Latest news with #Riverview
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
‘A conglomeration of acquired goodies': N.B. man with cancer sells stuff to declutter
Gerry Carroll poses for a portrait with his wife Mary in Riverview, N.B., Thursday, May 29, 2025. Carroll, who has been told he has terminal cancer, has decided to sell his possessions in order to ease the burden on his family after his death. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward FREDERICTON — It was a complete shock when Gerry Carroll was diagnosed with cancer and was given months to live. The retired Riverview, N.B., sales representative said he had gone to see his family doctor in December 2023 for what he described as a 'gurgling' noise in his stomach. His family physician sent him for a scan, which showed malignant polyps. 'I think you have someone else's report there,' he remembers telling the doctor. A few weeks after he had time to process the news, Carroll said he wanted to make sure he found a way to get rid of some of his possessions that he has been collecting for nearly six decades. 'He's a hoarder,' said his wife, Mary Carroll. Her husband roared with laughter. 'I just have this acquisition problem,' he retorted. Carroll said there was no room left in his garage for all of his stuff. His collection spans almost everything, including two scooters, 'speakers, speakers, speakers,' books, cassettes, movies, televisions, VCRs, power tools and clothing. 'You name it, I have it,' he said. 'It's just a conglomeration of acquired goodies.' Part of his collection includes all the contents of a neighbour's apartment who was moving to a nursing home, he said. 'Almost ended 59 years of wedded bliss.' But he also began to worry about how his wife would deal with all the stuff when he dies. Inspired by a British practice where people sell things out of their vehicles, Carroll said he decided to do the same, and posted his idea on social media. The response was huge and positive. A property owner in Moncton, N.B., let Carroll use his empty lot. Heading into his second weekend of sales, Carroll said he plans on holding a bazaar every weekend until he gets rid of his stuff. Getting rid of all that he's acquired over the years, he said will leave his wife with 'peace and quiet.' 'I'm not getting rid of any of our personal belongings or things that our daughter may have given us or anything like that,' he added. Mary Carroll first met Gerry Carroll on Jan. 25, 1965, at a dance in Bible Hill, N.S. 'When I met him, I didn't like him,' she said with a chuckle. 'I thought he and his friend were show-offs.' Carroll asked her if he could escort her home, she said. She refused. At another dance a few days later, she said he asked her again if he could give her a ride back to her house. She turned him down again. But he didn't give up. 'I knew he was just going to go through (each day of) the week. So I said, 'Yes. I will go home with you,'' she said. 'That was the beginning.' It wasn't long before the two were married. Mary Carroll said she is taking it one day at a time as her husband deals with terminal cancer. While she is not fond of her husband's habit of collecting things, she said she doesn't know how to feel about him selling everything. 'It's something, I guess, that keeps his mind occupied,' she said. For Carroll, he said the sales are a way to meet people, have a few laughs and get some money. 'I'm 82. I've been married to my wife for 59 years, and we have a daughter and three beautiful grandchildren,' he said. 'That's about as good as it gets.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2025. The Canadian Press
CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
Pick your stick: New library in Riverview leaves dogs spoiled for choice
The Town of Riverview has installed a dog stick library at the Mill Creek Nature Park. There are no fines for late returns, but dogs are responsible for restocking the inventory.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
A man joked about a mayor's legal trouble. Then, a subpoena arrived.
When a 15-year-old boy disappeared in Riverview, Missouri, last month, James Carroll posted a photo of the boy in the city's Nextdoor group with a joke: 'Someone check Riverview's mayor's basement!' Carroll said his online comment in early April was an attempt to alert the city's residents to a past lawsuit accusing Mayor Michael Cornell of luring a man from Texas with a promise of a job only to fire him for rejecting Cornell's sexual advances.
CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
Riverview opens library for tails not tales
Social Sharing Riverview's newest library is going to the dogs — and they couldn't be happier. On Thursday, Mason the brown border collie took his time browsing the offerings at the new stick library at Mill Creek Nature Park, before finally selecting a slender white birch. He paraded it proudly — dropping it several times — before returning it like a very good boy. The return of the stick did cost his owner Ash Arrowsmith a treat — or a few. Arrowsmith, Riverview's community recreation co-ordinator, saw the idea online and worked with his team to bring a stick library to his town. "The idea is that, you know, folks come in, if a dog's interested in grabbing a stick while they're walking on leash, they can take one and then hopefully they bring it back." He said unlike other libraries, there are no penalties if dogs don't return the sticks on time — or at all. It's simply there to invite dogs and their owners to enhance their experience. "It brings a smile to people's faces that are coming into the park and I think to the dogs as well." Arrowsmith said his five-year-old daughter, like many children, loves to collect sticks. He hopes the kids visiting the park can also help with the re-stocking, he said. "We kind of think that between the dogs and little people that are in the park, we think, it'll be, you know, fully stocked all the time." Arrowsmith also suggests it helps in tick prevention, as a stocked library reduces the need for the canines to go off the trail, looking for a perfect stick. Hope Trites said she saw the idea online and was thinking of installing a library in her front yard for her dog Ducky and others. "It's a good way to meet your neighbours with dogs because they'll stop and grab something. So I think it's, I think it's great," said Trites. WATCH | Interested in a stick? Go sniff your pick: Paul Timmerman and his dog Koda were visiting from Ontario. "I've seen, you know, seen the book libraries, but never dog stick. I think it's a great idea," he said. "It's a good start. I hope it takes off. It would be great for the dogs." Dr. Pierrette Mercier, a veterinarian at the Riverview Animal Health Centre, said sticks can help in stimulating dogs, both physically and mentally. They can help enhance a dog's mood by imitating predation or acting on its pleasure and reward system. "[A dog] is just imagining that the stick is a rabbit or something like that," she said. Mercier said although it's a good mood booster, dog owners must be responsible and alert while their dog chooses a stick. She said injuries are possible if a dog goes for a bigger stick that may end up hurting them. "I've seen very small dogs trying to carry around a very large branch ... so sometimes we have to redirect them, give them a smaller stick." Mercier said if the owners are monitoring their dogs, the positives can outweigh the negatives. "Forbidding a child to play hockey because there's a risk of him getting injured, you know, the mental and physical stimulation they do get from playing is probably, you know, more important than the risk of injuring themselves," she said.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Driver slams into Riverview bicyclist while bolting from shooting suspect who opened fire on passenger: HCSO
The Brief A search is underway for a suspect who opened fire on a vehicle in Riverview, hitting a passenger and causing the driver to collide with a nearby bicyclist. The passenger died a little more than an hour after the shooting after being rushed to the hospital. The bicyclist was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. RIVERVIEW, Fla. - A search is underway for a suspect who opened fire on a vehicle in Riverview, hitting a passenger and causing the driver to collide with a nearby bicyclist, deputies said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said the passenger died a little more than an hour after the shooting after being rushed to the hospital. Dig deeper The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the shooting, which happened near Progress Boulevard and South 82nd Street, just after 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube According to officials, a woman, man and child were inside the vehicle when they stopped to talk to a "known male suspect." Shortly after, the suspect began shooting at them, HCSO said. The man, who was the passenger in the vehicle, was shot in the upper body and taken to the hospital, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at 5:45 p.m. While trying to drive off from the scene, the woman, who was driving, hit a nearby motorized bicyclist. The bicyclist was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, investigators said. The woman drove the vehicle to a nearby Thorntons convenience store to get help after the incident, officials said. What they're saying "This is a tragic loss of life in our community that never should have occurred," said Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister. "We're committed to finding who did this and making sure justice is served. If you have any information, please come forward." What's next The sheriff's office said they are still looking for the shooter. The investigation remains active. What you can do Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at (813) 247-8200. The Source The information in this story was released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app:Apple |Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
