The Atlantic Osprey was one of several offshore support vessels to assist in dousing a stubborn fire at AIM Recycling in the Port of Saint John on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. SaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for September 18, 2023 | SaltWireSaint John mayor Donna Reardon has added her voice and that of council to the chorus calling for accountability in the wake of last week’s “toxic fire” in the port.
In a statement issued Monday morning, Sept. 18, Reardon didn’t hold back, calling American Iron & Metal a “black eye on our community.” “For several years now, the City has strongly raised concerns with respect to the AIM operation and the risk it poses to our community,” Reardon wrote. “Its location is unacceptable and incompatible with our residential communities on both sides of the harbour, our tourism economy from the cruise industry, and our work to attract private investment to beautify our waterfront and create housing for our growing population.”
Statement from Donna Noade Reardon, Mayor of Saint City of Saint John regarding the toxic fire at American Iron and Metal: