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Monthly Archives: November 2022
Andrew Black wins Tantramar mayoralty
Sackville’s Deputy Mayor Andrew Black has been elected Mayor of the new Town of Tantramar according to results posted tonight by Elections NB. He will preside over a council that includes four current Sackville councillors and the Mayor of Dorchester. … Continue reading
Ward 4 candidate Sabine Dietz says ‘it’s absolutely crucial’ who gets elected mayor
Sabine Dietz says she decided to run as a Tantramar council candidate in Ward 4 after Andrew Black announced he would be running to become mayor of the new town. “I decided that yes, I can imagine working with Andrew … Continue reading
UPDATED: Tantramar Mayoralty candidate Bonnie Swift deletes hundreds of right-wing tweets
Sackville Mayoralty candidate Bonnie Swift has deleted hundreds of tweets from her Twitter account that express strong right-wing views including support for the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels; visceral hatred of Prime Minister Trudeau and his Liberals as … Continue reading
Where do Tantramar municipal candidates stand on revealing campaign donations and spending?
The Tantramar mayoralty candidates outlined differing positions on revealing campaign donations and their total campaign spending when they responded to questions from Warktimes e-mailed to them on November 15. The candidates were asked if, after the election, they would commit (1) to … Continue reading
Tantramar mayoralty candidates won’t say no to hefty pay hikes
Mount Allison students tossed the three Tantramar mayoralty candidates a financial hot-potato on Monday during an all-candidates forum organized by MASU, the university’s students’ union. Candidates Andrew Black, Shawn Mesheau and Bonnie Swift were asked if they supported new municipal … Continue reading
Ward 4 council candidates clash over EV charging station in downtown Sackville
Sackville councillors Matt Estabrooks and Sabine Dietz, who are both running for the single Tantramar council seat in Ward 4, came out on opposite sides Tuesday night as council voted to spend $72,567.89 to install an electric vehicle charger in … Continue reading
Posted in Town of Sackville, Town of Tantramar
Tagged 2022 municipal election, EV charger
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Tantramar all-candidates forum hears campaign pitches from mayoralty and council contenders
About 120 people attending Saturday’s all-candidates forum in Middle Sackville heard a wide range of views on the role the municipal council should play in shaping the future for the new Town of Tantramar. “We are setting the foundation for … Continue reading
UPDATED: Taxes a big issue in Tantramar Ward 2, candidates say
Note: This report ends with updated information based on the all-candidates forum held on Saturday, November 12th at the Church by the Lake in Middle Sackville. Candidates in the new Town of Tantramar’s Ward 2 agree that anticipated property tax … Continue reading
Liberals pledge support for Sackville hospital as town council hears of progress in hiring more staff
Provincial Liberal leader Susan Holt says she supports decentralization of health care so that communities such as Sackville have more say in how local clinics and hospitals are run. “There’s far, far too many decisions that are being made in … Continue reading
UPDATED: Goodbye Dorchester Village, Hello Ward 1: hope & dismay
With the Village of Dorchester about to disappear, local candidates for the new Tantramar town council are talking fondly of Shep, the sandpiper statue that once stood as a symbol of village identity. “Shep’s been gone now for a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Dorchester, Town of Tantramar
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