Thursday, May 20, 2010

Van Destroyed By Fire

A van was destroyed by fire at the corner of Mark and Union street earlier today.

Fire Crews, RCMP and Paramedics were called to the scene. RCMP are investigating.

Gas Prices down after weekly setting

Another decline in the price of gas after the weekly setting. The price of self serve regular around town has gone down to stand at 99.3. Diesel is also lower at 102.1 a litre. Heating oil is listed at 89 cents a litre and propane is at 103.7.
If your Travelling to Calais gas is .80 cents per litre Canadain.

Fundy North Award

The Fundy North Fishermen's Association has been awarded the 'Gulf of Maine Industry Award' by the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment for their efforts in ghost lobster trap recovery in Saint John Harbour.

Members John McDade, David Thompson  and Roger Hunter accepted the hardware earlier this year in Maces Bay.

 The high volume of ship traffic in the harbour accounts for lost lobster gear each year in the area.

The fishermen designed the study to clean-up the seafloor and to learn more about the effects of ghost fishing on both the environment and the fishery.

An investment of $480,000 will be made in the establishment of a senior’s housing project.

Premier Shawn Graham made the announcement this week with Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet, and chair of the board of Atlantic Baptist Senior Citizens’ Homes Inc., and Steven Campbell, executive director of Atlantic Baptist Senior Citizens’ Homes Inc.
Funding provided through the Regional Development Corporation will be used to defray the costs of constructing a three-level, 28-unit senior’s apartment building.

The Provincial Government is investing in Sound Proofing for the SSES GYM

Premier Shawn Graham was at the Elementary School this week to make the announcement that The provincial government will be investing $75,000 in Sound proofing the School's Gym for sound proofing to address the issue of the sound from the gym going throughout the rest of the school.
Graham participated in gym class with the kids.