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More Opposition Comes out Against MGA Changes page 3 page 10 page 13 Business update Seeking scary Dalbrae wins league unveils big plans tales from and takes silver for the Strait area the Strait area at provincials porthawkesburyreporter.com Vol. 41, No. 13 March 28, 2018 144389 Martin Marietta investing $50 million in Porcupine Mountain Quarry by Melanie Holder The Reporter “Our quarry operates 24 hours a day, [email protected] seven days a week, and we employ 117 people and quite a few contractors,” said Flynn. “In 2017, we loaded 55 ships and 25 PORT HAWKESBURY: Martin Marietta barges with about 3.5 million tonnes of ag- has announced a capital investment of $50 gregate.” million to modernize its quarry facility in The investment will allow the quarry to Auld’s Cove. update its process to move product to mar- Keith Flynn, plant manager at the Por- ket more effi ciently. Currently, the facility cupine Mountain Quarry announced the runs three small plants spread across the revitalization project last Wednesday at the property with approximately ten crushers annual “State of the Strait Region Business and over 100 conveyer belts. Update” at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Cen- “We’re going to be moving to an oper- tre. ation that basically has a large crushing “With the funding provided by FAST [Fix- plant that will crush the material that we ing American’s Surface Transportation] blast in our pit and send it to the secondary Act and other state and local initiatives, and tertiary plants,” said Flynn. they’re really predicting a positive outlook The new system will use a tunnel to move for aggregate intensive highway and street the product to the fi nal phase of production construction in 2018 to 2019,” said Flynn. where it will be washed and loaded onto “That, along with our outdated and aging ships. plant equipment, has led us to initiate the “This will take us down to basically six $50 million modernization project over the large capacity crushers and 40 conveyer next fi ve to six years that will see us replace belts and we’ll have about 50 per cent more Photo by Grant McDaniel all of our current infrastructure.” capacity than we have today,” said Flynn. Masterchef Canada contestant Debbie MacDonell-MacDonald (right) was helping Na- The Porcupine Mountain facility is one “It’s really a shift in how we do it, so it’s re- turopathic Doctor Glenna Calder and nutritionist Suzy Gillispie (not pictured) show that of Canada’s largest producers of construc- ally a more modern approach to the same healthy food can also taste great. The women visited the Port Hood Co-op on March 22 tion aggregate - a mixture of materials such market.” to put on a cooking demonstration. MacDonell-MacDonald is seen here stuffi ng a mush- as crushed stone, sand and gravel - that is room. For more on the demonstration, see page 28. used in the production of concrete and as- phalt for roads and other infrastructure. Continued on page 4 More opposition comes out against MGA changes by Matt Draper The Reporter and out our local MLAs because and wardens from Pictou County ation for ourselves as well as ev- [email protected] this really changes the dynamics and said they aren’t happy with ery other municipal unit in the of our province.” the proposed changes either. province of Nova Scotia,” Pitts ANTIGONISH: Another lo- On March 20, Antigonish Mu- McCarron noted the Union “This is a bunch of smoke and said. “They don’t have to treat us cal council is raising concerns nicipal Council added its voice of Nova Scotia Municipalities mirrors by the province,” Pitts evenly but at least try and treat about potential changes to the to those opposing the proposed (UNSM) remained silent on the said. “It’s something that was us fairly.” province’s Municipal Govern- changes. issue and he said the county will brought forward by the minis- ment Act (MGA). “We’re very concerned be- also send a letter to the UNSM ter. There is a consultation with On March 8, the Province of cause we see this as really split- for their comments. anyone, be it municipal units, PRICE: $1.55 +HST Nova Scotia introduced Bill ting our province up,” said “We feel this is an issue that is UNSM, whomever.” 