Simmering into the new year
If there are any sweeter days than the delicious idleness of the first weekend of the new year, it would be hard to find them.
'Roots of Empathy' school program could be expanded to include seniors
There's a wonderful, heart-touching program currently going on in neighbourhood schools in Metro Moncton. It's called "Roots of Empathy." The classroom-based initiative teaches students about babies and how they react to the world through the hands-on interaction and observation of the youngster and his or her parent or parents.
Donations for heating initiative accepted until Jan. 16
"The weather outside is cold enough; no one should have to be cold in their home as well," said Glen Dormody of a new initiative aimed at helping area residents stay warm.
2008 a year to remember
2008 was certainly a year to remember. It was a year that saw a federal election, but it also saw lower taxes, new legislation to ensure the safety of our communities and new funding for key infrastructure projects.
Mom, Dad, I'm bored
No parent likes to hear those words. To help you avoid them this holiday season, here are a few ideas.
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Giving blood a recession-proof gift
As the global economic crisis continues to wreak havoc around the world and talk of a recession grows louder here at home, Canadians are becoming more concerned about their own financial security – but still want to find a way to help those in need.
Learning in a Winter Wonderland:
Families and communities across Canada will participate in the 11th annual Family Literacy Day Jan. 27.
What's happening in Riverview?
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TFRC offers programs
The Tantramar Family Resource Centre is offering a prenatal course and a parent support program along with the VON in Sackville in the new year.
What's happening in Moncton?
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Switch to LEDs saves cash
This holiday season, the New Brunswick Provincial Capital Commission is strengthening ties between the people of the province and their capital by making connections with strings of decorative LED lights.
Heritage scrapbook
Here's a view of Moncton's Main Street in 1905. On the left side of the road is Moncton City Hall, built in 1885.
Holiday traditions from around the world
Edna Ferber used to say that Christmas isn't a season, it's a feeling.
Now's the time to form teams to warm your heart
Bringing home the green and keeping it
Some people buy Christmas trees with a fervour that suggests the height of the tree and the fullness and spread of its branches are directly proportional to the amount of Christmas spirit their home contains.
Your guide to caring for popular Christmas plants
Rosemary trees: Mist them often, water them carefully and only when the soil is dry. Never let the water accumulate in the saucer under the plant. Rosemary needs at least six hours of sunlight a day. It can survive well during the day in an unheated sunroom.
Glad Tidings Experience enters its eighth year
Discover the meaning of Christmas through this annual interactive production that will stimulate the senses and stir the soul. Experience Bethlehem as never seen before, with amazing sets, live animals, Roman soldiers and more.
Deadlines change for holidays
During the holidays, This Week will move its regular Thursday publishing date to Fridays, publishing Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.
Make the most of the holiday baking season
If you were to arrive from another planet in Metro Moncton during the month of December, you might write in your field notes that a unique part of the celebration of Christmas appears to consist of eating and drinking as much as possible.
Charity truly does begin at home
When is the proper time to teach your children about giving to those less fortunate? Is there an age at which your children should consider volunteering some time to local groups or to help raising money?
Thinking outside the box
With less than a month until Christmas, many people are trying to finish their Christmas shopping, while others are just getting started. Both groups will be crowding the stores more and more with each passing day now trying to find that perfect gift for a friend or loved one.
Gifts galore on Coverdale Road
If you find yourself pacing ever more frantically up and down the aisles of large national stores in the weeks before Christmas, it might be time for a change of pace. Coverdale Road in Riverview is home to two shops that may be the antidote to Christmas shopping desperation.
Homes for Christmas
The Moncton YWCA's 15th Christmas Homes Tour is set to go on Dec. 5 and 6. Once again, people will have the opportunity to view first-hand the splendours and traditions of other people's interior Christmas decorating.
Getting into the Christmas spirit
Since 1993, the YWCA has organized the Christmas Homes Tour and since that time, the event has become a staple in the Greater Moncton Area's Christmas calendar and a major fundraiser for the YWCA. This year's tour takes place from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Dec.
Santa's on his way to Moncton
In what has become as much a part of Christmas as Santa, carols and snow, the tri-community area is getting ready to present the 41st Majesta Greater Moncton Santa Claus Parade on Nov. 29 beginning at 6 p.m.
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