| SAD 53 community goes all out to aid Pittsfield family after fire
PITTSFIELD — Helen McAllister stood in the doorway of her upstairs bedroom, drinking in the sight of the antique bureau, stylish bed linens, a new carpet on the floor and a sweet lamp on the bedside table. "It's like something out of a magazine," she said softly. "I am overwhelmed." Downstairs was a beehive of activity. Schoolteachers, administrators, neighbors and friends were unpacking and putting away dishes, glasses, linens, movies, cleaning supplies — everything a family would need. Families move every day, you say, so what's different about this one? On Friday, the three-generation, six-member McAllister-Roland family had nothing but the clothes on their backs after a fire destroyed their rural Pittsfield home last week. By Saturday afternoon, however, the family had four furnished bedrooms, a fully stocked kitchen, an office with a computer on the desk, a sunlit dining room, and a living room with a new television and comfy furniture.
Antique, primitives mall set to open in coffee shop
A collection of shops specializing in antiques and primitives is set to open Monday, Nov. 27, inside the New Castle Coffee Shop on Main Street."We have something special going on here! " said Cathy Greer who has been working in primitive surroundings. No, she isn't at an archeological dig, but she is happy to announce that the Antique and Primitives Mall specializing in "primitive" furniture, art and accessories is about to open. .
Modern uses abound for sumptuous seat
A discreet little chair has been making the rounds since the days when men wore swords at their sides. The corner chair has a back and one side, but the other side is missing to allow those men with swords to sit without removing their weapons. Although wearing a sword is not so common these days, the corner chair is making a comeback. "Theyve been around. Every now and then you see an antique piece," said interior designer Thomas Pheasant, who designed a corner chair for his Baker collection. Pheasants design features a rectangular seat topped with a scroll along the low back and arm. He compares sitting in a corner chair to slouching back into the corner made by the arm and back of a couch. "You kind of lean into it," he said. Brunschwig & Fils designed a corner chair as well, this one in leather with a diamond-shaped seat and a slight scroll at the top.
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By now, if it hasn't been already, it's blatantly obvious the shareholders and directors of FPI see the company as no more than a piece of real estate on which to make a return on their investment. It is obvious, the shareholders and directors have no interest in the fishing business in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Then along comes Bill Barry, with a proposal that may be too good for them to resist.
Yet, thank God for the FPI Act. Because before Barry, or anyone else, can make a deal with FPI, the province has to give its approval.
And before they take the “we might as well" approach, there are a couple of very important things to consider.
For one, there's the issue of concentration of ownership in the fish processing industry and how that will affect the ability of harvesters to negotiate a fair price for their catch.
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