Donor Clinic In St Andrews A Success

(Photo Courtesy of Canadian Blood Services )

St. Andrews and area residents who faced the frigid temperatures yesterday to come out and give their life-saving gift was very much appreciated. The blood donor clinic which was held at NBCC campus welcomed 55 donors collecting 48 units for 74% of target.

Man in Serious Condition

One man is at the Regional in serious condition after a bizarre accident in Lepreau. The Musquash Fire Department arrived at the man's home to find both his arms pinned by a brick chimney. Officials believe the man was trying to remove layers of bricks when the weight of the chimney caused it to slide straight down which in turn, pinned his arms.


One firefighter used a crowbar to try and lift as much of the chimney off the man's arms before paramedics arrived.

Update on Lepreau Work

With the future of NB Power still up in the air......an update today on how the refit at Point Lepreau is coming along. Several inspections by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited have taken place and officials have given the reactor a clean bill of health and that it is good to run for the next 25-30 years.


Workers are now in the process of putting the reactor back together and work also continues on the installation of 760 upper feeders. As far as the turbine and generator is concerned, the rotor has been re-installed and final assembly activities are underway. AECL announced back in September, the project is 16 months behind schedule and isn't expected to go back on-line until February of 2011.

Provinces Latest Wind Farm Is Operational

The Province's second wind farm is now operational. Turbines are turning at Caribou Wind Park about 70 kilometers northwest of Bathurst. The 99 mega watt facility will provide all of its power to NB Power to fulfill a 20-year power purchase agreement with the utility.
The turning of the turbines is producing enough electricity to supply electricity to 30,000 homes. It will provide about 2 percent of the electricity needs in the province. The Kent Hills wind farm in Albert County has a capacity of 96 mega watts which went on line back in the spring.

Taxes

If you want to save some money on your taxes, there are some things you should keep in mind as we end the year. Cleo Hamel, a senior tax analyst with H and R Block tells Tide News there isn't alot of time left to take advantage of the home renovation tax credit.


Hamel also telling us charitable donations must be made before the end of this month in order to count.