Saint Andrews Host Special Guest Freeman Patterson

An Evening With Freeman Patterson will take place tonight  at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, corner of Queen and Princess Royal Streets in St. Andrews.

Most people know him as a world-famous photographer, however Patterson also works in visual design, and is a teacher, lecturer, author, gardener and avid motorcyclist.

He has served as an elected trustee of School District 19 in the Hampton-Kingston Peninsula area, on the board of AIDS Saint John, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

Patterson's lecture, The Call of Creativity, will begin at 7 PM, followed by a question period. During the dessert hour after the question period attendees can enjoy meeting guest speaker Patterson while having a scrumptious dessert and beverage.

Saint Andrews Water Flushing

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Town of Saint Andrews did not flush watermains on the scheduled dates in October.  Instead please note that the Town of Saint Andrews will be flushing watermains on Tuesday, November 23rd & Wednesday, November 24th.

The flushing will take place between the hours of 7:00 am and 4:00 pm.

You may notice   low water pressure and you may experience discolored water.  

Two New Brunswick Teachers Support Anti-Bullying Efforts By Recording Song

Two Teachers from Fredericton have found a unique way to help in the effort to fight bullying.
Mark Garnett and Peter Cook have both recorded a song.

They say it  will bring the  issue of bullying to back in the spotlights. Rob Frenette, Co-Founder of Bullying  Canada says he commends these two men as leaders within their community for taking a stand and supporting. 

The song is done to the beat of Dynamite can be accessed here: http://twaud.io/qskC  

Secretary of State Announces Waldo County Commissioner District 1 Recount Results

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced  that a recount of results from the General Election in Waldo County Commissioner District 1 was conducted and completed.

Waldo County Commissioner District 1 is  Betty I. Johnson  of Lincolnville remained the winner.

Donald P. Berry  Sr. of Belmont requested the recount after unofficial results from Election Day indicated that he lost the election. The recount determined that 2,883 votes were cast for Johnson, while 2,881 were cast for Berry.

Hestia Says No To Used Goods While Transition House Says No To Used Beds

Used goods are no longer being accepted at Hestia House  in Saint John due to the recent out-break of bed bugs around the Province.

Director Elaine Northrup says  this is a direct hit to it's residents who are looking for clothing and furniture to set up an apartment with.
Northrup says the shelter has not been hit with bed-bugs and by putting this measure in place, they hope to keep it that way.

Meanwhile here at home The Executive Director Lynn Matheson of The Fundy Regional Transition house tells us they will not be accepting any donations of used beds at this time until spring although they welcome all other donations. 

Tree Lighting & Food Drive Contest

A contest will be held tomorrow evening to help us give back to our community and to kick off the 20th Annual Retailers Christmas Promotion.

You could have the chance to win $250 dollars in Christmas cash all by bringing a donation for the
Charlotte County Food Bank to the Tree Lighting at the Town Square.

Cash donations or non-perishable food items will be accepted.  Santa is expected to arrive at 7.

Christmas Card For Troops In Afghanistan Vandalised In Market Square

Someone with a black felt marker has vandalised the large Christmas card at the Saint John Market Square kiosk that people were signing for the troops in Afghanistan.

Some sort of grafitti type marking was scrawled on the inside of the card. Artist Norm Jackson came up with the idea of the card and says he's disappointed.

Jackson is hoping he can clean the card up but concedes some of the names and messages might be lost.

He's urging those who signed the inside to come down and have a look to see if their names and messages are lost. If so, they can sign again once the card is cleaned up.

    Photo by Brian McLain

Gas Prices Go Up

If your stopping to get some gas, propane, diesel or furnace oil....it will cost you more than it would have yesterday.

The Energy and Utilities Board has released it's latest weekly price setting which shows the maximum retail for  regular self serve is  gasoline is $107.9, meanwhile gas stations around St. Stephen a selling a litre of self serve regular for 105.8.

Diesel comes in at $111.9, furnace oil is selling for 92.1 a litter and propane tops off at 97.8.

If your headed to Calais today  gas is only going to cost you .84 cents a litre Canadian.

Mealey Road Intersection Closure

As part of the construction of the new Route 1 Gateway, the Mealey Road Intersection to the north of Route 1 Highway will be permanently closed starting today. 

Residents and commuters will have access to Mealey Road and the Route 1 Highway from the Pennfield Corner Exit 60. 

 The Route 1 Gateway project will see the completion of the final 55 kilometres of four lane highway on Route 1 from Waweig to St.George and between Pennfield and Lepreau.

