April 24, 2019 at 10:08 am
As part of my coverage of the ructions in Ben Eoin, I submitted an access to information request to the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) for a copy of the contract between Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC) and Ben Eoin Golf Club Limited. I also asked for any correspondence concerningRead More
April 10, 2019 at 12:23 pm
What I will be watching for is to see if [Ben Eoin Development Group Inc] come back to the public looking for further support — whether as a for-profit business or hiding behind the skirts of the not-for-profit Ben Eoin Recreation — because honestly, I think we’ve done our part.Read More
April 3, 2019 at 11:47 am
Since last we dropped by Ben Eoin, there have been developments — and not just the ongoing expansion of The Birches Country Inn (to accommodate what I really hope will be called The Birches Country Pro-Shop). That last bulletin detailed ructions over the sale of The Lakes Golf Club toRead More
February 27, 2019 at 12:49 pm
As I mentioned in last week’s piece on The Lakes Golf Club in Ben Eoin, I had asked ACOA, which holds a $3.5 million equity stake in the club, some questions about the sale. I was promised an answer by 5:00 PM last Tuesday, which was pushed to 11:00 AMRead More
February 20, 2019 at 12:52 pm
Do you ever get the feeling there’s a chase but you’re not quite sure how to cut to it? That’s the way I feel about the sale of The Lakes Golf Club. There’s a bottom line here but I can’t quite put my finger on it. On the one handRead More
February 13, 2019 at 12:38 pm
Word out of Ben Eoin is that 3312636 Nova Scotia Limited — which became Ben Eoin Development Group Inc as of 17 December 2018 — has bought The Lakes Golf Club. Jerry Redmond, the treasurer of Ben Eoin Golf Club Ltd, which had owned the golf course, told me byRead More
February 8, 2019 at 11:00 am
Cone of Silence I’ve been thinking about the way Stephen McNeil has been quietly turning out the lights in any room in which his government might be held accountable to the public. Just this week, for instance, the Liberals limited the number of times the public accounts committee will meetRead More
December 14, 2018 at 10:50 am
The Spectator, Tree!Umphant I found Albert Barbusci! He’s in Kissimmee, Florida where “the Lemieux and Barbusci families” own and operate the Tree Trek Adventure Park! Okay, he may not actually be there right now (although why not be in Florida in December?) but he could be. When I stepped backRead More
November 28, 2018 at 12:38 pm
On Tuesday, I received the following email from Aaron Bower, a senior communications adviser with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), the government branch tasked with selling “surplus” property, including that once owned by Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation: Just following up based on our last email exchange to let you knowRead More