Tag Archives: Chignecto isthmus

NS MLA Smith-McCrossin won’t get to participate in Chignecto court case

Posted on September 21, 2023 by brucewark

Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin says she’s disappointed that a Nova Scotia judge has rejected her application to participate in court hearings to determine who should pay to protect the Chignecto Isthmus and surrounding areas from potentially catastrophic flooding. “The people who live … Continue reading →

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Mayor Black calls Chignecto delays frustrating; defends speedy Lafford approval

Posted on July 19, 2023 by brucewark

Tantramar Mayor Andrew Black says he’s relieved the federal and provincial governments have finally agreed to share the costs of protecting the Chignecto Isthmus from flooding, but he still sounds far from happy. “It has been utterly frustrating to get … Continue reading →

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NB & NS pledge to seek federal funding to raise dykes on Chignecto Isthmus

Posted on March 18, 2022 by brucewark

The governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are promising to push for federal funding to help them raise dykes about 2 metres to 10.6 metres and improve aboiteau drainage to protect the Chignecto Isthmus transportation corridor — a project … Continue reading →

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Mayors call for meeting on threat of catastrophic marsh flooding

Posted on November 8, 2017 by brucewark

The mayors of Sackville and Amherst along with the warden of Nova Scotia’s Cumberland County are calling on federal and provincial officials to meet with them soon to discuss the threat of catastrophic flooding across the Tantramar marshes. In a … Continue reading →

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