Bridgewater, N.S. mayor eager to have derelict vessels removed from wharf
Global News
Mayor David Mitchell calls the vessels in the LaHave River an 'eyesore' and hopes the development company that owns the wharf comes forward with a plan soon.
The mayor of Bridgewater, N.S., is pushing for a plan to remove three derelict vessels from a wharf in the area.
The only word he can use to describe them: eyesore.
“Just looking at them, you can see they’re an eyesore,” said Mayor David Mitchell, adding that one of the boats is currently filled with water.
“It’s a constant piece of discussion for residents.”
Derelict vessels in the LaHave River, which runs through the town of Bridgewater, is nothing new for residents.
In 2020, the former HMCS Cormorant had to be towed away to be dismantled. The abandoned ship had been tied up for some 20 years after it was decommissioned by the Navy in 1997.
“We’re glad that’s gone … but there’s more here to go,” said Troy Conrad, the manager of a nearby shop, who sees the ships daily.
“Quite the eyesore as far as I’m concerned. It doesn’t paint a very good picture of Bridgewater, I don’t think.”
