Overview
- Deputy minister Kathy Brewer-Dalton told a legislative committee that Savour NB ran into financial problems and has been pulled back under the Department of Agriculture to be managed by its local food team.
- Savour NB began as a nonprofit to promote New Brunswick food and beverage producers and had an industry board and retail partnerships when it launched.
- The organization posted a farewell message in late April and its social accounts have shown no activity since that post, raising questions about how stakeholders will be informed.
- Brewer-Dalton declined to explain the specifics of the financial issues during the committee appearance and legislators had limited time for follow-up questions.
- Local community items continue: a Fredericton couple is holding a live Facebook draw later this month to give away a one-acre lot and a Listuguj author has a children’s ghost novel scheduled for release next March, while opinion pages show strong public reaction to Alberta politics and separatist sentiment.