Photos: Charles LeBlanc.
Note from a participant: It turned out that 80 metres from ‘wetland 2′ on the side of Corbett Place, put us on the entrance to Home Depot! We also measured an 80 m buffer from Corbett Brook. I had to wade through a wetland to mark this buffer off (cat tails, sphagnum moss, [...]
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How far away should the Costo be from Corbett Marsh?
Posted in Big Box Stores, UNB, Wetlands on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
UNB ignoring woodlot promise – student
Posted in Big Box Stores, UNB, Wetlands on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jennifer Dunville for the Daily Gleaner, Published Saturday October 24th, 2009
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/834635
Taking a stand for wetlands in the UNB Woodlot
Posted in Action!, Big Box Stores, UNB, Wetlands on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Monday, October 26 at noon about thirty people gathered at the Corbett Brook Marsh in the UNB Woodlot to participate in a taping-off event called “Taking a Stand for the UNB Woodlot Wetland.” Friends of the UNB Woodlot members measured 80 metres from Corbett Brook Marsh and marked the area with pink ribbon. Read [...]
Fredericton Chapter of Conservation Council concerned with process to approve Costco in the UNB Woodlot
Posted in Big Box Stores, Public Consultation, UNB, Wetlands on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Conservation Council of New Brunswick
Fredericton Chapter
For Immediate Release
April 29, 2009
Fredericton – The Fredericton Chapter of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick is joining those concerned with the way that Fredericton City Council handled the approvals needed to build a Costco in the UNB Woodlot.
“We are concerned with the lack of transparency and the piecemeal process [...]
Fredericton council hears opposition to proposed Costco gas bar, parking lot plan
Posted in Big Box Stores, Public Consultation, Wetlands on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/04/15/nb-fredericton-costco-125.html
The addition of a gas bar and a parking lot expansion on the proposed Costco site caused close to 100 people to turn out to a Fredericton city council meeting on Tuesday night.
Eleven people spoke against the proposed expansion at the Costco site at the Corbett [...]
Costco opponents make last stand
Posted in Big Box Stores, Public Consultation, Wetlands on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
City to conduct vote April 27
A1, Published Wednesday April 15th, 2009
By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN
mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/search/article/635690
Move it to another location. Don’t build a gasoline bar. Don’t build any kind of big-box store. Put a moratorium on any further development of the University of New Brunswick woodlot.
That’s what the 38 environmental groups and opponents of big-box stores [...]
Have your say about Costco in the UNB Woodlot Tonight!
Posted in Action!, Big Box Stores, Wetlands on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The public presentations to Fredericton City Council will take place tonight starting at 7:30 PM. Anyone can speak. You simply have to show up and ask to speak.
To get to the Council chamber, you walk up the front steps of CIty Hall that face Queen Street. Once inside, you turn [...]
Costco opponents, supporters get chance to express views
Posted in Big Box Stores, Wetlands on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Store | Facility planned for Corbett Centre
By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN
mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com
Published Monday April 13th, 2009
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/search/article/633432
A public hearing of objections will be held at city hall Tuesday as citizens get to state their case for or against a Costco store in Fredericton.
A handful of individuals and interest groups has signed up to address councillors.
As of [...]
Costo zoning hearing April 14
Posted in Big Box Stores, Public Consultation on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Published Tuesday March 24th, 2009
By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN
mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/search/article/612895
A public hearing of objections to a zoning amendment and subdivision to permit a Costco store at the Corbett Centre retail development on Regent Street will be held by Fredericton city council April 14.
Two weeks later, councillors are slated to cast their final vote on third [...]
Students want construction to stop on University Woodlot
Posted in Big Box Stores, Public Consultation, UNB on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Daily Gleaner, Published Saturday March 21, 2009
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/610384
berry.shawn@dailygleaner.com
A student group calling for an immediate moratorium on construction in the University of New Brunswick woodlot says it’s encouraged after a meeting with university president John McLaughlin.
Students delivered a petition with 650 signatures to the UNB president’s office Friday, and they were invited in to speak to [...]
