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PICTON HARBOUR:Prince Edward County has finalized a deal with Ottawa to acquire a section of picton's harbourfront.
February 10, 2010
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY HAS FINALIZED A DEAL WITH OTTAWA TO ACQUIRE A SECTION OF PICTON'S HARBOURFRONT. THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS WILL TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF PICTON'S YACHT CLUB TO THE COUNTY, PLUS MORE THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO FIX UP THE SEAWALL AND DOCKING AREA.
AS NEWSWATCH'S KRISTIN DEMENY REPORTS.... YACHT CLUB USERS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A BIG SURPRISE COME SPRING TIME.
THE PICTON YACHT CLUB HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS.... THE WALKWAYS ARE UNKEPT, THERE ISN'T MUCH ROOM FOR BOATERS... AND THE DOCKS ARE IN DIRE NEED OF REPAIR.
OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THE COUNTY HAS TAKEN OWNERSHIP OF FOUR OTHER HARBOURFRONT PROPERTIES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
NOW, THE FIFTH AND FINAL PIECE OF THE WATERFRONT DEAL IS IN PLACE... ALONG WITH SOME FEDERAL MONEY TO SHORE IT UP.
DARYL KRAMP:
" ITS TAKES A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BRING IT UP TO AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD ... AND IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE TODAY WE ARE CONTRIBUTING FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. "
THAT MONEY WILL GO TOWARDS UPDATING THE DOCKS ... BUILDING A NEW SEA WALL AND RENOVATIONS TO THE WALKWAY.
BARRY BRAUN:
" THE NEW DOCKS WILL ALSO INCLUDE ELECTRICITY AND WATER SERVICES TO THE SLIPS FOR THE BOATERS .. AND IT WILL JUST GENERALLY PROVIDE A MUCH NICER FACILITY FOR VISITORS AND LOCAL BOATERS. "
GORDON FOX HAS BEEN WITH THE YACHT CLUB FOR OVER FORTY YEARS.... HE WELCOMES THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL FLOAT FROM THE LAND TRANSFER DEAL
GORDON FOX:
" WE ARE LOOKING VERY MUCH FORWARD TO THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS BECAUSE THAT WILL GREATLY ENHANCE THE SERVICES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT OUR CLUB. "
FOX SAYS NOT ONLY WILL THE CLUB PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES TO BOATERS... BUT IT COULD ALSO ATTRACT MORE OF THEM TO THE COUNTY.
BARRY BRAUN:
" SO ANYBODY WHO BOATS TALKS TO BOATERS AND THERE IS QUITE A NETWORK OF COMMUNICATION THAT TAKES PLACE SO SOMEBODY COMES HERE HAS A GOOD TIME AND LIKES THE FACILITIES THERE GOING TO TELL TEN OR TWELVE OTHER BOATERS. "
AND THAT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING OF WHAT COULD BE AN EVEN BIGGER PROJECT.
BARRY BRAUN:
" ALONG WITH THE UPGRADES THAT ARE BEING DONE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE PRINCE EDWARD YACHT CLUB HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED SOME LONG TERM PLANS FOR SOME ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS BOTH TO THE FACILITY WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW AS WELL AS TO THEIR DOCKS. "
THE FIRST WAVE OF UPGRADES HERE SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN TIME FOR THE BOATING SEASON.
KRISTIN DEMENY CKWS NEWSWATCH PICTON.
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