A new spa has broken ground in Saint Andrews – hoping to take the shoulder season to the next level. Usva by the Sea will be a flagship Nordic spa based at the Algonquin Resort. Geneviève Nolet founded the brand – and currently owns a spa located in Moncton – about 253 kilometres from Saint […]
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Marielle Symonds has always valued her independence. She has laminopathy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy that causes my muscles to weaken over time. In a matter of years, Symonds has gone from being able to fully wave her arm, to only partially being able to lift it, to today – where she can’t lift […]
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Dear Editor, What compelled us to write a letter to the editor. We are new residents to the area, I’m originally from St. Stephen but moved to US when I got married we recently bought land here and are building our forever home here. Having witnessed two tragic deer-vehicle collisions within a single week in St. Andrews, it’s […]
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Maud’s favourite beach has always been the one by the Blockhouse in St. Andrews. Since she was a puppy, she’s known its rhythm, its shifting moods, its daily transformations. At low tide, the beach stretches almost to Navy Island, as though the land itself is reaching out to touch its neighbour. It can take ten […]
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By Marcie Martin, Community Contribution And here we are, though not just anywhere. We’re standing in a season stitched with old hauntings and weathered folklore. According to Celtic lore, this is when the veil between the living and the dead grows thin. All Hallow’s Eve for some, Samhain for the ones who tread the old […]
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The Town of Saint Andrews has voted to cancel the tender for Market Wharf and Market Square based on all the bids coming in over tender. The project is a hybrid steel pile and infill that would help refurbish the first third of the wharf, but also extensively expand the footprint of Market Square by […]
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Dear Editor, My family has been part of Saint Andrews for generations — my grandchildren are the seventh generation to spend summers here. Like so many residents and seasonal homeowners, we are committed to the town’s heritage, natural beauty, and economic future. That is why the proposed Market Wharf infill is so troubling. This is not a […]
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About 50 people attended public consultations for the draft municipal plan in Saint Andrews providing feedback for the council to consider before moving ahead. It was an hour presentation by Alex Henderson. He is the planning director for the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC). The province required municipalities to redo the plans because of […]
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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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A new municipal plan is on the horizon for Saint Andrews. Alexander Gopen, the senior planner for the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC), presented to the council on the document that has been two years in the making. Municipal plans are required by the province and are expected to be updated every 10 years. […]
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