The Rekounas Blog

(Source Telegraph Journal)
SAINT JOHN – It was Peter Rekounas’s winning smile, for sure, that stole her heart.
But Barbara (Doas), his wife of 34 years, says it took more than that to convince her to marry the former sheep herder in their native Greece in July 1974, and then to follow him to Saint John where, [...]

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A few days ago, I thought the Kingston Peninsula would be immune to the flooding (or at least to heavy flooding) that was happening in New Brunswick. Man, was I wrong. The water hasn’t spilled out onto the road where I drive Alexander to school in Hampton, but there are parts of both the [...]

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What? Saint John smells? Irving doesn’t know what’s causing the smell. Shocking!
Hard to identify source of Saint John smell: Irving
Irving Oil is unsure whether the sour smell of petroleum noticed by East Saint Johners Wednesday came from a tank its workers were draining.
New Brunswick’s Environment Department began investigating the smell after receiving [...]

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You might say that the city stinks, but the people are really friendly though…
Pollution grime stains Saint John landmark
Persistent air pollution in Saint John is being blamed for blackening the roof of one of the city’s most recognizable buildings.
The 8,000-seat Harbour Station is the city’s primary entertainment venue. It hosts big-name entertainers and is home [...]

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I remember fasting. Sucked bad. I grew up Greek Orthodox and fasting for them is much strickter than the Catholic version. It was 40 days without meat. I never would follow that crap though. My mother would try to get me to fast at least on Good Friday. I [...]

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Watched Geraldine’s Fortune last night with Michelle. It’s a Canadian film starring Jane Curtin. Not a great movie or anything like that but it was cool for me and Michelle because the movie was filmed in Saint John. Actually, it was filmed in a house about 1/2 block away from where I [...]

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