Meet the candidates: Robert Corkerton, running in Ward 1 (Dorchester)
Robert Corkerton has been serving as a councillor for the Village of Dorchester for going on 16 years now, and is currently Deputy Mayor for the village. Corkerton says he has the experience to help steer Tantramar into the first few years of amalgamation, and that he’s not running on specific issues, but rather on his record as a Village councillor so far. In an interview with CHMA, Corkerton talks about his work on the amalgamation advisory committee, the future of services like fire and police, taxes, and recreation.
Listen to CHMA’s Meet The Candidates interview with Robert Corkerton, which took place November 1, 2022, at CHMA studios:
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TRANSCRIPT:
CHMA: First of all, welcome, Robert, thanks for coming.
Robert Corkerton: Well, thank you for having me here. It’s great to be here.
CHMA: Just to start off, tell me a bit about yourself.
RC: I’m a resident of Dorchester and have been for the past 20 years. I moved to Dorchester from Montreal. I’m originally from England. I live in Dorchester with my wife and I have four kids, three who attend Tantramar at the moment, and one who’s still in Dorchester.
CHMA: And you have some experience on the [Dorchester] Village Council.… Continue
Meet the candidates: Debbie Wiggins-Colwell, running in Ward 1 (Dorchester)
Debbie Wiggins-Colwell was elected mayor of the village of Dorchester last May, and has spent most of her year and a half in municipal politics dealing with an impending amalgamation. Wiggins-Colwell is now running for a seat on a new Tantramar council representing Ward 1 Dorchester. She’s optimistic about the potential for the amalgamation, and stresses her ability to be a voice for people in the Dorchester area.
Listen to CHMA’s Meet The Candidates interview with Debbie Wiggins-Colwell, which took place November 2, 2022, at her home in Dorchester:
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TRANSCRIPT
CHMA: So thanks for having us here today, Debbie.
Debbie Wiggins-Colwell: You’re very welcome, Erica.
CHMA: Just to start off, tell us a bit about yourself.
DWC: Well, I’ve been a resident of Dorchester for over 50 years. Of course Dorchester is near and dear to my heart. I brought up three children, one special needs boy who is severely autistic. And Dorchester being a small community, for our family, they really embraced him. And I’m willing to give back now, to my village. They have done so much for myself and my family, that it’s… yeah.
CHMA: All right. And you also you have some experience on Village Council.… Continue