The
Saint John Sea Dogs launching a crowd pricing initiative for a game
against the Halifax Mooseheads.Wayne Long is president of the Saint John
Sea Dogs.
He tells Tide News, the initiative is meant to create excitement among fans and drop the price.
"The
more people that buy the lower the price will go. For example, an upper
bowl ticket could start at seventeen dollars and drop it's way right
down to ten dollars, depending on the volume of people that buy," he
says.
The promotion will be introduced at the January 21st game against the Halifax Mooseheads.
January
is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and the Alzheimer Society is launching a
new campaign called "Don't Delay, Reach Out Today."
The idea behind the campaign is to encourage families to contact the society before they reach a point of crisis.
Melanie
McGillvary speaks for the Alzheimer Society of Saint John. She tells Tide News the organization is also launching a program across the
province called the "Memory Cafe."
"It
will be similar to Alzheimer's Cafe. The Memory Cafe has the same idea
but it's a new program. It combines education, socialization and
activity in a safe and inclusive space.
The society encourages families to reach out for information and support earlier on, rather than at a point of crisis.
Expect
lots of rain in the region today and overnight. A rainfall warning is
in effect. Ian Hubbard, meteorologist at Environment Canada, tells us
what to expect today.
"We're
looking at a low pressure system pushing over the province later today
and overnight, and we're expecting some precipitation to move across
beginning later this morning. Most areas are going to see a bit of
freezing rain to begin before the temperature warms up."
He
says, the worst of it will be this morning with some freezing rain
warnings in North-Eastern parts of the province.The heavy rain will be
ending towards dawn, with lingering periods of rain tomorrow morning.
The highest amount of rain is expected overnight with up to 25 mm.
Saint John Police advising the public to stay off the roads, after multiple accidents on Highway 1 this morning.
They tell us it's extremely slippery. A road warrior also telling us there was an accident on the Harbour Bridge.
The
10th Annual "Let's Celebrate" with Tracy Friars Family & Friends
raising more than forty-five thousand dollars at this year's community
fundraising Christmas concert.
The
donation of $45,907.86 will go to the Imperial Theatre, in Saint John. It will then be
matched by PotashCorp, as part of a three-year matching funds
agreement.
Sarah Tippett is Manager of Marketing and Communications at the Imperial Theatre says,
"A
great big thank you to all of the organizers, to Tracy Friars and her
family for both, putting on such a wonderful show that sells out every
year and for choosing the threatre and the community involvement of the
theatre in particular, as the recipients of the funds for the 2013
show."
She tells us, the donation will support outreach events at the theatre, such as performances for schools.
