Tag Archives: Montana Consulting Group

Mayor rejects council meeting with sidelined firefighters as investigation continues

Posted on March 3, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar Councillor Bruce Phinney quizzed Mayor Andrew Black for more than six minutes on Monday about why a dozen Sackville firefighters, who turned in their pagers on January 5th, will not be allowed to meet with town council. “I’m asking … Continue reading →

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What did the Montana consultants recommend for Sackville Fire & Rescue?

Posted on February 19, 2026 by brucewark

While the Montana Consulting Group’s full workplace assessment of Sackville Fire & Rescue is cloaked in secrecy, its 20 recommendations are almost an open book. The recommendations have not been officially made public, but former Sackville CAO Jamie Burke told … Continue reading →

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Former Sackville councillor calls for release of Montana report & suspension of fire chief pending results of investigation

Posted on February 16, 2026 by brucewark

Former Sackville Town Councillor Ken Hicks says he hasn’t heard yet whether Tantramar will release the 2021 Montana Report on the turmoil within Sackville’s fire department. Hicks wrote to town council and CAO Jennifer Borne on January 21st formally requesting … 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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Troubles persist in Sackville fire dept. in spite of recommendations in pricey Montana report

Posted on May 8, 2024 by brucewark

Nearly three years after consultants submitted a $31,500 report with 20 recommendations on how to end the turmoil in the Sackville Fire Department, multiple sources tell Warktimes that morale still remains low among volunteer firefighters. The former town of Sackville … Continue reading →

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Ruffled feathers: Tantramar releases secret $19K report on councillor’s code of conduct violations

Posted on February 22, 2024 by brucewark

The Town of Tantramar has responded to complaints to the New Brunswick Ombud by releasing an investigator’s report into the contentious events surrounding the restoration of Shep, Dorchester’s unique sandpiper statue. In a letter e-mailed yesterday to Warktimes, Town Clerk Donna … 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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Sackville firefighter calls on town council to get involved in fixing troubled fire service

Posted on July 6, 2021 by brucewark

Sackville Town Council has been asked to take a more direct role in solving persistent personnel problems within the town’s fire department. During a presentation to council last night, volunteer firefighter Laura Thurston requested that council ask to see the … Continue reading →

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Former Sackville firefighter seeks chance to tell consultants about bullying, harassment & sexism in fire dept.

Posted on May 9, 2021 by brucewark

Former Sackville firefighter Kevin Scott says he needs to speak to the consultants conducting a workplace assessment of the town’s fire department, but has yet to receive an invitation to an interview. “I think they need to know that the … Continue reading →

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