Monday, July 12, 2010

Moose Draw Results

Hunters who entered the moose license draw can now find out if they got a license for this fall's draw.

The province received 62,900 applications for 3,554 licences with the 2010 moose hunting season coming up in September.

Callers will be asked to enter their provincial medicare number using the telephone keypad and if you are checking online, you need to enter your medicare number into the required field before you find out if you are successful in the draw.

Validation stickers will be sent to all successful applicants.

Collision With Moose Near Welsford Leaves One Man Dead

A 66 year old unidentified man has been killed after his car collided with a moose along highway 7 near Welsford late last night. Two passengers were taken to hospital.

One suffered just minor injuries. The other sustained what are described by the RCMP as serious injuries. They were all wearing their seatbelts and alcohol was not a factor and the road was wet at the time.

New Sleep Center Opens at Calais Regional Hospital

Getting a good night's sleep just got easier with the opening of the new Sleep Center at Calais Regional Hospital, according to Respiratory Therapist Diane Canuel, CRH Director of Respiratory Care.

The new Calais Regional Hospital Sleep Center is equipped to diagnose a wide range of breathing disorders and other conditions experienced during sleep.

Estimates indicate that as many as 65 million Americans experience sleep disorders, at the Sleep Center of Calais Regional Hospital, patients spend a night where they are monitored for sleep apnea and other disorders.

The new service includes state of the art monitoring and diagnostic equipment and a trained technician in a comfortable setting with a sleep number bed.

To schedule an appointment or to obtain more information on Calais Regional Hospital Sleep Center, call 454-9223.