OIC Number: 2024 - 17

Date of Order: Jan 16, 2024

Statute: Public Highways Act Expropriation Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council, on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Public Works dated November 9, 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 WXZ, containing an area of 12,594.20 square metres (3.11 acres), located at or near Beech Hill, Antigonish 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 WXZ, to Beech Hill Holdings Inc., a registered company with a head office at Antigonish, Antigonish County, for the consideration of $5,000.00 plus HST of $750.00 for a total purchase price of $5,750.00; (

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 herein above described; 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