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Year In Review 2009 - January to May

January 2009 Blizzard didn't dampen spirits of polar bear dippers - Dorchester may have been under a blizzard warning on Jan. 1, but even the cold and wind couldn't stop the most brave dippers from making the plunge into the icy waters of Palmer's Pond for the village's annual polar bear dip -...

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  • Pointe de Bute man dies in highway accident

    July 15, 2009 - 6 h 00

    A 22-year-old man from Pointe de Bute was killed last week following a single-vehicle accident on the Trans-Canada Highway near Sackville. RCMP say the man's vehicle went out of control on a westbound lane of the highway just after 6 a.m. on...

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  • Sackvilles directional tourism signs will undergo redesign

    June 17, 2009 - 6 h 00

    Sackville's director of tourism and economic development says the town's new directional signs that point visitors to a number of tourist attractions in the area are ineffective and will need a complete makeover. "Basically, they were poorly...

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  • RCMP, council voice concerns over safety of new sidewalk cafe

    April 29, 2009 - 6 h 00

    A new sidewalk cafÉ that is expected to be constructed in downtown Sackville this summer is drawing concerns from a local RCMP officer and members of town council. The owners of the Olive Branch restaurant and Ducky's Pub received the green light...

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  • Antiques Roadshow coming to town

    January 28, 2009 - 6 h 00

    Do you watch Antiques Roadshow on television? Sackville will have its own version of Antiques Roadshow again this year during the heritage day activities hosted by the Tantramar Heritage Trust.

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  • Cyclists will soon have access to Waterfowl Park

    November 12, 2008 - 6 h 00

    Work is expected to get underway later this month on a new expanded trail around Sackville's Waterfowl Park that'll open up the path to cyclists as well as walkers. A new trail will be developed in the Waterfowl Park to replace the existing path...

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  • Sackville-area woman pursued by stranger

    October 3, 2007 - 6 h 00

    A local woman who was out for a walk in the British Settlement area was able to escape a terrifying situation when she was chased by a stranger as she was on her way home last Wednesday night. According to Sackville RCMP, who are continuing to...

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  • Local woman chased by stranger in British Settlement area

    September 26, 2007 - 6 h 00

    A local woman who was out for a walk in the British Settlement area on Wednesday night was able to escape a terrifying situation when she was chased by a stranger while on her way home. According to Sackville RCMP, who are continuing to...

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  • Former local car club gears up to celebrate 40th anniversary

    July 4, 2007 - 6 h 00

    These fellows have earned the respect of their fellow citizens from personal example a determined effort to make their community just a little better place in which to live. Cpl. George Neufeld, a former RCMP officer with highway patrol, spoke...

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