AV Nackawic now idle after Nov. 4 shutdown
At the Nov. 4 Nackawic-Milville council meeting, Mayor Tim Fox said he met with Avinir Minerals on Oct. 28. He told council that Lake George has been approved for an exploration permit. He said the company will be hiring someone locally to represent them and help with community involvement. They will conduct door-to-door meetings with those adjacent to the site.
Mayor Fox said the company is excited to work with both the Nackawic and Harvey areas.
“We let them know what we have for housing, etc.,” said Fox.
He also said he has an upcoming meeting on Nov. 3rd with Northcliff Resources to get an update on where the company is on the Sisson Brook Mining project.
Old Dumfries Fire Hall to be torn down
In Kathryn Clark’s CAO report, she said preparation has been underway for the demolition of the old Dumfries Fire Hall/Community Hall. Items have been moved to the new hall, and staff have removed any valuable items, which will be repurposed or sold as surplus equipment.
Clark said demolition is expected to begin in mid-November. She has asked the demolition company to let her know so she can take photos for historical purposes.
Dumfries Fire Hall/Community Hall paving – Phase 1
Options regarding paving at the new Dumfries Fire Hall/Community Hall were recently discussed with Hatchard Engineering.
Option one would have seen them wait until Spring 2027 to complete the entire paving project at once.
Option two would split it into two phases (phase one around the perimeter of the new building and phase two as the new parking lot where the old building sits).
Option three would be to lay down a base coat around the perimeter of the new building (phase one area) and, next spring, complete a topcoat at the same time as paving the phase two area, so the whole paving area has a seamless topcoat.
In the memo from CAO Kathryn Clark, she said concerns were expressed about snow-clearing operations during the upcoming winter season without any asphalt being installed.
Because of the late timing, they recommended proceeding with option three. Two companies submitted quotes.
Councillor Meldrum moved to award Perfection Paving the Dumfries Fire Hall/Community Hall Phase One Asphalt Base Paving for $107,500 plus HST. Seconded by Councillor d’Entremont.
The final net cost will be $112,106.91. The memo stated that funds have been allocated under the Capital Renewal Fund, and the Regional Development Corporation has approved financial assistance under the Community Development Fund.
