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Tag Archives: Dwayne Acton
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
Excavator digs hole in town budget
Sackville municipal officials have been scratching their heads over what to do about one of the town’s most heavily used pieces of equipment, a $300,000 excavator with a front axle that split wide open around the end of November. Town … Continue reading
Sackville questioned about environmental impact of $2.9 million flood-control project
The Town of Sackville and Crandall Engineering of Moncton must answer a series of environmental questions before construction can begin on a massive flood-control project in a 33 acre (13.4 hectare) area between Lorne Street and the Tantramar River. The … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Town of Sackville
Tagged Christie Ward, Dwayne Acton, flood control, Lorne Street Phase Two, Nathan LeBlanc, Sabine Dietz
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Town plans to dig three ponds to handle Lorne St. flooding
Phase two of the Lorne Street reconstruction project will likely include three ponds to store storm water that flows into the downtown from the old Sackville quarry during heavy rains. Pierre Plourde of Crandall Engineering showed a diagram of the … Continue reading
Sackville residents told to boil water because of ‘unforeseen mix-up’
Sackville residents who live in about 600 homes south of Lorne Street have been told to boil their tap water this week after unexpected problems developed with the installation of new water mains. Town engineer Dwayne Acton told Sackville councillors … Continue reading
Posted in Town of Sackville
Tagged boil water order, Dwayne Acton, Lorne Street reconstruction
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Sackville council OK’s labour pact and $5.9m Lorne St. dig
Sackville Town Council and members of CUPE local 1188 have approved a new collective agreement that includes an overall eight per cent wage increase over six years. The town’s 35 inside and outside workers will receive a one per cent … Continue reading
Town and CUPE to meet Friday after minister declares deadlock in labour talks
The town of Sackville and its unionized employees have agreed to meet on Friday with a provincial mediator in an attempt to head off a strike or lockout that could come as early as next week. Marcos Salib, who represents … Continue reading
Posted in Town of Sackville
Tagged Craig Bowser, CUPE local 1188, Dwayne Acton, Marcos Salib
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Sackville goes ahead with Lorne St. renewal amid worries about flooding & climate change
The $5.4 million project to reconstruct Lorne St. will be going ahead next summer now that the federal and provincial governments have agreed to pay 75 per cent of the cost. Sackville’s town engineer, Dwayne Acton, says phase one will … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Town of Sackville
Tagged climate change, Dwayne Acton, EOS Eco-Energy, flooding, Lorne St., Mayor John Higham
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New town council hears about nitty gritty issues as well as bigger ones at swearing-in
Sackville’s newly-elected town council was called upon to deal with a sewage emergency last night as its first order of business. Shortly after being sworn in, four of the returning councillors and the three new ones voted in favour of … Continue reading
Posted in Town of Sackville
Tagged Channel Monster, Dwayne Acton, Mayor John Higham, Michael Tower
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