Tag Archives: John Lafford

Sackville birch grove cleared to make way for downtown apartments

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Contractors working for JN Lafford Realty Inc. began felling birch trees in the heart of downtown Sackville last week to make way for a controversial $6 million apartment  building called “The York” that will cater to tenants over 55. During … Continue reading →

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Sackville councillors hear passionate debate on pros and cons of luxury apartments

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

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 →

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Sackville Town Council hears about plans for luxury, downtown apartments

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

Sackville town councillors heard publicly tonight about JN Lafford Realty’s plans to build a luxury apartment building on the former United Church property at Main and York Streets overlooking the Mount Allison campus, the Swan Pond and the Waterfowl Park. … Continue reading →

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Developer seeks approval for luxury Sackville apartments on former United Church property

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Sackville developer JN Lafford Realty Inc. is asking the town to rezone a small part of the former United Church property at Main and York Streets to allow for construction of a $6 million luxury apartment building for tenants over … Continue reading →

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Praise Be! Sackville’s silenced pipe organ makes ‘a joyful noise’ again

Posted on March 28, 2017 by

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 →

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