Ottawa spent over $1‘/2 million‘

on Island wharves, harbors

g] e of works done by ‘§;’f.‘,l,§'r government depart- ” of public works in Prince

mwaear on wharves, breakwat- W ind other construction and mairs done by the department. "5-he department also spent ‘mom on the operation of the dm,'..,.g plant. The department nmsiand operates its own ﬂeet S. Ofﬂriidflﬁlsl of slightly m ore

man si.5n0.000 the new depart-

igldrerlzed to a depth of 26 feet on the south and west sides and 3-; feet on the outer edge.

when the wharf is completed. it tr-‘I replace the old mairitne M13,-r which has been in use for 50"-gr: and will be able m,,'pi\- berths for the largest of the Eri\'t‘i‘nment‘s ice breakers mi 5.,-nir shlDS- The completion date is set for sometime in June. _ 4 The construction began [rm \'(‘.'ll‘S SE30-

The companies constructing the wharf are Northern Con- smrntioii Company and .l.W. Ste- wart Ltd. Vancouver. B.C.

a-H" GTFFI. PILING

The wtiart is constructed of "H" stccl piling and tube piling filled with concrete for re-en- forceiiieiil. The center of the “part is filled solid. and will be par.-rt with ashohalt at a later date. uiirier another contract. The rest of the deck, which is not till completed as yet is made of l‘t"-f‘l‘i"l‘(‘(‘(l concrete and con- crete slzihs. _ On the outside of the wharf 5......» of the tenders. made of cresuterl liarclwood, and soft- “-ood ptlings. have been install- ed on the west side. The 0 t h er sides remain to be completed. \\ll(‘)l ll.'ll‘h0l‘ ice recedes.

The buildings to be situated on the deck of the wharf remain to be built as yet, as wel as the installation of lighting. ladders. bnllards, fire protection equip- tiienl. and phone and power lin- es for use aboard docked ships. on the ca st side of the nharf a shipping shed and a machine shop will be located. uh:le on the north portion an ad- ministration and a stores build- in: will be erected.

The representative for company which designed wharf. Whitman, Benn, and As- sociates. Halifax, is I-larold Gid- d'n:s, who directs and supervis- cs from an office at the govern- mcni of Canada department of public works

the

\."l"i(lL1S buildings needed by the DOT on the wharf.

The wharf has progressed siiiorithlv during the two years of cniistriictioii. except for some soil problems encountered when the piles were being (‘I r i V e n. \\llit‘ll slowed the driving to n siiail's pace. These were over- conic. liowever. and the deck was laid, the department of pub- he works reported.

The department also reported that there are representatives from the contract firms on the job at all times. to supervise and keep the ioh rolling.

\\'hen the wharf is completed it is cxitected to be one of the most expensive ever built in l‘i':iice Edward Island. depart- mvnt officials said. The other wharf which cost as muc is the Railway wharf in Charlot- tetown. which took over two wars to build. shortly after the Beeoiid World War.

PRINCE COUNTY

Summerside: The construction of a (')llfl_\‘ wall between Queen's \\'harf and the adjacent property \\lllt‘ll was started in 1962. was completed under contract by the H J. Phillips and Sons of Cliarlottetown, under manage- ment of John A. Bond. The whole area behind the wall was filled \i'.th clay and topped with grav- el. and is providin a m p l e work and haulage space for fish ermcn. One portion of the area was rented to the Island Packers Ltd. for a fish- processing plant, which is under construction.

Maintenance repairs were performed on the R allw ay Wharf and repairs to Holman‘: wharf were started by day lab- or. under the fioremanshk) of Mr Lconce Arsenault.

Fishing Cove: A quay wall of steel sheet piling between the wharf and the rubble- mound breakwater. with a slip in the center. was constructed u a dot contract by N.N. Maclean of Jlurray River. The contract is almost completed, with the ex- “Dlitin of the dredging of the harbor and the backafllling d‘ the area behind the wall, w i t h dredged spoil. which is expected to be done In early spring. 1964.

The wall will provide bl d ly needed landing space. and. the area behind it. work and haul- “? Snace for the fishermen.

Rock Point: ‘the which was badly damaged by ‘*9 durtns the ions: . “:35 reconstructed with steel. R- viles and a timber-concrete com- posite deck. under contract by l\'7_5_rTilrtf1ri Arsenault of Abram‘:

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Was: REPAIR! A repairs were perform-

“ by day labor under the taco

""""lhll> of Mr. F. Arnonault.

