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NEW BRUNSWICK It’s been what one would colloquially call “a week” in the world of provincial COVID-19 updates. Since last Tuesday, the province has seen a return to the Orange phase of recovery throughout the entire province, the single highest daily total number of cases, and new travel and border restrictions for New Brunswick. With so much to cover, we’re going to dive right in. The fi rst live press briefi ng on COVID-19 since before Christmas, the Tuesday, Jan. 5 saw Chief Medical Offi - Screenshot cer of Health, Dr. Jennifer Russell, and New Brunswick’s Chief Medical O cer of Health, Dr. NB Premier Blaine Higgs announcing, Jennifer Russell, implored residents to download the among other things, that the entire COVID-19 alert app to assist with letting residents province of New Brunswick will be re- know if they’ve been in contact with a con rmed case turning to the Orange phase of recov- of the virus, and announced several changes to border ery as of midnight that night. and travel restrictions in New Brunswick over the last The announcement comes on the week. heels of something of an explosion of cases in the province since January 1. the potential to get signifi cantly worse “There is a serious risk that the out- in the days ahead,” Russell warned. canada.ca graphic breaks now underway could spread Russell said today’s action of return- The current case load of COVID-19 across Canada as of Monday, Jan. 11. National information on the virus can be even more widely,” warned Russell, ing all of New Brunswick to Orange found at canada.ca “overwhelming the healthcare system has been done in an effort to slow the in other parts of the country, call those per week, New Brunswick is slow to re- with hundreds of new cases every day, current rapid spread – a spread that who ignore Public Health recommen- ceive them, an issue he’ll be bringing as is happening in Maine and Quebec.” sees active cases in every region of the dations as people who “selfi shly ignore up with the feds. Russell said she is concerned about province. the rules”. the new variant of COVID-19 that was Russell also warned residents to He said if we continue on our current Continued on page 2 originally seen in the UK, and has now stay home from work and not to attend path of cases doubling 24 hours, we will $1.33 +TAX been found in some 30 countries world- gatherings if they exhibit any of the soon see hundreds of cases daily. wide, including Canada. symptoms of COVID-19, as the common He said within this current outbreak “I urge everyone to avoid non-essen- thread in the current case growth is is one person who has potentially ex- tial travel within the province as well as people ignoring that advice. posed some 150 others by going to work to places outside New Brunswick,” she Higgs called the current outbreak with COVID symptoms. He also said said. “alarming”, and said he doesn’t want while the province is geared up to ad- “This is not a good situation. It has to see happen here what is happening minister a minimum of 45,000 vaccines

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Continued from page 1 in wearing their masks, maintaining in place, and returned to what Russell students safe”. six feet of physical distance, and keep- called the “pre-June” regulations sur- Friday also saw Nova Scotia Premier, ing to their single household bubble, as rounding travel, which does not allow Stephen McNeil, announce that as of 8 Higgs also announced a new non is required in the Orange phase of re- unnecessary travel into the province. a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, anyone trav- -repayable grant which will be made covery. The exception on non-residents being elling to Nova Scotia from New Bruns- available to small businesses through On Thursday, Jan. 7, Russell an- permitted to enter the province to see wick would be required to self-isolate Opportunities New Brunswick of up to nounced an outbreaks had been de- family or stay at property they own in for 14 days on arrival in that province. $5,000 for those business who have been clared at both Fundy Manor II, a 28-bed New Brunswick, but the exception has Exemptions are only for those who subject to the Orange or Red phase of special care home in Hillsborough, and been eliminated. enter the province for work, medical recovery for a minimum of one week at Parkland Riverview’s Canterbury Russell also announced revised appointments, or legal reasons. Mc- between Oct. 10, 2020 and March 31, Hall, a 60-bed special care home in Riv- guidelines on self-isolation protocols, Neil also made clear anyone from Nova 2021. He said the minutia of the grant erview. She said an investigation had and was adamant that those who are Scotia who enters New Brunswick will will be rolled out over the coming days. been started, and contact tracing has self-isolating must follow the rules in have to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival In the media scrum following the been started. The PROMPT team con- place to avoid putting anyone at risk. in NB, and again for another 14 days on press briefing, Higgs was asked if Nat- tinues testing on the staff and residents She also sternly reminded resident that re-entering NS. ural Resources Minister, Mike Holland, of both facilities. staff who do contact tracing require On Saturday, Jan. 9, as further cases who travelled to Nova Scotia to see his It was also announced a case had those they speak with to be honest, were identified in schools throughout significant other over the holidays, been identified at Bessborough School forthcoming and polite. the province, additional travel restric- would be reprimanded for the non-es- in Moncton. For the specific details surround- tions for K-12 students were announced. sential travel outside the province – On Friday, Jan. 8 saw Russell joined ing the travel restrictions and the new From the press release on the GNB despite self-isolating for 14 days on his by Minister of Education and Early self-isolation protocols, go to www2. website: return. Childhood Development, Dominic gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_re- “Students travelling into New Higgs said that while he doesn’t con- Cardy. Russell spoke largely of travel, lease.2021.01.0015.html Brunswick from other Canadian prov- done Holland’s choice to make the trip, spread of COVID-19 is largely related She also pleaded with all New Bruns- inces due to formal custody or care he will not be pursuing any action to the movement of people not just wickers to download the COVID alert agreements must now receive weekly against the Minister. throughout the province, but by travel app to assist in letting people know COVID-19 tests. This also applies to stu- On Wednesday, Jan. 6, the province in general. when they may have been in contact dents in kindergarten to Grade 8 living saw it’s highest single day total of new “It is vital we do everything we can with a confirmed case of the virus. The in Quebec or Nova Scotia who are at- cases at 31. Fifteen of the new cases to stem the tide of infection,” said Rus- app can be found in the app store on tending school in New Brunswick.” were at the Shannex Parkland facility sell, specifically referencing the large any Apple or Android phone. Recent up- On Monday, Jan. 11, Russell was once in Saint John. The count included 11 number of healthcare workers in the dates allow the app to function on older again joined by Cardy. residents of the Tucker Hall adult resi- province who are currently having to smart phones. “This new wave of COVID-19 is prov- dence and four staff members. The Pro- self-isolate, or who are ill. Cardy announced that while there are ing to be more challenging than any we vincial Rapid Outbreak Management She said one way to stop the spread of some cases in schools around the prov- have had to date,” said Russell. Team (PROMPT) were and remain on- the virus is to pose the question “is this ince, schools would continue to remain “No corner of our province has been site to conduct further testing at the fa- trip really necessary” prior to going open and functioning as they have been left untouched.” cility. PROMPT is also working with the anywhere, be it outside your zone, the since September. Monday saw the total case count for onsite infection prevention specialist to province or country. Cardy said the overall success of New Brunswick hit 800, with 204 of limit further spread of infection. Russell said the vast majority of little to no transmission in the school those cases active. Russell pushed home that in order to cases have originated outside the prov- setting is due to the overall compliance stop the spread of COVID-19 through ince. As a result, New Brunswick has with the COVID-19 protocols in place, the province, residents must be diligent put more stringent border measures saying following the rules is “keeping Continued on page 9

