New Hotel To Open Alongside Garcelon Civic Center

The Bordertown now has two big projects to open this fall.

The announcement coming yesterday from local businessman Tom McFarlane that his company Spur Line Properties Inc. will build a 5-story, multi-million dollar hotel complex within feet of the Garcelon Civic Centre on the St. Stephen waterfront.

St. Stephen's Chief Administrative Officer John Ferguson tells Tide News there couldn't be two more opportune developments to work together.

He says you want to fill your seats in your Civic Center and you want to fill your beds in your hotel, adding, they both need participation and will create great economic spin-offs for the community.

The hotel will include 90-100 rooms, a pool, a seafood and steakhouse restaurant, penthouse condominiums that can be leased, and employ 30-50 full and part-time staff.

The date for completion for the hotel is October of this year, corresponding as closely as possible to the opening of the Garcelon Civic Center.

Councillor With Child Porn Charges Resigns

The mayor of Saint John says a city councillor charged with possessing child pornography and sexual interference with a child has resigned his seat.
    A statement from Mel Norton said he received a letter from Donnie Snook's lawyer on Thursday indicating the councillor was resigning.
    Norton said in the one-page statement that it was the result of a ``personal matter'' for Snook and thanked him for dealing with the matter in a timely manner.

    Snook is charged with eight counts, including possessing and making child pornography as well as sexual interference with a child under 16.

Ecoli Cases Leading Back To Shredded Lettuce

It's believed shredded lettuce distributed by Freshpoint is the cause of a new confirmed case of E. coli in the province.
There is an investigation underway to find the source.
 Lab results show there's a link with six other cases already reported.
Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Eilish Cleary says you should throw the outer leaves of lettuce and cabbage away, then remove the remaining leaves and thoroughly rinse them in water for about 30 seconds before eating.