More H1N1 Clinics for the General Public start tomorrow

Public Health has announced more H1N1 clinics for the general public.
They start tomorrow and run until December 11.
The following is a list of the upcoming clinics:

NBCC Saint John, 950 Grandview Ave, Saint John, December 5, 9am - 9pm
Norton Elementary, 274 Route 124 Norton, Saint John, December 5, 9am - 3pm
NBCC Saint John, 950 Grandview Ave, Saint John, December 6, 9am - 9pm
Campobello Island Consolidated School, 1722 Route 774, Wilson’s Beach, Campobello Island, December 7, 12pm - 8pm
Village Hall, 73 Main St, St. Martins, December 7, 10am - 7pm
Hampton Senior Resource Center, 31 Demille Ct., Hampton, December 8, 9am - 7pm
St. George Community Center, 11 J.O. Spinney Dr., St. George, December 8, 9am - 9pm
Carleton Community Centre, 82 Market Place, Saint John (West), December 8, 9am - 9pm
Royal Canadian Legion, 43 Queen St. West, St. Stephen, December 9, 9am - 9pm
Exhibition Park,159 McAllister Drive, Saint John, December 9, 9am - 9pm
Saunders Irving Chapel, Bethany Bible College, 26 Western Street, Sussex, December 9, 9am - 7pm
Lord’s Cove Church of Christ, 227 Route 772, Lord's Cove, Deer Island, December 10, 10am - 8pm
Macdonald Consolidated School, 3950 Route 845, Kingston, December 10, 3pm -9pm
St Marks United Church, 50 Dexter Drive, Saint John, December 10, 12pm - 7pm
Kings Valley Wesleyan Church, 332 Hampton Road, Quispamsis, Kennebecasis Valley, December 10, 9am - 9pm
Barrack Green Armoury, 60 Broadview Avenue, Saint John, December 11, 9am - 9pm
Lawrence Station Elementary School, Lawrence Station, December 11, 1pm - 8pm

For more updated information on the clinics go to www.gnb.ca/flu or call 1-800-580-0038.

Knappe Is Still Missing

(photo by Tamara Steele)

City police are still looking for a 26-year-old man who has been missing since October.
Kristopher William Knappe was seen near uptown Saint John on October 17th and later spotted in Fredericton on November 2nd.
He is about five foot seven with light brown hair, hazel brown eyes and a goatee.
If you have seen him, call police at 648-3333.

Damage to Fundy Trail

     (Photo of Damaged Main Gate at Fundy Trail)
         (Photo Courtesy of Fundy Trail Officials)

The search is on by Hampton RCMP after senseless damage has been done to a section of the Fundy Trail. Officers were called to the area to find someone had done damage to the entrance gate. Brian Clark is General Manager of the Trail and says someone with an ATV used winches and cables to tear open and damage the main entrance and back gate.

This is the third time there has been damage to the trail this year. The cost to fix what was broken is estimated to be around three and four thousand dollars.

St. Stephen Woman Was Murdered

(file photo)

The death of a St. Stephen woman is now being called a murder by RCMP. 59-year-old Mary Scott was found earlier this week at her Queen Street home in the border town and autopsy results tell officers they are dealing with a homicide.


Her family notified police when they had not heard from Scott for several days. Major Crime continues to go through the home looking for clues and are following up on a numbers of leads.

Update on Elsie Wayne's Condition

(Former Mayor and MP Elsie Wayne)
                (File Photo)

We have been getting a steady stream of phone calls and e-mails asking about her condition and today we have an update on Elsie Wayne. Almost a month after suffering a stroke, former Mayor and MP Elsie Wayne continues her road to recovery. Her husband Richard tells CHSJ News, things are coming along slow but steady but there is still no indication as to when she will be going home.

The 77-year old Wayne has been working with a therapist to correct some of the effects of the stroke for the past several weeks.

Firefighters and Police Officers Score Huge Victory

A huge victory for firefighters and police officers in New Brunswick. They are now exempt from the three day waiting period in the Workers' Compensation Act. The act contains a provision that anyone injured on the job must wait 72 hours before compensation is paid to an injured worker.


The new rule will apply to nearly 470 active police officers and almost 4,800 full-time and volunteer firefighters working around the Province.

