Swine Flu Clinics for the General Public Start on Monday

The Horizon Health Network has announced a long list of H1N1 Clinics for the General Pulblic beginning on on Monday.

Here is a list of currently scheduled clinics:

Grand Manan Community Complex Gym, 1021 Route 776, Grand Manan, General Public, November 30, 9am - 8pm

Exhibition Park, 159 McAllister Drive, Saint John, General Public, November 30, 10am - 8pm
Marco Polo Cruise Ship Terminal, 111 Water Street, Saint John, General Public, December 1, 9am - 9pm
Royal Canadian Legion, 43 Queen St. West, St. Stephen, General Public, December 1, 9am - 9pm
Grand Manan Community Complex Gym, 1021 Route 776, Grand Manan, General Public, December 1, 9am - 3pm
Royal Canadian Legion, 43 Queen St. West, St. Stephen, General Public, December 2, 9am - 5pm
Hampton Senior Resource Center, 31 Demille Ct., Hampton, General Public, December 2, 9am - 7pm
Side Court Right (gymnasium) George Forbes Elliot Athletic Centre UNBSJ, 100 Tucker Park Road, Saint John, UNBSJ Students and Staff, 9am - 3pm
Side Court Right (gymnasium) George Forbes Elliot Athletic Centre UNBSJ, 100 Tucker Park Road, Saint John, General Public, 3pm - 9pm
NBCC St. Andrews, 99 Augustus Street, St. Andrews, General Public, December 3, 9am - 9pm
Rothesay Baptist Church, 30 Vincent Road, Quispamsis, Kennebecasis Valley, General Public, December 3, 9am - 9pm
St. George Community Center, 11 J.O. Spinney Dr., St. George, General Public, December 4, 9am - 5pm
Carleton Community Centre, 82 Market Place, Saint John (West), General Public, December 4, 9am - 9pm
Sussex Elementary School, 25 Duke Street, Sussex, General Public, December 4, 9am - 7pm
NBCC Saint John, 950 Grandview Ave, Saint John, General Public, December 5, 9am - 9pm
Norton Elementary, 274 Route 124 Norton, Saint John, General Public, December 5, 9am - 3pm
NBCC Saint John, 950 Grandview Ave, Saint John, General Public, December 6, 9am - 9pm
Campobello Island Consolidated School, 1722 Route 774, Wilson’s Beach, Campobello Island, General Public, December 7, 12pm - 8pm
Hampton Senior Resource Center, 31 Demille Ct., Hampton, General Public, December 8, 9am - 7pm
St. George Community Center, 11 J.O. Spinney Dr., St. George, General Public, December 8, 9am - 7pm
Carleton Community Centre, 82 Market Place, Saint John (West), General Public, December 8, 9am - 9pm
Royal Canadian Legion, 43 Queen St. West, St. Stephen, General Public, December 9, 9am - 9pm
Exhibition Park,159 McAllister Drive, Saint John, General Public, December 9, 9am - 9pm
Saunders Irving Chapel, Bethany Bible College, 26 Western Street, Sussex, General Public, December 9, 9am - 7pm
Lord’s Cove Church of Christ, 227 Route 772, Lord's Cove, Deer Island, General Public, December 10, 10am - 8pm
St Marks United Church, 50 Dexter Drive, Saint John, General Public, December 10, 12pm - 7pm
Kings Valley Wesleyan Church, 332 Hampton Road, Quispamsis, Kennebecasis Valley, General Public, December 10, 9am - 9pm


For an updated list of clinics go to www.gnb.ca/flu  or call 1-800-580-0038.

Some Runners Have To Pay to Keep their Olympic Torch

A local woman is upset that some of the runners who carried the Torch in the Saint John area this week had to pay to keep it.

Rachel Cook tells CHSJ News her 14-year-old son Antoine had to pay almost $500 for his torch.
Cook adds she thinks it was fair and unfair and it shouldn't have been so expensive.
Cooks thinks it's a bit unfair when the runners for companies were given their torches as keepsakes while some school kids had to come up with the cash to keep it.

Imperial Theater Reaches Goal

     (Shot of the Marquee at the Imperial Theater)
                  (Photo by Jim Hennessy)

With less than a month to go before Christmas, a huge gift has arrived early for the Imperial Theater's Keep It Live Campaign. Following a performance last night, Arthur and Jack Irving handed over a cheque for half a million dollars to put the fundraiser over the top of their goal of $2.5 million dollars. Peter Smith is General manager of the Theater and tells CHSJ News, he is flabbergasted by the generosity.

Cindy Millet is a member of the Capital Campaign Cabinet and works for Irving Oil and tells CHSJ News, she is overwhelmed by the gift. As a way of thanking the Irving's for their generous gift, the Imperial Theater is renaming the auditorium Fort Reliance for the next 15 years.

RCMP Warn Of Another Phone Scam

Another warning about a phone scam in the area. It was back on Wednesday, a Bellisle Creek woman received a call from a man saying it was her grandson, he was in trouble and needed to be wired some cash for a lawyer. The woman went to her bank but they were suspicious and asked for a fax number from the lawyers office before sending the money. She went back home, the man called back and was furious and told her to go to another bank but they would not deal with her either.


She went back to her bank and they called the RCMP. An officer went home with the senior and when the phone rang, he answered. As soon as he identified himself as RCMP, the man said he had the wrong number and hung up. The call was tarced to a cell-phone in Quebec. Between January and August of this year, 317 similar calls have been made to homes around the country.

Update on Construction at the Q-Plex

After suffering through a wet start, work crews at the Q-Plex in Quispamsis are making up time with this spring like weather of late. Concrete foundations have been poured and infrastructure for the bleachers in place along with the bleachers on site ready to be installed. Work on the outdoor pool is underway and the bulk of the site work is finished.


The pipes for the geothermal system have been laid and the over-all construction schedule is on time. The facility is still scheduled to be open by the fall of next year. Earlier this week, Saint John Toyota announced it's sponsorship for the zamboni at the Q-Plex and also donated two new vehicles for use by the facility staff.

Mayor Court Lights His Tree Tonight

Santa will head down King Street tonight waving at the children on his way to the Mayor's Tree Lighting ceremony at Loyalist Plaza. Ivan Court tells CHSJ News, there will be singing, treats and the lights will be flipped on at 6pm.

City staff will also collect non-perishable donations and toys for local charities. If the weather is a problem, the event will be moved inside to Market Square.