Tabusintac Local Service

January came and gave us a taste of an old fashioned winter; the groundhog did not see his shadow, so maybe we will have an early spring.  We can only hope! 

The TCDCI will hold its annual meeting on March 4^th, 2008, at 7.00pm in the community hall.  A guest speaker will talk on how to explore new ideas for our community.   Everyone is welcome.

The TCDCI spring supper will be held on Saturday, March 22^nd, 2008, from 4-6pm. The menu is a roast pork dinner.   We will be starting our breakfasts on Saturday, May 17^th.   

The LSD meets on the second Tuesday of the month.  Everyone is welcome.                        

         Colin Harding

Tabusintac Co-op  VON

The VON Clinics will be at the co-op doing clinics from 1-3pm on

Wednesday February 27^th and Thursday March 27th

Legion

Legion Meeting  A representative from command

will be instilling JD Kennedy as our provincial Padre.

A donation of $500. will be presented to the school from the Community

Service legion fun. Everyone welcome to attend

March 19^th at 7pm

Breakfast Sunday March 2nd Ham and eggs 8:30 – 11:30

Crib Every Sunday at 1pm except the 3^rd Sunday of the month

Darts Saturday Feb 9^th    & Feb 23^rd    March 8^th at 8pm

Darts on February 23 will be part a Winter Carnival Event

Cost. $1.00 per round  with meat prizes.  Starts at 8pm and

Legion opens at 7pm

House for Rent

Story and a half in Tabusintac  Call 779-8124

Seniors’ Tea

February 27^th

• 2—4pm
• Arthur Strang will be entertaining
• Looking for volunteers

Tabusintac Women’s Institute

Will meet Tuesday February 12^{th &} March 11^th at 2pm at the Senior’s

Citizen Complex Parlor

Lions Club Douglastown 

Will have a donation box for used eye glasses downstairs at the community. 

Please donate to help developing countries.

Stanley Mutual Insurance

Angele Palmer:                                      1475 Route 460

Agent                                     Tabusintac, NB E9H 1B9

                                                      angelep@nbnet.nb.ca

Telephone:   (506) 776-1151   Fax:   (506) 776-5267

Tabusintac Nursing Home

A rally is available for $20. You can pick it up at the kitchen Office.

Due Date is February 29^th.

Available for Small Jobs

14 year-old Ian van Essen will shovel snow and do other odd jobs.

• Call 779-1812.

MUSIC LESSONS

Learn to chord with the Hartley Piano Chording Course (c) 1992

Learn to read music and play piano by note

Learn to sing using Contemporary and Conservatory technique

Learn how musicians seem to hear and play songs at random

Saturdays at Victory Worship Center or Thursdays at my home

Mrs. Krista Hartley, A.R.C.T.

Call 776-1094 to book your weekly 1/2 hr or hourly session

Free Estimates

If you require small plumbing or electrical repairs or installations

Please call Jim @ (506) 776-9220

Miramichi Volkswagen

Phone: (506) 623-2886 Toll free  1-877-362-4800                      

E-mail: miramichivw@nb.aibn.com                                   

Service Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Sales Hours: Mon 8am-7pm   Sat 9am-1pm

Contact our sales/service people for all your Volkswagen Needs.

Service……. Paul Nowlan or Claude Savoie 

Sales…Joseph Coughlan or Vernand Robichaud

Keep in mind when you service your vehicle at Miramichi Volkswagen, it is

cleaned inside and out…….So give us a call.

At Miramichi Volkswagen we service all makes of vehicles….

Where service is not something, is it everything

Recipe of the Month

The Famous Photo Time Lemon Squares

2 cups of flour

1 cup white sugar

1 cup of coconut

1 cup margarine

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 pkg. lemon pie filling

1 tbsp cornstarch

Mix first six ingredients and put a layer on the bottom of a 9x13 pan

And save 1/3 of mixture for top.

Cook 1 package of lemon pie filling with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch

Place on bottom layer. Sprinkle top with reserved mixture and cook

until golden at 350 F

Tips: Soften margarine in microwave

Common Threads Quilting Group

The Common Threads Quilters meet on the first and third Monday of each

month at the Community Hall at 6:30pm. We also meet on Monday morning

at 9:00am to hand quilt.  Experienced quilters and beginners are welcome. 

There is no registration fee but $2.00 is collected each evening you attend

Again, anyone is welcome to join us.

For further information contact Kay Grant 779-8229 

Memories of Tabusintac in the 1950’s & 60’s

First day of school.  New clothes, new books, maybe even a new classroom & teacher.

