Thursday, July 30, 2009

Lotto Deadline

Updated July29/09


The second prize for a record-breaking 6-49 jackpot is still going unclaimed in the province.The Atlantic Lottery Corporation says the second prize winning ticket was sold in Westmorland County last summer and is worth 220 thousand dollars.
The ticket was sold for the August 8th 6-49 draw worth 43 million dollars. The top prize was split two ways in Ontario and Quebec. The deadline to claim the second prize is next Saturday.

Lepreau Delays

Updated July29/09

The provincial Opposition Leader is voicing continued concerns over the mounting costs of the Point Lepreau refurbishment. The 1.4 billion dollar project is now at least 150 million dollars over budget--and--that extra cost was for a five month timeline extention. The project is now seven months behind schedule and expected to be finished early next year.
David Alward says a non-partisan committee should be set up to oversee the work and promote trans-parency and account-ability.

Price of Gas Continues to Climb

Updated July30/09

The Energy and Utilities Board has released it's weekly price schedule which shows the maximum retail for a litre of gasoline is 96.2 which is up just over two cents from seven days ago. Most stations in St Stephen are advertising gas for 97.0 even today.
Diesel is up almost three cents coming in 95.4, furnace oil takes a jump of almost four cents to 77.1 and propane is only up percentage points at 81.8.

Oak Bay Camp Ground Now Open

Updated July30/09

Heading into the long weekend campers will be happy to hear the closed sign is officially down at the Oak Bay camp ground. The new Camp Ground Manager Joe Moffit tells tide news he can't say enough on how much this means to him to finally open for the season.He says alot of hard work and long hours but finally the camp ground is ready for business.

Moffit says there is roughly 80 sites that are now available. He says there is still some work that has to be completed but the majority is done. To open the camp ground was roughly $25,000.00 dollars to upgrade the premise. The tender is a ten year contract.