Tag Archives: Pickard quarry

From sandstone extraction to wilderness park, Sackville’s Pickard Quarry now and then

Posted on February 17, 2025 by brucewark

Around 75 people packed the visitor’s gallery at Tantramar Town Hall on Saturday to hear about the natural beauty of Sackville’s new quarry park and to learn about the Pickard Quarry’s history of producing the high-quality red sandstone used in … Continue reading →

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Tantramar moves ahead on wilderness park in the heart of Sackville

Posted on April 23, 2024 by brucewark

The Town of Tantramar is moving ahead with the development of a municipal park in Sackville’s old Pickard quarry. The park will include a network of walking trails looping around quarry ponds, a 5-6 car parking lot off Charlotte Street, … Continue reading →

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Sackville councillors urged to buy old quarry, but several worry about costs

Posted on June 6, 2018 by brucewark

For the fourth time in as many decades, Sackville Town Council is being urged to buy the old Pickard Quarry from Mount Allison University for a nominal sum and turn it into an urban wilderness park. During their meeting on … Continue reading →

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Town Council to hear about luxury apartments and quarry park when it meets Tuesday

Posted on May 13, 2018 by brucewark

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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