All Things Amalgamation
Municipal reform: Potential names for Entity 40 revealed
Tantramar or Beauséjour Township? Those are two possible names for an area that will result from the merger of Sackville, Dorchester and other nearby communities. The amalgamation will create a territory that’s been dubbed
How Sackville got turned down for a fifth representative in Entity 40, and other amalgamation updates
Sackville council’s municipal reform committee met Wednesday night for a short meeting with about ten people in attendance, two of whom were Sackville town councillors. Councillors Bill Evans and Sabine Dietz recapped the work
JDI says it has not spoken to province about properties removed from Entity 40
It’s still not clear why two large tracts of forest land were removed from the future Entity 40 about two and a half months after the province said its new municipal boundaries were finalized.
Province takes JD Irving Ltd lands out of Entity 40
It seems as though JD Irving Ltd isn’t a fan of amalgamation. Four massive parcels of land that belong to the forestry giant have quietly been removed from the future Entity 40, the municipality
Upper Sackville to join Midgic in newly revised ward map
Most of the town of Sackville will be represented by four councillors elected at-large in a single ward when a newly formed Entity 40 council takes charge in January 2023. An advisory committee of
Day two of protest, Entity 40 decisions expected today
A small group of Sackville citizens took to the streets in front of Sackville town hall Wednesday for a second day of protest over the amalgamation process as its being rolled out in the
Residents call for consultation on amalgamation, second protest planned for Wednesday
Just shy of a dozen Sackvillians gathered in front of town hall on Tuesday to express their frustration with the amalgamation process that will see the town of Sackville and village of Dorchester dissolved
Protest over lack of consultation in amalgamation process slated for Tuesday and Wednesday at town hall
A Sackville resident is calling for a peaceful protest outside of Sackville town hall on Tuesday and Wednesday at noon, to call for more public participation in the process of local government reform in
Councillors express dismay at under-representation; ask for a single Sackville ward with reps at-large
On Thursday evening, Sackville’s municipal reform committee met for a third time, with a narrow mandate of providing input on whether Sackvillians would elect their future Entity 40 representatives at large, or in up
Draft ward map proposes wide gaps in number of electors across Entity 40
The town of Sackville has released the province’s proposed ward map outlining the boundaries of eight wards to be used to elect a new Entity 40 council in November. An advisory committee, made up