Your guide to the garden
Probably the best advice every given about getting one's garden ready on this first long weekend of the summer came from comedian Dave Barry.
Pincushion plant heads outside
Polka Dot Plant, Freckle Face Plant,-- it's all in a name for the pretty pink, red, or white dotted foliage plant that until recently was largely considered a houseplant in our area.
Amazing earthworms
Earthworms are beneficial invertebrates to have in your garden soil. They derive their nutrition from many forms of organic matter in soil, things like decaying roots and leaves, and living organisms such as nematodes, protozoans, rotifers, bacteria, fungi.
Keep your clippings
Each summer, homeowners across the country discard a valuable resource that can help their lawns in a number of ways. Under the false impression that grass clippings cause thatch, many homeowners discard their clippings in garbage bags they tote curbside.
A message from the Superintendent
The Codiac RCMP is the largest detachment east of British Columbia and Superintendent Todd Shean is the Officer in Charge.
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Hostage negotiators stay calm
When situations in the Codiac region require specific assistance that only certain officers are trained for, they rely on the committed members of the force who have taken additional roles in specialty units.
Auxiliary members vital to force
Bryan Butler has been a police officer for 29 years and understands the need for volunteers in order to make the RCMP a successful force. Butler has been part of the auxiliary section of the RCMP for the past five years and eagerly expresses his thankfulness for the volunteers involved.
Community policing creates safer neighbourhoods
Keeping our neighbourhoods safe is not only a concern that we as citizens have, but it is also a major concern for the Codiac RCMP.
Keeping up the fight against drugs
Not unlike any other city in Canada, drugs are an issue in Moncton.
Diving for evidence as a member of the RCMP
Scuba diving is generally associated with expensive resorts, clear waters, white beaches, and coral reef. However, there is a less recreational side of diving that some members of the RCMP are very familiar with.
Special court system helps victims of domestic violence
Domestic violence is a crime that is prevalent in any city, and Moncton is no exception. However, the Codiac RCMP have a fairly new special unit implemented to help victims, prosecute offenders, and prevent domestic crime offenses in future generations.
Forget paper or plastic - choose cloth
The idea of banning plastic bags was welcomed in Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, just over a year ago. They were the first municipality in Canada to implement the ban, and in doing so, have diverted about 2000 plastic bags a week from their landfills.
Letter of the week | Stop the bias against seniors
A Fredericton Daily Gleaner editorial this week included the following:
A career that is truly out of the ordinary
Forget ordinary! Try to think of a career where one year you are working with community members developing an after-school program for local youth, the next you are tackling issues that threaten national security and then maybe a few years later, you are living and working overseas as a liaison for your organization.
On the road to Damascus Coffee Shop
What makes one coffee shop different than all the rest, besides fueling our caffeine fix in the mornings? It's about quality service. While a popular chain may serve up your regular roast without hesitation, it may not afford the friendly welcome your neighborhood coffee shop supplies for free.
What’s happening in Moncton?
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Buy now, pay later: deal or no deal?
Do you know the story of the big TV? What a deal at $1,000 plus tax. You were the envy of all your friends. You were going to have it paid in six months before the payment plan started. Life was good.
New faces, new places
Now that the snow banks have finally disappeared, Riverview residents cannot help but notice a significant number of changes in the downtown business district. New businesses have popped up, others have changed locations, and just to keep everyone on their toes, some familiar faces have realigned with new names and new faces.
Bring on the barbecue for new eating adventures
This Victoria Day long weekend in Metro Moncton is officially the start of the summer season.
A green refuge in an older neighbourhood
Thich Nhat Hanh said that people usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. He didn't.
Book of the week
If you loved Jacqueline Wilson's Best Friends, here is another superb, thought-provoking novel for readers of 8 .
Taking “measured steps” around the town
I was stopped in the grocery store in Riverview the other day by a This Week reader who said that while she enjoyed my walking forays into the various neighbourhoods of the town, she was on a real fitness kick and needed to know exact distances.
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Is it cram time for teens?
The time-honoured year-end study strategy of millions of students around the world, has for generations been cramming. But this is the one thing, experts say, that you should not do.
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