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time. Previously, she was Murison “took care of By Sari Green very active in whale re- the logistics stuff”. She search, especially with said they worked well Grand Manan right whales, photo- together, and she will The Island of Grand graphing right whales miss someone who was Manan has lost one of every summer to help not only a coworker, but its residents, and that identify them. She was someone she called a loss is felt deeply within still taking pictures of friend. She said she was the community. Laurie humpback whales, as we on the Island over the Murison was a person haven’t had many right holidays, and was able who immersed herself in whales recently. Sort of to spend Christmas with helping her community, all in all she was just her friend, a happy mem- and was involved with there all the time. She ory that she will have several organizations. was the interface with forever. She knew the day One of her biggest pas- the community.” would come that Murison sions in life was whales, Murison had been bat- would no longer be able to and her presence at the tling cancer for several continue her brave battle Grand Manan Whale & years. Koopman said with cancer, but she said Seabird Research Sta- it all began about four knowing doesn’t help you tion. years ago when Murison to be any more prepared was diagnosed with en- when it happens. dometrial cancer, which “It’s really, really she was treated for. Ev- hard,” said Koopman. “It’s going to be a eryone thought she had “We’ve known for a while beaten it and that every- Submitted photo that this wasn’t going to huge loss to the thing was good, but the Grand Manan resident Laurie Murison, who recently succumbed to cancer, played an integral role at the Grand get better, but that didn’t cancer came back. In Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station, and will be greatly missed by her colleagues, who also considered her make us any more pre- organization, and 2019, she was diagnosed to be a close friend. Senior Scientist Heather Koopman said this will be a huge loss to the organization, as well as pared. It’s a hard thing. with lung cancer. a huge loss to the island. It’s hard to imagine be- a huge loss to the “It was probably Sep- ing there without her. My tember 2019, and she’d gear that will help reduce this beloved friend and “That’s going to be heart goes out to her hus- island. I think it’s been bravely fight- whale entanglements. coworker mean to the re- difficult to try and sur- band, Ken, who’s having ing that with multiple “She kind of had her search station? Koopman mount, but we’ll do what to deal with this. going to be awhile rounds of chemo ever hands in a lot of pots. It’s said they will no longer we can. Grand Manan is “It’s going to be a huge since,” said Koopman. difficult to deal with her have the person they re- a strong, supportive com- loss to the organization, before we realize “The day before she died, loss personally, but also lied on to keep the day-to- munity and I know there and a huge loss to the is- I got an email communi- workwise, because she day operations running. will be support for us land. I think it’s going to exactly how deep cation that was dealing did the job of three peo- Koopman does what she there,” said Koopman. be awhile before we real- with business stuff for ple.” can to keep the “science Koopman said she and ize exactly how deep the the loss goes.” the research station and What will the loss of endLOCAL of things going”, NEWSPAPERS: but her husband, Dr. An -TRUSTEDloss goes. Those are giant AND TRUE – Heather little odds and ends. 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Honestly, the events that In addition, there are those across the have Irving, who pillage our forests and Nova Scotia to see his significant other. have transpired between last Tuesday country, and right here in Charlotte steer our governments asking for an in- Let’s be clear out of the gate when Hol- and today, between border and travel County who applied for the Canada crease in what they can charge people to land went to NS, they did not require restrictions in the province, and, you Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB), be- fill their vehicles and keep their homes self-isolation for 14 days on arrival in know, the attempted coup and storming lieving they were eligible, the govern- warm. that province, and Holland has been of the Capitol buildings in the US last ment agreed and provided them the Am I disgusted? You betcha. In the self-isolating in NB since his return. Wednesday, it’s been a lot. $2,000 per month CERB provides, who midst of a pandemic, when people have But, honestly, that’s not good enough. And while I have so very many things have now discovered they indeed did lost jobs, closed their businesses, or lost I have watched every. single. live. press. to say about what happened in the US, not meet the standards for approval so much business they are struggling to briefing. in New Brunswick (how many I’m not going to address that dumpster and will now have to pay back all of the make ends meet, I don’t for a moment be- hours of my life that is, I likely don’t fire today. funds they received. In the case of one lieve the Irving corporation requires fuel want to know) and one of Chief Medi- Today, lets focus on our own issues, Charlotte County individual who is on prices to increase to meet a bottom line. cal Officer of Health, Jennifer Russell’s, right here in New Brunswick, because social assistance, the repayment plan Read the room, Irving - and the En- main points she has repeatedly made frankly I feel as though there is plenty they negotiated with the feds means ergy and Utilities Board, for that mat- is New Brunswickers must not engage to unpack from there. they will be paying back the funds for ter. Look around and see those who in non-essential travel. And I’m sorry I’m going to start with references to the rest of their lives. cannot feed their families without help Minister Holland, but going to see your two articles in today’s edition, so if you And yet, also in this newspaper is a even though they work in full time jobs other half is exactly what Russell is haven’t looked at everything, I suggest press release from the New Brunswick and tell me they need their bills to in- talking about. making a clean sweep, and coming back Energy and Utilities Board announcing crease. It’s a ludicrous notion. When asked if Holland would face to me. I’ll wait. Irving has applied for an “interim” (we Which is a lovely segway into my next repercussions for his actions, NB Pre- We have an article about the current all know there won’t be anything “in- case to unpack. Minister of Natural Re- mier Blaine Higgs shrugged the ques- needs of the food bank in St. Stephen, terim about it”) for an increase in mo- sources and Energy Development, Mike tion off, saying Holland was self-isolat- and in discussing what the growing tor and home heating fuel. Holland. For those who don’t know, over number of food bank clients need right And frankly, I’m struggling to recon- the holiday season, Holland went to Continued on page 7 now, Coordinator Donna Linton relayed cile the two. On the one the story of a gentleman who came in hand, we have residents for food and crumbled in tears because in our region who cannot after paying rent and his power/heat- buy food due to the costs ing bill, he’s left with nothing. of home heating and rent And Linton is clear he is not alone. and on the other hand, we

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By Sari Green

St. Stephen The holiday season may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean that many people still don’t need help from the local food bank. In fact, as we head into the coldest months of the year, and many residents are worried enough about how they are going to pay for their electricity bills without the added worry of how they are going to be able to afford to eat. Donna Lin- ton, coordinator for the Volunteer Centre of Charlotte County, Inc. said she knows of a few families on social assistance who, after paying for their rent and hydro bills, have nothing left over, and are unable to afford groceries. “At least three families, 100 per cent of their welfare cheque is gone, hydro or rent, or both,” said Linton. “They’re left with less than $1, and they’re devastated. “There was a man in here crying yesterday, and he couldn’t stop. He was sobbing and I asked him if he was okay and he said no. He said, ‘the power, the power, and the rent’. He had already been broken down.” The St. Stephen food bank sees many people walk through their doors daily. Over the holiday season, nearly 300 families (477 adults, 179 children under 12, and 63 children over 12) received the Christmas hampers, which included coupons they could use at Stuart’s. Linton said by the time the food bank buys produce and packages fresh food, it doesn’t really cost any more to simply send clients to Stuart’s. They also get to choose their own produce by doing so. “We’re really grateful for Stuart’s Market,” said Linton. “What we did this year was give a vegetable coupon from us, and Stuart’s honoured it. We paid for it at the end of the year, and it really didn’t cost us any more to send people into Stuart’s with a coupon than to bring in all the vegetables in bulk and separate it. So, we saved a lot of labour.” Now the holiday season is over, Linton said she has seen an influx of clients who need groceries to get them through January. Last Tuesday was the first day the food bank was open since the Christmas holiday, and they had 23 families needing help. She expected to see at least 20 more on the following day. “It just seems like people are starting out the new year with literally nothing.” Linton said many clients are currently in “devastat- ing situations” because they received Canada Emer- gency Relief Benefit (CERB) when they weren’t actu- ally eligible, and now they are faced with repayment when they do not have the means to do so. She said one client has made a payment arrangement, and to repay the full amount will take them the rest of their life, because they are on social assistance. Sari Green/Courier “I don’t think it was made clear that it was a work- Now the holiday season is over, the St. Stephen food bank is in need of donations from the community to get them through the winter months. ing income, and people who didn’t work weren’t qual- Coordinator Donna Linton said they especially need high-protein foods, such as canned meats and canned fish, and they also need hearty foods, ified. I think that message might have saved some peo- including canned soups and stews. ple from getting in deep. “My understanding is that phone inquiry wouldn’t alert somebody that they didn’t qualify.” sider how many clients they see consistently, it moves for clients, but also packages of snack treats, such as Due to COVID-19, there are fewer volunteers at the very quickly. The food bank heavily relies on dona- chocolates, granola bars, nuts, etc. She said that while food bank than normal. Linton said they are cur- tions from the community, and while they are well- she doesn’t recommend replacing meals with snacks, rently working with minimal volunteers, and there stocked on some items, there are some very specific she understands that many people like to have snack are three full-time staff members (one was hired with things they need in order to make sure their clients foods, and she expects there will be a lot of “stress eat- funding received last year). She said they did a lot of do not go hungry; particularly protein foods such as ing”. She also intends to double the regular produce Christmas hamper deliveries, and canned meat, canned fish, and pea- order so she can give out more oranges, bananas, and relied heavily on Charlotte Dial-a- nut butter. They also accept eggs other healthy foods that can be used to snack on. Ride to assist with delivering food “At least three families, 100 and cheese, which they can store “We’re encouraging people to donate things like in- to clients, as well as one of the food in their refrigerators and freezers. dividual drinks, granola bars, and crackers.” bank volunteers. per cent of their welfare They can always use donations You may remember a previous Courier article that “We’re very thankful to Dial-a- of non-perishable food items, and mentioned needing recipes for duck. Linton said she Ride and to one of our own volun- Linton said more and more clients had several recipes come in, and while some were “re- teers for helping to get those out,” cheque is gone, hydro or are asking for bottled water. They ally elaborate”, others were really simple. She said said Linton. “We also need to thank also need hearty foods that will they are going to make sure they offer the ingredients St. Stephen Superstore and Inde- rent, or both. They’re left help people to keep warm, such as so clients can prepare the recipes themselves at home pendent Save Easy. They both did soups, canned stews, and hot choc- and enjoy nourishing meals with duck meat. a project which involved pre-pack- with less than $1, and olate. “It was so simple. You take a sharp knife or sharp ing bags of food and selling them to Another need is toiletries. Lin- scissors, and you snip the fat of the duck, and you put customers. they’re devastated.” ton said almost every client re- a piece of garlic in every slit. The house smells amaz- “So, there were three different - Donna Linton quests toilet paper with their food ing when you’re cooking it, and it was absolutely deli- sizes: $5 bags, $10 bags, and $20 hampers, and she tries to give them cious without marinating it. The trick with the duck bags. We are still in the process of soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. is that you need to take it out of the oven as it reaches tabulating that, but it looks like at They also need feminine hygiene 140 (degrees Fahrenheit), and that’s really rare for least 2,000 pounds from Superstore, and almost that products. They do receive some grants with which meat. Cook at 350 for about an hour and 15 minutes. much from Independent. The generosity of Char- they can purchase some of these items, but donations The juice that came off it smelled better than the meat lotte County is unbelievable. It was probably a record are always greatly appreciated and needed. itself. It was very good juice. I just want to thank ev- Christmas yet, as far as receiving donations. We’re re- Between high home heating bills and COVID, this is eryone for sending the recipes. We’re hoping to get ally happy about that.” a stressful time for everyone. Linton hopes to alleviate garlic so we’ll be providing the rest of the duck.” This may seem like a lot of food, but when you con- some of the stress by not only offering food hampers [email protected] 6 | January 12, 2021 News Crafters’ Corner

