Sara Ericsson
Published on June 8, 2017
WEYMOUTH, NS – The JD Irving company has installed rocks and fencing at the Weymouth North Wharf to block all access to the property.
Several fishermen have the company’s permission to use the wharf to dock their boats at and sail from.
The fishermen have all been aware of liability issues at the wharf and were all instructed to have a $2 million liability for their respective vessels.
Alan Thurber and his son Mitchell Thurber are two such fishermen. Alan says he and several others have been in talks with the company to attempt to reach an agreement so the wharf can remain open.
He says the company said they’d reach out with a response on Monday, June 6.
The only response Weymouth received was rocks and a new fence.
“We were in a negotiation but now have zero clarity as to any direction this can go in,” said Alan.
“This company boasts they are a friendly and supportive community organization, but I feel their actions reflect differently.”
His son Mitchell agreed, saying, “JD Irving has used our town and wharf to their accord and left us with nothing.”
The company's perspective
Anthony Hourihan, Director of Land Development for JD Irving, says rocks were installed June 5 at the wharf due to ongoing safety issues.
The company has owned the wharf for 20 years. Hourihan says the closure happened because of ongoing safety issues at the wharf and also because of illegal use.
“It’s unfortunate we’ve had to do this because yes, a few fishermen have used it with our permission for a number of years,” he says.
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