Construction Contnures on the Route 1 Gateway Project...

An open house will take place tonight in St. George at The Magaguadavic Place for those wanting more information about the Route One Gateway Project. The Route 1 Gateway project focuses on the corridor that carries traffic from the St. Stephen/Calais International border to the Trans-Canada Highway in River Glade. The project includes the construction of 55 kilometres of new four-lane highway, selected upgrades to improve existing sections of Route 1 in New Brunswick and installation of 104 linear kilometres of wildlife fencing. Construction work as part of the project is to be finished by no later than July 31, 2013. The open house gets under way at 5 with presentations at 6:30... Those looking for work can drop in a speak to representing Dexture Construction on hand.

Facebook Threat

A Lunenburg County man has been sentenced to 18-months probation for using Facebook to threaten his mother's ex-boyfriend.  Jonathan James Dagley of Italy Cross was in provincial court yesterday after pleading "guilty" to threatening to harm Allan Vernon Brown of Branch LaHave in March.

In addition to being placed on probation, Dagley was ordered to have no contact with Brown and to take mental health and anger management counselling as ordered by his probation officer.

Dagley received six-months "probation" in 2004 for "uttering threats" and a further 12-months probation in 2007 for the same crime.

Vincent Massey Teams up with Support our Troops...

In an effort to curve bullying The Vincent Massey Elemantary School in Saint Andrews have teamed up with the recently formed group called Support Our Troops....Group Member Shelley McIntyre tells us the will be marching behing the RCMP and the vetrens this year and the kids have joing in call themselves Vincent Massey The peacefull School... Participants are encourged to show their support by marching in this years Canada Day Celebrations... If you would like to joing this group call Shelly McIntyre @ 529-8771 .

Death of a student at SSHS

A funeral service is being held today for the victim of an ATV mishap over the weekend. Matthew Haley was the passenger on an all terrain vehicle which plunged down an embankment along Highway One . The driver was sent to hospital to be treated for injuries. No word yet if any charges will be laid .... Haley was set to graduate this year from St. Stephen High School and principal Jamie Waycott tells us final planning for their various events has not been completed although he says he is sure they will find a balance between celebrating the accomplishment of the graduating class and acknowledging the loss of one of their classmates.

Toll Free Number Set Up To Report Animal Abuse

The Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty in the Province now has a tollfree number.

Executive Director Mike Murphy says this number will give everyone the opportunity to prevent animals from being hurt or neglected. The number is 1-877-722-1522.

Matthew Haley Funeral

A funeral service will be held today for Matthew Haley of Pomeroy Ridge.
Haley was killed this past weekend when the ATV he was on went over a cliff in St. Stephen.

Resting at The S.O. Mehan & Son Funeral Home Ltd. 23 Main Street, St Stephen N.B. from where the funeral service will be held today (June 17) at 2PM.

For those who wish , donations may be made to the Matthew Haley Scholarship Fund. Contact the School District 10 Office or St Stephen High School