Entries by Ann Jacques

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Winter Carnvial at AGS

AGS students got to take a break, even if it was too cold for the outdoor plans. The Winter Carnival was held on March 3rd and 4th. And while the two days included activities like watching movies and playing basketball games, the events also had other benefits for the Elementary and Middle School kids. Jean […]

Research brings community member to New Zealand

Look for a gap in research — that’s what students starting their master’s degree are often told. So Danielle Root drew from her own experience. Root is raising her daughter while attending Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. When her daughter was born, the hospital waiting room was filled with people. Only a few were […]

DJ XS7 is working hard

Alex Jerome has been building a career one step at a time. Gesgepegiac to Campbellton, to Moncton, to Halifax, to Toronto. Next – Europe, and rest of the world. As DJ XS7, Jerome has been developing his skills for years. He now lives off his DJ career, and even won 4th place in Canada in […]

Exploring Mi’gma’gi

For Sheila Swasson, finding a reason to get outside during the winters has made all the difference. Swasson can often be seen encouraging people to join her on snowshoe treks behind her house, the former Busteed land. “Sometimes there could just be me, or there could be anywhere between 2 to 15 of us on […]

LMDC Career Fair

Listuguj students had the opportunity to explore future plans on Feb. 24. The LMDC organized a career fair, and invited a mix of professionals to represent their fields.  The hope was to create an event that was engaging. “Not just to go around to the tables and pick up pamphlets,” said Bobbi Madahbee, the Re-Investment […]

Listuguj Market

Abby Metallic moved home, but missed the markets she had gotten use to in Moncton. That’s why she started the Listuguj Market on Sundays. Sometimes over two dozen vendors come out. Some even travel from as far as Saint-Quentin, or Big Cove. Metallic tries to organize a market about once a month. She holds them […]

Walgwan Center

The Walgwan Center in Gesgapegiag is not a detox center, it’s a rehabilitation center. “It’s a rehabilitation center, in the sense of wanting to have a healthier way of life. A healthier way of being, and conducting one’s life,” said Natalie Clark, an outreach worker who began in January. The center is capable of addressing […]

Chaleur Terminals lawsuit on track for mid-March

The application in the New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench in Campbellton to stop the Chaleur Terminals Inc. project in Belledune will proceed on March 14 and 15.  It has been delayed from the original date, Jan. 18. People are encouraged to attend. The project could see up to 220 rail cars of oil per […]