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On Tuesday’s show, we listen in as ECO 360’s Sebastien Hultberg outlines the options for Tantramar as a new industry group takes over blue bag recycling in the province. Plus court updates for Sackville and Dorchester residents charged with drug trafficking, a rash of vehicle thefts in the area, and Tantramar renews CUPE contract with 10.75% raise over four years.

Tantramar council must opt in or opt out of continuing to collect blue bags 05/12/23

On Thursday’s Tantramar Report, we talk with Peep and Keep Ecotique co-owner Kara Becker about the shop’s grand opening this weekend during Dorchester’s Sandpiper Festival. Plus in briefs, more highlights from this week’s Tantramar council meeting, including Dorchester water treatment, a new Sackville library roof, and a corporate donation towards two recreation projects.

Dorchester's new Peep and Keep Ecotique grand opening this weekend at Sandpiper Festival » CHMA 106.9 FM Campus & Community Radio in Sackville, NB

On Wednesday’s Tantramar Report, we recap some of the decisions made last night by Tantramar councillors at their regular monthly meeting, including approving a $1.2 million development incentive for JN Lafford and an unexpected new $200,000 expense related to the Lorne Street Stormwater Mitigation project. They also took steps towards approving changes to bylaws that would lift the 22-year-old drive thru ban in the zones around Sackville’s two main highway exits.

Councillors okay $1.2 million incentive and surprise wetland costs, plus take steps towards allowing drive-thrus » CHMA 106.9 FM Campus & Community Radio in Sackville, NB

Town engineer Jon Eppell is recommending that Tantramar expand its contract with Veolia Water Technologies to include the operation of the Dorchester water treatment plant. Tantramar council will consider the proposal at its regular meeting Tuesday tonight at 7pm in Sackville town hall.

Council to consider hiring Veolia to take on Dorchester water as well as Sackville » CHMA 106.9 FM Campus & Community Radio in Sackville, NB

On Tuesday’s Tantramar Report we look into the former town of Sackville’s Economic Development Incentive Program and how it compares with neighbouring programs in Moncton and Riverview, as Tantramar council considers whether or not to approve a grant for $1.2 million over 10 years at its meeting tonight.

And in briefs: an update from Tantramar about progress with the Lorne Street Stormwater Mitigation Project, a surprise expense for that project, and a council decision tonight on drive-thrus in highway commercial zones.

$1.2 million development incentive up for approval at Tantramar council » CHMA 106.9 FM Campus & Community Radio in Sackville, NB

On Friday’s Tantramar Report, we revisit a conversation with Mt A grad and filmmaker Anas Nannis about his film PEEP: The Great Migration, which is screening next week as part of the Sandpiper Festival in Dorchester. PEEP tells the story of the semi-palmated sandpiper, and its amazing annual journey from the arctic to Brazil, with a weeks long re-fueling stop in the Bay of Fundy. Plus in briefs: Sappyfest is here with a Bridge Street mainstage and some free events elsewhere in town; and this weekend is the 4th annual Backyard BioBlitz citizen science project.

Filmmaker and Mt A grad Anas Nannis talks about the challenges of capturing the story of the sandpiper in PEEP: The Great Migration » CHMA 106.9 FM Campus & Community Radio in Sackville, NB

Tantramar mayor Andrew Black has been talking about the Chignecto Isthmus a lot lately. In the mayor’s report at last week’s committee of the whole meeting, Black mentioned conversations with his counterparts in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, with an insurance executive concerned about reducing risk, and with former Sackville councillor and ClimAtlantic director Sabine Dietz, about hosting a discussion on how to protect the corridor between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

CHMA called him up to find out more:

Tantramar mayor Andrew Black talks calls for meeting on Chignecto isthmus, more federal funding, and insurance company interest » CHMA 106.9 FM Campus & Community Radio in Sackville, NB