Official Sydney and Area Projects Thread
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CBRM Meetings Weekly Schedule CBRM Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw (including North End Sydney Secondary Planning Strategy and North End Viewplanes) CBRM Active Transportation Plan CBRM Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Sydney (Central CBRM) Projects Map North Sydney-Sydney Mines (Northside) Projects Map *Thanks to myles_malley for hosting them. 2006 CENSUS Cape Breton Economic Region: 142,298 CBRM CA: 105,928 CBRM CSD: 102,250 CBRM Urban Areas: Sydney - 33,012 Glace Bay - 19,968 Sydney Mines (Northside) - 15,500 New Waterford - 9,661 Photos by myself unless credited. Satellite photos created by myself using Google Satellite Imagery. URBAN CBRM http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418730.jpg Red = old city/town limits (except Sydney Mines and Dominion = Green) Blue = Suburban spillover RESIDENTIAL Harbourstone Residence Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/image/123892436.jpg Bing.com Maps http://www.pbase.com/image/123892424.jpg Google Streetview I can't make out the rendering on the sign, but the new building is likely to be very similar to the existing ones. Vista Heights Senior Complex Renovations Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418733.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/123891638.jpg Google Streetview Northside Guest Home Expansion Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418635.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/123891660.jpg Google Streetview Affordable Housing, Sydney Mines Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418503.jpg New Deal Development 20 units Not sure where on Pitt St it's going. Spanish Gates Proposed http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418721.jpg Harbour Royale Developments Trifos Consulting 7 storeys 44 - Condo Units 124 - Hotel Rooms Rumoured Parking Garage Currently awaiting approval (since 2006) and facing opposition from the Northend residents. Also has to negotiate around newly imposed viewplanes. Whitney Pier Affordable Housing Proposed http://www.pbase.com/image/123891688.jpg New Dawn Development Remediation Underway COMMERCIAL Membertou Hotel - Hampton by Hilton Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/image/123892410.jpg Bing.com Maps Membertou Developments Size currently unknown. YMCA Renovations Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418739.jpg http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115710860.jpg http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115710864.jpg Trifos Consulting Chandler's Renovations Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418509.jpg purpose unknown, possibly offices Mayflower Mall Renovations Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418610.jpg http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115710851.jpg High Peak Development Mall Website Since Spring 2007 Expanded: Music World (closed after Christmas 2007) Rolling Phones (Aliant) Mark's Work Wearhouse Smart Set Tip Top Tailors City Streets New Stores: Ricki's Sport Chek Winners Future Shop Fairweather Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Michael's Urban Planet East Side Mario's Telus Mobility Alia N TanJay Laura Canada Olsen Europe Samuel & Co. Sports Fanatic Stokes (coming soon) Jacob (coming soon) (locals, if there's an error or I'm missing something, please let me know) SPAR Rd Power Centre Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418722.jpg High Peak Development Unshaded Building = Home Depot completed 2005 Purple = Wal Mart completed 2006 Red = Canadian Tire completed 2006 Blue = future expansion, second phase under construction Large area recently cleared in next phase. Costco rumours continue to circulate, however, nothing official announced yet. Grand Plan for Phase 1 (ie- "Near Future" Plan) Garth Wilson Ave (main road for Phase 2) http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115710849.jpg Microtel Inns Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418613.jpg Mayflower Mall Annex Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418608.jpg High Peak Development Northside Downs Renovations Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418630.jpg Fitness Centre Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418720.jpg Formerly rumored to be site of new Shoppers Drug Mart Sydney Shopping Centre Renovations Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/126421238.jpg Google Streetview Centre 200 Renovations Under Construction Press Boxes, Video Scoreboard, and Expanded Capacity to 5,000 among renovation projects. Many of these are expected to be ready for the new QMJHL season. Planet Space Launch Pad Proposed Recent article suggests project is still alive and kicking, and that the site in Alder Point was chosen. The Keg Steakhouse Rumoured Rumours have it opening in the old Joe's Warehouse location, however, building is not officially for sale so this remains nothing more than a rumour at this point in time. INSTITUTIONAL AND GOVERNMENT Membertou Health Centre Proposed Would go somewhere on newly completed access road. Membertou Band Office Proposed Would go somewhere on newly completed access road. NSCC Marconi Campus Addition Approved http://www.pbase.com/image/123892378.jpg Bing.com Maps $6M two story LEED certified addition. Boardwalk Extension Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115718387.jpg CBRM Part of plan to connect Boardwalk to Wentworth Park and potentially Rotary Park and the Baille Ard Trail. Northside Elementary Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418632.jpg Northside Public Works Building, Northside Industrial Park Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418637.jpg CBRM Cape Breton Regional Hospital Renovations Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418648.jpg Renal Dialysis Unit Expansion (completed 2009) Cancer Unit (completed 2010) Pain, Heart, and Respiratory Therapy Clinics and Sleep Lab (completed 2010) Wentworth Park Renovations Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418738.jpg CBRM Blue = Phase 1, completed 2007 http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/86229991.jpg Red = Phase 2, Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115710868.jpg Munro Park Renovations Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418616.