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Three-way race for mayor in Tantramar as 18 candidates seek council seats with one acclamation
Full candidate list and bios below With the municipal election one month away on May 11, Kristen LeBlanc says she’s happy that for her, the outcome has already been decided and she has a seat on Tantramar Town Council. “It’s … Continue reading
Two new critiques challenge NB Power’s proposed Isthmus gas plant
Two new critiques from the Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition (PCIC) are challenging NB Power’s proposed 500 MW fossil fuel generating plant near Centre Village — but from very different angles. In an academic paper, communications consultant Lisa J. Griffin … Continue reading
5 years after Montana fire dept. investigation, several key reforms haven’t been implemented
Tantramar CAO Jennifer Borne issued a news release last week revealing that while a number of recommendations from the Montana Consulting Group workplace assessment of Sackville Fire & Rescue have been implemented, several key ones have not. Although the Montana … Continue reading
NB Power defends 100-MW expansion of Isthmus gas/diesel plant as critics warn of long-term risks
New Brunswick’s Energy & Utilities Board heard final arguments today on whether it should approve a proposed 100-MW expansion of NB Power’s controversial Chignecto Isthmus gas-fired generating project. The expansion would increase the proposed RIGS (Renewable Integration and Grid Security) … Continue reading
‘Right smack dab’: Wildlife advocates warn gas plant threatens Isthmus migration route
Tantramar’s Climate Change Advisory Committee (CCAC) is suggesting the town take steps to protect sensitive wildlife corridors on the Chignecto Isthmus when it adopts a new municipal plan in the next few years. “There has been a lot of controversy … Continue reading
‘I’m not ducking the thing’: LeBlanc faces questions on proposed Isthmus gas plant
Groups opposed to the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village presented information to Beauséjour MP Dominic LeBlanc today explaining why they’re so strongly opposed to the project. During a brief exchange on the Mount Allison University campus, Peter … Continue reading
‘Remember Us’: New book brings Upper Sackville’s past & people to life
About 140 people attended a book launch Saturday for a two-volume set outlining the centuries-long history of Upper Sackville, the village whose beauty the book says “stems from both the lake at its heart and the Tantramar Marsh on its … Continue reading
Tantramar Town Council votes against releasing Montana recommendations
Tantramar Town Council reversed itself Monday voting against releasing the 20 recommendations in the 2021 Montana workplace assessment of Sackville Fire & Rescue. The 6-2 vote came after a closed session in which council discussed a legal opinion from the … Continue reading
Tantramar wins $50K Hockeyville award — amid concerns over Civic Centre accessibility gaps
Meghan Hicks says it was exciting to hear last night that the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre had won the $50,000 Kraft Hockeyville award for New Brunswick. “It’s amazing,” she says. “The $50,000 will really help.” Hicks was one of … Continue reading
Tantramar council hears sharply divided views on proposed Isthmus gas plant
Tantramar Town Council heard one presentation that tilted heavily in favour of the proposed 500 MW Chignecto Isthmus gas plant on Tuesday and two others strongly against it. Steve Cullen, a local management services consultant who has worked for various … Continue reading
