Don’t Sell Out My New Brunswick

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Here is my email that I sent in to- http://www.lowerratesnb.ca

feedback@lowerratesnb.ca
premier@gnb.ca
info@pcnb.org

I don’t understand half of the arguments in favor of this deal and as a voter I am against this.

After the five-year period, power rates will only increase to keep pace with inflation and new generation needs. That means savings of at least $465 each year. Recent history suggests rates are likely to grow by three per cent a year under the status quo.

The government owns NBPower which means they don’t have to raise the rates by 3 percent every year they just do. I don’t understand why there is a letter from NB Power CEO David Hay who has constantly failed to run a company first by wasting money and lying to New Brunswickers about having a fuel deal from Venezuela, and lately Point Lepreau refurbishment which was promised to be on budget and on schedule ( which is how many millions over budget?).

Why is it Hydro Quebec and can see a way to make a profit in New Brunswick but NB Power can only seem to throw away money? Maybe the problem isn’t the company maybe it’s the people in charge who are failing New Brunswick.

You slash out a big part of our debt but you also will take away any profit the company could make ever again in the future, so if it got turned around in 10 years (if you put in real leadership now) then you are not counting on millions of dollars in lost revenue. You also remove any negotiating power with PEI, NFLD, NS with transporting energy to the States. Our Premier Shawn Graham has said he wants us to be an energy hub, now he is saying he wants us to be a power hub that Quebec controls and profits from.

You are selling out New Brunswick and you have no real proof there is long term benefit for New Brunswickers. I would much rather pay a higher rate that goes to New Brunswick than pay the exact same rate to Quebec. Plus on top of that why are businesses who get to write off costs of operation such as power getting a reduction and we would only receive a rate freeze?

Businesses at tax time get to write off costs of operation % which includes power so if anyone is going to get a break from selling out New Brunswick it should be New Brunswickers who should get the break not companies that make tons of money that already get the benefit of writing off some of the power bill. No working New Brunswicker gets to write off for having a power bill yet they only get a rate freeze for 5 years as we pay money to Quebec.

So as my final statement I will take this issue into serious consideration when the next time an election is called and anyone that wants to sell out my province will not get my vote. I expect to see the other parties in New Brunswick to stand up for me and say Our Province is not for Sale!!

After the tough economic times, many New Brunswickers going to Alberta for jobs, forestry and fishing industries struggling after many mill closures, How can you sell out New Brunswick for a quick cash grab. I want to see on the website http://www.lowerratesnb.ca put up a 20 year plan of how this is truly beneficial to New Brunswick. I also want them to put up a comparison of where it would end up if it was still run by New Brunswick and then a 3rd and final 20 year plan that says how New Brunswick could out perform Quebec in running our own power company.

Also I have posted my email to the people of New Brunswick on my blog – http://blog.elitegd.com/2009/10/31/dont-sell-out-my-new-brunswick/

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The International Motel – Gets a New Look

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

internationalmotelThe International Motel in Calais Maine, has gotten a new full information website. Previously they had a two page information website that provided a brief description a couple of pictures and the contact information. After having people request more information than what the website was providing the International Motel contacted EliteGD. The main requests that they wanted to address was to provide more imagery, more local information, and up to date information about their motel and amenities offered.

EliteGD’s Template Tuning service Elite Web Tuning was the optimum solution with proper seo completed to make sure that search engines can gather information from the website. We made sure to add an interactive gallery for images of both the motel and the local area. We worked with the business owner to make sure the website directed a clear message, looked clean and demonstrated what a great place this is to stay at when visiting the area. The International Motel now has one of if not the nicest website in the area and we will continue to work with them to improve it as people stay at the motel and provide feedback.

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Saint John Sea Dogs Down PEI Rockets

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

seadogsWhat a great game tonight for the Saint John Sea Dogs, both teams played extremely well and it was more fun to watch them play than most NHL games lately.

In the first period the PEI Rockets took a 1 nothing lead, to the dismay of the fans, most people thinking will this be like the last time these two teams met where the Rockets down the Sea Dogs? End of the first period the Shots On Goal were 13 – 11 Seadogs, with some spectacular saves from Rockets Goalie 33 Marco Cousineau.

Throughout the entire game 33 Cousineau Goaltender for PEI Rockets played awesome, making unbelievable saves which I really felt should have earned him third star.

Second Period the Sea Dogs tied the game up early with a goal from 27 Mike Hoffman, right after there was a breakaway with a great deke, but 33 Cousineau shut him down. A few minutes later the gloves were dropped with two players circling each other but the refs jumped on both of them landing coincidental 2 min penalties and ending the fight before it started.

The rockets rallied and game down with great passing play and netting another goal putting them up 2-1 over our Sea Dogs. Next 27 Hoffman breaks around the defense with them hot on his tail he fends them off putting it around 33 Cousineau with a beautiful deke, tying up the game 2-2. Closing out the second period with Shots on Goal 29-19 for the Sea Dogs.

The Third period was all about the Sea Dogs and their precise passing and sheer grit to keep on pounding on the goalie, not to mention lots of great hits thrown out. 97 Stanislav Galiev picked up the next goal putting us in the lead for the first time 3-2. 10 Michael Kirkpatrick followed suit a couple of minutes later giving us a 4-2 lead.

Later in the period there was some nice hits laid out and one by our Sea Dogs injured and removed 24 Brandon Street (PEI Rockets) from the game.

Final goal and one of the nicest I’ve seen in a long time was a short handed goal by 16 Steven Anthony putting it top hand corner and netting the final goal of the game at 5-2 for the Sea Dogs. Final Shots on Goal was 46 – 27 for the Sea Dogs. These were all very good quality shots which was really impressive to see and the goalie for the Rockets did an amazing job but our Sea Dogs were just that much better.

Video Highlights

3 Stars

1st Star

27 Mike Hoffman Well deserved after the amazing game he played, congrats.

2nd Star

97 Stanislav Galiev

3rd Star

26 Nick Petersen

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