Tag Archives: Sabine Dietz

Roadkill: A sad story and a solution worth fighting for

Posted on August 27, 2019 by brucewark

Conservation biologist Sabine Dietz e-mailed Warktimes this month to tell a sad story about a family of river otters that were sighted and photographed several times this summer in the Sackville Waterfowl Park. Dietz, who is also a environmental consultant, reported … Continue reading →

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Five candidates nominated to contest vacant seat on Sackville Town Council

Posted on November 17, 2018 by brucewark

Three men and two women are officially in the running for the vacant seat on Sackville Town Council, giving municipal voters a wide range of choices on election day, Monday December 10. Three of the five candidates responded to my … Continue reading →

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Planners recommend creating village near Sackville Exit 506

Posted on February 22, 2018 by brucewark

A Nova Scotia planning and design company recommends creating a village near TransCanada Highway Exit 506 that could include stores, restaurants and coffee drive thrus, apartments or condominiums, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, an ambulance station, a hiking and biking trail as … Continue reading →

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Sackville questioned about environmental impact of $2.9 million flood-control project

Posted on November 28, 2017 by brucewark

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 →

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Town plans to dig three ponds to handle Lorne St. flooding

Posted on November 9, 2017 by brucewark

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 →

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