A fleet
of 17 fishing boats sailing out from the wharf in Alma bright and early
tomorrow morning to mark the opening of the fall lobster season.
The town
of 251 people celebrating the occasion with the fleet launch and a
community festival. They are promoting the event as "pajama-friendly"
because as Event Coordinator Jane Chrysostom tells Tide News, the
festivities start bright and early.
The town
kicking off the day with the ringing of church bells at 6am tomorrow
morning and the launch of the boats a half an hour later, at
high tide. A hot breakfast will be served at the wharf.
Chrysostom
says the interpretive staff at neighboring Fundy National Park will be
on hand giving demonstration about the habitat and life of the Fundy
lobster.
Police
say a 30-year old motorcycle driver and his passenger, a 27-year old
woman, are dead after a crash between the bike and a pickup truck.
It
happened at around 12:30 yesterday afternoon on Route 134 near
Campbellton. The motorcycle colliding with the truck as it was turning
into a driveway. Police say the motorcycle was trying to pass vehicles
at the time of the crash.
RCMP say the names of the victims are not being released at this time.
After a half century of touring, the Irish Rovers will say goodbye to the road.
The band
that shot to stardom with songs like The Unicorn and Black Velvet Band
embarking on their last tour of the Maritimes this fall with a show in
the Port City.
Frontman
George Millar tells Tide News as you get older, touring starts to take
its toll on you. But while he won't miss the grind of touring, Millar
says he will miss playing shows which he calls the "prize" at the end of
a long day of traveling.
In the
new year, they will tour the US. Their global Farewell to Rovin' Tour
ends in 2015. For a complete list of tour dates, click here. You can see them next Thursday at the Imperial Theatre at 7:30pm. To buy tickets, click here.
The demand for fresh, locally raised turkeys to top Thanksgiving tables has been on the rise.
That's
according to Tim Cochran, the owner of Cochran’s Country Market in
Rothesay who says since the business opened in 1996, the store has gone
from selling 20 of their Sussex-raised turkeys around the holidays to
around 300.
Over the
last five years, Cochran tells Tide News he has seen more people taking
a greater interest in where their food is coming from, how it was grown
or raised and in the case of an animal like a turkey, what type of food
it was fed.
The open
for business signs in some storefronts will be lighting up a little
earlier today, as extended Sunday shopping hours begin in the Port City.
June
Anderson, the manager of the Liquid Gold Tasting Bar & All Things
Olive on Prince William Street in uptown Saint John tells Tide News they will
continue to stay closed on Sundays but she is glad businesses are now
able to set their own hours.
Anderson says the time has come for businesses to be able to decide when they open.
Wal-Mart will now be opening at 7 in the morning and Costco will be opening at 10am. McAllister Place and Brunswick Square Shopping Centres will not be changing their hours.
