Newsmaker of the Year - It’s a West Mabou “no”
West Mabou Beach Provincial Park. (Photo credit: Gabe MacDonald on savewestmaboubeach.com)
December 31, 2025
West Mabou Beach Provincial Park was once again the centre of controversy as information came out in October that Cabot wanted to lease part of the park from the province to build a new links golf course. It was the third time Cabot has tried to acquire the use of the park. On November 13th, the province said “no.” At a press conference, Premier Tim Houston said, “As a government, we’re just trying to make a decision that is this - does this benefit Nova Scotians? And then, is it worth taking to the next step? And this one never got, and won’t get, to the next step.” Opponents of the project were relieved, but acknowledged it was a bittersweet victory as the issue caused a rift in the community.
