There's a little mistake on a larger-than-life likeness of a certain famous Saint Johner hanging on Prince William Street.
The
recently-unveiled portrait of silver screen star Donald Sutherland on
Prince William Street tacks an extra year on to the 78 year old's age,
pegging him as born in 1934 rather than the correct 1935.
Thandi
Restaurant owner Holly Singh commissioned the mural. She wasn't aware of
the discrepancy until CHSJ News drew it to her attention. She says it
won't be a hard fix for Grand Manan artist Sarah Griffin.
There's
talk of donating the old murals--which are a little worse-for-wear
after hanging on the building since 1990--to Saint John High School.
The
Province releasing its long-awaited health plan which Health Minister
Ted Flemming says will address our health care challenges and provide
support for those who want to rebuild their personal health while making
a system that will be sustainable for generations.
Over 5 years, the Department of Health will keep working with health system partners to achieve financial sustainability.
In
a release, the government says the plan encourages a philosophical
shift that put the patient at the center of care with a bigger emphasis
on building a healthier population and more services in the community.
The
New Brunswick Cancer Network will work with the two regional health
authorities and primary healthcare practitioners to implement screening
programs for cervical and colon cancer.
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The man involved in a
collision on the Harbour Bridge in Saint John is in serious condition.
Police say the
30-year old is at the Saint John Regional Hospital after his car crashed
into a cement barricade just before 4:30 Sunday morning.
Traffic was slow-going on the bridge for most of the day.
A video
of a fight that took place in Saint John on Ellerdale Street went viral on social
media showing what appears to be a pregnant woman being kicked in the
stomach.
We now
have a better idea of when it happened and the aftermath. City Police
telling us they are investigating and both the victim and perpetrator
have been identified.
A 20 year old woman has been charged and will be appearing in court on October 28th.
She
faces several charges including making threats, assault, probation
violation and theft which is unrelated to the fight itself.
Police also say the incident actually occurred on July 2nd but the video surfaced just recently.
About one in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem in a given year, but getting help isn't always easy.
A Stats Canada report revealing over 1.5 million Canadians had a perceived unmet or partially met need for mental health care.
The CEO
of the Canadian Psychological Association, Dr. Karen Cohen says
psychological services needs to be made more easily available to the
public, and they've been calling for that for some time now.
Cohen
tells Tide News the association commissioning a report to develop some
models whereby Canada could make psychological care more accessible. The
models are available on their website.
The
Anglophone South School District will be opening up its 7th Career Work
Room at the end of this month but this one won't be inside a school.
Co-ordinator
Theresa Murray says it will be at Agar Place off Waterloo Street in Saint John and is
there for those who are not students to get help looking for a job.
More than 3 thousand adults and 95 hundred students come in for help
each year.
You can get career counseling along with a resume and cover letter written, free of charge.
Murray
says they're also in touch with employers about what their needs are and
students who come in are quite serious about getting help in selecting
what courses they need to better their career chances.
The Career Work Rooms are open all year round.
Enterprise
Saint John, the Saint John Real Estate Board and Saint John Waterfront
Development were all in Moncton over the weekend to talk about
investment opportunities in the Saint John area.
Former
Mayor Norm McFarlane chairs the Saint John Airport Authority and tells Tide News the airport has 500 acres of prime land just ready for
development but concedes nothing will likely take place in the short
term so long as economic growth is not robust.
Talk
about developing the land around the airport dates back to when Elsie
Wayne was mayor. McFarlane says there are lots of possibilities which
include hooking up with a road connection from Quispamsis to the
industrial park.
