Donor Clinic In St Andrews A Success

(Photo Courtesy of Canadian Blood Services )

St. Andrews and area residents who faced the frigid temperatures yesterday to come out and give their life-saving gift was very much appreciated. The blood donor clinic which was held at NBCC campus welcomed 55 donors collecting 48 units for 74% of target.

Man in Serious Condition

One man is at the Regional in serious condition after a bizarre accident in Lepreau. The Musquash Fire Department arrived at the man's home to find both his arms pinned by a brick chimney. Officials believe the man was trying to remove layers of bricks when the weight of the chimney caused it to slide straight down which in turn, pinned his arms.


One firefighter used a crowbar to try and lift as much of the chimney off the man's arms before paramedics arrived.

Update on Lepreau Work

With the future of NB Power still up in the air......an update today on how the refit at Point Lepreau is coming along. Several inspections by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited have taken place and officials have given the reactor a clean bill of health and that it is good to run for the next 25-30 years.


Workers are now in the process of putting the reactor back together and work also continues on the installation of 760 upper feeders. As far as the turbine and generator is concerned, the rotor has been re-installed and final assembly activities are underway. AECL announced back in September, the project is 16 months behind schedule and isn't expected to go back on-line until February of 2011.

Provinces Latest Wind Farm Is Operational

The Province's second wind farm is now operational. Turbines are turning at Caribou Wind Park about 70 kilometers northwest of Bathurst. The 99 mega watt facility will provide all of its power to NB Power to fulfill a 20-year power purchase agreement with the utility.
The turning of the turbines is producing enough electricity to supply electricity to 30,000 homes. It will provide about 2 percent of the electricity needs in the province. The Kent Hills wind farm in Albert County has a capacity of 96 mega watts which went on line back in the spring.

Taxes

If you want to save some money on your taxes, there are some things you should keep in mind as we end the year. Cleo Hamel, a senior tax analyst with H and R Block tells Tide News there isn't alot of time left to take advantage of the home renovation tax credit.


Hamel also telling us charitable donations must be made before the end of this month in order to count.

St Stephen Elementary Has A New Principal

There is a new principal at the St Stephen Elementary School. Colleen Winchester takes over the job after 23 years working at the school. Winchester has taught for many years in the classroom then moved on to teaching literacy and now the principal.

Winchester says she is very excited and looks forward to the future serving as principal. She replaces Derek O'Brien who has moved on to be the new Superintendent for District Ten.

Deer Island Ferry

The Ferry service was disrupted this morning to and from Deer Island. A private vessel began operating at 8 but the Princess Two was off its run because of a steering problem. The D O T is hoping it will be back in operation this afternoon. The John E. Rigby was also off its run because of a leak to its fuel tank. It's hoped that it will be fixed by tomorrow. A toll free number is available anytime for ferry disruption at 1-888-747-7006.

Fire in St. George

More details on the fire at the new Keith's Building Supplies. According to a spokesperson it was a small fire and their is no damage to the building. 

Robbery At Dunkin Donuts In Calais

(Photo by Kim Hall, Dunkin Donuts in Calais Maine)


Three men from Calais have been arrested after police picked them up in connection with a robbery at Dunkin Donuts. Police got a search warrant at 12 Lowell Street and there was enough evidence found at the home from the robbery police arrested two 23 year old men and 30 year old man. All three will appear in court on January 25. The robbery happen early wednesday morning.

Fire at Keith's Building Supplies

Fire crews are on the scene to a fire at the new Keith's Building Supplies in St George. A caller to our news line 466-2222  tells us  blacksharbour fire department has just arrived and there is smoke coming from inside the building.

St. Andrews Residents Urged To Donate Blood

The Canadian Blood Services is asking St Andrews are area residents to donate blood today . During the holiday season they are hoping to build up the blood supply.

A blood donor clinic is scheduled at the St. Andrews NBCC Campus from 12:30 to 3:30 and 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Gas Prices

Drivers in the St Stephen are getting a price break with gas this morning. The energy and utilites board release the weekly setting and the maximum price for self serve regular is 96 cents a litre. Gas station in St Stephen are selling a litre of self serve for 93.9.


