Alice C Cotton, Ward 3, Tantramar

06/24/2023

I just LOVE this series of soaps: Hugs, not Higgs! So topical! Let's wash those bigots right out of government!

11/30/2022

I'm sliding in late, as usual, to congratulate everyone who was elected. I wish our new mayor and councillors the best of luck and I hope they know that we, their constituents, are here to help. Keep us informed and be kind to each other in this challenging time.

11/25/2022

Mount Allison students, you make up over a third of Sackville’s population. You will represent close to a third of the new municipality’s population, and Tantramar needs to hear your voice. Your concerns are our concerns and your point of view will be valuable for the work of establishing priorities and getting the new municipal government running to provide high-level service to all its citizens. Your vote is crucial to help set up a council which respects your rights: your right to vote municipally, and your right to demand equal treatment for all, bipoc and lgbtqia+ included.

I encourage you to vote for a mayor and councillors who will respect your concerns and will invite you to play a role in building our new municipality. Your views on the environment, housing and jobs tie our municipality to our region, our province and beyond, and our decisions affect your future. We need a growth mindset and progressive options which reflect our values, such as inclusion, transparency, compassion towards others and strong stewardship of the environment. Please help us create a team that includes you.

Respectfully, Alice C. Cotton, candidate for councillor, Ward 3

VOTE: Monday, November 28, 2022
10am - 8pm
Middle Sackville Baptist Church

Shuttle: Leaves every hour on the half hour from Tantramar Civic Centre

11/21/2022

I want to be part of a council that fosters rich, productive debate, with mutual respect and well-researched facts. We may not always be in agreement, but it is important that everyone, including constituents, understand the intentions and decisions of council members, and how they came to make those decisions. Transparency, to my mind, is giving as much information on this process as possible, being open to questions, and providing ample time frame for constituents to react. Transparency is a manifestation of respect for the public’s concerns.

I believe if there is the appearance of conflict of interest, one must recuse oneself. I am running on my values: compassion and care for others, ecological stewardship and fair governance. I encourage you to reach out to me and other candidates with your questions, demand clarification and ask us how our platforms reflect your reality.

If you’d like to discuss these or other matters, I can be reached at 506-588-0343 or by email at [email protected]

11/19/2022

I’ve been sick with a bad cold for the past few weeks, and yesterday my husband tested positive for Covid, so, needless to say, I have not been able to canvas recently and will be confined until we all feel well again. This situation has made me thankful that I have a doctor and that for emergencies, there is a hospital, though the emergency hours are still limited. John Higham and the Rural Health Action Committee have done great work recruiting nurses and RPNs and they report that morale at the hospital is greatly improved. But there is still a lot of work to do to recruit more doctors who want to work in the emergency room and lines of communication between the community and the hospital and Horizon need to stay open. Our hospital was built and funded by our residents over the years; its existence is vital for our aging population and for the student population; it is unthinkable that our hospital would lose its relevency.

Good friends brought me some treats from the Moonlight Madness Sackville Farmers’ Market and I have been so happy to read about all the events tied to Bordertown. Art, music, crafts, theatre, workshops at the Commons, celebration of the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Town’s Wetland City accreditation—we are so lucky to have all of these cultural activities in our community and good friends who make it all worthwhile.

Today was the first advance poll, and Monday, November 21 will be the second advance poll, both at the Middle Sackville Baptist Church. I hope that those who wish to vote in advance find it convenient to do so. On November 28, the main voting day, the poll is also at this location, and in response to letters written by myself, Mount Allison students and professors and other concerned citizens, a shuttle has been scheduled to leave every hour on the the half hour from the Tantramar Civic Center, and will also do return trips from the polling station at the Church by the Lake.

11/18/2022

Here's the interview I did with Erica Butler on CHMA.

Campus & Community Radio in Sackville, NB

11/13/2022

If you missed the All Candidates Forum last night, you can listen to it here:

Campus & Community Radio in Sackville, NB

11/13/2022

The All Candidates Forum was very interesting last night! If you were unable to attend or to listen to the live broadcast on CHMA, it will be re-broadcast by CFTA radio in Amherst at 107.9FM on Tuesday, November 15, from 7-9pm.

Le Forum des candidats d'hier soir était très intéressant ! Si vous n'avez pas pu y assister ou écouter la diffusion en direct sur CHMA, il sera rediffusé par la radio CFTA à Amherst sur 107.9FM le mardi 15 novembre de 19h à 21h.

11/11/2022

https://www.chmafm.com/welcome/elections-nb-responds-to-polling-location-concerns-with-a-shuttle-service/

Campus & Community Radio in Sackville, NB

11/10/2022

In addition to the forum on Saturday, I will be taking part in this debate set up by Mount Allison Students, on Monday, November 14, 6-8pm.

In collaboration with CHMA and POLS/IR Society, the Mount Allison Students’ Union (MASU) is hosting an on-campus Debate of Tantramar Municipal Election 2022!

We anticipate one hour to be dedicated to questions for mayoral candidates, and the remainder for the council.

Here is the information:
The Candidates forum will run between 6pm-8pm, moderated by Chief Returning Officer of MASU - Elizabeth Anne McNeil.
The questions will cover a range of topics — questions related to community concerns — from housing to the local economy to climate change.
This will be a community-engaged focused forum with some focus on social and environmental issues and as to how they may impact the community of Sackville and newly reformed Tantramar.
The event will be hosted in Crabtree Building, room M14
The forum will start at 6:00pm.

If any students have issues voting on Election Day, please reach out to President & CEO, Rohin Minocha-McKenney at [email protected]. If any students have any questions about voting, please reach out to me at [email protected]

We are looking forward to seeing you all at this event next week!

All the best,
Ngoc

11/10/2022

De bonnes nouvelles!

11/10/2022

Good news! There will be a shuttle on Election Day all day long, for those who can't drive to Middle Sackville Baptist Church. It will leave from the Tantramar Civic Centre