morrissey, Hannah Morrissey, Kiera Lockhart, Makayla Fenton and Crystal Crossman. It was an incredible soccer season. Coach of the girls was Abbey Keith. ![]() We have an adult learning program right in Albert County, in Riverside Albert; a partnership between the Albert County Health & Wellness Centre (which provides the classroom) and the South East Regional Adult Learning Board. One of the graduates wrote of his experience in the program. According to Jim, he and his wife, Mariann, went back to school “largely to encourage others.” Mariann started the program first but had to stop for a year due to a stroke. Once Mariann was well enough to return to the classes, Jim went with her. Both Jim and Mariann graduated in Spring 2016 and had the exactly the same grade (an average of 77% for all their courses). Jim says he even got a job out the program. After their graduation was publicized, Jim received a call that eventually led to a new job—Pastor of the Albert Mines Baptist Church. “Old Dog, New Tricks” was a classroom assignment by Jim Rae. See what he wrote below: ![]() New Brunswick’s Fundy Coast region’s rugged coastal landscape is the ideal destination for Mountain Bike enthusiasts. Join in during the first weekend of October for 3 days of mountain-bike themed events for riders of all ability levels – and while you are here enjoy the dramatic colours of fall in Fundy Coast region! Parks Canada has partnered with Outdoor Elements, IMBA and the Elgin Eco-Association for a weekend of fun. Activities include a mountain bike marathon, being able to demo "fat bikes", group rides, "take a kid mountain-biking day" and a trail building workshop. For full information, see here ![]() It’s a long walk from our house to the nearest grocery store. It’s even longer for my preschooler’s wee little legs. Plus, I’m pregnant. My spouse has to drive all over Canada for his job and can be gone for up to a month at a time, so when our second vehicle broke down without notice, things were grim. If he takes time off, there’s no extra cash to fix the car situation, and without him we’re walking.
![]() In rural Albert County, we are fortunate to be able to access the services of the Albert County Health and Wellness Centre. The Health Centre provides primary health care and promotes healthy lifestyles within the communities of Hillsborough, Riverside-Albert, Alma and the surrounding areas. The Health and Wellness Team of physicians, nurse practitioner, outreach diabetes case manager, nurses, dietitian and physiotherapist care about your health and are there to support you. ![]() “I like books!” says Owen, piling his favourite books on his bed. The three--year-old eagerly shows me his library. His mother, Robin Stuart, fills in the back story. Owen is enrolled in the Imagination Library. From birth until their fifth birthdays, children receive a book in the mail each month. “A friend of mine told me about the Imagination Library,” says Robin. “She told me you can get a free book each month. It sounded amazing. And it is!” The inspiration and force behind the program is Country-and-Western singer Dolly Parton. She wants to help children “fall in love with books at an early age,” according to her website. The long-term goal is greater literacy. The Imagination Library costs $60 per child per year but the families don’t foot the bill. Thanks to the Bennett and Albert County Health Care (BACH) Foundation, families in rural Albert County of all income levels have been able to use the free program since 2010. ![]() Like many rural schools, Caledonia Regional High School (CHRS) had few entertainment options during noon hour. Besides the school library or sports activities in the gym, there was little for students to do. Out of boredom, many of the older students left the school grounds and congregated at local businesses. And this was linked to another problem. “When kids hang out with no purpose, smoking becomes the cool thing to do,” says teacher Benjamin Kelly, who knows that a lack of stimulating activities can lead teenagers to make unhealthy choices. The evidence was in the school’s high smoking rates among students. ![]() The Four R's - Reading, Writing, Arithmetic ... and Riding Artwork on the walls, students sitting in desks while a teacher reads aloud, it looks like a regular elementary classroom. At one side of the classroom, however, a student is furiously pedalling on a stationary bike. A bike may seem out of place in the classroom, but not for elementary students in Albert County. In December 2015, both Riverside Consolidated and Hillsborough Elementary acquired stationary bikes with the support of the Bennett and Albert County Health Care (BACH) Foundation Inc. A lot is happening at the centre at the top of Hopewell Hill! Drop in to the Caledonia Activity Centre, 5295 Rte 114, Hopewell Hill. Click 'Read More' or scroll below to learn about the events happening on weekdays throughout the month. Call 882-2604 for details.
Alma Winter Carnival is coming!