By Sari Green

We all love to recycle, and it’s even more fun when you can take items that were intended for the trash and use them to create something fun and whimsical. For instance, have you ever thought about doing crafts with metal bottle caps instead of tossing them into the trash? This week, we have a fun project that will have you collecting bottle caps from all of your friends (you might even have plenty left over from New Year’s Eve celebrations). You probably have most of the supplies you need to create this fun bottle cap wind chime, except maybe the jump rings, but you can find those at any store that sells jewelry-making supplies. You might even find them at the dollar store. You can add other items to this project if you want to really get creative. Think Submitted photo outside of the box and add beads, chains, and other Students at Campobello Island Consolidated School packed 100 shoeboxes full of gift items, crafts, and gift cards, which were delivered to 100 fun things to make your wind chime truly unique. senior citizens who live on the island and are feeling isolated due to COVID-19 restrictions. Principal Daphne Carten said the students loved putting Materials the boxes together, and the seniors were all very appreciative of the unexpected gifts. Grade One class, from left to right: Jaelynn Newman, Faith • Dozens of metal bottle caps Matthews, Micah Murray, Jace Lyons, Owen Smith, Emery Mitchell, Azalea Newman, and Sayler Corkum. • Hammer and nail • Needle nose pliers • Can opener • 10-12 mm jump rings • Tin can Campobello Island students filled • 10 inch piece of chain, string, yarn, ribbon, etc. • Acrylic or craft paint (optional) • Paint brush Directions shoeboxes with gifts for seniors • Use a can opener to remove the top and bottom of the tin can. If you want to paint the can, now is the time to do it, so the paint will dry while you are work- ing on the next couple of steps. You can also paint the By Sari Green bottle caps if you don’t want to have the brand names on them. Campobello • Use the hammer and nail to poke a hole at the top and bottom of each bottle cap. Throughout 2020, residents across Can- • Use the pliers to open the jump rings. In order to ada have felt isolated due to lockdowns and keep from distorting the round shape, use two pairs of other restrictions surrounding COVID-19. pliers. Hold each end of the ring with the pliers, and This is especially true of residents on pull each end out to the side. Campobello Island, particularly senior • Attach a jump ring to one bottle cap, and then at- citizens who are unable to visit with their tach another cap. Once you have two caps attached, loved ones. So, the students and staff at close the jump ring with the pliers the same way you Campobello Island Consolidated School opened it, but in reverse. Continue adding bottle caps (CICS) came up with an idea to bring a lit- until the bottle cap string is as long as you want it to tle bit of cheer to 100 seniors who live on be. Repeat the process to create as many strings of the island. bottle caps that you think you’ll need (try to have at “Some of us were talking before Christ- least 10 to give the project a finished look). mas, and everywhere has had a hard year,” • Once the paint has dried on the can (if you decided said Daphne Carten, principal at CICS. to paint it), use a pencil to mark each spot where you “Campobello, everybody’s especially will be hanging one of the bottle cap strings. At the stressed and feeling down and isolated this Submitted photo top end of the can, poke two holes so they are across year. There are many seniors that have Griffin Chute, left, and Laikyn Brown, both Kindergarten students at Campobello from one another. This is where you will place the family that live in the US, and they haven’t Island Consolidated School, had fun adding items to shoeboxes to give to seniors on chain, string, or ribbon to hang the wind chime from. been able to see their families at all. At the island. Principal Daphne Carten said the students put the boxes together, adding • Use the hammer and nail to poke holes where you Christmas time, some of them were going items such as socks, mittens, soaps, and gift cards from local stores, and then teachers have placed the pencil marks. to be having a very lonely Christmas. We delivered the boxes to 100 senior Island residents. • Open a jump ring and attach it to the top of one were trying to think of a way that we could bottle cap string, and then to the can. Close the jump reach out to them and help them to feel connected put on their trees.” ring. You have attached one of the strings. and get the students to do it.” Each of the boxes had notes or crafts from the stu- • Now, attach the rest of the bottle cap strings in the Carten said they came up with the idea of putting dents, along with the gift items. Carten said they had same manner all the way around the can. shoeboxes together, with items donated from the 10 classes each put together 10 boxes. The seniors • If you are using chain to hang the wind chime, at- community. They also did some fundraising, and seemed to be thrilled with their gifts, and one gentle- tach it to the holes at the top of the can using a jump received $1,000 from the Campobello Rec Council to man even took the time to write a letter to one of the ring at either end. Or, simply thread string or ribbon purchase gift cards from the two island stores. They students. Others called the school, and made Face- through the holes and tie a knot to secure. purchased some gift cards from Herring Cove Phar- book posts about how excited they were to receive • Hang your new whimsical wind chime. macy, which also donated. Other items in the boxes these shoeboxes filled with gifts during a time when [email protected] included small things such as soaps, socks, hats, and they feel the most isolated from their loved ones. mittens. “They were all very appreciative,” said Carten. “We also wanted the students to put something in “We even had one person, he had a letter from one of it, so each student made either a craft or wrote a let- the students. So, he sat right down and wrote a letter ter or did something kind of personal to put in the right back to the student. It was a really nice letter, shoeboxes. Some of the students did little waterco- talking about how he went to school in a one-room lour Christmas cards and wrote a little note on the schoolhouse and so it. It was really cool.” back. Some students wrote letters to the seniors, This is a project that Carten hopes they can con- asking what their school life was like. Some of the tinue in the future. This year, teachers delivered the younger students did little Christmas ornaments to boxes instead of getting the students to do it, in order to adhere to all COVID-19 restrictions. Carten said the students made sure that each box had plenty of goodies inside, including the letters and crafts they created. The teachers delivered boxes to 100 seniors on the island who do not live in the Campobello Anglophone South School District Nursing Home. “It would be really nice if the kids could do it Anglophone South School District invites applications for the following position: another year,” said Carten. “We were just worried Community Schools Coordinator – Blacks Harbour NB about COVID this year. We talked to the nursing • 1 year position with the possibility of extension. home, and they said they already have a program Please forward your resume and cover letter to: [email protected] in place like that, and not to worry about them. But, Photo courtesy of www.pinterest.com For details, please check Anglophone South School District website: we did get the kids to make Christmas cards for the Don’t throw away your old metal bottle caps. Instead, reuse them to http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ASD-S/Employment/Pages/Opportunities.aspx nursing home residents.” create this cute wind chime. You will likely need to hit up friends and [email protected] family members, and ask them to save their bottle caps as well, because 189615 you will need several for this fun and easy project. January 12, 2021 | 7 News 14-year-old Saint Andrews 41-year-old Grand Manan girl reported missing man missing

Saint Andrews Grand Manan The following information was re- The following information leased on the New Brunswick RCMP was released on the New website: Brunswick RCMP website: Saint Andrews RCMP is asking Grand Manan RCMP are for the public’s assistance to locate asking the public for it’s assis- 14-year-old Margaret (Maggie) Jean tance locating Grand Manan Marie Kiley of Saint Andrews. Island resident, 41-year-old Kiley was last seen on Friday, Jan. 8 Thomas (Tommy) Lundie, around 12 p.m. at the Sir James Dunn who was reported missing on Academy, and was reported missing Friday, Jan. 8. later that afternoon. Lundie was last seen on RCMP have followed several leads Grand Manan around 10:45 but to date have been unable to lo- p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, at cate Kiley. Family and RCMP are con- the end of the Red Point Rd. cerned for her wellbeing. While police have fol- Kiley is five feet one inch tall, and lowed-up several leads, weighs approximately 100 lbs. She has they have as yet not located brown hair and eyes, and was last seen Lundie, and RCMP and fam- carrying a purple backpack. There is ily members are concerned no description of the clothing she was RCMP website photo for Lundie’s well-being. wearing. Fourteen-year-old Margaret (Maggie) Kiley of Saint Lundie is described as be- RCMP believe Kiley may well be in Andrews was reported missing on Friday, Jan. 8, and is ing six feet tall, 250 pounds, the Saint John region. believed to possibly be in the Saint John region. RCMP with short salt and pepper If you have any information on the and Kiley’s family are concerned for her wellbeing. hair, scruffy facial hair, and location of Kiley, please contact the Anyone with information on her location is asked to hazel eyes. Saint Andrews RCMP at 506-755-1130. contact the Saint Andrews RCMP at 506-755-1130. When last seen, he was wearing shorts over a pair of pants and a white hoodie. NB RCMP web photo If you have any information Grand Manan Island resident Thomas Lundie was reported regarding Lundie’s where- missing Friday, Jan. 8, having been last seen Thursday, Jan. 7 abouts, please contact Grand around 10:45 p.m. Anyone with information on the location of Riverview shooting suspect Manan RCMP at 506-662-1210. Lundie is asked to contact Grand Manan RCMP at 506-662-1210. taken into custody without incident in Nova Scotia Riverview proximately 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5 The following information was re- when members of the Codiac Regional leased on the New Brunswick RCMP RCMP we called to an incident at Riv- website: erview High School. A 35-year-old man A 24-year-old New Brunswick man was approached and told to hand over NOTICE who was wanted by NB RCMP in con- the bag he was carrying, when the sus- nection with a shooting incident in Riv- pect produced a firearm and discharged Registration of Undertaking erview was arrested without incident it towards the individual. The man re- Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation in Amherst, Nova Scotia on Wednesday, mains in hospital with non-life-threat- Jan. 12 by the Amherst Police Depart- ening injuries. Clean Environment Act Opportunity For Comment ment shortly prior to noon. The suspect has been remanded to The individual had been at the centre custody and will remain so as he awaits On December 11, 2020, New Brunswick Power Corporation (NB Power) of an extensive search and an emer- a scheduled court appearance in New registered the following undertaking with the Department of the gency alert between both provinces. Brunswick. The investigation is ongo- Environment and Local Government in accordance with Section 5(1) and The original incident took place at ap- ing. Schedule “A” of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation: Milltown Generating Station Decommissioning Project. This proposed undertaking will include the decommissioning and removal A desperate requirement for change of all equipment, buildings and structures associated with the Milltown Generating Station and open the St. Croix River; allowing natural fish Continued from page 4 positions in government for leaving the passage in the project area. The project is located on the St. Croix River in country over the holiday season, and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States. ing, and so Higgs had no intention of Holland should be held to account as NB Power’s registration document can be examined at the St. Stephen moving forward with any sort of puni- well. I’m not suggesting he lose his po- tive measures. And to that I say…huh? sition but at the least he should have to Town Hall, 22 Budd Street, St. Stephen, NB and the St. Croix Public Library, I’ve quoted Russell and Prime Minister make a donation to an NB charity and 11 King Street, St. Stephen, NB. It is also available on the Department of Justin Trudeau, if we’re being pedan- apologize to Russell for publicly flout- Environment and Local Government’s website: tic, about Canadians and NB’ers being ing her advice. https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/elg/environment/ asked to not engage in non-essential And now, my final carry-on to open, content/environmental_impactassessment/1553.html travel and yet when a government of- segwayed once again by my previous ficial engages in that very act, our pre- statements. I’m going to say this; I be- Comments should be submitted on or before February 25, 2021 directly to mier shrugs and says he’s not going to lieve Russell is genuine in her desire to NB Power, hold that official accountable for his ac- keep COVID-19 as far out of the prov- tions? For shame. ince as she can. The increased travel 515 King Street, PO Box 2000, STN A, Our elected officials are meant to lead restrictions I touch on in the jugger- Fredericton, NB E3B 4X1 by example, and Holland utterly failed to naut COVID-19 round-up I wrote show do so. I know so many Charlotte County her devotion to keeping the virus out, Comments may also be submitted via email to families who didn’t get to see loved ones and with something like 95 per cent of [email protected] or during a virtual Public Open House over the holiday season because of our overall provincial caseload being to be held on Tuesday, January 26 commencing at 2 P.M. travel restrictions, the request by Public the result of travel, I don’t blame her. Visit nbpower.com/milltownproject for details. Health to stay home and maintain the Whether or not she’s simply worried one-household bubble, and the limits of for each of us, or worried because an Notice placed by: NB Power a 14 day isolation period. explosion in cases would highlight how 189563 To shirk that responsibility as an woefully understaffed, underfunded, elected leader is shameful, and Holland and underequipped our provincial should be formally rebuked in some healthcare system is, well, I don’t know manner for the indiscretion. Elected of- stcroixcourier.ca ficials across the country have lost their Continued on page 15 8 | January 12, 2021 News