New Used Clothing Store To Open

A new store will be opening in St. Stephen at the old Guardian Drug store location on Milltown Blvd.

Dee's Clothing Outlet is expected to open it's door's next week.  The store will offer new to you clothing. This is the second location for Dee's with another store in St. George.

Riverview Women Remembered

A Riverview woman remembered yesterday as a loving mother and compassionate friend.
Friends and family gathered at a funeral home in Sackville to say goodbye to Sabrina Patterson.

The 25-year-old's body was discovered earlier this month in woods near Moncton, her death is being treated by police as a homicide.

Her funeral was broadcast on speakers outside the funeral home so that loved ones who couldn't fit inside the packed building could listen to the emotional service.

Police have not laid any charges in her death.

Ten Thousand Villages Festival to Take Place In St. Stephen

For two days the St. Stephen area churches will offer the St. Stephen Community an opportunity to shop fair trade.

Shoppers will have the chance to discover some beautiful handcrafted home decor items by skilled artisan in more than 30 developing countries. The hand made products will be offered thru ten thousand villages.

Ten Thousand Villages provides fair  income to artisans around the world by marketing their products in North America.

Over 100 Festival have taken place this past year in communities from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island.

The festival takes place November 26 and 27th at The Kirk McColl United Church Hall on King Street.

Windstar Safety Recall

Ford is voluntarily recalling older, high-mileage Windstar minivans produced between mid-1997 and early 2003 for rear axles. In a very small number of cases, the axles have fractured in certain locations on the right or left side, and affected vehicle handling.

Affected owners will notified.  Media rep for Ford  Wes Shirwood tells Tide News is rare conditions the vechile may be bought back if the part can not be replaced.

The recall for the Windstar which is no longer in production applies to vehicles in 21 states, the District of Columbia and Canada where road salt corrosion is more common.

Ford dealers at no charge to customers will reinforce the axles of the affected vehicles as parts are available. If it’s determined the axle can’t be reinforced, it will be replaced as soon as parts are available. Ford will provide for rental vehicles for customers until the rear axle of their vehicle has been replaced.

Fall Lobster Season Underway

After a delay in the fishing season in the area Lobster fishermen finally made it out this morning for setting day.

Last week the high winds were blamed for delaying the start of the fall lobster season in the south-western half of the Province.

Record Rainfall In The Area

 Days of heavy rain in St. Stephen and across the province have broken a number of rainfall records.
  
Mechanic Settlement comes out on top with just over 339 millimetres.
 
More than 166 millimetres fell on Greater Saint John, while Grand Manan received 133.
  
In Gagetown, 120 millimetres fell while St. Stephen recorded 117 millimetres over the past six days.

Photo By Mark Downey
Photo shows Behind Miss D's

Lobster Season Will Open Friday Morning

The opening of the lobster District 36  has been delayed another day after a conference call this morning with fishermen from every port between St. Martin's and Campobello Island.

The delay is due to the strong Northeast winds expected to persist through tomorrow.

 Friday will be setting day. It gets underway at 6am.

Lobster Season Postponed For LSA 36

Lobster Fisherman expecting to set their traps tomorrow morning will now have to wait until at least Thursday.

The Fundy North Fisherman's association along with DFO have postponed the season to a late start for LSA 36 due to the Strong wind warning in effect.

A spokesperson with The Fundy North Fisherman's association tells Tide News lobster fishermen can expect to set their traps on Thursday  if the weather co-operates.

Garbage Pick Up

The Town of St. Stephen advises its residents that garbage pick up day is Tuesday in the entire community and if you notice garbage out on any other day, please disregard it.

Going To Take Time To Dry Out

Some area's of the Province are going to take a little longer than others to dry out when the sky finally does clear.

Environment Canada has been keeping tabs since the rain began late last week and as of this morning, here are some of the more soaked area's.

Mechanic Settlement has received just shy of 300 mm's of rain,  St. Stephen 77m's, Point Lepreau just over 71mm's,  the Greater Saint John area just over 131mm's, Gagetown 63.5 and Point Lepreau just over 71mm's.

Body discovered confirmed as missing Riverview woman, Shenstone

Body discovered confirmed as missing Riverview woman, Shenstone

The body discovered yesterday in a wooded area in the Shenstone has been Sabrina Patterson.

The woman had been missing since October 29.

At this point no charges have been laid.

