Unlike many small towns in North America, Sussex still has many of its small mom-and-pop stores in the downtown core and in other parts of the town. Sussex Stationers on Broad Street is one such example. The window displays are a throw back to a different time. The window on the right hand side has a varnished wedding cake (they also sell wedding supplies) which, according to someone who works there, is about 30 years old. Through the glare, a typewriter sits in the window. My mom has told me that it's been there...

Downtown Murals

author: CE : Sussex, NB

My hometown of Sussex, in an effort to spur tourism, received a very large government grant to transform the town into the "mural capital of the Maritimes" from its traditional "dairy capital of the Maritimes". The murals are being painted on the sides of buildings all around the downtown area. I'm not sure how many there are going to be in total but I think the ones below are all that will be done for this year. Personally, I think the whole thing is tacky. The murals themselves arn't that bad; many are quite good actually....

Vandalism

author: CE : Sussex, NB

This is on the train bridge. There was more but I heard a train coming so I figured it would be a good idea to move on. Ah, the irony. This sign has been destroyed so many times I'm sure everyone has lost count. This is on the walking trail near the cattle penning grounds in the Princess Louise Park.

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