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Matthew Tucker to be sentenced Dec. 13 for murdering his motherSaiNt JohN
Matthew tucker, 36, of oak haven has been found guilty of the second degree murder of his mother, Dorothy hattie tucker, 53, in November 2014 and will be sentenced Dec. 13.
the jury of seven men and five wom-en returned the verdict tuesday after-noon after deliberating for about three-and-a-half hours.
Justice William Grant sent the jury back to see if they could come up with a recommendation on how long tucker should serve before he is eligible for pa-role but they declined to do so.
he will now be sentenced by Justice Grant Dec. 13 at 9:30 a.m. a conviction of second degree murder carries a man-datory sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for at least 10 years.
in his almost an hour-and-a-half charge to the jury, Justice Grant said that in order to convict tucker they must be satisfied of his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
he said tucker was charged with sec-ond degree murder and in order to find him guilty, the jury had to be satisfied he caused Dorothy tucker’s death un-lawfully, and he had the state of mind required for murder.
Justice Grant said the Crown must prove tucker meant to kill Dorothy tucker or to cause her bodily harm that he knew was so serious that it would likely kill her.
“if you don’t find he had the required state of mind then you find he com-mitted manslaughter. to determine Mr. tucker’s state of mind, you should con-
Submitted photoDorothy Hattie Tucker
Charlotte County hospital dialysis unit reopens
St. StepheN
The dialysis treatment centre at the Char-lotte County hospital re-opened Saturday after an electrical fire tuesday night forced its closure for several days.
patients needing dialysis were notified and transported by bus to the Saint John Regional hospital and Sussex for their treatments.
Brenda Kinney, executive director Saint John area for horizon health Network, said the dialysis unit at the hospital received significant damage in the fire. the cost of the replacement of the Gambro Ro System will fall under the Capital equipment Cost, but no figure was available at press time. the fire is believed to have started in the electrical panel of a six year old “slave” or back up unit for a reverse osmosis machine which assists in the purification of water used to run the dialysis machine.
Kinney said the maximum number of patients who could be treated at the CCh dialysis unit is 14, but could go to 15 de-pendent on the treatment needs.
thirteen patients were affected by the need to travel for their treatments during the closure.
First reading approvedSaiNt aNDReWS
Town council has approved the first reading of a bylaw to impose a special business improvement levy for 2017 of 20 cents per $100 of assessment on non-residential properties in the busi-ness improvement area.
a meeting to hear any objections from property owners inside the Bia district will be held at 6:45 p.m. Dec. 12 in the council chambers at the W.C. o’Neill arena Complex.
St. Stephen town council has re-ceived an application from the St. Ste-phen Business improvement area (Bia) asking it to impose a levy of 18 cents per $100 of assessment on non-residen-tial property in its service area.
treasurer tim tozer recommended the council give the request two read-ings at its regular session of council Nov. 28, with a third and final reading in December.
St. Stephen Aces show up to play ball hockey with group of local youthKate Scott
St. StepheN
Monday was unseasonably warm in St. Stephen – one of the warmest places in the province. the thermometer registered a balmy 16° C.
it was a perfect day for a game of ball hockey.a group of local children had the opportunity to play the time-
honoured tradition of Canadian sport with members of the St. Ste-phen aces and play they did.
the game was an item for auction at a recent Jumpstart fund-raiser. Mary Lou Delong, grandmother to 10-year-old Garrett Mur-ray, won the item which had been originally billed as a game of ball hockey in which three to four members of the aces would participate in.
instead, nearly all of the team showed up to play, save for three members and coach Josh hepditch who were away at the 2016 eastern Canada Cup all-Star Challenge.
after a quick snack to get them fueled for the fun, the youth donned their helmets and the hockey sticks were placed in a pile and separated for teams to be chosen.
Laughter was not in short supply during the game, as youth and members of the aces took turn in net. there were cheers and praise after every goal.
During the game DeLong took pictures and video with her phone from the sidelines. Laughing, she said “there couldn’t have been a better day for it.”
“there’s plenty of coffee and hot chocolate here – we figured it would be cold,” DeLong said with another laugh.
DeLong said her grandson was “so excited” to play a game of ball hockey with the aces. She said he and his friends were “thrilled” when the majority of the team showed up.
“We really appreciated the aces hockey organization and these businesses donating to make this prize the great gift it was,” De-Long said, noting tim horton’s donated the beverages, and Cana-dian tire provided the snacks.
“We appreciate all the aces giving their time to come and play road hockey with my grandson and his friends. it was such a great day.”[email protected]
Kate Scott/CourierBrodie Scott, left, and Evan White chase after a ball during a game of ball hockey Monday at the Border Community Arena.
Kate Scott/CourierGarrett Murray stops a shot from Aces goalie Kyle Michalovsky during the game of ball hockey Monday afternoon. The game, which was a prize at a Jumpstart fundraiser, was given to Murrary as a birthday present.
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Tucker to be sentenced
sider all the evidence.”He said the jury had three options – to find
Tucker guilty or not guilty of second degree mur-der or guilty of manslaughter.
Crown prosecutor Jill Knee, in her summation, recounted the events that took place between Nov. 9 and 11, 2014. She said Tucker, who lived with his mother at 31 McGeachy Lane in Oak Ha-ven, went to the Oromocto Hospital Nov. 9 and was described by police officers as being initially upset and crying.
Dorothy Tucker’s fiancé, Mike Yorke, left 31 McGeachy Lane, where the couple had been mak-ing wreaths, between 8:30 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. that day, said Knee, and that was the last time he saw her alive. Tucker told police he got home at 12:30 a.m., yelled out to his mother and she responded.
“There is no other known contact with Doro-thy Tucker after 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 10, 2014.”
Yorke was advised on the morning of Nov. 10 that Dorothy Tucker had not shown up for work and, when he called the house, Matthew Tucker said she wasn’t there. A work colleague who went to check on her was also told by Matthew Tucker she was not there but all her cars were there.
Early in the morning of Nov. 11, Yorke report-ed Dorothy Tucker missing and police officers went to 31 McGeachy Lane where they saw blood on the floor, walls and ceiling in her bedroom.
A gun case was found under Matthew Tucker’s bed.
Outside there were large amounts of pooled blood on plastic sheeting in the back of Dorothy Tucker’s Ford Escape and a brown pump action 12 gauge shotgun was found in a shed on the property as well as live and spent ammunition. Matthew Tucker was detained by the police.
Meanwhile search efforts continued for Doro-thy Tucker and her body was discovered Nov. 20 by two hunters wrapped in plastic sheeting in a field in St. David Ridge.
The plastic sheeting, said Knee, was similar to that which had been placed around 31 McGeachy Lane as a wind break. Knee said an autopsy showed the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and the wound was consistent with
having been fired from a 12 gauge shotgun.Knee said Tucker removed and disposed of his
mother’s body as well as his clothing and other items which were found in the pit behind 31 Mc-Geachy Lane.
“The forensic evidence points to Matthew Tucker as the perpetrator,” she said.
She questioned how blood and DNA from Dor-othy Tucker got on Matthew Tucker’s jeans. She said it either came from when she was shot or when the body was removed.
“We submit the Crown has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Matthew Linus Tucker un-lawfully and intentionally caused the death of Dorothy Hattie Tucker by means of a gunshot wound to the head thereby committing second degree murder.”
Defence lawyer Brian Ferguson said there were no eye witnesses to what happened and no evidence of any motive. He said Tucker had waved down a police vehicle in Oromocto Nov. 9 and said he wanted to go to the hospital because he was scared.
“He was shaking because he saw some crea-ture in the back of his residence,” said Ferguson and there was no indication Tucker had been drinking or taking any drugs.
Tucker described seeing a disembodied white head, not human or animal, behind the house and he wanted to see a psychiatrist. Ferguson said it’s extremely difficult for the medical profession to make determinations on mental health issues.
Other witnesses, said Ferguson, had expressed concerns about Matthew Tucker’s mental health and he had complained about having bad dreams so he tried to stay awake.
When police showed up at the house, Tucker let them in and Ferguson questioned whether this was indicative of someone who was trying to hide something.
He said the police found, in plain view, the shotgun, shells, the bloody plastic in the back of the Ford Escape and the blood stained clothes were found by a police dog lying on a pile of brush then the body was simply left in a field – not buried.
“It is quite evident there is no sophistication of any kind of cover up here. I’m going to suggest to you that someone in the right state of mind would have never done this.”
Still seeking information on former Cottage Craft fireSAINT ANDREWS
NB Crime Stoppers and the Saint Andrews RCMP are look-ing for assistance with the ongo-ing investigation into the fire at 209 Water Street which gutted the former Cottage Craft build-ing located in the town square.
In the early morning hours of Aug. 8 a structure fire occurred at the property and the build-ing was completely destroyed as a result of the blaze. Police believe the fire to be suspicious in nature.
They are asking anyone with knowledge of the offence to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or the local RCMP at 755-1130. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Santa in St. Stephen SaturdayKathy Bockus
ST. STEPHEN
Santa Claus is coming to town!The jolly old elf will arrive Friday at 6:30 p.m. during the an-
nual St. Stephen Santa Claus parade, but on Saturday Santa will meet and greet kids at the Garcelon Civic Center from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
That visit, where kids can have complimentary pictures tak-en with Santa, is sponsored by the St. Stephen-Milltown Rotary Club. Members of St Stephen-Milltown Lionettes will supply complimentary hot chocolate and cookies during the visit.
Members of the Boys and Girls Club of Charlotte County youth centre will provide crafts for the kids to do and there will be a Christmas movie corner. Donations to the local food bank will be accepted.
