The regionalization of police services holds no appeal for the Mayor of Grand Bay-Westfield. Grace Losier tells CHSJ News in 1998 during restructuring the town did ask for bids from Saint John Police Force, Rothesay Regional Police and the RCMP.
Losier says the town pays 651 thousand dollars a year now for policing that's provided by the Mounties. She says the city wanted to charge 880 thousand dollars to provide policing to the town 13 years ago.
Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors is suggesting more regionalization as a means of cutting costs.
Premier David Alward indicating the number of municipalities and local service districts in this provice are unsustainable but promises he will not force amalgamation.
