As some residents of Salisbury may have noticed, what has become a popular access to the Wetland Trail located south of MacDonald and Braemar is now gated off. This access-lane is, in fact, PRIVATE property. Many do not realize it, but the lane is not owned by the municipality (although, Salisbury municipal departments have made arrangements with the owner for an access-easement to allow for maintenance of the trail and wetlands, the fire department hydrant, and a sewer lift station). The owner of this private lane has put the chain in place to prevent public access by vehicle, as parking on this private property (that is, the lane and the property below it) has been occurring to the frustration of the private landowners on either side. Again, with this being a private lane, the landowner is fully within his rights to restrict access by vehicle. Meantime, for trail-users who need to park, there is a public parking lot located at Highland Park off Highland Drive.

The week of June 22-26, 2020 was eventful with regards to the Coronavirus pandemic with the news that the four Atlantic provinces will soon form an open-travel zone, meaning residents can travel between New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without having to self-isolate. The Atlantic Bubble will take effect on Friday, July 3^rd ( Full_details ).

Meantime, the work-week closed with New Brunswick announcing that under its State of Emergency Mandatory Order, Zone 5 (Campbellton region) is being advanced to the third stage of the province's recovery plan (the "Yellow" phase), joining the rest of New Brunswick ( June 26th news release ). June 26th saw no new cases and another recovery, leaving 13 active cases, including two in hospital (one in intensive care). Two people have died from COVID-19 in New Brunswick. 

Printable version here

A case of COVID-19 in the Moncton region/Zone 1 was announced by Public Health on June 23rd (June 23 NB news release). It’s a travel-related case. Infected is an individual between 50-59 who was self-isolating at the time of diagnosis and had not had any close contacts. Meantime, since the last update there were eight more recoveries, leaving 20 active cases in the province, including two in hospital, one of whom is in ICU. Of the confirmed 165 cases to date of the Coronavirus since the pandemic reached New Brunswick, two resulted in death. The province has conducted 40,832 tests.

As for the province's Recovery Plan, the Campbellton zone remains at Phase 2 (Orange), while the rest of New Brunswick is at Phase 3 (Yellow), which allows for the gradual reopening of businesses and activities.

Useful link: The back-to-school plan announced by the education minister (Plan released for return to schools in September 2020).

The Salisbury Village Office at 56 Douglas Street is accessible by appointment only. Contact the Clerk’s Office at 372-3230 to make an appointment to come in if it is a matter where in-person contact is required (for example, purchase of a dog tag or payment of a sewer bill*). Appointments at the Village Office can be made between 8:30 and 4:30, Monday to Friday. When in the Village Office, it is expected that face-coverings be worn if physical distancing of 2m is not possible. There is controlled access to the Office until further notice due to province-wide efforts to limit the community spread of COVID-19. Your understanding and cooperation is very much appreciated.

In the meantime, if there is an inquiry that can be taken care of without in-person contact, please continue to reach out to the Village Office by phone (372-3230) or email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

* There are ways to make a sewer bill payment without coming into the Village Office. Payments can be made by cheque and placed in the drop slot next to the front door of the Village Office; OR it can be sent by mail to Village of Salisbury, 56 Douglas Street, Salisbury, NB, E4J 3E3; OR paid via online banking (CIBC or Credit Union); OR paid through Service New Brunswick online (here is the link: SNB).