Andrew Bates

6 days ago | tj.news | Andrew Bates

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1 week ago | thespec.com | Andrew Bates

The towns of Quispamsis and Rothesay are launching a transit service as a “demonstration” project with hopes to have a bus on the road by July. Quispamsis council voted Tuesday to approve the KV Go demonstration project, which is a free service that would run seven days a week, eight hours per day for at least three months, town CAO Ian Watson said.

1 week ago | thespec.com | Andrew Bates

The Rotary Club of Sussex celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Brewfest event last weekend, which event chair Alaina Lockhart said has become one of the group’s two main fundraisers. “We’re thrilled with the outcome of the event,” Lockhart said, saying they welcomed 11 craft brewing and alcohol producers and 150 guests to the 8th Hussars Sports Centre in Sussex on June 14. “By all accounts, the evening went well for everyone.

1 week ago | thespec.com | Andrew Bates

The facade for Sussex’s historic town hall building is set for a $225,000 refresh this year, but one thing that will stay is the spruce tree in front of the building. At the meeting Monday, council voted to approve a $10,220 quotation from Polyline Designs for design, tender and construction administration services related to the facade upgrade, which is budgeted as a $225,000 project.

1 week ago | thespec.com | Andrew Bates

A Sussex historical landmark has been freshened for the summer season. Sussex town staff stopped by June 4 to trim weeds and refresh the flowers at the mineral water fountain on Church Avenue, Ward 2 Coun. Catherine MacLeod said Monday at a town council meeting. MacLeod said she was speaking to a nearby resident who asked for the landmark, on the registry of Canada’s Historic Places, to be spruced up.