Santa’s visit is part of the St. Stephen Community Christmas program which is offering the chance to win gift certificates and Christmas Cash on its Facebook page www.facebook.com/sscommunitychristmas.
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TIDESBased on Saint John tides. (AST)
To adjust at St. Stephen, high add 8 minutes, low add 28 minutes; St. Andrews, high add 8 minutes, low add 7 minutes; Fairhaven, Deer Island, high add 3 minutes, low add 9 minutes; Welshpool, high add 1 minute, low add 6 minutes; North Head, high or low, subtract 5 minutes; Back Bay, high subtract 7 minutes, low subtract 6 minutes.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17Highs: 1:08 a.m.-27.2 / 1:29 p.m. - 28.5 Lows: 7:21 a.m. - 1.3 / 7:52 p.m. - 0.3
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18Highs: 2:03 a.m.-26.6 / 2:24 p.m. 27.6
Lows: 8:16 a.m. - 2.3 / 8:47 p.m. - 1.3SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Highs: 2:59 a.m. - 25.6 / 3:22 p.m. - 26.2Lows: 9:13 a.m. - 3.3 / 9:45 - 2.6
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20Highs: 3:59 a.m.- 24.9 / 4:22 p.m. - 25.3Lows: 10:13 a.m.- 4.3 / 10:45 p.m. - 3.6
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21Highs: 5:00 a.m.-24.3 / 5:25 p.m. - 24.3 Lows: 11:15 a.m. - 4.9 / 11:47 p.m. - 4.3
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22Highs: 6:03 a.m.- 24.0 / 6:29 p.m. - 24.0Lows: 12:18 p.m. - 5.2
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23Highs: 7:04 a.m. - 24.0 / 7:31 p.m. - 23.6Lows: 12:48 a.m. - 4.6 / 1:21 p.m. - 5.2
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24Highs: 8:02 a.m.-24.0 / 8:28 p.m. - 23.6 Lows: 1:47 a.m. - 4.9 / 2:18 p.m. - 4.9
WEATHERFrom Environment
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Friday...Cloudy periods. Low plus 5.
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Sunday... Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 11.
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NBCC students host Wellness Fair for those 50 plusKathy Bockus
St. Stephen
There was a party atmosphere at the Garcelon Civic Center Wednesday afternoon and it was hard to tell who was having the most fun – the students from the Saint Andrews campus of the new Brunswick Community College who staged the Wellness expo or the people over 50 who attended.
Strains of the song “Macarena,” accompanied by whoops and gales of laughter as those dancing showed off their moves, filled the third floor con-ference room. the room was lined with a variety of booths and displays which offered tips on things like how to maintain a positive outlook for continu-ing mental health, the importance of exercising, stress busting activities and blood pressure and blood sugar testing.
healthy Living instructor Mellissa Dionne said the fair was as important for the students as it was for the men and women attending.
She said the first year practical nursing students at the community college “always put on a well-ness fair” and this year’s students, who began their course in September, “have been working really hard researching their projects.” they were accompanied this year by the personal Support Worker students.
Victoria Breau, who is in the first year practical nursing course, selected a “Smoothie Bar” for her project and offered samples of a healthy and re-freshing drink, encouraging those who tried it they wouldn’t be able to taste the spinach it contained. the backdrop contained information of the health benefits of various fruits and other smoothie ingre-dients.
Student Cheyanne trainor was offering hand massages. her project was designed to show how social activities can affect a person’s overall health. She said the hand massaging activity helped her in-teract with those attending and gave her a chance to chat and find out how various individuals socialize. trainor said there are definite benefits to becoming socially active and interacting with others.
“Getting out and exercising with your friends en-courages you to do more than doing it by yourself,” said trainor.
Joanne Raye of St. Stephen, who was going through a series of hand weight exercises with nBCC student Laura Johnston, said she was glad she at-tended the Wellness Fair.
“I think it’s wonderful. I’ve enjoyed it. I got to talk to all the first year practical nurses, and got some great advice and good tips.”
Kathy Bockus/CourierAbove-Laura Johnston, left, who is enrolled in the personal support worker program at NBCC in Saint Andrews, goes through a set of exercises with Joanne Raye of St. Stephen. The highland dancer from PEI used the exercises and then her dancing to show people how to have fun while staying active.Below-St. Stephen resident Sandy Webb, right, accepts a sample of a healthy smoothie from NBCC practical nursing student Victoria Breau at the Wellness Fair hosted by the NBCC students at the Garcelon Civic Center Wednesday.
CCCC seeks donations to fund legal fightKathy Bockus
St. Stephen
The Rural Community of Campo-bello Island will donate $1,000 to the Concerned Citizens of Char-lotte County to help the group pursue its legal challenge against horizon health and the province of new Brunswick.
“We are buying into the Con-cerned Citizens of Charlotte County,” said Mayor Stephen Smart.
CCCC has been fighting against any loss or change of ser-vices at the Charlotte County hos-pital, and believes it has the facts to argue that horizon health and the Department of health are not meeting he needs of the people of Charlotte County.
the group also has the prom-ise of support from the Village of McAdam, but that support, said Mayor Ken Stannix, is contingent on the group securing funding from at least three other Char-lotte County communities.
however, the town of St. George has decided not to finan-cially support the group and at the Blacks harbour council meet-ing Wednesday night, that com-munity opted to just file the letter requesting financial assistance and not give CCCC any money.
St. Stephen Mayor Allan Maceachern said the group’s re-quest was scheduled to be dis-cussed at the closed session of Wednesday night’s meeting and that higgins would be notified of council’s decision.
higgins was not confident St. Stephen would support the legal challenge.
“But that’s not going to deter us,” said higgins. She said the group would explore other av-enues of fundraising and has es-tablished a bank account (8986 647) at the Bank of Montreal in St. Stephen for donations from the public.
higgins confirmed the group has received a $1,000 donation from a private individual and has raised approximately $1,300 from committee members.
Smart added he has been in-vited to sit on the CCCC board which will enable the community to become “more involved and more engaged in the protection of health services” for the island and for the region.
he said he understood the re-luctance some municipal councils might have donating to the group since some MLAs are closer to other communities.
“this is not about parties on the island. It’s about people,” said Smart.
From past to present,a look at what makes the
holiday season special.
holiday traditions & memories
Drop o� at: 47 Milltown Blvd., St. Stephenor Mail to: Holiday Traditions
P.O. Box 250, St. Stephen, NB E3L 2X2or Email to: [email protected]
Does your family have a special way to ring in the holiday season or do you remember something your parents or older
family members always did? Do you open one gift on Christmas Eve? Do you have a big family get together or do you bake or
buy something special only this time of year?
We’d like to hear from you!Holiday Traditions will be published in the
Dec. 20th edition of The Saint Croix Courier Deadline for submissions is Dec. 2 at 5 p.m.
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OPINIONeditorial
I heard earlier this week about the passing of Canadian actress, Janet Wright, the wonderfully tal-ented woman who delighted us for six seasons as Brent Leroy’s long suffering mother Emma, on the Canadian sitcom Corner Gas. I loved Corner Gas, and really loved the characters.
I loved Dog River. I loved the gas station and the Ruby Café. I have a Corner Gas shirt and a Ruby mug. I loved the idea of living in a small town in Canada where the stress of everyday life, and the turmoil it puts you through, just didn’t exist. In fact, the lyrics to the opening theme say it all: “You think there’s not a lot goin’ on, but look closer baby you’re so wrong.” There is a lot going on in small towns in Can-ada. I can attest to it, I live in one.
The fictional town of Dog River, Saskatchewan, was on my mind when I moved to St. Ste-phen. Dog River was the template for the type of place I wanted to live. It had all of the attributes I felt my small town of choice had to have–friendly, and, at times, quirky people. An easygoing quality of life; uncluttered, and uncomplicated, relationships. I
had enough of the traffic, pollu-tion-the din of city streets-that engulfed my psyche for so many years, and robbed me of most things, including peace of mind. A simple life, which would depend more on one’s own talents and skills, rather than the perceived notion of what you, as a person, should be.
My town is filled with charac-ters, which unwittingly become part of the town’s sketches; part of the tapestry that turns this disconnected group into living, breathing people. They say the city has a thousand stories; then, surely, the small town has a mil-lion. It’s a dynamic, bountiful, ar-ray of mixed emotions-tempered by the need and desire to im-prove, propel, and get along. Ev-
eryone seems to pull together and get the job accomplished.
That was not always the case in Dog River. There was often negativity at play, subtle nuances bubbling under the surface, which gave way to the characters falling behind, making errors in judg-ment and occasionally having to start all over again. The same can be said of St. Stephen, but there is much more at play here. We strive to be better because as the town grows, we don’t want to accept or settle for the status quo.
So is St. Stephen Dog River? No, in my mind it is simply a met-aphor for the ideal place to live. I suppose that the St. Croix could be Dog River, and the Irving Sta-tion could be viewed as Corner Gas. And The Ruby? Carman’s I suppose, and Susie? Well, she just has to be Lacey! So who is Hank Yarbo? Well, I have an idea, but I’ll never tell! Now though, I feel like we’ve lost one of our own. Brett’s mom has passed, and the town of Dog River is sad. This last week has been a tough one. We lost one of the greatest poets of our time, Leonard Cohen, and a musical ge-nius, Leon Russell. But Emma Le-roy? That one really hurt.
