A dirt track, souped up cars and hard racing, that's what you'll see at the Redneck Raceway in Norton.
That's
according to owner Mark Muir. He tells CHSJ News drivers put a lot of
hard work into modifying their cars and that they're passionate about
racing. He says that's all they live for; they work all week and race
whenever they get a chance.
When
local race tracks started shutting down, Muir says they built a small
track in the first season, but outgrew it that same year so they built a
regulation-sized track to fit their needs. For more information,
including when races are happening, visit their website: redneckraceway.ca.
The
premier has announced three new legislative officers: a new child and
youth advocate, official languages commissioner and ombudsman.
Lawyer
Norman Bosse has been named the child and youth advocate, the new
ombudsman is Charles Murray, the executive director of the province's
Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission and filling the role
of official languages commissioner is Katherine d'Entremont, who has
worked in public service for over 30 years.
The positions are seven year appointments.
More arrests made by the RCMP at a shale gas protest. This one north of Moncton in the Harcourt area.
RCMP
Corporal Chantal Farrah says 12 protesters were disrupting work and
traffic on Highway 126. The seven men and five women are facing mischief
charges.
This is
the latest of several protests over shale gas over the last couple of
weeks. Six other people have been arrested for mischief.
A home-grown initiative is going on the road.
The
provincial government rolling out a traveling buy local initiative,
taking a specially-decorated van on a summer tour of the province.
Agriculture
& Fisheries Minister Michael Olscamp tells CHSJ News this province
is brimming with healthy food produced by local farmers and fishermen,
and the tour will highlight that.
They're
teaming up with agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries organizations and
associations to take part in the tour. They'll be making stops at
fairs, festivals and markets.
The
first stop of the tour is today at the W.W. Boyce Farmer's Market in
downtown Fredericton. Tim Livingstone of Strawberry Hill Farm will be
there, explaining their fresh produce box program. On Sunday, June 23,
there will be a "Meet Your Fisherman" day in Alma.
Give back your speaking fee to a Saint John charity.
That's what Fundy Royal M-P Rob Moore is calling on Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to do.
This stems from a fundraiser that was held in June of 2012 at the Imperial Theatre.
Trudeau
came to the city to raise money for the Grace Foundation to buy
furniture for local seniors. He charged $20,000 for his speaking fee but
only 120 tickets were sold and as a result, the Grace Foundation wound
up with a deficit of $21,000.
If
Enbridge Gas has its way, large industrial and commercial users of
natural gas will be paying 20 per cent more as of July 1st. The Energy
and Utilities Board would have to approve the rate increase
application.
Large
users like Ganongs and J-D Irving received a 32 per cent reduction in
distribution costs last fall after complaining to the provincial
government about how much they were paying as opposed to their
competitors in other jurisdictions.
Enbridge maintains they will still be getting an average savings of 20 per cent over their previous rates even with the propose
The
Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision overturned mandatory, random alcohol
testing of workers even if their workplace is considered to be
dangerous.
Back in
2006, Irving Pulp and Paper unilaterally imposed such a policy and local
30 of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union filed a
grievance.
The worker who was tested had a blood alcohol level of zero and called the experience unfair and humiliating.
The company says it will review the court's decision.
The court left open the door for such a policy to be implemented if it's part of a collective agreement.
