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Residents of New Brunswick town file legal action against chips company
The 17 residents say the plant has brought noise, smells and truck traffic, and the review board could send the case to court.
- On Wednesday, 17 residents of Woodstock, N.B., initiated legal action against Covered Bridge Potato Chips Ltd., alleging the facility has caused "significant and ongoing disruption" to their quality of life and homes.
- The factory opened in Woodstock last September following a fire at the company's original Waterville plant; residents believed the location would be temporary, but it has become a permanent fixture in the Woodstock Industrial Park.
- Residents argue the operation constitutes "excessive industrial intrusion" in established neighbourhoods, citing noise, industrial smells, and removal of trees within a five-metre buffer zone around the facility.
- Lawyer Basile Chiasson filed applications with the Farm Practices Review Board to determine jurisdiction before the case potentially proceeds to the Court of King's Bench; the Town of Woodstock declined to comment on the active matter.
- Woodstock-Area MLA Bill Hogan noted that despite efforts to mediate last year, parties could not reach compromise, adding he does not anticipate Covered Bridge will leave town given "There's quite an investment there.
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Residents of New Brunswick town file legal action against chips company
FREDERICTON - Residents of a New Brunswick town are planning to take legal action against a popular potato chip-making company they say has ruined their neighbourhood with noise, smells and
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Residents of New Brunswick town file legal action against chips company – 105.9 The Region
FREDERICTON — Residents of a New Brunswick town are planning to take legal action against a popular potato chip-making company they say has ruined their neighbourhood with noise, smells and traffic. The group of 17 residents allege in a statement released Wednesday by their lawyer, Basile Chiasson, that the factory opened last September has caused “significant and ongoing disruption” to their quality of life and homes. The allegations come less …
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