Message from the Mayor
25 September 2025
Happy Fall Everyone!
Although, like many of you, I can’t believe the summer is gone!
What a beautiful summer it was – although it seems that climate change has found its way to New Brunswick, with the drought we have experienced. As we contemplate the possibility of future droughts, it may be time for us as a community to give serious thought to water conservation and also begin to look at how each of us individually can do our part.
But the mornings are now cooler, and fall routines are in place. Rothesay’s activities will soon begin, with the Rothesay Arena opening on Monday, October 6, and our Halloween Costume Skate scheduled for the Arena on Sunday, October 26, 3-4 pm. The Annual KV Santa Claus Parade takes place on Saturday, November 29, at 6pm, and the Annual Mayor’s Tree lighting will happen on the Rothesay Common on Wednesday, December 10, at 7pm, with a storm date of December 17.
Council and Staff are working hard to bring our #1 priority to life: a new arena and walking track, and conversion of our old arena into indoor court space, a new home for the growing Rothesay HIVE, community gathering space and a community policing office. This Rothesay Intergenerational Community Complex (RICC) project is currently in fundraising mode, and donations from residents and the community are welcome. There will be a number of community fundraising events this fall; please support these if you can:
• McDonald’s Community Fundraiser on October 3-5
• Fashion Show at the Bill McGuire Centre on October 15
• REDHAWKS BATTLE AT THE NEST in support of the RICC 14-16
Finally, KV GO, the Valley’s transportation pilot project, will run through the fall. Give it a try- schedule available at www.kvgo.org
Wishing all students, teachers, staff, and bus drivers a happy and successful school year. Please, let’s all drive carefully to protect our kids. Slow down in school zones – signs are posted – and always stop for red flashing lights on school buses.
Dr. Nancy Grant
Mayor of Rothesay