85 to amend Chapter 18 of the Antigonish Warden Owen Mc- going to impact municipalities Pitts said the Guysborough MGA respecting Cape Breton Carron. “Most municipalities right across this province,” he wants to maintain the status-quo Regional Municipality (CBRM). compete on a level playing fi eld. said. because it’s fair. The Municipality of the Dis- We see this as really changing Bill 85 is set for discussion “For clarifi cation, our council trict of Guysborough spoke out that. We have a lot of concerns so during the spring session of the does not want to see that char- against the amendments, as has obviously we’re going to send a Nova Scotia Legislature. ter granted to anyone but being the Strait Area Chamber of Com- letter to the minister [of Munic- Guysborough Warden Vernon [that] it is going to be granted, we merce. ipal Affairs] also to the premier Pitts said he spoke with mayors expect to see the same consider- ROBERT WAMBOLT Superior Cleaning Services Ltd Serving the Strait area for over 40 years APPRAISALS Cars, Trucks, Vans Real Estate Rust Control (7 passenger), Paul Miller Valuations Owner Cube Vans Days & $ 99 46 Paint Street, Port Hawkesbury [email protected] Evenings P.O. Box 6934 • Port Hawkesbury, NS (across from Wal*Mart) 119. Oce (902) 625-1644 144396 TRAIT AR ARE S C C 625-1440 Phone Wanda 625-2951 145534 535-2786 144393 Cel (902) 227-7197 144399 144392 Debbie Benn Realty 146533 126713 PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT !! 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Debbie Buott-Matheson, communications advisor Investigation launched into with the Maritimes Region for Fisheries and Oceans Canada confirmed that it was a 63-foot long female fin whale. death of fin whale After being notified of the whale on March 19 by the Marine Animal Response Society (MARS), she explained by Jake Boudrot Editor “It wasn’t part of my course but I study stuff like this via e-mail the cause of death “has not yet been con- [email protected] so I decided to take a drive down. firmed.” DFO staff collected measurements, samples of “I couldn’t believe the size of it,” Martell recalled skin, tissue and blubber, as well as baleen, Buott Mathe- HALIFAX: The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is upon seeing the mammal. “[It was] so cool and sad at the son explained, noting these samples, along with photos, investigating after a deceased fin whale washed ashore same time how such a harmless creature just washed up will be sent to Quebec, the lead region on scientific anal- in Richmond County. along the beach.” ysis. First year NSCC Strait Area Campus natural resources Martell said fin whales are the second largest whale In the absence of a necropsy on the whale by veteri- environmental technology student Celine Martell heard species in the world. nary pathologists, MARS response coordinator Andrew about the whale from a fellow L’Ardoise resident, so on “In my course, we student different species and it was Reid said the group will await the results from the infor- March 19, she headed out to the site near St. Esprit. really cool to be able to see the fin whale… in person even mation collected by the DFO to determine how it died. Contributed photos The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is currently investigating the cause of death for this This 63-foot female fin whale washed ashore recently near St. Esprit in Richmond County. fin whale which was found in Richmond County. Strait area MLAs disagree wEb ExTRaS virtual map conversation over provincial budget Watch for these icons in The Reporter and by Melanie Holder The Reporter visit us online to take photo gallery story updates [email protected] advantage of our online extras at . HALIFAX: Last week, the Nova Scotia Government list substantially,” said Hines. porthawkesburyreporter.com tabled its 2018-19 budget which included funding to im- Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon noted that video more info prove infrastructure and communication in the prov- the balanced budget is too dependent on unpredictable ince. revenue streams like the upcoming tax on legal cannabis “This is the third consecutive balanced budget that sales, as well as offshore royalites. this government has brought forward,” said Lloyd She also asserted that the budget does not go far enough Hines, MLA for Guysborough-Eastern Shore-Tracadie. to address many key challenges faced in the Strait area. “We feel that it’s very important to Nova Scotians, but “We have a high percentage of seniors, but we have no within that reality of delivering a balanced budget, there change in the investments that are being made in long- Warden wants to start are limitations on where you can go as opposed to where term care beds,” said Paon.
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