Dog River Sheds a TearALL WRAPPED UP IN ONEA lighter look at the day
Rob Patry
ALLWRAPPED UP IN ONE
Rob Patry
Editor:Our many volunteers have
written letters to you and to our Ministers in government to ask for a commitment to move this tran-sit project along. The community feels it is so needed that we were able to collect 500 signatures to postcards we had designed to go to our Premier. We asked other organizations to come forward with letters of support, one of which you already published from the Joyce Wright, Chairper-
son of the Board of Directors of the Southeast New Brunswick Service Commission, on behalf of that organization.
On October 21, 2016 we were delighted to receive another letter addressed to our directors from Eric Allaby, Executive Director, of the Bay of Fundy Business Coun-cil. Mr. Allaby acknowledges the need and the challenge for re-cruiting new employees in our county, particularly when trans-portation is an issue i.e. how can a
new employee get to work if they can’t afford to own and operate a car - as is often the case.
He said: “The Bay of Fundy Business Council represents busi-nesses in the Fundy region, with the goal of sustainable prosper-ity for Fundy businesses. One of the challenges facing businesses in Charlotte County is access to available workers to fill job open-ings, even though statistics sug-
letters to editor
In the grand scheme of annual holidays, this time of year - the ramp up to Christmas - and all associated holidays,
seems to bring out the child and the grumpy old grumpster in all of us. The alarm bell of excitement normally starts its chime, however quietly, for me around early November. In the recesses of my mind, I start to hear the bells and the carols, and think about decorating and trees, and I admit to a growing, yet quiet, anticipation.
Why do I keep it quiet? Because there seems to be, this day and age, a growing social trend of shaming and being annoyed with those who start their Christmas cheer anytime, really, before December first. Decorated homes are frowned on, holiday music in the stores is complained about. It is as though we aren’t allowed, any more, to have outward enthu-siasm for the season. Ho Ho Hold your holiday horses.
And for a while, I bought into the notion. Down with holi-day cheer before it’s acceptably time. Put those beautiful lights and good will away. And then this week happened. This week is the beginning of what can only be described as a marathon, not a sprint, of holiday events that need to be attended and written about and photographed. Starting Fri-day, our coverage sleigh starts at the precipice of a very long and steep hill, and I can’t see the bottom. And with Grinch-like mutterings of ‘I must stop Christmas from coming…”, so the schedules started being made.
And that’s when it hit me. Parades, and tree lightings, photos with Santa for kids and pets - and you know what? The excitement in it all started to creep back. I realized that social media perception aside, this is truly a wonderful time of year, with more opportunities to spend time with your communities and your neighbours. You can help the Clark Griswold on your street decorate his house in the most over the top fashion possible, and actually enjoy doing it. You can get your groceries while wearing a Santa hat, support local businesses by getting your gifts there. You can gather the family more often, and spend time watching cheesy films and drinking eggnog, and no one bats an eye.
So, at the outset of this holiday season, let the Grinch go, and embrace Whoville. It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
Krisi Marples
santa Claus is Coming to town
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Building a strong community
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gest a high rate of unemployment.”Acknowledging our challenge he went
on to say, “The sparse population in the ru-ral County, trying to connect with employ-ment opportunities in diverse communities, poses significant challenges for the South-west NB Transit Authority to determine an optimum capacity system with optimum scheduling to help as many clients as pos-sible connect with employment opportu-nities. While this is challenging, the goal
is worthwhile: employers would be able to hire more workers and more people in Charlotte County could connect with jobs.
The Bay of Fundy Business Council, therefore, supports in principle the efforts of the Southwest NB Transit Authority to develop a viable public transit to serve ru-ral Southwest New Brunswick.”
We have long been aware of the chal-lenges involved in creating this new rural transportation system but with hard work-ing volunteers who, for the past four plus years, have dedicated themselves to mak-ing this happen, we know all that remains
in our way is the will of our Federal and Provincial governments to reallocate exist-ing funds toward this solution via a public, rural transportation service.
New postcards have been added to our list for our Federal MP Karen Ludwig, who we believe has been working hard to help move this project forward at the Federal level. We hope showing the level of the region’s support from all the stakeholders, will move both the Federal and Provincial governments in positive direction so that we can quickly initiate this new pilot proj-ect. We have done our part; it is now in
their hands.“Transportation is the HOW in building
a strong community,” that’s our new mot-to. We ask anyone else interested in our community to write to our Ministers, MLAs and MP showing your support. As we have all seen in other parts of this province, the squeaky wheel does indeed get the grease.
Sincerely, Pat Carlson Board member, Southwest New Brunswick Transit Authority, Inc. Transportation Coordinator, Harvey Region Dial-a-Ride
Letters continued from p. 4
Barb Rayner
DeeR ISLAND
The new Deer Island ferry, Abnaki II, should be in opera-tion by the end of this month, say Coastal Transport’s gen-eral manager Gregg Ryder.
“We have a series of work scheduled for this week and next week on the Abnaki II then we will be ready to com-plete training and to put the vessel in service for the end of the month. This is our target date to finish the commis-sioning process,” he said Tuesday.
The new $8.5 million 24-car ferry, which was built by Custom Fabricators and Machinists in Saint John and re-places the John e. Rigby, was delivered to Coastal Trans-port Sept. 30 and christened by West Isles local service district chair Joyce Stuart Oct.15. Since then Coastal Trans-port has been preparing the vessel for its maiden voyage.
Ryder said he didn’t think the process is taking any lon-ger than any other time a new ferry was put into operation and they want to get it to a complete state of readiness before it goes into service.
“It has taken a little longer than we hoped but we want to make sure we get it right.”
While some island residents have complained about the wait before the ferry goes into operation, Stuart said, “We have never had a ferry come that there wasn’t things to be changed and organized. I don’t think it’s a big issue. We have never had a ferry here that has gone right on and started working.
“We were going to get an 18-car ferry and some of us
put a lot of work into getting a 24-car ferry. Now people are finding fault.”
The Abnaki I was a former Deer Island ferry, which served this route until 1999 and was named for the First
Nations people who first inhabited the area. The Rigby will now be the backup vessel for Deer Island and White Head.
New Deer Island ferry should be in operation by month’s end
Submitted photoThe new Deer Island Ferry, Abanaki II
Kathy Bockus
ST. STePHeN
St. Stephen town council has au-thorized a credit card be issued to be used for the purchase of al-cohol for events at the Garcelon Civic Center.
The motion required council
to first revise a policy which stat-ed the town wouldn’t use public funds to purchase alcoholic bev-erages.
The move was necessary af-ter the town was informed the St. Stephen Curling Club would no longer operate the canteen at the civic centre.
In order to facilitate purchas-
es, a Scotiabank credit card was issued in the name of Barb Tuck-er, the civic centre’s administra-tive and finance coordinator.
Council also passed a motion authorizing the mayor and town clerk to sign commercial credit applications between the town and Coca-Cola Refreshments Can-ada Company and Sysco to pro-
cess purchases by the town.Derek O’Brien, the town’s
chief administrative officer (CAO), said the town issued a ten-der for proposals from qualified proponents to manage and oper-ate the canteen services for a two year period ending July 31, 2018. The closing date was Oct. 14, and O’Brien said he expects to have an
update to present to council at its committee meeting Nov. 16.
In the interim, said O’Brien, the civic centre has a plan in place to manage the canteen. He said concessions and licensed bever-ages will be provided, but this will require additional volunteer bar tenders and part time student event staff.
Town authorizes liquor purchases for civic centre
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Send scores, reports and sports items to Kate Scott, (506) 466-3220 ext. 1309or email [email protected]
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Kate Scott
St. Stephen
The St. Stephen high Lady Spartans hock-ey team hosted its invitational tournament and fell 6-1 to Riverview after advancing to the early morning semifinal Sunday.
the Spartans placed first in a division with Oromocto, hartland, and hampton (Carleton north, Riverview, Woodstock and Leo hayes were in the other) after two wins and a draw.
the tournament was the first time the squad hit the ice this year prior to the sea-son opener on the road Monday.
Coach Mike Groom said he felt the team did well, and said the tournament prior to the season is a good way to gauge where the team is at.
“I’ve got six new girls, gives me a chance to see how they perform and what their ca-pabilities are and what we’ve got to work on.”
the squad is home to five seniors, and five graduated from the team last year.
In the previous Spartans season, with two of the netminders injured Grade 9 stu-dent erin Butler, then a forward, stepped into the role where she is now.
“She [made that decision] on her own,” Groom said. “She put on the goalie gear and went to hockey school this summer; she really put in an effort. We’ve rostered her as a player, that way she can play if we need her.”
Butler, now in Grade 10, said the de-cision to switch, and stay in the position wasn’t an easy one, but said she “always wanted to be a goalie.”
“It was always a dream of mine – I guess I got the chance and I took it,” Butler said, and added she has put in a great deal of time to prepare.
“I trained really hard, and before games you have to show up like two hours early
to get yourself mentally prepared – that’s a big part of it.”
With the tournament wins, Butler said she felt “we’re going to have a good season ahead of us.”
Captain Vanessa McGaw agreed with Butler, and said the tournament was a great opportunity for team bonding early in the season.
“I feel like we did a lot stronger than expected - this is the first time we’ve had experience all year especially where 50 to 60 per cent is new to the team. It’s great we were able to mesh together as well as we did,” McGaw said.
“It’s a really nice way to see how we play and what we need to improve on and get us together socially and physically on the ice to see, because practice can only do so much for your skills.”
Speaking of the semifinal with River-view – a AAA school – McGaw said she was happy with a full effort from the team, de-spite an early 8 a.m. start.
“You could really see the tiredness come out toward the end of the game, but I mean for the rest of the it, I’ve seen full effort from the team, which is great,” Mc-Gaw said.
