And why comparing our market to larger cities often creates more confusion than clarity. If you’ve ever found yourself reading a headline about real estate in Halifax, Moncton, or Toronto and wondering what it means for Charlotte County, you’re not alone. It’s a fair question. Real estate is constantly in the news, and we’re often […]
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Saint Andrews voters in Ward 3 have cast their ballots for the four remaining seats on council. Charlotte Bartlett, Lee Heenan, Kurt Gumushel and Scott Masson will represent constituents in Saint Andrews proper. Bartlett received the most votes, with 582, followed by Heenan, Gumushel and Masson. Heenan and Gumushel were incumbent councillors. A byelection was […]
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William Boyle was just 16 seconds away from beating the 1981 record for the annual Saint Andrews Father’s Day Road Race. He said the punishing five-mile race was possibly his final race with his friends from the University of New Brunswick (UNB), who finished second and third and all recently graduated. “Running means everything to […]
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St. George RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a 33-year-old woman from Lepreau. Jenny Lee Leavitt was last seen on June 13, at around 8 p.m., on Old Saint John Road. “She was reported missing to police on June 16,” a release from the RCMP said. “police have followed up on several […]
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When Daniel Schmitz and Ian Covey were thinking about planning a beer festival—they knew it had to be unique. “Having attended a few beer festivals over time, we wanted to see if we can bring one to Saint Andrews,” he said, speaking with The Courier. “We’ve noticed when we go to most beer festivals, they […]
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Many film critics believe Steven Spielberg’s new blockbuster Disclosure Day is too naively optimistic for the cynical times we live in. I disagree. I believe we need to challenge our cynical culture in any way we can and Spielberg is the perfect person to do it. So why, then, is the St. Andrews Film Society […]
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Construction of a new hotel in St. Stephen is underway. Amsterdam Inn & Suites, a Sussex-based family business, will be developing the much-needed accommodations. “It’s overwhelming and positive. We’re just so thrilled,” Erica deWinter said. deWinter said the hotel is expected to employ 50 to 60 people. It will be an 80-room hotel with a […]
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Premier Susan Holt says the government is committed to delivering a collaborative care clinic in St. Stephen, despite allegations from the Progressive Conservative opposition that she threatened to take the project away from the community. Saint Croix MLA Kathy Bockus made a statement in the Legislative Assembly on June 11 questioning the progress of the […]
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The board of directors of both the Maria F. Ganong Foundation (MFGF) and Home Support Services Inc. (HSSI) have unveiled their multi-purpose plan for the future of Lonicera Hall in St. Stephen. Laura Macfarlane presented to a group of roughly 30 residents at the Garcelon Civic Centre last week to showcase the multi-purpose proposal for […]
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As the frost season shortens, scientists have observed that blood-sucking arachnids commonly known as ticks are surviving longer and appearing earlier in New Brunswick. “Warmer temperatures and changing weather are helping blacklegged ticks spread and survive in more parts of New Brunswick and Canada,” Tara Chislett, a spokesperson for the New Brunswick Department of Health […]
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