Answers About SPDA

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The Shelburne Park Development Agency (SPDA)

Dear Reader,

In the mid-90s the Federal Government was eager to dispose of many of their former naval bases in Nova Scotia. They did so by encouraging the establishment of local non-profit groups to administer dollars set aside for transforming these former military facilities into local development sites. Monies set aside for this purpose were funneled through ACOA and was administered by these local groups.

In the case of the former Shelburne Naval Station, I am told some $5 million dollars plus the old base at the entrance to Shelburne Harbour was handed to SPDA's Board of Directors. In 1999, SPDA transfered all of its assets to SWSDA and ceased to exist.

In the coming months a lot of information will become available at trial about SPDA and SWSDA's management of these assets and local development efforts. Believe me.... I could write a book.

Until then, I am not at liberty to share that information with readers since most of it was acquired as part of the discovery process in Ocean Produce International's litigation with SWSDA. As it is disclosed at trial I will publish further details that I've unearthed about SPDA/SWSDA's use of these resources.

For the reader who keeps asking for details about SPDA .... I guess you'll just have to wait along with everyone else. Your only alternative is to bypass this blog and go directly to the horse's mouth and make application to ACOA or SWSDA under Freedom of Information for the information you are seeking. They are the only two bodies I know of who hold these original files and managed these monies and resources. ... Sorry I can't be more helpful.