Wednesday, April 7, 2010
43-year-old missing man found
The 43-year-old man from Pointe de Bute, near Sackville who was reported missing by his family was safely located in Moncton.
Grand Manan Rink Donation
Residents of Grand Manan island hope to be skating and playing hockey on home ice next winter now that the community has raised more than $100,000 toward a $1.2 million indoor rink.
Cooke Aquaculture has contributed $50,000 to wards the new indoor rink on Grand Manan
The community had raised $60,000 toward its $110,000 goal and the Cooke donation has put the fundraising campaign over the top.”
It will take about $1.2 million to finish the rink, including an ice-making plant. The province has committed $400,000 and the village council is expected to approve a $300,000 contribution.
Charlotte-The Isles MLA and provincial Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet was on hand
The Grand Manan rink campaign started Feb. 2 with a $15,000 contribution from the Grand Manan Rotary Club. Admiral Fish Farms Ltd. on Grand Manan contributed $10,000, the first corporate donation to the project.
Pete Sesplankis, Executive Director of the Grand Manan Boys and Girls Club, said hundreds of islanders have been using the community centre and he said when the arena opens he expects the facility will be the hub of island life.
From left: Randy Brownlee, president of the Grand Manan arena committee, Mayor Dennis Greene, MLA and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet, Pete Sesplankis, Executive Director of the Grand Manan Boys and Girls Club and Michael Cooke, co-owner of Cooke Aquaculture, celebrate the presentation of a $50,000 cheque from Cooke to the Grand Manan arena project.
Cooke Aquaculture has contributed $50,000 to wards the new indoor rink on Grand Manan
The community had raised $60,000 toward its $110,000 goal and the Cooke donation has put the fundraising campaign over the top.”
It will take about $1.2 million to finish the rink, including an ice-making plant. The province has committed $400,000 and the village council is expected to approve a $300,000 contribution.
Charlotte-The Isles MLA and provincial Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet was on hand
The Grand Manan rink campaign started Feb. 2 with a $15,000 contribution from the Grand Manan Rotary Club. Admiral Fish Farms Ltd. on Grand Manan contributed $10,000, the first corporate donation to the project.
Pete Sesplankis, Executive Director of the Grand Manan Boys and Girls Club, said hundreds of islanders have been using the community centre and he said when the arena opens he expects the facility will be the hub of island life.
From left: Randy Brownlee, president of the Grand Manan arena committee, Mayor Dennis Greene, MLA and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet, Pete Sesplankis, Executive Director of the Grand Manan Boys and Girls Club and Michael Cooke, co-owner of Cooke Aquaculture, celebrate the presentation of a $50,000 cheque from Cooke to the Grand Manan arena project.
Missing Man
RCMP in Sackville are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 43-year-old man.
Robert Bruce Porter is believed to be driving a red Chevrolet Tracker and was last seen at a motel in Moncton on March 30.
Porter is five-foot-10, weighs about 200 pounds, has greying hair, a goatee and wears glasses.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the District 4 RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
Robert Bruce Porter is believed to be driving a red Chevrolet Tracker and was last seen at a motel in Moncton on March 30.
Porter is five-foot-10, weighs about 200 pounds, has greying hair, a goatee and wears glasses.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the District 4 RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
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