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Monthly Archives: September 2024
Sackville residents worry about proposed zoning change for nearby industrial property
Tantramar Town Council is expected to decide next month whether to start the process of creating an industrial zone next to residential properties on Raworth Heights in Sackville. “The reality is that we do have a business and a property, … Continue reading
Greens promise to preserve & restore heritage assets including the Wheaton Covered Bridge & Memramcook Institute
The fate of Sackville’s Wheaton Covered Bridge was a main theme yesterday as Green leader David Coon promised his party will push for a comprehensive plan to preserve New Brunswick heritage buildings, lighthouses and covered bridges. During a campaign event … Continue reading
Big building could be coming to downtown Sackville
Two prominent Sackville businessmen are seeking permission to build a seven storey commercial-residential building with about 95 apartments on the corner of York Street and Ford Avenue. Developer John Lafford and Mike Wilson, CEO of the AIL Group of Companies, … Continue reading
Liberal leader Susan Holt promises to fix health care on Day 4 of NB election campaign
New Brunswick Liberal leader Susan Holt stressed the need to fix the health care system today during the official opening of Tantramar candidate John Higham’s campaign headquarters at 26 York Street in Sackville. “There’s a lot of New Brunswickers feeling … Continue reading
What should NB politicians do about rising property taxes?
With tens of thousands of New Brunswickers facing another wave of property tax increases in the coming year because of rising assessments, representatives of the three main political parties discussed the need for municipal financial reform in Fredericton last night … Continue reading
Does Tantramar need a fenced-in dog park? Mt. A. prof makes her case for one
An economics professor at Mount Allison University is calling on the Town of Tantramar to consider building an off-leash, fenced-in dog park. “It would be a place to go to congregate,” Carla VanBeselaere told town council last week. “It would … Continue reading
Advocate calls on Tantramar Town Council to make heritage preservation a priority
A longtime advocate has called on Tantramar Town Council to make heritage preservation a priority in its new five-year strategic plan. Speaking on behalf of about 35 people who attended last Monday’s council meeting, Meredith Fisher also urged council to … Continue reading
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Tantramar Council asks staff to draft a bylaw regulating tall grasses on residential properties
After an eight-minute slide presentation from Councillor Matt Estabrooks on Monday, Tantramar Council directed municipal staff to draft a new bylaw regulating tall grass and other vegetation on residential properties. Estabrooks made it clear the bylaw should not apply to … Continue reading
Green MLA Mitton assails Liberal calls for majority government at her campaign kick-off in Sackville
MLA Megan Mitton asked about 25 supporters to imagine a minority government with her Green Party holding the balance of power after this fall’s provincial election. “This is a very likely outcome on the evening of October 21st,” she said … Continue reading
Tantramar councillors to mull over hundreds of ideas for the town’s strategic plan
Members of Tantramar Council and senior town staff will be sifting through hundreds of ideas, suggestions and criticisms when they meet behind closed doors this month to draft a five-year strategic plan for the newly amalgamated municipality. The ideas were … Continue reading
UPDATED: NB Election 2024: As the PCs solicit donations based on Higgs’s support for Israel, candidates weigh in on the war in Gaza
Note: This story has been updated to add a comment from Tantramar Liberal candidate John Higham. With less than two months to election day scheduled for October 21st, New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives are continuing to solicit donations from conservatives across … Continue reading
