Tag Archives: Mount Allison University

Sackville ponders economic recovery fund to help local business weather COVID-19

Posted on June 2, 2020 by brucewark

Sackville’s Chief Administrative Officer says local business owners are talking with the town about establishing an economic recovery fund to help them cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. During Monday night’s online town council meeting, Jamie Burke said … Continue reading →

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Local candidates on helping students, climate change and — their favourite pizza toppings

Posted on September 26, 2019 by brucewark

Three of the five people running in Beauséjour appeared Wednesday evening at the federal riding’s first all-candidates forum, held at Mount Allison University. Liberal Dominic LeBlanc, who is recovering from surgery in a Montreal hospital, and People’s Party candidate Nancy … Continue reading →

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Sackville councillors skeptical about need for 3rd set of traffic lights

Posted on August 8, 2019 by brucewark

Town Engineer Dwayne Acton has recommended that Sackville spend $32,775 to install a full set of traffic signals where thousands of Mount Allison students cross Main Street on their way to and from university residences, the Jennings Dining Hall and … Continue reading →

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Study plumbing at Mt. A? Not anytime soon

Posted on November 13, 2016 by brucewark

Mount Allison’s vice-president of finance has assured Sackville Town Council that the university has no plans to offer training in the skilled trades as a way of boosting student enrolment. Robert Inglis was responding to a question from Deputy Mayor … Continue reading →

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