St. Stephen To Receive Sculpture In 2014

They needed one more community -- and they got it.
After a unanimous vote, Town Council confirming St. Stephen will be a part of Sculpture Saint John 2014.


 Symposium Chair Diana Alexander giving a presentation to Town Council last night (Monday) explaining how the event worked. She said for 2012, artists from all over the world, as well as local artists, came together at the Coast Guard site in Saint John to chisel away at huge pieces of granite, turning them into masterpieces that respresented the areas they were destined for.

Alexander says St. Andrews and Calais are taking part and will get unique sculptures made during the event.
 She adds, a new mobile app is also being created for a Sculpture Tour that will connect Bangor, Maine through to Sussex.

St. Stephen Councillor John Ames tells Tide News he definately sees a benefit in the town taking part. "I think that there is a lot of great talent around the world, and to have it showcased in our region, it just makes us that much closer to more tourism."
Ames says, after hearing that Calais is another confirmed community, he is interested in the possibility of a collaboration of sorts. "It is unique to have this relationship with Calais and St.Stephen. If we could have a sculpture that resembles our heritage and friendship with Calais its just more potential for our community."

St. George participated as a receiving community in 2012. That sculpture, by artist James Boyd, (as seen in picture) is on the lawn of the Post Office.

St. Stephen Getting Public Car Charger For Electric Cars

Chocolate-Town is going eco-friendly.

Sun Country Highway donating a 90 amp car charger for electric cars to St. Stephen as a way to promote economic and environmental sustainability.

Mayor John Quartermain tells Tide News it will also be beneficial during tourist season. He says, "It's something you can put on your sign, on your website. Eco-friendly, put one of those little placards for people coming into your town."



Quartermain tells us it's an initiative with an energetic purpose, "They want to prove that there are enough chargers for a car to drive from Edmunston to St. Stephen without having to refuel for gas."

Quartermain says the charger will be installed within the vicinity of the Garcelon Civic Centre and will be free for users for at least one year. He adds, to charge a "dead car", it will take 4 hours to bring it to full power. He says that 4 hours will cost the Town of St. Stephen $1.76.

Paying More For Power This Fall

You'll have to pay 2 per cent more for the electricity you use beginning on October 1st. That word from NB Power following rates being frozen over the past 40 months at their June 2010 levels.
 
NB Power says it has eliminated 300 jobs, frozen salaries, successfully reduced operating costs by $47 million annually and had record earnings. 

NB Power President and C-E-O Gaetan Thomas claims another $20 million in yearly cost savings have been identified with plans calling for the utility's debt to be lowered by $1 billion in the next 10 years.

Canoe Rescue At Reversing Falls

A person canoeing in Reversing Falls overturned just past the Falls restaurant, but has been rescued safely.

Police getting the call shortly before 1pm that the occupant of the canoe--a man from Perth--was clinging to the side of the boat. The Coast Guard was been notified and a small powerboat came in to assist them and tow the canoe back to shore.

Police are on the scene.

Pipeline Won't Make Province Rich, Says NDP Leader

The province's NDP leader says the pipeline is not going to be the silver bullet that saves New Brunswick. 

Dominic Cardy tells Tide News that he supports the project, but we're not just going to make this province wealthy by pulling things out of the ground and processing raw materials. 

He says we need to work on education and skill-training so we can compete for what he calls the high-end jobs.

Cardy says the educational system has let many people down, and needs to be turned around before New Brunswickers can become competitive in the job market.

Investigation Into Inmate Death At Regional Jail

Saint John City police say they don't believe foul play is involved in the death of an inmate at the Regional Correctional Centre this afternoon -- they tell us they were called to the Old Black River Road jail shortly after one this afternoon.

So far no name has been released - we have placed calls to the Department of Public Safety but so far the Department which is responsible for operations at the jail has not offered up any details.