Monthly Archives: April 2022

Backgrounder: The dismal state of New Brunswick’s right to info law

Posted on April 30, 2022 by brucewark

The town’s refusal to release a consultant’s report on the troubled Sackville Fire Department points to serious shortcomings in New Brunswick’s Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RTIPPA), according to experts. They add that New Brunswick officials have too much leeway … Continue reading →

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NB Ombud sides with town: Fire Dept. report can remain secret

Posted on April 22, 2022 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s newly appointed Ombud has decided the town was right when it refused to release a consultant’s report that assessed working conditions within Sackville Fire & Rescue. In a letter e-mailed today to Warktimes, Ombud Marie-France Pelletier writes that the … Continue reading →

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Entity 40 residents asked for their verdict on two municipal names

Posted on April 20, 2022 by brucewark

Tantramar Township or Beauséjour Township? Residents of the area known as Entity 40 are being asked for their thoughts on either of those names for the new municipality that will include Sackville, Dorchester, Point de Bute and their surrounding local … Continue reading →

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Sackville fire service in crisis a year after first reports of workplace turmoil

Posted on April 12, 2022 by brucewark

Sackville Fire & Rescue is still in a state of crisis one year after Warktimes first published stories about low morale caused by persistent bullying, favouritism and harassment that had led to the resignations of about 17 volunteer firefighters over a five-year … Continue reading →

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Sackville gets funding to finish Lorne St. flood control project

Posted on April 8, 2022 by brucewark

The town of Sackville is getting $4 million from the federal and provincial governments to complete Phase III of the Lorne Street flood control project. The federal and provincial contributions represent almost 75% of the total cost of the $5.5 … Continue reading →

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Tight timeline for new municipal name, Black says

Posted on April 6, 2022 by brucewark

Sackville’s deputy mayor says the province wants to have a name chosen by the end of the month for what’s now known as Entity 40, the new municipality that will include Sackville, Dorchester and surrounding local service districts. “It’s the … Continue reading →

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Green MLA questions use of lobbyists, insiders to guide municipal reform

Posted on April 3, 2022 by brucewark

The MLA for Memramcook-Tantramar is questioning why the province is using registered lobbyists who are also political insiders to call the shots on municipal reform. During the legislature’s Question Period on Thursday, Megan Mitton named several provincially appointed transition co-ordinators … Continue reading →

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