Weather Conditions Around St. Stephen

Strong winds and heavy rain are in the forecast today for much of the Maritimes.
St Stephen is expected to receive up to 70 mm of rain today and as much as 40 mm tomorrow
Environment Canada is calling for upwards of 100 millimetres of rain by tonight in some parts of the region.
Pizza Delight in St. Stephen had a close call earlier today with water levels reaching the building and covering the Wharf.
Crews with the St. Stephen Public Works Department are keeping an eye on road condition and backed up drainage paths. NB Power is working to restore Power to the nearly 800 customers affected.

Grand Manan Ferry Off It's Run

 The GMV will not be making the 11:30 trip out of Grand Manan.

A decision has not been made yet on the 1:00 PM trip. Coastal Transport will be advising The Tide of any future cancellations. 

 

NB Power Outages

NB Power reporting outages in St. Stephen at this hour is affecting 290 customers, Valley Road, Rollingdam, Laurence Station, Elmsville, Tower Hill and Little Ridge. Nb Power crews are working on the issue's and expect to have power restored by early afternoon. Meanwhile Fredericton has over 1200 customers without power at this time.

Strong winds and heavy rain are in the forecast today for much of the Maritimes.

Environment Canada is calling for upwards of 100 millimeters of rain by tonight in some parts of the region.

 

Missing Moncton Man Found

One of two people missing from the Moncton area has been found by police at his home.

The RCMP says Fred Prosser was located shortly before noon today at his residence.

Prosser is being interviewed by police to determine his whereabouts over the past few days.
   
The search is continuing for Sabrina Patterson, a 25-year-old Riverview woman who was reported missing on Oct. 29.

  

Canada's Ambassador To U.S. Says Energy Opportunities Abound For Atlantic Canada

Saint John getting a visit from the Canadian Ambassador in Washington, Gary Doer who was the keynote speaker before a large gathering of businesspeople at the Trade and Convention Centre.

Doer says Atlantic Canada is well positioned to take advantage of the energy demand in New England if the provinces work together. He points out New England imports 11 billion dollars worth of energy from Atlantic Canada and 35 per cent of its natural gas comes from this region.

He adds the Americans are looking for energy security which they can't get from the Middle East.

Doer told businesspeople at the Trade and Convention Centre the incoming chair of the Congressional Energy Committee who's a Republican is, in his words, pro-NAFTA and pro-energy from Canada.

(Canada's Ambassador To The U.S., Gary Doer)
         (Photo by Brian McLain)

 

 

 

 

St. Stephen Middle School Dismissing Due To Power Outage

School is dismissed at The St. Stephen Middle School due to the power outage.

Dave Breau with District 10 tells us they are dismissing School at this time due to the power outaged caused by the accident earlier today on Princees St.

Back Hoe Hits Pole & Knock's Power Out In St. Stephen

Lights are knocked out at this hour as Back Hoe hit a pole on Princess Street earlier this morning . The Driver was taken by ambulance  to the Charlotte County Hospital and his condition is not yet know , alothough a  bystanders tells us he did walk to the stretcher. It is believed he blacked out while driving the machine.

NB Power is reporting just over 850 customers without power in the area and is expected to be restored by 2 today.

Human Remains Found On Shoreline Of Grand Manan

RCMP members on Grand Manan Island were called to Castalia  after a someone found skeletal human remains along the shoreline.

The discovery was made within two kilometres of the site of skeletal remains discovered last month.
It is unknown at this time whether the remains are from the same person.

The Coroner's office has been contacted and ongoing forensic examination and DNA testing is being conducted to help establish identity.

Saint Andrews Fire Department Reminds Us To Change Battery's In Smoke Detectors

The Saint Andrews Fire Department has a message for residents and that is "Remember Change you Clock, Change your batteries.

This as Daylight Savings time ends and we prepare to set our clocks back an hour on Sunday, Nov. 7, meanwhile The Provincial fire Marshal Benoit Laroche tells us most deaths due to house fires happen at night, while people are sleeping. He says it's a good idea to place smoke alarms outside every sleeping area and on every level of the home.

 If you sleep with the bedroom door closed, install a smoke alarm inside the bedroom, test your smoke alarms while the family is sleeping and make sure they are clean.

Town Of St. Stephen Fall Clean Up

Residents of the Town of St. Stephen are advised that a Fall pick-up of bagged leaves and brush only will take place the week of November 8.

Town Officials tell us residents should have their brush and leaves out by the roadside by Monday.

Officials once again remind us to have your leaves preferably in clear and biodegradable bags and securely tied in order for Town pick-up.

Change Smoke Detector Batteries

As Daylight Savings time ends and we prepare to set our clocks back an hour on Sunday, Nov. 7, the Office of the Fire Marshal reminds residents to change the batteries in their smoke detectors.

The Provincial fire Marshal Benoit Laroche tells us most deaths due to house fires happen at night, while people are sleeping. He says it's a good idea to place smoke alarms outside every sleeping area and on every level of the home.

 If you sleep with the bedroom door closed, install a smoke alarm inside the bedroom, test your smoke alarms while the family is sleeping and make sure they are clean. Department of Public Safety: www.gnb.ca/publicsafety.

Amy Cummings Named State Library Employee of the Year

A well-organized and dedicated women takes the title State Library Employee of the year.  Amy Cummings has been named the 2010 employee of the year for the Maine State Library.

Each year, state agencies may nominate a single employee who exhibits an outstanding work ethic and attitude and provides a valuable service to his or her agency.

She single-handedly loans and borrows over 22,000 items annually for individuals and libraries on behalf of the State Library.

RCMP Search For Missing Man

RCMP are looking for 31-year-old Fred Prosser last seen by friends early Monday morning at his home in Shenstone, outside of Salisbury.He was  reported missing on Monday night after he didn't show up at work.

He has not been in touch with friends or family and is not answering his cell phone.

Prosser  is believed to be driving a 2004 Chevrolet pickup, grey in colour, with a New Brunswick License plate reading COT 348.

He is about 5 foot 10 weighing about 200 pounds with brown eyes and hair.

If you have any information, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS

St. Stephen Elementary School Looks for Donations

It's that time of year again when the kids head out during school hours for some good old fashion skating. The St.Stephen Elementary  school makes this possible each and every year with their trips to the arena and are now looking for your help in providing some of those kids with some skates and helmets.

This year is the first year that The St.Stephen Elementary School has shared their skates and helmets with the kids at The Milltown School and now are finding themselves in more need of skates and helmets.

If you can help donations of all sizes of skates and helmets are needed and you can drop them off at the St. Stephen Elementary School or call 466-7303 for more information.

Citizens On Patrol Recruit For New Members

A public meeting will be held to recruit new members for the group Citizens On Patrol. Maybe you you want to join or simply just get the info.

The group works with the RCMP to provide an extra set of eyes to help make the community safer and alert Police of any suspicious activity.

Citizens on Patrol have been working in the community with the Police since April of 2006.

The meeting gets underway at 7 in the Library of The Stephen High School this Thursday. 

RCMP Seek Public Assistant In Stolen Vehicle

RCMP are on the look out for a stolen van that was taken from the Pennfield area late last month.It's a 1998 Navy Blue Ford Windstar with paint patches and NB plates BWD 820

Police are asking the public for information that could help them and if you can call District 1 RCMP at  755-1132 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) to remain anonymous.

SPCA Raise Funds with Crafts

Crafters and Animals.. It may sound like an odd combination but The Charlotte County Animal Shelter don't think so. The group is hosting a craft fair to raise fund for the Shelter.

It's s currently looking for donations of Christmas crafts and baked goods to sell at our annual Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, November 27th.

The Craft Fair will be held at the St. Stephen Legion with  all profits will go towards the care of the animals at the shelter.Donations can be dropped off at the shelter anytime! For more info, please call 465-7657 or see www.cc-spca.petfinder.com.

 

Man Faces Charges After Cocaine Seizure

Police say they've taken about two thousand dollars worth of crack cocaine off the street following a raid on a Princess Street home in Saint John  late last week -- they came armed with a search warrant and seized just over 10-grams of crack as well as scales and packaging material.

A 22-year old man was arrested and has been spending time at the Regional Correctional Centre. He's due in court today to answer to charges of trafficking.

15 Year Old Murder Case Opens In Moncton Court Today

A man in his sixty will appear in a Moncton court today for a preliminary hearing.

Raymond Joseph is accused of killing a woman and her son 15 years ago.He faces two counts of first-degree murder.
 
 He's accused of killing 37-year-old Mary Lou Barnes and 12-year-old Larry Mills Jr.
  
Their bodies were found in their Sackville home in November 1995.
  
Police say they had been strangled.

Phone Scam making It's Rounds

This is all to familiar but another phone scam is making the rounds in the area. This time a caller will call and identify himself as a relative that has gotten himself or herself into trouble and need cash.

