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Sep 28, 2026

Millionaire Percy Best Profits with New Rogers Cell Tower on Lands Near Middle School



Wealthy local boomer Percy Best is certainly not one of the people who are pro-new skatepark venue advocacy in Sackville New Brunswick..
and he is certainly not a fan of this blogger either.


More here:

EMF can harm and can heal using PEMF ( Pulsating Electromagnetic Field Therapy) - YouTube

Antennas & Towers – Dr. Magda Havas, PhD.

Cell tower radiation harmful to humans: study | CBC News


"Rogers is leasing the land from Sackville resident Percy Best."
 

We don't know how much the Rogers people are paying Percy Best but we do know that the youth and many others could have benefitted from having this land leased/sold to the Town to build a new great concrete skatepark project on instead of a cell tower, just not something that Andrew Black, Matt Pryde or others in the Town Hall management had felt was important enough to do I reckon.. sadly.  Now we have people pretty upset about a tower near the children in school and the homes behind, such as former Mayor Pat Estabrooks--whose grandson Ethan Sears was part of the crew who made a presentation in Town Hall before then Mayor Bob Berry for the new concrete skatepark project over a decade ago.. poster shown below..


Commentary found at Bruce Wark's publication "warktimes.com" this week in defence of Best:

Rogers starts construction of controversial cell tower in Sackville |

with Sharon Hicks, the local millionaire Percy Best's GF, here:


"Sharon Hicks says:

The link provided by Jamie Estabrooks opens a map which shows the locations of the current cell towers already in use in Sackville. The map includes a date menu which goes back as far as 2007, and using that menu one can determine when each tower was installed.

The map shows 2 shared cell towers currently beside the town Water Tower. There are 3 installations – Rogers – which was already in place in 2007; Telus –since October 2012, and Eastlink –since February 2014.

On the Mt A student Library roof, there have been several towers at various times, with the current one being Eastlink – installed October 2014.

On the roof of the hospital there have been several cell towers over the years, with the current one being Bell, installed January 2023.

Finally, on the roof of the AIL office building on York St, next door to the new Lafford-Wilson apartment building, there is a second Bell tower, installed October 2024.

It is interesting to note that these already-existing towers are all located in residential / educational / healthcare / commercial areas, whereas the new one currently being installed by Rogers on Crescent St is the first one ever to be located in the Industrial Park."


The new cell tower will be located just a hop, skip and jump from our VIA RAIL train station.

More from Percy Best in 2019 here:

Tantramarshire est. 2015: Percy Best's Commentary On The Green Spenders


All those plentiful and pesky mosquitos probably do love all the multimillion dollar new big ponds though Percy... so there's that.

If only there was a way to get the Management involved in a project that would benefit youth.


More with Sharon Hicks here:


[Of note years ago I had phoned Sharon Hicks to ask about her doing some paid artwork to do postering to promote a local skatepark project... she hung up the phone on me after just a few minutes.. Very rude.]

Thanks Bruce Wark for following up on this matter with Town Councillors and Mayor tonight...

Watch at this link:



Percy Best is in his 70s and plays the long game with properties in this town... years ago..
Percy snapped up the property shown above when I had suggested that this property [which was for sale at the time] would make a good location for a new skatepark venue for the Town to purchase.. they ignored me.. he didn't.  Percy also complains constantly online and to anyone who will listen about the youth's skatepark project advocacy that I do.. why?
I guess just having lots of money and property makes you a greedy hoarder Percy Best.. a real nice legacy for your family but a rotten "cell tower" legacy for the town.  With zero skin in the game Christian Corbet cheering on Percy Best's efforts.. we'll call this the "200 foot High Percy Best Rogers' Middle Finger at the Town"



So .. What's next?  John Lafford and Mike Wilson/AIL Group put a cell tower on top of their new rental apartment building "The York"?  

Note:  new health/medical centre "Horizon Health" to be installed on the ground floor of "The York". Ka-ching!$$$



Sep 23, 2026

Tantramar & Mount Allison University Pride Celebrations This Week on Campus and in Town 2026

Our Prez "Suthy" a force for good .. here:  Ian Sutherland - Mount Allison University | LinkedIn

" Tantramar is with Mount Allison University and 

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You know what's fabulous? A community that comes together to celebrate each other.
That's exactly what happened on September 21 at the pride flag raising and parade event, attended by university students, Mount Allison President and Vice‑Chancellor Dr. Ian Sutherland, many area organizations and dozens of community members.
Pride flags are now up at Mount Allison campus and Tantramar's municipal building, with pride-themed events taking place across many businesses throughout the coming days. A big thank you to all who attended, as well as organizers from Mount Allison Students' Union and Tantramar's Active Living and Culture.
Happy Pride, Tantramar 🌈🏳️‍🌈✌️"

Inclusive Pride means those who are struggling too.

DeTransition Awareness is real so let's not ignore it.

Let's make all voices welcome... thank you.

DeTrans Awareness Day was established in 2021 to honour the experiences of detransitioners--people who previously identified as transgender but later reversed or stopped their transition--and to bring attention to the perceived risks associated with gender ideology and medical interventions such as puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries.  More here:  Detrans Awareness Day 2026 — Genspect



It takes courage to be the voice
of reason..
in unreasonable times..
perhaps there are more courageous
people out there..
I hope so..
especially in our healthcare system..
Bill Evans, Chair 
and Bruno, 
shown below.



