Sound Barrier Possible Reality For St. George Residents

Peace and quiet may be coming to residents of the Kennedy Court subdivision.


MLA Rick Doucet bringing the issue to the Transportation Minister about having a sound barrier erected to keep the noise at a minimum from the nearby Highway 1.

Mayor of St. George Sharon Tucker tells Tide News the CAO has had discussions with Dexter Construction, and Dexter's has offered 3 choices to residents.

Tucker says, to her knowledge, the options are trees and shrubs, a berm made by displacing soil, or a privacy sound deflection fence like that at Dominion Hill.

No word yet on when the barrier will become reality.

Parker Wants A Transparent Town Council

St. Stephen Mayoral Candidate Kenneth Parker tells Tide News he has already served four terms on council, and he is a strong advocate of transperancy within its chambers.
He says he believes council has to be open to the community, we have to get people involved and working with the council to restore a positive attitude, and if we can do that, we can make St. Stephen prosporous again.
Parker says he's been against the new Garcelon Civic Center since Day 1. He tells us he always thought it was too big, and too expensive for a community the size of St. Stephen.

However, the Civic Center is now a reality, and Parker says if he becomes Mayor of St. Stephen he will be working 110% to make the Garcelon successful, and managed carefully.
 
The elections, for municipal, the Education Council, and Hospital Authority are in one week, on Monday, May 14th.