Message from the Mayor

21 March 2025

Hello Again Rothesay Residents,

Wasn’t that a winter?? But one advantage was that we enjoyed FUNDY WINTERFEST in weather fully worthy of it! Congratulations and thank you to our Parks and Recreation Staff for the marvellous 80th Anniversary Carnival on the Common (a day made even more special by the Courrier and Ives Ice Dancers), and the same to our Operations and Utilities Staff for keeping our roads clear and utilities working through this old-fashioned winter. Many people enjoyed outdoor activities this year, and we have the photos to prove it: Winner of the Frozen Moments photo contest was Jennifer Allen for a photo of a freezing bubble taken in Hampton, NB.

But spring is upon us-thank goodness. It’s a favourite time of year for our Gardeners, the time when plants start arriving at the Town greenhouses. Personally, I’m  looking forward to “ladder day”, when the hanging baskets come to Town Hall. Recreation Staff are preparing for summer programming at beaches and playgrounds. Also, applications are being accepted for summer employment with the Town: closing date is April 1. We do look  forward to having students on staff again – their enthusiasm always energizes us. Look for Town fields and outdoor courts to open as soon as weather permits. Also, we will be holding a Second Annual Age-Friendly Wellness Fair this spring on Monday, June 2, 2025. This event was very well attended last year.

Council has approved the contract for lighting the Wells Softball Field – so hopefully the very busy KV Girls Softball Association will have the ability to add more girls to their program. Lighting will be added to the roadway and parking lot at Wells Recreation Park. New streetlights will be added to Sierra Ave., bringing safety improvements to this long and curved street. Other good news: our street resurfacing this year will include the last old piece of the Rothesay Road, from Birchview to the Saint John boundary.

Happy Spring to All – enjoy the longer days!

Dr. Nancy Grant
Mayor of Rothesay