From The Scrapbook: Ella Swan’s Devil

By Rev. Bill Randall The late Ella Swan (1877- 1967) claimed the Devil tempted her – in Church. Ella, one of the six daughters of Jim and Margaret Swan of […]

From The Scrapbook: Dog Threatens Deer Herds

By Rev. Bill Randall Natural Resources and Energy Minister Morris Green is asking residents to keep their dogs secure at home. Each year at this time we face the problem […]

From The Scrapbook: Eugene Morris

New Brunswick is mourning the loss of a born entertainer and a true gentleman Telegraph-Journal October 24, 2003 Eugene Morris was a cornerstone in both the music and dairy industries. […]

From The Scrapbook: Winter Carnival

By Dr. William Randall March 1999 March 1999 Our winter is almost over, and we haven’t had all the “fun in the snow” we’ve had other winters – in fact […]

From The Scrapbook: The Thomas Family

By Rev. Bill Randall March 1998 Fifteen kilometers west from the railway tracks in Harvey, Route #3 makes a right angled turn south, and that corner is known as Thomas’ […]

From The Scrapbook: The Gass Family Reunion

By Rev. Bill Randall July 1998 Another family reunion! The time for the Gass Family. On August 1, Saturday, Allison and Pat Gass will be hosting a reunion of descendants […]

From The Scrapbook: The Ragamuffins (1887)

By Rev. Bill Randall February 1998 The fiddle should be the cultural symbol of Harvey. Popularized by the International Radio and television performances of Don Messier and his Islanders, it […]

From The Scrapbook: Inez Davis

By Rev. Bill Randall December, 1998 Among interesting people in the history of Harvey are some ladies, who, as time flies by may be forgotten. As we approach a new […]

From The Scrapbook: N.B. Telephone News

By Rev. Bill Randall April 1998 Our modern telephones are wondrous machines! Why you can tell who is calling you before you ever answer the phone—- and if you don’t […]

From The Scrapbook: A Wild Ride

By Rev. Bill Randall September 1997 Harvey is justifiably proud of its FIRE DEPARTMENT. One of the earliest organizers of the Fire Fighters was T. Kay Craig. “Kay” was an […]

From The Scrapbook: The Pass Family

By Rev. Bill Randall November 1997 One of the benefits of writing for the Lionews is that it directs people to me in their search for family history, and we […]

From The Scrapbook: A Present For Grandma

By Rev. Bill Randall July 1997 Recently our son Bill was visiting with a student in Ontario who is writing her Ph.D. thesis on the History of Early Farming in […]

From The Scrapbook: Sir John Harvey

By Rev. Bill Randall February 1997 After reading January’s issue, Louie Messer phoned me and identified the Nell Lister whose name appeared relating to Home Remedies. I’m very grateful for […]