Submitted photo Submitted photo Blaze the cat went missing back in October from his home in Upper Little Ridge. When another cat was found 25 Many cats have similar features, but when a cat that has a very distinct marking on his cheek goes missing miles away in Andersonville, Blaze’s owners, Greg and Mary Hanlon, went to see if it was their cat. He looked very and another is found with a similar marking, one would have to assume it was the same cat. Greg Hanlon of much like Blaze, right down to a black dot on its cheek, so they brought it home. After a few weeks they came Upper Little Ridge lost his cat, Blaze, back in October, and received a call five weeks later from a woman in to the realization that this was not Blaze. They posted that they had this cat, but no one claimed him so they Andersonville, 25 miles away, that fit the Blaze’s description. The Hanlons went to see if it was their cat. The decided he would stay with them. Sadly, Blaze never returned home, but the new cat has settled into his new markings were very similar, and it came to them when they called its name, so they were pretty sure it was their home quite nicely. missing cat. After a few weeks, they figured out that it was a different cat, but decided to keep him and re-name him, “Spot”. A “tail” of two kitties

By Sari Green thing like Greg and Mary Hanlon of In the fall of 2020, Hanlon said his cat, A few weeks passed, and Hanlon Upper Little Ridge, you’d probably won- Blaze, went missing. Blaze, who was and his wife began to notice a few sub- der how your cat got so far away, and probably about seven or eight years old, tle differences between the cat they St. Stephen then take steps to bring him back home just seemed to disappear, and after a few thought was Blaze, and the actual one. What would you think if you had a where he belongs. This is exactly what days of searching and hoping he would For starters, this cat was indeed fluffier cat with very unique markings that the Hanlons did, but the story doesn’t return home, Hanlon decided to make a than Blaze, particularly the tail. Also, went missing, and then discovered that end there. In fact, it is just the begin- post on the SPCA Facebook page. it was definitely different when it came a cat with similar markings showed ning of a sad and happy story that in- “I put the ad posting ‘missing Blaze” to its personality, particularly in how up 25 miles away? Well, if you are any- volves two very similar-looking cats. on Oct. 11,” said Hanlon. “I waited for it behaved around the couples’ female a few days for him to come back home. cat. Hanlon said their female cat al- He was getting quite old. The vet did ways made sure to let Blaze know who say he had a cat form of AIDS, and he the real boss in the house was, and it could very well have gotten it from this wasn’t him. abandoned house from other felines or “The other cat, Blaze, would actu- porcupines. Maybe he got disoriented ally run away from the female when it or something, maybe an eagle. There’s hissed, or backed off. She was the boss. eagles flying around here all the time. But, when this cat was here, he was the Our neighbour had shot a coyote that boss. He didn’t put up with that,” said was making a run for his cat, and he Hanlon. shot it before it got his cat.” Again, Hanlon figured maybe Blaze’s On November 8, about five weeks af- personality had changed a bit seeing ter Blaze went missing, Hanlon said as how he was on his own in the wild he received a response from a woman for a few weeks, and didn’t think too in Andersonville, 25 miles away, say- much of it. As time went on, he noticed ing she may have the missing Blaze. that “Blaze” was not returning to his He didn’t know how his cat could have normal self, so he decided to go back traveled such a distance, but it was def- through some photos of Blaze to see if initely worth taking a drive to see if it there was something different about was indeed his missing cat. the new cat that they may have missed. “I said, ‘what are the chances of “I got searching back, we had to go this cat traveling away from home’,” back over a year to find pictures of the said Hanlon. “I’ve heard of cats com- same angle of the markings that were ing back home that distance. I got the similar,” said Hanlon. “I did get back girl on the phone. I asked her a few to one picture taken from the back side questions about the markings, mostly of him looking forward. Our Blaze had white on the front and this and that. I the white stripe that’s around the bot- said the sure sign would be if it has a tom of his neck that extended to the black dot on a cheek that’s white, on the back of his neck, right around in a right-hand side. I asked her, did it have circle. This cat, it only went part-way a white stripe going up its forehead, just each way. So, I finally decided, it can’t above its nose, and she said yes. I said be him. There’s no way the markings it’s got to be him, but I don’t know how would change that much.” he got to Andersonville.” So, Hanlon made a new Facebook Hanlon and his wife jumped into post, just in case someone was looking their car and headed to Andersonville for their cat. He received no response to see if indeed their beloved Blaze had about anyone looking for a black and been found. He said the couple found white, neutered male cat. It was decided him outside, and that he was a bit shy that the new cat would be renamed, at first, which he expected since the cat “Spot”, and that he would have a forever had been on its own for a few weeks. home with the Hanlons. Spot seems to But, they called him by name, and out be extremely grateful to his new own- he came. “Blaze” seemed a bit fluffier ers, and follows Hanlon around “like a than normal, but Hanlon chalked that puppy dog”. up to having a thicker winter coat since “So, we’ve got another cat that’s re- he had been outside in the cold for over ally, really friendly, follows me every- a month. where I go, and it’s still here. It was the “We called it by name, and it came black spot, the white stripe up the nose, out of the woods. My wife picked it up with a fluffier tail. We made one cat and said, ‘it’s different, but I’m sure it’s happy anyway.” Blaze’. I said, ‘it’s got to be Blaze’.” [email protected] 189101 January 12, 2021 | 9 News Virtual and live events in the works for St. Stephen’s 150th birthday

By Sari Green tual and live events taking place throughout the year, favourite, kind of like American Idol style, where but because the provincial recovery phase tends to be your judges each count for one and then the popula- ever-changing, making concrete plans is proving to tion counts for a vote. We’re going to give a cash prize. St. Stephen be challenging. We’re going to try and make the Town as pretty as we Now that 2020 is behind us, the Town of St. Ste- “We still don’t know what we’re doing for our birth- can, and we’re going to do a big garden contest.” phen can begin planning for events to commemo- day,” said Vest. “It’s really hard to plan, not know- Vest said the committee came up with another idea rate the Town’s 150th birthday in 2021 (1871-2021). ing restrictions. So, for our actual May 17 birthday, that would involve partnering with the Charlotte Michelle Vest, events coordinator for the Town of for that weekend, we still are not sure. There will be County Museum. She said they plan to reach out to St. Stephen, said the planning of the celebrations something for sure, I just don’t know what. the museum about this idea, adding they will elabo- began last January, but due to COVID-19, they had “We’re very nervous that this is going to continue rate more on it once they have spoken with someone to put plans on hold, at least for the time being. throughout 2021. As you know, planning an event and from the museum. Now, the St. Stephen 150 committee is back in meet- then having to change it at the last minute because “We haven’t had a chance to talk to them about it ings once again, and they already have a few events we’ve been given a notice that as of midnight all the yet, so I can’t tell you before I tell them what I want planned, as well as other ideas for events to take rules change has been very challenging. It’s definitely to do. But, we are looking at partnering up with the place in the coming months. been interesting for planning events.” museum. We plan to work with the museum very The first virtual, live streamed event was held on One event being planned and which can definitely closely.” New Year’s Day to kick off the year of celebrations in take place for the 150th birthday celebration is a gar- So, even though COVID-19 has made it difficult for town, and featured local performers Running Out of dening contest. Residents will be encouraged to plant regions across Canada to plan events, St. Stephen will Time, David Humphreys, 29 & Holding, Shawn Rich- many different varieties of flowers around their be celebrating its 150th birthday in style, with virtual ard, Hayden Wiebe, and Full Circle. Darren McCabe properties. The gardens will then be judged, with the and live events. Vest said the committee is going to offered up a brief history of the Town of St. Stephen, winner walking away with a cash prize (amount is keep on working to ensure celebrations go forward, and the Great Chocolate Moose and his bride, Tiffany yet to be determined). Vest said the committee hasn’t and there are fun events for all St. Stephen residents were also on hand for the first of many 150th birthday yet decided how the judging will take place, but are to take part in. events, reading stories to the kids. considering an American Idol style of judging, where “The one that we’re going to work on with the Vest said the committee has put together a com- the judges each count for one vote, and the public can Charlotte County Museum should be able to hap- memorative booklet about the history of the Town of vote as well. pen no matter what,” said Vest. “We did our kickoff. St. Stephen. The committee is working with Advocate There will be a couple of ways to be able to enjoy The commemorative booklet is happening no matter Printing & Publishing to create this booklet, which the garden contest. Vest said photos of all entries will what. The garden tour contest will be happening no will be jam-packed with photos and interesting infor- be on the Town of St. Stephen Facebook page. The matter what. From there, we’re just going to keep mation and anecdotes about the Town. Town is also encouraging people to drive around look working. We’re kicking around a few ideas.” The Town’s actual birthday is May 17. Due to the at the various gardens in front of St. Stephen homes. If you are interested in planning an event or ac- COVID-19 pandemic, it has not yet been decided what This event is still in the planning stages. tivity to help celebrate St. Stephen’s 150th birthday, will be taking place on that date to mark this historic “We’re actually going to encourage people to drive please contact [email protected] for more in- day, and Vest said it has been difficult to plan any sort around,” said Vest. “We’re not sure how we’re going formation, and don’t forget to follow the news at St. of events since the pandemic started last March. As to do the judging yet. We were thinking we’re going Stephen 150 on Facebook. of right now, the plan is to have a combination of vir- to do a poll. People can do a poll and vote for their [email protected] COVID-19 round-up: Increased border and travel restrictions, including restrictions on K-12 students, largest single day new cases, schools to remain open, and more

