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Category Archives: Sackville United Church
Last shoe set to drop in Sackville’s bitter heritage saga
When Sackville Town Council meets again next week, it’s expected to repeal the heritage grant policy it adopted in 2017. The policy provided renovation grants up to a maximum of $5,000 to the owners of heritage buildings in two downtown … Continue reading
Posted in Sackville United Church, Town of Sackville
Tagged Heritage Board, Heritage Bylaw
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Memorial for Sackville’s four historic Methodist churches is now complete
Local historian Charles Scobie has announced that a memorial to commemorate four landmark churches has finally been completed at the corner of the old Methodist cemetery in the heart of downtown Sackville. The memorial consists of a 1,200 pound bell … Continue reading
Sackville repeals its heritage bylaw
Sackville town councillors voted Monday night to repeal the town’s heritage bylaw and dissolve the Heritage Board leaving property owners free to demolish or alter the look of downtown buildings in previously designated heritage conservation areas without having to apply … Continue reading
Posted in Sackville United Church, Town of Sackville
Tagged Heritage Board, Heritage Bylaw
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Sackville councillors clear way for luxury apartments and repeal of heritage bylaw
Sackville Town Council has approved a controversial property rezoning to permit construction of a downtown luxury apartment building while taking the first step toward repealing the town’s heritage bylaw. Those actions came during an often-emotional, three-hour meeting Monday night when … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Berry, Bruce Robertson, Erna Duchemin, Inc., JN Lafford Realty, Sharon Hicks
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Sackville announces plans to scrap its heritage bylaw, but what will replace it?
Sackville Councillor Megan Mitton caught many observers by surprise last week when she announced that the town plans to repeal the heritage bylaw it first passed in 2010. Scrapping the bylaw would mean dissolving the Heritage Board and eliminating two … Continue reading
Sackville councillors hear passionate debate on pros and cons of luxury apartments
Sackville Town Council heard a sometimes-passionate, 54-minute debate last night on the pros and cons of building 36 luxury, seniors’ apartments on part of the former United Church property in the heart of the downtown business district. After nine citizens … Continue reading
Supreme Court releases Lordon Report; town lawyer says it’s not confidential
The Supreme Court of Canada has released a copy of the Lordon Report to The New Wark Times and Sackville’s lawyer has abandoned claims that the report is confidential and cannot be published. The 55-page report is in Supreme Court files as … Continue reading
Town finally settles with Louis Béliveau avoiding possible Supreme Court fight
More than two years after demolition of the former Sackville United Church, the town and one of its most persistent critics have struck an agreement to avoid a potential fight in the Supreme Court of Canada. Louis Béliveau has agreed … Continue reading
Three new names announced for Sackville Arts Wall
The Sackville Arts Wall Committee has announced its 2017 inductees. The late musician and dancer Mary Connelly, artist and photographer Thaddeus Holownia and singer-songwriter Julie Doiron are joining the distinguished writers, performers and artists whose photos and biographies are displayed … Continue reading
Praise Be! Sackville’s silenced pipe organ makes ‘a joyful noise’ again
The story behind the organ’s bumpy journey from Sackville to Chicago Ed Eicker, music director at a Catholic church just north of Chicago, says it’s like having a whole orchestra at your fingertips. He’s describing the glorious orchestral sounds of … Continue reading
