October 27 to November 2, 2025 | |
In this issue...
• Time change reminder: Turn your clocks back by one hour this coming weekend!
• Have you ever found a hidden decorated rock? People leave them in public to bring cheer to others!
• What's this "6-7" thing all the kids are saying?
• Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Dinner & A Movie For A Year draw!
• By the numbers X 10 + 1
• You can stop worrying about what to get Grandma for Christmas now! Kim Kardashian has your answer!
• Halloween in on Friday, October 31!
• Before you go: 7 things you may have missed in the news
• Trivia: Did you know?
• Quotes of note
• Enjoy the outdoors with the Greater Moncton Walking Group
• Introducing the new Rose Michaels brand of colouring books!
• Buy them now! Acadian Recipes and More - Volumes 1, 2 & 3, and Forgotten Recipes - Volume 1
• Monday, October 27: Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Trivia Night
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Time change reminder: Turn your clocks back by one hour this coming weekend!
The first Sunday in November means turning our clocks back by one hour as Daylight Time ends for another year. At 2 a.m. on Sunday morning - or before you go to bed on Saturday night - turn your clocks back by one hour to enjoy an extra 60 minutes of sleep! Of course, this is also the time of year when it gets dark really early, so gone are the days of light into the evening hours. But don't worry - the winter solstice arrives December 21, which means the days will start getting longer again after that date!
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Have you ever found a hidden decorated rock? People leave them in public to bring cheer to others!
I've found a few of these decorated rocks around town before. Honestly, they always bring a smile to my face. The hobby exists in many places in the world but is particularly active in my hometown of Moncton NB with a Facebook group of 5,000 members!
Article excerpt: "Lynn Kelly spent part of her Thanksgiving in Moncton's Centennial Park enjoying her new retirement hobby.
The Moncton woman hid some brightly painted Halloween-themed rocks in random spots in the west-end park in hopes they'd bring a smile to someone's face.
Within a few minutes, one of the rocks was gone. Kelly said she may or may not find out where it ended up, but that's part of the fun for her.
'Not all people will... tell you that they found them - some do, some don't, some keep them, some re-hide them.'
Kelly is part of a Facebook group called Happiness Rocks Moncton. The group has about 5,000 members who paint and hide rocks around the area for the simple pleasure of making someone's day when they find them.
'I've had two posts on that page saying they took them back to France, so that's very interesting,' she said. 'And I had another lady message and said her mother was visiting from Morocco and found one in Centennial Park. I'm like, wow, that's pretty cool.'"
It's a nice way of spreading a bit of cheer! A good news story during difficult times. A different kind of art putting smiles on people's faces!
Read: Have you found a decorated rock yet? Maybe it was put there for you.
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What's this "6-7" thing all the kids are saying?
If you're around young people for any amount of time, you've likely heard them repeating "6-7" with the hand gestures seen in the GIF accompanying this article.
It's nonsensical. It's ridiculous. Does it mean anything? Apparently not.
Article excerpt: "Not since 69 has a number caused this much disruption.
'6-7,' pronounced 'six-seveeeeen,' is haunting school halls across the country (including South Park Elementary), making it the Gen Alpha nonsense phrase of the moment. Kids are shouting it in classrooms when a teacher turns to page 67, when lunchtime is 6 to 7 minutes away or for no reason at all.
'It’s like a plague - a virus that has taken over these kids’ minds,' said Gabe Dannenbring, a seventh-grade science teacher in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 'You can’t say any iteration of the numbers 6 or 7 without having at least 15 kids yell, ‘6-7!’'
It’s a joke without a punchline (or a setup, for that matter). 6-7 means nothing, but using it can make a student feel like a member of a bigger, cooler group of their peers.
'It becomes a language game to them that, it would seem, only folks in their group know how to play,' said Gail Fairhurst, a University of Cincinnati professor who teaches leadership communication (and Gen Alpha speak)."
Apparently, it's just something they say to be part of the gang. I suppose that's normal, but it's still ridiculous. Now, get off my lawn!