“[Riverview] was a strong team, and this is just the tip of the iceberg for us. I feel like we’re going to do very well throughout the season.”
the Lady Spartans are slated to host Saint John high School on Dec. 1 at the Gar-celon Civic Center with a scheduled puck drop of 7 p.m.
Spartans host home tournament
Game 1 – Spartans win 3-0 over the Hampton Huskies.Game 2 – Spartans win 3-2 over the Oromocto Blues.Game 3 – Spartans draw with Hartland Huskies.Game 4 (semifinal) – Spartans 6-1 loss to Riverview.
Kate Scott/CourierGrade 10 student Erin Butler, who stepped into the role of netminder last season when the Spartans were down two goalies due to injury, has made the decision to stay in the role.
Kate Scott/CourierJanelle Snow of the St. Stephen Spartans hockey team skates to the net with members of the Oromocto Blues hot on her heels. The Spartans defeated the Blues 3-2 in the match, which was part of the Lady Spartans Invitational at the Garcelon Civic Center this weekend.
Kate Scott/CourierJanelle Snow of the St. Stephen Spartans hockey team skates to the net with members of the Oromocto Blues hot on her heels. The Spartans defeated the Blues 3-2 in the match, which was part of the Lady Spartans Invitational at the Garcelon Civic Center this weekend.
The harvey high School Lakers hosted Southern Victoria high School tuesday in exhibition play.
the Lakers fell to the AA school 55-31 with a halftime score of 24 (SVhS) – 20 (hhS). Kate MacLean led the Lakers with 10 points, while Isabelle Daigle added eight.
In an entertaining early season game, the Leo hayes high School Lions left the harvey high School Lakers with a hard
fought 82 – 76 victory. the Lakers jumped out early with a 22 – 7 first quarter. With a 35 - 12 point second quarter, the Lions led 42 – 34 at the break.
Brett Curtis led the Lakers with 29 points, thomas Drummond with 20 points and Brad Coburn with 19 points.
the Lakers are slated to host the Car-leton north Stars next tuesday in another exhibition game.
Lakers fall in exhibition
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Kate Scott/CourierJayden Roy of the St.Stephen Spartans junior varsity basketball team tries to get by a member of the Simonds Seabees in a home game at St. Stephen High School Wednesday. The Spartans fell to the Seabees 78-39. Dillon Greenlaw led the Spartans with 12 points, while Harrison Joyner put up eight points, and Roy added seven points.
Kate Scott/CourierJay Torrey of the St. Stephen Spartans hockey team tries to keep possession of the puck with a member of the Hampton Huskies hot on his heels. The Spartans fell to the Huskies 8-3 in the home opener Wednesday at the Garcelon Civic Center. Jarret Milligan led the Spartans on the scoreboard with two goals, while Dawson Hatt added one.
Kate Scott/CourierSam Poirier of the St. Stephen Spartans basketball team scores a basket during the home opener at St. Stephen High Wednesday. The Spartans fell to the Simonds Seabees 86-55. Josh McFarlane led the Spartans on the scoreboard with 15 points, and Poirier added nine.
Kate Scott/CourierDaniel Riley of the St. Stephen Spartans hockey team battles for possession during the home opener at the Garcelon Civic Center Wednesday. The Spartans fell to the Hampton Huskies 8-3. Jarret Milligan led the Spartans with two goals, while Dawson Hatt added one.
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Emilia Cooper is St. Stephen High School’s Student of the Week. Teacher Neil Grant chose Emilia, who is in Mr. Grant’s English 12-2 class and his Political Science 12-0 class, for the award. Emilia is a conscientious student who is one of the top students in both of those classes. She is an extremely hard worker who understands that success happens with effort. Emilia has maintained her high academic standing while also being a key contributor for the Varsity Girls Soccer team and she is about to embark on her senior season of Varsity Girls Hockey. As student of the week, Emilia will receive a certificate for a 12 inch sandwich from Subway.
Kate Scott/CourierEmily Muir, and son Carter Lee, 7, make a bid during the Operation Christmas Joy’s silent auction - the St. Stephen group’s major fundraiser - last Friday evening during the St. Stephen Aces game at the Garcelon Civic Center. This is the 14th year Operation Christmas Joy has worked to provide Christmas presents for needy families in the community. Last year 140 families benefited from the community’s generosity,
Kathy Bockus/CourierSt. Stephen Community Christmas hosted its 2nd annual lamp post decorating contest this week. Judging was to take place Friday and the winner will receive a $50 donation made to a charity of their choice and bragging rights. Decorating Tuesday morning along Milltown Boulevard were, from left, Diane Ganong, Bernadette Cunningham and Kathy Walker.
Kathy Bockus/CourierThe cupboards at the Charlotte County Hospital were bare of stuffed toys before this donation of 23 cuddly, soft, stuffed animals from members of the International Lodge No. 61, Knights of Pythias in St. Stephen. Making the donation were members Dwayne Richards, left, and Ernie Richards to Tess Comeau, acting facility administrator and Emergency Room manager at CCH. Comeau said the hospital’s stock of stuffed toys was “totally depleted” and the donation was very much appreciated. The toys are given to small children who receive treatment in the ER.
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Barb Rayner
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Dave Stevens has been named as the province’s Prospector of the Year – for the third time – by the New Brunswick Prospectors and Developers association.
He was presented with the award by association president earnie Brooks “in recognition of valuable contributions to the ex-ploration, mining and minerals industry of New Brunswick” dur-ing a banquet which was part of the recent 41st annual explora-tion, Mining and Petroleum con-ference held in Fredericton.
“Members of the New Bruns-wick Prospectors and Develop-ers association all vote and it is awarded at the banquet. That is why it means quite a lot,” said the Bocabec resident who has been collecting rocks since he was a child.
“I’ve been collecting rocks all my life – even when I was a wee tad down on the beach. I used to go to a barber in east Hampton, Massachusetts and in his shop he had shelf after shelf of mineral specimens. He and his wife would take their vacation and go all over
North america and collect things like rocks.”
Stevens has been a licensed prospector in New Brunswick since 1995 and said it is now his full-time job. He said he had to give up his work as a carpet layer because of his knees so start-ed into prospecting and it has worked out really well for him.
currently he is working on 15 different claims all over char-lotte county and has one project, south west of Mount Pleasant, where drilling is supposed to be starting at the end of this month.
“You have to identify an area that is worth putting claims on. either it is something you have found yourself or something in the provincial records.”
over the years he has found high grade gold, tin, tungsten, co-balt, copper, nickel and rare earth elements – a series of unusual ele-ments that are used in high tech and green technology.
“I put the claims on the claims map. once you have done that you pay the government so much per claim and have to do so much work on it per year and it goes up each year you hold it.”
Stevens does work on the claim and then tries to interest a
mining company while attending conferences like the one in Fred-ericton or the larger ones held in Vancouver or Toronto.
“I have brought a fair number of companies in. They take an op-tion which is like a lease. They pay me each year and that gives them the option to keep on going and see if it is what they want. If it’s not, they give it back to me then they make a final payment.”
None of these have gone on to become actual mining operations but Stevens pointed out that is something like a one in one thou-sand chance that this will happen. If a mine did go into production he would have a one to two per cent net smelter return.
“It is an interesting business. I think everybody does it because they love it. Very few do it be-cause of the money. It is a cyclical business. The only really disturb-ing thing on the horizon is that government has dispensed with the clear cutting regulatory sys-tem.”
Stevens said the two biggest problems scaring companies out of New Brunswick and canada in general are corporate social re-sponsibility and aboriginal rights.
“Nobody has any problem
with either one of these if they are defined but they are not de-fined and you can almost hear the lawyers coming over the horizon.
“I lost a company from Peru for that reason and I had a com-pany tell me they are revisiting all of their work in canada and New Brunswick. companies hate un-certainty.
“In 2011 we were number one in the world as an exploration
place to do business and we have slipped so badly we were 17th a few years ago and we are going down like a rock.”
If a mine does actually get going, said Stevens, it will drive the economy of the province. He said the Brunswick 12 mine in Bathurst produces about a third of the province’s revenues.
Stevens named NB Prospector of the Year – for the third time
Barb Rayner/CourierDave Stevens of Bocabec has been named Prospector of the Year by the New Brunswick Prospectors and Developers Association - the third time he has been recognized with this award.
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Two married couples live across the street. In the past I would speak to the ladies or their hus-bands in passing out of polite-ness, and they would speak or wave back.
Six months ago, one couple stopped returning my wave. At first I did not take this person-ally since I figure people get dis-tracted with other things. In the next few weeks the other couple started ignoring my waves or pre-tended not to see me. Both cou-ples, however, continued to wave to my husband.
When the wife in the second couple invited me to a Mary Kay party she hosted, I showed up and so did the wife of the first couple. She was startled by my presence and refused to acknowl-edge me. I spoke to others in the room, thanked the host for the invite when I left and went home.
I am not close to these neigh-bors so I felt no need to confront them.
My husband is quick to wave at both couples when he sees them. I see this as a sign of disre-spect. When I mentioned this, he got angry and said, “You probably have the issue if they all appear friendly.”
I was offended but considered what I could have done wrong. Not wanting to give it too much thought, as there are bigger prob-lems in the world, I just told my husband to watch their behavior. A month later I asked if he no-ticed anything. He claimed not to.
Once the wives had an issue with me, so did their husbands. My husband says to ignore them, which I do, but I feel betrayed that he still waves or communicates with them, despite them being passively rude to me.
