Toy Drive

( 2nd Annual Toy Drive At Canadian Tire In St Stephen )

The Toy drive held over the weekend was a great success. The Family Resource Center and 98.1 the Tide, teamed up to collect toys for the children for Christmas. Over three hundered dollars was donated and two trucks were filled with toys for the kids.

H1N1 Clinics For Today

December 7


12pm - 8pm Campobello Campobello Island

Consolidated School

1722 Route 774, Wilson's Beach General public


December 8

9am - 9pm St George St George Community Centre

11 J.O. Spinney Dr.

General public


December 9

9am - 9pm St Stephen Royal Canadian Legion

43 Queen St. West General public


December 10

10am - 8pm Deer Island Lord’s Cove

Church of Christ

227 Route 772

(*This clinic will be held in the

Church Hall) General public


December 11

1pm - 8pm Lawrence Station Lawrence Station Elementary School

6227 Route 3 General public

The Fight Against NB Power Proposal

A rally is set for this week as the voice opposing the NB Power-Hydro-Quebec proposal continues to get louder. Following a rally at 9:30am in Moncton, there will be a summit to include the many voices and experts who believe NB Power should not be sold. Tom Mann is spokesperson and tells Tide News, this is an extension of the original FaceBook group opposed to the deal which had grown to 25,000 people.


There are a wide range of people and organizations taking part in the forum including the Conservative and Green Parties, Council of Canadians and the Federation of Labor. Mann says each organization can do it's own thing, they are just encouraging the message stay clear that the utility not be sold.

Hydro-Quebec Boss in Saint John

We have heard what the Graham Government thinks about the proposal between NB Power and Hydro Quebec and later today, we get a different perspective. The President and CEO of Hydro Quebec Thierry VanDal is the guest speaker at a Saint John Board of Trade Luncheon. Energy Minister Jack Keir tells Tide News, this is a wonderful opportunity.

Keir says he continues to speak at every luncheon, dinner and breakfast function he can to make sure as much information about this proposal is brought forward before the final vote in March.

More NB Power

The proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec will also be up for discussion in Halifax this afternoon.


Finance Minister Greg Byrne will be addressing the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies today concerning the proposed energy deal, and to discuss details of the 2010 provincial budget.

Things get underway at noon at the Halifax Marriot Harbourfront.