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Monthly Archives: April 2021
Sackville councillors pleased CAO has hired HR firm to review fire dept. allegations
Sackville’s Chief Administrative Officer says that the consulting firm the town has hired to review workplace practices in the fire department will decide on its own who will be interviewed in the course of its investigation. Jamie Burke was responding … Continue reading
Frustration & anger: More Sackville firefighters speaking out over fire dept. woes
Current and former volunteer firefighters are coming forward with more stories about harassment, bullying and low morale at Sackville Fire & Rescue in response to a Warktimes story published on April 13th. Warktimes has also received copies of documents, letters and e-mails … Continue reading
Expert welcomes Sackville’s move to lift skateboard ban on town streets
A prominent developmental psychologist, who conducts research on child injury prevention, says Sackville Town Council appears to be on the right track in exploring ways to allow skateboarding on at least some municipal streets. “Children and youth need to be … Continue reading
Safety, liability, more experts say ‘no’ to skateboards on Sackville streets
A Mount Allison politics professor says if Sackville councillors vote to allow skateboarding on town streets, they’ll be exposing the town to serious liability and safety risks. “Essentially, allowing skateboarders on Town roads introduces serious and significant risk and liability … Continue reading
Sackville mayoralty candidates respond to questions about fire service: Part Two
Sackville’s two mayoralty candidates are responding in their own ways to questions about bullying, harassment and discrimination in the town’s fire service that has been going on for several years. Acting Mayor Ron Aiken says he did not receive Warktimes … Continue reading
Sackville mayoralty candidates duck questions about fire department: Part One
So far, Sackville’s two mayoralty candidates are not answering questions about what they would do, if elected, about allegations of discrimination, harassment and bullying in the town’s fire department. Acting Mayor Ron Aiken did not respond to e-mails and a … Continue reading
‘It’s got to stop’: Firefighters call for an end to bullying, harassment and favouritism in Sackville Fire & Rescue
Firefighters say it’s time for Sackville’s fire chief, the town CAO, and members of town council to end the persistent bullying and intimidation of volunteers that has led to a spate of resignations over the last five years. “I think … Continue reading
‘The artist and the prince’: Sackville sculptor remembers Prince Philip
Middle Sackville artist Christian Corbet says he woke up this morning to about 200 messages from members of the Canadian military as well as friends and distant relations including a couple of Winston Churchill’s grandchildren. The messages were about the death … Continue reading
Pond Shore residents lose another round in their fight to lower the speed limit on their busy road
Residents of Sackville’s Pond Shore Road have suffered a big setback in their 11-year campaign to get the 60 km/h speed limit in their neighbourhood reduced to 50. A consultant’s report from WSP Canada, that cost the town between $3,000 … Continue reading
Sackville managers recommend keeping ban on street skateboarding, but councillors not so sure
A proposal to lift the ban on street skateboarding hit a big pothole last night at Sackville Town Council when staff recommended looking at ways of improving the existing skatepark instead. In February, council gave first reading or preliminary approval … Continue reading
