The Newcastle Rotary would like to thank the staff at the Scotiabank Chatham, led by Valerie Comeau and the staff at the Scotiabank Henry Street led by Melissa McGloin for their amazing donation to this years Rotary Bags and Bubbles Purse Auction!! Staff of the Scotiabank on Water Street in Chatham are shown in a photo in this article presenting $3000 to the Rotary Club of Newcastle’s Purse Auction co-chair, Karen Howe. Staff volunteered their time to assist the club with fundraising efforts for the event and were able to donate under Scotiabank’s Team Community Program.

‘Tis the season of all things shiny and bright, and with the launch of GoChi, folks on and around the Miramichi will soon have a new option for their local transportation needs. GoChi is Northumberland County’s new local community transportation co-operative with a mission to provide efficient, affordable transportation and connections to residents within county lines. Northumberland County has a large, rural geographical area with an aging population spread over miles of rural routes leading to several small urban centres with increasingly centralized public services.

Jamie Alexander is an awardwinning designer, home decor writer and TV personality that has been named one of the “Top 10 designers in Canada”. Hailing originally from Moncton, Jamie maintains clients across the country and can be found from time to time working in the design studio with Julie & Joanne at Decor Haute Look in the scenic town of Neguac. Here are his tips for a not so crazy or drive you tipsy Christmas this year (unless you like Aunt Verna’s spiked eggnog)!