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Connecting Albert County in  August 2021
​August in Albert County. The gardens are full of delicious vegetables ripe for picking. The beaches, rivers and trails are just waiting to be explored. The community is welcoming new faces and re-uniting with people not seen since the start of COVID. On top of that, the Rising Tide, Trails and Tune Festival is happening.
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It's the start of summer in Albert County and what a great place to be! The many beaches provide beautiful places to stroll and appreciate the cooling offshore breezes. Gardeners are enjoying the "salad days of summer" while looking forward to the bounty to come.  And, we're anticipating a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. All is good!

Check out our July issue of Connecting Albert County and discover the following:
  • the opportunity to "invest local" through the Grass Roots CEDC
  • ​Youth Drug Intervention program running in rural Albert County the new opportunity to recycle glass bottles
  • the cuisine of the Philippines 
  • ​recipes for chicken adobo, seaweed salad and camp toast the joy of reading
  • a growing food forest in Hillsborough
  • the CAC Youth Writing Contest: What's your favourite vegetable? The winner of the elementary student contest and announcement of our next contest
  • news from the Albert County Museum, The Old Church Farmers' Market,  Hillsborough Public Library, Hillsborough Kiwanis, CCRC, Riverside-Albert Playground Committee and more!
Check out our July issue of Connecting Albert County and discover the following:
Connecting Albert County Guide to Healthy Eating:
As the days grow longer, the trees leaf out and the gardens are getting planted, it's time to celebrate June in Albert County.​

Check out our June 2021 issue featuring:
  • A Warm Welcome to Newcomers
  • Municipal Election Results
  • Bees Please: A profile of local beekeeper Donnie Porter and tips to help our bees
  • Recognizing Forest Dale Home Volunteers
  • Announcing a Kids Writing Contest: What's Your Favourite Vegetable?
  • CAC Guide to Healthy Eating: Diversity in the Kitchen with Recipes for Hakka Yong Tau Fu, Pasta with Asparagus, Carrot and Beet Salad, and an Adventure in Steam Frying
  • Updates from the Albert County Museum, Curryville Community Center, The Old Church Farmers' Market, Grass Roots Community Economic Development Co-operative,  Harvey Hall, Hillsborough Public Library, the Hillsborough Kiwanis Club, Riverside-Albert Playground Committee and CCRC
A lot to read in this June edition of the CAC newsletter:
Connecting Albert County Guide to Healthy Eating:
Check out the May 2021 issue of Connecting Albert County!

An exciting issue if you are following the Municipal Elections!  Read the responses from the candidates to two questions from CAC subscribers.  May 10th is the date to make your wishes known; get informed now on key topics!

This issue also features tips on how to Control knotweed without chemicals, and infographics on the new Grass Roots Community Economic Development Cooperative.

Also included in this months issue is an update from ABConnect Travel & Tourism Services and the Village of Hillsborough partnership, CCRC Calendar Photo submissions, Music at Fundy Royal Manor and an ode to "That Tree," plus so much more!

For the food enthusiast, we have added more recipes for the CAC Guide to Healthy Eating.
An exciting May 2021 issue awaits your reading pleasure!!!
Connecting Albert County Guide to Healthy Eating:


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Spring has arrived and with it a publication full of articles for everyone!!!

​From Municipal Elections, Healthy Eating, COVID-19 Vaccines, Fundraisers and more.  There is sure to be something to perk your interest.
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In our March issue, you'll find the latest news about the Restoration of Harvey Hall and you can enjoy learning more about NB's Provincial Bird: the Black-capped Chickadee.

Readers, including the Hon. Mike Holland, share their views on Shepody Mountain, salt marsh carbon, the link between the Stieffs and Barack Obama, and more.

In our CAC Guide to Healthy Eating, you can read about "Salad, Outside the Box" with Recipes.
This March 2021 issue has many exciting articles... Jump in and check them out!!!
Connecting Albert County Guide to Healthy Eating:
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An exciting issue this month with topics on environment, exercise and healthy eating!!!
Winter is coming soon and people across Albert County are preparing for the holidays. 
Open our Dec 2020 issue to read about: ​
Fall is upon us, winter is quickly approaching.  Check out our articles for info on health, community, history and more...
Check out our November 2020 issue, which features articles on the following:
It’s Autumn!   The harvest is in (or almost!), the days are shorter and we’re putting our gardens to bed for the winter. Many of us now have time to enjoy the fall colours, and to think about our health and well-being. 
In the October 2020 issue of Connecting Albert County,  you will find articles on:
As we approach the end of summer, we have stories and recipes to share with you.
Featuring:
We have a treat for you in the August issue of Connecting Albert County: three issues in one!

Check out our:
~ short and sweet August 2020 news and events
~ 4 pages on the upcoming Rising Tides, Trails and Tunes - August 8th-16th
~ Exploring Our Trails - a slightly revised version of our trail issue released in June
Summer is here! As we approach Canada Day, we have much to celebrate, albeit in small groups with lots of physical distancing! We live in a beautiful, safe place full of gorgeous wide open spaces where it's relatively easy and comfortable for most of us to weather the COVID-19 restrictions.
Check out our latest issue to find out about how life is returning to normal and how people in Albert County are helping their neighbours at this time.
Open our July 2020 issue to read about: 
Did you miss an issue?  Check our archives for all our past issues and sign up for future issues.
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Connecting Albert County: Exploring Our Trails is made possible with the generous support of Friends of Fundy; the Fundy ULTRA Community Trail Micro-Grant; NB Tourism, Heritage and Culture-Sports; and our loyal advertisers and supporters, particularly the Bennett and Albert County Health Care (BACH) Foundation.
We share ideas of what to do during this challenging time of lockdown and quarantine... from search for Lady Beetles in your garden to playing a Viking board game to spending time in the kitchen with recipes both new and old.
Check out our May 2020 issue of Connecting Albert County. 
Read about the following:
~What we love about rural Albert County
~History of Alma
~Pantry re-organization
~Mindfulness            
~A Viking board game
~Recipes for Bulgogi, spring onion salad, jiffy rolls and oatmeal brown bread    
~A past pandemic
~Online courses & concerts     
~Searching for spring Lady Beetles
~Nominees for ACCoC Business Excellence Awards
~News from Curryville Outreach Centre and the Hillsborough Farmers Market and a request for history of Hillsborough Public Library
It's time for making home-made gifts, preparing for winter, feasting on lobster and celebrating the holidays. In the December 2019 issue  you'll read about: