Another step towards our Civic Centre.

At least four proposals have been received for the construction of the new Garcelon Civic Centre.
   
Town manager John Ferguson tells Tide News, they are currently reviewing details of the proposals.
   
Interested companies have until October 5th to submit their proposals.

Red Cross is recruiting

The Canadian Red Cross will be in St. George this evening and they are looking for new volunteers to join a local disaster response team.
The public meeting will start at 7pm at the Family Worship Centre.
A second meeting will be held on Monday, Sept 26th at the St. Stephen Sobeys Communtiy Room at 7pm.

Moose Season Almost Here

Moose Draw results are now in.

Applications were accepted in May and June, and hunters can now check the Government of New Brunswick website for results.

Moose Season is always the Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the last full week of September.

Women Hit The Pavement to Fight Against Violence

The confidence in women has risen in Charlotte County.

The "Take Back The Night" march was a huge success, with residents walking and chanting in St. Stephen Friday night.

Both sexes joined together, to raise awareness of violence against women, for the first annual march in Charlotte County.

Ganong Nature Park hosts Charlotte County Fall Fair

Celebrate the cooler weather and changing leaves with Family Fun!

The Charlotte County Fall Fair kicks off at it's new location tonight, the Ganong Nature Park.


You also can enter the scarecrow contest, enjoy a bonfire with music by the guitar club and enjoy some movies in the park.

Events are planned for all ages, starting at 6pm this evening, and lasting all weekend.

SSHS Baseball

St. Stephen High School Boys Baseball team travelled to Saint John last night to face Simonds High.
The end of the game saw St. Stephen losing a close one by a score of 2 - 1

Tonight, the boys play host to Saint John High at 5:30.
Come out to the Rod Wilson field to cheer on team.

Farmed Salmon escape to the Wild

The Atlantic Salmon Federation says another unreported breach has happened in the Bay of Fundy.

The ASF reports that farmed salmon escapees are in the Magaguadavic River and the Dennys River in Maine.

When escapees breed with the few endangered wild salmon left in the Bay of Fundy, the fitness and survival of the populations can be harmed.

Director of Research Johnathan Carr, says the government needs to take a leadership role in monitoring, reporting, and enforcement.... to ensure accountability for the escapees.

March Against Violence in St. Stephen

Women are kicking violence, by hitting the pavement.

Marching tomorrow night from the border crossing to Town Square, the Abuse Prevention Network and residents of St. Stephen, are doing a first for Charlotte County.

"Take Back the Night" is a national event, that raises awareness of violence, specifically against women.

The march begins at the Ferry Point Bridge at 7pm.

Big Bike cycles through St. Stephen

30 people riding one bike is a sight to see!

The Heart and Stroke Foundation Big Bike Ride cycled in St. Stephen yesterday afternoon.

Various businesses took their turns to raise money for Heart and Stroke.

Many people could be heard honking their horns in support for the happily waving teams.

McAdam Park to receive grant

The McAdam Detachment of the District 2 RCMP and the community of McAdam have been chosen to receive a $2,500 RCMP Foundation grant for their P.L.A.Y. (Promoting Leadership Action for Youth) project.

The initiative has involved local youth, community groups, clergy members, the McAdam Lions Club, McAdam High School, municipal and elected officials, as well as members of the District 2 RCMP.

The skateboard park was built earlier this year. The funds from the RCMP Foundation will go towards the addition of lighting, benches, signs and other equipment.

A cheque presentation was made on September 14, 2011, at the skate park, adjacent to the McAdam High School.

The RCMP Foundation was created in 1994 to support community initiatives in which local RCMP members are involved. The members volunteer their time, expertise, and energy to help make a difference in their community and the lives of youth. To date, the foundation has provided nearly $3 million to more than 500 community initiatives in support of youth at risk.

Red Cross looking for volunteers

The Canadian Red Cross is recruiting new volunteers in St. George and St. Stephen to join its local disaster response team.
The Red Cross will be holding public information sessions at the Family Worship Centre in St. George on Thursday, September 22 at 7 p.m. and at the Sobeys community room in St. Stephen on Monday, September 26 at 7 p.m.
Or contact the Red Cross at redcross.ca.

