Category Archives: Mount Allison University

Libertarian calls climate change a hoax and a scam as Tantramar candidates discuss what to do about it at Mt. A. forum

Posted on October 9, 2024 by brucewark

The local candidate for New Brunswick’s Libertarian Party startled about 40 onlookers at an all-candidates’ forum last night when she called climate change a hoax and a scam. Donna Allen was responding to a question about how candidates would address … Continue reading →

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Politics profs say NB election outcome hard to predict

Posted on October 1, 2024 by brucewark

Six New Brunswick politics professors say it’s hard to predict which of the two major parties will win the provincial election on October 21st because there are so many unusual circumstances at play. “This is an election and a time … Continue reading →

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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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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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Mt. A’s new library will be part of the community because ‘it’s the right thing to do’

Posted on March 19, 2024 by brucewark

Mount Allison University is planning an $85 million dollar library renovation that could provide more reading, research and recreational opportunities for members of the wider Tantramar community. “We heard loud and clear the comment about community and we always have … Continue reading →

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‘He seemed to know everything about everything.’ Tantramar mayor pays tribute to Wallie Sears

Posted on February 26, 2024 by brucewark

Tantramar Mayor Andrew Black delivered a heartfelt tribute today to one of Sackville’s most beloved and accomplished citizens. “Wallie Sears was one of the greatest community-minded people that you would ever meet,” Black said. “He and his wife, Norma.” Sears, … Continue reading →

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Sackville protest calls for ceasefire in Gaza & an end to Canada’s support for Israeli war crimes

Posted on November 12, 2023 by brucewark

About 250 protesters took part in a peaceful march and rally in Sackville today to call for an immediate ceasefire as Israel continued its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Sarah Kardash, one of rally’s main organizers, called on … Continue reading →

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Mt. A. honorary degree awarded to former ambassador in spite of protest

Posted on May 15, 2023 by brucewark

Updated to include information about protests inside Convocation Hall: About 20 people, including professors, students and community members gathered outside Convocation Hall on the Mt. A. campus today to protest against awarding an honorary degree to Deborah Lyons, Canada’s former … Continue reading →

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Retiring Mt. A prof Robert Lapp delivers ‘last’ lecture on telling the truth in a time of climate crisis

Posted on May 9, 2023 by brucewark

Every year, members of the graduating class at Mount Allison University choose a professor they would like to hear from one last time. “This year we were excited to announce that Dr. Robert Lapp was selected,” said graduating student Erin … Continue reading →

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Mt. A profs urge university not to confer honorary degree on former ambassador

Posted on May 1, 2023 by brucewark

Two Mount Allison professors are calling on the university to abandon its plan to confer an honorary degree on Deborah Lyons, Canada’s former ambassador to Israel and Afghanistan. Politics and International Relations Professor Lara Khattab and Krista Johnston, Director of Women’s … Continue reading →

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Mt. A. conference discusses Indigenous treaty rights and the legacy of Donald Marshall Jr.

Posted on April 17, 2023 by brucewark

Nearly 25 years after the Supreme Court upheld the Indigenous treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood, many contentious issues remain to be settled, including the definition of moderate livelihood. That was one clear message from a two-day conference … Continue reading →

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