Local residents concerned about location of Moncton casino
17.07.2008 18:01
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- Source: cbc.ca
Moncton residents living in the area where New Brunswick's first casino is going to be built are concerned about the impact the $90-million facility will have on their community. The hotel, casino and convention centre complex will be built in the Magnetic Hill area, just off of the Trans-Canada Highway near Mountain Road. The facility, which will be constructed by Sonco Gaming New Brunswick Ltd., will include 600 slot machines, 20 table games and eight poker tables. There will be an 18-metre treed buffer zone and a security fence between the complex and residential homes. But with a casino exit planned to be constructed on Muirfield Drive, some area residents have told CBC News that they are concerned about their new neighbours. Lori Devos said she had considered her dead-end street as a safe haven and a quiet place for her kids to play. "We won't let them go out biking any longer by themselves if we're just around the corner [from the casino] because to me, it's not a safe place anymore," Devos said. Jacques Saindon said he is also concerned the buffer zone will do little to shelter residents from the casino and that traffic in the neighbourhood will be a major problem. "Within a couple years, instead of birds we'll have cars in our backyards practically," Saindon said. Devos said she'll be lobbying the city about the project to ensure local residents' concerns are heard. But Coun. Brian Hicks said it's still to early to tell how the complex will truly affect residents. "City council has never really debated this," Hicks said. "But it's here now and we have to make sure it works — not only for Sonco Gaming but also the residents and taxpayers of the City of Moncton." Devos said she'll be asking the city and Sonco officials to consider a bigger buffer zone and potentially moving the Muirfield Drive exit. "Hopefully there's some room for negotiations in the coming weeks," she said. "Time will tell." RelatedInternal LinksDie is cast for N.B.'s first casinoOpinions split on Moncton's casino winSonco big winner in N.B. casino projectN.B. keeps cards close as it examines casino proposalsN.B. wagers on establishing a casinoN.B. government tips its hand on new gambling policyConsumer HeadlinesHouse sales seen falling this year: Royal LePageHouse prices are expected to see a modest rise this year, but national sales are projected to fall from last year's levels, according to new forecast released Thursday from Royal LePage.Websites selling ringtones 'ripping' off consumers: EU commissionerEight out of 10 websites selling mobile phone ringtones and graphics are tricking consumers with hidden fees or false advertising for free products, the EU said Thursday.Travel to and from Canada inches up: StatsCanTravel in and out of the country increased modestly in May, according to a report released Thursday by Statistics Canada.Resorts offer to lock up BlackBerrys, cellphonesSome resort hotels in the Rockies are selling rest and relaxation to BlackBerry addicts and cellphone fanatics by offering to lock up their electronic devices during their stays.Electric cars now allowed on some Quebec roads Low-speed electric cars are now allowed on some Quebec roads, thanks to a provincial pilot project testing the silent, fuel-efficient vehicles. Consumer Life FeaturesFORUMSmartphonesShare your thoughts on iPhone 3G, competitorsADVENTURE TRAVELDoing KiliDawn atop Kilimanjaro and the cellphone worksTRAVELBeer breakTouring the world's best breweriesBLOGFood BytesWanting not to wasteBLOGComm-OdditiesSeattle sells loos on eBayPeople who read this also read …
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