Raymond Calls On Premier To Instigate Talks To Maintain Chebucto Head Road

Tuesday July 10, 2007

Halifax – NDP MLA for Halifax Atlantic, Michele Raymond, has written to Premier Rodney MacDonald asking him to initiate dialogue with federal and municipal officials to ensure the safety of residents and visitors on the Chebucto Head Road.

“The Chebucto Head Road, which leads to the Chebucto Head Lighthouse, is a very popular destination for tourists and local residents alike. Since all levels of government deny responsibility for the road, it poses a growing threat to all users,” says Raymond. “This week will bring the Tall Ships and the Marblehead Race into Halifax, and Chebucto Head, overlooking the Harbour mouth, will again be a magnet for hundreds of spectators.”

The Chebucto Head Lighthouse was decommissioned several years ago by the federal government and offered to the province, an offer that has not received any response to date.

“Having abandoned the light, the federal government ceased maintaining the road to the Light, which serves as the sole access for approximately 10 households and is a point of entry for hikers visiting the recently designated Duncans Cove Barrens,” says Raymond. “Hundreds of tourists also continue to visit, weaving along the narrow winding road with margins completely obscured by thick bushes, which is a danger to both pedestrians and motorists.”

“It’s also important to note that children have to walk this dangerous route in the winter, since school buses do not travel to the houses at the end of the road,” says Raymond. “This matter must be taken seriously.”

Raymond is also asking the Premier to have the Department of Transportation immediately clear the dangerous and encroaching vegetation from the road.

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