Posts by Les McLaughlin
Umoe Solar isn’t planning on operating the Blackville mill
Although some people have heard rumours, Umoe Solar isn’t planning on opening the former UPM mill in Blackville. Right now, Umoe Solar does not believe it is viable for them to re-open the mill, but they haven’t made any other plans for it yet. “I don’t think there’s any chance we can re-open that one,…
Read MoreTests show Blackville doesn’t have arsenic poisoning: health minister
New Brunswick Health Minister Mike Murphy says Blackville residents can “breathe a sigh of relief” after tests showed no signs of arsenic toxicity. Tests by an Ontario laboratory show half of the 99 residents who submitted blood and urine samples for testing have received their results and none showed traces of inorganic arsenic, which is…
Read MoreResidents of Blackville anxious for answers to arsenic mystery
Residents in Blackville are putting the pressure on the provincial Health Department in hopes of finding answers to their arsenic mystery. At least seven people have tested positive for elevated levels of arsenic in their blood or urine since December 2007. About 200 people attended a public meeting last week with environmental activist Inka Milewski,…
Read MoreBlackville’s Brian MacRae among softball hall of fame inductees
Softball New Brunswick Inc. Labatt Hall of Fame will induct three individuals and one team into the hall on the June 27 in Fredericton at the Fredericton Inn. The Hall of Fame Inductees: Gary Barley of Moncton. Barley, a stellar senior fast pitch pitcher with the Moncton Viponds from the late 60s and early 70s.…
Read MoreMore residents of N.B. village test positive for elevated levels of arsenic
Several more Blackville residents have tested positive for elevated levels of arsenic and health officials are still trying to identify the cause. Four people who live in the Digby Street and Shaffer Lane section of the village tested positive for elevated levels of arsenic in their blood more than a month ago. Now three more…
Read MoreVillage of Blackville encouraging healthier lifestyles
In the small community of Blackville and its surrounding areas, people are becoming more aware of the factors that affect their health and are being encouraged to make healthier lifestyle changes. Blackville’s Mango committee is made up of dedicated individuals who have taken the health of residents to heart and are consciously looking to provide…
Read MorePolitician says he’s losing sleep over arsenic contamination in Blackville
A New Brunswick cabinet minister says he’s losing sleep over reports that four residents in his district are suffering from arsenic contamination and the source has yet to be found. Human Resources Minister Rick Brewer, the member for Southwest-Miramichi, says he’s worried for the residents of Blackville, which is about 130 kilometres northeast of Fredericton.…
Read MoreBlood tests reveal higher-than-normal arsenic levels in some in Blackville
Health officials in New Brunswick are trying to determine why four people in a small community in the Miramichi area have higher than normal levels of arsenic in their blood. Some residents in Blackville, a community of about 900, are being offered free water testing as a precaution. Denis Allard, the regional medical officer of…
Read MoreBlackville figure skater honoured
Blackville residents gathered to honour one of their own on Saturday, July 26. At a ceremony in Blackville Municipal Park, local figure skater Bonard Muck had his name added to the community’s Rock of Fame, in recognition of his numerous achievements as a skater. He also received a plaque from the Municipality of Blackville, a…
Read MoreBlackville girl wins third place in Maritime Idol competition
Michelle Jardine, 14, of Blackville has won 3rd place and over $500 in prizes at the 2008 year-end finale of season two of Maritime Idol. The Finale was held Saturday night at the Jeanne de Valois Auditiorium on the Universite de Moncton Campus in front of a sold-out crowd. Heidi Ellis, 16, of East Bideford,…
Read MoreBlackville honours figure skater
Bonard Muck’s hometown has recognized the well known figure skater for his accomplishments. Blackville village councillor Jake Stewart and Southwest Miramichi MLA Rick Brewer met with Muck and presented him a keepsake plaque from the village and a New Brunswick Merit Award in the sports category. He also had his named placed alongside Roy MaCrae…
Read MoreBlackville School selected for Model Schools research project
MONCTON (CNB) – An innovative three-year research project that will pilot internationally recognized best learning and teaching practices at the high school level in the anglophone school system will begin in the 2008-09 school year. Education Minister Kelly Lamrock made the announcement today during a luncheon speech to the Moncton Rotary Club. The Model Schools…
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