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TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNICATIONS--MINISTER MEETS WITH TRUCKERS ------------------------------------------------------------ Transportation and Communications Minister Richie Mann today assured local Cumberland and Colchester County gravel and dump truck operators today that they will not be required to use the tolled Western Alignment for pick-ups and deliveries within the local area. "I am very concerned that a myth has been circulating that local dump trucks will be required to pay a toll to reach the gravel pits located in the area, and I'm very pleased to have met with their representatives to clarify that," Mr. Mann said. Mr. Mann met with the truckers following a peaceful demonstration by approximately 40 truckers, many of whom were dump truck operators from Cumberland County. The province is negotiating with a consortium to reach a public-private partnership for the construction and operation of a new Highway 104 between Masstown and Thomson Station as a toll road. -30- Contact: Donna M. McCready 902-424-8687 trp Nov. 30, 1995