Sustainable Sackville

Sustainable Sackville is a plan that will be developed from extensive public consultation and includes environmental, social, and economic goals and targets for the community. We will be considering what we want the town to look like in 5, 10, 20, and 50 years.

THANK YOU FOR VOTING!

The community vote for the 7 Wonders of Sackville has now closed. We are in the process of counting ballots. An announcement will be made shortly as to the top 7 Wonders of Sackville.

The nominated wonders are listed below for your information.

Your nominations are:

Sackville Music Hall (1.7 MB PDF)
Bridge Street bridge (2.4 MB PDF)
Mels Tea Room (1.5 MB PDF)
Antique Store - Middle Sackville (2.3 MB PDF)
Farmers Market (1.1 MB PDF)
Quarry (1.3 MB PDF)
Railway (1.6 MB PDF)
Pickard Quarry (6.7 KB PDF)
Tantramar Marshes - T Johnstone (28.0 KB PDF)
Tantramar Marshes - JVanthournhout (194 KB PDF)
Swan Pond (113 KB PDF)
Waterfowl Park (144 KB PDF)
Covered Bridge (34.8 KB PDF)
Silver Lake (101 KB PDF)
Mount Allison University (2.8 MB PDF)
Sackville's Geographic Location (see window of Tantramar Planning Office for poster)

What's Happening?

This page will be continually updated to include recent developments, results of community meetings and a schedule of events. Please return often for the latest information! We welcome any comments or input from the Sackville community.

FCM Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show

Deputy Mayor Bob Berry and Sustainable Sackville Coordinator, Tracey Wade, both attend the February conference to gain insight into sustainability options for small communities like Sackville. A summary of the conference will be provided for those who are interested.
A summary of some of the conference proceedings based on my experience can be found below:
FCM Conference notes - draft (2.2 MB DOC)

Next Steering Committee meeting

  • Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 12 noon, Town Hall Board Room.

For More Information

Please send an email to SustainableSackville at gmail.com

Alternatively, you may contact Tracey Wade at the Tantramar Planning District Commission office at 364-4701.

Discussion Questions

Here are 4 questions for you to think about:

1) Why did you or your family come to Sackville; and why do you stay in Sackville?

2) When you think about the future, what concerns you?

3) Imagine you are 30 years in the future adn you are telling your grandchildren why Sackville is a great place to live - What do you tell them to prove it? What do you see in your vision?

4)As a member of this community, what do you think is your responsibility in achieving this vision?

We invite you to talk about these 4 questions with your colleagues at work in a formal setting, or with your neighbours over coffee. Or, you can call Tracey at 364-4701 to have a formal session to discuss the questions. Have someone jot down the discussion points and get them to the Planning Commission to help us build a vision of a truly sustainable Sackville.

Thanks for Your Feedback!

The Sustainable Sackville survey closed in December. Thanks to all who took the time to respond to our questions. Below is the survey report as well as an executive summary for you to take a look at. Sustainable Sackville Resident Survey - Full Report (347 KB PDF)
Sustainable Sackville Survey - Summary Report (203 KB PDF)

Sustainable Sackville Input

Steering Committee

A Steering Committee has been established and includes representatives from Municipal Council and staff, as well as representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, Non-Profit sector, Mount Allison University, and Sackville Youth.

Sustainable Sackville Working Group

A working group has been struck to brainstorm ideas to engage the public and get as much out of this process as possible. We welcome any community member to come join the conversation. Meeting dates are listed to the left.