How Captain Gray Became A Firefighter And Helped Handle Bathurst’s Biggest Fire Becoming a firefighter wasn’t Captain Chris Gray’s first choice for a career path, but now he couldn’t imagine himself doing anything else.  Chris knew he wanted to work outdoors. Being born and raised in East Bathurst, the forest always surrounded him. He thought…

A Wholesale Program To Ensure Everyone Can Afford Fruits And Vegetables Chaleur Eat Fresh was born out of the question, “what could make life better for the people of the Chaleur Region? Every couple of years, the Chaleur Regional Service Commission holds public consultations where they ask different groups in the region, “what’s a challenge…

Eight years after arriving in Bathurst, Pizza 13 owner, Antoine Attard is showing no signs of slowing down In 2016, Antoine Attard moved from France to the Bathurst region. With a background as an electrician, he began working at Thru Shine. First cleaning cars, and after a few months becoming a business manager, where he…

Two Intimate Shows will take place on July 17th and July 20th  On the 17th and 20th of July, classical music is coming to the Chaleur Region. ClassikFest is a mini-festival started by Dave Scott back in 2012. Now, 12 years later, the festival is gearing up for two intimate shows.  Feeling like his life…

How Curtis and Yaima Run A Shop That Promises To Help You Find Exactly What You’re Looking For  I arrived at King’s Hidden Gems on a rainy Thursday to speak with Curtis Daigle and Yaima Molina. The store contained antiques and furniture from end to end, which is something Curtis prides himself on. “We make…

How an intense period of anxiety and depression helped carve Amanda Chisholm’s path  Born and raised in Bathurst, Amanda Chilsholm graduated from Bathurst High School 20 years ago. Like many, she left her hometown after high school to pursue higher education. Amanda attended St Mary’s University in Halifax, where she graduated with a Bachelor of…

The Story of Industrial Rubber Inc, and Barry Kyle’s legacy of Innovation From building tanks to supplying the mining industry and creating lead-free bullets, Barry Kyle has been an innovative force in Bathurst since joining Industrial Rubber Inc, in 1978. Barry was born the son of a miner who bounced around from Quebec to Ontario,…

A small yarn shop with a big personality  In a cozy home down a long stretch of driveway in Salmon Beach, you’ll find The Shorn Ewe Yarn Shop and its proprietor, Shirley McIntyre. The shop is small and quaint, but features shelves of organized yarn, magazines, hooks and more. It’s also the place to be…

Carole’s journey of self healing and helping others with the aid of horses Carole Johnson had no intention of purchasing a farm when she visited one on St Anne, looking to buy a feeder for her horses. But as she crossed the gate and walked around, she couldn’t believe the energy that the farm had…