Read: The "6-7" meme can be annoying. But kids are shouting it for good reason.
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Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Dinner & A Movie For A Year draw!
Hi everyone! After a six-year hiatus, the Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club's Dinner & A Movie For A Year draw is back!
One early-bird prize of a gift basket featuring a popcorn popper and other goodies will be drawn on November 24, while our grand prize consisting of 12 x $100 gift cards to local restaurants (that's $1,200 in total, folks!) and 24 movie tickets will be drawn on December 9! Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50. If you're interested, please message me on Facebook, email me at brian@briancormier.com or call me at 506-874-8725! We can make payment arrangements from there!
The Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club supports our community through the funds we raise. Some of our recent charities and organizations include:
• Ronald McDonald Family Room (The Moncton Hospital)
• Diabetes Canada "D Camps" (summer camps for children)
• Anglophone East School District School Supplies Drive
• Atlantic Wellness
• Junior Achievement New Brunswick
• Make-A-Wish Canada - New Brunswick Chapter
• Krista Richard's Community Sports Program
• Krista Richard's Bikes and Trikes for Everyone Program
• McNaughton High School Reach for the Top Team
• Boys and Girls Club of Moncton
• Peter McKee Community Food Centre
• Antler Breakfast
• YWCA Moncton
• Quilts of Valour
• Project Linus - Moncton Chapter
• Karing Kitchen
• Habitat for Humanity
... and many more throughout the years!
Thanks in advance for your support!
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You can stop worrying about what to get Grandma for Christmas now! Kim Kardashian has your answer!
Kim Kardashian's line of underwear thongs with fake public hair on the front has been taking the Internet by storm - but did they ever exist? One thing's for sure, if you're thinking of getting one for Grandma for Christmas, you'd better get a raincheck for one or start scouring eBay for resellers.
Article excerpt: "When it comes to publicity stunts, Kim Kardashian may have just outdone herself.
The socialite and reality TV star has raised a few eyebrows with the latest addition to her underwear range, Skims - a barely there thong, lavishly adorned with fake pubic hair.
Dubbed 'the ultimate bush,' the G-string comes in a range of 12 different colors, and sizes from XXS to 4XL.
Visitors to the Skims site are greeted with a grainy image from a 1970s-style game show, in which a white-haired male host gestures to a sign saying 'Does the Carpet Match the Drapes?' In front of him are three women in low-cut strappy tops, each holding a sign with a large question mark over their tight shorts.
Once shoppers click through to the listing itself, they are told: 'With this iconic new panty, your carpet can be whatever color you want it to be.'"
But wait... maybe you're too late to make Grandma's dream come true this Christmas because the thongs appear to be sold out. Maybe it's for the best. Not sure if Grandma's heart could take all that excitement on Christmas morning.
And another thing... gross! But Kardashian is laughing all the way to the bank. That family knows one thing: How to make money!
Read: Kim Kardashian’s Skims lingerie range now includes thong with built-in pubic wig.
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Trivia: Did you know?
If your son arrives home one day and says, "Guess what, Mom and Dad? I'm going to be a campanologist!" No need to panic or be concerned that he's selling drugs or something else nefarious. He'll actually be studying the art and science of bells. Yup, it's a thing.
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Quotes of note
• 1. "Everyone is a moon and has a dark side, which he never shows to anybody."
- Mark Twain, novelist (1835-1910) (shown in photo)
• 2. "On Halloween, you get to become anything that you want to be."
- Ava Dellaria
• 3. "October was always the least dependable of months… full of ghosts and shadows."
- Joy Fielding
• 4. "On Halloween, witches come true; wild ghosts escape from dreams. Each monster dances in the park."
- Nicholas Gordon
• 5. "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."
- Andy Warhol
• 6. "The farther we've gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we've come to need Halloween."
- Paula Guran
• 7. "Some people are born for Halloween, and some are just counting the days until Christmas."
- Stephen Graham Jones
• 8. "The only thing that really scares me about Halloween is running out of candy."
- Melanie White
• 9. "Hello darkness, my old friend. You'll soon be here at 4 p.m."
