Sorry for the Delay (Editor's Note)

For the time being at least, we will be leaving the name of the paper as is. We are hoping that it will once again become a weekly, or at least bi-weekly paper, for all of you die hard fans out there.

Hope the next issue doesn't take quite so long to get to print (or electronics, as it were), but we're not really making any promises right now... enjoy!!!

Weird Al Yancovic Visits Saint John!!!

The concert was enjoyed by young and old alike, but for those who attempted to see the King afterwards found that security was stricter than expected.

Although we thought about sticking around and waiting a couple of hours to get the chance to see the King, Ms. Thorne had the following to say. "If you want to stick around all night in back alleys just to bump into this guy, go right ahead, but I'm getting the heck outta here!". In the long run I had to agree with Ms. Thorne.

In the future this reporter promises to do more research the chance he gets to meet someone as great as the King, and will make sure we determine how to get backstage passes (which we didn't even know existed for this concert, we hadn't heard anything about them). All in all well worth the cash and highly recommended if ever you get the opportunity.

Halloween Celebrations

Also two very inventive party goers made costumes by using bristol board, twine and common household markers. These simple materials created a wonderful looking sets of book covers. The first person was the front cover of "The Raven", placed on their back, with the Prologue on their front. The second person was the back cover, ISBN number/bar-code and everything, with the Epilogue to the book on the front.

Harbour Station Craft Fair

Prizes were also presented on the hour, with everyone being allowed to enter their name into a draw once for each hourly draw. Young Miss Lori Thorne (originally from St.John's, NF, coincidentally) was one of the lucky winners of the evening. Along with winning a signed copy of A Treasury of New Brunswick Art and Stories II by Peter D. Clark, she received a gift certificate for $25.

People throughout the stadium later approched Miss Thorne to congradulate her on her luck. Everyone in the stadium was aware of it because upon having her name called, she jumped 3 feet into the air and ran through the stands waving her arms frantically to accept her prizes. She went on to use the gift certificate to buy a very lovely blue "chinchilla" scarf. (For those uninformed readers out there, a chinchilla is a South American rodent; or breed of cat or rabbit. It is not a tiny smooth coated dog as this reporter initially argued [p.s. Lori made me write this!!!])

Upon further investigation by Ms. Thorne we have discovered that the initial claim by the vendor of this being a "chinchilla" scarf was also incorrect! The proper name for this type of material is actually a "chenille" scarf, which is a tufted velvety yarn. Let this be a lesson for all you consumers out there this Christmas season, "If you're in the market for a dead animal product, make sure it IS a dead animal product and not just a harmless natural fibre posing as a dead animal!" The consumer in this case was very disappointed with the apparent lack of rodent in her scarf.

Also purchased at the event was a large wooden bowl by Mr. Colin Greene. "I've always thought the bowls were really neat looking, but found them to be too expensive at most places. They seemed to have a very reasonable price here at 'Ironwood Bowls', so I just couldn't resist."

As a side note to this story, since the purchase of this beautiful piece of art, it has held a very honored place right in the back of the one cupboard that is never used. Hopefully it will be upgraded to a more presentable location in the near future.

Stained Glass

In only 2 classes they have produced a Killer Whale (Lori's beautiful creation) and a Teddy Bear (Colin's masterpiece). The process involves grinding all the pieces to a somewhat snug fit, copper foiling each individual piece, fluxing/soldering the pieces together and applying a polish/finish.

What the future holds for their stained glass? Church Windows, houses made of stained glass, who knows, only time will tell.

Pool is Cool

The level of pool play ranged from beginner to experienced. However, certain persons who are a little more advanced found the competion somewhat lack luster and decided play with handicaps in place. This included such tricks as shooting with the wrong hand and one handed shots, causing the playing field to became more leveled off.

Smart Fleet Appreciation Dinner (a.k.a. The Thank God It's Finally Over Dinner)

Attending the dinner was Kennith Irving Jr. who got up to speak to the crowd. He thanked everyone for their hard work and long hours, but especially for the great product that was produced so that it would make his job even easier and ensure that the Irving family made even more money. He was very enthusiastic about the bundles and bundles of cash that the company would receive with this world class system. Yes, we're all very happy for him indeed.

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