Continued from page 2 able on the gnb.ca website. as follows: Weekly updates will include the number of doses of • two people 50-59. Russell said there are a minimum of 1,700 residents vaccine received, the number of doses administered, All cases are self-isolating and under investigation. currently in self-isolation in the province, individuals the number of doses held to serve as the second dose who have all had contact with confirmed cases. and the number of people fully vaccinated. Wednesday, Jan. 6 Russell reiterated the message she has pushed since Vaccination clinics for priority groups are planned The 31 new cases are: March 2020 of the importance of staying home, main- to take place in Campbellton, Edmundston, Frederic- The six cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as fol- taining physical distancing, and wearing your mask. ton and Saint John this week.” lows: She said as of Monday, 7,732 doses of the COVID vac- For information on COVID-19 in New Brunswick, go • an individual 19 and under; cine had been delivered to New Brunswick, and 3,443 to www.gnb.ca/coronavirus • three people 20-29; individuals who were immunized in the first clinics in For information on COVID-19 in Canada, go to www. • an individual 60-69; and December have received their required second dose. canada.ca • an individual 80-89. She said several provincial hospitals have received The 18 cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as fol- new freezer units capable of storing the Pfizer vac- New cases lows: cine at it’s sub-zero required temperatures, so it is All information on case load pulled directly from • an individual 30-39; hoped vaccine clinics will be more widely available press releases on the GNB website, gnb.ca • an individual 40-49; going forward. • three people 50- 59; Cardy had a stern speech for New Brunswickers. Tuesday, Jan. 5 • three people 60-69; “I want to make it very clear that when Dr. Russell The 27 new cases are: • seven people 70-79; stands up here, or I do, or anyone else from govern- The nine cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as • two people 80-89; and ment, and we make these pleas for people to wear their follows: • an individual 90 and over. masks, we know that nearly everyone is listening, we • an individual 19 and under; The three cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are know that nearly everyone is paying attention, and we • six people 20-29; as follows: know that’s why New Brunswick is doing so well in • an individual 30-39; and • three people 40-49. combating this pandemic. • an individual 50-59. The one case in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) is as “But for those few out there who refuse to take this The three cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows: seriously, open your eyes. Turn on the news. Look at follows: • an individual 60-69. the emergency rooms being overwhelmed across this • an individual 19 and under; The three cases in Zone 5 (Campbellton region) are continent and around the world. Imagine if it was • an individual 40-49; and as follows: people you cared about being in that situation. • an individual 90 and over. • an individual 19 and under; “Don’t do it. Don’t make a decision now that you’re The 11 cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as • an individual 40-49; and going to regret for the rest of your life. A selfish, tiny follows: • an individual 50-59. day to day decision like going to a restaurant in an- • two people 19 and under; All cases are self-isolating and under investigation. other health zone - come on, we are better than this. • an individual 20-29; And when I say that message with that tone, that is di- • two people 30-39; Thursday, Jan. 7 rected at the tiny minority of people who are refusing • two people 40-49; The 24 new cases are: to listen to the advice that’s put us in a position that’s • three people 50-59; and The five cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as fol- still enviable in comparison to the rest of the world.” • an individual 60-69. lows: The GNB dashboard will now be updated with vac- The two cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) are • an individual 19 and under; cination information. From the GNB press briefing: as follows: • three people 20-29; and “Each person being vaccinated requires two doses. • an individual 20-29; and • an individual 30-39. To highlight the vaccination effort, updates will be • an individual 50-59. posted once a week on the COVID-19 dashboard, avail- The two cases in Zone 5 (Campbellton region) are Continued on page 11 10 | January 12, 2021 Entertainment HOROSCOPES

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ACROSS 42. Halt 10. Crevice 1. Cabbage salad 44. Untangle 11. Hauled 5. Landed 46. Sharp knock 19. Out of bed 9. Behave 47. Week part 21. Ground beef dish 12. Contain 48. Function 24. Casper’s call 13. Moniker 49. Make a living 27. “____ Did Our Love Go” 14. Master 51. Mr. Ellington 29. Boggy area 15. Mellowed 52. Toe count 31. Defective bomb 16. Variety 53. Catch sight of 33. Stops 17. Handle roughly 54. Cake decorator 34. Shelters 18. Took first place 55. Road bend 35. Take for a time 19. Intention 56. Makes a dress 37. Diminish 20. Site 57. Confusion 38. Pythons, e.g. 22. Record 39. Cruel person 23. Wound covering DOWN 41. Speaks wildly 25. Laborer 1. Wool wrap 43. Color changers 26. Small salamander 2. “The Blue ____” 45. Not quite as much 28. In a prying way 3. Exact retribution 50. Gorilla or orangutan 30. Disguised 4. Join in marriage 51. Faded 32. Hooter 5. Caper 33. Celestial being 6. Nonprofessional 36. Broadcasts 7. Brat 39. Yogi, e.g. 8. Golfers’ pegs See puzzle answers on p. 15 40. College housing 9. Request JANUARY 12, 2021 | 11 NEWS COVID-19 round-up: Increased border and travel restrictions, including restrictions on K-12 students, largest single day new cases, schools to remain open, and more

Continued from page 9 • an individual 20-29; and • an individual 50-59. The two cases in Zone 2 (Saint John The one case in Zone 5 (Campbellton region) are as follows: region) is as follows: • an individual 20-29; and; an individual 50-59. • an individual 50-59. All cases are self-isolating and under The seven cases in Zone 3 (Frederic- investigation. ton region) are as follows: • an individual 19 and under; Saturday, Jan. 9 • fi ve people 30-39; and The 30 new cases are: Security - Security Guard • an individual 50-59. The six cases in Zone 1 (Moncton re- The fi ve cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston gion) are as follows: - Patrol Vehicle region) are as follows: • an individual 19 and under; - Document • two people 20-29; • three people 20-29; • two people 40-49; and • an individual 30-39; and Serving & • an individual 70-79. • an individual 50-59. The fi ve cases in Zone 5 (Campbellton The three cases in Zone 2 (Saint John Delivery 188095 region) are as follows: region) are as follows: • two people 30-39; • two people 20-29; and 202 Old Bay Rd., Dufferin • two people 40-49; and • an individual 40-49. 506.467.4867 | [email protected] • an individual 50-59. The eight cases in Zone 3 (Frederic- All cases are self-isolating and under ton region) are as follows: investigation. • three people 19 and under; • three people 30-39; and Friday, Jan. 8 • two people 40-49. Legal Services The 18 new cases are: The seven cases in Zone 4 (Edmund- The eight cases in Zone 2 (Saint John ston region) are as follows: region) are as follows: • an individual 20-29; Gregory MacDonald • two people 19 and under; • an individual 50-59; • an individual 20-29; • four people 60-69; and Joel Hansen • an individual 30-39; • an individual 70-79. Law Office • two people 40-49; The six cases in Zone 5 (Campbellton • an individual 70-79; and region) are as follows: 63 Barron Road, Dufferin, NB Lawyer • an individual 80-89. • an individual 19 and under; The seven cases in Zone 3 (Frederic- • two people 40-49; Phone - 466-8888 21 River St., Suite E, ton region) are as follows: • two people 50-59; and 188193 Fax - 466-3350 • four people 19 and under; • an individual 60-69. St. Stephen, • an individual 30-39; and All cases are self-isolating and under New Brunswick E3L 3H2 • two people 50-59. investigation. The two cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston Laura Porter region) are as follows: Continued on page 12 Tel.: (506) 466-1621 Law Office Fax: (506) 466-2873 Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Tel: (506) 466-3243/ Fax: (506) 466-2952 130 Rte. 170, Dufferin, Charlotte County, NB E3L 3X4 “Member of New Brunswick Email: [email protected] Law Society and Canadian How about starting off 188190 Bar Association Since 1977” the new year with a new 188196 pet? Phileas is a friendly adult male black and white long haired cat. He arrived at the shelter with a seriously damaged Ann C. eye so he is now a hand- some one eyed boy. He is looking for a home where Robinson he will be the only pet. See him online at cc-spca. 188191 Professional petfi nder.com or call the Corporation Charlotte County Animal Shelter at 465-7657 for more information. Adult Financial cats have an adoption fee of $100, which includes Services their spay/neuter, vacci- nations and more! Looking for a • Barrister • Solicitor • Notary Public About us: The Charlotte County SPCA is a small, mainly volunteer based non-profi t safe, smart and 132 King Street • St. Stephen organization. Our mandate is to fi nd homes for abandoned and stray animals in Phone: 466-3033 • Fax: 466-3139 Charlotte County. We receive no government funding and run solely on donations, simple way to fundraising and the generous support of the community. 188199 Meet the cats and dogs: The Charlotte County Animal Shelter is located at 112 invest? Prince William St. in St. Stephen. The shelter is open Monday to Friday from 1-5 PM. Adoption fees are $160 for dogs 6 months and older and $200 for puppies under 6 Vision Care months and small dogs. Cats over 6 months are $100 and kittens under 6 months are Tracy Craig $125. The adoption fee includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, follow up vet Financial Advisor visit and more! The Co-operators – Serving Charlotte County 248 Main St | Upper Letang | 506-755-3994 Dr. M. Murphy To reach us: Charlotte County Animal Shelter 104-73 Milltown Blvd | St Stephen | 506-466-3370 www.cooperators.ca/Tracy-Craig 112 Prince William St., St. Stephen, NB Phone 506-467-7657 6 Queen St., West, Mailing address: CCSPCA, PO Box 334, St. Stephen, NB E3L 2X2 St. Stephen 466-1388 Email: [email protected] • Website: http://www.cc-spca.petfinder.com/ NBSPCA Pet Establishment License #0086 Providing all vision care Please contact the NBSPCA at 1-877-722-1522 for cruelty/abuse and rural dog control services including the dispensing of

