This letter was sent by our lawyer in response to a request for submissions to Agriculture. The Registrar for licensing has given the Committee only 48 hours to prepare written submissions! Read the full artical

To the editor:
I am writing because I have doubts about your staff ‘s comprehension regarding the mega hog project in Ste-Marie. I have attended public meetings where it was repeatedly emphasized that the committee Against Hog Factories is NOT against farms. Read the full artical

Dear Sir/Madam
I have never expected a politician to utter the words mea culpa, but the number of times Shawn and Dale Graham managed to say "pas moi" during the debate on NB Now on the 22Jul was truly astounding. I cannot believe either one of them could be as innocent as they both claim to be. Read the full artical

Ste-Marie-de-Kent, NB -- The Committee Against Hog Factories announced today that it is demanding that the provincial government stop Metz Farms from constucting a hog factory currently under construction near Ste-Marie-de-Kent, which is destroying part of the area’s ecosystem. As well, the Committee is demanding a moratorium on hog factories in New Brunswick. Read the full artical

The citizens of the Bouctouche River Watershed are not pleased with the Moncton Times and Transcript’s coverage of their justified concerns regarding the colossal hog feeder "barn" under construction in Ste-Marie de Kent. Particularly insulting was your editorial of July 12th , in which your paper stated that: «We also see considerable irony in the fact that Kent County is one of New Brunswick’s high unemployment regions. An operation that will be raising 30,000 pigs over the course of a year will be an important contributors to new jobs, directly and indirectly, Kent County is hardly in a position to reject those jobs» What are you saying here Mr. Editor? Are you saying "jobs at all costs!" that we all live in tar paper shacks and that the possible pollution of one of the most vibrant river valleys is acceptable for 5 jobs? Read the full artical

We have been very involved in the Bouctouche region during the past five years working with the local citizens in developing a highly innovative ecotourism strategy. We have succeeded in developing a vibrant addition to the local economy which has gain both National and International recognition for it’s contribution to the protection of the natural environment and it’s contribution to the local economy. The Bouctouche area ecotourism project has also been retained by ACOA as a model for other communities to emulate. The continued success of this project is deeply related on the ability of the Bouctouche area to maintain a clean and unpolluted environment. Read the full artical

Très chers combattants et combattantes linguistiques Néo-Brunswickois.e.s, permettez-moi de vous écrire quelques lignes par le biais de cette merveilleuse invention qu’est le courrier électronique aussi appelé courriel pour être plus «politically correct». Texte complet

À la rencontre publique du 16 juin 1999, et à plusieurs reprises par la suite, la plupart des préoccupations exprimées par les citoyens de la région sont restées sans réponses. Texte complet

Pour faire suite à plusieurs développements suivant la première rencontre du 16 juin 1999 à Sainte-Marie concernant le projet déjà amorcé d’une porcherie industrielle. Texte complet

La paroisse de Sainte-Marie-de-Kent a toujours été reconnue pour ses belles fermes agricoles. Située en amont de la rivière de Bouctouche, avec ses terres arables de chaque côté de la rivière, c’est certainement l’un des plus beaux endroits de la province. Cependant, les fermiers se font de plus en plus rares; au maximum, il n’est reste qu’une quinzaine. Texte complet

Cette lettre fait référence aux nombreux développements suivant la première rencontre du 16 juin 1999 à Sainte-Marie concernant le projet déjà amorcé d’une porcherie industrielle. Texte complet

À la rencontre publique du 16 juin 1999 et à plusieurs reprises par la suite, la plupart des préoccupations exprimées par les citoyens de la région sont restées sans réponses. Texte complet

I was interested in your report on Metz Farm Inc., in New Canaan NB, that was shown on the late ATV news on 11 July.

I, as a member of the Committee Against Hog Factories, would appreciate if we could be give equal time to respond to Mr. Kristiansen's advertisement. I found that Mr. Shaw's report was totally one sided and gave no information from any source other than that of Metz Farms Inc. Quite apart from the total lack of information from the other side of the issue (Were any other residents of New Canaan interviewed? Read the full artical

A la rencontre publique du 16 juin 1999 et à plusieurs reprises par la suite, la plupart des préoccupations exprimées par les citoyens de la région sont restés sans réponses. Texte complet

I must comment on the Telegraph Journal article (Tuesday, July 6) regarding my concerns about a pig factory in Ste-Marie. I cannot believe the nerve of the provincial Department of the Environment and the developers of this huge pig factory near Ste-Marie. Had the government and the developers not tried to hide everything from us in the first place, maybe they would not be in such a mess now. Read the full artical

Suite à plusieurs développements suivant la 1ère rencontre du 16 juin 1999 à Sainte-Marie concernant le projet déjà amorcée d’une porcherie industrielle… Texte complet

I grew up next door to an excellent farmer and his farm. We never complained about the smell of manure even in spring when it thaws. We take it as a sign of spring. We let this farmer farm our land and he's doing an excellent job. We thank him! I got concerned about this «family-farm» when I saw the magnitude of the building and it's lagoon (275x275x12feet). That's what you call a «family-farm»…! I'm looking for the definition of «family-farm»… Read the full artical

The letter from M. Leblanc suggests that if we want to avoid pollution we, rural residents and small and medium farmers, should move to the city. My wife's family, along with many others here, have lived in this area for over 100 years. We have a small farm and wish to raise our children on the farm. Hopefully, someday, they will take over the operation here and raise their children here. Read the full artical

In view of the fact that there have already been several infractions affecting the environment, the Committee demands that construction cease. Read the full artical

Notre belle paroisse de Sainte-Marie
sera bientôt le site d’une sale porcherie,
Si nous nous laissons exploiter par quelques immigrés,
ce sera bientôt réalité.
Ces individus, sensiblement insensibles à tous les points de vue.
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Metz Farms and Atlantic All-Star Genetics Projects in Ste-Marie, N.B. Pursuant to the right to access information under the provincial act, I would like to receive the following information: Read the full artical

The citizens and stakeholders of Ste-Marie-de-Kent and neighbouring areas in the Bouctouche Bay Watershed have recently expressed grave concerns over the mega hog factory and heifer operations being developed in Ste-Marie.
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A protest rally will be held on Thursday July 1st - Canada Day - in the small community of Sainte-Marie de Kent (30 minutes north of Moncton, next to Bouctouche). The car rally begins at 1 p.m. at Ste-Marie Arena parking lot. Read the full artical

Dear Mr. Sherwood:
I am writing on behalf of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick to express our concern about the proposed large-scale hog and holstein operation in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent. Specifically, we are concerned about two issues.

First, we do not believe the solution to increasing hog production in New Brunswick is to create factory farms that produce 30,000 hogs each per year. When the previous Liberal administration announced this strategy, the Conservation Council went on record opposing this decision. We believe hog production should be increased by spreading production over existing farms and by having existing farms diversify to include hogs.Read the full artical

M. Dennison,
À la suite de la réunion d’information publique sur le projet de développement agricole (porcherie), tenue à Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, le mercredi 16 juin dernier, nous désirons souligner le manque de respect flagrant de votre représentant, M. Benoît Ouellette, envers les citoyens et citoyennes de la région. Texte complet

Dear Editor:
The people living in the Bouctouche watershed are justified in their concerns about the environmental impact the proposed large-scale hog and holstein operations will have in their area (Kent residents concerned over hog farm's impact - Times and Transcript, June 17, 1999). They are also justified in their anger towards provincial officials. Read the full artical