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Category Archives: Town of Tantramar
New flood pond for Sackville; dogs, salt & fireworks
At its meeting on Tuesday, Tantramar council heard about flood control in Sackville as well as answers to questions about dogs, salt and fireworks. Council was told that work could begin soon on the third and final phase of Sackville’s … Continue reading
Tantramar mayor invited to international wetlands conference
If Tantramar Town Council gives its approval next month, Mayor Andrew Black will receive funding to attend an international wetlands meeting at Amiens in northern France from June 8th to 10th. He’s the only mayor in North America invited to … Continue reading
Tantramar Mayor Andrew Black blocks a vote on who will be his deputy
In a move that surprised many observers, Tantramar Mayor Andrew Black prevented council from electing a deputy mayor at its first meeting on Tuesday. “We have just sat as the new council of the Town of Tantramar,” Black said. “We … Continue reading
Tantramar Town Council says no to holding a public question period
At its first meeting tonight, Tantramar Town Council voted against amending its agenda to allow members of the public and media to ask questions. The agenda did not include the public question period that has been a tradition in Sackville … Continue reading
It’s official: Tantramar council sworn in and ready to go
“We find ourselves here tonight as the new council of the Town of Tantramar being sworn in, in the Village of Dorchester and that is a fantastic start to the next four years,” Mayor-elect Andrew Black declared to an audience … Continue reading
Little fanfare as Sackville town council holds its final meeting
More than 119 years of Sackville history came to an unceremonious conclusion on Wednesday when Mayor Shawn Mesheau declared the final meeting of town council adjourned. “I think that’s momentous,” Councillor Sabine Dietz told reporters a few minutes later outside … Continue reading
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Tagged municipal financial reserves, Sackville history
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17 of 20 Tantramar candidates reveal campaign donations & expenses
Seventeen of the 20 candidates running in the Tantramar municipal election have responded to a Warktimes request for information about campaign donors, the amounts they gave and total campaign expenses. Mayoralty candidate Shawn Mesheau stuck with his initial response that there is no … Continue reading
Chief Electoral Officer responds to Tantramar Facebook fight
An intense, internal conflict within the Facebook group Tantramar Community Concerns boiled over during the municipal election campaign and landed on the desk of New Brunswick’s Chief Electoral Officer. Kim Poffenroth says she has no power to investigate allegations of … Continue reading
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