Alicia
Alicia, your husband is not showing a united front with you. You have good reason to be hurt. Perhaps it could be that he doesn’t want to be bothered with this squabble, or he continues to wave because he has been waving.
But look what the neighbors have done. You don’t know what their problem is, and now it has become a problem between you and your husband.
What you do know is the source of the problem: the wife
in the first couple. She recruited her husband to snub you, then recruited the wife in the second couple (and her husband) to snub you.
Perhaps this woman is a scold or a gossip. Perhaps she is simply malicious, like an internet troll. Or it may be she is someone with an emotional trigger, like a long dormant bomb just waiting to ex-plode. Something set her off and you just happened to be in the blast zone.
Then again she could be one of those women who can’t have a three-way friendship. She wants to be besties with her neighbor and that means excluding you.
But you can’t let her ruin your marriage.
It’s time to give back what she gave you. Just be cleverer than she is. When you see her, act as if she is invisible. When you see any of the other three, even if the first woman is present, smile and wave.
This will make the other three think, why don’t we like her? She seems nice. Don’t let the others know that you are snubbing the first woman when you see her alone.
She has you wondering why and what. Now you are going to make her circle wonder why and what. With your husband, don’t bother to talk about the situation. He will think the problem has solved itself.
Out of weakness, most people are followers. They won’t stand up to a bully. Instead they think, I’m just glad the bully isn’t bul-lying me. The victim of the bully wonders, why did the bully pick on me? What did I do? Usually the victim did nothing. They simply ran into a bully.
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To reach us: Charlotte County Animal Shelter
112 Prince William St., St. Stephen, NB Phone 506-467-7657
Mailing address: CCSPCA, PO Box 334, St. Stephen, NB E3L 2X2
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About us: The Charlotte County SPCA is a small, mainly volunteer based non-profit organization. Our mandate is to find homes for aban-doned and stray animals in Charlotte County. We receive no govern-ment funding and run solely on donations, fundraising and the gener-ous support of the community.Meet the cats and dogs: The Charlotte County Animal Shelter is lo-cated at 112 Prince William St. in St. Stephen. The shelter is open Mon-day to Friday from 1-5 PM. Dogs/puppies can be adopted for $150, cats/kittens for $95. Adoption fee includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, follow up vet visit and more!
I remember back “in the day” when I was attending high school and playing basketball, I was told that I had to either run cross country or play soccer. These ac-tivities were designed to get us in shape and prepare for basketball season. I had never really played soccer but had actually run a little bit in my time. I thought, “How hard could that be?” We got all lined up on the streets of Saint Andrews for our first meet. I was just raring to go when they shot the pistol. I jumped out into an early lead only to see reams of people passing me like I was standing still. I honestly thought that somebody must have been chasing these guys with shot-guns. Here I was out for a little jog and these fellas were full out sprinting. Needless to say I never saw most of these people again until I finally got to the fin-ish line. Hey, I was kind of aware that I was going to lose but still the sting of defeat was in the cool fall air. I thought of launching protests against these runners as I still wasn’t all that comfortable with the results.
It appears that I was like the Hillary Clinton supporters or Trump Haters in the United States, so I can sympathize with them. If I would have grabbed some placards and started walk-
ing up and down the street, the cops would have eventually coma and locked me up. I am no fool when it comes to math and I have two words for y’all – “GET OVER IT!” I guess we are more passive in Canada and just kind of accept the fact that our party lost and just kind of forget about it. Then again, I don’t think you’d ever see anybody even try to protest such a thing here. There would be so many questions about whether it was a federal, provincial or municipal issue, and who would pay for it, it would never get off the ground. File me under “S” for sceptic.
I’m not saying that I’m techno-logically savvy but a couple weeks ago when the clocks got switched, I made sure I changed every clock I owned. It’s not that I’m a wise guy or something; it’s just that I’m not swift enough to just keep adding or subtracting an hour. I
couldn’t organize ants without legs so I’m sure I’d be an hour late or early for everything and I can’t have that. I am a stickler for be-ing punctual and also downright honest in my business dealings. I always make sure I tell people to count the money I give them as I remind them, “I don’t mind rip-ping you off; I just don’t want to rip myself off.”
I used to grow my own vegeta-bles but feel that all of the blood I fed to the flies and mosquitoes was not worth my while. Also, there was this one day when I was out swatting and weeding and a big black, shiny car pulled up. This tall, slicked back guy got out and asked me what I was doing. He didn’t appear to be visually impaired but I resisted the sar-castic reply by saying, “Just doing a little gardening.” He took a big puff on his cigar and told me that where he came from, he could get in his car and drive all day and still only be halfway across his farm. I was never much for brag-gers so I thought for a little bit and replied, “Yeah, we had a car like that once.” Of course, there’s the little smart-alecky addition, that one, and it’s really destined to really send the point home and it goes like, “And then the old man got a job.” That’s my knock-out punch right there. BOOM!!!!
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Meet Booma, left, the smart and agile Terrier mix who is looking for a home where she can be the only pet, and Dove, right, the beautiful, petite and sweet white adult female cat. Upcoming events - Annual Christmas Craft Fair, Sat. Nov 19th from 9:30 -2 PM at the St. Stephen Legion (43 Queen St) - shop for gifts and support the shelter at the same time! Pet Photos with Santa will be held on Sunday, Nov. 20th (rain date Nov. 27th) from 1-3 PM at the Chocolate Park on Milltown Blvd (across from BMO). 5x7 photos are available for $10. We hope to see you there!
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War Hawk
Author, James Rollins; published by Harper Collins; 363 pages.
Sigma Force operative Tucker Wayne and his military dog, Kane, are back in this new action adven-ture from James Rollins. Tucker’s past and present collide when former army colleague comes to him for help. She is on the run from brutal assassins hunting her and her son. To keep them safe, Tucker must discover who killed a brilliant young idealist – a crime that leads back to the most pow-erful figures in the U. S. govern-ment. With no one to trust, they will be forced to break the law, expose national secrets, and risk everything to stop a madman de-termined to control the future of modern warfare for his own dia-bolical ends.
Off the Grid
Author, C. J. Box; published by G. P. Putnam; 391 pages.
Nate Romanowski is off the grid, recuperating from wounds, and trying to deal with past crimes, when he is suddenly con-fronted by a small team of elite, professional special operators. They are not here to threaten him but to make a deal. They need help destroying a domestic terror cell in the Red Desert of Wyoming
and in return they will make his criminal record disappear.
Lost & Found
Author, Brooke Davis; published by Ballantine; 289 pages.
Millie Bird, seven years old and ever hopeful, always wears red gumboots to match her curly hair. Her struggling mother, grieving the death of Millie’s fa-ther, leaves her in the ladies un-derwear department of a local store and never returns. United at that fateful moment with two oc-togenarians, the three embark on a road trip to find Millie’s mother. Together they will discover that letting yourself feel sad once in a while just might be the key to a happy life.
Every Little Thing
Author, Chad Pelley; published by Breakwater Books; 274 pages.
Cohen Davies life is shaped by the butterfly effect of a decision gone desperately wrong. After a shocking family tragedy, Cohen is racked with guilt and numb to everything but the allure of his new neighbor, Allie Crosbie. But when Allie’s father asks a favour, Cohen’s decision to help him sets off a chain reaction of irrevocable events that leave one man dead and Cohen in jail.
Spiral
Author, Paul McEuen; published by Dial Press; 312 pages.
When Nobel Laureate, Liam Connor, is found dead at the bot-tom of one of Ithaca, New York’s, famous gorges, his research col-laborator, Cornell professor of na-noscience Jake Sterling, refuses to believe it was suicide. What begins as a quest for answers soon leads Jake to a horrifying series of rev-elations at the crossroads of bio-logical warfare and nanoscience.
Suspect
Author, Robert Crais; published by G. P. Putnam; 312 pages.
LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well- not since the as-sault that killed his partner Stephanie and nearly killing him as well. He is unfit for duty until he meets his new partner. Maggie is a German Shepherd who sur-vived three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s. They are each other’s last chance. They are sus-pect and together they will set out to investigate the one case that no one wants them to touch: the identity of the man who killed Stephanie.
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month of novemberWesley United ChurchSaint Andrews at 9:30 a.m. (Except Nov. 20 at 11 a.m.)All are welcome.
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Kirk-mcColl United ChurchKing St., St. StephenWeekly service, is held each Sunday morning at 11 a.m.
Anglican Parish of St. Stephen10 a.m. Wednesday, Christ Church; 8 a.m. Sunday, Christ Church; 11 a.m. Sunday, Christ Church.9 a.m. Sunday, St. Peters
Union Street Atlantic baptist Churchrev. Daniel Jamer, 467-140228 Main St., St. Stephen, Sunday morning worship and children’s worship time at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome!
Anglican Parish of St. AndrewsAll Saints Church, St. Andrews, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m.
SAtUrDAy, november 19Craft SaleAt Little Acre Community Residence, 10 Prince William St., St. Stephen. You may also relax and enjoy refreshments at our annual Christmas Tea from 2 - 4 p.m. Cost $8.
David mumford in ConcertJoin us for a night of praise followed by food and fellowship, at Second Baptist Church, 21 Church St., Calais, Me. at 6:30 p.m. Love offering.
SUnDAy, november 20Loyal tides music Collective Presents “Zachari Smith in Concert”Smith is an innovative songwriter/musician chosen as one of the top five emerging artists in BC interior by Music BC. He will be playing solo, cutting his own environmentally inspired indie rock edge. At Vineyard Centre, 32 Victoria St., St. Stephen, 7:30 p.m. Adults $10, students $8. For information call Hayden at 469-0703. Check Facebook: Loyal Tides Music Collective.
