Power is back for a lot more people in the region today.
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Power reporting just over 400 people in Rothesay and Quispamsis are
without juice, that's a very different number from the 5,000 in the dark
yesterday.
The power company says they've hired extra crews and
been working around the clock to fix up power lines since Thursday's
storm, restoring over 100,000 homes. They say restoration will still be
ongoing until tonight.
To get the latest update, click here.
Warmth is coming to those who need it most.
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Green Removal's "Blanket Of Hope" has spent the past month collecting
over 30 blankets for the homeless in Saint John. Organizer Brandi Green tells Tide
news that's double the amount of blankets they collected last year.
They'll drive out with the Romero Mobile Unit tomorrow at 7pm to pass out the blankets.
Green says both her and fiance knew what it was like to live on the streets, and a warm blanket is a tremendous help.
The popularity of basketball in Saint John has grown an incredible amount over the past 3 years.
That's
according to David Cooper, coach of the Saint John Mill Rats. He says
local kids are being scouted and getting full scholarships to play in
Canada and the United States. Cooper calls it an exciting time, where
there's a lot of chances for kids as young as 14 to play in showcases
across the states. He says Saint John will always be a hockey town, but
basketball gives kids another popular option.
Mill Rats GM Ian
McCarthy adds a lot of people who never thought they were basketball
fans have become one after they see a live game.
With a
spot for a Ward 3 Councillor on the horseshoe in Saint John open and a by-election set
for spring, many people are curious if previous candidates will run
again.
Pat McCaffrey, the runner-up to current Ward 3 Councillor
Donna Reardon and former Councillor Donnie Snook, tells Tide news he
will not be seeking a seat on Council.
McCaffrey, who's retired
from the Canadian Forces, says he believes Common Council is already
doing a tremendous job and he doesn't believe he can offer anything that
would be better than what they're doing. He says this Council has
tackled many big issues that concerned him, like dealing with the
pension plan in their first year and setting priorities like roads and
water.
He's says they're on the right path, disciplined, have a
vision and are all showing great leadership. McCaffrey feels Saint John
has a great future in their hands.
Chris Belyea, another past
candidate who followed McCaffrey in votes, hasn't yet decided if he'll
run this year. Other candidates who ran in Ward 3 last year include
Albert Vincent, Graeme Robinson, and Allan Leslie.
The 2nd annual February Fork Off begins tomorrow with more than 20 uptown restaurants and eateries taking part.
Saint
John's winter restaurant week is your chance to sample the fare of many
uptown eateries in a $30 dinner, $20 lunch or $10 Fork plate.
Paula Radwan of the Taste of Egypt tells Tide News when they first opened last fall things were a little slow.
She
says Saint John is a little conservative and this in a new cuisine for a
lot of people but once people try it and like it they are very loyal
people.
For more info on Uptown Saint John's February Fork Off which runs the 4th to the 10th, click here