Please contact 466-5031 for dog control within St. Stephen & St. Andrews 188201 188202 Glasses and Contact Lenses. 12 | January 12, 2021 News Peace Watch draws crowd of 150 people LOOKING BACK THROUGH OUR HISTORY 30, 60, 90 & 120 YEARS AGO Joanne Mires Edited from the Saint Croix Courier for the evening’s prime prize of an NHL Eagan, in listing the increases, said the and Mrs. Boles. Week of Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1991 hockey jersey, donated by Don Sweeney, town clerk would now receive $3,000 90 YEARS AGO – 1931 Peace Watch draws crowd of 150 was Ben Imrie. The jersey was signed annually, street commissioner $2,800, by all of the Boston Bruins players. town marshall $2,800, driver $2,600 and people An unusually large audience at- St. Stephen the street crew $2,600. Casual labor Personals rates would be increased from .85 cents tended the annual children’s carnival Concerned individuals throughout Grand Manan to one dollar hourly, Mayor Eagan said. at the St. Croix Rink Friday evening. Canada and the United States gathered Robert Linton, Cameron Thomas, Firemen were the topic of a heated dis- Norrine and Juliet Crawford, Donald in groups over the weekend to promote Ted Wilson and Dennis Ingersoll mo- cussion following the adoption of the and Frank Duston won first and sec- the cause of peace in the Middle East. tored to Saint Leonard on Wednesday, above rates after the mayor said Coun- ond prizes for best combinations. Best In St. Stephen, singing “Let there be Jan. 9, representing the Grand Manan cil’s plan for the fire department was to individual costumes were won by Betty peace on earth and let it begin with Branch No. 44 of the Royal Canadian grant them an increase of 10 per cent Budd and Jack McNamara. The door me,” over 150 men and women from Legion at a seniors curling bonspiel. of their present pay. Councillor Nick- prize was won by George Crompton. both sides of the border met to support son thought this unfair and said the From a General Motors ad: New Low one another in two Peace Watches, Sat- Rolling Dam present wage is far below the normal. Prices for new Chevrolet Six: The stan- urday evening and Sunday afternoon. Audrey Newell was a dinner guest “They should at least be brought up to dard Roadster, $610; the Coach, $695; “It was a non-denominational, New Year’s Day of Mr. and Mrs. George their previous rate of $170,” he said. the standard Sedan, $820; the special cross-border meeting to show our con- Tuddenham at St. David Ridge. The motion for bringing the wages up Sedan, $840. cern with the breakdown of the talks in to the normal $170 was defeated 4-2 and Geneva and the prospects of war,” says Lambertville, Lambert’s Cove motion for adoption of the 10 per cent 120 YEARS AGO – 1901 Joan Jones, one of the organizers. plan passed by a similar count. Mrs. Dorothy Tuck was the guest of Another installment of our old-fash- Gala dinner will her niece, Mrs. Charlotte Brown in Leo- Milltown locals TV appearance ioned winter came on Saturday when benefit Kidney Fdn. nardville on Christmas day. about 18 inches of snow fell. It was aren Lee and Eugene Boles will ap- St. Andrews K very light and accompanied by winds to pear on the Jene Wood show Time for 60 YEARS AGO – 1961 form drifts. riends of the Kidney Foundation in Juniors tonight, Thursday, over CHS- F An accident occurred at Ganong Bros. St. Andrews held a Gala Benefit dinner Salary increase granted J-TV at 7 p.m. These youngsters were candy factory Tuesday when a new and silent auction at the Algonquin Ho- among the winners in the talent show A raise in wages retroactive to Jan- chocolate machine was being placed tel in St. Andrews recently. Mr. and Mrs. which was put on by Ray Davis in the uary 1 is in store for town employees as and some alterations to the cold storage Paul Sweeney, parents of St. Stephen’s assembly hall of the local school early a result of a meeting of the Milltown plant became necessary. Daniel O’Brien own Donald Sweeney of the Boston this fall when Jene Wood was mistress Town Council this week. Councillor Al- was attending to the plumbing when in Bruins, were honorary patrons for the of ceremonies. Karen, daughter of Mr. fred Nickson said during his eight-year some way a pipe valve was opened and evening. and Mrs. Merle Lee, plays the accor- term in office this was the first time to he received a blast of ammonia gas in Throughout the evening, draws were dion and Eugene, son of Mr. and Mrs. his knowledge that town employees had the face. A severe burn resulted. made for door prizes and items of the si- been given an increase. Mayor Ralph Fred Boles, plays the piano. The chil- lent auction were “called”. High bidder dren will motor to Saint John with Mr.

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Continued from page 11 Monday, Jan. 11 Public Health reported 21 new cases Sunday, Jan. 10 of COVID-19 today. The 14 new cases are: The four cases in Zone 1 (Moncton re- The four cases in Zone 2 (Saint John gion) are as follows: When you region) are as follows: two people 19 and under; two people 30-39; an individual 20-29; and need answers, an individual 40-49; and an individual 30-39. an individual 80-89. The seven cases in Zone 3 (Frederic- The five cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton ton region) are as follows: WE’RE HERE! region) are as follows: an individual 19 and under; two people 19 and under; an individual 20-29; an individual 20-29; and two people 30-39; two people 30-39. an individual 40-49; The three cases in Zone 4 (Edmund- an individual 60-69; and ston region) are as follows: an individual 80-89. Pandemic or not, two people 20-29; and The six cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston an individual 50-59. region) are as follows: ouR nEWspapER The one case in Zone 5 (Campbellton three people 50-59; and region) is as follows: three people 60-69. kEEps you an individual 50-59. The four cases in Zone 5 (Campbell- The one case in Zone 6 (Bathurst re- ton region) are as follows: infoRmEd! gion) is as follows: an individual 19 and under; an individual 20-29. two people 40-49. All cases are self-isolating and under All cases are self-isolating and under investigation. investigation. [email protected] Matt Stewart MARKETING ADVISOR Tel 506-466-3220 | Cell 506-321-1464 Fax 506-466-9950 Email [email protected] stcroixcourier.ca January 12, 2021 | 13 Classifieds

CONNORS BROS. If you are self-motivated and goal-oriented, then Connors is the place for you! The largest sardine processing operation in the world and we’ve been in business for over 126 years. Connors Bros. is the largest sardine processing operation in the We offer higher wages than other seafood processing plants in our area, world! we are looking for reliable, safety conscious employees who are willing Join our Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick Team! to be a part of our history and share our values. CANNERY FISH PLANT LABOURERS – NOC 9618 Security Officer & FISH PLANT WORKERS – NOC 9463 RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: Average earnings of new employees after 480 hours: • Enforce the rules of the Company and Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C.T.P.A.T) • Cannery Labourers and Fish Plant Workers: Range from $15.54 per hour to • Protect property, assets, employees and visitors $20.40 per hour. • Operate security control room equipment • Ensure safety and emergency procedures are followed Company Benefits: • Respond to alarms and other emergencies • A 4-year collective agreement in place with annual wage increases of 2.5% • Monitor grounds and facility using over 100 cameras • Overtime at 1.5 times rate after 40 hours of work • Initiate Emergency Response when appropriate • Employees are paid on a weekly basis • Control access to the Facility. • Shift premiums $0.55/hr. after 3 pm and $0.80/hr. after 11 pm • Control, pass management and key control • Eleven Company Paid Holidays • Perform security checks • Vacation Pay percentages that increase over time • Inspect and conduct searches • A benefit plan that allows you to maintain your medical benefits even through a lay off period • Keep records of security related activities • Company Sponsored Pension • Weighing trucks and recording weights • Various schedule options: days, nights and evenings • Monitor cameras, walkie talkies and phones • On the Job Training • Direct incoming calls • Most positions are Monday - Friday (day shift) with Occasional Weekends and • General cleaning of work area Overtime • Other duties as assigned • Comprehensive Benefit Package (Available upon Completion of Probationary Period) QUALIFICATIONS: Various Duties include: • Experience and/or training as a Security Guard or similar role is preferred • Transport canned product throughout the plant and warehouse area manually • Completion of high school, some college/CEGEP/vocational or • Unload fish from fishing vessels and transport them to work area in processing plant technical training • Manually handle frozen fish products and prepare fresh fish for freezing for • High degree of accuracy, report writing and documentation skills, future production needs sense of urgency & customer service • Sort fish according to size and daily production requirements • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment • Weigh canned product to ensure proper weight specification are met • Sound Computer comprehension (experience with Microsoft Word • Operate machines to cut, can, box, process or package fish product & Excel and Access an asset) • Check product and packaging for defects and ensure conformance to Company standards • Cooperative attitude and excellent team skills • Operate machines to can, box or otherwise package fish product • Neat working habits, share in keeping Guard Station neat and tidy • Cut and trim fish for processing • Excellent attendance record and punctuality is required • Check fish product to determine whether cut selections are according to specification WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPACITIES: Work under pressure, physically demanding, attention to detail, Working Conditions and Physical Capacities: combination of sitting, walking, standing for extended periods, Our plant workers are responsible for processing the wild sardines we catch ability to work 12 hour rotating shift, including evenings and and turning them into our Brunswick brand sardines. Positions range from weekends, candidates will be required to pass both a medical exam the moment we take the fish off the boats, to the moment we label our cans and a background security check. and send them to the warehouse for international and domestic shipping. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply to: Positions can be physically demanding with a combination of sitting, standing and/or walking for extended periods, as you will be working in a production environment. Human Resources Connors Bros., a Division of Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. Feel free to send a resume or application to: 180 Brunswick Street, Blacks Harbour, NB E5H 1G6 Tel: (506) 456-1735 or 1-800-905-2282 Human Resources, Connors Bros., Division of Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. fax: (506) 456-1569 e-mail: [email protected] 180 Brunswick Street, Blacks Harbour NB E5H 1G6 Connors Bros., A Division of Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp., Tel: 506-456-1735 fax: 506-456-1569 e-mail: [email protected] is an Equal Opportunity Employer. You can also reach us on our Facebook page at www.connors.ca Connors Bros. Clover Leaf Seafoods We thank all applicants; however, only those We thank all applicants; however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted to be interviewed will be contacted

