CUPE Speaks Out On Photo Flop

It was quite the Photo Fail.


The Province of New Brunswick website issuing an apology after an altered photo was posted for the Route 1 Gateway opening -- blurring images of a protest.

The picture showed children from Pennfield Elementary School who sang the anthem at the event last Thursday (October 25th), with several blurry protest signs by CUPE local 963 representing NB Liquor employees partially removed.
The website apologized stating "(the photo) was altered by an outside photographer. It was posted in error to the government newswire and then removed. It should not have been altered, and we apologize."

National CUPE Representative Marcos Salib tells Tide News he's not going to attack anyone without knowing every detail -- but its still disappointing. He says, "You would think democracy would be respected, but at the same time, it is difficult to prove if it was intentional or not." He says, "I think the photographer did admit to altering the photo and is taking the whole responsibility of it on his own, saying the government didn't tell him to do it. So I think we would have a hard time proving if it was true or not."

Salib says he was surprised to hear about the photo-flop. He says "certainly to me it's an issue of transparency and credibility." He adds, "The reality is they can certainly try to hide and alter photos, but the issue isn't going away. The privatization is still there and alive and that can't be altered."

(Picture is not the photo mentioned in the story.)

Quick Response Keeps Damage Minimal At Flakeboard Fire

It's business as usual today at the Flakeboard in St. Stephen after a fire stopped production.


The St. Stephen Fire Department says they received the report of the fire just before 1pm yesterday ( October 31st, 2012 ).

Mill Manager Scott Gregor tells Tide News during a regular housekeeping exercize, fiber dust ignited after coming into contact with a quartz hallogen bulb. He says it then quickle spread to the press steam exhaust system. Gregor says quick actions from employees, and a quick response from the St. Stephen and Calais Fire departments kept damage to a minimal.


Gregor says there were no injuries, and the presses were back up and running before 8:30 last night.

Police Say Kids Behaved Well This Hallowe'en

Local police say the kids were behaving pretty well this Halloween.


Sgt. Bob MacKnight tells Tide News there were a few incidents of misbehavior around Charlotte County.

He says some pumpkins were thrown on the highway, some rolls of toilet paper were seized from youngsters before they were able to cause any mischief, and a dumpster caught fire in St. George early this morning.

Sgt. MacKnight says there was no damage caused other than the contents of the dumpster, and no charges were laid.
He says that several District 1 members were on duty, with seven Citizens on Patrol assisting. MacKnight says the COPP members are an invaluable asset to the RCMP, and he sends a thank you for their time volunteering.

Sgt. MacKnight says, all in all, it was a very peaceful and quiet Halloween.