Northern Nova Scotia development thread

[David1gray]

Main developments in Northern NS:

Colchester County:
- Civic Centre(U/C)
- new Hospital(OPEN)

Pictou County:
- Wellness Centre(OPEN)
- Albion Place Power Centre:
Central Supplies(Open)
Home Hardware(OPEN)
Access Nova Scotia(OPEN)
Strip Mall(OPEN)
Subway(U/C)
- Sobeys Head office(Complete)
- Highway 104 twinning to Sutherlands River(OPEN)
- Provincial Jail(U/C)

Antigonish County:
- TCH 104 Antigonish bypass PHASE 1 (OPEN) PHASE 2 (U/C)
- 7 story condo building(Proposed)
- Melford International Terminal(proposed)

Cumberland County:
- Tantamar Marsh Wind Farm(COMPLETE)

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by David1gray

Colchester County:
- Civic Centre(U/C)

How far along is this? And when is the ETA?

[David1gray]

Originally Posted by GregHickman

How far along is this? And when is the ETA?

drove by the other day, but i didn't really get a good look. Was to busy looking at the new hospital. I know I read the ETA somewhere but can't recall it atm.

this is the civic centre website tho if you want to take a look: http://www.ignitethespirit.ca/

[-Harlington-]

They seem to be getting a bit much for just 5 million..

[David1gray]

Originally Posted by -Harlington-

They seem to be getting a bit much for just 5 million..

"The Ignite the Spirit campaign team is responsible for raising $5 million within the community towards the total cost of the new facility."
http://www.ignitethespirit.ca/the-sp...ited/#more-568

I assume that 5 million isn't the total cost.

[gm_scott]

How is the Sobey's head office coming along?

[David1gray]

Originally Posted by gm_scott

How is the Sobey's head office coming along?

Good, it is visible from the 104. I'm hoping to go over tomorrow and look. Maybe take a few pics.

[David1gray]

here are the designs for both the Truro Civic Centre and Pictou Wellness Centre

Truro Civic Centre:





http://www.ignitethespirit.ca/about/

Pictou Wellness Centre:




http://pcwellnesscentre.ca/?page_id=23

[David1gray]

Truro Hospital:


http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id35027

Trans Canada 104 twinning to Sutherlands River:





from:http://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=3623.0

Antigonish Bypass:





from:http://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=3623.0

[David1gray]

Maher Melford Terminal:


http://www.mahermelford.com/index.cfm/do/page.links/


http://www.mahermelford.com/index.cfm/do/page.contact/


http://www.mahermelford.com/index.cfm/do/page.info


http://www.mahermelford.com/index.cfm/do/page.media/

there is also a "presentation" of the terminal available here:http://www.mahermelford.com/index.cf...w/presentation which I recommend taking a look at.

[Logan]

http://www.highlandsquare.ca/images/BurgerKingLarge.jpg

[David1gray]

Originally Posted by Logan

http://www.highlandsquare.ca/images/BurgerKingLarge.jpg

FINALLY lol it's about freakin time

[Antigonish]

Originally Posted by Logan

http://www.highlandsquare.ca/images/BurgerKingLarge.jpg

Best news of 2011 haha!!

[David1gray]

Work on pace to build and service Albion Power Centre’s roads

Town crews are making the best of improved summer weather to get more work done at Albion Place, Mayor Joe Gennoe says.
A sidewalk along the north side of Lawrence Boulevard is more than half finished, while work is beginning to install water and sewer lines along the third-phase road from MacGregor Avenue to allow construction to start on the Home Hardware site.
Crews finished the sidewalk at the Holiday Inn Express before turning their attention to the park’s Street 2 and Street 3.
Street 2 will connect Lawrence Boulevard to MacGregor Avenue and will include an intersection with an extension of Pleasant Street.
Town council approved a storm sewer tender awarded to CF Construction and a granular tender awarded to S.W. Weeks Construction for the second phase of Street 3 in the power centre at its special meeting Aug. 8.
“Things are moving along,” Gennoe says. “It’s a great view from that road.”
Coarse rock on the third street makes it unsuitable for cars, but developer Paul Brown says it will be finished enough for Home Hardware to start work at its site.
Work crews finished applying the curb on the east end of Street 3 and will soon pave the street to allow Home Hardware to begin construction.
The street will be finished out to MacGregor Avenue over the next year.
“It’s a very attractive sight line because of its higher elevation in relation to the first phase along Lawrence Boulevard,” Brown says.
Brown, who has been home in Thailand for the past few weeks, says more prospective tenants for the park could be confirmed within the next month.
“There’s nothing specific, but there has been some pretty heavy negotiations with some people,” he says.
“This is not a short-term park. We’re going to have some more stores in the park in the next year. Once the critical mass hits, it will double or triple very suddenly. We’re moving along.”
The town will also proceed with a recommendation by town engineer Tony Addis to eliminate the four-way intersection where Foster Avenue crosses with MacGregor Avenue.
His proposal makes a dead end of both Street 2 and Foster Avenue.

http://www.pictouadvocate.com/2011/0...centres-roads/

[Logan]

A rough drawing I made of the new layout of highway 104 in Sutherland's River's new Exit 27 interchange.

Black-east and west bound twined highway lane's

Yellow-new exit's onto highway 104 east and west bound lanes, and Pinetree and school road

Red-new overpass's and bridge's

Green-new road to access route 245(shore road) and trunk 4 (Telford etc.)

Orange-new roundabout's

[David1gray]

good work logan. I drive by here atleast 3 or 4 times a week usually. It's going to get interesting as the summer goes on, thats for sure. Right now when you drive by, you can see where the new connecting road for the shore road, etc. will be going.

[Logan]

Originally Posted by David1gray

good work logan. I drive by here atleast 3 or 4 times a week usually. It's going to get interesting as the summer goes on, thats for sure. Right now when you drive by, you can see where the new connecting road for the shore road, etc. will be going.

Thank's David, it's going to be different down there , I think it will work well, that intersection there now can be a pain to cross.

[David1gray]

oh I hear ya on that one. I'm just glad that this is being twinned. That road is awful. Not because of the road itself.....because of the stupid people driving on it.

[Logan]

Yea, not to many have a clue on that stretch, going to feel alot safer on it when it's completed.

[Logan]

Trenton approves tower that will provide better wireless service

Published on July 12, 2011
The News

TRENTON – Trenton cellphone users will soon have better service.

The town approved an amendment to re-establish a wireless communications tower during its regular council meeting Tuesday night.

The amendment came after the town received a proposal from Bragg Communications/Eastlink to erect a 20-metre mono-pole tower within the town.

Town CAO Cathy MacGillivray said the tower will be constructed on town property behind Trenton Rink on Park Road. She said the proposal has been ongoing since February, with the town required to advertise to seek feedback from the public.

MacGillivray said the town had received no concerns from the public and neither did the Pictou County Planning Commission.

Deputy Mayor Steven Cotter and Coun. Don Hussher said the cellular service in the area has been poor and the tower will improve it for users of wireless companies.

MacGillivray said the tower will be erected in the near future.

http://www.ngnews.ca/News/Local/2011...less-service/1