The council for the Town of Saint Andrews has approved roughly $928,000 in capital projects – including a water main renewal and a new parking lot — amid a restriction on its power under the Local Governance Act. A tender was awarded to MiDi Construction for roughly $627,000 plus tax. The council budgeted $890,000 for […]
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Paddlefest Music and Nature Festival has ushered in the warmer weather for its third decade, creating a point of reflection on the annual event’s history. Throughout the last thirty years, Jamie Steel, a co-founder of Paddlefest, has seen it evolve from a yearly paddle with friends into a town-wide celebration. “It was [originally] just a […]
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Nominations for five byelections have opened including for Ward 3 in Saint Andrews. The election for Ward 3 was cancelled by Elections New Brunswick due the death of former acting mayor Kate Akagi. Both Annette Harland and Darrell Weare were acclaimed to their seats in Bayside and Chamcook. However, the election for mayor went ahead […]
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Secretary of State Wayne Long said he would go to bat for the Town of Saint Andrews to resubmit an application for wharf funding amid its delayed refurbishment project. Long was in Grand Manan last week to announce $958.7 million for small craft harbours, including construction and repairs to the North Head and Ingalls Head […]
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Home Support Services Inc. and the board of trustees for Lonicera Hall have signed a letter of intent to work toward a proposal that would allow the facility to continue offering senior living and care in a manner that honours the vision of Maria F. Ganong. In April, Lonicera Hall, which is an independent seniors […]
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Grade 11 Sir James Dunn Academy student Henry Campbell used more than 15,000 LEGO bricks to recreate a celebrated Haida artwork for CLASS 2026, a student exhibition now on display at Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre. The 17-year-old’s piece reimagines “Skaagi – Haida Dog Salmon,” a 1974 serigraph by acclaimed Haida artist Bill Reid. […]
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Inside Canada’s National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Monday morning, surrounded by family, senior military leadership, colleagues and friends, Kelly Williamson stood at the centre of a moment that was at once deeply personal and historic. Williamson, whose home is in Saint Andrews,was formally promoted to the rank of commodore in the Royal Canadian Navy […]
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St. Stephen RCMP say it has seized drugs and a firearm as part of a drug trafficking investigation in the community. On May 6, several detachments, including St. Stephen, McAdam, St. George and St. Andrews, executed a search warrant of a property on Princess Street. “As a result of the search, police seized quantities of […]
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Students across New Brunswick also voted in mock elections as part of an initiative to engage youth in the local election process. In Charlotte County, schools in the Municipal District of St. Stephen, Eastern Charlotte, Saint Andrews, Grand Manan and Fundy Shores cast ballots. Sir James Dunn Academy teacher Joseph Lee said the program, created […]
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Tyler and Deane — two harp seals at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in Saint Andrews — have died. “These events were completely unexpected with no visual signs of illness or loss of appetite,” a post from the organization said. The pair were a father-daughter duo that were relocated to the Huntsman several years ago. […]
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