Then then ask you to wire the money to them. Police have been informed about this scam making the rounds and remind the public never to give out  your personal information over the phone.

If you receive a call like this phone the police and report the information to Phone Busters.

Blacks Harbour Water Interruption

You may notice you have little or no water tomorrow if you live south of the Blacks Harbour Supermarket as the Public Works Department will be upgrading the water service.

Water Crews will be working in the area between 8 to 4.

Civic Center Project Update

With a cost of just over 19 Million dollars the Civic Center slated for St. Stephen is in it's final stages.

The Environmental Assessment has been completed by the Town Of St. Stephen and is awaiting Federal approval.

Chief Administrative Officer John Ferguson tells Tide News they are near the end and a construction start date has been sent to Infrastructure Canada for mid November for the demolition part of the project.

St. Croix Vocational Center Closed Friday

The St. Croix vocational center will be closed on tomorrow to show their respect to the Purcell family in the loss of Jim Purcell.

Purcell sat as a valued Board member of The Vocational Center for many year.

Local Artists Set To Emerge Into the Limelight

They are said to be he roots of a new generation of music here at home. All four of them are just starting their musical careers, releasing their debut recordings and all four of them are certainly creating a big buzz provincially and nationally.

Andy Brown’s contemporary folk rock style, Babette  Hayward’s  voice and folk sensibilities, Lisa  LeBlanc’s Acadian blend of roots, folk and rock  and Owen Steel’s blues-tinged  groove oriented roots music will come together for a series of incredible concerts. The first one is tonight in Saint Andrews at The W.C. O'Neil Areana.

Owen Steel is quite possibly the most recognizable, yet unheard young musician on the east coast.

The Concert gets underway at 8.

Missing Person

Saint John City police are looking for your help in finding a man who has been among the missing since earlier this month. He's 24 year old Donovan Campbell-Bentley who was reported missing October 15th from his apartment in the north end.

He's believed to be wearing a brown leather bomber style jacket, light beige cargo pants and brown shoes. If you can help locate him, give police a call at 648-3333 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-tips.

Dexter Construction Reminds Hunter's Of Safety

With Hunting season now upon us  Dexter Construction is reminding hunter's that they are carrying out construction activities along the new Route 1 Gateway Highway from Waweig to Lepreau.

Officials tell Tide News the area is their work place and in the interest of their worker's safety they want Hunter's to respect the legal distance for the discharge of firearms near the construction site.

Last year, just over 5000 of the animals were shot and killed and officials with the Department of Natural Resources expect close to 6000 will be harvested over the next month.

Death Of A Saint Andrews Man

Fredericton City Police say foul play is not suspected in the death of a 21 year old Saint Andrew's man.

Andrew Bartlett was found dead in a south side apartment over the weekend.

Constable Rick Mooney says they got a call around 5 am on Sunday and upon arrival found the deceased, Andrew Jason Bartlett, who was attending St. Thomas University.

The Funeral service will be held on Thursday in Saint  Andrews at The All Saints Anglican Church  at 3:30 pm.

Saint Andrews Water Flushing

The Town of Saint Andrews will be doing their regular Fall water flushing of water mains until Thursday October 28  between the hours of 7:30 am to 4 PM daily.

Town officials tell us you may experience some discoloration in the water or a drop in water pressure during this flushing.

Public Meeting to Be Held On Middle School Concept

There is a meeting scheduled for Thursday November 4 at The St. George Community Center to discuss just exactly what a middle school experience is.

District 10 officials say these student s are in the middle of the public school education system. The meeting will discuss idea's any ways to deal with these in-between kids.

The District Education Council has appointed a committee to steer a consultation and information process. They will work with a consult Charlie Norman to engage the public. The meeting gets underway at 7.

Forensic Nurses Week November 8th through November 12th

Governor Baldacci has proclaimed  November 8th through 12th as “Forensic Nurses Week.” for the state of Maine.

The Attorney General’s office houses the State’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program better known as SAFE  provides training and technical assistance for healthcare providers who have suffered sexual assaults, and in the use of the Maine sex crimes kit for collection of evidence.

In Maine over 150 Sexual Assault Forensic Nurses provide specialized care for victims of sexual violence, domestic violence/abuse, child abuse and neglect, and elder mistreatment.

Greater awareness of Forensic Nurses and their work ensures communities will utilize their services to prevent, mitigate, or intervene following acts of violence.

