Here’s an opportunity to win a free trip to see the wonders that New Brunswick has to offer. Tourism New Brunswick is once again offering their highly successful sweepstakes. Go to their website to find out more and to enter……. www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/10days/EN/index.html (more…)
The second week of May and it finally feels like Spring has started to arrive. When we had almost overnight frost last week, this week saw day-time temperatures in St. Stephen saw to 27 C - incentive enough to take off Blair House’s storm windows. (more…)
Our son Gareth was part of the local St. Stephen Midget ‘B’ hockey team that came within one goal of becoming provincial champions. For the full story read the report I submitted to our local paper, The St. Croix Courier ……. (more…)
I don’t remember the last time that school was cancelled in April due to a snow storm. But that’s what happened Thursday, April 5th. Here in southwestern New Brunswick the snow didn’t start falling until dawn but when it came it really came down heavily. Big heavy snow flakes. But mild. The temperature was hovering just below the freezing mark and the forecast called for it to change to rain later on. (more…)
“As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. (more…)
At Blair House we have always offered HP sauce as a condiment with our English mixed grill breakfast. Friday, March 16 was the last day for this traditional British condiment HP sauce to be made in England. (more…)
Blair House Heritage Inn will be hosting a Spa Day on Saturday, March 24 from 12:00 noon until early evening at their St. Stephen, New Brunswick bed & breakfast. The Day Spa is being organized by the Charlotte County Boys & Girls Club as one of it’s fundraisers. (more…)
Going to England this year? Stay at Packington Lane Farm - my aunt’s award-winning bed & breakfast farm in the heart of England. This four-diamond bed and breakfast is a charming 17th century farmhouse with secluded gardens set amid 250 acres of farmland. Yet only four miles from the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Birmingham International Airport. (more…)
Traveling to Maine and the four Atlantic Canada provinces this Summer? Order your copy of their 2007 travel guides today! The travel guides for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador plus Maine are now available on-line or by calling their toll-free telephone numbers listed below.
Conveniently located at the gateway to Atlantic Canada and New England, stay at Blair House Heritage Breakfast Inn as you enter or depart the region. Call 1-888-972-5247 for reservations or visit www.blairheritageinn.com
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From the Telegraph Journal, February 27, 2007
by Quentin Casey
The provincial government has asked that a U.S. review of proposed liquefied natural gas developments near the New Brunswick-Maine border be suspended, saying there is no point in debating the issue if the Canadian government refuses to let massive LNG tankers enter the development area in Passamaquoddy Bay.
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