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Sackville paper closes offices and cuts staff to save money
The Sackville Tribune-Post has closed its downtown offices at 80 Main Street until further notice, but will continue to publish the weekly paper on Wednesdays. The money-saving measure will eliminate one part-time employee who worked the front desk. Managing Editor Scott Doherty … Continue reading
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
More pavement, fewer trees around luxury downtown apartments
Information compiled by Sackville resident Sharon Hicks and confirmed by town planner Lori Bickford shows the proposed luxury apartment building in the heart of downtown would have fewer trees around it and more above-ground parking behind it than I have … Continue reading
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Tagged JN Lafford Realty Inc., Monuments, rezoning application, Sharon Hicks
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Town Council to hear about luxury apartments and quarry park when it meets Tuesday
Sackville Town Council will hear about two controversial issues at its next meeting on Tuesday, May 15th. Council has scheduled a formal public hearing on the proposal from local developer JN Lafford Reality Inc. to build a $6 million luxury apartment … Continue reading
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Tagged JN Lafford Realty Inc., Pickard quarry, Tantramar Outdoor Club
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Sackville’s former Moloney plant officially re-opens under new Ontario-based owner Cam Tran
Sackville’s Cam Tran electrical transformer plant officially opened today as company president Kyle Campbell cut the ceremonial red ribbon assisted by Mayor John Higham and MLA Bernard LeBlanc. “This shop is already going,” Campbell told reporters pointing to big … Continue reading
Town Engineer: Sackville ‘lucky’ to avoid spring flooding
Town Engineer Dwayne Acton says that although the new storm drainage system installed under Lorne Street worked well during heavy rains this spring, Sackville was still lucky to escape flooding. “We were a bit nervous because some of the rains … Continue reading
