LOCAL ELECTIONS 2022
Students’ union apologizes after issuing ‘misinformation,’ the latest in an election cycle marked by mix-ups
The Mount Allison Students Union has issued an apology after releasing incorrect municipal election information on social media. It was the latest in a series of mix-ups during the municipal election cycle, which was also marked by erroneous mailouts from Elections NB and a mysterious flyer that appears to have
The results are in: Mayor-elect Andrew Black heads up new Tantramar council
About 2500 residents of Tantramar voted in the first mayor and council for the new municipality, with six of the new slate coming from existing council positions in Sackville and Dorchester, and another three new to local politics. Current Sackville Deputy Mayor Andrew Black will steer the ship as mayor
Mayoral candidate Bonnie Swift responds to criticism after far-right tweets vanish
Tantramar mayoral candidate Bonnie Swift has responded to criticism after a slew of controversial posts disappeared from her public Twitter account. Listen to the report that aired on CHMA’s Tantramar Report on Thursday, November 24, 2002. The social media posts suggested her politics are heavily influenced by the far-right on
Third time’s a charm for Sackville’s new fast EV charger, even with Ward 4 candidates opposed on issue
Earlier this month, in one of its final votes ever, Sackville Town Council approved a project that will see electrical upgrades and the installation of an EV charger in its downtown parking lot between Goya’s Pizza and the post office. In the process, two candidates for a seat in the
Hear what Ward 3 candidates had to say at the Mount Allison Students Union forum
Tantramar residents have one more weekend to consider their options for the first ever Tantramar town council. On November 14, the Mount Allison Students’ Union hosted a candidates forum featuring mayoral candidates, as well as those running for seats in Ward 3, Central Sackville. Due to audio issues with our
Mayoral candidates on housing, transparency, salary bumps and more at MASU forum
Last week, the Mount Allison Students’ Union hosted a candidates forum featuring mayoral candidates, as well as those running for seats in Ward 3, Central Sackville. Due to audio issues with our broadcast, we can’t bring you the full recording, but thanks to local journalist Bruce Wark, we are able
What you need to know about voting in Tantramar elections
The first votes in the first-ever election for a new town of Tantramar council will be cast this Saturday at the Middle Sackville Baptist Church. There are two advanced polling days before election day on November 28, both at the Middle Sackville Baptist Church, which also goes by Church by
Meet the candidates: Sahitya Pendurthi, running in Ward 3 (Central Sackville)
Sahitya Pendurthi is a project manager for an IT distribution company working remotely from Sackville. Pendurthi came to Canada from India as an international student ten years ago, chose to become a citizen, got married and settled in Sackville. Pendurthi says she fell in love with the town after her
Meet the candidates: Alice Cotton, running in Ward 3 (Central Sackville)
Alice Cotton is a long time Sackville resident and avid volunteer, having worked with EOS Eco Energy, the Sackville Music Festival, and the Community Food Smart program. She has diverse work experience in teaching, gardening and food preparation, and is a local entrepreneur, running the Deus Ex Machina coffee truck
Meet the candidates: Josh Goguen, running in Ward 3 (Central Sackville)
Josh Goguen is originally from Moncton, and has been living in Sackville with his family for the past 16 years. He’s fluently bilingual, works for Moneris in technology operations analysis, and runs one of Sackville’s community Facebook groups. Listen to CHMA’s Meet The Candidates interview with Josh Goguen, which took
Meet the candidates: Virgil Hammock, running in Ward 3 (Central Sackville)
Virgil Hammock has lived in Sackville for nearly 50 years, teaching at Mount Allison University for almost 30 of those years. He previously served on Sackville town council from 1999 and 2012 and has held positions on the Southeast Regional Health Authority board and planning commission. Listen to CHMA’s Meet
Meet the candidates: Bruce Phinney, running in Ward 3 (Central Sackville)
Sackville town councillor Bruce Phinney was born in Sackville into a military family. They lived in Germany and Nova Scotia before settling in Oromocto in 1962. After returning to Sackville in 1977, he began a career spanning four decades in facilities management at Mount Allison University. Listen to CHMA’s Meet
Meet the candidates: Allison Butcher, running in Ward 3 (Central Sackville)
Allison Butcher was born and raised in Sackville and lived in Ottawa before returning to her hometown in 1998. She’s the mother of two teenage daughters, and for the past 20 years she has worked as a pre-school teacher. She’s been involved in municipal politics since 2016 and is currently
Meet the candidates: Michael Tower, running in Ward 3 (Central Sackville)
Michael Tower was born and raised in Sackville. He lived in Dorchester for seven years as he started to raise a family, before returning to his hometown. For nearly 50 years, he worked at the liquor store, seven of those years as a manager. He’s also a longtime member of
Meet the candidates: Wendy Epworth, running in Ward 2 (West Sackville-Rockport)
Wendy Epworth was born in Sackville and works for Fort Folly Habitat Recovery, protecting endangered Atlantic salmon. Epworth and her husband Dave also owned and operated Mel’s Tea Room throughout the pandemic, unfortunately closing it down earlier this year. Epworth says Ward 2 and other areas outside of current Sackville
Meet the candidates: Barry Hicks, running in Ward 2 (West Sackville-Rockport)
Barry Hicks is a native of the British Settlement-Westcock area, and worked for the town of Sackville for 40 years in the public works department, first as a heavy equipment operator, and then as superintendent of public works. Hicks says he’s racked up experience working with a number of mayors
Mystery elections flyer which broke rules likely came from department of local government
Elections NB didn’t send it, the town of Sackville didn’t send it… so the question is, who sent an elections flyer to addresses all over the new Tantramar municipality? While the Department of Local Government refuses to answer that question, a complaint to the New Brunswick RCMP by Elections NB