No Free Flu Shot

The New Brunswick government is considering the elimination of free flu shots for certain high risk groups as part of ongoing departmental cutbacks.
The Health Department says the groups include people with chronic illness, pregnant women, close contacts of those individuals and parents with children under the age of six.
The province also wants to eliminate payment for non-surgical treatment of skin lesions.
A spokeswoman says delisting the two items could save the province about one (m) million dollars a year.

Gas Prices drop a bit

A slight change with gas prices around town after the weekly setting......Self serve regular declining by just over a cent a litre to 127.3.
Diesel remains virtually unchanged at 130.3 a litre while propane and heating oil are still over 114 a litre.

Salmon Farm Tours This Sunday

The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association is hosting free guided tours of salmon farms this Sunday on Passamaquoddy Bay.

It's part of the Province's Open Farm Day 2011 and boat tours will leave at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. from the Back Bay Wharf.
Pamela Parker of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association says the response has been very positive over the last few years.
Barbecued salmon will be served and industry representatives can answer questions about the salmon aquaculture industry.  Parker says few people realize that more than 50 per cent of the seafood we eat comes from farms. You must reserve a space by Thursday at noon.  To get a spot, call 755-3526 or email info@atlanticfishfarmers.com

Bell Aliant takes on MPBN

Bell Aliant subscribers in Atlantic Canada will be able to watch MPBN -- which is the PBS affiliate in Maine -- starting tomorrow.

Replacing WGBH out of Boston, the cable company has decided to move with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network because of the close cultural, historic, and economic ties it has with the Maritimes.

Coming in on channel 408 for high-def and channel 8 for standard.

Larry the Cable Guy coming to Harbour Station

Git-R-Done!

Get ready for some blue collar, red-neck humor because Larry the Cable Guy is coming to Saint John, November 2nd.

Known for his unique outlook on life and  backwoods observations, Larry sells out shows all over North America.

Tickets go on sale at Harbour Station this Friday at 10am.

Detour in St. Stephen

Be prepared for a possible detour on your commute this morning.
The Town of St. Stephen wishes to inform motorists..... that the section of Riverside Drive ....west of Milltown Boulevard.... will be closed starting this moring.

From today till the end of the month, September 30, there will be no thru traffic to allow for infrastructure upgrades.

St. George Gives Back!

Because so many communities from across the country came together to help Charlotte County during the December flooding, St. George has decided to pay it forward.

"St. George Gives Back" is a fundraiser being held this Saturday, to raise funds for Manitoba flood victims in their time of need.

The concert, featuring local talent, will be held at the Magaguadavic Place from 6-9pm.

Construction in St. Stephen

Summer isn't over until the detour signs are down.

The Town of St. Stephen wishes to inform motorists that the section of Riverside Drive (west of Milltown Boulevard) will be closed starting next week.

From Monday, September 12 until Friday, September 30, there will be no through traffic, to allow for infrastructure upgrades.  

Could the measles virus be key in the fight against cancer?

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is reporting a promising new development has been discovered in Atlantic Canada at Dalhousie Medical School.

A study done by Researcher Dr. Christopher Richardson indicates cancer cells are vulnerable to the measles virus.

This could mean the measles virus might be used successfully to eradicate cancer tumours and, in the long-term, a vaccine could potentially be developed to treat cancer patients.

Local Firefighter Going Airborne

It's a bird, it's a plane... no, it's our local Fire Department.

The St. Stephen Fire Department's Annual Bucket Sit kicks off this weekend at the Atlantic Superstore... with firefighter Merton Lewis spending 50 hours in a bucket truck, 50 feet in the air.

The fundraiser is to raise money for specialized rescue equipment.

With supporters purchasing each rung of Merton's escape ladder for $50.

Lewis hits the clouds today at 4pm.

American Man Facing Jail Time After Crossing Border With Child Pornography

Authorities say an American man who tried to enter this province with more than 75-thousand images of child pornography has been sentenced to 22 months in jail. The Canada Border Services Agency says Darrin Whittaker of Minnesota pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of child porn and smuggling prohibited goods. Agency investigator Mike Walker says most of the still images and videos of children were found on computer external hard drives.

Walker says the victims range in age from toddlers to teens. He says he could never reveal what he saw in the images as it's quite disturbing.
The 40-year-old Whittaker arrived at the border crossing in Belleville, New Brunswick from Maine on June 16th. The agency found two laptops and 11 of the hard drives in his vehicle.

Team Suspended After Hazing Incident

St. Thomas University suspending the men's volleyball team for the rest of the school year following the death of a team member.
The move comes after the team took part in a hazing attended by Andrew Bartlett, who was found dead in October in Fredericton.


The 21-year-old Bartlett who was born in Saint John had gone to a party with teammates.
Police say criminal activity did not lead to his death, but alcohol played a part in an accidental fall that killed him.

Anti-Bullying Crusader Pleased At The Province's Efforts

A Fredericton anti-bullying activist is pleased the Premier and Education minister will be forming at committee to examine to problem.

Rob Frenette, co-founder of the website Bullying Canada.ca, tells CHSJ News he believes it's essential that parents are part of this process.

He says parents, teachers, students, Department of Education staff and community groups will be included on the committee among others.
Frenette adds the mandate will be to draft legislation and he believes the previous legislation the Government drafted while in opposition will just be ammended.


To see a report on the Bullying summit, click here

Power Outages

N-B Power crews are slowly making progress on restoring power to a large number of customers across the province.


At last report - just over 11 hundred people were off the grid thanks to high winds - heavy rain - and in some cases - heavy wet snow.

Over half of those affected are here in the St. Stephen area.


Click the link for a video of the storm in St. Stephen.
http://youtu.be/nkhoz978zlE

Another Phone Scam Involving Credit Cards

As we head into the busy holiday season -- Saint John city police are advising to be careful about the latest phone scam making the rounds.

Police say a number of city residents have fallen prey to a caller with generic information about the credit card and asking a series of questions to verify the card holder.
Another twist on this scam is the caller indicating they are investigating a fraudulent purchase on the credit card account and will ask for the three digit verification number on the back of the card.
Again -- police are warning not to give out any information over the phone unless you make the call and you know you are dealing with a reputable company.

Report Shows Wait Times Growing

If you're waiting for elective surgery - this may come as no surprise -- our province has the second highest wait times for elective surgery in the country -- 33.6-weeks.

The report from the Fraser Institute pegs Prince Edward Island with the longest waiting period at 44.4-weeks while the shortest wait times are in Ontario at 14-weeks.
A spokesman for the Institute says governments should try new health care policies including cost sharing and private health care instead of just throwing more money at the system.

Late Fall Storm Creating Problems

A snowfall warning remains in effect for St Stephen and parts of Charlotte County through this afternoon. The Environment Canada weather service says a total of 15-cms will accumulate in western sections of Charlotte County before the storm passes overnight.

The storm forced the cancellation of schools in Charlotte County this morning and has left a number of residents without power.
At last report -- N-B Power indicated just under 1700 customers in the St Stephen area were being affected by outages -- crews are working to correct the problems.

Texting Is Number One Concern For Drivers

Canadian drivers are now afraid of a new threat while on the road: texting.

In a CAA survey, 85 pecent of respondents feel texting is the number one road safety issue, followed closely by drinking and driving.

Gary Howard with the CAA tells CHSJ News it has become a real threat since everyone uses mobile devices.

Howard says public education is important in order to make the use of mobile devices while driving socially unacceptable.

New Brunswick is banning the use of cell phones while driving with new legislation in early 2011.

Irving Oil and UNBSJ Team Up To Offer Degrees

Irving Oil and UNBSJ teaming up to deliever secondary education for Irving Oil employees.

The two recently launched an executive MBA program, which allows employees to earn their master's degree while remaining fully employed.

Director of Human Resource Management with Irving Oil Tracy Chapman tells CHSJ News they had more than 130 applicants.

Student JC Besner says it's a great way to learn more about his industry.

The course takes 2 years to complete and it is equivilant to the one year MBA program at UNBSJ.

