Hartland, NB – A major blow was delivered to this community in central New Brunswick when a local potato chip manufacturer’s building burnt down. The Covered Bridge Potato Chip company is a major employer at the plant and supported local truckers and farmers. The company is named for the town’s landmark; the world’s longest covered bridge.
A bridge too far?
The smoke from the fire drifted for kilometres and the town’s folk figured it was a new flavour for the local snack food.
“Oh, that burnt potato smell was amazing until I realizes it was the plant not the R&D Dept.,” recalled Mayor Tracy DeMerchant.
Firefighters douse embers; keep an eye for bags of chips
The company began as a chip distributor, then evolved into a manufacturer. The local specialty were the Storm Chips named for a maritime habit (#StormChips) of stocking up on chips before a major storm.
“Storm’s a coming; the weather don’t look great neither”
True to form, one local resident stopped by the plant to survey the damage, then went to her local store to buy some chips.
“It’s a crying shame about my friends losing their jobs, but I needs me some snacks to get through this economic “storm”, eh!” said the potato-chip-breathed resident, who wished to remain anonymous to protect her stash.
The fire remains under investigation, but it is rumoured the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been alerted to be on the lookout for this American citizen…
Mostly to crack under interrogation
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