The maximum price that can be charged for diesel is 103.4 which is more than 2 cents lower than yesterday and furnace oil is also less expensive at 86.3, down from 88.4 this past week.

Update On Fire That destroyed Home In Seeley's Cove

More details released on a home that was destroyed by fire in Seeley's Cove last Wednesday. Rcmp tells us the couple's home lost power during the storm and high winds that evening so they decided to go out in the trailer, which was parked in the garage, to keep warm. Police say the owner had some clothes on a clothes rack and the heater vent from the trailer was to close to the clothes and caught fire. The home was worth 1.9 millions dollars.

Break and Enter at Milltown Pool Building

St. Stephen RCMP are asking for your help in finding the person or persons that is responsible for breaking in and damaging the Milltown pool building. Police say there was extensive damage to the inside of the building and they say it happened between November 2 and November 23. Anyone with any information is asked to contact St Stephen RCMP at 466-7030 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS .

Trails and ATV Clubs Find Peace

The New Brunswick Trails Council and Eastern Charlotte ATV Club have entered a new era of understanding. The groups have signed a memorandum of understanding for a co-operative trail development in the Province. The MOU says both groups will recognize several principles for the development of trails and the paper-work will act as the first step in setting up a working relationship.



The trails council has also sent a letter to the Provincial ATV club asking for a similar agreement but so far the riders have refused.

Airport Wants Your Feedback

The Saint John Airport wants your feedback as officials go over the paperwork for it's strategic and 20-year master plan. They want to hear from residents in Saint John and all points in between Sussex and here in St. Stephen in putting the final document together. Input and comments can be forwarded to fly@sjairport.ca by January 08.


Results of the planning effort will be released at the Airport's Annual General Meeting in May.

Hospital Lottery Winners

A husband and wife from Gagetown have won the 750 thousand dollar luxury home in Drury Cove which was the top prize in the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation's Home Lottery. Micheal and Lynn Barley bought three tickets. The winning ticket was selected from almost 22 thousand that were sold. Micheal Wallace of Moncton took the second prize, a 2010 Toyota truck.

Teenager Killed in Crash

No name is being released after a A 19-year old girl from Fredericton Junction was killed following a single vehicle crash yesterday. RCMP were called to the Back Tracy Road to find the vehicle she was driving left the road and hit a pole. She was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle.


A 19-year old man in the vehicle suffered a few cuts and bruises but officers believe alcohol, speed and slippery road conditions all contributed to the accident happening.

New Incentives for Nurses

Talk is being replaced with action in the drive to bring more nurses to the Province. The Graham Government has announced a $10,000 incentive to nursing graduates who accept positions targeted as being hard to recruit. Health Minister Mary Schryer says this is a necessary tool to continue boosting the ranks.
President of the Provincial Nurses Union Marilyn Quinn says this is another positive step in recruitement.

The program is available to nurses who graduated after March 3 of this year and to nursing students in their fourth year of studies who accept positions identified as hard to recruit. Since October of 2006, 357 nurses have been recruited to the Province.

A Special Gift To The Huntsman Marine Science Centre In St Andrews

( Photo ,Courtesy Of The Huntsman Marine Science Centre )


The Huntsman Marine Science Centre received a special gift from a little girl. Having just launched a ‘Seal the Deal’ campaign to raise the final $2 million needed for the new Bay of Discovery Centre, a donation came in from a 6 year old of Fredericton. Kayley Clark who decided that friends shouldn’t bring her gifts for her birthday party, but instead bring cash to help the seals move in to their new home. And to top it off, not con-tent with raising just over $126 from the party itself, Kayley added the money she was given for her birthday, to make the total amount she donated $186.85.




On Saturday, Kayley and family present Muriel Jarvis, Huntsman Director of Business Development, with the donation. In return for her thoughtful gift, Kayley received a toy seal with a personalized name tag, some postcards and a one-of-a-kind seal poster, along with an invite to visit the new centre when it is opened in 2011.