Category Archives: Sackville Fire & Rescue

Citizens gather to support Sackville firefighters as town pledges to hire external investigator

Posted on January 13, 2026 by brucewark

About 75 people showed up outside Tantramar Town Hall tonight to support the 12 Sackville firefighters who turned in their pagers last week bringing the number of on-call firefighters to only about 18, in a department where full strength would … Continue reading →

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Sackville firefighters accept CAO’s invitation for meeting to discuss grievances

Posted on January 9, 2026 by brucewark

The 12 volunteer firefighters, who turned in their pagers on Monday, say they have accepted an invitation to meet with Tantramar’s Chief Administrative Officer Jennifer Borne to discuss why they felt they had to step away from their workplace at … Continue reading →

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Tantramar mayor & CAO will not comment on Sackville fire dept. staffing crisis

Posted on January 8, 2026 by brucewark

The Town of Tantramar is suggesting public safety has not been affected by the lack of firefighting staff in the Sackville fire department. “Tantramar Fire Service is committed to upholding the high-quality service delivery that it has offered Tantramar residents … Continue reading →

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Mt. A. prof calls on Tantramar councillors to take more active role in solving fire dept. crisis

Posted on January 6, 2026 by brucewark

Mount Allison University Politics Professor Geoff Martin says it’s time for Tantramar councillors to get more involved in dealing with the problems in the Sackville fire department. “I mean, it’s not just the mayor and the CAO who administer the … Continue reading →

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12 Sackville firefighters turn in their pagers as turmoil continues in the department

Posted on January 5, 2026 by brucewark

A dozen members of Sackville Fire & Rescue turned in their pagers today at town hall and delivered a two-page letter outlining their grievances to Chief Administrative Officer Jennifer Borne. This brings the roster of Sackville volunteer firefighters to about … Continue reading →

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Sackville fire chief says firefighters are ‘tiring’ with record call volumes. Dept. is also under full strength

Posted on November 30, 2025 by brucewark

After hearing about heavy call volumes during a Tantramar council meeting last week, Councillor Allison Butcher  asked a basic question about the Sackville fire department: “Do we have enough volunteer firefighters?” She was responding to Sackville Fire Chief Craig Bowser’s … Continue reading →

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Tantramar council votes against releasing secret fire department report

Posted on October 11, 2023 by brucewark

Tantramar Councillor Bruce Phinney said he was disappointed in his colleagues last night after all but one of them voted against releasing a consultants’ report on troubles within the Sackville Fire Department. “Without reading the report, I have no idea … Continue reading →

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Tantramar councillor seeking release of secret fire dept. report

Posted on September 13, 2023 by brucewark

Tantramar Councillor Bruce Phinney says he’s hoping his council colleagues will support the release of a consultant’s report on persistent problems within the Sackville Fire Department that led to the resignations of about 17 volunteer firefighters over a four to … Continue reading →

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Fire destroys landmark restaurant leaving Mt. A. students & university staffer homeless

Posted on April 7, 2023 by brucewark

An early morning fire destroyed one of Sackville’s best-known and most-loved restaurants Friday while leaving four Mount Allison students and a university staff member temporarily homeless. Joey’s Pizza, Pasta, Bar & Grill had been a fixture on York Street for … Continue reading →

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Ombud rejects conflict of interest complaint against former Sackville CAO

Posted on December 11, 2022 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Ombud has ruled that Sackville’s former Chief Administrative Officer Jamie Burke was not in a conflict of interest when he refused to release a consultant’s report on the operations of the town’s fire department. Christine LeBlanc, a senior … Continue reading →

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Ombud rejects Warktimes complaint, rules RCMP briefings can remain secret

Posted on December 9, 2022 by brucewark

For the third time, New Brunswick’s Ombud has rejected a Warktimes complaint about secrecy in Sackville’s municipal government. In a letter e-mailed today, Senior Investigator Christine LeBlanc writes that Sackville Town Council’s monthly, closed-door RCMP briefings do not violate the Local … Continue reading →

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