Champlain Christian Center Seafarers mission Inc. (1999) Annual General meetingWill be held at the Mission center at the Bayside Port (follow the signs) at 2 p.m. All members, friends and interested visitors are invited. For further information (evenings), call Don Menton at 529-4778.
Upper mills tree of memoriesThe annual Tree of Memories service will be held on Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. Come and put a memorial on our tree in memory of a loved one. Special musical guests will be The Valley Gospel Singers, Cindy Ferriere, Ronnie Hall and Ted Brockway. This service is very special to all who lost a loved one. Hope to have you come and put your memorial on yourself. If you can`t attend we will place it on the tree for you. Lunch to follow.
SAtUrDAy, november 26Annual Christmas tea and bazaarFrom 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Christ Church (Anglican) Trinity Hall, Armstrong St. Entrance, St. Stephen. Tea tickets at the door - $6 for adults, $3 under 12. Bazaar: Home baking, fudge, gift items, fancy table.
SUnDAy, november 27Strings and thingsAll Saints Anglican Church, 2:30 p.m. What do ten pianos, flute, saxophone, psalter, violins, and a guitar have in common? A delightful Christmas program with local area musicians to ring in the 2016 Christmas season. Seating is limited so make plans to come early. Bring the whole family and enjoy the show! Hosted by Dan and Edie Mullen. Admission: Freewill offering with all proceeds to Charlotte County Food Banks.
Upper mills United Church ServiceAt 12:30 p.m. All is welcome. Mr. David King will be conducting the service.
St. Andrews film Society features “my Internship in Canada”(2015, Can., 108 min., PG). (English Subtitles) This political comedy is set in northern Quebec where an idealistic Haitian grad named Souverain is hired as an intern for Guibourd, an independent MP from Quebec. Directed by Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar), the film chronicles their mutual misadventure in Canadian politics as Guibourd finds himself in the awkward position of holding the decisive vote to determine whether Canada will go to war. The film is a brilliant satire about democ-racy and how far we have drifted from the principles we espouse. At the W.C. O’Neill Arena Theatre, 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Free Admission. Donations welcome. Call 529-4982 or 529-3067 for more information, or go to www.facebook.com/standrewsfilmsociety.
WeDneSDAy, november 30by-the-Sea Garden Club year-end meeting and PartyAt the Legion, St. Andrews, at 6 p.m. There will be lots of food and refreshments and Krista Nestoruk will demonstrate some holiday decor. Please bring a little money to donate to the food bank.
tUeSDAy, DeCember 6Charlotte County hospital Auxiliary meetingWill be held in the teaching room on the third floor of the hospital at 2 p.m.
frIDAy, DeCember 9road to recovery ProgramAn attractive volunteer opportunity, espe-cially around the holidays, 9 - 10:30 a.m. at Downeast Community Hospital, Machias. The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery Program is seeking volunteer drivers all across Maine because many cancer patients don’t own a vehicle, can’t afford the extra gasoline, or don’t have access to public transportation. To RSVP for the upcoming training, learn more about the benefits of volunteering and how to become a Road to Recovery volunteer, call Elisa Madore, ACS program manager - Mission Delivery at (207) 462-6307.
events and activitiesSt. Stephen food bank’s Christmas hamper ProgramThe Volunteer Centre of Charlotte County’s Food Bank is in need of over 150 turkeys or hams for the upcoming Christmas Season. You can drop your donation off at 199 Union St., St. Stephen, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday thru Friday. For more information, including a com-plete Christmas Food Hamper list, call Patty at the Volunteer Centre at 466-4995.
Preschool StorytimeFridays, 10:30 - 11 a.m., at the St. Croix Public Library, St. Stephen. Books, art, felt stories, songs, games and snacks. Preschool ages 3 to 5. Drop in! For more information 466-7529. [email protected]. Like us on Facebook. Free fun!
ross memorial museumDear friends and neighbours, come be a tourist and treat yourself to a tour of our well loved museum. Enjoy the fine New Brunswick furni-ture, paintings and the stunning decorative arts collection from Henry and Juliette Ross’s travels around the world. Also, come to visit our special exhibit “Memories and Pictures, Charlotte County and the World Wars: A Commemoration for Those Who Served” on display until Dec. 4. You can find us at 188 Montague St., St. Andrews, at the cor-ner of King St., two blocks from the wharf. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 - 4:30 p.m.
CribbageAt St. Croix Branch No. 9 Legion, 43 Queen St. W, St. Stephen, Wednesday nights downstairs, doors open at 5:30 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. Non-Legion members are welcome. Come and register with a partner to be assured a spot to play. For details phone Jill at 466-3513.
free adult learning in Charlotte CountyGet your GED or learn computer basics. Age 18 - 98! Daytime or evening, part-time or full-time. Charlotte County Adult Learning Inc. Call today (506) 755-7713 or email: [email protected]. Website: www.ccalp.ca. It’s never too late to learn - classes begin in September!
ross memorial museumThree of our grandfather clocks have recently been brought back to life! Come hear them chim-ing while visiting the Ross Memorial Museum in St. Andrews. View fine NB furniture, art, collected from around the world. Open 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday. Admission by donation. Online at rossmemorialmuseum.ca.
CardsEvery Thursday at 7 p.m. at the St. Stephen Legion, Queen St., W. St. Stephen.
Chase the Ace - And build a CommunityMcAdam Heart and Home Corp. announces the launch of a Chase the Ace Fundraiser, Saturday, 1-3 p.m. at the McAdam Legion, 9 Lake Ave., McAdam. Each Saturday one lucky purchaser of raffle tickets will win 20 per cent of the night’s gate, plus a chance to draw the ace of hearts and win the ever-growing jackpot. Funds raised will help construct a home for adults with intellectual disabilities. See Facebook.com/mcadamheart for more.
St. George Library hoursThe library is now open from Monday to Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m., Tuesday evening, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Town Hall. Drop in and check out our new fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books and free magazines.
Story time every fridayAt the St. Croix Public Library, St. Stephen on Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Stories and art, songs, games and snack. Preschool ages 3 to 5. Drop in! For information, call 466-7529 or [email protected]. Like us on Facebook. Free fun!
St. Croix Public Library hours Sunday & Monday - Closed; Tuesday - 12 noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday to Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
free film fridaysAt the Calais Free Library, Calais, ME., each Friday at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. Please call the library at (207)454-2758 to find out what’s showing next.
Charlotte Co. Activity CentreOffers educational, recreational and social opportunities to adults who have accessed the mental health system. For info, call Naomi Simpson 755-6963, Beth Jordan (Grand Manan) or Keith Turner 465-8677, [email protected].
youth GroupMilltown Baptist Church would like to welcome all teens, ages 12 to 19, to our youth group. Friday nights at 6:30 p.m., 327 Milltown Blvd. Activities include bible studies, retreats, outings, snacks, games, friends and fun! Information, call Pastor Timothy Whidden, 466-6849 or 469-5531.
Service groupsthe royal Canadian Legion, milltown branch #48 Ladies Auxiliary meetingsWill be held at the home of Teresa Hartley on the second Monday of each month, beginning on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 at 7 p.m. Ladies please do not forget your school supplies for Milltown Elementary School. Also your donations for the “Chocolate Delite Meal”. Thanks!
free Public SessionsCMHA offers free talks on may subjects rang-ing from Work/Life balance, Seniors`issues to Stress Management, Anxiety, Depression, Suicide Awareness. Free Link to Life resource cards. Please call Canadian Mental Health Assoc. at 755-4060.
the milltown Council of the
Catholic Women’s League of Canada meetingsWill hold their meetings in St. Stephen’s Meeting Room on the first Tuesday of each month, at 1 p.m. All ladies of the parish are welcome to attend.
St. Croix br. no. 9 Ladies Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion St. Croix Br. No. 9 Junior Ladies Auxiliary meet on the first Monday of each month, until November, 7 p.m. at the St. Stephen Legion hall. New members welcome.
St. Stephen Kiwanis ClubThe Kiwanis Club meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6 p.m. at Oak Bay Hall. If you would like to hear what we are about you are welcome to come to a meeting, or call Dede at 466-6183.
Charlotte County hospital foundation new website: cchf-cares.ca
Charlotte County Adult Learning Inc.Go back to school for FREE! Daytime or evening, part-time or full-time. Help with reading, writ-ing, math, computers and preparation for GED. Classes available in Saint George, Blacks Harbour and St. Stephen. Call today (506) 755-7713 - it’s never too late to learn!
Al-Anon family GroupKirk Hall, 180 Brunswick St., St. George, every Friday, 8 - 9 p.m.
St. Croix br. no. 9 Legion St. Croix Branch No. 9, Royal Canadian Legion, meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. (except for July, August and holidays).
St. Stephen-milltown rotary ClubThe Rotary Club meets each Monday at noon, back room at Carman’s Diner. To learn more about Rotary and how you can help your community as well as your fellow man, you are welcome to come to a meeting or call Mary at 466-3110 for more information.
eastern Charlotte Lions Club The Eastern Charlotte Lions Club meets the 2nd and 4th Sunday each month, at 7:30 p.m., at the Lions Den, Pennfield. New members welcome!
