Montague council takes care of business on April 12

•Montague council wants to meet with health authorities
Montague mayor Richard Collins said it’s past time for government to say when the ER
will open.
It was April 20, 2009 when the health department announced a temporarily
closure
of the Kings County Memorial Hospital ER between the hours of 10pm and
8am daily. The closure came into effect on April 22, 2009 and is still
in effect.
The original reason was due to a shortage of diagnostic staff.
Now mayor Collins said they are telling us reason is due to shortage of
nursing staff.
A motion was put forward on April 12 at the regular monthly town council
meeting by Coun John MacFarlane to request a meeting with Minister
Bertram regarding the closure.
Another motion was put forward by Coun MacBeth to request a meeting with
local Hospital Authority also.
After some discussion it was decided to request both meetings.

•Montague resident says bylaw needs amending
Debbie Johnston of MacDonald Avenue said she was surprised to find a
large capacity day care opened up in a residential zone (on her street)
without any consultation from the residents in the area.
Ms Johnston said she doesn’t oppose day cares. She’s used them often enough and knows the need for them, but this one is licensed for 17
children and traffic safety is a real concern, because it is on a hill she said.
She noted to the council, bylaw 10.1 partially states day cares to be one of the things permitted in a residential zone and she thinks the by law should be amended so an impact study can be done before a permit is issued.
Mayor Collins said the Planning Board would take it under advisement.

•New street light on dark corner
Coun John MacFarlane put forward a motion to install a streetlight near
the end of Connolly Crescent.
Coun MacFarlane said he received the request from a resident who thinks
there is potential danger at night.
Council agreed unanimously to install the light.

•Plant the town red
Coun Marion Robertson reported the communities in bloom projects are well underway in the town.
This year the theme is red to remember the soldiers who have lost their lives over the years.
The committee is always looking for volunteers and residents are reminded to plant red if they can said Coun Robertson.