Join the fun from January 29 - 31, 2016, at the Alma Recreation Centre “the Rink." Click 'Read More' to learn more or visit the Alma Recreation Centre's Facebook page. ![]() By Deborah Carr When Serge Levesque first moved to Hillsborough, he found the people to be warm and compassionate, but he didn't understand the full extent until he was diagnosed with cancer in June 2014. "We needed to find a solution to our transportation problem quickly because I wasn't allowed to drive during my chemo treatments or the periods of crippling fatigue that came with them," he said. His wife, Martine, did not drive. An they had no family in the province. While in a doctor’s office, Martine picked up a pamphlet describing a new Albert County service called Tele-Drive. “My favourite moment in Roots of Empathy was when you smiled at me.” “My favourite moment was when you held my finger.” “Dear Baby Andie, my wish for you when you are in Grade 3, is that you will have a Roots of Empathy baby just like you.” ![]() As the fifth Roots of Empathy program at Riverside Consolidated School wrapped up, students reflected on what they had experienced since October with baby Andie Ada Sanford, daughter of Alicia (O’Hara) and Jon Sanford. Baby Andie was just six weeks old when she made her first visit to the school. As the children greeted her with the special Hello Song, she seemed unperturbed by it all. As they touched the butterfly sock she wore, they hoped for eye contact with the special visitor, but to no avail. A tiny newborn, she was able to lie on the special Green Blanket, and make sounds. The list the students had created, of what they thought she might be able to do, contained mostly “not yet” comments rather than a “yes” – sitting up – not yet, walking – not yet. But by June – what a change in our baby – sitting up, crawling, making eye contact, holding fingers, interacting with vocalizations, smiling, laughing, eating a wide variety of foods! The students and even Mom Alicia were amazed as they watched the slide show of photos from October to May. How much change occurs in a human during the first year of life! Roots of Empathy was developed by Newfoundland educator, Mary Gordon. It has spread internationally, and is widely acclaimed. “Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy.” Roots of Empathy’s goals are: · To foster the development of empathy · To develop emotional literacy · To reduce levels of bullying, aggression and violence, and promote children's pro-social behaviours · To increase knowledge of human development, learning, and infant safety · To prepare students for responsible citizenship and responsive parenting (Source: rootsofempathy.org) Anglo East School District began Roots of Empathy in seven Grade 3 classrooms in the 2008-2009 school year. A facilitator must be trained by the national organization, and each program is supplied with curriculum materials, a special library and “props” – baby toys, a green blanket, a roll, and special T-shirts for babies that say “Roots of Empathy Teacher.” Riverside Consolidated School has participated since the beginning, with a break from 2011-13. Five sweet baby girls have served as the Roots of Empathy “teacher” – showing the students how much babies learn in their first year. The facilitator is Barb Gebuhr, and the classroom teacher is Scott Tingley, providing continuity for the program. The students soon adopt this baby as their own, and would never imagine harming her in any way; they empathize with her feelings, and transfer that empathy to their peer group, when reminded. They learn about normal infant development, and what is essential both prenatally, and during the first year, to ensure healthy and happy babies. A key message is “Never Shake a Baby” and students brainstorm ways that tired parents can deal with the frustration of a crying baby, rather than resort to shaking, which can cause brain damage, and even death. Students are very serious in absorbing these essential learnings, and plan to be great parents when the time comes! For more information on the program, visit www.rootsofempathy.org Submitted by Barb Gebuhr, Facilitator of Roots of Empathy program at Riverside Consolidated School. ![]() Recently a Garden Tour took place in Albert county. Seven gardens from Hopewell Hill to Alma were selected by a comittee, to showcase both ornamental and vegetable gardens. The goal was to highlight a variety of formal, informal, innovative, traditional, and different settings from within our area. We had some young gardeners, and some who might get a movie discount now! All love to be outside, working with their plants. While most were reluctant to accept our invitation to participate, all were pleased at the end of the day, because of the opportunity to share their love of gardening with visitors to their special corners of Paradise. Members of the Fundy Gardeners, based in the Hampton area, gave high praise to organizer, Phyllis Sutherland, when they said this tour rivaled any they had been on in their area this season. Gardeners often say – “if only you were here last week” – something is always just out of bloom, but happily, something else takes its place. Gardens are meant to be enjoyed weekly, if not daily to capture the continuing magic. ![]() by Deborah Carr Moving as if to the sweep of a conductor's baton, they flow off the beach like a tide of liquid mercury, then swoop into the air, a dark ribbon smudge against the August sky. As if on prearranged cue, they bank as one and the flock metamorphoses, revealing the flashing white of ten thousand underbellies caught in the glory of the setting sun. A dance of precision and grace. Mesmerized, I float motionless in my kayak. Like a mirage, the flock turns toward me, skimming the glassy surface of the bay. As their sheer numbers wash over me, I feel the brush of wings on my upturned cheek….but perhaps it is only the breath of their passing. Then, just as suddenly, they are gone…and I am adrift alone. ![]() “It’s the best-kept secret. Mountain biking in Albert County rocks”. This is the comment I over-heard while getting a part at a bike store in Moncton. Two guys, who looked to be in their late 20’s, were chatting behind me. Since I live in Riverside-Albert, I’m sort of familiar with the trails around the village. But I decided to do some scouting around to see what the area had to offer. What I found were trails to suit all skill levels. Heading south from Moncton, starting at Hillsborough, there is the White Rock Recreation area. This is a beautiful hilly part of the county, with a good mix of trails, many closed to ATVs. Some are double-track, some are single-track. Travelling on Highway 114, watch for the White Rock signs on the roadside. The trails in White Rock are for those with at least intermediate skills. Some trails are difficult and the terrain is rugged and variable. Technical skills are needed for the ridges, sinkholes and inclines. “Heart-attack hill” is aptly named! See trail map on this site: https://www.facebook.com/pages/White-Rock-Recreational-Area-Hillsborough-NB/350636911683849?fref=ts |
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Connecting Albert County would like to thank the following supporters & advertisers: Platinum supporters - Bennett and Albert County Health Care (BACH) Foundation - Albert County Pharmacy - Hon. Rob Moore, MP for Fundy Royal Gold supporters - CBDC Westmorland Albert - Albert County Funeral Home - Friends of Fundy Silver supporters - Crooked Creek Convenience - Hon. Mike Holland, Minister, MLA-Albert - Fundy Highlands Motel and Chalets Bronze supporters - Chipoudy Communities Revitalization Committee (CCRC) - Jeff MacDougall, SouthEastern Mutual Insurance If you would like to support Connecting Albert County, visit our Advertising page or Donation page. With your support, we can continue to share the news of rural Albert County. Comments We welcome comments to our blog postings. Please provide your email address and name with your comment, and respect our content guidelines.
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