Tag Archives: affordable housing

Sackville housing co-op aims to build ‘eco-village’ on Fairfield Rd.

Posted on February 2, 2024 by brucewark

A non-profit co-operative in Sackville has announced tentative plans to build up to 60 housing units on 21-acres of serviced land near the golf course on Fairfield Road. “We finalized purchase of the property in October and have since been … Continue reading →

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Sackville Town Council hears personal stories about housing crisis

Posted on May 3, 2022 by brucewark

The mother of a young daughter who lives in a three-bedroom home on Squire Street appealed to town council last night for help in solving Sackville’s housing crisis. Ashley Legere, who works for a non-profit organization finding housing for 185 … Continue reading →

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NDP candidate Evelyne Godfrey ties racist attack to need for immigration reform and better health care

Posted on September 11, 2021 by brucewark

The federal NDP candidate in Beauséjour riding says a recent racially motivated attack on her campaign car shows that racism is on the rise and some people are feeling threatened by an influx of non-white immigrants since 2015. “I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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