Tantramar Report: vaccine passport in NS; three Amherst families lose homes to fire; film society kicks off next week
On Thursday’s Tantramar Report:
Fifteen people in Amherst are without a home after a fire overnight on Tuesday. Firefighters responded to a call at a two-story, three-unit apartment building on Gerard Avenue at about 7:20pm Tuesday. Six adults and nine children, as well as their pets, made it out of the building safely, according to Captain John Matthews of the Amherst Fire Department. A number of local efforts are underway to collect donations to support the displaced victims of the fire. Sackville resident Trish Wells and Amherst resident Marlene Clarke are gathering items like clothing, shoes, and cash donations to help the three families.
The town of Sackville will be recognizing a new federal statutory holiday at the end of the month. September 30th, widely known as Orange Shirt Day, has been named the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and declared a federal statutory holiday, meaning all federally regulated public and private employees will get the day off. Provinces are taking different positions on the holiday, with Nova Scotia adopting it, and New Brunswick not. The town’s collective agreement recognizes federal holidays, and town CAO Jamie Burke told council on Tuesday that employees were notified last week of the change.
Council and local Sackville firefighters will hear today from consultants hired to look into reports of bullying and sexual harassment within the Sackville Fire Department. Montana consultants have already delivered their report to CAO Jamie Burke, and will be presenting based on that report today.… Continue