Mr. Lawrence O Brien brought these projects to my attention earlier this year. I thank him for his commitment to the members of these communities who rely on these harbours for their livelihoods.
Minor repairs are no longer effective.
This project will completely rebuild the approach and inner portion of the wharf using treated timber, rock filled cribbing, topped with a concrete deck. The work will start in the fall. The work will be carried out during the summer and fall. These harbours are important to the local communities who will now benefit from improved harbour facilities. The willingness of the users to take control of their harbour through the formation of a Harbour Authority was an important consideration in the decision to proceed with these projects.