Question Mark Hanging Over Promised Francophone School

If or when a french elementary school is built in the Kennebecasis Valley, it will need enough room for at least 342 students.
That determination has been made by a school development planning committee. Before the election in September, Finance Minister Blaine Higgs voiced support for the school.
The President of Parents for a Francophone school in the Valley, Marc Mathurin says he has no idea where things stand at the moment.
With all the talk about decisive action being promised on the provincial budget, Mathurin concedes some people are worried about the prospects but he adds the need is there.

Equipment Seized In Wake Of Mishap

A 25-year-old man is dead after a workplace mishap in Blacks Harbour yesterday.
Adam Wade Harris of Dominion Refuse Collectors was loading an industrial dumpster onto a truck when the dumpster swung sideways and struck him.
Worksafe NB has seized some equipment in an effort to determine the cause and if it was by the operator, a procedural or mechanical problem.

Family Of Missing Fishermen To Meet With Federal Minister

The family of missing fishermen Corey and Harold Cossaboom from Grand Manan will meet tomorrow with Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea in an attempt to get some answers as to why their boat sank off St. Martins.
Human remains were found after being washed ashore on Grand Manan.
Corey's sister Trish Greene is angry there's still no identification and the family also wants to know why their boat sank.
Gary Austin operated a diving company more than twenty years ago and investigated when a single engine plane went down in the Bay off St. Martins and did not break up which raises that as a possible cause -- the boat's dragging line may have become hooked on the wreckage causing it to abruptly stop and flip.
Austin says it should be marked as a hazard to give fishermen a heads up.

Mishap Claims Life

An industrial mishap in Charlotte County claiming the life of a man this morning.
Worksafe NB and the RCMP both investigating the death in Blacks Harbour.
More information is expected to be provided later this afternoon.

Business Leader Expects Tax Increases

A warning from the Premier that some difficult years lie ahead and people will have to implement some difficult measures to cope with the fiscal crisis facing the province.
Moosehead's Andrew Oland expects consumption taxes to be increased but he says the economic fortunes of the province are in many respects out of our control.
He says a lot depends on the sluggish U-S economy because it's a key market for a lot of our goods and services.
Oland says we have to acknowledge we're in a desperate fiscal situation.

Alarm Sounded Over Fate Of Highway Upgrades

With the Alward Tories looking for savings anywhere they can find it, what will happen to a slew of upcoming Highway projects in the province.
Liberal Transportation Critic Rick Doucet says if they start changing the contracts and re-examining these projects there are penalties for cancelling contracts and reopening tenders.
Doucet says he has concerns about the possibility of the government cancelling these contracts where the safety of our roads are a top concern for most people in the province.

Slight Shift In Gas Prices

Another mixed bag when it comes to gas prices after the weekly setting.
The price of self serve regular dropping just slightly to 105.1 around town but diesel went up by almost two cents and is selling in the city for 111.4 a litre.
Heating oil also rose to 97 cents a litre.

Moose Causes Chain Crackups In Lepreau

There were no serious injuries but three vehicles were involved in a collision with a moose shortly before 7:30 last night on route 790 at Lepreau.
One car struck the moose and managed to park by the side of the road a short distance away.
Another car tried to swerve around the dead moose but collided with a vehicle that was travelling the other way.
Two people were taken to hospital as a precaution.

Wellness Minister Says Best Cure Is Prevention

One in 10 people in the province will be living with diabetes by 2012, according to a report from the provincial Department of Health.
Wellness, Culture and Sport Minister Trevor Holder says people in this province need to start living an active, healthy life and preventing Type 2 Diabetes in the first place.
Health Minister Madeleine Dube says the report highlights the need for a strategy that focuses on detection, prevention and management of diabetes.

Promised Tax Break Helping Fuel Optimism

There's a lot of uncertainty about what the future economic prospects will be especially if the new provincial government decides to raise some taxes to try to whittle down the deficit which exceeds 800 million dollars.
Despite that, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is reporting small businesspeople in the province remain generally optimistic.
The C-F-I-B's Andrea Bourgeois says the government's promise to reduce the small business tax rate from five percent to 2.5-percent over the next couple of years is probably helping to drive the optimism.
Sixty-four per cent of the small business owners in the province complain tax and the cost of regulations are causing them grief.