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4 in. cylinder for tractor Dining room table & 6 chairs: Personal Support Care for bucket, used less than 5 hrs, without extension 42 inches senior female at home in St. $125. Call 466-3429. round table, with 18 inch Stephen, part-time hours extension, 60 inches, sits 6 available. Personal Care Place your FREE Classifieds ads Antique barn beam post comfortably, like new cond., experience required and auger press boring machine $250. Phone 466-4584. must enjoy working with to make mortise and tenon seniors. Duties include some at www.stcroixcourier.ca timbers, collectible, $250 Spoon-type tapered reamer, meal preparation, assistance obo. Phone 466-4584. used in making Windsor dressing, bathing, exercises chairs, a must for chair and light housekeeping. Ashley recliner, good cond., joints, $30. Phone 466-4584. CLASSIFIED DEADLINES: $50. Call 466-4795. Wages negotiable. Call Diane Log House drawknife, at 1-905-510-9263. 11 a.m. Friday for Courier Cabbage Patch Doll in original designed for doing heavy box, very good condition, work with least strain on the THANKS $40. Phone 466-4584. wrist and arms, $50 obo. Straight adze, used for rough Phone 466-4584. MITCHELL – From the dimensioning timbers, with family of the late Betty new handle, $60. Phone 466- WANTED Jane Mitchell: We would 4584. like to thank everyone Hardwood & softwood lum- Wanted to Rent to Own - who expressed their con- ber, dry, never used, $2/sq. Trailer or minihome in good dolences either in person, ft. Call 466-4795. cond., or small building that by email, cards, dona- can be made into a home, to tions to Charlotte County Ladies red jacket with remov- be moved. Call 469-5309. able hood & zip-out lining, Cancer, and those who size 11/12, very good cond., TRUCKS dropped off food. Your $25. Phone 466-4584. kindness will never be forgotten. Look who’s turning 80. 2000 Dodge plow truck, with Oster blender, very good We would like to ex- cond., $15. Phone 466-4584. plow, new tires & transmis- sion. Call for price 466-2726 press a special thank you New Armstrong 3g lathe turn- or 466-1726. to Yvonne Bartlett N.P. On ursday, January 14th ing tool holder, 7/16 straight and all of the staff of St. with wrench, $25. Phone 466- FARM EQUIPMENT Stephen Extra-Mural for Wilma Cunningham will be 4584. their guidance and assis- New band saw upper & lower Hydraulic pump filter for tance in allowing us to turning 80! Due to Covid, we are guides, complete with blade Massey Ferguson 235240 240P carry out Betty’s wish to guides and bearings, $55. – 245, $15. Phone 466-4584. be at home. encouraging family and friends to Phone 466-4584. Thank you all so much. New power steering pump Colin Mitchell 170 Flux Core Mig welder seal kit #1810529M91 – fits mail cards, send emails or phone Massey Ferguson 135, 148, Bill & Kristen Mitchell with cart & wire, new, never Colin Mitchell Jr. & Scott used, $300 firm. Call 466- 240, 40, $25. Phone 466- 3391. Biggs on her birthday to celebrate. 3429. Florence & Peter Giam- 36 ft. continuous twist link HEAVY EQUIPMENT battisto cross chain. You cut to your Sean Mitchell & Emily ~Happy Birthday Aunt Wilma!!~ length for tire size. Call 466- 0C3 Oliver dozer parts – MacDonald 4584. gears. Call me for your needs. Call 466-4584. In MEMOrIaM

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NOTICE OF HEARING Events UNDER THE Rolling Dam United Church - Services held every second MUNICIPAL CAPITAL BORROWING ACT and fourth Sunday at 10 a.m. Anglican Parish of St. Andrews Notice is hereby given that on Monday, the 8th day of February, 2021 at the – All Saints Church, 77 King St., Boardroom A North, 2nd Floor, Marysville Place, Fredericton, New Brunswick, the St. Andrews, Archdeacon John LEAVITT – In memory MacFARLANE – In lov- Municipal Capital Borrowing Board will hear the application of the Town of St. Matheson 469-0081, office of Clayton James Leavitt, ing memory of Keith 529-8662 – Sunday service at MacFarlane, who passed Stephen at 2:15 pm for authorization to borrow money for a capital expense as set June 10, 1932 – January 11 a.m. On CHCO-TV Sundays 11, 2017. away Jan. 9, 2016. forth in subsection 4(1) of the Municipal Capital Borrowing Act: at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 7 Gone is the face I loved Sadly missed by, p.m., and Wednesdays at 9:30 Maxine & Family a.m., YouTube & Facebook at so dear, Protective Services any time at Anglican Parish St. Silent is the voice I love Fire truck $1,039,000 Andrews NB Canada. to hear, Too far away for sight Anglican Parish of St. Stephen or speech Transportation Services - Christ Church, St. Stephen: But not too far for my Water and sewer upgrades - Union Street $84,000 Sunday service, 11 a.m., thoughts to reach. Wednesday service, 10 a.m.; TOTAL GENERAL FUND $1,123,000 Dear Clayton, in my St. Peter’s Church, Milltown: heart your memory Sunday, 9:30 a.m.; St. Anne’s lingers Environmental Health Services (Utility) Church, Campobello, 11 a.m. Info call 465-8486. Sweetly, fond and true, Water and sewer upgrades - Union Street $36,000 There is not a day that TOTAL $1,159,000 Kirk-McColl United Church, passes 70 King St., St. Stephen 466- That I don’t think of you. 1380 [email protected]. Down here I mourn, but Objections to this application, if any, may be filed in writing with the Secretary of com - All are welcome to not in vain, the Municipal Capital Borrowing Board, DELG, P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, New attend our in-church service For in Heaven we will Sundays at 11 a.m. as long as Brunswick, E3B 5H1, or may be presented orally to the Board at the time of the meet again. NB remains in yellow Covid Always loved and hearing. stage. Limited seating due to Covid so it is recommended missed, that you contact the church Hazel Dated the 6th day of January, 2021. by phone, email, or messen- ger to reserve seating. Masks ______are mandatory for services. Grace Lee Cutler, CPA, CGA, Secretary Municipal Capital Borrowing Board

