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Petition
Presented April 1, 2009
Long Island Causeway
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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 am here today to
present another petition on behalf of the people of Long
Island and the surrounding area with regards to a Long
Island causeway, a petition for a new causeway.
Mr. Speaker, those
individuals were promised a causeway back in 2003 and
then they stated, due to financial reasons they had to
put it on hold because this Province was near bankrupt.
Then, this year, we know there is a deficit of $750
million. Those people have concerns with regards to
their children having access to schools, the products
from the fish plant being able to leave and go to
market, also medical services, and in the evening they
are wondering about when they could get their services
upgraded and have concerns in the evening when there is
no ferry for them there.
I call upon the hon.
members of this House of Assembly from that particular
area, during the Budget Debate, if they would stand and
support their residents, support their constituents with
this petition. They have received petitions, as well,
and I think it is only fair for them to stand and
present the petition on behalf of their constituents.
Mr. Speaker, I believe
that this is a good initiative and we are calling upon
government to reconsider the causeway to Long Island, or
if not, provide a proper service for them with the
ferries and the new facility that they are asking to be
constructed so that those people will not be abandoned
on this particular island in various times throughout
the year.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. |