New Coalition Forms To Call For Aquaculture Reform In Nova Scotia & NB

A group of people have formed a group in the area call Atlantic Coalition For Aquaculture Reform this after the disappointed with the failure of provincial and federal governments to effectively regulate the aquaculture industry.

The group says the government  is failing to protect the marine environment and fishing economy.
The group tells us questions are being raised with the sea lice in the salmon cages with the use of the pesticides.

Matthew Abbott, Coordinator for Fundy Baykeeper based in St Andrews says the aquaculture industry  is threatening the marine ecosystem.

The growing presence of aquaculture in the waters of Nova Scotia greatly concerns fishermen and citizens around the province.


The Atlantic Coalition for Aquaculture Reform consists of Fundy North Fishermen’s Association, Grand Manan Fishermen's Association, Fundy Weir Fishermen’s Association, Ecology Action Centre (Nova Scotia), Fundy Baykeeper/CCNB (New Brunswick), St. Mary’s Bay Coastal Alliance Society (Nova Scotia), the Friar’s Bay Development Association (Campobello), Friends of Shelburne Harbour (Nova Scotia), and a number of concerned coastal residents.

Halloween Date Changed For The Village Of McAdam

The Village of McAdam will be changing the date of Halloween so it  so it doesn't interfere with the Christian Worship in the Community.

Mayor Frank Carol and Council made this decision at  their last council meeting.  

St. Stephen , St. George Saint Andrews and Blacks Harbour will keep Halloween On Sunday.

Deer Hunting Season Starts Today

Starting today, deer hunters hit the woods around the Province. Last year, just over 5000 of the animals were shot and killed and officials with the Department of Natural Resources expect close to 6000 will be harvested over the next month.

Those who hunt deer with a bow have been in the woods looking for a deer since the fourth.

The deer hunting season with a rifle runs until the 20th of next month.

Cupe Calls For A National Inquiry

Canadian Blood Services unions from across the country are calling for the Federal Health Minister to call a national inquiry.

They want a deeper look into the decision by Canadian Blood Services to re-locate it's production lab in Millidgeville to Nova Scotia.

Cupe Rep Mike Davidson says it is a concern when CBS officials say the move was made to save money when CEO Dr. Graham Sher makes over $671,000 dollars a year which includes an over $141,000 pay increase over the past three years.

Davidson adds any inquiry should also have the Federal Health Minister ask CBS how it can ignore the Provincial Medical Community and it's wishes.

Downey Ford Structure Fire

Fire fighter got the call early this morning to respond to a fire at Downey Ford. Tide news has learned that extensive damage has been done to the body shop and two cars were damaged.

The Fire Bell was sounded just before 6am with smoke reported coming from the building. Police and fire  remain on the scene today. 

Body Found On The Beach

A body has been found on a beach on Grand Manan. Someone was walking along the shoreline Monday when they found the remains.

The body is at the Regional Hospital as forensic tests try to figure out who this person is and what the cause of death is.

Business Recognition Dinner & Awards

The 20th Annual St. Stephen Chamber of Commerce Business Recognition Dinner and awards were held Wednesday night at the Milltown Legion. The 2010 Business of the year was awarded to Humphreys Funeral Home.

The award for New Business of the year went to Bistro on the Boulevard.
Other awards handed out last night was Young Entrepreneur, which went to brothers Troy and Jody Weeks of Apple Auto Glass and Tammy Smear won the award for Female Entrepreneur of the year for her businesses the Canoose Outpost and the Time Out Canteen.

The guest speaker at last nights dinner and awards was Curtis Malloch, MLA for Charlotte - Campobello.

Missing Moncton Man

Codiac Regional RCMP is releasing a new photo of 44-year-old Fred Byram of Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, N.B., who has been missing for almost two weeks.

Mr. Byram was last seen around midnight on Thursday, October 7 as he was taking a taxi at the Rocking Rodeo on Elmwood Drive in Moncton. Mr. Byram has not been in contact with any of his family or friends since then. This is out of character for him.

Mr. Byram is 5'10 tall, weighs 170 lbs, has brown eyes and salt and pepper hair, and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans. He has tattoos on his arms and a gap between his upper front teeth. At the time of his disappearance, he had a few days of facial hair growth.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mr. Byram is asked to call Codiac Regional RCMP at 506-857-2400 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

RCMP Seize Three Kilos Of Cocaine In Moncton

 RCMP taking three kilos of Cocaine off the streets in Moncton after a drug bust at a bus terminal last week in Moncton.

