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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As a frequent visitor of the Saint Andrews Market Wharf and patron of Market Square, I find myself drawn into the highly contested debate of the Market Wharf project. It’s hard to believe a mayor dependent on a tourist driven economy, vocalizing in a town meeting those that don’t live in Saint Andrews aren’t financially […]
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As The Dragonfly Centre for Autism wraps up its camp season, councillors and campers look back on the summer fondly, and look forward to the next. “I felt this year we were really a community,” said Alexis Russell, a camp councillor. Russell is a returning summer student and said she really enjoys seeing the campers […]
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As part of The Courier’s series on Charlotte County athletes competing at the Canada Games in St. John’s, N.L., we’re proud to feature Tyson Washington, a 15-year-old basketball player from Saint Andrews whose rise began in a front yard and has quickly moved to the national stage. Washington will suit up in men’s U-17 basketball, […]
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There are several spaces throughout Charlotte County that are available to public amid extreme temperatures. St. Stephen Garcelon Civic Centre 22 Budd Ave, St Stephen 506-466-7700 Hours: Wednesday 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Thursday 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Tuesday 8 a.m.–10 p.m. St. Croix Public Library 11 King St, St Stephen 506-466-7529 Hours: Wednesday 10 a.m.–12 p.m., 1–5 p.m. […]
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For Saint Andrews Fire Chief Kevin Theriault wildfire seasons in New Brunswick have always ebbed and flowed. He has been wearing the fire chief’s white helmet for 14 years now. In May 2023, Theriault battled, alongside many other firefighters, a more than 500-hectare fire in Bocabec, known to locals as the Stein Lake fire. It […]
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The courthouse in Saint Andrews could soon be in the hands of the Saint Andrews Civic Trust. Built in 1840, the courthouse has sat vacant since 2016, when the province shut the building down. It was, according to the town, the oldest serving courthouse in Canada. It was designated a national historic site in 1983. […]
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RAILFest is back on Ministers Island for its second year of train-centric Lego building. The festival has a working model train that people can interact with, including sending it around the tracks with the push of a button. Patrick Bourgoin, the president of The Maritime Lego Users Group (MariLUG), said that his favourite part of […]
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Inside a packed chamber, members of the Saint Andrews council voted six to one in favour of sending the design for market square and wharf to tender. A number of residents were not allowed inside the chamber due to capacity issues, with some watching on a laptop in the parking lot. The market wharf and […]
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