By Mark Squibb
Witless Bay council this week approved an application to build a new community pantry, to be operated by the Witless Bay Kinsmen Club, at the Puffin Centre.
The pantry will be connected to the centre’s electrical system, and the Town will complete site preparation as a contribution to the project.
People will be able to take or leave food items as needed.
Councillor Jacob Hayden explained that the pantry, as it’s hooked into the centre’s electrical system, will include a fridge or freezer to store items that need to be refrigerated, and the current pantry will be converted for use as a free ‘little library,’ where patrons can take a book or leave a book at will.
In other development news:
Council approved building permits for new homes at 116 Gull Pond Road, 77 Country Path Drive, and 202-206 Deans Road.
Council also approved an application to subdivide land at 21-35 Tuff’s Road.
Councillor Ralph Carey moved to approve the application in principle, pending further approval by applicable government agencies and noted further that no development applications will be considered for the property until the subdivision of land is completed.
Council approved an application to subdivide land at 41 The Avenue.
Councillor Jacob Hayden asked whether he was in a conflict of interest as the land belongs to a family member. Council determined he was not.
As with the earlier application to subdivide land, the approval is pending further approval by applicable government agencies, and no development applications will be considered for the property until the subdivision of land is completed.
Council also approved an extension to an accessory building for a Northside Track resident.
Mayor Trevor Croft declared a conflict of interest as the applicant is a family member.
And finally, council approved construction of accessory buildings at 39 Country Path Drive and 1 Country Path Drive.
