K93 News

New Mayor in Plaster Rock Ready to Prove Herself

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Plaster Rock voted in Alexis Fenner for mayor on Monday night.

Fenner is grateful for the chance to prove herself in the eyes of the people.

She also looks forward to serving the village for the next four years.

Already knowing the councillors on a personal level she's anxious to get to know them on a business one and get to work on what she thinks is important.

Councillors Timothy Corbin, Carolyn Crawford, Terry Harding, and Tony Wright will meet with the mayor on May 22nd for the first official time.

Fenner thinks the council will work well together to improve the village over the course of their four-year term.

Students Compete at National Competition

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:23:00 GMT

A team of students from Southern Victoria High School are on their way back from Winnipeg Friday, May 18.

Chanelle Sappier, Bree Perley, Alexis Perley, and Jocelyn Peter-Paul were in the Manitoba city to compete in the E-Spirit National Business Plan Competition for Aboriginal Students.

Although they didn't pick up an award at the ceremony on Thursday, May 17, the students had a lot of fun and learned a few things during the 16-week period.

The team was the only representative from the province and they were selected for coming up with a business called Broken Recordz.

The girls designed a promotional business for local Aboriginal music artists.

Compensation For Flood Victims Not Up to Expectation

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:35:00 GMT

Compensation cheques to victims of Perth-Andover's flood began to arrive this week, but what people are getting is well below expectations.

Al McPhail, the Chairman of the Flood Victims Committee says most people he's talked to are getting 40 to 50 percent of what they asked for.

On Thursday, May 17, McPhail told K93 News the compensation people are receiving is leading to some tough choices.

McPhail says there is a review process if victims feel adjustors missed something in their claim, but there isn't a whole lot people can do to get more compensation.

He says the committee is still pushing the government for relocation plan, but encourages victims to do whatever they can with the compensation.

Documentary Filming For Local Legend

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:29:00 GMT

Filming is underway for a documentary about a local hero.

The Victoria Star reports the focus will be on Ron Turcotte who was born in Drummond, and was a famous jockey in the 60's and 70's.

During his career he won over 3,000 races including the Triple Crown with Secretariat.

The film will be made by award winning writer Phil Comeau and is expected to wrap up in February of next year.

Two Inductees Announced For Sports Hall of Fame

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:19:00 GMT

Story by Ethan Haslett

Two athletes are being inducted into the Grand Falls Sports Hall of Fame.

The two hard working individuals were announced Wednesday, May 16, at the E. & P. Senechal Centre.

Maddie Leclerc is a member of the Grand Falls Sports Hall of Fame Committee, she was proud to hear them announced.

Jean Deschenes is being recognized for years of devotion to skiing, orienteering and cycling in the area.

He also ran the Canadian Marathon 7 times.

Dennis Arpin revitalized cross-country skiing in Grand Falls, was director of the Potato Festival's Road Race, and organized a number of other local bike races.

The ceremony is scheduled for September 23rd at roughly 2:00 in the afternoon.

A concrete time will be announced at a later date.

Keeley Promises More Transparency

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:13:00 GMT

Story by Paul Bradley

Grand Falls' new mayor is promising more transparency from the town's municipal government.

As a councilor for the past four years Richard Keeley decided to step up because he was tired of backroom discussions, and he defeated incumbent Mayor Marcel Deschenes in Monday night's, May 14, election.

Keeley says on top of a more transparent local government he wants to focus on cooperation and administration over the next four years.

The new Mayor says he always thought he could win the election and feels beating an incumbent by a 10 percent margin is quite an accomplishment.

Keeley says he's pleased with the make-up of his council with five of his colleagues re-elected, and three fresh faces.

