Headlines from this weeks SPEC

Sept. 15, 2002

School Enrolment is up in New Carlisle and Port Daniel

Gilles Gagne

Enrolment at New Carlisle High School and Port Daniel Shigawake School could raise significantly this year, according to unofficial numbers released by the Eastern Shore School Board.
In New Carlisle, the projections made in March 2002 underrated by about 12 the number of students who registered at the end of August. Total enrolment was 201 last week, instead of the projected 190.
In Port Daniel and Shigawake, the raise, percentage wise, is even better, since 100 students were present for Day 1, another increase of 12 students compared to the projections. Official statistics will only be released at the end of September.

Whale Watching

During the September long weekend, numerous people spent time on the Narval III, hoping to catch a glimpse of a whale or two. The Narval III is run by Croisieres Baie de Gaspe Inc., a company that has focused exclusively on whale-watching cruises for the last four years. There are seven different species of whales that call the Gaspe Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence home. But during one of this summer’s tours, a beluga whale was spotted. According to one of the company’s employees, it was the first time a beluga has been seen on one of their cruises. Both tourists and locals love the cruise, which may explain why the company had another extremely busy summer. "This year was very good. In August, we transported only 1% more people than last year, but we had to refuse more than last year," stated Ubald Roi, the company’s owner. To meet the demand, Croisieres Baie de Gaspe Inc. will next year increase the number of cruises they have each day.

St. James Anglican Church opens its doors
Charlene Eden

On Sunday, August 8th, St. James Anglican Church in Cape Cove held a church service for the first time in many years. Over 60 people were in attendance. The service was the second step in a plan to preserve the church, which has been a part of the community for 125 years.

Although Anglicans have historically used the church, Sunday’s service was interdenominational. "We decided we’d hold a service here that would be a joint service with the Roman Catholics, and so Father Remi Bouchard came and joined us, and they celebrated with us. This is the community. There were more than sixty people here," stated Reverend Susan Hutchinson, the Anglican Priest who presided over the service.