Who Will Be The 2009 Business Of The Year

The President of St Stephen area Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for the 2009 Business and New Business of the year. Shelley McKeeman says the votes have been tabulated and the nominees for Business of the year are, The Chocolate Museum, Dave Dinsmore Web Design, and the Saint Croix Printing and Publishing. For New Business of the year the nominees are Apple Auto Glass, Laura Porter Law Office, and East Coast Air Heating.


The awards will be presented at the chamber’s annual dinner Oct. 21 at the Milltown Legion.

Gas Price Back Up In St Stephen

It was nice while it lasted, but after five straight weeks of price drops for gasoline, it is now back on the up-swing. The Energy and Utilities Board has set the maximum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline at 93.1, plus a possible two cent delivery charge. Most station in St Stephen are selling a pump price for 93.9 thats up from 90.5 yesterday.



The price of furnace oil has also gone up about three cents to land at 83.5, including the delivery charge--but--propane has dropped percentage points to 98.1.

St John Mayor Says Moving The CBS Is Not A Good Move

St John Mayor Ivan Court is calling it a dark day for the city and the province. Court says the decision to move the Canadian Blood Services distribution centre doesn't make sense, especially with Saint John having a trauma centre and a medical school about to come online. Court says bigger doesn't necessarily mean better.



Court says there should be two sites, one in the city to service New Brunswick and PEI, and the one in Dartmouth to service Nova Scotia.

Premier Graham on Blood

Feeling their deal was adequate to keep CBS in it's current facility, Premier Graham is disappointed to hear they will move the center to Dartmouth. He tells us, there is no set direction they will take from this point:



Graham adds he wants the service to be maintained out of New Brunswick and the offer to pay for renovations to the exsisting set-up was a good deal. The man who held the Health portfolio when the deal was signed for CBS to make the move, Mike Murphy, tells Tide News, it wouldn't be appropriate to make comment concerning another Minister's file.

CBS Is Closing Distribution Center

The fight would appear to be lost for Saint John retaining it's blood distribution center. Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Blood Services Dr. Graham Sher  says the decision made last year to move to Dartmouth is final. Sher adds this move will in no way affect the number or distribution of blood products in this Province.
Dr. Sher  says they continue to work with the medical community to discuss options surrounding distribution of product. He admits there was a delay in consulting with the medical community which shook their trust but he wants to earn it back.

Team Cooke Raises $9,300 For Charlotte County Cancer

Cooke Aquaculture employees and their families were the top team fundraiser for this year’s walk cause we care in support of charlotte county cancer. Team cooke raised $9,314. These funds were raised primarily by employees through payroll deduction a corporate sponsorship from Cooke Aquaculture for $5,000 and other draws and pledges. All money raised stays in Charlotte County to support individuals and families dealing with cancer. The grand total raised at the event was $79,853. 

Ferries to Undergo Maintenance

The Deer Island Princess ferry and John E. Rigby are set to undergo regular fall maintenance. Work on the Deer Island got started on Sunday and is expected to finish this Sunday. Maintenance on the John E. Rigby is scheduled to last a week as well starting on the 18th.


The Island Hopper, an 18-vehicle replacement vessel will be used at both sites while maintenance work is carried out.