The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Kings – Hants, was in Halls Harbour this morning to make a very welcome funding announcement.
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| A smiling Charles and Sylvia Skerry with Scott Brison |
The Harbour's share of the approximately $47 million in harbour improvement projects will pay for replacement of a wharf on the western side of the harbour that docks several boats. The wharf leads from the sluice gate to the board walk. Funding will also be used for a necessary retaining wall between the wharf and the highway.
The province will also be contributing and the work will be tendered soon. Construction is planned to begin in October 2016 with completion by early summer 2017. Minister Brison noted that the commercial fishery at Hall’s Harbour lands over $1.9 million annually and is home to 12 vessels. Applications for funding is managed by a harbour authority, ably chaired by Charles Skerry. And who is it that said: "behind every great man is an equally great woman?" In Charles' case that woman is Sylvia Skerry. We are very fortunate in Kings-Hants to have a hard-working M-P and the hard-working volunteers of the Halls Harbour Authority. It's an enthusiastic combination of talent.
Hats off to everyone... And safe fishing to the many crews who brave the highest tides in the world to ensure our fishery remains the great economic engine it is for valley communities.
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