Canterbury NH Community Newsletter

Let’s not forget to take time for stillness

This morning, just as I was just finishing up my morning meditation and prayer, I opened my eyes to see a turkey head slowly floating through the long grass outside the glass basement door. I was sitting on the floor, and the bird was walking up the hill, so for…
Remembering Timothy B. Reidsema

Timothy B. (Tim) Reidsema, 61, of Canterbury, NH, went home to be with the Lord on June 14, 2024, with his wife and family by his side, after a courageous 2-year battle with Glioblastoma. Tim is survived by his wife of 34 years, Rosemarie (Musumeci) Reidsema, his stepsons, Jonathan Bardwell,…
Get involved, have fun … and volunteer for the fair!

The Canterbury Fair (July 27) needs you! This Brigadoon community tradition is the work of many willing hands and hearts, and it’s a great way to make new friends and get to know your neighbors! Consider volunteering to help with the food tent, the book sale, the wonderful What-Not experience,…
Black Pickup Truck (BPT)

Every Saturday Morning I make thesix mile trip to the dump and villagewhere I get paid for an hourto be a town character. I sit on the stepswith the other geezers and we countthe black pickup trucks coming and goingThe other day, coming in,there was a BPT in front of…
Canterbury’s Abiel Foster: an American Founding Father

Abiel Foster was born in Andover, Massachusetts, on Aug. 8, 1735. His father was Captain Asa Foster, an early owner of substantial land holdings in Canterbury. Abiel came to Canterbury after graduation from Harvard in 1756. Studying for the ministry, he was called to Canterbury soon after his ordination. He…
More plastics now recyclable at Transfer Station

Good news for the people of Canterbury! With the purchase of the new baler, we can now recycle more plastic at the Transfer Station. With a few exceptions, all plastics with recycle numbers 1-7 can now be recycled. Exceptions are “clamshell” containers and black plastic (the optics can’t see them…
Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio kicks off Music on the Green

On Sunday, July 7, at 4 pm, the Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio will kick off Music on the Green, an annual concert music series hosted and presented by the Canterbury Shaker Village. Jordan grew up in Canterbury and lives here now. “Playing at the village always feels comfortable, like coming home,…
Congratulations to Caroline Cress!

Our belated congratulations and best wishes to Caroline Cress, who graduated with Honors from Belmont High School on Friday, June 7. Caroline’s name was inadvertently omitted from the original list of BHS graduates we published in the June newsletter. You can also find several class of 2024 Canterbury grads from…
Town of Canterbury Job Openings

The town has the following job openings. 2 Full-time Highway Maintenance Workers 1 Part-time Transfer Station Attendant 1 Part-time Land Use Administrator 1 Part-time Planning Board Secretary Complete job descriptions are available on the Town of Canterbury website: www.canterbury-nh.org. Please submit applications and/or resume to: Town of CanterburyKen Folsom, Town…
Experienced leader named chairman of Shaker Village board

David Katz, an experienced project and construction manager who has also held leadership positions on municipal boards, has been elected board chair of the Canterbury Shaker Village. Katz has served as a village trustee since January 2022. “2024 will be a pivotal year for the village,” he said. “We are…