by After almost four years, the MV Miner is now completely removed from the coast of Scaterie Island. The Transportation Department said today that the final piece of the derelict bulk carrier was removed from the shoreline today. The Miner ran aground in September of 2011 when it was being towed to Turkey, and it raised environmental concerns among fishermen and other residents of nearby Main-a-Dieu. The province hired an Antigonish contractor to remove the vessel for 11.9 million dollars, but Transportation Minister Geoff MacLellan said in April that the bill will likely go up by as much as two million dollars because of additional asbestos and diesel fuel that were found on board during the salvage operation. The additional cost is still being finalized. In a news release this afternoon, MacLellan is quoted as saying that he’ll continue to ask the federal government to help with the additional cost of removing the contaminants, though Ottawa has so far resisted requests for financial help, saying that the ship didn’t pose a navigational hazard.
Dave Desveaux
Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.
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