Monthly Archives: January 2019

Mt. A. hears about slavery, racism and making Black Lives Matter

Posted on January 26, 2019 by brucewark

About 250 Mount Allison students, professors and university staff listened Thursday night as author Robyn Maynard spoke about how, after more than 400 years, racism still prevails in Canada in spite of the country’s self-image as a beacon of tolerance, diversity, … Continue reading →

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Construction proceeds on Lorne St. flood control project

Posted on January 19, 2019 by brucewark

The cold weather in Sackville this week enabled workers from Birch Hill Construction to begin digging a huge water retention pond in a marshy area south of St. James and east of Lorne Streets as part of Phase II of … Continue reading →

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New info may change Sackville’s flood-risk maps

Posted on January 17, 2019 by brucewark

Town planner Lori Bickford says new information should be available within the next few months to help bring Sackville’s flood-risk maps up to date. During Monday’s town council meeting, Bickford said staff at the Southeast Regional Service Commission are analyzing … Continue reading →

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CN freight blocks Sackville exits in December raising concerns about communication & safety

Posted on January 15, 2019 by brucewark

Former Mayor Pat Estabrooks was heading to a 10 a.m. out-of-town meeting on December 12th when she found herself trapped in the Sackville industrial park. “You know where we live on Beal Heights?” Estabrooks asked during a telephone interview. “Well … Continue reading →

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Town engineer explains Sackville’s recent boil water order

Posted on January 12, 2019 by brucewark

The town of Sackville took the unusual step last week of issuing a boil water advisory for about 290 customers in Middle Sackville and announcing it publicly. “Usually boil water orders are isolated to five, 10, 20 or 30 customers … Continue reading →

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Construction begins on Sackville’s latest $2 million flood control project

Posted on January 9, 2019 by brucewark

Birch Hill Construction Ltd. of Moncton began clearing snow and brush on marshy land south of St. James Street on Tuesday in preparation for digging a retention pond designed to hold 40,000 cubic metres of water during heavy rain storms. … Continue reading →

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