Clubs and community groupsmeet your neighbour men’s ClubMeets the second Wednesday each month at the Western Charlotte Fire Hall on Pomeroy Ridge with a 7:30 p.m. start. December supper meeting at 380 Route 735 with 6 p.m. start. (No meetings in July and August)
Spindrifters Inc.Spindrifters Inc. is celebrating a decade of offer-ing activities for the 50-plus population in the Saint Andrews area. We provide a place to revi-talize and enjoy a number of activities that build lasting friendships. Activities include weekly card/game socials, morning walks, monthly hikes, monthly picnics, monthly potlucks, guest speakers, group tours, crafting opportunities and the community garden. Visit our website at http://sites.google.com/site/spindriftersinc/ or contact us at [email protected].
Keeners (Age 50+)Meet at the St. Croix Christian Centre on the fourth Monday of every month. An evening of fun, fellowship and food. It starts at 6:30 p.m. at 444 Milltown Blvd., St. Stephen. Hope to see you there.
the St. Croix valley Seniors meetAt the St. Stephen Legion every first Thursday of the month at 12:30 p.m. for potluck, followed by meeting and cards, (45s) and every third Thursday at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate birthdays of the month and cards, (45s). All seniors welcome.
team freedom fighters (freedom from cancer)Has set up accounts at all three Charlotte County Can & Bottle redemption centers, (Milltown, St.
George & Bayside). For individuals wishing to drop off their returnables and donate the refunds to a very worthy cause; Charlotte County Cancer, helping Charlotte County residents affected by cancer. Pickup can also be arranged. Contact Darlene at 465-9791 or 466-2220.
Granite town SeniorsMagaguadavic Centre, Main Street, St. George. Business meeting at 1:30 p.m., first Wednesday of each month. Games Day 3rd Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. All seniors 50-plus welcome to join in the fun. For more information call Carol Travis 755-2720.
‘Kreaky Joints’ exercise GroupMeets every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Kirk-McColl gym. It is a one hour sit-down session designed to help seniors and persons with disabilities to loosen up and prevent falls. There is no charge. For further information, please contact 465-6422.
St. Stephen Army Cadet Corps.Meets each Tuesday night at the St. Stephen Middle School, 6:30 p.m. New members wel-come. No charge. The Royal Canadian Army Cadet program promotes and fosters leader-ship, citizenship, self-reliance, physical fitness and respect for others in Canadian youth. For information, contact Tammy Ernst-White at 467-9532.
royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 352 fundyAt the Saint Andrews Legion, 270 Queen St., 6:30 to 9 p.m., Tuesday nights September through June. For youth 12 to 18. Cost is free. Sailing, marksmanship, biathlon, seamanship, friends, fun. Canada’s premier youth program. For infor-mation call 529-1819, leave a message. Saint Croix Click Photography ClubOur goal is to take better pictures and learn to use our cameras. Membership is open to all ability levels and all types of camera users. The first visit is free. Thereafter, membership is $5/evening or $30/year. Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month (except for July and August) at Humphreys’ Funeral Home in St. Stephen at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the back of the building. Please call Winnifred Young at 466-4557 for further information.
Saint Croix Library Chess ClubThe Chess Club meets every Friday evenig at 6 p.m. at the Saint Croix Public Library, 11 King St., St. Stephen (side door). The club is open to all that want to play chess. If you have never played chess, we will teach you. The Chess Club is free. For information, contact Richard McFarlane, 466-2638 or [email protected].
Alcoholics AnonymousThe By-the-Sea AA Group meets in Saint Andrews on Friday evenings at 8 p.m. at the Scout Hut, 219 Prince of Wales St.
harbour view Seniors meetEvery second Tuesday of the month at 260 Willow Court, Blacks Harbour, lunch at 12 noon and business meeting at 1 p.m. Game day every third Tuesday at 1 p.m. Seniors 50 and older are welcome to join us. Phone Sherman Wadlin at 456-2342.
Women In business of Charlotte CountyWill meet every second Wednesday of the month, September to May for female profession-als and women with businesses. Contact Janice Barry, 321-9745.
Charlotte Dial A rideCo-ordinates transportation within Charlotte County between our members and team of vol-unteer drivers. If you cannot afford or you are unable to access regular modes of transportation we may be able to help. If you would like more information on becoming a member please call us at 466-4444.
Charlotte Dial A rideIs seeking volunteer drivers in all areas of Charlotte County. If you could spare a day or maybe even an hour per month this can all help our members. We give you 35 cents per kilometer, so you just need to give up your time. For more information on becoming a volunteer driver please call us at 466-4444.
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Edited from the Courier WeekendWeek of Friday,Nov 17, 2006EASTPORT
According to the UK Marine Foresight Panel, it has been esti-mated that if less than 0.1% of the renewable energy available within the oceans could be converted into electricity, it would satisfy the present world for energy more than five times over.
And a Florida-based company thinks that the Bay of Fundy is the perfect place to locate one of six tidal current generation projects, and is pushing ahead with plans to place prototypes in Western Passage, between Eastport and Deer Island.
The city of Eastport and Ocean Renewable Power Company, Maine, LLC (ORPC) formalized an innovative public/private part-nership with a Memorandum of Understanding Tuesday.
The City and the ORPC Maine agreed to collaborate on the de-velopment of two tidal energy sites off the coast of Eastport. ORPC Maine has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-mission (FERC) for preliminary permits for the sites. ORPC Maine plans to build and install a full scale prototype OCGen ™ module in Western Passage in mid-2008 and, upon successful testing and monitoring, develop, permit and build commercial-scale OCGen TM projects at the sites.
Town wants new community centreST. GEORGE
Mayor Stan Smith, together with town manager Ross Norman, has met with representatives from
ACOA (Atlantic Canada Opportu-nities Agency) and the province to discuss plans for a new commu-nity centre in the town.
At Tuesday night’s town council meeting, the mayor said hopefully the town will be mov-ing forward in time with the new community centre. He said they have completed everything they need to do for the first stage of the project.
“We have submitted every-thing we have to submit. That is not to say we are going to be suc-cessful but we are certainly apply-ing for it.”
PersonalsLORD’S COvE-RICHARDSON
Joanne Richardson of Moncton is spending some time with her parents, Ralph and Helena Rich-ardson.
TOWER HILL
Jean Thornton had son Dale and grandson-in-law Tony visit her this past week.
20 YEARS AGO – 1996
Some strange characters showed up for Halloween Nightmare Iv, a mixed two-ball scramble at the St. Stephen Golf Course. It was the final event of the season at SSGC and participants enjoyed every
minute of it.The Royal Canadian Legion,
St. Stephen branch, honours long time members: G.M. Littlejohn, 30 years; Elwell Pierce, 40 years; James Fahey, 40 years; Lloyd Mitchell, 40 years; John Moody, 40 years; Ron Cook, 40 years; Art White, 40 years; Doug Henderson, 30 years; James Lord, 25 years, and Colin Thompson, 25 years.
30 YEARS AGO – 1986
Just Wandering
The signs of Christmas are upon us. For most North Americans, those signs are to be found in their favourite stores. Yes, al-ready – what I am saying, they started in August – the stores are chock full of glitter, and overflow-ing with toys, toys and more toys! It’s enough to give a parent a ner-vous breakdown.
Anyway, speaking of signs, St. Stephen tops them all. Here in town, you know it’s Christmas time when, in your walks down Milltown Boulevard, your eye is caught by Ganong’s tree of lights, erected on top of the legendary candy factory. Those lights went on recently, signaling the start of another yuletide season and lending a little bit of cheer as the weather becomes more inhospi-table.
Case recaptures mayor’s chairCALAIS
“Now it is time to roll up our sleeves and start working on some of the programs we prom-ised to the city of Calais.” On Tuesday night, Calais Mayor Drew Case captured the mayor’s seat with 583 votes. The runner up, vinton Cassidy, garnered 431 and Doug Jackson captured 254 votes.
LookingBackThroughour history10, 20 & 30 Years Ago
Joanne Mires
Hopes for tidal power from the bay
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FOR SALEProPane heater, $100. Call 813-0375.---------------------------------------------------------Beautiful draPes, very good Condi-tion, two pairs for two windows, yellow and white with red flowers, 50” long x 33” wide each, 66” wide total per window, both sets have pull string rods, $15 per pair. Call 467-0082.---------------------------------------------------------two Pairs draPes, Blue and white, 2 pcs. at 50” long x 33” wide, 66” todal wide, both sets have pull string rods, $15 per pair. Call 467-0082.---------------------------------------------------------large Beautiful quilt, yellow and white with red flowers, 105” wide x 120” long, $85. Call 467-0082.---------------------------------------------------------Pair of girls white skates, very good condition, size 5. Call 529-8201.---------------------------------------------------------new, motorized invaCare 4-wheel scooter with adjustable seat, runs on two rechargeable 12 volt batteries (two spare bat-teries included), $1,100 o.b.o. Call 784-3179.---------------------------------------------------------new Cedar garBage Box, $100. Call 469-4049.----------------------------------------------------------JeeP 5 gal. PlastiC gas Can, $20. Call 469-4049.----------------------------------------------------------humidifer, very good Condition, $30. Call 469-4049.----------------------------------------------------------slaBwood for kindling, $25 for half-ton truckload. Call 469-4049.----------------------------------------------------------
FOR SALEthree new winter Coats, small and medium, were $150, asking $40 each. Call 466-4029.----------------------------------------------------------two outside lights from CostCo, in box, new, paid $40, asking $20 each. Call 466-4029.----------------------------------------------------------old trunk, from the 50’s, flat toP, in good shape, $50. Call 466-4029.----------------------------------------------------------sawmills from only $4,397 - make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. in stock ready to ship. free info & dvd: www.norwoodsawmills.com/400ot 1-800-566-6899 ext: 400ot.---------------------------------------------------------
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Professional weight station raCk for 1” steel weights, $50. Call 466-4029.---------------------------------------------------------10” genesis laser miter saw, $125. Call 813-0375---------------------------------------------------------10” taBle saw, $75. Call 813-0375.---------------------------------------------------------reCiProCating saw, $25. Call 813-0375.---------------------------------------------------------
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After 17 years located on the ground floor of the Atlantic Bap-tist seniors’ apartment building on Main Street, the town’s medi-cal clinic is moving – to the St. George Mall.
town council put out a re-quest for proposals (rFP) for the medical clinic and there was only one response which came from St. George Pharmacy located in the mall.
