Officially,
there hasn't been a documented mountain lion sighting in this part of
Canada since the late 1930s, but many people still swear they've seen or
heard the big cats in the woods of New Brunswick.
Researcher
Bill Betty doesn't think they're all mistaken....he's with the Eastern
Puma Research Network and he tells Tide News there's an even stranger
possibility than a new and unknown species...wild house cats, which have
been documented to get as big as 56 inches after living outside for
generations.
He says
the big black cats people have reported seeing could be the Asiatic
Leopard which are a problem in Europe but haven't been proven to exist
yet here, but we'll just have to wait until one is captured to know for
sure.
King and
Charlotte blocked off from traffic as veterans, family members, cadets,
and members of the public gathering in Kings Square to commemorate the
73rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
John
Bampton of the Royal Air Force was born in England but now lives in
Sussex. He fought in the World War II battle as part of the 59th
squadron. Bampton, who is now 91-years old, tells Tide News it's an
emotional occasion for him because there aren't very many of veterans
left, but it's also a reminder that it's all been worthwhile.
Bampton
giving thanks on behalf of the veterans to the people of Canada, and
especially the Maritimes, for backing them up in a time of need and
helping them get back up on their feet after the war.
The trail system in Quispamsis is expanding to become part of the Trans Canada Trail, thanks to a $28,000 dollar grant.
The
funding, which comes from the Trans Canada Trail, will be used to extend
the Saunders Brook Trail from Doncaster Drive to Lancelot Drive.
Mayor
Murray Driscoll tells Tide News they're always working on the town's
trails. He says the money is a good start, and he hopes this is phase
one of a larger project that will put a trail right through the
community.
Ultimately,
the Quispamsis trail will include the rehabilitated Matthews Cove Park
and will connect to Rothesay along with Kingston via the Kennebecasis
River and the Gondola Point Ferry.
One
person in hospital after the car they were driving crashed into a cement
barricade. City Police say it happened on the Harbour Bridge in Saint John just
before 4:30 in the morning, going eastbound.
