SPEC Headlines
March 9, 2003

Harricana Raid crew of mechanics involved in a deadly accident in Newport
Gilles Gagné

NEWPORT - A Harricana Raid crew of mechanics working for the Native team of Nunavik was involved in a deadly accident on February 26th in Newport, at 5:50PM, during the Carleton-Gaspé leg of the race.

The four mechanics were taking place in a camper when their vehicle was struck by the car driven by the victim, Daniel Asselin, 28 years of age, from Cap d'Espoir, near Percé. At that time, the Sureté du Québec wanted to meet with him for an incident that had presumably occurred earlier that afternoon.

The wife of the victim had called the police and filed a complaint for assault. Sureté du Québec spokesperson Claude Ross mentioned that Daniel Asselin was not chased by policemen when he ran into the camper driven by one of the mechanics.

$10.5 million in infrastructure investments planned for Bonaventure
Gilles Gagné

BONAVENTURE - The Town of Bonaventure has recently launched a three year investment plan. The infrastructure project would inject $10.5 million in 20 different projects located in the business and tourist area of the municipality. The protection and improvement of the buildings with a heritage value, the further development of tourism, and the creation of new services for the citizens, companies and organizations represent the heart of the new plan, started with the new year and valid until the end of 2005.
Mayor Serge Arsenault foresees a promising future. "We must do a major facelift to the town. We must make it a more attractive community, before we really start recruiting big employers. We have to create a new atmosphere. Once we have accomplished that, it will be much easier to attract companies", he says.