Last day of school.  Chanting, “No more scribblers, no more books, no more teachers’ cross-eyed looks.”

Practicing for the Christmas pageant at church and for the concert at school.

Putting metal icicles, one at a time, on the Christmas tree.

Christmas caroling to the shut-ins.

Church and community fund raising dinners.  Each one was like a mini-Old Home Week.

Hearing church chimes ring on the frosty air.

Sleigh rides by horse & sleigh on moonlit winter nights with everyone singing.

Skating on the ponds, river, and rink.  Sliding at Kitty’s Lump.

Winter carnival at the rink.  Excitement of the children dressed in their costumes & winning prizes.

As a child, how magical the Christmas lights looked shining through new fallen snow at night.

Lying face up in a field of tall grass and fragrant clover watching cloud pictures form in the sky.

Using baby oil to try for the darkest tan.

Finding robins’ eggs, watching the eggs hatch, seeing the mother birds feed the babies, and then watching the birds fly away when they got old enough.

To be continued again next month.

Thanks to Nancy Avery, Easter for these great memories

ST. ANDREW'S UNITED CHURCH 

EASTER CONCERT: The Father’s Plan Join us at St. Andrew’s Saturday, March 22nd @ 7:00 p.m. for an evening celebrating the miracle of Easter in Song, Scripture, and Story.

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES: Marking the death of God will be held on Friday, March 21 @ 7:00 pm

EASTER SERVICES: Please join us for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the Salvation of Humanity on March 23, 2008 at 9:00 am. Judas Iscariot guest speaker. 

SERVICE TIMES:

Feb     17        11 am

Feb     24          1 pm 

Mar     02         9 am

Mar     09        11 am

Local Computer & Technical Services

Computer Sales & Service, Training & Purchasing Advice.

Reasonable Rates with no Minimum Charges.

Repairs at location or Pick-Up/Drop-Off.

Todd Norton - 779-8884

Email - tsnorton10@hotmail.com

Brunswick Rock Arts

Gemstones & Fossils from New Brunswick.

Featuring Tabusintac, Val Comeau, Miramichi, and other areas.

Jewelry & Carvings.

By appointment, to view: 779-8884

Tabusintac CALnet

Public use Hours     uesday-Friday.... 1:15pm - 8pm

                                                          Saturday………….10 - 2pm

                                          Closed Sunday & Monday

 (Thursday from 2-4 pm is free senior photo time)

        Literacy class Hours   8:30 am -4:00 pm  (Flexible)

              The GED diploma is concrete proof you have the skills required for   a Post Secondary Education/Training.

   Whether you plan to obtain a diploma or simply upgrade your education

   Level by level, you can do it on your own time and speed. A teacher

   will be present to help the comprehension of every module. For more

   information on how we can meet your needs and get you started

   call 779-4103

We are now taking orders for the Photo History Book. The book is over

325 pages. The cost is $40.00 per book.  To reserve your copy or copies

 there is a $10.00 deposit fee which can be paid at the center.

Shipping and Handling is extra. Proceeds from the book will go towards

Continuing our Senior time and producing a Veterans book.

 Also we will still be having our Photo time from 2-4 every

 Thursday other than the Senior Tea.  Come and enjoy the fun.

 Thursday February 14^th will be downstairs

   Congrats to Kara Van Essen who will be performing with the New

   Brunswick Youth Orchestra on the ECMA awards show.

For more information contact April Vye or Kathleen Murray

@ 779-4103

                                  Victory Worship Center

4616 route 11 Tabusintac, NB E9H 1J5

Church Office – 779-4735

We invite you to join with us for worship.

Sunday Services

10:30 AM and 6:30 PM

Pastor Holmes is currently doing a series of messages on: 

The Beatitudes – Foundations For A Happy Life!

Wednesday Night is Family Night

Adult Bible Study and Prayer at 7:00 PM

We invite you to join us for this mid week boost to your spirit and nourishment for

 your soul!

                             Bible Study and Prayer

All boys and girls are invited to join in on this night of fun & learning!

Gospel Music Night

Sunday, February 24^th at 6:30 PM

We invite you to join us for this time of celebration in song as various groups and individuals from the churches in our community come together for this night of music.

Sunday, March 2^nd 2008

The HIGH ENERGY

CELTIC DANCE AND GOSPEL

production

Fiery Faith & Fiddles

Tickets are $10.00 and are available at Victory Worship Center.

You may call to order at 779-4735 or 779-6244.

A & L CONSULTANT INC.

