At this link: LIVE at Town Hall this week.. Regular Meeting of Council - March 10, 2026
Mayor Andrew Black presiding..
Mar 9, 2026
Tantramar's Deep Roots - Tantramar Heritage Trust - They're Hiring!
Tantramar Heritage Trust Accepting Applications for 2026 Summer Jobs
The Tantramar Heritage Trust is a non-profit, charitable organization that promotes preservation of heritage resources in the Tantramar Region. The Trust operates two museums in Sackville: the Boultenhouse Heritage Centre on Queens Road and the Campbell Carriage Factory Museum in Middle Sackville. More information on the Trust is available at our website: www.tantramarheritage.ca.
The Trust is now accepting applications for the following positions in 2026:
1. Researcher/Museum Interpreter – 2 positions to spend time at both the Boultenhouse Heritage and the Campbell Carriage Factory Museum (number of weeks and exact dates to be confirmed)
Duties include: delivering guided tours and interpretation of historical buildings and artefacts to visitors; researching and writing reports on topics of interest to the Trust, and/or other activities utilizing academic skills and knowledge; assisting with planning and carrying out summer programming; assisting THT Directors and staff in developing and implementing in-house and educational programs; daily record keeping; publication sales; accessioning artefacts (under supervision); other general maintenance (such as lawn mowing) and museum related work as required; submitting weekly progress reports to THT Executive Director.
2. Collections Assistant - 1 position (number of weeks and exact dates to be confirmed)
Duties include: registration, documentation, research, locating, and safe handling and storage of artefacts at both museums; assisting in the preparation of artefacts for exhibits; delivering museum tours; performing office duties related to collections; contributing to educational program development and delivery; contributing to museum programming activities as appropriate; and generally, assisting staff and volunteers as time allows; and submitting weekly progress reports to the THT Executive Director.
3. Research Centre Assistant – 1 position (number of weeks and exact dates to be confirmed)
Duties include cataloguing collections of material (letters, articles, books, magazines) and entering data into the Research Centre database; assisting visitors to the Research Centre; collecting fees; receiving new material; giving tours at both museums as time permits; assisting with summer programming activities such as school field trips, children’s heritage-themed workshops, and other events for the general public; and submitting weekly progress reports to the THT Executive Director.
4. Archives Assistant – 1 position (number of weeks and exact dates to be confirmed)
Duties include arranging, describing, researching, organizing, and safe handling and storage of archival fonds (letters, photographs, legal documents, diaries, etc.); giving tours at the both museums as time permits; assisting with summer programming activities such as school field trips, children’s heritage-themed workshops and other events for the general public; and submitting weekly progress reports to the THT Executive Director.
5. Crake Community Programming Intern – 1 position (14 weeks – exact dates TBD)
The Intern will plan and carry out various workshops and events intended to strengthen ties between the Tantramar Heritage Trust and targeted community groups and organizations. This includes a series of heritage-themed children’s workshops, including .an archaeology camp for children, school field trips, new and established special events at both museums, maintaining a presence at the Sackville Farmer’s Market, and exploring new educational opportunities to benefit the community and visitors to our region. The position is intended for a Mount Allison student returning to school in the fall. This position is funded by the J.E.A. Crake Foundation and Mount Allison’s Experiential Learning Program.
To apply:
Please submit a cover letter and résumé with three references to: Karen Valanne, Executive Director, Tantramar Heritage Trust, 29B Queens Rd., Sackville, NB E4L 4G4 or by email to tantramarheritage@gmail.com.
Please state in your cover letter which position(s) you are applying for, your competency in French, and your availability between May 18 and August 30, 2026.
Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours, including some weekends, evenings, and statutory holidays. All positions are subject to the availability of funding through the Young Canada Works, Community Museums Summer Employment Program, Canada Summer Jobs, and Mount Allison University Internship Program. Some positions require that employees plan to return to full time studies in the fall. Jobs will be 8-15 weeks in duration, dependent on funding.
Applications will be accepted until March 16, 2026 at 5 pm, with interviews to be conducted soon after. We appreciate all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted."
