I believe, with regards to the sustainability fund, taxpayer money should be allocated to organizations such youth and community groups that provide invaluable services to our areas not to private organizations like golf courses that are in competition with each other.

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Good morning folks! As promised, I do have an update after speaking with the Provincial Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal regarding the Mira Gut Bridge this morning. The long and short of it is that the bridge is not is good condition, something we have all been aware for some time. The most problematic issue right now is that one of the piers that hold the bridge up has deteriorated to the point that it is actually moving. This is a huge concern for public safety and also means the bridge cannot be opened. To further complicate this situation, issues of currents and tides are making repair options difficult. An Engineering Consultant has been engaged and TIR is working to put together the go-forward plan. This plan will include options for repair, possible replacement and alternative options. They are hoping to have this ready in the coming weeks, and will be sending me a draft of this plan to share with the public. The moment I receive this information I promise to share it with you all. I was clear in expressing the concerns I have heard from you all; the detour adding up to 20 kms of travel, emergency response time, busing for children and also the closure of water access for boating. I wish I had better news, but because the bridge is in such a state it must remained closed for now because it is a huge issues of public safety. I can confirm that Dexter Construction has been awarded the contract to complete the paving of the lower portion of Hornes Road and they have started preparation of the road for construction. This work will continues in the coming weeks. As always, please contact me at 902-574-0290 if you have any questions or concerns. The more I hear from you, the more information I can relay to TIR and promise to keep pushing to get this situation resolved.