by A New Waterford man arrested last month after a protest on the roof of the fisheries building in Point Edward has been given a conditional discharge and a sentence of four months’ probation. 54 year-old Paul Garrett Fraser pleaded guilty to mischief today is connection to the December ncident. His protest centred on a long-standing dispute over being turned down for a snow crab license. Fraser was demanding to speak to Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea on the matter. Fraser originally refused to abide by his bail conditions but was later released from custody after agreeing to keep the peace and stay at least a thousand feet away from the fisheries building.
Dave Desveaux
Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.
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