Surprise Plea In Saint John Murder Trial

A surprise guilty plea from a 30 year old man accused of brutally killing his estranged wife last May.
Jason Getson of Martha Avenue pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the stabbing death of 28 year old Melanie Getson who was living on Douglas Avenue at the time.
The two were travelling in the same car May 10th which pulled into a parking lot along Rothesay Avenue and that's where she was attacked.
Getson will be back in court January 4th to be sentenced.

Allies Come Together For Ceremony To Honour Veterans

Wreaths Across America will honour the service and sacrifice of military veterans from the United States and Canada this Saturday with a wreath exchange on The Ferry Point Bridge.

Executive Director for Wreaths Of America Karen Worcester tells us the mission is to remember the fallen and honour those who serve. The ceremony is scheduled to start at 12:45 Atlantic time.  Following the parade, Cadets will escort the Gold Star Mothers, the Canadian mother of the Silver Cross Families to the center of the bridge for an exchange of wreaths to be placed at the cenotaph Memorial Monument in St. Stephen.

This bridge event will kick off a week full of activities for Wreaths Of America.

Tax Talk Raises Concerns

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is concerned about what it's hearing at the economic summit in Moncton on the future of the province. The federation's Atlantic Director Kevin Lacey tells CHSJ News speaker after speaker is talking about the need to raise taxes.
He says New Brunswick doesn't have a taxation problem - it has a spending problem and the Alward government should be looking at ways to reduce spending before thinking about tax hikes.
Lacey maintains families in the province can't afford higher taxes because average weekly earnings fell this year by .2 per cent while inflation rose by 1.8 per cent so they're falling behind even without taxes going up.

Environmental Group Says Scrap Lepreau

With the costs and delay of the Point Lepreau refurbishment, one group thinks it should become a decommissioning project.
David Coon of the Conservation Council says it would employ people and could take place while the reactor is apart.
He says NB Power has no guarantees from Atomic Energy of Canada Limited this work will extend the life of the reactor for 25 to 30 years as promised.
Coon says these problem are exactly what the previous Lord government was warned about not pursuing this project.

Re-opening Of Bridge Lane Delayed - Again

Commuters expecting the Harbour Bridge drive in Saint John to be normal again need to wait a little longer.
The second westbound lane was supposed to re-open today but General Manager Ken Anthony says they will re-open the lane gradually over the course of a few weeks.
Anthony says the wet weather and snow has slowed progress on the final stages of work - but - the plan is to begin partial openings of the lane tomorrow.
The work should be completed and the lane fully open by within 9-days - the original schedule called for the construction to be completed by the end of October.

Canaport LNG Awards Medical School Scholarship

A 38 year old father of two from Harvey Station has been chosen for a scholarship to attend the Saint John medical school.
Sheldon Wood has a Bachelor of Computer Science Degree from U-N-B and worked as an I-T consultant for 15 years.
Canaport L-N-G is creating the 4 year scholarship that will provide Wood with 35 thousand dollars a year for full tuition, books, equipment and living expenses.
Wood tells says he wants to remain in the province after graduation and is looking at becoming a family doctor.

Federal Cash For Atlantic Canadian Ferry Services

Ferry services in the region being tossed a lifeline.
The services, which includes The Princess of Acadia and its Saint John to Digby run, receiving $51 million dollars from the Federal Government which will keep them afloat until March 31st of 2014.
Saint John MP Rodney Weston says the investment is a no-brainer because it's a key part of the transportation network in Atlantic Canada.
As to whether additional or regular investments would be made after 2014, Weston could not confirm it.

Suspicious Fire

  The RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire in the Musquash area. A house under construction on Route 790 at Chance Harbour went up in flames last night.

A nearby volunteer firefighter noticed the blaze shortly after 9:30 but the structure was fully engulfed in flames and a pile of debris was found burning behind the unfinished home.

 The photo attached shows Musquash firefighters beginning to knock down a large debris pile that was located behind the house that was destroyed. Photo by Andrew Sanojca.

Plowing Scam Making It's Rounds

Another scam making it's round this time in the Moncton-area. Residents are being warned about a snow-clearing scam in the area.

