Former Irving station and library expansion pitched as permanent market locations by visiting youth
Teams of high school students from around Canada and the world competed last week for the best pitch for a new permanent location for the Sackville Farmers’ Market.
Six teams of SHAD program students shared their ideas with a panel of local judges last Thursday evening in Tantramar council chambers. SHAD is a month-long enrichment camp for high school students held at 26 university and college campuses across Canada, including Mount Allison.
The event was hosted by Tantramar director of community and corporate services Kieran Miller, and the judging panel included Tantramar CAO Jennifer Borne, Sackville Business Improvement Area president Sahitya Pendurthi, Tantramar recreation programmer Jessica Wilson, and Sackville Farmers Market manager Danielle Latour…