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Category Archives: Sackville Fire & Rescue
Backgrounder: What does the future hold for Tantramar’s volunteer fire departments?
So, it’s official: Tantramar is looking for a new chief to head Sackville Fire & Rescue. The ad posted on the town’s website last week indicated the job would pay between $73,860 and $98,480. It also said the new chief … Continue reading
Warktimes releases secret Montana recommendations on Sackville Fire & Rescue
Warktimes has obtained a copy of what appear to be the 20 recommendations issued by Montana Consulting Group following its 2021 workplace assessment of Sackville Fire & Rescue and, after careful consideration, has decided to publish them in the public … Continue reading
As N.B. pledges stronger right to info law, expert questions secrecy over Tantramar fire reports
An international expert on right to information (RTI) is welcoming New Brunswick’s goal of making its Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RTIPPA) one of the strongest laws of its kind in Canada. “We almost never see government … Continue reading
Mt. A. prof says secrecy prevents public from judging Tantramar’s handling of fire dept. crisis
A Mt. A. professor who studies municipal politics is questioning the town’s continuing refusal to release information that could help residents understand what went wrong inside Sackville Fire & Rescue and why former Chief Craig Bowser is no longer with … Continue reading
Shakeup at Sackville Fire & Rescue may clear path for return of 12 volunteer firefighters
Tantramar’s new director of protective services says changes are coming to Sackville Fire & Rescue. “We’re moving in a good direction,” Dan Dupuis told Warktimes today at the Sackville Farmers’ Market where the fire service had set up a display to … Continue reading
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Town won’t disclose actions taken after fire department investigation
Tantramar Mayor Debbie Wiggins-Colwell says she can’t say who is chief of the Sackville Fire Department. “I’m not able to answer that at the time,” she said during a brief interview in her office at town hall. She was commenting … Continue reading
New Tantramar council deals with fire department crisis in its first week on the job
UPDATE: Tantramar Town Council met for just over two hours Friday to discuss recommendations from a Saint John law firm on how to resolve the ongoing staffing crisis within Sackville Fire & Rescue. After the closed-door meeting, Mayor Wiggins-Colwell said … Continue reading
‘Why should we trust you?’ Fire dept. crisis puts incumbents on the spot
The continuing turmoil within the Sackville fire department came up repeatedly Tuesday as residents questioned the candidates running for seats on Tantramar Town Council during a forum attended by about 200 people at the Church by the Lake in Middle … Continue reading
What to do about Sackville Fire & Rescue? Tantramar mayoralty candidates discuss the ongoing turmoil
The three Tantramar mayoralty candidates — Sabine Dietz, Debbie Wiggins-Colwell and Terry Jones — discussed how to resolve ongoing problems within the Sackville Fire Department during their one-hour radio forum on Friday at CHMA, 106.9 FM, the local, campus-community radio … 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
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
