Acadia First Nation creates urban reserve on Hammonds Plains Road – TheChronicleHerald.ca

October 25, 2017

The Acadia First Nation has acquired nearly five hectares of land along Hammonds Plains Road for an urban reserve.

In June, a federal order in council added 4.9 hectares of Hammonds Plains Road land to Acadia’s five reserves, which are spread out along the South Shore from Yarmouth to Halifax.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada said in a recent news release the new reserve lands will provide space for community growth and new economic development opportunities for the band and its members.

It will also benefit neighbouring communities through increased tourism, potential new employment opportunities, and increased use of local municipal goods and services, according to the release.

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