Well it’s a sad day to see Le Chateau A Pape in Moncton to be gone due to a fire that started inside the restaurant. A fire burned down the famous landmark in Moncton in the early hours of the morning. It is stated that it is beyond repair. Many tourists that visit Moncton love to dine at Le Chateau A Pape. Many people loved the unique dining experience and the wonderful cuisine. I’m sure they’ll rebuild the restaurant but it was a part of Moncton’s history. We’re all sad to see that it’s gone.
Watch the video below of the damage done to Le Chateau A Pape after the fire was put out.
I’ve found a video on YouTube of the fire itself at Le Chateau A Pape. You can watch it below. Pretty amazing footage!
It was a pretty big fire and it was hard for the firefighters to get under control with the high winds and extremely cold temperatures caused problems with some of their equipment and tired out firefighters quicker. What a shame to see it gone! Moncton just lost a great fine dining restaurant.
Is EasyHome really that easy? Recently at a business seminar here in Moncton I was talking to a local business owner I met there and the conversation came out about customer service and how it can make or break a business. Customer service is a must in any business and when the company lacks service it will end up hurting your business greatly. Easyhome on Paul Street in Moncton should read this post and learn from their poor management.
This business owner told me about his escapade with EasyHome on Paul Street in Moncton. He told me how he had purchased a dishwasher and almost at the end of the term of the agreement there was a problem with the motor so he had called to get it fixed. The dishwasher ended up going out for repair back last March of 2009. After about 2 or 3 months then without any phone calls from them and this guy calling regularly each week to follow up on it they did bring it back. It came back with not one thing done with it and the motor still made a loud grinding noise. On top of that it came back dented! So he quickly called EasyHome in Moncton for them to return back, take the dishwasher to get fixed including the dent with their poor care of his appliance. They then gave him the replacement dishwasher back and it went out for repair again.
Now here is where it gets unbelievable! It is now almost February 2010 and he still has yet to receive his dishwasher back. How long does it take to get an appliance serviced? Think about it. I think at most, being reasonable it shouldn’t take more then a week or lets say two weeks to get done. Think how long it takes to get your car fixed? I think a week is too much as this should have been done way sooner….. Now it’s almost 1 year and this guy still does not have his dishwasher back yet from Easyhome. What poor customer service that EasyHome in Moncton on Paul Street has. The guy I met at this meeting said to me that Jake the manager at EasyHome in Moncton does not return any of his calls. It is always him calling the company inquiring about the status of the dishwasher. The guy laughed and said that I think Jake should be at these business seminarsto improve himself as a manager and to fully understand the importance of customer service in business. That is something he really needs! I laughed and agreed in astonishment. I could not believe that it’s taken almost a year in March 2010.
So next time you see EasyHome ads or flyers saying they make it so easy for customers think twice! They say same day delivery which is not true, no hassles and the Easy part in their business name after hearing about this story should be thought twice about as well. I think the President of EasyHome should hear about this and know what’s going on in this case. Bad word of mouth can hurt a company greatly! I know this guy I met at this business seminar in Moncton told me but how many others did he tell. He laughed about it and joked but I could tell he was angry and annoyed as he could not understand how a company can do that to a client.
I just wonder how many more EasyHome complaints against the one on Paul Street in Moncton are there. After hearing about this story I am going to forward this on to the President of EasyHome and hopefully this guy I met gets his consumer complaint finally resolved after a year. If it helps other people too, then leave your comment or story you have concerning your experience with either EasyHome in Moncton or other EasyHome’s in your area.
Well here we go again! Patrice Cormier takes another cheap shot against Mikael Tam with nasty elbow after just recently taking a cheap shot by giving Anton Rodin for Sweden a nasty elbow on Dec. 20th, 2009. Take a look at these videos of Patrice Cormier for Team Canada and how dangerous this can be. Don’t they realize that they are on camera and their actions holds consequences. Many people beleive that Patrice Cormier should be suspended and that criminal charges may be laid.
