Mahone Bay Old School_A Life and Times_Bob Sayer

The long running saga….appears heading for a happy ending,
wrote the reporter.
The business plan was positive and a Letter of Support was needed from the
Town to pursue the ACOA funding. Unfortunately the Town was owed $14,
000 in back taxes and the Council was not inclined to cooperate. It gave notice
of a tax sale if the monies owing were not quickly paid. The money was
quickly raised and a cheque written.
‘ACOA approves Centre’s funding ‘ was The Chester Clipper’s headline
January 31st, 2006
Details of the ACOA Grant
• $286,000 grant to repair and renovate.
• Society must raise similar funds to access the ACOA grant.
• Society plans, eventually to spend over $400,000., including own funds
and ACOA “We have to fix the roof, it has too many leaks in it for our comfort.”
• During the winter of 2006-7 two roof sections have been rebuilt.
• Work and expenditures will be done incrementally.
The Fund Raising Campaigns
Paul Seltzer, new chairman of the Mahone Bay Centre Society reports that
the R.I.T.E. fund-raising program, has already led to re-shingling and repairing
two large sections of the roof and insulating the attic, which will greatly
reduce heating costs.
Mr. Seltzer reported a 40% increase over 2005 in occasional users: “ We are
financially viable for the daily operational costs….The big problems are the
major improvements.”
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