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Petition
Presented March 31, 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, Mr. Speaker.
I say, happy sixtieth
anniversary.
Mr. Speaker, I stand
today to present another petition on behalf of the
residents of Long Island with regard to the causeway. I
have a number of those petitions, and I agreed that I
would do it as the critic for Transportation.
As I stated yesterday,
Mr. Speaker, back in 2003 the department, under this
government, announced that they would build this
causeway. In 2004, the then minister, Mr. Rideout, said
that it would only be deferred, and it would be done
after the financial position of this Province became a
little bit brighter. I don’t know; maybe that is why
he got the boot as well, because he agreed to build this
causeway. I don’t know, Mr. Speaker, but those people
had a service for twenty-five years and they need a
replacement of a ferry service.
They have been told by
the minister that a causeway will not be built, and they
have major concerns with regard to the safety of the
individuals, if something should happen in the evenings
when there is no vessel on their side. Their children
have to travel back and forth, Mr. Speaker, and they are
also concerned about the products from the fish plant
being transported over. I understand that the ferry that
is in place now, I have been told that the transport
trucks, it is going to be difficult to travel on that
particular ferry that will be there from time to time.
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of
the residents I present this petition and hopefully
government will have a second look at this causeway.
They are saying that they will not; but, who knows? They
may change their mind. Then again, at least they should
be provided a service so that their children and the
services that they need, medical services, will be
provided to them, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you. |
