Strait Area Chamber of Commerce awards

The Strait Area Chamber of Commerce handed out its business awards last night.

Top honours, the Excellence in Business Award went to Subway franchise owners Darren and Tracey Cummings.  The Rising Start new business award went to Rob and Amanda McAleer for their waterfront BaRyKin Bistro.  Zutphen Contractors won the excellence in safety award for going two years time-loss free.

Bail for a Glace Bay man

A Glace Bay has been released on bail in connection with an incident where a man was run down by a van during an argument early Sunday morning.

30 year old James Russell Mauger is charged with forcible entry, assault, assault with a weapon and breach of probation.  The judge granted bail yesterday and he will be back in court December 15th to enter a plea.

Mauger was charged outside a Bruce Street residence where a 32 year old man was hit by a van.  He’s recovering in hospital in Halifax.