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Tel:  (506) 776-8359

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Fax: (506) 776-5783

Sherry’s Active Shears

                          Business Hours:

                 Monday- Closed                                              

                         Tuesday      9-5

                         Wednesday 9-5

                         Thursday     9-7

                         Friday         9-7

                         Saturday     9-2

                         Sunday Closed

                             Sherry 779-4542

Roses are Red

Red roses proclaim "I love you." They are the ultimate symbol of romantic

love and enduring passion.

Yellow roses indicate friendship and freedom -- so don't send them if your intentions are romantic and long-lasting. Yellow roses are also appropriate

for sending congratulations to newlyweds, graduates, Texans, and new

mothers.

Pale pink roses connote grace, gentleness, and gratitude.

Light pink roses are a joy to behold and express fun and happiness.

Deep pink roses say "Thank you."

Lilac roses indicate the sender has fallen in love at first sight with the

recipient and is enchanted.

Pure white roses symbolize truth and innocence. They also send other

messages: "I miss you" and "You're heavenly."

Coral roses express one thing with their passionate color: Desire.

Peach roses speak of appreciation, gratitude, and also sympathy.

Orange roses communicate enthusiasm and desire on the part of the

sender.

Dead roses, regardless of the original color, dead roses say,

"It's over," loud and clear.

Jokes

Is That Mule For Sale


Farmer Jake had a nagging wife who made his life miserable.

The only real peace that he got was when he was out in the field plowing. One day when he was out in the field, Jake's wife

Brought his lunch to him.

Then she stayed while he quietly ate and berated him with a

constant stream of nagging and complaining. Suddenly, Jake's

old mule kicked up his back legs, striking the wife in the head,

and killing her instantly.

At the wake, Jake's minister noticed that when the women

offered sympathy to Jake he would nod his head up and down.

But when the men came up and spoke quietly to him, he would

shake his head from side to side.

When the wake was over and all the mourners had left, the

minister approached Jake and asked, 'Why was it that you

nodded your head up and down to all the women and shook

your head from side to side to all the men?'

'Well,' Jake replied, 'The women all said how nice she looked,

and her dress was so pretty, so I agreed by nodding my head

up and down. The men all asked, 'Is that mule for sale!?'

One Liner

What's the difference between chopped beef and pea soup?
Everyone can chop beef, but not everyone can pea soup!

Tabusintac School

Tabusintac School has received approval for an Innovative Learning

Fund proposal. This project is titled “Outdoor Education and First Nations Heritage”. Burnt Church School has agreed to be a partner. The project will involve teaching the Middle School students aspects of First Nations culture.

For example, they will learn about the importance of Elders in First Nations Culture, skills related to the art of storytelling, and aspects of

First Nations Culture in the area of sport and outdoor education. Outdoor activities the students will participate in will include snowshoeing, archery, outdoor cooking, canoeing, and orienteering skills. There is also a significant technology component to the project involving digital videography, videoconferencingand the creation blogs and websites.

This is a two year project. Upon its completion, Middle School students will continue to use the equipment and be trained in outdoor skills through the

outdoor education component of the Physical Education curriculum.

The project would not have been possible without the assistance of Active Communities, First Nations Help Desk, Mikmaq Maliseet Institute at

St. Thomas University, the Tabusintac Local Service District and the

Tabusintac Club.

Tabusintac Community Center Inc.

Representatives of the Tabusintac Community Center Inc. met with Minister of Education Kelly Lamrock and MLA Carmel Robichaud,

 Minister of Local Government, on January 22nd.

Minister Lamrock reaffirmed his commitment to the school/community center project. But the minister did note the start date of the school/community center project is being held up due to the shortfall of $250,000 for the community center portion of the project. 

TCCI remains confident this shortfall will be raised over the next few months.

We appreciate the community's patience and support with this project. When it is built, this facility will serve you well.

No date has been scheduled for the annual meeting but it will be held sometime in March.  

Valentine Traditions and Superstitions

Ancient Romans honored the goddess Juno on February 14th. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage. The following day, February 15th, began the Feast of Lupercalia.

  In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl

 to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now

 means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.

Some people said if you found a glove on the road on Valentine's Day, your future beloved will have the other missing glove.

Some believed the first man's name you read in the paper or hear will be the name of the man you will marry.

Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seed that remain on the stem, and

 that is the number of children you will have.

Or, cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you can also tell how many children you will have.

Proverbs

Who travels for love finds a thousand miles not longer than one.
- Japanese Proverb

For news of the heart ask the face.
- Cambodian proverb