Y'all we covered Pride on campus and in our town since 2015 when the very first gathering and celebrations en masse took place.. it was huge.




Sep 22, 2026

Street Art Murals in the Maritimes - A Cultural Plus -- Why Doesn't Sackville N.B. Have Any ?

 At this link:  Sussex’s Murals: Honouring Our Past, Welcoming the Future – Sussex, New Brunswick



"The Coast" article here:  Everything you need to know about the 2023 Halifax Mural Festival


Murals in Amherst Nova Scotia ..

here:  The Great Amherst Mystery -- Mural

more here: Facebook




Got any ideas for art mural projects in our town?

Leave a comment.





More here on Moncton's art murals:



As "artsy fartsy" as this old town is you would really think there would be even just one mural on perhaps the grocery store grey wall facing Main Street across from the Post Office but alas... we are.. it would appear.. mural-deprived.  Pity.


Sep 14, 2026

Slow Going for Local "Eco Village" "Co-Op" Model of Housing in Sackville New Brunswick

 Despite massive amounts of 'funding', support, boosting and promotion this housing project seems to be dragging out a long time... why is that?

Completion: Winter 2028 on rural 10 acre parcel of land at 106 Fairfield Road, Sackville, N.B.

Why are some housing builds "celebrated" so much?  Other work is quietly going on around town to house people but the "eco village" model seems be over-amplified and overly-generously funded.

Very curious.  [Crony Capitalism at work locally]


At this link:  Freshwinds Eco-Village Housing Cooperative | Sackville NB | Facebook

Last update here:

Construction has begun, beginning with getting the site ready for the laneway and building foundations.
Note that we are saving the topsoil, for strategic use across the area later.
We are pleased to have a local company - Beale & Inch Construction Ltd. - providing this excellent site work.
If you are interested in finding out more and possibly living here, please be in touch by email info@freshwindscooperative.ca "

More here:  Amico Construction | Dieppe NB | Facebook






Aug 31, 2026

Catching Up With Local Communitarian Brian Neilson in 2026 - Church Guy, Radio Guy, Dad

Re-posting from August 2nd, 2026
with an additional notation about Brian's
work boosting Tantramar's messaging 
with Sara Ericsson,
newly appointed this year as
Tantramar Communications Officer,
and CHMA FM campus radio
Monday broadcasts here:

"Mondays at 8:15am. Join Host Brian Neilson and Tantramar Communications Officer, Sara Ericsson to start off the week with important upcoming events and discussions for the week. Reach out to Sara at s.ericsson@TantramarNB.com."


Brian with all the usual suspects above..

Communitarian non-pastor Brian appeared on the landscape recently in a new capacity. . . Church sign downtown.. imagine that?


and here:  Five candidates nominated to contest vacant seat on Sackville Town Council |

and here:  Sackville by-election candidates differ over lifting the ban on more drive-thrus |

and here:  Sackville by-election candidates weigh in on planting, protecting and preserving town trees |

and here:  Tantramarshire est. 2015: Who is Brian Neilson? CHMA 106.9 fm with local parent who wants to see smiles [on our muzzled children]

and here:  Sackville 20/20 - Did you tune in to the Candidate's Forum... | Facebook

and here:  Meet three young leaders making their mark on N.B. | CBC News

and here:  CHMA Morning Edition » CHMA

and here:  The Three-Man Weave » CHMA

Photography by THE Indie Media Eastcoast - July 2026
"Burning Bush" Church sign in 
Sackville N.B. at Bridge Street/Squire Street

What happened to Rev. Jeffrey Murray?

Website:  St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sackville, New Brunswick - Home Page

And here:  St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sackville | Sackville NB | Facebook

Mission here:  St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sackville, New Brunswick - Mission

"Dads are #1" - photography by THE Indie Media Eastcoast 





“Visionary Project..... My pet project, dream scenario,” said candidate Brian Neilson, “is what I have been working on for the last three or four years with several other community members, something called Sackville Schools 2020.”

Neilson said this “visionary project” would, among other things, create a performing space that could be used by students as well as local theatre groups and music festivals as well as a community kitchen where people could come together.

“It is an opportunity for students,” Neilson said, “to fall in love with this community, so that people stay in this community and then are drawn to this community because of its innovative education.”

He added that as more people are attracted to Sackville, they create a tax base to support the hospital and care for the elderly.

“It’s a question of whether we want to grow and take a stand,” Neilson said, “or just keep our head in the sand and hope no one bugs us too much.”

[Looks like reactionary Brian found his audience for performance theatre after all this time]

 source:

Sackville town council candidates discuss their dreams and pet projects |



My pet project is a little different .. something for the youth.. to get them outside playing with their friends and making new friends.. without any meddling commies in their faces.


Perhaps the new skatepark project will eventually be incorporated into the new "Exit 506 Village" plans?  Best to locate the youth safely far enough away from the communists at Mount Allison University as possible.. read more here:  

[thanks Bruce Wark for your excellent coverage]