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Petition
Presented May 21, 2008
There is a need for a Torbay Bypass Road
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MR. SPEAKER:
The hon. the Member for the District of Port de Grave.
MR. BUTLER: Thank
you very much, Mr. Speaker.
I present another
petition today on behalf of the residents of Pouch Cove,
Torbay, Flatrock and Middle Cove in relation to the new
proposed Torbay Bypass Road.
As I mentioned before,
Mr. Speaker, those people have expressed concerns about
the route of the bypass road through two kilometres of
the Town of Torbay, the community of Torbay. They are
asking if the minister and the government officials
would consider an alternate route to bypass that area.
The concern that they
have raised, Mr. Speaker is that the congestion in that
particular area, the livyers who live there - there are
quite a few families – they believe that the highway,
once constructed in that area, will be a major problem
for those who live there.
Some of the issues that
have been passed along to them, why this route cannot be
reconsidered, was due to the watershed area and also the
property that may be used, or plans to be used in the
future for an airport.
Mr. Speaker, I have
spoken to the minister about this and I know the
minister agreed to meet with them whenever the need
arises, but I do present this petition, Mr. Speaker, and
urge government to have this route reconsidered, as was
planned to them at a public meeting held in their
community.
Mr. Speaker, I will
present that petition. |