189617 January 12, 2021 | 15 Classifieds Croix Words Never Have I Ever York imploded, the possibility of total I’ve reached the point where By Joshilyn Jackson; published by transformation is utterly tantalizing. William Morrow; 352 pages. He’s desperate, and the shaman—who Amy Whey’s greatest joy is her hus- promises ancient rituals, plant medi- I’m jealous of a spider because band, stepdaughter, and infant. But cine and encounters with the divine— Amy’s uncomplicated life begins to seems convincing, enough for Sam to unravel when the mysterious Angel- sign up. But are the great spirits the ica Roux arrives one book club night. shaman says he’s summoning real at he’s a successful Roux beguiles the group, keeps the all? Or are the ghosts in Sam’s mem- wine flowing and lures them into a ory more powerful than any magic? game of spilling secrets - harmless web designer fun. Amy knows better. Something The Temptation of Gracie wicked has come—a she-devil who By Santa Montefiore; published by seems to know the truth about who Simon & Schuster; 400 pages. Rollin’ on the River she is. To protect her family and save Gracie Burton is a grandmother, liv- Mark Taylor the life she’s built, Amy must beat the ing quietly in Devon. She has rarely devil at her own game, matching wits left the village over the past forty It may be just me thinking this, but tell ya. I simply cannot fathom feeling in an escalating war of unearthed se- years. Her daughter, Carina, with her does anybody else find it weird when so strongly about something that I’d crets. Amy knows the consequences if own fast-paced business in London you see TV shows where there are huge risk life and limb to take to the streets she can’t beat Roux. What terrifies her has very little time for her 17-year-old crowds sitting or standing shoulder to protesting against something that I’m is what she could lose if she wins. daughter, Anastasia, away at board- shoulder? Maybe you see people hug- never going to change. One thing that ing school, and even less time for ging it up and shaking hands and that is regrettable in this whole thing is Albatross her aging mother. In many ways, the looks bizarre as well. I think it’s a sign that real people lost their lives over this By Terry Falls; published by McClel- three of them barely know each other. we are living in a world that may never senseless act. land & Stewart; 400 pages. Then Gracie stumbles upon a week- go back to the “old ways.” It hard to be- Now I’ve racked my brain trying to Adam Coryell is your average high long cookery course in the heart of lieve that in little under a year, we have come up with a comparable thing in school student when his life changes the Tuscan countryside. She cannot become so used to social distancing and my own life that upset me deeply and forever. Based on a study by a quirky resist and ploughs her life savings quarantining that anything else looks all I could think of was when Coca-Cola professor that claims that every hu- into the trip. Carina and Anastasia ac- odd to us. As bizarre as it seems, does changed their formula in 1985. I remem- man being, regardless of athletic in- company her. They have no idea why anybody remember when if somebody ber calling Prime Minister Brian Mul- clination, has a body suited to excel Gracie has been drawn to this ven- wouldn’t shake your hand it was a sign roney and telling him he’d better do in at least one sport, it turns out that ture. They have no sense of her past; of disrespect? Nowadays if somebody something about it or his term would Adam is good - very good, in fact - at no idea that Gracie is harbouring the extends their hand, you’d have to look not be too long. As I look back, he had golf. With his coach by his side, Adam secret of an extraordinary life that around to get some hand sanitizer or an- the last laugh as he lasted almost 9 and his new-found talent skyrocket preceded them… tiseptic wipes before shaking it which years, but they did change Coke back to to a prodigy-level stardom. But here’s would also offend people “back in the the old recipe. As I hung up the phone the catch: Adam doesn’t really like Finder day”.There’s THAT saying again. Back that day, I think I scared him when I golf. And as the life he once knew By Suzanne Palmer; published by in the day I could walk into a store with said, “Don’t make me come out there!” slips away—including the love of his DAW; 391 pages. a dollar bill in my pocket and come out Back in the day, that’s what all tough life, the dream of being a writer, and Fergus Ferguson’s latest job should with a bottle of Coke, a bag of chips and guys and parents would say. everyday normalcy - he can’t help but be simple. Find the spacecraft Vene- three or four chocolate bars but now I don’t know about you but I like the wonder if all this success and fame is tia’s Sword and steal it back. What was there’s security cameras everywhere. Skip the Dishes ads with Jon Hamm. worth it…or if it’s enough for him. supposed to be a routine job evolves Just in case you may have missed it, The most recent one is his assistant into negotiating a power struggle be- there was a huge hoopla south of the asking him if he is going to the awards Broken People tween factions. It doesn’t help that border last week. A whole pile of people show to get his award. Hamm is dressed By Sam Lansky; published by Hanover a dangerous alien species thought stormed Capitol Buildings in Washing- in a jean jacket which the guy calls a Square Press; 352 pages. mythical prove real, and their ships ton and trashed the place. A lot of peo- “Canadian Tuxedo.” This went over “He fixes everything that’s wrong keep following Fergus. Foolhardy. ple blame Trump for inciting the riot my head a couple times but then guess with you in three days.” This hooks Eccentric. Reckless. Whatever he’s as he was trying to get the election re- what? I did some “research.” Bing Sam when he overhears it at a din- called, Fergus will need all the help sults changed around in his favour. I’ve Crosby was refused entry in a Vancou- ner party in Hollywood: a globe-trot- he can get to take back the Sword and always wanted to be able to write this ver hotel in 1951 for wearing a denim ting shaman who claims to perform save Cernee from destruction. next line as it gives me that sense of top and jeans. Levi Strauss & Co. even “open-soul surgery” on emotionally All of these titles, and more, are authenticity. “At press time,” it appears designed a tuxedo made entirely of damaged people. For neurotic, de- available at St. Croix Public Library. that Trump may have finally realized denim for Crosby as a publicity stunt. pressed Sam, new to L.A., life in New he lost the election. If you think that The only thing that I can possibly this is going to be behind us, then I’ve come up with that rivals this is when I got a deluxe high-rise treestand in Pis- was prohibited from entering a restau- kehagen for you to buy. rant because I wasn’t wearing a tie. All There were over 70 million people I could find were booster cables to wrap A desperate requirement for change who voted for this guy and seemingly around my neck. The dude at the door would do anything for him. The division then told me, “Okay, you can come in Continued from page 7 Explain to me how the people who is real in that country and it will not here, but don’t start anything.” are working in full time jobs that do get fixed anytime soon. I am a self-pro- Mark Taylor is a a longtime Courier and I’ll save that debate for another not offer sick days or vacation days, fessed founding member of the Apathy columnist whose views on life and liv- time. and who aren’t paid enough buy food Party of Canada which has yet to hold ing are usually unconventional and Moving on, in her genuine desire for their families are expected to sim- any meetings. I am blaming COVID-19 definitely outside of the box. He’s a true (for whatever reason) to see the virus ply not work for a week if they have a for this but I formed the party over 30 Charlotte County boy who has the right stopped in its tracks as much as possi- runny nose. And god forbid they have years ago, so don’t believe everything I to remain silent, but not the ability. ble, Russell has all but begged NB’ers to self-isolate for 14 days - who will pay to do a few things. One, download their bills then? the COVID-19 alert app to assist with Telling residents they must stay contact tracing and alerting people home if they are experiencing any to possible exposure in real time, and symptom of COVID-19 is yet another she has asked that if any member of example of not reading the room. the public feels even slightly unwell, While I understand Russell’s desire or is experiencing even the most mild for this to be the norm, it’s a wholly of COVID symptoms to do two things: unrealistic ask. A) call 811 and get tested and B) stay Jagmeet Singh, leader of the NDP home from work/school until you get federally put forward legislation that the test results. would assure 10 days paid sick leave to Setting school aside, in a perfect every full time employee in the country, world, if we didn’t feel well, we would but I think we all know said legislation all stay home from work, even if we won’t become reality any time soon. just had a regular old cold or flu. I’m My point? I have just highlighted one of the lucky ones. Thanks to Advo- such problems in our current systems cate Printing and Publishing, all sala- of government that it stands to reason ried employees are entitled to both hol- we’re looking at the tip of an iceburg. 188244 iday and sick days. So, if I had to take And we’re the Titanic. time off, I have the luxury of doing so. If now isn’t the time to make some But how many New Brunswickers sweeping to changes to how we func- can say the same? In a province fairly tion as a society and government, Over 150 years of trust, online: notorious for low income brackets well, I don’t know what is. I have no and poorly paying jobs, how many em- idea how to get there, but I know we search Saint Croix Courier on Facebook Or, ployees does Russell imagine can take need to go. Our bags are certainly days off if they are unwell? Spoiler packed. alternately follow us on Twitter (@stcroixcourier), alert - it’s far fewer than she’s clearly Krisi Marples considered. hashtag #CharCo 16 | January 12, 2021 News Build a snowman and win a prize entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Jan- By Sari Green uary 29. All photos must be taken within Charlotte County. All photo entries must in- St. George clude a sign that is large enough to read that Just because it’s winter, it doesn’t mean shows the date and location of the snowman you can’t get out and enjoy some fresh air within the photos. Only one entry per family while having loads of fun with the family. will be accepted. Let’s face it, most of us claim to hate the win- “We don’t want someone to say, ‘I’ll build ter, but you have to admit, the idea of getting five snowmen and enter all five’. That’s not out and building a snowman is often pretty fair to everybody,” said Nathan. irresistible. It’s even more irresistible if Nathan said this is a way to keep the there is a chance of winning a prize for your community involved in CCMA activities. snowy creation. Yes, that’s right, a prize, in In past years, they have hosted big Christ- the form of a President’s Choice gift card. mas events, as well as community dinners The Multicultural Association of Charlotte throughout the winter. With COVID-19 re- County (CCMA) is hosting a Build-a-Snow- strictions in place, they have not been able man competition for all residents of Char- to plan any of these public gatherings. lotte County. “We were thinking, ‘what can we do to CCMA Community Engagement Manager get the community involved’,” said Nathan. Suren Nathan said this is a competition that “Facebook is obviously a good way to bring is open to everyone within Charlotte County, people together. Right now, we have snow. I and there is no age limit. People can enter don’t know for how long, but we have snow, as individuals or as families, creating one so why don’t we do a snowman competition? snowman per household. The first place It gets people involved. It gets people out- winner will receive a President’s Choice gift side. We can all see the different kinds of card in the amount of $50. There will also be snowmen people have built. Then, you can $25 gift card prizes for the second and third go online and like them. The one with the place winners. most likes will win a prize.” “It is something that’s open to everyone Nathan encourages anyone who wants to in Charlotte County,” said Nathan. “They enter to get really creative with the snow- can do it in their own yards. They can do it men they create. The great thing about this any time during the month of January. Take type of competition is that there are no right a picture, send it to us, and we’ll post all of or wrong ways to build a snowman. The the pictures on January 28. We’ll leave them more you put into it, the better your chances for two weeks to see who gets the most likes. are of winning a prize. Visit the CCMA The person that gets the most likes will win Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Multi- Photo courtesy of www.pinterest.com a prize. We also have a second and third cultural-Association-of-Charlotte-County-C- The Multicultural Association of Charlotte County (CCMA) is holding a Build-a-Snowman competition prize we’ll do as a random draw.” CMA to download the entry form. for residents of Charlotte County. From now until Thursday, January 28, residents are encouraged to There are six rules for the Build-a-Snow- “Let’s see how creative people are going to get creative and build fun and unique snowmen, and then post photos of their creations on the CCMA man competition. All photos must be taken get with this idea of building a snowman.” Facebook page. The entry that gets the most likes will win a $50 President’s Choice gift card. between now and Thursday, January 28. All [email protected]

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