Richmond County is moving forward with plans to develop a former school. During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council in Arichat last night, second reading approval was given to amendments to the Central Richmond Secondary Plan and Land Use By-Law to allow former institutional buildings to be converted…
Earlier this month, the Municipality of the County of Richmond declared the former Walter Fougere School in Evanston a surplus and is considering proposals for the purchase and use of the building and property. Richmond Warden Amanda Mombourquette said the move comes after the municipality established clear title to the…
One Richmond Municipal Councillor opposes amendments to the municipal planning strategy and land use bylaw. At last night’s regular monthly meeting in Arichat, council approved the changes despite a nay vote from District 5 Councillor Brent Sampson who said he was uncomfortable with the fact that River Bourgeois and L’Ardoise…
Richmond County Warden Amanda Mombourquette said there is lots to do in 2024. With a couple of green hydrogen projects in the works in the county, Richmond council worked on capacity building for clean energy in the area over the last year. Mombourquette said those sorts of opportunities don`t come…
Richmond Municipal Council recently issued a request for proposals for an offshore wind research centre. Richmond Warden Amanda Mombourquette said the centre would resemble research centres like the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy in Parrsboro or the COVE marine Centre in Dartmouth. Mombourquette called it an opportunity to have…