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Merigomish Beach Designation

made under subsection 5(1) of the

Beaches Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 32

O.I.C. 76-845 (July 13, 1976), N.S. Reg. 136/76


The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Lands and Forests dated the 22nd day of June, A.D., 1976, and pursuant to Section 5(1) of Chapter 6 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1975, the Beaches Preservation and Protection Act, is pleased to designate as a beach an area of land lying landward from the mean high watermark of Merigomish Beach, in the County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, as shown outlined in red on the copy of Crown Land Records Office Plan No. E-5-61, marked Schedule “B”, and described in Schedule “A”, both attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation.



Schedule “A”


All that certain area of land lying landward from the mean high watermark of Merigomish Beach, in the County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, as shown outlined in red on a copy of Plan No. E-5-61, attached hereto, filed in the Crown Land Records Office, Halifax, and being more particularly described as follows:


Beginning at an iron post standing on the northerly boundary of the main road leading from Big Island to Patterson Point, said iron post marking the southeasterly angle of lands now or formerly owned by John Carlos;


From thence to run by astronomic bearings north thirty-seven degrees seventeen minutes west, one hundred and sixty-one feet following the easterly boundary of said lands now or formerly owned by John Carlos to an iron post situate on top of a bank and being a distance of eighty-six feet more or less from the mean high watermark;


Thence north eighty-two degrees fifty-seven minutes west, nine hundred eighty-one feet along the top of the bank to a stake standing five feet more or less from the edge of said bank and being a distance of fifty feet more or less from the mean high watermark;


Thence north forty-eight degrees twenty-four minutes west, one hundred fifty-five feet to an iron bolt in a large sandstone situate between the mean high watermark and the water at low tide;


Thence north eleven degrees thirty minutes west, four hundred seventy feet to a theoretical point beneath the waters of Northumberland Strait;


Thence north seventy-eight degrees four minutes east, seventeen thousand one hundred nine feet following a theoretical line beneath the waters of the Northumberland Strait to a point;


Thence south sixteen degrees three minutes east, four hundred eighty-five feet to a point situate on a ridge of sand on the Merigomish Beach;


Thence continuing south sixteen degrees three minutes east, one hundred fifty-six feet to a point;


Thence south fifty-two degrees nine minutes west, two hundred fifty decimal three feet to a nail set at the northeast corner of a bridge;


Thence south fifty degrees zero minutes west, one thousand fifty feet following a theoretical line to a point beneath the waters of Merigomish Harbour;


Thence south eighty-two degrees forty-five minutes west, one thousand four hundred seventy feet following a theoretical line beneath the waters of Merigomish Harbour to a point;


Thence south fifty-six degrees fifteen minutes west, nine thousand eighty-five feet following a theoretical line beneath the waters of Merigomish Harbour to a point;


Thence south eighty-seven degrees twenty-five minutes west, two thousand seven hundred fifty-five feet following a theoretical line beneath the waters of Merigomish Harbour to a point;


Thence north fifty-three degrees thirty minutes west, two thousand seven hundred seventy feet to a stake standing near the mean high watermark of Big Island;


Thence north forty-eight degrees thirty-one minutes east, five hundred ninety-four feet to a stake;


Thence north sixty-nine degrees fourteen minutes west, one thousand one hundred sixty-two feet to the place of beginning,


Excepting and reserving from the above described area of land all the portion thereof lying seaward from the mean high watermark.



Schedule “B”


[Note: The map referred to as Schedule “B” was not filed with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations.]