Friends of the Mahone Bay Woods and Soccer Field

Honestly Seeking Alternatives: Village Status - Amalgamation; by Bob Sayer

Is Mahone Bay a village masquerading as a corporate town? Is it far better off amalgamating with a municipality, and becoming part of a much larger tax base?
Would amalgamation result in considerable savings and debt reduction?

The only way to find the answer is to appoint an impartial committee into the possible benefits of amalgamation.

Correcting errors and misinformation in handout

A careful look at the data shows that we DON’T pay high taxes in Mahone Bay, we have some of the lowest taxes in NS. There were mathematical errors and misinformation in the town’s handout which are creating a climate of fear.

Envisioning a Sustainable Future; the example of Craik, Sask.

Over the last five years the town has managed to turn themselves around in very significant ways. They have welcomed 47 new families over the last year and a half! They have hosted fairs and trade shows and brought hundreds of people to their community to learn from their example. They have attracted a large-scale business that will build a factory for processing hemp and natural fibres using green technologies and thereby create dozens of new jobs. They have a chemical-free nine-hole golf course that attracts many players. They have received national and international coverage as a leading example of how a small community can thrive and benefit from the choices they have made together in envisioning their future.

Establishing a Mahone Bay Housing Development Corporation

One approach to address housing needs and maximize revenues to the Town of Mahone Bay: Incorporate a for-profit Mahone Bay Housing Development Corporation. If it gets at least 90% of its income from operations in the town, the Corporation’s income would not be taxable …
- by Veryan Haysom

How development should be adding to our resources, not trading off one for another

Successful community development builds on our existing resources, including recreation resources, natural environments, the town’s character and ambience, and the participation of residents. Trading one resource for another does not lead to success.

Development alternatives

June 5, 2007
Dear members of the Mahone Bay Town Council and citizens of the community,
It seems redundant to bring new families into a town, and at the same time deplete that very community of its family resources such as the soccer field (and village green) and nature trails. How does [...]

Field of Dreams

This is in our category, “Letters the Editor didn’t publish.” Have you written a letter to the Editor in support of the Woods and Field that didn’t get published?
Well, send them to us and people can read it here!”

Here’s Derwin Spencer’s letter to the Bridgewater Bulletin, in which he says:

“This development proposal is a bad deal for us, the tax payers of Mahone Bay. It will cost us money long before the revenue from an increased tax base is available to off set infrastructure costs.”

Troubleshoot petition problems

If you have trouble signing the petition because someone else has done so on the same computer, there are several solutions:
1. (The simplest) - Above the blue box where it says “Thank you! You signed at 12:34 PM PDT, Jun 15, 2007″ and beside the green “sign petition!” you may see in small blue [...]

Next Public Meeting July 5

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The Mayor and a group of citizens of Mahone Bay
invite you to a
PUBLIC MEETING
JULY 5 at 7 pm, at the Legion Hall, Pond St., Mahone Bay.
Facilitator: Muriel Agnes
Purpose: To engage the citizens of Mahone Bay in exploring strategies that meet the challenges we face while protecting the old [...]

Valerie Hearder’s presentation to Town Council

Valerie Hearder’s presentation to Town Council on Tuesday, June 12th is available here.