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/123892004.jpg Google Streetview CBRM Renwick Brook Park Renovations Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418651.jpg http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/96261371.jpg CBRM CBU Residence and Dining Hall Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418508.jpg Sydney Airport Improvements Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418504.jpg New apron panels and upgraded runway lighting Oceanview Jr. High, Glace Bay Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/111718184.jpg Route 4 upgrades Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418719.jpg http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115718402.jpg (Don't worry, we were stopped and waiting for the pilot vehicle) When upgraded or replaced, Route 4 will become Hwy 104 and replace 105 as the Trans Canada Highway on Cape Breton Island. Sydney Harbour Dredging Project Proposed http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418521.jpg Sydney Marine Group Part of Atlantic Gateway Initiative. Would create a channel 9km long and 17m deep. Tender awarded and funding committed by NSPC ($1M), CBRM ($2M), Provincial Government ($15.2M). Waiting for decision from Federal Government which is being asked to commit $19M to the project because it is a federal harbour. Aside from the container terminal proposal, other major rumoured developments with publicly stated interest in the area can only go ahead with a dredged access channel. Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal Renovations Approved Renovations to existing facilities and a new terminal in North Sydney beside Commercial Street which will have access to downtown North Sydney. Port to Port Highway and Corridor Proposed http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418642.jpg CBRM Proposal to link Sydney Sea Port facilities with Sydney Airport. Would be controlled access highway. Master plan is to create a business corridor along highway and open up new development land. Highway 125 (Sydney By-Pass) twinning Under Construction - Coxheath to Balls Creek announced 2006 Approved - Sydney River to Grand Lake Road announced 2007, expected design phase 2010. http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/93184180.jpg - blue, already twinned - green, Coxheath to Balls Creek, relatively light traffic compared to rest of highway - red, Sydney River to Grand Lake Road, busiest two-lane highway in province Highway 125 sections awaiting twinning (Video from July 2008): Driver: Smevo Video: S.B. Photos from July 2009 Phase 1: http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115718398.jpg Phase 2: http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115721339.jpg Louisbourg to Gabarus Highway Proposed http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/94998503.jpg Would follow route of old dirt road, land annexed in 1960's by Parks Canada for Louisbourg National Historic Site. INDUSTRIAL Harbourside Commercial and Light Industrial Park Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418523.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/123892077.jpg Google Streetview New Sports Facility Approved on site Overpass Removal and new Surface Street Network Rumoured Donkin Mine Proposed http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418513.jpg XStrata Erdene Gold Undergoing Environmental and Sustainability Assessments. Sydport Container Terminal Proposed http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/97217774.jpg http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/115719082.jpg Sydney Marine Group Capacity of 500,000 TECUs $200M proposal, fully private money. Fertilizer Manufacturing Plant Rumoured Bankok Company Site unknown, but interested in "Sydney area". Shipbuilding Facility Rumoured Daewoo Shipping Interesting in locating facility on Sydney Harbour, though nothing concrete yet. Would need at least 14m depth in harbour, so dredging is a prerequisite. POWER PROJECTS Lingan Power Plant Environmental Refit Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418604.jpg Lake Uist Wind and Hydro Generating Project Proposed http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418528.jpg Luciano Lisi 44-Wind Turbines Pump water from Lake Uist to holding tank to be released during peak demand times. Undergoing environmental assessment. Facing lots of opposition from locals and Fish and Game association. WATER PROJECTS Northside Water Supply Treatment Facility Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418640.jpg CBRM Louisbourg Water Supply Treatment Facility Approved CBRM Site unknown REMEDIATION PROJECTS Princess Mine Remediation Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418644.jpg Tar Ponds Cleanup and Solidification Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418726.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/123892095.jpg Google Streetview Coke Ovens Site Remediation Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/image/123892303.jpg Google Streetview Victoria Junction Wash Plant Remediation Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418732.jpg COMMUNITY PROJECTS Northside Civic Centre Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418628.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/123892189.jpg Google Streetview North Sydney Historical Society Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418625.