Sack-Vegas!!!!

 Last week, I recieved a message from a resident stating Battered Fish Sackville was finished and they had let their relative go. I held off a bit posting and tried  giving them a call but to no avail. 

  
-Pic from A couple years back 
 It turns out they have a sign posted on the door that reads:

 “Experiencing mechanical/electrical problems with our exhaust equipment and are presently unable to operate our fryers. We are working to rectify the situation as quickly as possible.”

 As of right now, no human is answering the phone.  So, which is it?  Can anyone fill us in? 

Looks like the cheesy wheel of Sacktown pizza shops has spun again. This time, Rounders has closed up shop. 
  

 I have had many ppl messaging me about this and I waited a bit to post. I just called down and the number is disconnected so it seems the rumours are legit. 

 I never did get around to giving their pizza a try but did enjoy their burgers. They offered up some tasty gourmet ones and I don’t think many around here realized it. The pizza war out here is a rough one with many options and it’s hard to grab a slice of that market as a  newbie. 

 Anyway, best of luck to the owners and hope whatever you do in the future pans out.  

 Dammit, I really liked this place. 

  

-RIP Walkin’ Taco 

 I had a brief online chat with one of the owners yesterday and it’s confirmed Uncles Cafe & Deli has closed.  This little place served up some tasty, fresh food and the owners are really friendly people. 

 It was a nice place to grab something a little different when not in the mood for fast food. I was a big fan of the Walkin’ Taco and the chicken ceasar wrap. 

 It’s a rough biz to survive in and I tip my cap to Tami and Nikki for giving it a go. I’m sure “Uncle” is looking down and is very proud of you. Best of luck to you both and I hope to see you around Sacktown. 

 

 The yutes at Sackville High are bringing us another top notch performance. The Sound Of Music is this year’s treat.  I’ve been reading a lot of excited sounding tweets from the students and staff lately. Be sure to check it out! 

You can read more about it HERE in the Bedford-Sackville Observer.  Break a leg, guys and gals! 

 

 Some pretty amazing stuff is happening because one guy had an idea and got local business and residents involved – The AndyVent Calendar!
 -Not actual image of Andy.  Well, I don’t *think* it is…

  One of my favourite local Twitter homies is making a difference this year. Andy Bowers AKA “@evilpez4” is normally known for stirring up hilarious food convos and brilliant comments/snark about local newsy things but he is also showing he has a big ‘ol heart. 

 He put it out there on Twitter he is collecting 24 items for The AndyVent Calendar and it quicky took off with many local businesses that follow him immediately chipping in with awesome prizes. The plan is to collect goodies and then have people make a donation to his Gofundme page where every $5 enters your name in a draw for all the items. Every dime raised, minus the cost of the GofundMe page will be donated to Feed Nova Scotia. How cool is that? 
  

 The local business community (especially the ones on Twitter)  know and trust Andy and this has resulted in a bit of a “problem.”  He has easily gotten enough item donations to fill his calendar so he is having a midway draw for the extra goodies on Dec 12. That winner will also be put back in the mix for the big prize. 

 Be sure to check his  site as he will be revealing what one of the items is each day  leading up to the draw. It’s pretty fun seeing what gets unveiled. 

 It’s unreal what an idea can do. He set out to raise a thousand bucks and at this time, it is well over $2500 and still growing. Big shout out to Andy, the local businesses and of course, the people who are donating. By all means, feel free to donate – it’s not about the amazing prize, of course. Hehe 

 Remember, the main winner gets the whole thing. Midway winner gets the extra  goodies. Below is a list of all the prize donors. Some Sackville ones in there too, I see. The total value of the main prize is $1092 and the midway one is $654.  These businesses  ROCK! 

PRIZE DONORS: 

Acadian Maple

Ardmore Tea Room  

Bad Robot Brewing 

Bodega Boutique

Boneheads BBQ  

Biscuit Cutter

Canning Sauce Co.

