Belledune Messenger

1 Belledune Messenger JULY 2015 volume 2, issue 6 Belledune DAYS!! July 26th August 2nd Come home to Belledune for Fun, Friendship, and Family .. a week-long Celebration for all ages!! Village of Belledune Contact Information Municipal Office: Box 1006, 2330 Main St. Belledune E8G 2X9 Phone: 522-3700 Fax: 522-3704 Website: Council: Ron Bourque: 237-9195 Tracy Culligan: 520-9990 Heather Frenette: 237-2851 Jerry Guitard: 522-8674 Mario Lapointe: 237-4802 Gary Mazerolle: 237-5494 Staff: David Hughes (CAO): 522-3703 Brenda Cormier (Clerk/Treasurer): 522-3707 Nicole Carrier (Administrative Assistant): 522-3710 Paul Boudreau (Fire Chief): 522-3713 Other: Belledune Library (Paula): 522-3701 Veteran s Memorial Arena: 522-2183 Belledune Rec. & Cultural Centre: 522-3709 Information on rental of the Centre please contact Nicole at 522-3710.

2 Campground & Tourist Bureau 237-3239 - 237 - 3233 Pa g e | 2 TOPS CLASS New Summer Hours Tuesdays from 11:45am 12:45pm Beginning June 23rd/2015 If anyone is interested in setting up a vendor s table/booth at Belledune Days this year (Saturday, August 1st), please contact Tracy by phone at 520-9990, or by email at You can also message me on Facebook. Tables are free, and remember the market is outside behind the Rec Centre. A thank you to Genevieve Gauthier & Bernadette Carrier for your book donations to our Library; your contributions are so greatly appreciated!!! COUNCIL MEETINGS: Committee of the Whole Meeting: Monday, July 13th, 2015 at 7:00pm Belledune Council Chambers Regular Meeting: Monday, July 20th, 2015 at 7:00pm Belledune Council Chambers The Village of Belledune , along with Council and Mayor Bourque, would like to forward their full apologies for the unintentional omission of cole Secondaire N pisiguit when congratulating our 2015 Graduates in our June Messenger .

3 A belated CONGRATULATIONS from the Village of Belledune !!! Pa g e | 3 **MUSIC AT THE GAZEBO, NEXT TO THE FIRE HALL EVERY THURSDAY EVENING FROM 7:00PM-9:00PM.** Birthdays/Memorials/Milestones/Celebrati ons Happy Birthday to Coralee Dempsey on July 11th! With love from, Mom, Miley Family A very Happy 40th Anniversary going out to Peggy and Mike Daigle on July 4th!! A Happy Birthday going out to Bart Dempsey on July 17th! Love, Sylvia & Miley Happy 40th Anniversary going out to Marie and Lorenzo Grant on July 18th!! On July 15th, Violet Guitard will celebrate her 83rd birthday!! Happy 2nd (July 27), my love!! You get in the bowl!! xoxoxo Extra Special Birthday Wishes to: Jessica Legacy July 2nd Mary Taylor July 3rd Lisa Hickey July 16th Ryan Lapointe July 21st Mikey Anderson July 24th Bob Landry July 27th Patsy Lapointe July 28th Scott Lapointe July 30th Jacquet River Tourist Bureau Summer Schedule July & August Hours: Open Daily 8:00am 8:00pm For more info please call 237-3233 Veterinary Services Dr.

4 Themens is in Belledune at the Belledune Arena the first Monday of each month. 10:00am Noon. Pa g e | 4 Jacquet River School has a Little Free Library!! Jacquet River School is excited to be the stewards of the Little Free Library, on behalf of their neighbors and our community! How does it work? JRS s Little Free Library is a way to share all kinds of favorite books - books that teach, intrigue, and engage. The Little Library belongs to everyone, and anyone may use it; it is a community resource and a way to give back. Little Free Library books are always a gift - Never for sale! Take a Book: If you see something you would like to read it, take it. Check inside to see if there is a note from whoever gave it. You can even take more than one. Share a Book: Once you are done reading the book, you can return it to the Little Library or pass it on to a friend. If you can t bear to part with it, keep it and bring back a different book to share. Return a Book - Do your part and keep the Little Library stocked with books; you can donate any of your old favorites.

