Confusion and frustration set in on Friday for the hundreds of people who arrived at Sackville's public health office for the H1N1 flu shot only to be greeted instead with a locked door and no one to tell them why.

Nearly 200 local residents have provided their input, a draft plan has been prepared, and next week the public will have the opportunity to hear more about the community's proposed vision for the next five years.

Work on Sackville's new water tower is on schedule and on budget and is expected to continue the same path throughout the winter months.

More new students at Mount Allison University means good news for the town of Sackville. "With enrolment up, that means there's more students spending in the community," said Coun.

Live Bait Theatre is thriving in Sackville and that success is boding well for the town's economic prosperity.