LOCAL ELECTIONS 2021
Meet your candidates: Bill Evans
Bill Evans has been a councillor for the past 9 years and is re-offering this year. Evans says he hopes his record speaks for itself, and that he’s proud of the programs, services and infrastructure that the town offers.
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Meet your candidates: Allison Butcher
Allison Butcher first decided to run for council five years ago to show her daughters what it means to give back, but now she’s hooked. Butcher says environment and education are dear to her heart, and she’s proud of what the town has accomplished.
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Meet your candidates: Keith Carter
Keith Carter is a lifelong resident of Sackville, a property owner and farmer, and now running for a seat on Sackville town council.
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Meet your candidates: Ken Hicks
Ken Hicks works in Nova Scotia, but has lived most of his life in Sackville, and is running for a seat on town council. Hicks cites the Sackville hospital, issues with the fire department, and the current ban on drive-thrus as key issues.
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Meet your candidates: Matt Noiles
Matt Noiles is one of 12 candidates for a seat on Sackville town council. Noiles wants to see more community engagement and economic growth in the town.
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Meet your candidates: Alice Cotton
Alice Cotton is a French teacher and coffee truck entrepreneur now running for a seat on Sackville town council. Cotton is concerned about sustaining both the Sackville hospital and farmers’ market, and wants to see an expanded active transportation network in town.
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Meet your candidates: Josh Goguen
Josh Goguen sees a need for change on Sackville town council and is running for a seat in the upcoming May 10 election. Goguen says the ban on drive-thrus and the need to grow commerce in Sackville are key issues.
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Meet your candidates: Sabine Dietz
Sabine Dietz is no stranger to politics as a candidate and organizer, once campaigning through most of Sackville on bike. Dietz says she will look at all decisions through a climate change lens. Dietz organized a forum on civic life in March, and now hosts twice-weekly Ask Me Anything sessions open to all candidates.
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Meet your candidates: Matt Estabrooks
Avid local sports volunteer Matt Estabrooks decided to throw his hat in the ring for Sackville town council to get more engaged with his community. Estabrooks says the future of the Sackville hospital, and the future of business and entrepreneurship in Sackville are important to him.
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Who’s running for May elections?
Nominations are due today at 2pm for this year’s municipal, district education and health authority elections. Here’s the current lists of candidates for some of the elections happening in this area. UPDATED 4:30pm April 9. Check back on this story later for updates. SACKVILLE TOWN COUNCIL After a slow start
Six Sackville candidates so far in final week of nominations
This is the last week for candidates to be nominated for municipal, school district and health authority elections. The deadline to submit nomination paperwork is Friday April 9 at 2pm. So far, Elections NB lists two candidates for mayor in the town of Sackville, Shawn Mesheau and Ron Aiken. There
Do the research and don’t take it personally: councillors share advice on public life
Be prepared to do lots of reading and research, be prepared for things to not always go your way, and be prepared to have a thick skin. That’s some of the advice that councillors had on Tuesday night in an open house talking about civic life, meant to inform people
Open house aims to inform potential council candidates
Nominations for municipal elections are now open, and those considering running have until April 9 to hand in their paperwork at their local returning office. Elections NB has mounted a digital campaign to encourage people to put their hat in the ring for local politics. In Sackville, people curious about
Nominations for town council, school district and health authority boards open tomorrow
Hear this story as reported on Tantramar Report: Although some candidates have already declared themselves, nominations for May 10 municipal, school district and regional health authority elections officially open this Saturday, March 20. Paul Harpelle of Elections New Brunswick says that prospective candidates can start to file their paperwork as