- Unknown
• 10. "This witch can be bribed with chocolate."
- Unknown
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Enjoy the outdoors with the Greater Moncton Walking Group
In October, the group is walking in Centennial Park, with meet-up in the parking lot up the street from the main entrance on St. George Boulevard.
In November, the group will be walking in Irishtown Nature Park on Elmwood Drive, with meetup in the main parking lot.
The group meets for walks every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. New participants are always welcome! For more information, please contact Wayne Harrigan at 506-386-2187 or via email.
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Introducing the new Rose Michaels brand of colouring books!
Do you like to colour? Do you know people who like to colour? The new Rose Michaels brand of colouring books for people of all ages is now available on Amazon Canada for $13.99 CAD, Amazon USA for $9.99 USD and in a number of other international Amazon marketplaces, as well. (International prices vary.)
Current books include:
• Let's Color Some Shoes and Purses
• Let's Color Some Letters
• Let's Color Some Trees and Birds
• Let's Color Some Cars and Trucks
• Let's Color Some Rockets
• Let's Color Some Doors
• Petal by Petal 1-2
• Silly Happy Monsters 1-2
• Goofy Ghouls & Friends 1-4
• Demons & Monsters 1-2 - NEW!
• Skulls & Flowers - NEW!
• Mythical Creatures - NEW!
• Enchanted Owls: Relaxing Mandala Designs - NEW!
• Let's Color Some Owls 1-3 - NEW!
Coming soon:
• Christmas Coloring Fun
To view the entire list of Rose Michaels' colouring books, visit her website or follow her Facebook page.
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Buy them now! Acadian Recipes and More - Volumes 1, 2 & 3, and Forgotten Recipes - Volume 1
My three volumes of Acadian recipe books (English and French) and Forgotten Recipes - Volume 1 are out now and make a great addition to your recipe book library or a gift for someone else! They are available on Amazon Canada, Amazon USA and in some local retail outlets in Southeastern New Brunswick:
• Chapters, Dieppe NB: Volumes 1-3, Forgotten Recipes
• Le P'tit Coin Acadien Poutine Râpée, Bouctouche: Volumes 1-3, Forgotten Recipes
• Monument-Lefebvre, Memramcook NB: Volumes 1-3
• Centre culturel Kent-Sud, Bouctouche NB: Volumes 1-3 (French versions only)
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Monday, October 27: Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Trivia Night
The next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Trivia Night will be held at St. Louis Bar & Grill, 1405 Mountain Road, Moncton, on Monday, October 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. $10 per person (cash only).
Participants may play as teams or individuals. The winning team gets 50% of the door receipts as their prize.
It is strongly suggested that participants arrive by 5:15-5:30 p.m. for a seat. Trivia begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp and is usually over by 8-8:15 p.m. Everyone welcome!
Please note that restaurant reservations are NOT available for this event. First come, first served. Limited seating of approximately 50 guests.
Participants may bring an optional non-perishable food item (box of granola bars, Kraft Dinner, cereal, canned goods, etc.) for distribution at Krista Richard's Community Sports Program events, of which the Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club is a sponsor. Any donations will be gratefully received and provided to Krista for distribution to her program participants (school-aged children from Moncton-area schools).
Since Rotary Trivia Nights began in 2016, the Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club has donated more than $20,000 to Atlantic Wellness, Karing Kitchen, Ray of Hope Kitchen, Salvus Clinic, The Humanity Project, BGC Moncton (Moncton Boys & Girls Club), Junior Achievement New Brunswick, Project Linus - Moncton Chapter, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement New Brunswick, Children's Wish Canada, Krista Richard's Community Sports Program and Bicycle Program, Diabetes Canada's D-Camps for kids, and Anglophone East School District's School Supplies Drive, among others.
The Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club gratefully acknowledges the kind and generous sponsorship of our restaurant partner, St. Louis Bar & Grill.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a no telephone rule at these events. The answers cannot be researched except among discussion with your team members.
Facebook event listing: bit.ly/4mA0lqq
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