David Rex says he was disappointed the bid to ban VLTs in New Brunswick failed this week. Rex says he knows from personal experience they aren't a financial necessity, because he spearheaded the drive to get rid of the machines in his club. Rex says the ten thousand dollars a year in revenue wasn't worth the family breakups and threats of suicide over gambling. The surprise was, the club didn't lose financially. Carl Parsons of Green Seafoods has applied for a license to bring urchins from around the province and deposit them on the bottom of Peter's Cove, near Terra Nova National Park.
Parsons says the area is rich in kelp, which the urchins eat.
The company plans to harvest the roe from the urchins once they've fattened up. A thick layer of fog in St. John's is causing problems for Air Canada. The airline has canceled all flights in and out of the city for this evening and tonight. That includes the midnight flight to London. Some Air Nova flights may be able to operate, so travelers should check with the airline or the airport for more information.