Born in 1769 in Yorkshire, England, William Fawcett and his family were among the wave of Yorkshire immigrants who came to Sackville in the 1770s. William was a farmer and owned 42 acres of land in Upper Sackville. He was also a deeply religious man and a prominent member of the Methodist Church. William and his wife had two children: a son named Rufus and a daughter named Elizabeth, but known as Betsy. In 1816 they took in a boy named James George to help work the farm. In 1831 Betsy and James married and soon after, Betsy gave birth to a son. William was very pleased by this and with James’ skill at farming, so decided to change his will to leave the farm and his considerable wealth to his daughter, which was very usual at this time. Rufus was jealous of James and not happy with the possibility of losing his inheritance. On June 19, 1832, William was sitting at the kitchen table reading a volume of John Wesley’s sermons, when suddenly a shot came through the window, killing him instantly. Rufus quickly became the prime suspect. The murder weapon, which was the Fawcett family gun, was found behind the house. In Rufus’s storage chest was found slugs matching those in William’s body. Rufus was arrested and put on trial, but was found not guilty. There were rumours he had bribed members of the jury, buying them rounds of food and drink. Following the trial, Rufus departed for the United States and his fate is unknown. The house where the infamous murder occurred still stands and is owned by descendants of James and Betsy George. William Fawcett’s grave in the Methodist Burying Ground in Middle Sackville is marked with a lengthy inscription, detailing the murder and warning the reader to be always ready to meet their maker. In keeping with the theme of this post, there is a Murder Mystery Night happening at the Campbell Carriage Factory Museum tonight (Friday, August 1). Drop by at 7 p.m. to see if you can prevent a killer from getting away with murder!
Fun Fact!!!
William Fawcett’s story was told in a historical novel by his 3rd great grandson, Robert James, titled Reader Be Thou Also Ready, published in 2000. A play with the same title was produced in 2015 by Sackville’s Live Bait Theatre.
External Links:
To learn more about influential historical figures in the area, check out Charlie Scobie’s book The People of the Tantramar: https://bit.ly/3wphRoO
THT Ancestry tree “Descendants of Early Tantramar Families”:
https://www.ancestry.ca/.../159.../person/352090866986/facts
Fun Fact!!!
William Fawcett’s story was told in a historical novel by his 3rd great grandson, Robert James, titled Reader Be Thou Also Ready, published in 2000. A play with the same title was produced in 2015 by Sackville’s Live Bait Theatre.
External Links:
To learn more about influential historical figures in the area, check out Charlie Scobie’s book The People of the Tantramar: https://bit.ly/3wphRoO
THT Ancestry tree “Descendants of Early Tantramar Families”:
https://www.ancestry.ca/.../159.../person/352090866986/facts
"Never Stop Pushing" ... with Tantramar Skate Park Project - East Side Shop
more here:Tantramar Skate Park Project - Skate Parks Are Real!
more here: Tantramar Skate Park Project - Advocating for a Concrete Venue since 2013
more here: Tantramar Skate Park Project Advocacy since 2013 #Tantramarshire
NEVER STOP PUSHING...
Shop online "East Side Shop" on Facebook.. East Side Shop | Fredericton NB | Facebook
New Brunswick skateboard culture... its the best.
Tough to advocate with skateboarding youth as they tend to keep to themselves and so its been like herding cats.. if you feel me? Here:
What Brought About the Recent Jeremy McLaughlin Departure from Town Hall ?
TantramarNB link here: Media Relations
"Media contact
For inquiries or further information, please reach out to the following contact:
Communications Officer – Jeremy McLaughlin
Contact: j.mclaughlin@TantramarNB.com "
Gerry Gagnon - Law Societies Undermining Canada - Canadians for Legal Equality
“Lawyers are indoctrinated with the Aboriginal industry narrative in law school, from which they derive massive financial gain. No wonder the lawyer/judges in our courts always rule in favour of Aboriginals – and against the rest of the people of Canada.”
‘Law Societies Undermining Canada’ – Canadians For Legal Equality BLOG
Artie Kenny Senior Project Manager to Bring More Rental Housing to Tantramar [ off Queens Road ]
Lebson Realty | Moncton NB | Facebook Website: Lebson Realty
More new rental housing being built in the downtown core [off Queen Street] is great news for the region which currently has a high demand for those seeking to live in beautiful Tantramar! This is a great thing and opportunity .. not a crisis.. and big thanks Artie Kenny, Senior Project Manager. Our town should be welcoming more of this development with open arms and stimulating the growth with this kind of development in mind with incentives and support for the builder/developers. Play to your strengths Tantramar--people want to come and live here and why wouldn't they?!
