In mid-October, a 45-foot boat that was anchored a few hundred meters offshore crashed into the rocks in the season's first storm.
When you compare what the area looks like now near the boat launch off Lochside Drive compared to last Thursday, it’s a tidal shift., a 45-foot boat that was anchored a few hundred meters offshore crashed into the rocks in the season’s first storm.
“That storm hit and broke it up, and I’m like, ‘I’m tired of this. Nobody’s doing anything,'” he said.As for the murky jurisdictional waters, the Canadian Coast Guard cleared that up late last Thursday, telling CHEK News, “A contract for removal has been tendered, and bidding will close November 21st. In the meantime, the Canadian Coast Guard is working with the Town of Sidney to remove floating debris from the environment.
“We posted and updated, and next thing you know yesterday there was probably about 30 or 40 people. And some people have donated some money now.”Tony McCormick sent an email last week to all levels of government, but didn’t get a response. Thursday, he applauded the efforts of the community. “The most important thing I was concerned about was the fuel tanks,” he said.
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