Woodlot: Court Appearance and Opposition Deadline

On Monday morning, activist Mark D'arcy appeared in the Fredericton provincial courthouse filing private charges against RAR Properties for allegedly filling a regent street wetland, located on the UNB woodlot.

The case was delayed until March 23 because, according to reports, the lawyer for RAR properties argued that documents filed stated that the alleged events took place in Fredericton, but not Fredericton, New Brunswick. Patrick Hurley, RAR's representative, effectively objected on grounds that the charges stemmed from allegations that may have taken place in another Fredericton. Or, by extension, the other Fredericton: a rural Prince Edward Island community.

--The deadline for public objection to the encroachment of a gas bar on the Corbett Brook marsh looms at February 26. Contact Jaques Whitford at mary.murdoch@jaqueswhitford.com.

--The deadline for public objection to the development of a Costco on the UNB woodlot approaches at March 9. Send objections to cityclerk@fredericton.ca