Shane Gibbons from  Toronto man was arrested in connection with the seizure, and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Gibbons has been remanded for a bail hearing, and is scheduled to appear in Moncton provincial court on October 22.

Lining Up Candidates for Campobello

With just weeks to go before the ballot boxes are brought out, the list of candidates in the rural community of Campobello Island is slim. Only one person has put their name forward, Terrence Preston for ward councillor.

David Owens is the Assistant Electoral Officer and tells us , he isn't concerned about the turn-out. The nomination closes on October 22 at 2 PM.

Owens adds if no one throws their hat into the ring so to speak, Elections NB then contacts the Department of Local Government and holds a round of by-elections in May. The election is scheduled for November.15th.

Flu Vaccination For 2010 Season

Seasonal flu shots are now available across the Province and the  the deputy chief medical officer of health is urging everyone to get one.
 
Dr. Paul Van Buynder says the 2010 vaccine will protect against three strains of the flu, including H-1-N-1.
 
It's free to adults with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, seniors, children and residents of nursing homes or special care homes.

Buynder shows a sample of a poster that will be used in a public awareness campaign about the importance of flu vaccination.

Garbage Pick Up

FERO Waste & Recycling Inc. is under contract to The Town of St. Stephen for residential garbage collection.  The agreed collection day is Tuesday and any change in day is subject to Town approval.  However, FERO unilaterally gave notice of change in the Milltown Heights area for pick up on Mondays.

This change is not authorized by the Town and FERO has been notified that the Tuesday pick up day must be continued.

Residents are advised that the Town will make the necessary arrangements to ensure garbage is collected on Tuesdays.

Active Living Week for Seniors in New Brunswick

Seniors are encouraged to participate in Active Living Week its started today and will continue to Saturday. 

 To mark the week, the Senior and Healthy Aging Secretariat will be distributing new information sheets covering such topics as the aging process, older drivers, fall prevention, tobacco-free living, and medication use.

 This information will be available at regional offices of the Department of Social Development and through the Senior and Healthy Aging Secretariat at  457-6811 or by email   seniors@gnb.ca.

Historic Day For Campobello

An historic day is just weeks away for Campobello Island. As of November.1st, the rural community will be incorporated.

The new set-up is very similar to a municipality and among other things means there will be an elected council and mayor.

Residents of Campobello Island will elect a council for the first time on Nov. 15.

A-T-V Fatality

The RCMP in St. George reporting a 22 year old man from Campobello is dead after an A-T-V crash over the weekend in Utopia.

Police say the A-T-V left the road and the driver was thrown off the vehicle.  Alcohol is believed to have been a factor and the name of the victim has not been released.

Blood Donor Clinic Moved

Due to the water line breakage Fundy High School is closed, the Blood Donor Clinic scheduled for today will be relocated to the Community Centre located on J.O Spinny Ave .

Hours will remain the same  130-430 & 6-8

Fire At Irving Pulp And Paper

Nobody hurt after a fire at Irving Pulp and paper late yesterday afternoon.

Saint John crews arrived just after 5:30pm at the West-Side mill to find a smoldering blaze under the skirting of a training trailer.


The flames were quickly brought under control and no word on how much damage was caused.

Energy Commission Member Speaks Out

(Energy Commission Member Jeannot Volpe)
                  (File Photo)

The Premier's new Energy Commission wants to hear from as many people as possible as it spends the next six months cobbling together a new energy policy for the province.

So claims one of the better known members of that Commission, the former Minister of Energy and Finance, Jennot Volpe.

He tells Tide News there's one key question on his mind going in and that is how can the Province be more efficient in producing power and set up the best model for both the Province and rate-payers.



Volpe is confident the problem of NB Power's debtload can be overcome. He maintains it was worse back in the early 90's after Belledune was built.

Looking To Settle Car Rental Dispute

(Former Saint John Fundy MLA Stuart Jamieson)
                 (File Photo)

Former Saint John Fundy M-L-A Stuart Jamieson says it's been a thorne in his side -- now -- it appears the province is trying to find a solution.



Jamieson tells Tide News car rental agencies have been using vehicles registered in Nova Scotia translating to a loss of revenue for the province.


A spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety tells us the province is confident a solution similar to what's in place for commercial vehicles will work -- that system sees the commercial vehicles registered in one jurisdiction with the registration revenues shared between provinces and states based on actual miles travelled in each jurisdiction based on company records.

