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23 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

Choral group performs Wednesday

The Harbour View Choral Ensemble will present a concert at the Church of the Resurrection in Grand Bay-Westfield on Wednesday beginning at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany, bringing an end to the Christmas season.

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Mon Jan 04, 2010

The Victoria Star

Independent assessments help power debate

Although I do not have the education, ability or the skills to properly assess the proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec to determine whether it will be beneficial, I do have the ability to appreciate and respect a well presented assessment by those who wish to inform us in an open and independent manner.

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Sat Jan 02, 2010

The Victoria Star

Ferry spending winter at Gondola Point

Ferry operator Brian Vautour checks the tie downs and cable on the Gondola Point ferry as the vessel crosses the Kennebecasis River from Highway 845 on the Kingston Peninsula to the Gondola Point Arterial on Thursday.

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Thu Dec 31, 2009

The Victoria Star

Winter blast delays flights, makes mess of roads

Heavy snowfall turned to blowing snow and frigid winds Tuesday, waking Saint John from its winter respite.

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Tue Dec 29, 2009

The Victoria Star

Sell off NB Liquor, not NB Power

I am writing to support Donald Savoie's opinion on the front page of Monday's paper that government should consider selling the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation.

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Mon Dec 28, 2009

CBC

Retailer wants renovation tax credit extended

A New Brunswick building supplies retailer would like to see an extension of the federal government's home renovation tax credit because it has been so good for business John Jarvis, owner of a Home Hardware store in Grand Bay-Westfield, says his sales jumped 10 per cent in the months leading up to Christmas because of the tax credit.

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Sat Dec 26, 2009

The Victoria Star

Valley must wait for resolution of emergency medical calls issue

Residents of the Kennebecasis Valley will have to wait until the new year before a solution is found to dispatching emergency medical calls to the KV Fire Department.

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Thu Dec 24, 2009

The Victoria Star

Kings Co. Journal

The RCMP in Grand Bay-Westfield is investigating an attempted break and enter into Wayne's Auto World on Epworth Park Road.

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Tue Dec 22, 2009

The Victoria Star

Ferry passengers rescued

With his wife and children off to do some holiday shopping, Eric Garnier had settled in to do some office work for his business.

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Mon Dec 21, 2009

CBC

Passengers rescued from stranded St. John River ferry

A group of 17 passengers has been removed from a ferry that was stranded for more than three hours on the St.

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Sun Dec 20, 2009

The Victoria Star

Rothesay drops tax rate

Taxpayers in Rothesay will get a two-cent break on the 2010 municipal tax rate. 1 of 2 Mayor Bill Bishop says the town's tax rate includes garbage pickup, which isn't the case in Quispamsis and Grand Bay-Westfield. Mayor Bill Bishop says the town's tax rate includes garbage pickup, which isn't the case in Quispamsis and Grand Bay-Westfield. During ...

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Fri Dec 18, 2009

The Victoria Star

Town's rate to remain at $1.37

The town's tax rate for 2010 has been held at $1.37 per $100 of assessment - the same as this year - despite a more costly snow removal contract and big plans for improved road infrastructure.

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

The Victoria Star

Keep tolls or find money to repair bridge

It was interesting to read the comments of Rodney Weston in his commentary on the Saint John Harbour Bridge.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

The Victoria Star

There's a hunger to put an end to violence

Recently the Telegraph-Journal printed my commentary on the Dec. 6 commemoration of the Montreal Massacre .

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

The Victoria Star

Drug plan changes come too late for some

The Health Charities Alliance of New Brunswick has been working over the past year to address the huge gap that is New Brunswick's catastrophic drug program.

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Thu Dec 10, 2009

The Victoria Star

Kings Co. journal

The Hampton RCMP is investigating an assault that allegedly occurred in Baxters Corner on Sunday.

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Tue Dec 08, 2009

The Victoria Star

Firefighters going door to door to collect food for needy families

Cupboards of the River Valley Food Bank will see a big boost in inventory come this weekend.

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Sun Dec 06, 2009

The Victoria Star

Kings Co. journal

Police believe they know who stole a Winchester model 94 lever-action rifle from a garage at a residence on Ryan Road in Penobsquis.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

The Victoria Star

Kings Co. journal

Police in Hampton are trying to get to the bottom of an alleged assault on a 48-yer-old Bloomfield man.

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

The Victoria Star

Town will get update on Quispamsis pedestrian, bike trails

Recreational pathways and child care will dominate tonight's Quispamsis town council agenda.

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