Infrastructure
Support for Miramichi Salmon Project on the Bartholomew River
BLACKVILLE (GNB) – The provincial government is contributing $175,000 towards the Miramichi Salmon-Bartholomew River project, the largest private land conservation project in the province’s history. “We are pleased to partner with the Nature Conservancy of Canada on this project,” said Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Bill Fraser. “This partnership will result in the long-term protection…
Read MoreBlackville Ball Park Upgrades Underway
Upgrades to the Blackville Ball Park are currently underway. The project, made possible by funding from the provincial government along with the village of Blackville, began late this summer. Last month, New Brunswick Premier David Alward made the announcement for the $80,000 investment, that will also provide improvements to the community park. “Our investment in…
Read MoreBlackville sewage system to grow; $1.6M in gov’t funding will see 60 new households connected to system
Coleen Peterson waited for years to hear yesterday’s municipal water and sewage funding announcement and she couldn’t be happier about it. “I’ve been doing my laundry at laundromats,” said Peterson, who has lived on McLaggan Drive in Blackville for 17 years. Yesterday, Premier Shawn Graham travelled here, about 35 kilometres southwest of Miramichi, to announce…
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