Every flight Ron Fournier takes for his new business, Flying 2C Helicopter Tours, begins with a safety demonstration – explaining the ins and outs of his Bell 206 LongRanger. “It’s one of the safest helicopters in the world,” he said in an interview with The Courier. “It has isometric mounts on the transmission so when […]
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Canada Day in Saint Andrews regularly draws crowds of 10,000 people, so how have the town and businesses prepared for this year’s celebrations? If someone didn’t know Canada Day was coming up Sean Melady’s nearly two story Canada flag would be a reminder. “I just got it up… it’s been a traffic jam out front,” […]
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A fire at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John prompted an emergency response on Monday morning. The Saint John Fire Department (SJFD) responded to reports of a product leak that ignited around 9:15 a.m., according to the city. “Working in close coordination with the refinery’s emergency response team, the SJFD assisted in containing and […]
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Plenty of places in Charlotte County have plans to celebrate Canada Day. From parades, to local BBQs, to car shows and more. The Courier has complied a list of the activities locally. If you’re event is missing, please visit our Event Hub page and add it in. Eastern Charlotte Saint Andrews Grand Manan Campobello St. […]
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By Sari Green, Community Contributor If you’re looking for events to fill your Sunday afternoons, check out the concerts coming up on Ministers Island in July. First, we have Nico Paulo & Band. Paulo, a Portuguese/Canadian songwriter, as well as a visual artist, came to Canada in 2014 to pursue her musical and artistic ambitions. […]
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After a long, difficult winter, many people will soon be preparing and heading out to get their summer cottages ready for three or four months of warm weather and family and friends’ recreation. These rural getaways here in Canada are affectionately called camps. I was recently invited to visit one of these camps, unsure of […]
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One of Saint Andrews’ beloved seals is celebrating his 19th birthday. Snorkel, a harbour seal and the son of Loki, will have a cake made of fish and ice – alongside many people who wrote him cards and poems for the special day. He was born at Storybook Gardens in London, Ont. in 2006, according […]
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After the village called out the oil giant in their alert to the town, they committed to making the dangerous goods crossing but there are questions about who controls delivery. The Village of Grand Manan won’t be without fuel during peak tourism season despite Irving Oil initially refusing to deliver on a dangerous goods crossing […]
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One person was rescued from a burning home in the Welch Cove Road area in Maces Bay. A member of the Musquash Fire Department, who was nearby, arrived on the scene just after 10 p.m. Wednesday. They were able to get inside the home and safely get the homeowner out. The residence was engulfed when […]
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The Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) is considering hiring a new communications and public engagement coordinator for the municipality. “With our desire, quite frankly, to get better at the public engagement side of things,” said Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Renaud. “After much thought, I wanted to bring back the concept of creating someone whose […]
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