At Home: New Brunswick committed to green solutions While many Canadian government agencies and representatives talk about getting greener and greener, New Brunswick has been standing out as a prime example of putting your money and effort where your mouth is. This week Herménégilde Chiasson, the lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, went green by opting out… Read more »
CD: Various Artists, The Gift: A Tribute to Ian Tyson Release date: 2007 Label: Stony Plain Recording Think I’ll go out to Alberta?weather’s good there in the fall Got some friends that I could go to working for Still I wish you’d change your mind, if I asked you one more time, But we’ve been… Read more »
One sunny day, perhaps it is mid-July, a boy sits down on the soft, warm grass beneath a pear tree and opens up a book. Perhaps it is a picture book, a book of poetry, an almanac, or instruction manual. Above him, there are small songbirds flitting from branch to branch. The sun is warm… Read more »
It’s that time of year: classes have started, the leaves are turning gold, and The Voice is taking its brief autumn sojourn. we’ll be on vacation from September 29 to October 3, scrunching through leaves, finishing last year’s Halloween candy, and getting ready to bring you some fabulous fall and winter issues. we’ll be back… Read more »
Part I: Anchorage, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon Territories This is the first instalment in a series chronicling the adventures of the author; her husband, Adam; and two-year-old daughter, Kiersten, as they travelled by car from Alaska to Louisiana in summer 2008. Normal people have normal summer vacations. They go to the beach for the… Read more »
“If I never run a combine again I don’t think I’ll be too sad,” were my words to Roy a week or so ago. It’s been a good run but I think I could live without the pressure. I’ve been running a combine for at least 25 years and frankly the thrill is gone. I… Read more »
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With all the airport security, travel advisories, and airline closures these days, vacations are getting more like work every day. If You’re thinking of journeying to far-off lands, here’s some interesting advice you won’t likely find in the average tourism brochure. Odd Travel Guides This Slate article offers up the 10 oddest travel guides ever… Read more »
Write for The Voice and win money for your education! The Voice is launching its 2008 writing contest, with categories for both fiction and non-fiction. We’ve got over $1,000 in prizes to give away: one winner in each category will receive a scholarship of one Athabasca University undergraduate course. Please read the contest rules and… Read more »
Merchandise Still for Sale We still have some locks and memory keys available for sale. Both of these were designed with ease of mailing in mind, which means they’re small enough to be easily stored pretty much anywhere. The wristband USB key is a unique way to carry around your assignments, online materials, and even… Read more »