Gas and Diesel Up, Again
As predicted, the price of gas went up overnight. Gas rose by 1.6 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.05.7 in Cape Breton. Diesel jumped by 4.6 cents a litre and now costs a minimum of $1.22.7.
As predicted, the price of gas went up overnight. Gas rose by 1.6 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.05.7 in Cape Breton. Diesel jumped by 4.6 cents a litre and now costs a minimum of $1.22.7.
One analyst is predicting another jump in gas prices, this week. An increase of about 3 cents a litre is being forecast. Meanwhile, the price of gas in New Brunswick went up by 2.3 cents a litre, last night. Diesel there rose by 4.1 cents a litre. The current minimum price for a litre of regular gas in Cape Breton is $1.04.1. Diesel now costs a minimum of $1.18.1.
The new owners of the Donkin Mine say work to remove water from the mine is 39 days ahead of schedule. Kameron Collieries managing director Matt Fifield adds if things stay on track they’ll be standing in front of the coal field by late spring or early summer. Fifield says once the rock falls are cleared away and the water is out of Donkin’s two slopes, experts with parent company the Cline Group will be brought in to determine how to make the mine safe. He adds at that point, officials will be able to start building a business case to open the mine. Fifield says more than a dozen workers are now onsite at the mine and estimates about 100 will be employed when the mine goes into production.
Cape Breton regional council named the interim board for the new Port of Sydney Corporation at its meeting last night.
The board will include Mayor Cecil Clarke and Councillors George MacDonald, Clarence Prince, Kevin Saccary and Jim MacLeod.
They’ll serve as a working group until a new board made up of community members is named next year.
However, the interim board wasn’t created without controversy.
Chief Administrative Officer Michael Merritt recommended that the interim board be made up of the mayor, Deputy Mayor George MacDonald and one councillor each from North, Central and East Divisions.
However, councillors Ray Paruch and Eldon MacDonald voted against the recommendation, arguing they should have input on the interim board.
A Glace Bay man concerned about cuts to Transit Cape Breton is urging those with similar concerns to make their voices heard at tomorrow night’s budget consultation meeting in Reserve Mines. Bill Davies says people have to speak out against plans to cut 200 hours from the bus service before it’s too late. In October, Davies took a petition protesting the cuts to Mayor Cecil Clarke who passed it along to the province. Davies says people who are upset about the cuts have been approaching him and phoning him, and adds tomorrow night’s meeting is the time to express those concerns. The meeting at the Reserve Mines Fire Hall is scheduled to get underway at 6:30 tomorrow evening.