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CN freight blocks Sackville exits in December raising concerns about communication & safety
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
Town engineer explains Sackville’s recent boil water order
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
Posted in Town of Sackville
Tagged Boil water advisory, Middle Sackville, water main breaks
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Construction begins on Sackville’s latest $2 million flood control project
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
Posted in Federal Election, Town of Sackville
Tagged Birch Hill Construction Ltd., Keith Carter, Rte. 106
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‘Out into the world’: New book explores life & photography of Thaddeus Holownia
Well wishers packed Sackville’s Thunder and Lightning pub on December 5 to attend the launch of the new book Lightfield about the life and photography of Thaddeus Holownia. Holownia, who recently retired from teaching in the Mount Allison University Fine Arts … Continue reading
Sackville councillors hear about new Indigenous Reserve and commercial development near Aulac
The Town of Sackville has been asked to welcome a new neighbour after learning that the Fort Folly First Nation near Dorchester is requesting the creation of an Indigenous Reserve on the former CBC transmitter property near Aulac. Councillors were … Continue reading
Posted in Indigenous affairs, Town of Sackville
Tagged CBC transmitter site, Fort Folly First Nation
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Sackville councillors award $1.9 million flood control contract, but Phinney votes no
The final tally was 5-1 as a majority of Sackville councillors voted Monday night to award a contract worth $1,985,499.58 to Birch Hill Construction Ltd. of Moncton. Birch Hill was the lowest of six bidders on a project to … Continue reading
