OIC Number: 2023 - 307

Date of Order: Nov 07, 2023

Statute: Public Highways Act Expropriation Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council, on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Public Works dated October 4, 2023, and pursuant to

Section 18 of

Chapter 371 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Highways Act , and

Section 80 of

Chapter 156 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Expropriation Act , is pleased to: (

a) extinguish the right of the public to use that portion of the public highway, identified as Lot A, containing an area of 5,153.1 square metres (1.27 acres), more or less, located at or near Highway No. 4, Ben Eoin, Cape Breton County, more particularly described in

Schedule "A" and as shown on

Schedule "B" attached to a forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

b) authorize the conveyance of the parcel of surplus land, Lot A, to Cyril Jobe Abbass of Thornhill, Province of Ontario, for the consideration of $2,500.00 plus HST of $375.00 for a total purchase price of $2,875.00; (

c) authorize the Minister of Public Works to make and execute a Deed of Conveyance in such form as the Minister determines to effect the conveyance of the land; and (

d) authorize the Minister of Public Works to execute such documents as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Order.

Department(s): Public Works