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/123892248.jpg Google Streetview Donkin Community Centre Approved http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418512.jpg GOLF AND RESORT PROJECTS Louisbourg Golf Resort, Spa and Upscale Subdivision Under Construction http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418607.jpg 2-18 hole courses (Architect - Nick Faldo) 400 home subdivision prices ranging $400,000 to $1,000,000 Cape Breton Island Developments MIXED USE The Village by CBU Proposed http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/109418729.jpg Site Plan Signs are down and no news from this development in over a year. Likely a dead proposal, so I will remove it if there is no news in 6 months or at the time of the next main page update, whichever comes later. Completed projects in last 5 years arranged by year (note- completed projects relating to the CBRH, SPAR Rd Power Centre and Mayflower Mall appear in their own section). 2006 The Wentworth Condos, Kings Rd - 4 floors (2006) Coxheath Interchange Hwy 125 (Exit 5A - 2006) 2007 Membertou Trade and Convention Centre (~2007) DFO Westmount (2007) Health Park at CBRH - 5 floors (2007) Lingan Wind Farm (2007) Sydney Waste Water Treatment Facility (2007) 2008 Atlantic CAT Rentals, Balls Creek (2008) Kia Auto Mall, Grand Lake Rd (2008) Flavors Restaurant (2008) Delta Exterior Renovations (2008) Protocase, Harbourside (2008) Stirling Pharma (formerly Keata), Northside Industrial Park (2008) New Waterford Water Supply Treatment Facility (2008) Glace Bay Skate Park (2008) 2009 The Lakes Golf Course, Ben Eion (2009) EHS Headquarters, George St (2009) Kenny's Pizza DT Location, Townsend St (2009) Lawton's and Medical Centre, George St - 2 floors (2009) Riverview Rural High School Renovations (2009?) Sydney Academy Renovations (2009?) 2010 Vogue Office Building, Charlotte St - 3 floors (2010) CB Health and Recreation Complex, CBU (2010) Membertou Access Rd (2010) Membertou Business Centre (2010) Alexadra Street Roundabout (2010) Dominion Waste Water Treatment Facility (2010) If anyone notices any errors in location or info, let me know and I'll fix it. I'll post more updates as they come. |
That's great - thanks Smevo! I'm very interested in the goings-on of Sydney and Cape Breton.
I think I'm two for two now in delegating thread starts, ha... all about delegation... btw, I'm 'Black Slacks' on SSC in case it wasn't obvious... What's the status of the Health Park? Also, did you say the Dorchester had been advertising occupancy for sometime in 1 - 2 years? That'd be pretty sweet. |
Health Park looked complete when I went past it over Christmas break, but I didn't get a close up look to see if it was open or not yet. I'll try to get pictures in March when I get home next.
And, yes, the Dorchester was advertising for occupancy in 1-2 years, but most likely he'll wait until spring to break ground. That's generally when things start to get done in Sydney. PS - I realized you were Black Slacks when I went back and checked the Dartmouth Crossing thread after posting this one. :) Originally posted in Cape Breton Post, Sept. 29, 2006 Quote:
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NASA signs agreement to share information with Canadian spacecraft project
Published: Thursday, February 1, 2007 | 5:34 PM ET Canadian Press: MICHAEL TUTTON HALIFAX (CP) - NASA is acknowledging that a Canadian-designed spacecraft is a "potentially viable idea" to carry passengers and cargo from a Cape Breton launch pad to its international space station. The space agency issued a release Thursday saying it has signed an agreement with PlanetSpace Inc. to share some technical information as the firm attempts to develop a rocketship in the next three years. The agreement provides no cash to PlanetSpace, unlike an arrangement with two U.S.-based companies that have access to $500 million in funding. However, the news release states the space agency "will share information that will help the companies understand projected requirements for space station crew and cargo transportation vehicles." .... The designer said he's expecting the first milestone in the project would come next year, when the Silver Dart will take off from a Nova Scotia launch pad and fly through the atmosphere at an altitude of about 6,500 metres. "By the end of 2008 we will put the Silver Dart on top of our rocket booster and fly it 4,000 miles," said Sheerin. By the end of 2009, the goal is to send the spacecraft, named after an early airplane tested in Cape Breton, into orbit. Eventually, the company says it wants to launch commercial customers into space and expects to create 5,000 "space tourists" over five years. .... Kathuria said the firm is going to request land be contributed by Nova Scotia Business Inc., the province's economic development agency. "We're in discussions for a signficant piece of land in the Cape Breton area," said Kathuria. "We haven't bought any land. I think that would be part of the contribution of Nova Scotia to the project." Neither executive was able to provide a precise location for the launch pad site. A spokeswoman for the Nova Scotia agency, Sarah Levy, said she has no comment on whether the land will be provided. http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Atlantic/070201/t020115A.html |
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I remember back a few months ago when almost everyone thought this was one giant joke. This is sure showing them. It seems people around here have no faith of great things happening in this province. Whenever something thats actually good comes up, a lot of people pass it off as "too good to be true". Great article. |
I'm not sure if they're still hoping for the land in Alder Pt. That was the early rumour. There's 300 acres there which is the amount they were reportedly hoping for, easy to develop good highway access, and it's in a location where the ship would very quickly be over water where it could shed components or in case of tragedy. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
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The Louisbourg resort would be going somewhere in the area of the orange box on this satellite shot...2 golf courses and up to 400 luxury homes on 1,000 hectares of land. :) Louisbourg's population was barely over 1,000 people in the '01 census.
