In this issue, you will learn about the history of the prestigious Strathbutler Award, which was established by Sheila Hugh Mackay in 1991 to recognize artists who have achieved personal excellence in any field of visual art and are deemed by an independent jury to have made significant contributions to New Brunswick. One of the largest cash awards in Canada, the Strathbutler is currently valued at $25,000, and receiving it propels a recipient to the forefront of the art world: To date, three Strathbutler recipients (Peter Powning, potter, Brigitte Clavette, sculptor, and Anna Torma, fibre artist) later received the coveted Governor General’s Award.

Our Culture Correspondent, Thandiwe McCarthy and award-winning photographer (and Londoner turned New Brunswicker!) Gary Weekes visited Rob Reese at Royal Barbershop in Fredericton. Gary Weekes says: “We pick incredible individuals to feature in [EDIT] magazine, not just for their success in the role of the businessperson, but what they bring and contribute to others, above and beyond their day to day. Working endlessly to uplift all and to give back to others is a staple of what Rob does; the comfort he exudes “on camera” is the reflection of what he displays in life!”

In short, this volume, like every other, is a celebration of where we are and of those who create, inspire and uplift.

Enjoy the season. Enjoy the issue.

In this issue:

COVER STORY: Dvele Inn, St. John’s
by Jennifer Wood Photographs by Jane Brokenshire

Wild Floss Designs
by Elizabeth Whitten

Farmhouse Vegetables
by Chef Michael Smith
Photographs by Al Douglas

Sophia Recovery Centre
by Judy Wityszyn

Saving Lives Through Empowerment
Jennifer Wood meets Candace Carnahan

Unforgettable Journeys with AmaWaterways
by Jennifer Wood 

Heather MacLean Reid meets Alyse Hand
Photographs: Ryan Williams

In The Studio with Denis Duquette
by Jennifer Wood

The Story of the Strathbutler Award
by Jennifer Wood 

The Muralists of San Miguel de Allende
by Matt George
Photographs by Mark Hemmings and James Wilson

What I Know about…Mental Health by Ethan Ash

Sam Langford – An Illustrated History by Brandon Hicks

[EDIT]’s Culture Correspondent Thandiwe McCarthy The King of Queen Street, Rob Reese, with photographs by Gary Weekes, James Mullinger meets award-winning author Jane Doucet, Alexander Hackett profiles Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire frontman Serge Brideau and all of the essential shows, exhibitions, festivals, events of the season including Jessica Rhaye and the Ramshackle Parade’s national tour, Atlantic Balloon Fiesta, Nova Scotia Music Week, St. John’s International CircusFest, Colin James live in Charlottetown and the return of the Rothesay Yule!

The publication is 84 pages, perfect bound, and printed in full colour on FSC-approved uncoated paper in Canada.