Brae Harbour: A 2,300. tons 00-foot wide channel

wharf

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mm,-d Island was $1,700,000 11:

to Abram's Village.

Abram‘: Village. some protec- tion work was done on the sand dunes by J. MacArthur of Cole I

an. West Point: The usable area of the fishing harbor was ex- tended by dredging by depart- mental Dredge “No. 10." Exten- sive repalrs to wharf and break- water were performed by d a y labor under the foremanstiip of Ralph Macbennan. Miminegash: A 265-foot por tion of the North Breakwater was reconstructed with creosot- ed sheeting and a reinforced concrete deck. The work was done under contract by L.G. and N.N. MiacI.ean of Murray Riv- Scotia. ~

Skinnet-‘s Pond: The run was dredged under local contract by N.N. MacLean of Murray Riv- er. Repairs to both piers w e r e performed under local contract by E d m o n d Arsenault of

Extensive deck repairs were performed on the West Pier day labor under the foreman- shin of Herman Doyle.

T"Enish Run: Repairs to both piers were performed by day labor under the foremanship of Clifford Gaudet.

Alberton: As a furthergstep in the development of this harbor, the construction of a 100- foot by 30-foot Transit Shed for assem blaze of cargoes was be g u it last fall under contract by Ralph Ford of Northam. Com- pletion of the shed is expected in the spring. 1964.

Repairs to Queen's Wharf was performed by day labor under the foremanship of H a n s o n

ith.

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Milligan's Shore: A channel. 2. 175 feet long and 60 feet wide. and an area around the wharf were dredged under contract by the Maritime Dredging Ltd. of Charlottetown.

Port Hill and Lennox Island: Dredging around the headblock both wharves was performed by Departmental Dredge “No.

5..

Borden: Widening of the ap- proach roadway to the ferry ter- minal was completed under con- tract by Curran and B rl g g a. Ltd. This will provide consider- able improvement to the move ment of traffic to and from the ferries.

Also underway and due to r

pu-oach channel at the harbour entrace. The J. P. Porter Com- pany Limited removed 7,486 cubic yards of mud and rock, and 20.875 cublic yards were removed by Depart mental Plant.

TRACADIE HARBOUR: Re- pairs to the fender system of the wharf and the placing of

rock ballast in the breakwater‘

were carried out undera local contract with Arthur Corrigan of Trncadle Cross. VICTORIA: A concerete re- taining wall, 122 feet in lenrzth, was constructed adjacent to the wharf approach. An area 125 feet by 75 feet was filled a nd gravelled. Contractor for the work was Lloyd E. Wellner. Jr., of Charlottetown. NINE MILE CREEK: Addi- tional mooringspace for boats was provided by (1 red g l n g a asin on each side of the wharf. The work was carried out by D P. W. Dredge “No. 10". ROCKY POINT Repairs to railing, span, and outer end of the wharf were carried out by day labour. Foreman for the work was Howard Smi . COVEHEAD: A new wharf. 360 feet long. is under construc- tion.A large area behind the wharf has been filled to provide working a n d parking 5 p a c c. The work will be completed in 1964 by placing a concrete deck on the wharf. Contractor is Edmond Arsena u l t. Ab r a in Village. ROBlNSON'S ISLAND: Ex- tensive beach protect i on w o rk was built at Robinson's Island. The work consisted of a groome system and an extension to the existing sand collection cribs. Contractor was Edward Mac- Callum. Brackley. The work was reinforced by pumping fill around the groynes and into low areas of the island. using D. P. W. Dredge “No. 12". RUSTICO HARBOUR: Beach protection of the harbour area was reinforced by completing a 100-foot section of work by day labor. Foreman for the w o 1' k was Reuel Gauthier. Minor repairs were made the deck of the breakwater. Also. sandstone fill was placed over the working area behind the retaining wall at Gauthier's Creek. CLIFTO: Min or repairs

were made to the wharf under foreman Eric Carr.

in addition to works above. minor repairs and im- provements were performed by day labour at Point Prim, Ver- non. Pinette. and Mac-Aulay's Shore.

KING'S COUNTY

Basin Head: The deck system of the headblock of the we st channel protection pier was re- constructed by day labor.

Dredging was carried out by Departmental Dredge “No. 25" in the approaches to the channel protection piers and the in net harbour-- 6,500 cubic yards of material was removed.

