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Notice of Public Meeting – July 25, 2023

Please be advised that there will be a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 5 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, which can also be viewed live on the YouTube channel at the following web address: www.youtube.com/dieppenb

Council members and staff participating remotely will use electronic means of communication. The meeting agenda is available here.

Road closure – Emmanuel Street (until the end of August)

DIEPPE, NB — The City of Dieppe wishes to advise motorists that Emmanuel Street, between Tower and Airport streets, will be completely closed to traffic until the end of August.

BGC Dieppe will be accessible through Airport Street.

This closure is necessary in order to allow for work as part of the reconstruction of Emmanuel Street project. Detour signs will be in place.

Motorists are encouraged to plan for longer travel times while the work is being carried out.

It is to be noted that the section...

ImaginAIR festival takes flight!

DIEPPE, NB — Kite flyers will be in for a treat from July 28 to 30 at Dieppe’s Dover Park. Participants from around the world and talented circus artists will take to the stage to entertain the crowds during the festivities.

The three-day family event will offer a host of activities on the theme of kites. Brilliant Labs, circus stilt walkers, POP balloon sculptors and Geomatrix will be on hand throughout the weekend. The musical line-up will include Art Richard, Daniel Goguen and the group,...

Micro-surfacing work throughout the municipality

DIEPPE, NB — The City of Dieppe wishes to advise motorists that there will be lane reductions and partial street closures on the following streets from July 19 to the end of August.

• Alain-Gillette Street
• Collège Street (between Gauvin Road and Champlain Street)
• Chartersville Road (between Bahamas and Centrale streets)
• Industrial Street
• Vanier Street

These changes to traffic patterns are necessary in order to allow for micro-surfacing work. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic.

Motorists are...

Affordable Housing: Dieppe Wishes to be Part of the Solution

DIEPPE, NB — Dieppe City Council adopted an affordable housing incentive policy at its public meeting on July 10, 2023. An initial envelope of over $250,000 will be available for grants targeting new affordable housing units, up to an amount equivalent to the development and building permit costs collected by the City.

Eligibility

The policy will use the same affordable housing criteria as various provincial and federal government funding programs. For a project to qualify, at least 30% of the...