Transition Co-ordinators Appointed for Mulgrave, Parrsboro

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS--Transition Co-ordinators Appointed for Mulgrave, Parrsboro

• --------------------------------------------------------------Transition co-ordinators have been appointed to oversee the change in governance for Mulgrave and Parrsboro.

John Leefe will serve as transition co-ordinator for Parrsboro and Gordon MacInnis will assume this role for Mulgrave. Municipal Affairs Minister Zach Churchill made the announcement today, Nov. 5, at the fall conference of the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities.

"In seeking strong solutions to real problems, these communities and their leaders are acting with courage and integrity," said Mr. Churchill. "I'm confident that these transition co-ordinators will help create governance structures that are foundations for healthy, vibrant, sustainable communities for years to come."

Mr. MacInnis is a chartered accountant and vice president of finance and operations at Cape Breton University. He served as town manager for Glace Bay, and as deputy chief administrative officer for Cape Breton Regional Municipality during the 1995 amalgamation.

"We're looking forward to working with Mr. MacInnis through the dissolution process," said Mulgrave Mayor Lorne MacDonald. "We're confident he will help us reach an agreement with the Municipality of the District of Guysborough so that our community continues to be a great place to live."

Mr. Leefe served as transition co-ordinator for the process that led to the Town of Springhill merging with the Municipality of the County of Cumberland. He is former mayor of the Region of Queens Municipality and was a long-serving MLA and cabinet minister.

"Mr. Leefe's experience in Springhill gives us confidence in his ability to guide our community through this process," said Parrsboro Mayor Lois Smith. "We look forward to building a new governance structure with the Municipality of the County of Cumberland that ensures long-term sustainability for our community."

The transition co-ordinators will manage the dissolution process outlined in the Municipal Government Act. The province will provide support to the municipalities throughout the mergers.

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Transition co-ordinators have been appointed to oversee

the change in governance for Mulgrave and Parrsboro.

John Leefe will serve as transition co-ordinator for

Parrsboro and Gordon MacInnis will assume this role for

Mulgrave.

Municipal Affairs Minister Zach Churchill made the

announcement today (Nov. 5th) at the fall conference of the

Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities.

Mr. Churchill says that in seeking strong solutions to

real problems, these communities and their leaders are acting

with courage and integrity.

He says he is confident that these transition co-ordinators

will help create governance structures that are foundations for

healthy, vibrant, sustainable communities for years to come.