New Coroner Appointed for the Province

The Province has announced Greg Forestell as the new chief coroner. Forestell began with the Department of Public Safety as deputy chief coroner in 2007, and took over as acting chief coroner in the summer of last year. Prior to that, he worked for the Canadian Red Cross in disaster management and community development.


Forestell begins his new duties right away.

District Eight Education Council Wants Your Input

If you have a child or children attending a school or schools in District Eight, you will want to hear this. The Education Council will start holding open houses in the new year to get your feed back. They want to know what you feel should be priority projects as far as infrastructure and programming is concerned. Director of Education Bev MacDonald tells CHSJ News, she really likes this kind of forum.


The Graham Government announced in it's budget earlier this week that over $90 million dollars will be spent on education in the coming year.

H1N1 Clinics Continue

There is still plenty of time for those looking for the H1N1 vaccination to get the shot. One is open until three this afternoon at Rothesay High and there is another up and running until nine tonight at the Carelton Community Center. The Chief Medical Officer of Health says there is declining activity in all areas of the Province with 171 people hospitalized since April with over 177,000 new doses arriving this week and over 92,000 are expected to arrive next week.


Mass immunizations clinics will continue until the 16th at which by that time, they hope to have given the shot to everyone looking for it. Even after the clinics finish up, shots will still be available to those who want it.

Conservatives Make a Motion in the Legislature

          (Conservative Leader David Alward)
                        (File Photo)

The Conservatives have tabled a motion in the Legislature asking the Graham Government to freeze any increase in energy rates. They want this set-up until after a referendum or election has been held. Leader David Alward says this needs to be done to assure every person in the Province they are protected while the NB Power – Hydro-Québec proposal is being debated.

Premier Graham claims the deal must be signed on or before March 31 in order to avoid an electricity rate increase of three per cent.

Wrong Way Driver

Rothesay Regional Police arrested a driver who was going the wrong way down the Mckay Highway. Police responded after getting a report of a vehicle travelling westbound from Hampton in the eastbound lanes. A charge of impaired driving is likely.

Hampton Fatality

A single vehicle crash last night has left one young man dead. Hampton RCMP tell us 23-year old Jeremy Shaw of Passakeg was killed after his vehicle left the highway and rolled over on the off-ramp in Quispamsis as you make your way to Hampton.

Citizens Needed for input on Saint John's New Munipal Plan

You could be part of the 13 person Citizen's committee that will advise Common Council
on the new Municipal Plan.
Committee members will meet regularly over 2 years.
Jacqueline Hamilton of the City's planning department tells CHSJ news council decides on who will make up the committee.
The new Municipal plan will guide development in the City for the next 25 years.
You have to include a letter and resume outlining your interest in the committee.
The deadline for applications is December 11th.
To apply, go the City of Saint John website.
http://www.cityofsaintjohn.ca/

Moncton Man Charged With Luring Over the Internet

They say it is important to watch what your children are doing on a computer and this next story proves it. 41-year old Robert Vanbuskirk of Moncton is facing several charges in connection with luring a child over the internet. He was arrested yesterday in the hub city as part of an ongoing investigation by the RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit.


Their investigation began on June 21 when Moncton RCMP received a complaint. The child was not physically harmed and did not come in contact with the suspect. Vanbuskirk will be back in court tomorrow afternoon for a bail hearing.

H1N1 Activity Slowing Down

There is declining H1N1 activity in all areas of the Province. That from the Chief Medical Officer of Health issuing it's latest statement concerning the pandemic. 171 people have been hospitalized since April and 27 people have been isolated to intenstive care and seven people have died. Over 177,000 new doses arrived this week and over 92,000 are expected to arrive next week.


Mass immunizations clinics will continue until the 16th at which by that time, they hope to have given the shot to everyone looking for it. Even after the clinics finish up, shots will still be available to those who want it. Total cost of the program is expected to be $17.3 million......half of the original estimate.

H1N1 Clinics in Greater Saint John

There is NO H1N1 Clinic at the Carelton Community Center today. We have spoken to the director who tells us close to one hundred people have shown up looking to get immunized. The clinic at the community center is scheduled to go tomorrow between nine and nine. There are how-ever a pair of places to get vaccinated in Greater Saint John today.

