It’s been a news-worthy year in Charlotte County. From wharf deadlines, Ministers Island uncertain future, Blacks Harbour water supply woes, a heavy tourism season, a trade war with the U.S., and turmoil over a local homeless shelter – there was no shortage of stories to choose from for our top five. Feds, province contradict deadline […]
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A hybrid boat that had docked at the St. Andrews wharf has been removed following a fire on Dec. 3. According to Fire Chief Kevin Theriault, firefighters from the St. Andrews Fire Department were dispatched around 3 p.m. “Our crews responded immediately, stretched hose down the wharf, and began attacking the fire. St. George and […]
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A hybrid boat belonging to the Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy) docked at the Saint Andrews wharf caught fire Wednesday. “On Dec. 3, an unexpected fire occurred aboard one of our fishing vessels while it was secured at the wharf in St. Andrews,” a statement from the Passamaquoddy Recognition Group. It said no injuries reported in connection to […]
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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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Municipal council in Saint Andrews has sent out a request for proposals for the management of the Market Wharf and Market Square development project. It comes just three weeks after the council voted six-to-one in favour of sending the project to tender, despite some pushback from the community and within the council. The project design […]
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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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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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A decision about the Saint Andrews wharf is delayed again pending a study from Gemtec about the impacts on the habitat and environment the infill and project could pose. In a lengthy and heated discussion, former Mayor Brad Henderson suggested conducting the study to alleviate concerns raised by residents and other councillors. The wharf was […]
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The council spent the better part of an hour and half discussing the future of a project that has been debated for nearly seven years. A path forward for the Saint Andrews wharf project remains unclear. “If we’re planning to see this project to completion, time is somewhat running out on us,” said Chief Administrative […]
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