Southampton - Parrsboro Areas

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South Sell Your House. Pay Yourself. PARRSBORO AUTO PARTS Open: Mon. - Fri. 8am - 5pm Contact Debbie Yorke, NEWS Property Marketing Associate Sat. 8am - 12 noon Cumberland Main Street, Parrsboro PO BOX #41 BASS RIVER, NS B0M 1B0 Parrsboro, NS $ 95 1-902-906-5833 • 1-855-860-7812 902-254-2213 VOL. 5 NO. 3 AUGUST 2021 1 + HST [email protected] Parrsboro Town Hall Demolished Advocate and Wallace Harbour Receive Funding Story and photos by Lawrence R Nicoll Advocate Harbour will re- whether they are suitable to re-dredging to maintain safe cate and Wallace Harbours. Even though it survived many harsh winters and moist cli- ceive up to $105,000 for Ge- support a pile structure or if vessel passage. These harbours are impor- mate for over 100 years, the Parrsboro Town Hall could not with- otechnical and Coastal a gravity structure will be The announcement was tant for the livelihood of fish- stand the lack of care or maintenance that the former town’s studies as advanced planning needed. Coastal studies are made by Lenore Zann, Mem- ing harvesters and make a council failed to provide. work for possible future re- done to determine wind and ber of Parliament for Cum- significant impact to the After becoming amalgamated with the Municipality of the construction. Geotechnical wave action and this work berland-Colchester, who local economy. Keeping County of Cumberland, it was discovered the gigantic building studies are necessary to en- contributes to the design of said, “I am so very pleased to them safe and maintained in was suffering from faulty electrical system and plumbing and sure the proper type of the structure. see this funding made avail- an environmentally-friendly was full of mould. The estimate of $850,000 to restore the build- structure is built based on Wallace Harbour has been able through the Small Craft way is essential and our gov- ing was too much to bear. Following public consultation and subsurface conditions and awarded $220,000 for basin Harbours program for Advo- ernment has invested signifi- hard decisions the current council made the only economical cantly to that end. Over the decision available. The structure has been torn down and a play- last five years $1.1 million ground will be built. has been allocated to main- Of course the latter is a wonderful idea, but I and a lot of cit- tain these important spaces izens have trouble accepting the estimate when we see similar right here in Cumberland- work (Eatonville) being done for so much less Colchester.” A long history and a building with character is lost. Two Properties Ordered Demolished The town hall had existed for over a 100 years and was a famous By Maurice Rees landmark in the coastal town. Years of lack of maintenance took Council of the Municipality its toll on the gigantic structure. of Cumberland met via zoom for a Public Council Meeting on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. The meeting opened with a territorial acknowledgement. Five public hearings were held, two related to amendments to the land use by-law for rezoning purposes and three related to dangerous and unsightly conditions. The land use by-law public hearings were for properties previously given first reading at the June 16 council meeting, a property on the Gulf Shore It didn’t take long for an excavator to make short work of Road and a property at 59 demolishing the over 100 year old building, which was studied and Charles Street in Joggins. Sec- upgrading costs were determined to be too extensive and costly. Perhaps it was the draw of the old anchor that recently brought the Schooner Whiteway’s ghostly image to return to Old Ship Harbour in the morning fog. (Lawrence R Nicoll Photo) ond readings for each of the land use by-law amendments will be held September 1, 2021. The dangerous and un- Who’s Running in Cumberland South? sightly public hearings were By Maurice Rees candidate from four people Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin for 31 Pearl Street in River With only a couple of days who have been busy cam- received 3,632 votes (51.7%) Hebert, 46 McGee Street in from the election call to our paigning. The candidates are: in the May 30, 2017 for the Springhill, and 7691 Highway scheduled publication date, Larry Duchesne, NDP; Progressive Conservatives, up- 208 in Joggins. The properties the South Cumberland News Nicholas Hendren, Green setting incumbent Liberal, in River Hebert and Joggins decided to delay for one week, Party; Rollie Lawless, Liberal Terry Farrell. Following the were ordered to be demol- publication of the August issue and Tory Rushton, incumbent Hwy 104 blockade earlier this ished and leveled to accept- until August 3rd to enable our who waves the PC Party flag. summer, she was removed able municipal standards with small staff to gather more in- Jamie Baillie garnered from her caucus position by all debris removed. The prop- formation to help you assess 3,536 (51.5%) in the May 30, PC leader, Tim Houston, who erty in Springhill was ordered who you wished to vote for as 2017 election but resigned in also announced she would to be secured with a staff re- A volunteer firefighter sprays water on the demolished building, the MLA for Cumberland spring 2018 and was suc- not be permitted to represent port made available. not that there was a fire, but just good preventive medicine. South ceeded by Tory Rushton who the party in the current elec- First reading was given to Even with the delay, it was won the June 19, 2018 by-election. an amendment to the land use difficult to reach candidate’s tion with 3,417 votes, a lead of She is now running as an by-law pertaining to a rezoning offices. We were only success- 1,588 over his nearest rival. Independent. Bill Casey who request for 556 Valley Road in ful in getting in touch with PC In Cumberland North, did not re-offer in the previ- Westchester. This amendment Party and NDP offices. Unfor- which is not out primary cov- ous Federal Election has will also be subject to a public tunately, we were unable to erage area, it will be an inter- come out of retirement by hearing on September 1, 2021. send and received completed esting race on August 17th. throwing his hat in the this Staff presented council questionnaires from the Liber- Cumberland North candi- provincial election as a Lib- with two suggested updates to als and Green Party candidates for August 17th election eral candidate. In a rush to the tax reduction and exemp- dates. are: Bill Casey, Liberal; Lauren find a replacement, the PC tion policy. This policy allows Quickly down and site cleaned up motorists and residents In Cumberland South on Skabar, NDP; Elizabeth Smith- party chose David Wightman, council to provide a tax re- passing the new bandstand are offered a totally different view. August 17th you have the op- McCrossin, Independent and while Lauren Skabar will duction from commercial to In a few years people will be looking for historic photos. tion to vote for your preferred David Wightman, PC Party carry the NDP flag. continued on page 5

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