Three options have been presented to the public for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Market Wharf and Market Square. Fundy Engineering was contracted by the Town of Saint Andrews following the rejection of an overpriced tender in the fall of last year. Roughly 70 people attended the open house. John McKelvey, Fundy’s director of survey, […]
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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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Staff from the Town of Saint Andrews claim they were pressured by the Regional Development Corporation (RDC) to progress with the Market Wharf and Market Square refurbishment project despite the department approving a deadline extension application from the town well into 2027. New documents obtained by The Courier through a Right to Information and Protection […]
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A structural engineering assessment of Market Wharf and Market Square has revealed that two sections of the wharf must be repaired urgently. Fundy Engineering was contracted by the town to undertake the work following the rejection of an overpriced tender, which would have seen structural improvements to the inner approach and an expansion of Market […]
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The federal and provincial governments have contradicted a deadline publicly shared by staff from the Town of Saint Andrews on the rehabilitation of Market Wharf and the expansion of Market Square. In June, council was told by town staff the money needed to be spent and the project underway by March 2026, which was one […]
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By The Courier’s Editorial Board There are few landmarks more synonymous with Saint Andrews than the Market Wharf. That’s why the recent project aimed at safeguarding the wharf from future damage and expanding Market Square has struck such a deep chord—and, in many ways, divided the community. Neighbours, friends, and longtime residents have found themselves […]
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A new study on the Market Wharf and Square infill project shows there might be some impacts to the shoreline, but those are expected to be minimal, with some already mitigated by the project’s design. It was commissioned by the municipal council in June, during the late stages of the process to deal with ongoing […]
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