Four CBRM Organizations Get Fiona Recovery Fund Money

by Bobby NockMarch 5, 2024

Sydney-Victoria MP Jaime Battiste announced a total of 6.4 million dollars today for four Cape Breton organizations through the federal government’s Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund.

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality is getting $1.2 million to buy a generator and carry out electrical upgrades at Centre 200 so it can function as a comfort centre during future extreme weather events.

Harness Racing Cape Breton got 99-thousand dollars to replace a scoreboard in October that was damaged beyond repair by Fiona.

The Baille Ard Recreation Association is getting $20,000 to buy equipment to repair the trail system after significant damage from the storm.

And, Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd. in North Sydney is getting nearly $4.9 million to rebuild a wharf, breakwater and piers damaged by Fiona.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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