There is a clinic at the Rothesay Baptist Church running until nine o'clock tonight. They other one is in Coles Island at the Lions Club which gets started this afternoon at one and runs until seven o'clock tonight.

Nursing Homes Around the Province Get a Boost

The Province isn't wasting any time in spending some of the cash announced in Tuesday's budget. There is going to be a major over-haul of nursing homes including 11 that will be replaced by new buildings, two new nursing homes will be built and several will undergo major expansions. This includes the Loch Lomond Villa that will add 250 beds to it's current set-up over the next five years.

The total investment is $400 million dollars and means 297 new nursing home beds will be created around the Province. All of the construction work will get started in the spring with completion dates set for between 2016 and 17.

Provincial Sports Honoring the Best

The man known as the Fighting Fisherman is one of two sports legends that will be honored with a virtual exhibit honouring two of the Province's sports icons next week. It will celebrate the Golden Anniversaries of Willie O'Ree and Yvon Durelle and the important contributions both made to the Province's sport heritage.


The ceremony will be held in Moncton on Thursday.

H1N1 Clinics Continue

This is an Updated List of the latest H1N1 Clincis Happening in Greater Saint John:
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December 3



1pm - 7pm Coles Island Grand Washademoak Lions Club


11318 Route 10 General public
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December 3


9am - 9pm Kennebecasis Valley Rothesay Baptist Church


30 Vincent Rd. General public
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December 3


9am - 9pm St. Andrews NBCC - St. Andrews Campus


99 Augustus St. General public
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December 4


9am - 3pm Rothesay Rothesay High School


61 Hampton Rd. General public
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December 4


9am - 9pm Saint John Carleton Community Centre


82 Market Place General public
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December 4


9am - 5pm St George St George Community Centre


11 J.O. Spinney Dr.


General public
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December 4


9am - 7pm Sussex Sussex Elementary School


25 Duke St. General public
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December 5


9am - 3pm Norton Norton Elementary School


274 Route 124 General public
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December 5


9am - 9pm Saint John NBCC - Saint John Campus


950 Grandview Ave. General public
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December 6


9am - 9pm Saint John NBCC - Saint John Campus


950 Grandview Ave. General public
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December 7


12pm - 8pm Campobello Campobello Island


Consolidated School


1722 Route 774, Wilson's Beach General public
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December 7


10am - 7pm St. Martins Village Hall


73 Main St. General public
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December 8


9am - 7pm Hampton Hampton Senior Resource Centre


31 Demille Ct. General public
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December 8


9am - 9pm Saint John Carleton Community Centre


82 Market Place General public
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December 8


9am - 9pm St George St George Community Centre


11 J.O. Spinney Dr.


General public
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December 9


9am - 9pm Saint John Exhibition Park


159 McAllister Dr.


General public
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December 9


9am - 9pm St Stephen Royal Canadian Legion


43 Queen St. West General public
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December 9


9am - 7pm Sussex Saunders Irving Chapel


Bethany Bible College


26 Western St. General public
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December 10


10am - 8pm Deer Island Lord’s Cove


Church of Christ


227 Route 772


(*This clinic will be held in the


Church Hall) General public
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December 10


9am - 9pm Kennebecasis Valley Kings Valley Wesleyan Church


332 Hampton Rd. General public
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December 10


3pm - 9pm Kingston Macdonald Consolidated School


3950 Route 845 General public
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December 10


12pm - 7pm Saint John St. Marks United Church


50 Dexter Dr. General public
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December 11


9am - 9pm Saint John Barrack Green Armoury


60 Broadview Ave. General public

Bare Necessities Campaign "Wrap Up"

(Members of the committee finish wrapping toiletries - photo by Deborah MacDonald)

The Saint John Board of Trade's Women in Business Forum has finished wrapping toiletry items for their eighth annual "Bare Necessities" campaign.
The goal of the campaign is to provide women's shelters, food banks and other organizations packages containing the 'little but necessary' personal care items, just in time for the holiday season.
Going on vacation or a business trip? The next time you find yourself in a hotel room, don't forget to bring home the complimentary items available to you from every hotel - shampoo, soaps, lotions, etc.