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400 Year Anniversary

ByCharles 2004-06-252025-04-26

My good friends Tony, Jeff, and I went to see the fireworks display and it was one of the best displays I have seen in my life. Fort LaTour was defiantly a great vantage point for fireworks.

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This is crazy, Unions need to go.

ByCharles 2011-05-252025-04-26

This morning I heard the following story on the radio and was practically outraged by what I was hearing. Basically, the Government of Saskatchewan is offering a reasonable 6% pay increase to all the teachers, but the lousy blood-sucking unions are demanding 16%. In addition, who is going to feel bad for these teachers, 6%…

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Making a TV Show

ByCharles 2002-11-242020-12-14

Note: This article was originally written for Journalism 2023 Journalistic Writing in November 2002. The 50th Annual Saint John Santa Claus Parade comes around for another year. This was a difficult production for producer Don Ferguson to organize volunteers. In addition, the float list was only available late on Friday afternoon. Three hours before the…

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Democracy 250 1758-2008… But why only Nova Scotia?

ByCharles 2008-09-162020-12-28

Many people in the Maritimes are being flooded with the Democracy 250 events in Nova Scotia. It is great to see that province get together to recognize the importance of colonial democracy. The legendary ideals of the planner of Halifax Mosses Harris, and Governor Edward Cornwallis, is a legacy that all of the Maritimes can…

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Weird food requests

ByCharles 2010-07-192025-04-26

This past week I went to the Saint John Ale House and ordered one of the most unusual things I have ever eaten. Mozza Sticks with Chocolate Sauce. You would be hard pressed to find anyone willing to place an item like this on their menu but in typical Ale House style it was one…

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The Trails of Champlain Heights

ByCharles 2007-07-112022-09-30

Today in the mail I received another advertisement from another Real Estate agent that is trying to promote themselves by creating a community web page for the Champlain Heights/Eastwood Area at www.champlain-eastwood.com. Now that website got me thinking that the two neighbourhoods are only separated by a small wood with a set of trails, some…

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Parkway Mall (Review)

ByCharles 2014-03-162020-12-14

During the golden era of malls this was one of the finest in Saint John. Now it hosts very few places for shopping. A collage and call centre take up most of the building but there are still a few stores and restaurants. 212 McAllister DriveSaint John, NB E2J 2S5

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