"Council OK’d Artie Kenny’s application on behalf of Salem Properties Inc. for a rebate of $1.5 million. The company is planning to build a total of 87 residential units on its property at 112 Queens Road at an estimated value of $20 million." source:
Tantramar council approves $3.3m tax breaks for housing projects |
More at this link:
From the looks of it boosted "co-op housing" cannot compete when it comes to comparing costs:
"Council also approved Eric Tusz-King’s application on behalf of Freshwinds Eco-Village Housing Co-operative for a rebate of more than $1.8 million. The co-op plans to build 68 residential units on its property at 64 Fairfield Road with an estimated value of $24 million."
[co-op $353K approximately per unit versus rentals $230K approximately per unit]
THE Indie Media Eastcoast: Who is Jean-Claude D'Amours? NB Politics - Susan H...
THE Indie Media Eastcoast: Who is Jean-Claude D'Amours? NB Politics - Susan H...: More here: Dominic LeBlanc on X: "My colleague Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault and I had a great meeting with my friend and former coll...
Bruce Cockburn - Wondering Where the Lions Are with Lyrics 1979
At this link: Bruce Cockburn - Wondering Where the Lions Are
Sun's up, uuh huh, looks okay
the world survives into another day
and i'm thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.
the world survives into another day
and i'm thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.
I had another dream about lions at the door
they weren't half as frightening as they were before
but i'm thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.
they weren't half as frightening as they were before
but i'm thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.
Walls windows trees, waves coming through
you be in me and i'll be in you
together in eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
you be in me and i'll be in you
together in eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
Up among the firs where it smells so sweet
or down in the valley where the river used to be
i got my mind on eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
and i'm wondering where the lions are...
i'm wondering where the lions are...
or down in the valley where the river used to be
i got my mind on eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
and i'm wondering where the lions are...
i'm wondering where the lions are...
Huge orange flying boat rises off a lake,
thousand-year-old petroglyphs doing a double take,
pointing a finger at eternity
i'm sitting in the middle of this ecstasy
thousand-year-old petroglyphs doing a double take,
pointing a finger at eternity
i'm sitting in the middle of this ecstasy
Young men marching, helmets shining in the sun,
polished as precise like the brain behind the gun
(should be!) they got me thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
and i'm wondering where the lions are...
i'm wondering where the lions are...
polished as precise like the brain behind the gun
(should be!) they got me thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
and i'm wondering where the lions are...
i'm wondering where the lions are...
Freighters on the nod on the surface of the bay
One of these days we're going to sail away,
going to sail into eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
and i'm wondering where the lions are...
i'm wondering where the lions are...
One of these days we're going to sail away,
going to sail into eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
and i'm wondering where the lions are...
i'm wondering where the lions are...
Lunatic Fringe with Tom Cochrane and Red Rider with Lyrics
At this link with Tom Cochrane and Red Rider.. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
Lunatic fringe
I know you're out there
You're in hiding
And you hold your meetings
I know you're out there
You're in hiding
And you hold your meetings
I can hear you coming
And we know what you're after
We're wise to you this time
(We're wise to you this time)
We won't let you kill the laughter
And we know what you're after
We're wise to you this time
(We're wise to you this time)
We won't let you kill the laughter
Lunatic fringe
In the twilight's last gleaming
This is open season
But you won't get too far
In the twilight's last gleaming
This is open season
But you won't get too far
'Cause you've got to blame someone
For your own confusion
We're on guard this time (on guard this time)
Against your final solution
Oh no
For your own confusion
We're on guard this time (on guard this time)
Against your final solution
Oh no
We can hear you coming
(We can hear you coming)
No, you're not going to win this time
(You're not gonna win)
We can hear the footsteps
(We can hear the footsteps)
Way out along the walkway (along the walkway)
(We can hear you coming)
No, you're not going to win this time
(You're not gonna win)
We can hear the footsteps
(We can hear the footsteps)
Way out along the walkway (along the walkway)
Lunatic fringe
We all know you're out there
Can you feel the resistance?
Can you feel the thunder?
Oh no
We all know you're out there
Can you feel the resistance?
Can you feel the thunder?
Oh no
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)