Mayor Crystal Cook said the clinic is expected to move into the mall location the first week of March.
“the town has been looking into a new medical space for a while. We have had a partner-ship with Atlantic Baptist for 17 years and are looking forward to recruiting a new physician for the new clinic.”
She said the new clinic, which will be located in the space once
occupied by Image express and Sue’s Jean Scene on the second level of the mall, will have an open concept, better parking and create more collaborative care.
Cook said the clinic area will expand to the stairway and will have six examination rooms and one treatment room.
“the last council was looking for a new medical centre but had not found anywhere. the prob-lem now is parking. the new cen-tre is not much larger but it will be a different layout.”
She said all the physicians in the present medical centre have been invited to move to the new clinic but Dr. Babar Hameed has decided to remain at the present location.
Dr. Mena Natarajan will be moving to the new location. Ho-rizon Health is looking for a new physician to replace Dr. Irena Kiminska as she will be retiring in December but she had indicated her willingness to move also.
“Hopefully we will have a new
physician by the time the new medical centre is ready. It is go-ing to be modern, it is going to be new and it’s going to have air conditioning.
“It will have new equipment and filing systems. We decided the floor plan but council has chosen not to be the designers. We have been told it will be aes-thetically pleasing.
“one of the biggest things is that is it is going to be 100 per cent soundproof because what you tell your doctor is confiden-tial. We are excited. It has great parking, it is wheelchair acces-sible and there is an elevator plus it is good for the mall.
“We have had a great relation-ship with Atlantic Baptist. We cer-tainly still support Community Living and the food bank which rent in that building so we are not abandoning them 100 per cent. MADD operates from that build-ing as well.”
St. George Medical Clinic moving to the mall
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OBITUARY
John “Henry” Campbell(Oct. 1, 2016)
Henry,Henry was full of life, he loved
life, he lived life... he had a life.The measure of life, after all, is not its duration but its donation.
Henry donated to life. Anyone who ever knew Henry didn’t walk away from him with nothing. If you were honored to sit at his dinner table, Henry would say, “You’ll never walk away from my table hungry and if you do, it’s your own fault.”
Those who loved him and were helped by him will remem-ber him.
Henry was a man of many words and through his words; you laughed, you listened, you learned.
When someone dies, you don’t get over it by forgetting, you get on with it by remembering.
Henry was a man who knew what he wanted and he went for it. So remember, what we have once enjoyed ... we can never lose.
Death may be the end of a lifetime, not the end of a relation-
ship.On behalf of Henry, his family
would like to sincerely thank each and every person, family, friend, acquaintance, who contributed their time and energy in organiz-ing his Service; the preparation of the luncheon; the honored Le-gionnaires for their support; for all of your thoughts and prayers; cards and emails of condolences; your blessings; and your hugs. Knowing you cared enough, touched our hearts. For that, you gave us strength and comfort. So again, we thank each and every one of you. Looking down, Henry would have a smile...
Henry’s life, his memory ... will be carried on through his wife, their three children, their children and again their children ... Henry’s LegacyThe Campbells
friday & saturday, november 18 & 19indoor fundraiser yard sale for ca-r-ma - 55 Johnson Lane, Lake Utopia (first road on the left past Tim Hortons, coming from St. George). Watch for signs and balloons, Friday, 10 a.m - 3 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. All proceeds will benefit local CA-R-MA cat rescue.
friday & saturday, november 25 & 26barn sale - 45 McGeachy Lane, Oak Haven, Friday, 1 - 4 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Includes: computer parts, games, Norman Rockwell collector plates, rims with tires, plastic storage bins, bedside tables, solar platform, garden tools, house tools, dishes and cookware, jelly and jam jars, rugs, knic knacs, glossy team photos, odds and ends of lumber, oils and lubes, computer desk with storage drawers, historic newspaper clippings, 1950 - 1980 free, pick them up.
We’re looking for yourholiday favourites!From savoury to sweet, cocktails and candy, we’d like to hear from you!
Is there a story why this recipe is a favourite or a tradition surrounding it? Let us know why it’s special to you!
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Holiday Recipes will be published in the Dec. 20th edition of The Saint Croix Courier
Deadline for submissions is Dec. 2 at 5 p.m.
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There are times when we need to reach out to our community for support and strength to help us get through some really challenging periods. St. Croix Printing & Publishing Co. is happy to provide this free “Benefit Corner”. Just let us know who the benefit is for and the reason it is being held, include the time and place and we’ll run your announcement FREE of charge.
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BENEFIT FOR GERALD SMITH A benefit for Gerald Smith, Sameday Courier driver, will be held at the Oak Bay Hall, December 3rd from 2-6 p.m. Gerald was recently diagnosed with bowel cancer and is unable to work while receiving treatments. Door prizes, 50/50 draw, Chinese auction with amazing items donated by local businesses. If you would like to make a donation or donate an item for the auction, please contact: Lori Johnson 465-8485, Susan Embleton 465-8130, Lisa Hebert 466-3184, or David Sargeant 647-3294. Please join us in helping out Gerald and his family during his illness.
Barb Rayner
SAInT AnDreWS
During October, the town’s Heri-tage Board completed a practical assessment of the last three years of town building and sign permits to analyze how and how often, a heritage permit might have been needed if the proposed heritage bylaw had been in place.
In a report to town council Monday night, board chair Lee Sochasky noted that because the proposed bylaw is the simplest and least restrictive of any in the province, the board found that just over 10 per cent of the town’s building permits might have also involved a heritage permit.
nearly all of these, she said, would have had a simple review, assistance with heritage-friendly design if needed and a quick per-
mit turnaround time.A few cases – for example the
demolition of four heritage build-ings – would have involved a lon-ger review process.
The board found that all sign permits on file would have either received an immediate heritage permit or advice on simple her-itage-friendly modifications be-fore approval.
She said the board also com-pleted case studies of 18 recent building projects on or beside heritage properties, to assess how the planned heritage permit process might work and make useful changes.
The board is just completing its recommendations on minor changes to the draft bylaw, said Sochasky, based on this year’s public consultations and addi-tional peer review, and is current-ly working on a prospective home
owner’s guide to the bylaw. All these materials will be brought to town council at a briefing session in the next month.
“Finally, the board would like to thank everyone and especially the downtown businesses, who helped gather votes for the Great Places in Canada contest.
“We would also like to thank the town council and residents of the town of rothesay who also voted for our entry, as many of us did for their entry of rothe-say Commons in a separate cat-egory.”
Both Saint Andrews and rothesay emerged winners in the contest with Saint Andrews win-ning the title of the 2016 Great Street for the historic business district section of Water Street and rothesay Common was the People’s Choice winner in the public space category.
Heritage Board carried out a practical assessment
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Artemis’s Attic in Calais is very eclectic. This spacious and homey store, at 297B Main St., is � lled with treasures, antiques, collectables, one-of-a-kinds and the unexpected. Its old country atmosphere is cheerful and friendly; classic hits music playing in the background blends in with the store’s ambiance. Regular customers are welcomed by name by co-owners Shari Doten and Amy DiCenzo. The greeting is frequently followed by some friendly conversation. Wandering through this 4,000 square-foot store is an experience for the shopper looking for unusual items such as a reel-to-reel projector, foldable bikes, old � lm cameras, vintage cookware and dishes, an old wire
birdcage, or a wedding dress preserved in a sealed box. If these items are not what you’re looking for, Artemis’s Attic also carries new and used novelty items, hand knitted baby clothes, jewelry, books, rustic furniture and building supplies, � eece jackets, leggings, home décor, vintage dishes, old signs, vinyl record albums and 45’s, old photo frames, votive candles, sunglasses, gloves, glass paperweights, framed photos, incense, game boards, guitar accessories, stained glass lampshades, knitting needles, scarves, boots, mineral paints and much, much more. There are too many di� erent items to list. Artemis’s Attic is a unique business stocked by vendors. “Right now we have 35 vendors,”
explains Doten, “everything from shampoos to raku pottery, painting, goats’ milk soap and lotions; we have a young lady who makes all-natural soaps, body lotions, bug spray for children and all-natural sunscreen. We have name-brand handbags and wallets, Rada knives, new and used furniture plus some very unique antiques.” Doten opened Artemis’s Attic in June 2012. “I was running craft fairs trying to feel out vendors knowing I was going to open a store,” she explains. “I was on my own for three years, and Amy, one of my vendors, kept stopping by to help me out so I asked
her if she wanted to get ‘tangled up’” as a business partner. “I’ve known Amy since April 2012; she was my � rst pick.” Both women are also vendors. Doten is a knitter and seamstress and DiCenzo makes “primitive items” and works with wood. Coming up with a name for the store was easy for Doten. “My granddaughter, now � ve, is named Artemis, a Greek name meaning Goddess of the Moon. She’s all of that and more.” Artemis’s Attic is open
Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., call 207-454-7000.
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Artemis’s Attic is fully stocked and ready for Christmas.
Artemis’s Attic at 297B Main St., Calais