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Here's the NASA agreement from today's Cape Breton Post, I think this one is more detailed.
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Not directly related to projects, but good to see the area land more direct flights. They seem to be the new trend with the Sydney Airport finally.
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Still playing catch up. This is the first I've heard of this.
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http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/74149577/original.jpg Top of the picture is North. Alright, the yellow lines outline Downtown Sydney (DT), Cape Breton University (CBU) and the Sydney Airport (cleverly labeled Airport :P ). The red is Muggah Creek, also known as the Tar Ponds. That is the area to be capped. The green area to the West of Victoria Rd (Hwy 28) is what is currently being developed into Harbourside Commercial Park, with the green area to the East of Victoria Rd being the old Coke Ovens site which is undergoing remediation and will be turned over to the commercial park afterwards. Here's where it gets tricky. When I read they wanted to connect it to CBU and the airport, I got curious what route they'd take and here's what I came up with. There are two possible routes, (1) the blue area and (2) the yellow area. Each one runs into its own problems. Route 1: Between the lakes is dense forest which is a wildlife haven. Using this route would force a lot of wildlife including foxes, coyotes, etc to compete with the expanding park. The area outlined in white is where you'd possibly run into NIMBY problems as it would almost literally be in their backyards. Route 2: Limited room and possible conflict with Victoria Jct Coal Processing facility (area in between routes 1 and 2, East of the lake). Again with this route, the area outlined in white would be NIMBY problems. The areas outlined in black are golf courses, so the park would have to go around these. The area outlined in red is the correctional centre, so you don't want to move too close to that. The third option would be to cross Grand Lake Rd beside the Mayflower Mall and go around growing subdivisions and an active (expanding) cemetery. Crossing Grand Lake Rd beside the Mayflower Mall would be quite difficult, however, because Burnac (owners of the mall and Spar Rd shopping district) plan to connect the shopping district (read: power centre) to the mall in that area, and possibly acquire the vacant land near the mall if they don't own it already for future expansion of the shopping district. Any way you cut it, it's an ambitious plan that will take many years to reach CBU and the airport, unless they decide to grow in "nodes" and start a "node" soon between CBU and the airport. |
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Good news for Glenora
I thought about making this it's own thread, but I decided to tuck it in here instead. I'll move it if requested though.
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Wow, I didn't realise that Glen Breton was so uptown ($80/bottle!). Great for them, though, with all of the international business.
Anyway, here's some more CBRM news... Municipality takes swipe at rundown Cape Breton buildings Last Updated: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 | 11:36 AM AT CBC News The Cape Breton Regional Municipality hopes hundreds of derelict buildings will disappear under new rules designed to clean up unsightly properties. Regional council passed a motion Tuesday night that would give the municipality the authority to fine property owners if they don't fix up their rundown buildings within a certain time. It also recommends demolition in some cases. Coun. Darren Bruckschwaiger said he put forward the motion to bring in tougher rules because too many people are sealing derelict buildings with plywood and walking away, leaving neighbours concerned about their safety. "They're 10 feet away from properties and people are living in fear," he said. "When they go to bed, they don't know if the place is going to be burned down." People are also worried that these buildings could become homes for drug dealers and other criminals, several councillors said. Under the current bylaw, the municipality has little authority over abandoned buildings if they're deemed structurally sound. Owners can avoid fixing them for years with no penalty. There are as many as 300 vacant buildings in the municipality, said bylaw enforcement manager Rick Fraser, and the proposed rules would give the municipality greater power to act. "We will be able to either fine that individual if they continue to board it up and not make some kind of attempt to bring it back into standard, or we can seek some kind of restitution to have the building demolished," Fraser said. The new bylaw could be in place by the summer. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia...-derelict.html |
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Planet Space update. From Thursday's CBPost.
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Doubtful to be a large project, but still government construction.
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