By Mark Squibb/March 24, 2022
Witless Bay council is heeding the words of a resident who is concerned about a dilapidated building.
At this month’s public meeting, council discussed a letter from a resident regarding a dilapidated residence at 174-188 Gallows Cove Road.
Councilor Ralph Carey said the Town needs to contact the owner about getting the property “cleaned up or knocked down.”
Councillor Jacob Hayden commented on the property in light of up the upcoming Come Home Year celebrations.
“We’re expecting, or hoping to see I should say, an influx of residents and previous residents returning to the community,” said Hayden. “We realize that residents take pride in the land that they own, and hazardous buildings are really not something that we want to see around the community. We really want to see the town be the best that it can be. So, for that reason we’ve accepted this letter from the resident, and like Ralph said, we are going to make an effort to contact the owner of the property.”
Carey added that regardless of Come Home year celebrations or not, dilapidated buildings, of which there are more around the community, ought not be tolerated.
There was no motion, but it was understood that council will ask the owner to address the problem.
