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Petition
Presented May 5, 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 rise today with another
petition on behalf of the residents of Triton, Brighton,
Pilley’s Island and that particular area with regard
to the Long Island Causeway, Mr. Speaker.
Those residents, when
they signed those petitions, all they are asking for is
that government would consider a causeway. They have
researched and found out in the estimates that they have
done that this is more feasible than the ferry service
that they presently have, or any ferry service that may
be considered in the future.
By doing this, it would
eliminate many of the concerns that the people have
there, Mr. Speaker, with regard in particular to the
winter months, I guess, when the ice conditions
deteriorate and they find it difficult getting people to
the hospitals or transporting their students to school
and so on. Mr. Speaker, it has also been a problem for
the individuals operating the plant, getting the product
to market.
Mr. Speaker, we know that
those people were told back some time ago, in 2003, that
a causeway would be built from Long Island to Pilley’s
Island. We know that it was placed on hold, but those
people are calling upon government to reconsider that
decision and to see if they would look into the
possibility of the causeway again.
They have had a ferry
service for quite a number of years, and have been
serviced fairly well; but, like they are saying now, if
something has to be done, why not go the proper route
and a causeway be considered?
I know we get petitions
on behalf of the residents there, and they are also
calling upon their member as well. I am sure he has put
his issues forward to government, even though there are
times that he met with, I guess, roadblocks, when he
called officials within the department.
Mr. Speaker, I stand
today on behalf of those people to present this
petition, that the government will undertake measures to
construct a fixed link from Long Island to Pilley’s
Island. |
