Public Consultations on Sydney Apartment Building

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Regional Council will be asked to approve public consultations for a proposed eight-story apartment building in downtown Sydney during its meeting today.

The building is a project of Sydney developer Marty Chernin who says it will be located directly across from the Commerce Tower at the corner of the Esplanade and Dorchester Street.

He adds the main floor could house offices, a bank and possibly a small cafe with the top seven floors reserved for 42 large apartment units.

In order for the project to go ahead an amendment is need to the north-end Sydney secondary planning strategy and land-use bylaw.

Municipal planner Rick McCready says staff is recommending that public consultations on the project begin in September, to gauge public interest.

Council is scheduled to meet at 1:30 this afternoon at the old town hall in Sydney Mines.

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Autopsy To Be Performed On Body Found In Glace Bay

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

An autopsy will be performed on the body of a man that was found in Glace Bay’s Renwick Brook Park, yesterday.

Regional Police have not released the name or age of the man.

They add the death isn’t deemed suspicious but haven’t ruled out foul play.

The body was discovered by a passerby at around 11:30 in the morning.

Allie Weyman who lives near the park says the man was lying face up near the park’s sitting area and adds he appeared to be in his 50’s.

He goes on to say the man had no visible signs of injury and there was no evidence that there was a struggle.

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Eskasoni Man Facing Second Degree Murder Charge

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A 36 year-old Eskasoni man is due in Sydney Court today after another man from the community died on the weekend.

Albert Michael Bernard has been charged with second degree murder in the death of the 36 year-old Eskasoni man.

Police say they got the call to a serious assault on Spencer’s Lane in Eskasoni, shortly after 1:30 on Saturday morning.

They add officers found the victim when they arrived on the scene.

He later died in the ambulance on the way to hospital.

The man’s name has not been released.

Police say the suspect fled on foot and was arrested several hours later in Eskasoni without incident.

They add both men knew each other and their investigation is continuing.

 

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Rally To Save Jewels and Gems

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

A public rally is due to take place in front of Jewels and Gems daycare today as a protest against the planned closure of the Glace Bay facility.

Last week, the daycare announced it will shut down at the end of this month because of low attendance and financial troubles.

Wayne Mauger, whose granddaughter goes to the daycare, is organizing the rally.

Mauger says he hopes that someone else can be found to take over the operation.

 

Daycare director Catherine Roach says a couple of people have expressed some interest in taking over the daycare, but so far there are no concrete offers.

The daycare has laid off two staff and eight more will lose their jobs when it closes.

 

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Gas and Diesel Down

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

The price of gas dropped for the second week in a row, overnight.

Gas fell by 1.4 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.19 in Cape Breton.

Diesel went down by seven-tenths of a cent and now costs a minimum of $1.07.3.

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