Bay Fortune: to the fish landing facilities on the North wharf were carried out, and repairs to the breakwat- er. all by day labo

Dredging by Departmental Dredge "No. 25", of 2,100 cubic yards. was completed at the South wharf to provide better landing and mooring facilities.

Cardigan Bridge: Reconstruc- tion of the substructure and deck system with creosoted timber and treated nlank was carried out by day labor.

Launching Pond: Reconstruc-

tion of the deck system of the North channel protection pier was completed. and a 125-f o of extension to the landing facili- ties and a steel foot bridge span- ning the run are under c on- slruction. All work is under con- tract to Edmond A. Arsenault, Abram's Village. Dredging by D.P.W. Dredge “No. 5'' of 1,200 cubic yards at the seaward approach to the channel protection piers was car- ried out in early spring.

Dredging of 11.000 cubic yards in the inner harbour by DPW Dredge "No. 10" was carried out to provide improved facilities for fishing operations in the m- ner arbor.

DECK SYSTEM

Naufrage: Repairs were car- ried out to the approaches to the East and West landings, and reconstruction of 250 feet of the

to deck system was completed, all bor.

by day la

Repairs to the deck system of the east breakwater were start- ed under the winter works p to

Dredging by crane was com

Improvements

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pleted, under local agreement, between the channel protection piers. Approximately 1,200 cubic yards were removed.

North Lake: Reclamation of a land area adjacent to the east landing system. by filling and grading, was completed u n der contract by Merlin Chapman of Souris.

Reconstruction of 200 feet of the deck system of the west landing, with creosoted timber and concrete. was completed un- der contract by Augustus Mol lard of North Lake.

A 2.500-pound capacity steel derrick was installed on the east landing.

Red Head: Reconstruction of 150 feet of the deck system of

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WIDENING OF APPBOA

completion in the spring of 1964 is an extension to the ferry ter- minal. This work is being car- ried out under contract by Mc- Namara Construction of N ov a Scotia. Ltd._ and will provide as second ferry dock to speed up the handling of ferry traffic. Dredging for the new pier by erreault Navigation, Inc.. com- menced in 1962. was completed in 1963. The contract called for the removal of 29.000 cubic yards of sand. mud and shale, and 5. 000 cubic yards of rock.

, Cape Traverse: Repairs were carried out to the wharf and rock was placed on the western portion of the approach. The foreman was l-‘enton Rowatt. Darnley Bridge: The ice dam- age to the wharf was repaired by re-driving the existing piling and reinforcing the work with steel I-I-piles. Contractor for the work was Ralph Ford of North- am. P.E.I.

Minor repairs by day labor and local contracts were perfor- med. also, at Howard's C ov e. Gordon's Point. Brook's Shore, Port ' Lennox Island Milit- gan's Shore. Queen's Wharf at Summerside, and Jude's Point.

QUEEN'S COUNTY

CHARLOTTETOWN: C o n- struction of the Department of Tansp o rt Wharf conti n u e d through 1963. The work is now over 90 per cent complete and is expected to be completed in June, 1964. A steel sheet pile retaining wall was constructed on the seaward side of the department of fisheries property in Chariot tetown. This work was an ex- tension‘ of the wall constructed for the department of oat l o nal defence in 1962. The contractor was Norman N. MscLean of Murray River.

The 34-foot by 40-foot tw 0- storey works h o p - wareh o use begun in 1962 for the depart- ment of fisheries was comp‘eted by the contractor. Robert J. Pe-

tr .

At the Railway Wharf. dredg- ing of the berths was continued this season and general in a i n- tenance of the wharf and ware- houses was done by day labour.

BELLE RIVER: An 80-foot long section of the West Land- ing was repaired and a new timber crib beach protection work. 100 feet ions. was con- structed on the outer shore. Bd- ioining the West Breakwater. All work was by day labor.

WOOD ISLANDS HARBOUR:

Reconstruction of the East Breakwater. commenced in 1962 by Norman N. Macbean. con- tractor. was completed early In 1963. General maintenance of

throughout this winter. II M?‘ u the department's winter works program.

‘IDREDGTNG -

In order to protect the harbor against a possible break-through by the seas. on its eastern side. a 200-foot long beach protoc- tion was constructed on In- ward side of the rosdwly Mill!" ding the harbor. This was 90?-

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