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MLAs picked for throne speech duty

FREDERICTON - The names of the mover and seconder for the speech from the throne have been announced by Government House Leader and Attorney General Mike Murphy. The speech will be delivered on Tuesday. Roly MacIntyre, the MLA for Saint John East, will move the acceptance of the throne speech at the opening of the fourth session of the 56th legislative assembly. The motion will be seconded by Burt Paulin, the MLA for Restigouche la Vallée.

Justice

New info aimed at teen crime victims

FREDERICTON - Two new publications will help youth victims of crime and their parents and guardians learn how to get through the criminal justice system. A parents' guide to helping youth victims of crime and Tips for Teen Victims of Crime are aimed at educating people on everything from reporting crime and being supported, to preparing for court and knowing what to expect. They are a joint initiative of the Department of Public Safety's Victim Services division and Public Legal Education and Information.

Crime

Former caregiver jailed for stealing

FREDERICTON - A former caregiver who fuelled her gambling addiction by bilking an elderly woman out of more than $28,000 in savings is going to jail. Carol Jean McQuade, 60, was handed a one-year jail term and two years of probation at a sentencing hearing. She will have until the end of her probation to pay $28,600 in restitution to the woman, a 92-year-old retired nurse who served in Europe during the Second World War. In handing down the sentence, Judge Julian Dickson quoted from a 1999 Court of Appeal ruling on a similar case that occurred in Woodstock. In it, the judges wrote: "If there is no emphasis on general deterrence in this type of case the message is that preying upon the elderly, the frail in body or mind, where their life savings have been stolen and squandered, will result in the offender serving his or her sentence in an extramural setting. This would be the wrong message to the public and to those with like-minded criminal intent."

Olympics

Nine days till torch arrives in province

MONCTON - T-minus 9 and counting. The T is the Olympic torch and the nine is the number of days before it arrives in New Brunswick. That means it's also nine days until a huge community celebration rocks the new Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium on the Université de Moncton campus. The arrival of the Olympic flame, carried by a special runner as yet to be publicly named, is only one part of the spectacle at the stadium the evening of Monday, Nov. 23, although the moment when that person lights an Olympic cauldron on stage is sure to be a highlight.

Labour

Company announces it will close in 2010

WOODSTOCK - Van Nelle Canada Limited, a cigarette tube manufacturer formerly known as Efka, has announced that it will be closing its Woodstock facility. Factory manager Ted King stated in a release that 47 staff members will be looking for new jobs. Production will cease in March 2010 and the Woodstock plant will be closed in April. Several long-time employees confirmed they were advised of the closure in a staff meeting late Tuesday afternoon. This news comes as a shock to employees, many with more than 20 years of service. Because of a decline in the Canadian tubes market - dropping from 1.9 billion units sold in 2006 to only 440 million sold this year - the move to the increasing American market makes economic sense. While the Canadian market has declined, the American market has had a 50 per cent increase in the same three- year period.