What do you think? After all Patrice Cormier is representing Canada and those actions on the ice should not be done. Yes hockey is a physical game but play with some class and not take cheap shots against other hockey players when they don’t know its coming. After these many recent events on how Patrice Cormier has been playing I have lost respect for that guy. Patrice Cormier from Cap-Pele may have lost some hometown respect too.
Video Of Patrice Cormier Nasty Elbow On Mikael Tam
Watch the Patrice Cormier video of nasty elbow against a few hockey players. It’s just not right! Patrice Cormier should be suspended for his actions and taken off the team. What do you think of Patrice Cormier’s actions. Watch the video and see how planned these attacks are.
Video of Patrice Cormier Nasty Elbow on Anton Rodin For Sweden
Looks like Patrice Cormier has a history of cheap shots!
Well we celebrated the New Year and one day later on January 2nd 2010 we get hit with the first major snowstorm for 2010. This weather system brought wet heavy snow to moncton and much of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. So far this winter has been pretty mild as a result of an el nino causing warmer then normal temperatures for this time of year.
Picture of Downtown Moncton During Heavy Snowstorm Warning
So far in 2009 we have had little snow to hit Moncton but this one is a messy one. The wet heavy snow has caused power outages for Moncton and parts of Riverview. On top of power going out for many NB Power customers there was plenty of accidents and people going into the ditches on the highways. It is estimated that we could get up to 25 cm of snow including high winds, freezing rain and a mixture of rain as well. I urge all people who have to go out to drive with caution and reduce their speed. The roads are slippery and snow packed.
We’ve been lucky so far this winter season until now. What does mother nature have in store for us in 2010. Will we keep getting mild temperatures or will we get much more snow for Moncton. For all those people who love to ski they will be wishing for much more snow and colder temperatures. Myself I can’t wait till spring! Till then enjoy the snow and we’ll find out how much snow we will get soon.
It’s still snowing and we have about 15 cm down and more coming. It’s Sunday January 3rd, 2010 at about 9:30pm and and still storming after a short break today. Looks like we’ll have another messy ride to work on our Monday morning. Snow, snow and more snow hitting Moncton!
I would like to take this time and wish you all a Happy New Years and much success in 2010. For some people 2009 was a great year and others look forward for better things to come in 2010. I hope all your dreams and goals for 2010 will be achieved. Have a great New Years Eve party and drink responsibly. Don’t drink and drive and I wish you all a very Happy New Year.
The 12th annual turkey drive in Moncton by Sue Stultz and the Moncton fire Department is another huge success this year. They were looking at getting 3528 turkeys this year based on people signed up at the local food banks. As of yesterday they were 1000 turkeys short of their goal and was going to end on Friday December 11th, 2009. Sue Stultz was confident that Moncton would come together and reach their goal of 3528 turkeys.
Well it is official! The goal for turkeys for this years turkey drive was reached and well beyond. As of of about 7:15 pm Sue Stultz on Twitter stated that she had received a total of 4464 turkeys! What a great show of the people of Moncton to come together and reach the goal and beyond.
Congratulations goes out to all the people who donated a turkey this year to this years 12th annual turkey drive by Sue Stultz and the Moncton Fire Department. A special thanks goes out to Sue Stultz and the Fire Department for all their work. With all the donations of turkeys we can all rest assured that people will have a nice hot turkey supper for the holidays! This year’s turkey drive in Moncton was another huge success!
Well it hasn’t even been a week since Moncton got it’s first snowstorm of the season and now we have a heavy snowfall amounts coming with about 15-25cm of snow. This latest winter snowstorm is going to be a nasty one. Moncton is not only expected to get some heavy snowfall amounts but it will also bring a mixture of snow, rain and freezing rain by Thursday morning. This will bring some nasty driving conditions and everyone in Moncton should drive with caution. This will be the 2nd snowstorm of the season for Moncton and many people predict that we are in for a winter to remember with all kinds of snow.
