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  • Several fund raisers have been organized by Brent Mason  and Marilyn Williams this month for Allison Cran.

    Pegasus performs at Rising Star Coffee House in Hampton NB.

    Several fund raisers have been organized by Brent Mason and Marilyn Williams this month for Allison Cran.

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  • ASHLEY BRINGS FIDDLING THE CAPE BRETON WAY TO THE IMPERIAL 

Ashley’s coming to the Imperial Theatre, Saint John, Sunday at 8 p.m….Cape Breton’s native son, Ashley MacIssac, that is…and reportedly back on track!
They’re billing it ‘traditional fiddling the Cape Breton way: fast, furious, phenomenal!’ A real stompin’ Celtic kitchen party where traditional song and exceptional [...]

    Ashley tomorrow, Matilda and Eva Steele birthdays

    ASHLEY BRINGS FIDDLING THE CAPE BRETON WAY TO THE IMPERIAL Ashley’s coming to the Imperial Theatre, Saint John, Sunday at 8 p.m….Cape Breton’s native son, Ashley MacIssac, that is…and reportedly back on track! They’re billing it ‘traditional fiddling the Cape Breton way: fast, furious, phenomenal!’ A real stompin’ Celtic kitchen party where traditional song and exceptional [...]

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  • The genuine Big Little Book was the brain child of Sam Lowe, president of Whitman's sales division. Lowe had in the 1920's persuaded F.W. Woolworth Company and other retail store giants to sell children's books all year, not only during the Christmas season as had been their practice. Books for pre-teens were a mainstay of Whitman's, a wing of Western Printing and Lithographing Company, who also manufactured jigsaw puzzles and board games.

    Whatever Happened to All of NB’s Big Little Books?

    The genuine Big Little Book was the brain child of Sam Lowe, president of Whitman's sales division. Lowe had in the 1920's persuaded F.W. Woolworth Company and other retail store giants to sell children's books all year, not only during the Christmas season as had been their practice. Books for pre-teens were a mainstay of Whitman's, a wing of Western Printing and Lithographing Company, who also manufactured jigsaw puzzles and board games.

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  • Jan 09, visitors from Moncton who came down to see what snow looks like ... we showed them lots of the white stuff! While here they checked out the collection of long plays.

    Breaking News! Visitors

    Jan 09, visitors from Moncton who came down to see what snow looks like ... we showed them lots of the white stuff! While here they checked out the collection of long plays.

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