5 Hooper Ln, Petitcodiac LOCALPromoting NEWS Local Business & People VIEWS in Our Surrounding Communities. April Issue, 2018 Volume 8 #12 MONTHLY BULLETIN Federal and Provincial Governments Refuse to Meet With Community On April 14th,2014 the Clark Covered with this decision. We knew this bridge The provincial Liberal Government able to reach stranded individuals; Bridge ( Cherryvale Covered Bridge) was needed. The Cherryvale Road decided to make improvements to 3) Loss of provincial snowmobile and located in Canaan Forks N.B. was washed floods each year and our residents on the Salem Road to make it accessible atv trails if bridge not replaced. away in the spring Freshet. The bridge the south side of the river are unable to year round. They built the road up and Mr. Wetmore took concerns to Minister turned off its abutments and travelled get in or get out. No medical services, chip sealed the road. Prior to the work Fraser and requested Minister come 12 miles down the Canaan River coming no vets , no hydro trucks, or fire trucks commencing we explained to local MLA meet with community but Minister to rest under the Moncton to Fredericton etc. Everyone isolated until Mother Wetmore that this would not rectify the refused. Bridge crossing the Canaan River at Nature allows the river to recede. The problem for 3 reasons As a community we felt we needed Coles Island. As our icon travelled down McDonald bridge which is 6 km away 1) When Cherryvale Road floods the to be proactive in getting a bridge. the river it stayed mostly intact and also floods and usually damages the residents on the southside of the river We formed a committee and started months later was removed from the floor of the bridge and that route can can’t get to the Salem Road ; investigating different opportunities river. The bridge was 87 years old at be out of service for two to three weeks for funding for a replacement bridge. the time of this devastating loss to our after a flood. The only route in or out 2) Thornes brook bridge only rated We discovered Disaster Financial community. is through the Salem Road which is a 40 for 15 ton resulting in service vehicles Assistance was a Federal program We inquired about having our bridge km detour when the other routes are needed in an emergency would not be designed to replace Infrastructure lost replaced. We wrote e-mails to impassable. due to weather events. It is based on government , individuals wrote letters a funding formula and we qualified for to DTI expressing the need for our 90 % funding towards a replacement bridge to be replaced. For two years bridge. To obtain the funding the the reply was “ no decision has been Department of Transportation replaces made”. Finally , Mr. Bill Fraser , Minister the infrastructure and then Federal of DTI , replied to a letter written by a Government reimburses Provincial concerned citizen and stated the bridge Government based on formula. If would not be replaced. The reasoning Provincial Government does not replace for this decision was another route the infrastructure , then funds go to existed and the financial position of the other provinces. Funding has a 5 year government would not allow for a new deadline. bridge. con’t on pg. 2 The community was very disappointed LN&V Now Online at our website: www.Maritimemotorsporthalloffame.com Deadline for May Issue - April 23, 2017 - Phone 506-756-2110 Page 2. Local News & Views April 2018 From the Editor April starts out with Easter Sunday and April Fools Day on April 1st. One-way for April Fools day to get a Holiday. I think April Fools day should be in March as the weather fooled us several times this March. April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. Is it time to replace your car or truck? The week of April 3rd Prestige Auto will have a sales lot here at the Maritime Motorsports. April 9th is the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Speed Sport Show Friday April 13 through April 15, set up Thursday evening. Look for for the Maritime Motorsports Hall Of Fame display. ALAINA LOCKHART M.P The third week of April is National Volunteer Week. A thank you to all the Fundy Royal 599 Main St., Suite 104 volunteers for their generous time and work . Ph: 506-832-4200 Hampton, NB Thank you to all the volunteers that worked so hard helping with the Side-by- Side draw and dinner. Congratulations to all the winners, and to you that didn’t Toll free: 1-866-433-4677 [email protected] win thank you for your participation. April 22nd is Earth Day. con’t from pg. 1 Refuse to Meet with Community Business Meeting - The Maritime Motorsports Annual Business Meeting is to be held April 29th starting at 1:00pm for the election of officers and to plan for the The community was very excited for a replacement bridge. Disaster up coming year. Everyone welcome. knowing that the biggest hurdle was Financial Assistance funding exist for Big changes are being done rearranging the museum. Plans are to have it done funding and we felt we had a reasonable this very type of situation. It should and ready for the Petty AutoFest on June 3rd. solution. We felt we had a viable not matter if it happens in a rural area opportunity to have a replacement or an urban area. Wishing everyone a Happy Easter. bridge which the Province would own The fourth anniversary of losing and the Federal Government would pay our bridge is on April 14th, 2018. Your Editor, 90 % of the cost. We started contacting After 4 years we still have not had a Winona McLean government departments asking them public meeting with any represented to come to our community so we could from DTI or from MP Lockhart in our explain our findings and explain how the community. As tax payers we feel the bridge was essential for Tourism due to liberal governments are turning their Snowmobile and AtV use. We e-mailed backs on Rural N.B. Our committee several Ministers and asked them to is starting a petition to have Minister LOCAL NEWS & VIEWS attend a public meeting. We expressed Fraser and other Government officials MONTHLY BULLETIN our desire to meet with the Ministers come meet with our community at a or staff in our community. We felt this public meeting. • Local News & Views Monthly Bulletin is published once a month by the was very fair as other communities had We are planning a rally at the bridge Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame Inc. lost bridges and Minister Fraser went site at 1pm on April 14th. In the coming • The purpose of the Local News & Views is to inform the general public what is and met with their communities. We weeks you will see lawn signs at the end happening in the Hall of Fame, as well as what is coming up with in each community. invited MP Lockhart or her staff and of residents driveways that say “Rural • It is also a venue for business to advertise their products and services each month. no one from her office would attend Lives Matter”. All communities in rural • It is intended to assist all the local Service Clubs in their endeavor to either. N.B. have their own concerns and we support their communities. It is not fiscally responsible for the hope others will help us by signing our • Local News & Views will tell the stories of Local people as they go about their day to day Provincial Liberal Government to not petition or purchasing a lawn sign. Any activities making a positive difference in their communities. access Federal funds based on a 90% support would be greatly appreciated. The office is in the Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame located at : Federal- 10% Provincial split on funding 5 Hooper Lane, Petitcodiac, NB E4Z 0B4 Phone: 756-2110, Fax 756-2094 Email: [email protected] Editor --------------------- Winona McLean Layout/Ad Design ----- Angela Nicholson Sales -------------------- Angela Nicholson Your Electrolux and LG Mini Split Dealer FREE estimates. Call Gerry Jones at ! 372-4715 for Special Pricing "#$% &'(#% $) Have allergies, asthma, try our %"! *+ ,&'($ Guardian Air class 2 medical Air (-) .(/(00 Purification System. For more information call Gerry Jones - 372-4715. 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