Mustangs Move To 1-1 In Moncton

The South Shore Mustangs bounced back from a 4-0 loss yesterday at the Monctonian 'AAA' hockey challenge with a 4-0 win of their own today. The Mustangs scored twice in the first period and twice again in the second period to beat the St. John's Maple Leafs. Alex Nauss scored two goals while Jared Murphy and Jordan Messenger also lit the lamp. Cole Skinner recorded the shutout. The Mustangs meet the Fredericton Canadiens in their final round robin game tomorrow at 12:30pm.

New Legislation Identifies School Board Duties

The province is clearing the path around the roles of school board members. Education Minister Ramona Jennex has introduced legislation clarifying their duties. An audit of the South Shore Regional School Board last November recommended the province help school board members understand their responsibilities, as distinct from the board's operational staff, so they can govern effectively. The proposed amendments to the Education Act include board members maintaining focus on helping all of the region's students and superintendents being responsible for day-to-day management of the board. The province is holding orientation sessions with newly elected boards this month to explain the type of decisions they will face, such as school reviews or approving a budget.

Gas Prices Up Again!

Its no big surprise really! Gasoline prices have increased overnight at South Shore pumps. The utility and review board has set the prices for the coming week. Regular self serve is selling now at $130.5 a litre. Thats an increase of 3.5 cents from yesterday. No change though in the price of diesel fuel. Its selling for $1.33.4 a litre.

Landry: NDP Take Boundary Issue Serious

Residents of Shelburne are rejecting a proposal to divide their county into two provincial riding's at Clyde River. Nearly 100 people attended the the first of two hearings before the province's legislative law amendments committee at the Sandy Point Community Centre. Forty-one presenters have registered to speak during the hearing. However, committee chair Ross Landry opened up the floor for others to voice their opinion. He says the NDP government is taking the boundaries issue very serious.



Meanwhile, MLA for Argyle Chris d'Entremont says residents are trying to send the NDP government a message that they don't want to lose the rich tradition of their electoral riding.



The second and final day of the hearings wraps up on Friday afternoon. The committee will then meet in Halifax to decide how to proceed with redrawing the province's electoral map.

Shelburne Delivers Strong Message On Boundary

It was calm and respectful, but the message was clear during the first of two hearings before Nova Scotia's legislative law amendments committee in Shelburne. Residents rejected the proposal to split the county into two provincial riding's at Clyde River. The recommendation to form two new provincial riding's called Queens-Shelburne and Argyle-Barrington was put forth by the independent boundaries commission in late September. Sherman Embree is a former warden in the municipality of Shelburne. He is against the move because Queens and Shelburne are dealing with a wide range of contrasting issues.




Meanwhile, MLA for Clare, Wayne Gaudet says Shelburne residents have sent a strong message to the committee.



Nearly 100 people attended the hearing at the Sandy Point Community Centre. The second and final day of the hearings wrap up on Friday afternoon. The committee will then meet in Halifax to decide how to proceed with redrawing the province's electoral map.