ON A BRIGHT September morning, a racing scull sliced through the still water of the Saint John River at Fredericton. The crew rowed past the downtown shops,...
The cycle of life
Dr. Heather Morrison is an extraordinary person by any standards, but she’s particularly special to her home province of PEI. The island’s first female Rhodes...
The Ferryman’s Wife
Ramona Himmelman sits at her kitchen table, watching the ferry cross the LaHave River. Ferries have shuttled people, cars, and cattle across this stretch of...
More than an apple a day
The Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia is well named, as the majority of apple producers—many of whom also produce other tree fruits—grow their crops in the rich...
The gem that is the Restigouche River
Three years ago this summer, our so-called “Restigouche Expeditionary Force” pushed off from a riverbank in northern New Brunswick for the first time. We had...
Can’t see the forest or the trees
For as long as I can remember, an autumn drive on the rural roads surrounding Elgin, New Brunswick has been a feast for the eyes. It’s home for me, part of my...
Unclaimed Jewels
Some years ago, I took part in a seminar where the opening remarks were made by a clergyman. Rather gleefully, I thought, he recounted having had a pair of...