Environmental Department to examine demolition of former school building.
A Nova Scotia development group and the provincial Environment Department are attempting to bring closure to issues that arose during the recent demolition of this community’s former school building. The Johnstown Community Development Co-op (JCDC) bought the building and surrounding property in 1988, and subsequently set up several small businesses and community spaces within the facility. This arrangement came to an end two weeks ago, when JCDC officials oversaw the building’s demolition following a two-year period of vacancies and vandalism.
However, the September 9 demolition process involved the placement of large chunks of concrete on the nearby Bras d’Or Lakes shoreline, leading to a complaint with environment department officials that resulted in a formal order to remove these materials by September 12 and send samples of the debris to the department no later than today (Wednesday).
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