OIC Number: 2025 - 46

Date of Order: Feb 18, 2025

Statute: Public Highways Act Expropriation Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council, on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Public Works dated January 9, 2025, 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 Parcel A containing an area of 6,665 square metres (1.65 acres), located at or near Ohio East Road, Saint Joseph, Antigonish County, more particularly described in

Schedule “A” and as shown on

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

b) authorize the conveyance of the parcel of surplus land, Parcel A, to Douglas W. Stewart and Ronda I. Stewart, both of Saint Joseph, in the County of Antigonish, Province of Nova Scotia for the consideration of $660 plus HST of $99 for a total purchase price of $759; (

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