Municipal
Blackville Pins Economic Hopes on Shale Gas
Blackville is a small village on the Southwest Miramichi River where local residents pride themselves on the rich salmon pools that draw anglers from across the globe. That sport fishing industry provides seasonal employment for some of Blackville’s citizens, but many are worried about the village’s long-term economic survival. The issue of shale gas exploration…
Read MoreMuck defeats Underhill in Blackville by-election
Residents in the village of Blackville have voted for a new councillor. Hal Muck defeated adversary Garth Underhill in the Blackville by-election on Monday evening to claim the title of village councillor. The former Blackville School principal had a total of 253 votes to Underhill’s 187 votes for the win, in what turned out to…
Read MoreBlackville maintains tax rate; village digs deep into reserve funding to cover rising costs in budget
The Village of Blackville had to dig deep into its reserve funding to maintain services in its 2010 municipal budget. Blackville sliced $35,483 from its reserves, down to $48,548 from $84,031 in 2009, with a major portion of the funds going toward padding the cost of its fire department and RCMP detachment. The local fire…
Read MoreBlackville developing rural plan
It’s a village with a stable population base and development largely in the form of single family homes. These are some of the initial findings of a rural plan for Blackville. The planning advisory committee has discussed population growth, size and age distribution as it forms a plan for the future. It’s also reviewed residential,…
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