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First Mansbridge intern decides on career in medicine
February 22, 2012 - 16 h 09
Honours biochemistry student Monica Jepson was awarded the first Mansbridge Internship in 2011, valued at $10,000. She spent seven weeks in Kenya this past summer with Medics to Africa, an international organization with a hands-on program...
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Grade 8 MMS class needs your votes – again
February 22, 2012 - 16 h 07
Douglas Stewart's Grade 8 students at Marshview Middle School are still asking for the community's continued support as they try to win a class trip to Banff. The class entered a Parks Canada contest earlier this month, submitting their Fort...
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Organizers hard at work planning 2012 Relay for Life
February 22, 2012 - 16 h 06
Thirteen people will be diagnosed with cancer each day for the remainder of 2012 and within a few short years this number will grow to 16 and of this total six will not survive the disease. With this in mind organizers for the ninth annual...
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Caldwell overcame adversity to become lifelong athlete
February 22, 2012 - 16 h 03
Bob Caldwell could easily be described as a "miracle man" for the way in which he has overcome adversity to carve out a highly successful and productive life. Caldwell chose Sackville to be the home for his family in 1994 and since that time...
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New committee to oversee implementation of sustainability strategies
February 22, 2012 - 16 h 01
A local committee has been established to oversee the implementation of Sackville's sustainability plan. Made up of town councillors and staff, community members and businesspeople, as well as a university student representative, the...
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Council hands out over $80,000 in grants to local groups
February 22, 2012 - 15 h 59
The town of Sackville will dish out a total of $82,750 in grants to a variety of local organizations in 2012. Town council approved the grants during its monthly meeting last Monday night, which will see more than three dozen groups receive...
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Mayan prediction more pop culture than ancient culture: local expert
February 22, 2012 - 15 h 55
The good news is you don’t have to do any Christmas shopping this year. The bad news is the world is going to end on Dec. 21. Dec. 21, 2012’s appearance as the latest date for the end of the world (remember Y2K anyone?) stems from the...
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Port Elgin hosting NB middle school basketball provincials
February 22, 2012 - 15 h 48
The Port Elgin Basketball Association will host the basketball New Brunswick middle school boy's provincials championship (Tier 2) on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25-26 at the Port Elgin Regional School. Following is the tournament schedule:...
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Baie Verte man loses home in fire
February 22, 2012 - 15 h 42
An elderly man lost his home and all of his possessions on Monday when fire demolished his home in Baie Verte. George Fillmore, 81, and his dog Sebastian were at home early Monday morning when smoke began to fill the 98-year-old, two-storey...
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United Church may close sooner than planned
February 22, 2012 - 15 h 38
The congregation members from Sackville's United Church are hoping to at least make it through the winter before they're forced to close the doors to their building and find other accommodations. Rev. Catherine Gaw, the minister of Sackville...
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Other news
- February 22, 2012 Hockey Mounties win five in a row
- February 19, 2012 Commission advises public to know the risks when borrowing money to invest
- February 16, 2012 New date set for Sackville Heritage Day activities
- February 15, 2012 Local woman devotes over four decades to fire department auxiliary
- February 15, 2012 Tantramar experiences development growth in 2011
- February 15, 2012 Hockey Mounties sweep, extend winning streak to four
- February 15, 2012 Suds & Spuds returning to Live Bait
- February 15, 2012 First-time Relay for Life teams recognized
- February 15, 2012 Sackville student earns prestigious scholarship
- February 15, 2012 Who was Saint Valentine?
