Monthly Archives: May 2024

Traffic signals, crosswalk safety, prime topics at Tantramar meeting

Posted on May 30, 2024 by brucewark

Should the Town of Tantramar install traffic lights at the sometimes-busy intersection of King and Main Streets in Sackville? That question came up for the second time today during the third in a series of meetings in which town managers … Continue reading →

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Brother, can you spare a dime? New bylaw would make that question illegal in Tantramar

Posted on May 28, 2024 by brucewark

Sackville United Church Minister Lloyd Bruce is questioning why Tantramar needs  to prohibit loitering and begging in public places. “Has there been any reason to date to suggest why we need such a bylaw?” Bruce asked during a telephone interview … Continue reading →

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DTI failed to notify Tantramar about closing Hwy 106 and seems to have missed the beaver dam that may have caused the washout

Posted on May 25, 2024 by brucewark

Tantramar’s Chief Administrative Officer says the town received no notification on April 1st when the province closed Highway 106, the main route between Sackville and Dorchester. Jennifer Borne says she expected such notification from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure … Continue reading →

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Tantramar councillor denied chance to speak about public safety issue in Dorchester

Posted on May 19, 2024 by brucewark

Last Tuesday’s 45-minute Tantramar council meeting ended on a dramatic note after Councillor Debbie Wiggins-Colwell raised her hand just as Mayor Andrew Black was calling for a motion to adjourn. “I would just like to make an observation if I … Continue reading →

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Sackville developer John Lafford backs co-op plan to build non-profit housing

Posted on May 15, 2024 by brucewark

Prominent local developer John Lafford is urging Tantramar Town Council to support construction of a big, non-profit housing co-op near the Sackville Golf Course. “With such a high demand for housing, it’s great to see that Freshwinds is taking initiative … Continue reading →

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Words & images: New book chronicles the beauty & love of birds

Posted on May 12, 2024 by brucewark

Two Tantramar artists — a poet and a photographer — celebrated a long-time collaboration Friday as they launched, of a feather, their third book about birds. “Harry and I are going to pretend that we’re just at the studio having … Continue reading →

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Troubles persist in Sackville fire dept. in spite of recommendations in pricey Montana report

Posted on May 8, 2024 by brucewark

Nearly three years after consultants submitted a $31,500 report with 20 recommendations on how to end the turmoil in the Sackville Fire Department, multiple sources tell Warktimes that morale still remains low among volunteer firefighters. The former town of Sackville … Continue reading →

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Distraught former councillor shares painful stories of health-care ‘failures’ at public meeting

Posted on May 1, 2024 by brucewark

“I’m here to bear witness,” former Sackville councillor Sabine Dietz said last week as she stood before senior officials from the Horizon Health Network and an audience of about 400 local residents at the Tantramar Civic Centre. “I’m shaking and … Continue reading →

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