Tantramar kicks off fundraising campaign to upgrade Civic Centre seating

Erica Butler
CHMA News, Local Journalism Initiative, Community Radio Fund of Canada

On today’s show, the municipality of Tantramar has started a fundraising campaign to improve the seating for the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre. CHMA spoke with Active Living director Matt Pryde to find out more about the effort to raise funds to add 630 new chair-style seats to make rink attendees more comfortable.

Plus in other news:

  • Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton is hosting another public meeting on health care with Horizon officials on Tuesday, May 20, 6:30pm at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre.
  • Tantramar council passed a new code of conduct bylaw in a 7 to 1 vote at its Tuesday meeting, with Councillor Bruce Phinney the lone objector. 
  • Tantramar Mayor Andrew Black and longtime councillor Mike Tower had kind words for Tantramar Clerk Donna Beal on Tuesday, who was attending her final meeting of council before retirement.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his new federal cabinet on Tuesday, and Beausejour MP Dominic LeBlanc will maintain a key role as minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy.

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