- February 15, 2012 Snow circles new way to learn math
- February 15, 2012 Return to Tournament of Hearts
- February 15, 2012 Corbetts bring touch of nature indoors
- February 11, 2012 NB deficit projection improves by $74.6 million
- February 8, 2012 Local woman given Elvis singer’s guitar in honour of ‘The King’
- February 8, 2012 The Sweetest Little Thing returns for 13th year
- February 8, 2012 Firefighters appreciate recent outpouring of support
- February 8, 2012 Prospect Acres named Chignecto Soil And Crop’s farm of year
- February 8, 2012 Scotiabank set for annual cake auction
- February 8, 2012 New council will be tasked with filling vacant positions at town hall
- February 8, 2012 Mount A professor calls for more focus on Canadian Studies in the classroom
- February 8, 2012 Tantramar Heritage Trust to launch new publication
- February 8, 2012 Football Mounties look to rebuild
- February 8, 2012 Students re-create Battle of Fort Beauséjour
- February 8, 2012 AWI celebrates launch of new conservation garden, walking trail
- February 1, 2012 Snow closes schools, creates dangerous driving conditions
- February 1, 2012 Wintertime literacy fun for all families in Sackville
- February 1, 2012 Sackville set for Winterfest
- February 1, 2012 The Fast Runner director to screen film at Mount Allison University
- February 1, 2012 Matt Minglewood’s Songs & Stories to grace Vogue Cinema stage
- February 1, 2012 Province to address moose accident hazards in Melrose/Malden area
- February 1, 2012 Ladies auxiliary works behind scenes to help out during recent fire
- February 1, 2012 Carbon dioxide levels in Sackville higher than expected
- February 1, 2012 Sackville’s economic development director resigns
- February 1, 2012 Capital funds to be spent on park upgrades, new vehicles, street repair in current year
- February 1, 2012 Marshview students produce film for Parks Canada competition
- February 1, 2012 Sackville Sport Recognition Night honours area’s finest
- February 1, 2012 Annual Heritage Day activities planned
- February 1, 2012 Local man enjoying wind farm work
- January 25, 2012 Youth marksmanship club loses equipment in fire
- January 25, 2012 Fire destroys home on Ogden Mill Road, two sent to hospital
- January 25, 2012 Nature Conservancy of Canada reintroducing Acadian forest in region
- January 25, 2012 TFRC hosting Family Literacy Day
- January 25, 2012 Former athlete becomes renowned medical researcher
- January 25, 2012 Members of Sackville Fire Department thankful for exceptional training, ‘brothers’
- January 25, 2012 Slight property tax increase for Dorchester in 2012
- January 25, 2012 Small tax increase for Port Elgin in 2012
- January 25, 2012 Fire devastating blow for Enterprise Foundry
- January 25, 2012 Local group staging musical production
- January 25, 2012 Shinerama wins national award
- January 18, 2012 Cause of foundry fire unknown
- January 18, 2012 Line-up for Sackville’s 250th anniversary celebrations to be unveiled this spring
- January 18, 2012 Stereophonic set to rock Sackville
- January 18, 2012 Readers encouraged to submit photos
- January 18, 2012 Upcoming photo exhibition to feature street portraits from SappyFest
- January 18, 2012 Mount A’s cross-country team has dominated competition
- January 18, 2012 Vote to bring Wildcats to Sackville
- January 18, 2012 Sports Recognition Night puts spotlight on local athletes’ achievements
- January 18, 2012 Curl for Cancer returns to Sackville next month
- January 18, 2012 Questions continue over need for Fairfield Meadows housing development
- January 18, 2012 Man uninjured in collision with moose at Melrose
- January 18, 2012 Dashboard to track municipal building’s efficiency
- January 18, 2012 Garnet & Gold presenting Willy Wonka
- January 13, 2012 Auditor General report indicates province's fiscal health continues to worsen
- January 13, 2012 Auditor general finds public private partnership evaluation process needs to improve
- January 13, 2012 Auditor general reviews constituency office spending for MLAs and cabinet ministers
- January 13, 2012 Auditor General highlights looming challenge with aging social housing infrastructure
- January 11, 2012 Town cautioning residents about thin ice at local parks
- January 11, 2012 Acciona still hoping to build wind farm on Tantramar Marsh
- January 11, 2012 Land secured for Habitat home in Sackville
- January 11, 2012 Haggis, whisky, songs and stories to top upcoming Robbie Burns night menu at Live Bait Theatre
- January 11, 2012 Smartphone etiquette; a matter of common sense - and courtesy
- January 11, 2012 Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction
- January 11, 2012 Sackville woman to represent Canada at 1st Youth Olympic Winter Games
- January 11, 2012 Town building nears completion