Storm Conditions Cause Power Outages

Police are cautioning motorists to be a little more careful  on the way home this afternoon.

The wind and rain combined with the falling leaves are making for some slick driving conditions.

RCMP say the possibility of hydroplaning is high with the water on the road and around town some storm drains have become clogged with leaves causing water to build up.

NB Power crews crews have been busy trying to restore  Power to Tower Hill, Saint Andrews, Blacks Harbour and Pennfield. They do tell us they expected to have power restored by later tonight.

Great Canadian Dollar Store Opens For Business

The newest store in St. Stephen opened it's door this morning at 9 AM. The Great Canadian Dollar store has moved into the Old NB Liquor location beside the St. Stephen Superstore.

This morning locals braved the wet and windy weather as they lined up outside to to be the first thru the doors.

The store will operate from 9 Am to 9 PM Monday to Friday, Saturday store hours will be 9 to 5.

Rainfall warning for St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County

Periods of rain at times heavy will give in between 50 and 75 millimetres today and Saturday.

An intensifying low pressure system south of New England will stall over the gulf of Maine later today.

Rain at times heavy will begin over Southwestern New Brunswick later this morning then spread northeastward across the province during the day.

Rain will ease off for a time this evening then redevelop overnight and persist over Southwestern New Brunswick on Saturday.

Total rainfall amounts of between 50 and 75 millimetres is possible for Extreme Southwestern New Brunswick. 

Deer Island Ferry Update

The Department of Transportation district officials in Saint John now advise that the Deer Island Ferry service will operate under normal circumstances with two vessels running between tomorrow until Monday.

Keep posted to The Tide for updates.

Deer Island Ferry Schedule 1

For anyone that uses the Deer Island Ferry, here is notice that the wait to use the service could get longer starting tomorrow. There will only be one vessel on the water starting tomorrow until Sunday.

The Deer Island Princess II ferry, which has a capacity of 24 cars, will be operational and shuttle back and forth between six in the morning and 10:30pm every night.

Boil Order For Blacks Harbour

Residents who reside from 183 to 232  on Main Street in  Black Harbour and residents of Beaver Harbour who are on Connor's Brothers water supply are on a boil water order today.  This is due to a water main break.

Water used for brushing teeth, making ice, juice, coffee, tea or cooking with should be boiled for at least one minute prior to use.

The Public Works Department tells us you may bath in the water and and it's safe to wash your dishes in hot soapy water. with the story slug.

For more information or if you have any question call Public Works Department for The Village Of Blacks Harbour  456-4873

Stolen Lobster Traps

Sometime last night a lobster fisherman from Campobello, discovered a theft of his lobster traps, which had been secured on a skow, anchored at Head Harbour were stolen.

There were about  90 traps at  about $40 dollars each. Anyone having any information concerning this theft are requested to contact the Campobello RCMP at 752-2211 or 466-7030 or Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222-8477. 

Anyone providing information will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash award, should the information provided lead to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for this theft."

Governor Signs Executive Order to Support School-Based Flu Vaccination Clinics

Governor John E. Baldacci has signed an Executive Order that will help to facilitate school-based vaccination clinics in Maine.

The Executive Order protects school districts and other vaccination clinic participants from liability and  from liability for approved health care workers who administer the flu vaccines. The Executive Order shall expire on February 28, 2011

New Physician For Calais Medical Service

Calais Regional Medical Services  Rural Health Clinic is pleased to welcome Dr. Robert L. Graves to the practice.  He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Family Practice.

 Dr. Graves earned his Doctor of Osteopathy Degree from the University of Health Sciences-College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, MO.   To meet Dr. Graves or schedule an appointment call CRMS at 454-8195.

St. Stephen Elementary Goes Nut Free

You may want to take a second look at the labels when buying school snack starting Tuesday.  St. Stephen Elementary School  will become a total Nut Free Zone.  The School is the last Elementary school in the Province to become Nut Free.

This measure is necessary to provide the safest possible learning environment for all the students.

Officials at the school says that they do have students in their school that have severe and life threatening allergies to nuts.

They say that it is critical that they do all they can to protect these students.

Halloween Is Staying On Sunday

 Even though most people are still trying to find the right costume, some communities around the country are still fighting over what day Halloween should be celebrated on.

In Raymond, Alberta, the mayor says they will bump it back to Saturday because the 31st falls on Sunday. Here at home, all the towns and villages in Charlotte County will keep Halloween on the Sunday the 31st.