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Sharon Greenlaw

2011

New nursing home to be built after outcry on Grand Manan

The New Brunswick government announced on July 12 that it would replace the aging Grand Manan Nursing Home, which is so infested with mold that 10 of the 30 residents have been moved out of the building.

2011

Islanders flocking to new arena rink

It can only be described as a success story. What many thought was a harebrained idea for Grand Manan has had many eating their words.

2009

Grand Manan flag placed on North Pole

On October 5, Stanley Fleet, quartermaster of the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent, presented two 8x10 pictures, and a framed placard explaining the planting of a Grand Manan flag near the North Pole.

2009

Tobique First Nation begins restructuring of island fisheries

Tobique First Nation representative Wendall Nicholas arrived on Grand Manan on August 12 with an investigating team to review, restructure and reassess the Tobique fisheries.

2009

Community rallies to aid victim of fire

On Monday night, January 12, a fire broke out in the mobile home of Barbara Morris of Ingersoll Road on Grand Manan. Morris escaped out into the night in her bare feet on one of the coldest nights of the winter.

2008

Four candidates for MP seat highlight legislative priorities

With the Canadian federal election fast approaching on Tuesday, October 14, all four of the New Brunswick Southwest candidates have scurried around the riding, meeting, greeting and introducing themselves and their party's platforms to anyone who will listen.

2008

Voters to choose councillors, mayor on Grand Manan

With a few e-mails and a lot of cooperation, a "Meet the Candidates Meeting" came together in the Great Hall of the Grand Manan Community School on April 25 without a hitch. Of the 23 candidates, all but one arrived on time and the last one showed up as soon as his boat got in.