Eastern Charlotte has approved the purchase of the Research and Productivity Council (RPC) building on Mount Pleasant Road in St. George for $1. Jason Gaudet, the chief administrative officer of Eastern Charlotte, said the building has been vacant since 2021. “It’s actually been the subject of many different business proposals that we’ve offered the province,” […]
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Eastern Charlotte has approved a tender for its new childcare facility just months after it rejected the project due to a funding cap. The local government awarded the contract to Avant Guard for $2.3 million. A previous council rejected the tender in March after the Regional Development Corporation capped the funding at $500,000. An agreement […]
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Atlantic Baptist Housing (ABH) said it is committed to rebuilding an apartment complex that sustained significant damage by a fire in January. Victor Shea, the organization’s chief executive officer, said the remedial work of removing the damage has been completed but ABH is dealing with the insurance company to move forward with renovations. About 22 […]
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The Municipality of Eastern Charlotte has approved funding for a new childcare facility in the community. It has a joint funding agreement with the federal and provincial governments for a 40-40-20 split. The project is estimated to be $2.69 million. The facility has long been a priority for the council. It was planned as a […]
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Charlotte County-based Cooke Aquaculture has entered into an agreement to move forward with the purchase of Mowi Canada East, part of one of the world’s leading fish farming companies. Mowi has 250 employees across New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Joel Richardson, the vice president of public relations at Cooke, said the […]
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John Craig has been sworn in as Eastern Charlotte’s mayor for his sixth consecutive term as part of Charlotte County municipal government. The ceremony was held on May 25. Craig said he feels good to have it completed so the council can start moving forward. “I think with the council that the people gave me, […]
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John Craig has secured another term as mayor of Eastern Charlotte. “The voters of Eastern Charlotte have spoken tonight, and I feel humbled and honoured at the same time,” said Craig. The Courier has called the election for Craig with 1,422 votes and a 42 per cent voter turnout. As Craig moves into his sixth […]
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Around 1,103 individuals submitted nomination papers to be representatives across the 77 local governments in New Brunswick. Two council positions in two communities remain vacant. Karine Pitre with Elections New Brunswick (ENB) said it is hard to compare the turnout between the 2022 elections and this one given the amalgamation in 2023, where not every […]
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Eastern Charlotte Mayor John Craig will receive a letter of reprimand from the council following two breaches of the code of conduct bylaw. A complaint was lodged by Coun. Lisa McKay after it was reported by CBC New Brunswick that Craig signed a letter in support of J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI), which was requesting permission […]
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The Fundy Health Centre is receiving $1.5 million from the provincial government to physically expand the facility and onboard new patients as part of it’s collaborative care clinic. Premier Susan Holt, Health Minister Dr. John Dornan, and Horizon Health Network President and CEO Margaret Melanson were at the health centre to make the announcement. “We’re […]
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