On Sunday Dec. 6, we had our first winter snowstorm in Monctonand ended up with 13 cm of snow that fell as reported by The Moncton International Airport. This latest one coming this evening is a much bigger system coming in and expected to leave Moncton in quite a mess. For all the people who wanted a white Christmas, we have it! All the mild temperatures are behind us now and Moncton should be aware that winter has arrived in full force. More snow in Moncton leads us to believe we could be in for a very long winter. The 2nd snowstorm of the season for 2009 has arrived! Snowfall warning for Southeast New Brunswick which will bring some pretty nasty weather conditions. Drive safe and adjust your driving as the roads will become very slippery when it turns over from snow to freezing rain, then rain. We are also expected to have strong winds between 40-70km/hr and up to 100 km/hr winds in some locations causing blowing snow. This latest snowstorm will most likely cause power interuptions in some areas. Winter has arrived!
What do you think? Is Moncton in for a long winter this year? I think we’re going to get plenty of snow this year, what about you? Are you glad winter is here or are you already wishing summer was here
Yesterday afternoon James Delorey, the young 7 year old autistic boy who was rescued in Nova Scotia has died in the IWK Hospital hours later. James Delorey wandered away from his home a few days ago and many people volunteered to help find the young boy. One woman was hoping that a miracle would happen and it did happen shortly later with the discovery of young James Delorey after his dog Chance suddenly came home. Unfortunately the young autistic boy has died in hospital today at the IWK in Nova Scotia.
James Delorey was rushed to the IWK Hospital in Halifax in a helicopter suffering from severe hypothermia. He was in critical condition when he arrived. Despite all the efforts of doctors, the young autistic boy James Delorey died in hospital.
Today is a very sad day not only for the family of the young autistic boyJames Delorey but for everyone who was following this story or who has helped try to find the young boy. From a day of happiness and optimism once the young boy was rescued ended up in tragedy a few hours later.
Our hearts goes out to the parents and family of James Delorey at this difficult time. I speak for many as they have our deepest sympathy.
Okay is something wrong with this picture, a couple being arrested for not leaving a tip at the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem, PA? A tip is a tip and being forced to leave one is wrong. John Wagner and Leslie Pope were hauled away by police after refusing to pay a tip for poor service. John and Leslie paid for their food, drinks and taxes but did not leave a ” Mandatory Gratuity “. Yes that’s right a ” Mandatory Gratuity .” Isn’t that a contradiction in itself. Lets look this up and see.
Mandatory
Required or commanded by authority; obligatory
Gratuity
(Business / Commerce) a gift or reward, usually of money, for services rendered; tip
something given without claim or obligation
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Now that we have that cleared up this Mandatory Gratuity or Tip that the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem PA wants is just wrong. A tip is a tip and not required by anyone to do so especially after getting such poor service. To pay a tip of 18% for not getting exceptional service is not ethical. John Wagner and Leslie Pope paid for what they were suppose to and correct me if I am wrong but isn’t it their choice to leave a tip or not? This story is ridiculous! They paid their $73 bill and the restaurant manager should have intervened and made this go away. Instead the waiter took their money and called the police and charged them for theft.
Watch this YouTube Video of Couple Arrested For Not Leaving a Tip!
I’ve wrote a few articles about tipping restaurants lately and this one just blows me away. The consumer is yet again being used to pay for the businesses employees wages. I say eliminate the tips all together now, pay your employee an appropriate wage or why not just charge the 18% gratuity in the price of the food already. This pub is demanding it anyways! I think after hearing of this story of John Wagner and Leslie Pope being being arrested for not leaving a tip is going to send strong messages to consumers looking to dine out. I for one have a bad taste in my mouth over this unfortunate incident and will not look at tipping the same way anymore at all. We are being taken for granted. I think John Wagner and Leslie Pope did the right thing as I think restaurants, pubs and other establishments need to go look up the definition for gratuity or tip. No one and I repeat no one should be forced to leave a tip!
Way to go John and Leslie and I commend you for standing up for yourselves even though it resulted in this long drawn out escapade and being handcuffed and put in the back of the police car. You may be going to court in December but no judge will give jail time for this. The police officer in this video even said nothing will come from it in court. This was a total waste of police time that should have been handled at the pub. No one is required to leave a tip, period.
