page 10 page 2 ‘Guitar Frenzy’ Antigonish coming to page 11 celebrates Strathspey Place Dalbrae wins win in Aviva contest December 14 Richmond tournament porthawkesburyreporter.com Vol. 40, No. 50 December 13, 2017 117623 Design teams get to work on Strait area launch site by Matt Draper The Reporter get out to the proposed launch site on De- [email protected] cember 13, weather permitting. Last March, MLS selected Canso as the site of a rocket launch base after looking DARTMOUTH: It’s a busy week for a at several communities in North Amer- company looking to establish a rocket ica. launch site in the Strait area. “Things are progressing at an ex- Maritime Launch Services (MLS) tremely rapid pace,” said Matier. “It’s hosted a Canso Spaceport project team been one year since we submitted our kick-off event on December 11, which lease application to the Department of included partners Lindsay Construction Natural Resources [DNR] and we’ve got and the Yuzhnoye State Design Offi ce, the the [environmental assessment] that is Ukraine company tasked with designing almost done and will go in the fi rst week rockets for the project. or second of January. All of this is on MLS president Steve Matier called the schedule for basically getting to a point meeting a signifi cant ramp-up in activi- of starting construction in May.” ties associated with the project. If the company receives approval from “It’s about getting these teams together the Department of Environment, Matier to iron out some of the roles and respon- said they have to fi nalize the land lease sibilities associated with design,” said with DNR. Matier. “That w a y, each of the design “We’re delighted by the support of the teams are off doing the right stuff and community,” he said. “The outpouring we’re not duplicating work.” has been phenomenal and that isn’t just Beyond the meeting, MLS is hosting its Canso, Little, Dover, and Guysborough. fi nal open house in Little Dover on De- It’s the province and it’s Canada at large.” cember 14. Matier said the team is also Matier previously said the Canso site Photo by Grant McDaniel meeting with the Municipality of the looked good on paper, which led to a site Sure, they’re all smiles now, but these gents were happy to inform the First Family of District of Guysborough and the Guys- visit in April of 2016 and a follow up in Bethlehem that there was no room at the inn last Thursday night during L’Arche Cape borough County Inshore Fishermen’s November, 2016. MLS then hosted an Breton’s “Drive Through Bethlehem” in Iron Mines. For more on the annual holiday event, Association, as well as hosting its fi rst open house at the Canso-Hazel Hill Fire see page 28. community liaison committee meeting Department in January, 2017, after speak- in Little Dover. There were also plans to ing to various bodies such as DNR. Air Show announced for Port Hawkesbury Airport by Matt Draper The Reporter for that for a beer garden. We’ll airport and enjoy an evening ing this to the community. It’s [email protected] make it a big party.” with their families,” stated Port been an amazing fi rst season Morgan said the exact times Hawkesbury Mayor Brenda and we’re excited to be able to have yet to be worked out, not- Chisholm-Beaton in the release. bring an event of this caliber to PORT HAWKESBURY: Last take people from alternate park- ing the Snow Birds announced “I’m optimistic that the growth the community and surround- week, Celtic Air Services an- ing sites with the event starting their schedule at the World Air potential for our airport will ing area.” nounced that the Port Hawkes- after school. There will be air- Show convention in Las Vegas continue to expand and this bury Airport will host Air Show craft on the ground for people the day before Celtic Air made air show is just one example of Cape Breton on May 30. The to observe and around supper their announcement. many opportunities to come.” PRICE: $1.55 +HST event will feature the Cana- time, the Snow Birds will take to A release from Celtic air Morgan said they will also dian Force’s Snowbirds 431 Air the air. states there are plans for a char- post information via social me- Demonstration Squadron. “Everybody sort of camps out ity event, as well as opportuni- dia and on www.airshowcapebre- David Morgan, president of on their lawn chair and their ties for local businesses to par- ton.com. Celtic Air Services Limited, called blanket and looks to the sky,” ticipate. “We’ll make sure everybody it the fi rst air show in Cape Bre- he said. “We’ll have local food “This is an amazing opportu- gets the information as it be- ton in recent memory. 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This the funding didn’t come will be in addition to the four affordable housing units through, they would have already in place as part of Riverside Estates. tried to raise more money. AAHS chair Colleen Cameron chair said she was “This is a huge relief,” pleased with the news, noting they were confident they she said. “Our goal is an- would get something in terms of funding. other $250,000 to help us “The tears were coming because it’s something that with the units.” Photos by Matt Draper we’ve been working on, and this particular piece, it was Once the 10 units are Housing for Hope representatives react to the news of wining $100,000 through Aviva Can- so intense,” she said. “The passion that we have for the completed, with AAHS ada’s Community Fund competition. hoping to start by this win- ment and financial support of the broader Antigonish ter, the 14 units will house community in responding to affordable housing needs 37 people. The Housing for in the area.” Hope section on the Aviva Cameron said AAHS is still waiting on the building Web site stated the com- permit, which she said they expected to have seven munity room is one of weeks ago. three main ingredients in “We’re hoping we’ll get the permit very shortly and the Housing for Hope ini- get just the foundation poured,” said Cameron. “Then tiative, with the remain- in the spring, we’ll start in the first of May or the end of ing two coming online last April, [depending on] whatever the weather is like. We April. would hope to have people in by August-September. We “The Community Room have everybody lined up because we were expecting to will also create a space start this a few months ago.” for social and educational The price tag for the final 10 units and the community events where residents room is around $1.5 million. and the wider Antigonish community can meet,” states the Web site. “This could create meaningful relationships that en- The crowd at the People’s Place: Antigonish Town and County Library were all in good cheer hance residents’ feelings following the announcement of Housing for Hope receiving $100,000 through Aviva Cana- of belonging, and raise da’s Aviva Community Fund competition. the awareness, involve- Mulgrave joins ESREN by Matt Draper The Reporter More positions, spending increases [email protected] MULGRAVE: The town is keen on being a part of a local development organization.