The Mounties say some residents are being told they must sign a contract to have their driveways cleared for the season and that the payment is upfront and in cash only. The service is then never delivered.

Fraudulent ads have been posted online under a number of names, including ``Atlantic Driveways'' and ``Brunswick Snow Removal.''

MacKenzie Found Not Guilty

The women  woman who admitted to stabbing her common-law husband has been found not guilty of second-degree murder.
  
A jury acquitted Crystal-Dawn MacKenzie of Saint John.
  
Patrick Andrew Thomas was stabbed in the  shoulder on March 15th to prevent her three children from seeing them fight.

Her lawyer, David Kelly, argued MacKenzie was acting in self-defence.

St. Stephen High School Fundraiser For Food Bank.

A Unique fundraiser is underway at The St. Stephen High School to raise food for our Local Food Bank.

Mrs. Grant's World Issues and Mrs. Calder's Human Services Class have come together to  work for our local food banks in St. Stephen and St. George and have challenged one another to see who can bring in the most box's of Kraft Dinner.

To date 381 have been brought in with a goal to have 1000 by December 17th .Donna Linton with the Volunteer Center  Of Charlotte County says it awesome when young people come to together to help families.

Once the the School reaches it's goal they plan to built a huge display of the domino effect before the food is distributed to our local food banks.

Saint John Murder Trial Nearing A Verdict

It's into the home stretch at the second degree murder trial of 28 year old Crystal Dawn McKenzie after she testified in her own defense. The case will be going to the jury later today.

 McKenzie is charged in the stabbing death last March of her common law husband 29 year old Pat Thomas on Alma Street just off Waterloo. The court was told she had been dragged along the street by her hair just before the stabbing.

Her lawyer David Kelly claims McKenzie acted in self defense after years of abuse while the prosecution maintains she could have called police.

Calais LNG Hit's Another Hurdles

Yet another bump in the road for the Calais Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal project. The project has lost its right to the 250-acre parcel of land required for the project pushing the LNG proposal to the close to collapse.

Calais LNG has failed to renew it's option to the purchase agreement with the Board Of Environmental Protection and  the land owners are asking the board of environmental protection to suspend the application.

 

CTF Launches No Tax Hike Campaign

A new campaign getting underway today by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to urge the Alward government not to raise taxes in the 2010-11 budget.

Kevin Lacey, Atlantic Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the massive spending binge that has gone on over the past five years, the government should cut spending and not raise taxes.

David Alward has said that he doesn't want to raise taxes and will balance the budget on spending cuts.

The campaign includes a petition drive asking New Brunswickers to oppose tax increases. The petition can be found at http://www.taxpayer.com/atlantic/no-tax-hikes-2011-budget.

Growing an Appetite for Local Food

Two films will be in the spotlight this month to encourage us to eat more local food. The Quoddy Future Foundation and Eastern Charlotte Waterways and  will show a film in St. Andrews and St. Stephen as part of the Growing an Appetite for Local Food project.

Mad City Chicken will be shown in St. Stephen on Thursday November 25th at 7:00pm at the Ganong Nature Park. On Monday November 29th ECW and QFF will partner with the St. Andrews Film Society to host a screening of FRESH at 7:00 pm at the St. Andrews W.C. O’Neill arena theatre.

There will be discussions following the screenings of each of these films for those who are interested in hearing more or would like to comment, focusing in part on the local food initiatives that are underway in or planned for our region.

This project aims to bring awareness to the importance and also the rewards of eating local food and supporting food producers and processors in and near Charlotte County.

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week Missing Person Bathurst Area/Tremblay

Crime Stoppers and the District 9 RCMP, Bathurst Detachment are looking for information regarding the disappearance of Robert Arseneau of Tremblay, N.B.

On June 4 of 2006 the  RCMP were called to the scene of a vehicle fire in the Janeville area on Route 11.  Police say the vehicle was registered to Robert Arseneau and that the fire had been set.

All attempts to locate Robert have failed and his  disappearance is considered suspicious. Robert would now be 59 years old.

If you have any information that might shed light on Robert’s disappearance, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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.