Cape & Cowl Comics   

Chef’s Menu

DartGate Pharmacy

Dinner Envy

Frito-Lay 

Green Inspections
Hal-Con

Halifax Mooseheads

Hula Nova Hoops

Humble Pie

Kissed By The Sea

Krave Burger

Lost Cod 

Manorhouse Furniture 

Newfoundland Chocolate Company DartGate Pharmacy

Old School Donuts

One Light Theatre

Port City Coffee

Pro Line Sports

Rocky Lake Pizza

Rum Runners

Salt Water Essentials

Salvatore’s Pizzaiolo Trattoria

Sonic Concerts

Souper Duper Soups

Sugah

Sugar Shok 

Susie’s Shortbreads and Cupcakes

Tina-Colada

Truck Side

Ultimate Party & Event Store

Unfiltered Brews

What These Old Things

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He started out looking for a grand to help feed the needy, I saw we make it a LOT more than that. Please enter the draw or at least share this around, folks. Thanks! 

 
 
  

 

   

     

Here’s some handy info, y’all: 

  

Release from the RCMP: 

Halifax District RCMP investigates rash of tool thefts, Lower Sackville, N.S.
2015/10/15

Last night, just after 2 a.m., suspects entered a van parked in a private driveway on Rankin Dr. in Lower Sackville and removed a number of tools. The suspects loaded the tools into their truck, a dark coloured pick-up truck, and sped away from the scene. Within minutes, RCMP made multiple patrols of the area but were not able to locate the suspects. The tools are believed to be valued at between approximately $7,000 and $10,000, and mostly bear the brand name Dewalt. The tools are also labelled with either the owner’s name or ‘MRS Construction’ in permanent marker. Several items, including the victim’s van, have been seized for forensic examination, and the file remains under investigation.
On Tuesday evening, Halifax District RCMP were also called to investigate two break-ins to outbuildings where tools were stolen. A utility trailer parked at a construction site on Westridge Dr. in Tantallon was broken into, and several Dewalt tools and other brands were stolen. They include:

Stand-up compressor
Bosch 12′ chop saw

Hilti concrete drill and bits

Makita 8 1/4” skill saw

Cordless gear

Dewalt SDS drill and bits

Dewalt portable table saw

Max Strip nailer

Stabbila plate level

Makita coil nailer

Bosch radio

Suspects also broke into a storage container located at the rear of a business in the 400 block of Cobequid Rd. and stole a generator and a number of small power tools.
Investigators are asking anyone who has any information concerning these incidents to contact them at 902-244-7208 or any RCMP office, Halifax Regional Police or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS ( 8477 ), texting TIP202 + your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637) or by Secure Web Tips at http://www.crimestoppers.ns.ca . Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash reward from $50 – $2000.

Contact person:
Cpl. Greg Church

Media Relations Officer

Halifax District RCMP

Office: (902) 490-1497

Cell: (902) 830-5695

greg.church@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Geez, this is kind of surprising. Just a while back they replaced the old Needs/Ben’s Outlet sign for a shiny new Needs only one. 

 Does anyone know how long it’s been there? Was it one of our original Green Gables locations? Many questions! 

  

-Pic from Sackvillebusiness.com

 Anyway, best of luck to the person or persons who were operating it. Sucks to see things close up. That strip mall has another big empty spot right now where Marlene’s Sewing Bee relocated up the road. Hopefully someone comes up with a good biz idea….like a pinball arcade. *hint hint*

 Well lookee here! The  hot, fresh and friendly staff at Robin’s will now be serving up some toasted sub goodness.  

 We had a Captain Submarine here about 10 years ago, I’m thinking. Down by Scotiabank. They make a pretty good sub! I wonder how they will make out this go-round where Quizno’s and Mr. Sub flopped. 

 You gotta bring your sub “A game” to Sackville with Subway and kaiser’s here. 

Welcome back to the ‘Sack, Captain Submarine!