Here is a quote that I pulled off YouTube concerning this couple being arrested for not leaving a tip:
“Sorry but as a Lawyer, no where is a tip mandatory. You pay for the food, & pay the taxes for it & that’s it. Nothing else. If you choose to give a tip or not that’s your business weather the service was good or not. Mandatory Gratuity or forcing someone to give or take more money out of their pockets would be considered ‘being hustled’. People should know that no one but no one is obligated to pay any tips if they don’t want to.”
There you have it! Next time you go to a restaurant, pub or anywheres in fact, you do not have to leave a tip as it is not mandatory. John Wagner and Leslie Pope you have nothing to worry about. The only one that should be worrying about anything is the Lehigh Pub – Irish Pub & Grille as I would expect their business to drop. I would not go to any restaurant that expected and demanded me to leave a tip. A tip is out of generosity and is ethical but no where is is required or mandatory. For something that could have been easily resolved, instead Lehigh Pub just hurt their bottom line. A couple being arrested for not leaving a tip, what next?
What do you think of this couple being arrested for not leaving a tip? Should John Wagner and Leslie Pope have paid for the tip regardless? Isn’t a tip a goodwill gesture of appreciation towards the service someone receives? What would you have done and do you think tipping has got out of control? How do you feel going into a restaurant knowing that you are expected to leave a tip regardless and that the business owners are paying their staff minimum wage because you the customers are expected to be paying their wages too? I know if I went somewhere and this happened to me I would be calling the police myself and get arrested too for not leaving a tip as no one will force me into paying a tip as it’s not required to do so. No one needs to leave a tip if they don’t want to and I hope that you all know that and don’t be pressured into doing so. If you want to then go ahead but don’t be forced if the service was not there. What do you think and would you have refused too knowing that you may be arrested for not leaving a tip?
Cell phone use while driving is becoming one of the most talked about concerns among many people nowadays. Now I just learned yesterday while driving home and listening to the radio News 91.9 that teenagers are now pasting or taping their cell phones to the steering wheel while driving. Crazy! Now they are able to text people while driving a lot more now. This concerns me as well as a lot of people I’m sure. If this trend is starting now, this endangers not only the young teenagers life but the lives of innocent people as well. Texting while driving needs to stop and perhaps ban cell phone use all together.
Here in New Brunswick we don’t have a cell phone ban in place as of yet but I feel it’s just a matter of time before it comes into effect. Several provinces in Canada have already taken action and a domino effect will surely come to the rest as well. I’ve never heard of “pasting” until yesterday and I’m sure a lot of you haven’t either. The only reason why I learned of it is because someone had called in from The Coalition For Cellphone-Free Drivingand talked about many different things being a doctor and what he’s seen. He’s seen many tragedies as a result of cellphone use while driving and kids are telling him what happened but when it comes to the police they lie and say they weren’t on their cell phones to try and get out of trouble. It was very interesting hearing the statistics and facts on accidents and how cellphones are increasing deaths and injuries as a result of them. After hearing him speak it definitely is something that needs to be done. Cellphone use while driving is killing our children and perhaps someone else’s loved one. Something needs to be done.
What do you think of teenagers pasting their cellphones to the steering wheel? Pretty nuts isn’t it! How would you feel if your child was injured or even killed as a result of some teenager texting while driving with their cellphone pasted to the steering wheel? Something needs to be done and I think more education should be brought into schools about proper and safe cellphone use. We need to sink the message into our teenagers and even adults that use cellphones while driving especially texting can kill. Education and strict laws concerning cell phone use need to be set into place. What do you think about this issue? Pasting cell phones to steering wheels, what next?
Well here we go again! Patrice Cormier takes another cheap shot against Mikael Tam with nasty elbow after just recently taking a cheap shot by giving Anton Rodin for Sweden a nasty elbow on Dec. 20th, 2009. Take a look at these videos of Patrice Cormier for Team Canada and how dangerous this can be. Don’t they realize that they are on camera and their actions holds consequences. Many people beleive that Patrice Cormier should be suspended and that criminal charges may be laid.
