Bursting at the seams, Eskasoni gets a much needed expansion – CBC

2 neighbouring properties added to reserve with plans for new high school and long-term care facility

Jul 05, 2019

The Eskasoni First Nation just grew by 86.5 hectares, and the band says it couldn’t have come a moment too soon.

Two landowners in neighbouring Castle Bay, N.S., sold their properties to Eskasoni a couple of years ago.

The federal government confirmed late last month that the lands have now been added to the reserve.

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