CALEB NICKERSON
CHICHESTER May 19, 2019
On May 19, police were called to a single-vehicle accident at the intersection of Nichabau Road and Old Nichabau Road in Chichester. The 19-year-old driver was taken to hospital for minor injuries and subsequently arrested.
The two passengers were evaluated by paramedics at the scene but no treatment was required.
The driver was released on a summons to appear at the Campbell’s Bay courthouse where he could face impaired driving and dangerous driving charges. The investigation is ongoing.
Prior to the briefing on the building plan, the board gave an update on the group’s finances and the current state of the project. The group recently had a geotechnical survey on the property, and discussed the possibility of different grants to pay for upcoming expenses without dipping into their bank account.
Speaking after the meeting, President Albert Armstrong explained that the project is financed with the help of the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the next step for the board will be taking the input from the meeting and deciding on a design by the end of the month.
“We had some pretty good suggestions,” he said. “We wanted to make sure that the public have input too.”
From there, the project manager will be able to come up with an accurate budget the building, which will give the group a target for the down payment and other costs. Armstrong said that once they had an accurate picture of the price, they would ramp up their fundraising for the home stretch.
