$200.00 AN HOUR FOR PAINTING GOVERNMENT BUILDING?????

During these last few days, I noticed a crane hosting workers from Supply Services to the second floor of the building of the opposition.




Question? Why don't they use proper staging? That crane not including the wages cost $200.00 per hour. Sure would be cheaper.

RODNEY WESTON < PREMIER CHIEF OF STAFF >

MILT SHERWOOD < P.C. >

CLAUDE WILLIAMS < P.C. >

ROY BOUDREAU < LIBERAL>

DOES THIS MEANS THAT ANYONE DOES HAVE A PRICE OVER THEIR HEAD???

THE ACADIANS WERE DEPORTED 250 YEARS AGO TODAY!!!

I just received this little email....

By the way, pour ton information, toi qui aimes les nouvelles,
aujourd'hui 13 octobre, est le 250e anniversaire du départ des premiers bateaux de la Déportation.

Les premiers bateaux avec leur cargo humain ont quitté la
région de Chignecto (Sackville, Amherst, Aulac, Pointe-de-Buote,
Memramcook, etc) le 13 octobre pour arriver dans les colonies américaines du sud après la mi-novembre.

Les parents de mon ancêtre, Charles et Anne ??????, étaient
sur le sloop Endeavor qui les a déposés en Caroline du sud.
Heureusement que deux de leurs fils s'étaient enfuis à l'Ile St-Jean (Ile du Prince-Edouard).

Ils ont été faits prisoniers plus tard mais n'ont pas subi la
Déportation.

That's why I'm around!
Bonne journée.

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MEET MISS CANADA INTERNATIONAL 2006!!!!

Her name is Solange Tuyishime < trust me I never spell that name without writing it down >...lol...The funny thing about it is that her Mother looks as good looking as her daughter. They both attend the same church as mine. They are very good people!!!




Miss Canada International 2006
Solange Tuyishime, Fredericton, New Brunswick


Solange Tuyishime; is a 22 years old from Fredericton New Brunswick. She was born and raised in Central Africa. When she was 13 she escaped from the war in central Africa and moved to Canada.

She continued her education at École Sainte-Anne (A well recognized French school in Fredericton, New Brunswick). In school she was a very active person. She played Basketball for two years, volleyball for three years and soccer all through high school and was captain of the girls’ soccer team during her last year. She was also part of the student union, the year book committee, theatre committee, and a cheerleader. She graduated from École Sainte-Anne in 2001 with a scholarship from the Knights of Columbus. Through those years, She received numerous awards such as: most improved player 18 & Under girls “AAA”, Sportsmanship award and most valuable cheerleader, 1st place- Provincial Champions, N.B.I.A.A. Sr. Soccer Girls (four years in a row).

After graduating from École Sainte-Anne with a high school diplomat, she decided to continue her education at St-Thomas University. She was accepted in the journalism program, where she received a $6000 ATV Media Scholarship that is awarded to a third year student in Bachelor of Arts in journalism program, who demonstrates an interest in television journalism. On May 9th of 2005, she graduated from St-Thomas University with honours in French and a major in Journalism. In the future, she would like to further her education with masters in Public Communication.

Whenever she gets the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, she does it without hesitation. Every year Solange donates cloths and shoes to community living. Last years she participated in the Run for the cure, raising money for breast cancer, and she wrote articles that were published every month, encouraging more people to participate. Since she love working with children, for the past two years she has been coaching soccer, to children of grade 5 and 6. Last year she was the vice president of the African Student Union. During the year they organized activities for the African community in Fredericton. For many years she helped this association voluntarily in many activities like the African night that’s held every year at the University of New Brunswick.

In 2004 she was crowned Miss New Brunswick International 2004. This was an opportunity of a lifetime that gave her the chance to participate at the Miss Canada International pageant where she finished a runner up.

“My life time experiences have made me the strong person that I am today. I am proud to be a Canadian, and being a survivor from the war, I’ve learned to be appreciative, to never take anything for granted, to help those who are less fortunate, to work hard in life and to never give up on my dreams.”

Solange Tuyishime

Miss Canada International 2006

DO YOU HAVE A PENNY????

This nice girl decided to collect pennies for the food bank! Their store is located on Regent Street! When you people go for a walk around the block? Drop in any pennies in the bottle.

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FROM SAULNIER TO SONIER AND RETURN TO SAULNIER!!!!

From family name Saulnier to Sonier and years later once again to Saulnier.

Yes, this is a true sad fact in this Province especially in the English Cities.

I’ll never forget the first time I came across this situation.

It was at the Shipyard in Saint John New Brunswick and everyone had their name tag on their hard hat.



I noticed one guy name Blaine Savoy.

I reminded the guy that he spell his last name wrong.

It should be Savoie!!!

He made it perfectly clear to me that his last name was indeed Savoy and not Savoie!

Afterwards, I noticed many Family names who’s last name was French but in the English version.

Such as LeBlanc to White, LeJeune to Young, Brun to Brown, Gaudet to Gaudett and the list goes on and go.

If I miss some? Please let me know.

These Acadians had to change their last Family name so they could get a job.

It was racism at its worst kind.