Municipal Election Results

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:09:00 GMT

Grand Falls Region Results

Grand Falls

Mayor- Richard Keeley

Councillors:

Renaud Ouellette

Michel Ouellette

Arthelin Y. Rossignol

Jacques LaFrance

Rino Long

Jean-Paul Proulx

John Bellefleur

Harry A. Macphail

Aroostook

Mayor- Marven C. Demmings

Councillors:

Tina L. Lockhart

Eileen P. McLaughlin

Lynn Nunn

Drummond

Mayor- Cyril Rioux

Councillors:

Michel St.-Amand

Donald Martin

France Roussel

Gilles Beaulieu

Green River

Mayor- Michel Leblond

Councillors:

Gino Couturier

Alain Ouellette

Rinette Parent

Daniel St-Germain

Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska

Mayor- Guy Bellefleur

Councillors:

Homeril Corbin

Sylvie Girard

Richard Parent

Jean-Louis Francoeu

Jean-Yves Girard

Saint-Leonard

Mayor- Carmel St.-Amand

Councillors:

Gail Dube

Roland Michaud

Luc Martin

Kenneth J. Akerley

Guy Michaud

Edmundston

Mayor- Cyrille Simard

Councillors:

Andre Lang

Guy A. Voyer

Denis M. Pelletier

Camille Roy

Martin Albert

Gerald G. Morneault

Charles E. Fournier

Jean-Guy Marquis

Saint-Andre

Mayor- Allain Desjardins

Councillor at Large: Micheline V. Desjardins

Councillors:

Marcel Levesque

Lyn Ghyslaine Madore

Alyre Mazerolle

Nelson J. Bernier

Suzanne LaJeunesse M.

Perth Andover

Mayor- Terrence Peter Ritchie

Councillors:

Rickey Allen Beaulieu

Michael E. Grant

Dean E. McAllister

Tommy J. Dixon

Shawn Durepos

Plaster Rock

Mayor- Alexis D. Fenner

Councillors:

Tony C. Wright

Timothy M. Corbin

Carolyn J. Crawford

Terry Leslie Harding

Election Sees Mayoral Changes

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:50:00 GMT

The 2012 municipal elections have come and gone with five new mayors taking the reins in communities in the Grand Falls Region.

Electors have voted for change in the two biggest municipalities; Edmundston and Grand Falls.

Cyrille Simard was elected with 60 percent support in Edmundston, while Richard Keeley defeated Grand Falls incumbent Marcel Deschenes by taking 45 percent of the vote.

The other newly elected mayors include Allain Desjardins in Saint-Andre, Terrence Ritchie in Perth-Andover and Plaster Rock's Alexis Fenner.

Another five mayors in the region are returning to their roles.

Aroostook's Marven Demmings, Carmerl St-Amand in Saint-Leonard, Guy Bellefleur of Saint-Anne-de-Madawaska and Green River's Michel Leblond were all acclaimed.

Cyril Rioux is also back winning 68 percent of the vote in Drummond.

Prime Minister, Premier Announce Funding at University

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:10:00 GMT

The federal and New Brunswick governments have announced they're spending $4.2 million to improve innovation in the province's forestry industry.

The money is going towards research and development at the Northern Hardwood Research Institute at the University of Moncton's campus in Edmundston.

Both levels of government are providing $1.58 million each, and the university and private sector are each giving $529,000.

Value-added wood is one of the priority sectors under the provincial government's economic development plan.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Prermier David Alward were both in Edmundston on Friday, May 11 to make the announcement.

Polls Open Monday Morning

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:53:00 GMT

Elections New Brunswick says that 95 municipal councilors and 44 mayors have already been acclaimed prior to today's, Monday, May 14, municipal elections.

That's about 18 per cent of councilors and 42 per cent of mayors.

The elections agency says that's actually an improvement from 2008, when a higher percentage of municipal council positions went uncontested.

Elections New Brunswick says some of the uncontested elections may be due to citizens being satisfied with the local government they receive.

But political scientists say they're concerned that people are less willing to devote time to politics.

Political scientist Paul Howe of the University of New Brunswick says people may be willing to give time to a particular cause.

But he says when it comes to committing to a full-time political position, they're more reluctant.

New Brunswick voters will also be voting for regional health authorities and district education councils Monday.

Polls open at 10:00 this morning, and will be open until 8:00 tonight.