5 Pay it Forward!! Everyone is invited to begin using our Little Free Library as of June 23rd, 2015. The book-house is situated outside of the school next to the fence by the Lions Center at 3970 Main Street in Belledune . For more information please contact Jacquet River School at 237-3200. Naming our Merged Schools in Dalhousie, NB Attention Community Members: Dalhousie Middle School (DMS) and Dalhousie Regional High School (DRHS) will be merged into one school beginning September 2015. In accordance with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Policy 409-Section ( ), a Naming Committee has been established. Community members and interested persons are welcome to submit written recommendations for a school name to the Anglophone School District-North District Education Council by 4:30 PM on August 7th, 2015. Submissions must be made to Brenda Dunnett, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and District Education Council by: Email or Regular Mail: 78 Henderson Street Miramichi, NB E1N 2R7 Written submissions must include: Pa g e | 5 Your recommendation of a school name A brief rationale (2-3 lines) for your choice PLEASE NOTE: All names submitted will be considered by the Naming Committee and three recommendations will be made to the District Education Council.

6 These recommendations will be submitted to the Honorable Serge Rousselle, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, for his consideration and final selection. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to your submissions! Elizabeth Stymiest-Superintendent Mike Mortlock-District Education Council Chair Sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Durham Branch # 77 & Restigouche Crime Stoppers RCMP Musical Ride affiliates of the Royal Canadian Legion Durham Branch # 77 Left to right: Raymond Shannon, Donald Dempsey, Joe Dempsey, Wade Shannon, Cliff Joncas, Allan Roy, James Dempsey. Pa g e | 6 2015 - RCMP MUSICAL RIDE - Belledune , NB The Royal Canadian Legion Durham #77 and the Restigouche Crime Stoppers wish to thank all those who came to the shows of the Musical Ride. The event was a huge success for the organizers and the were very impressed with our facilities, program, and hospitality. On behalf of all those who contributed to bringing this event to our community, and to those who expressed to us how much you enjoyed the show, thank you!

7 Ron Bourque-Mayor Wednesday, July 1st If it rains the parade will be cancelled, however the activities will be inside at the Belledune Recreation and Cultural Centre starting at 1:00pm. Pa g e | 7 Message from Bathurst/ Belledune RCMP RSC3 2015-06-24 The Bathurst/ Belledune RCMP would like to thank all the local volunteers and residents who helped out at the RCMP Musical Ride on June 12th and 13th. The two day event was a huge success and showed how much class the people of Belledune have. Without our local partners this event would have never happened. Special thanks to Mayor Ron Bourque for his leadership in this endeavour. The Bathurst/ Belledune RCMP would like to remind motorists to be extra careful on the roads at this time of the year. There have been a growing number of motor vehicle collisions involving moose and other wildlife in the last few weeks, including one fatality in the Free Grant, NB area. Motorists can improve their road safety by reducing their speed and making sure that all cellular phones and other devices are properly stored while driving.

8 The highest risk times of collision with wildlife is typically at dusk and dawn, however these collisions can occur any time of the day. The Bathurst/ Belledune RCMP would like the help of the community. With the increase in international ships which will be coming to the Port of Belledune , we would like to have your help in reporting suspicious activity. If you notice suspicious vehicles with out of province license plates and/or suspicious characters we ask that you report this to us as soon as possible. It may be nothing, however we want to be sure that your community remains safe and free of these sorts of people. If you require assistance that is urgent dial 911, if not urgent or just have a question call us any time at 1-888-506-RCMP(7267). Sgt. Benoit Jolette 506-548-7771 For Newsletter submissions, comments or suggestions: Please call or email Paula at the Belledune Library 522-3701. Leave a message and your phone number. Or email: The Belledune Messenger will be published at the beginning of every month; please have submissions in by the 25th of each month.

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