Anyway this Acadian individual found out that her last name was not Sonier but Saulnier so she changed her family name to the original form and that’s the way it should be done.

I am not making these stories up.

It’s sad.

Just this week, the caretaker of my building knocked at my door and asked if I knew a Priest that would give the last rites to a 87 years old man who will probably not survive the night.

I quickly ran from my room and phone the Priest.



Once in the hospital, the old man was shock to see a French Priest at his bedside.

The old guy always goes to church but the English one.

He was bought up that way and it’s very sad to see that what the Acadian population had to go through way after the Deportation of the Acadian in 1755!



It was just lately that the Acadian population built their own little church.



This is one of the Acadian responsible for the building of the church,



They used to have their services at other Churches or in the school theater.

My hat goes out to the individual who change her name from Sonier to Saulnier.

Every Acadian who changed their family names during the last 100 years for they could put food on the table for their loved ones should change their name to the French version.



Sorry, I’m just writing as I feel? Maybe it’s the rain outside? Bye Bye

YOU WON'T SEE THIS SITE TOO OFTEN?????

There’s one site in the Capital that always amazes me.

Take a look at this place.



It’s an antique shop and it’s located near the Soup Kitchen and the shelter.




I might add this is their next door neighbor.



I wrote a few months ago that I couldn’t believe there was only one worker working the midnight shift at this Irving gas station.

There’s many people on Dilaudid in this area and someone could do something stupid.



Thank God! Nothing has happen YET!!!

Going back to the old antique store?



I couldn’t believe many antiques all left on the balcony over night! < picture was taken in the winter >

All kinds of items for someone to grab!!!!

I’m certain that if this was in Saint John?

It would be gone in a matter of minutes?

Yes, I am truly amazes by this act of trust!

As for the Irvings?



They should hire at least two employees for the midnight shift.

Why wait till someone gets kill to act on an issue?

HAVING PRIDE IN OUR OWN LITTLE WAYS!!!!!

Flags? For some it’s an important issue but for others it’s a piece of rag flapping in the wind.

Myself, I always love my Acadian flag.




As a matter of fact, this issue was one of my first letter to the editor in the 70s.

I wrote a letter to then Premier Richard Hatfield asking the Premier to fly the Acadian flag on top of the Legislature with the Union Jack.



The C.O.R. Party came in the early 90s and demanded that the Government of the day remove the Acadian Flag at the Legislature.



I was so upset that I disrupted the C.O.R. General meeting in Saint John. < It made National headlines >

These days, the Anglo Society want each City in New Brunswick to fly their unique flag during a week in September.



It got so bad that a confrontation happened in the Capital on August 15th which the President of the Anglo Society was charge with assault. < foolish charge >

During my protest, the Union Jack was flying on one hock only.< look like a pirate flag > It flew like this for 5 days.



Myself and Matthew Glenn stood together with a blowhorn demanding the Government to fix the British Flag.

Once a flag is damage by the heavy winds, I would remind the staff at the Legislature to install a new one.

I would always look at the Courtesy pole in front of the Legislature to see which flag is flying.

In past practice, they flew the Union Jack at half mast on Remembrance Day but I changed all this by suggesting the Canadian flag should be there.



I might add they agreed with my suggestion.

Last spring while in Saint John for a visit.

I noticed the Canadian flag flying while it was half ripped apart.



After bloggling the story, days later a new flag was flying at the French Fort.



The huge Beaverbrook Hotel in the Capital didn’t fly the Canadian flag for a few days and it looked empty.



If there’s still no flag in a few days, I will make a complaint to the staff.

High buildings in different Cites have a responsibility to maintain their flags.



There’s nothing uglier than a ripped or damage flag on top of a building.

Yes, we all have our own little pride about different flags in our Country and I believe this is a good thing.

What’s your favorite flag?

SAINT JOHN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR BRIDGES!!!!

Hi Charles

How many bridges do they have in Fredericton?

In Saint John we have one little bridge (Reversing Falls) that is a way to get from West Saint John to the Northend.



Then we have the Harbour Bridge which connects the Westside to the uptown area and north. We have to pay a toll of 25 cents or 15 cents if you purchase tokens.




We have been paying for a bridge that they keep borrowing money from or probably the money just never went to paying for the bridge.



This loan should be written off but for some reason it won't happen.

Westsiders have never been given respect as far as businesses developing in our area.

If they put a toll at the beginning of the off ramp of the McKay Highway coming into the city then we could say we are treated fairly.

It angers me that our Mayor wants us to keep paying, paying and paying.



All citizens should be treated with respect.

They could take the tolls off when one bridge is under repair but no they are so greedy that the vehicles have to idle burning fuel for 20 to 30 mintes at peak times.

The cost and pollution is too much.

Saint John is the only Bridge in NB that has a toll. ( or am I wrong?)

We are also the only area with a Mayor that gives millions away just to turn around make the little guy pay forever.



Give the citizens of Saint John respect.

This bridge get us from one side to the other nothing special but a make work project- a complete waste of taxpayers money.

Please I want to know more information about the Fredericton bridges.

Thankyou.

There's three bridge in the Capital.

Princess Maggaret Bridge



and the Westmorland Bridge




There's also the walking trial bridge. < one of the most beautiful site I ever seen >