TAKE NOTICE there will be a Public Hearing on Dec. 17, 2025 regarding the proposed sale of two parcels of land totalling 3.465 hectares (details below) at 30 Highway 242, Joggins, Cumberland County to the Joggins Improvement Business Development Association at less than market value. The Joggins Log Cabin is situated on this property. The estimated value of the property is approximately $140,000.
The land in question is owned by the Municipality but has been leased to local community groups to use the premises for non-profit purposes to showcase local cultural history, provide tourism information, and use of the space as a meeting place for community groups.
The Public Hearing will be held during the Regular Council Meeting on December 17th, 2025, at the E.D. Fullerton Municipal Building, 1395 Blair Lake Road, Upper Nappan, Nova Scotia. The Meeting will be held in the Council Chambers commencing at 4:00pm ADT. People wishing to speak during the Public Hearing may appear at the Council Meeting in person. Written comments or questions regarding the proposed sale can be sent prior to the meeting to:
Deputy Clerk, Municipality of Cumberland
1395 Blair Lake Road, Upper Nappan, B4H 3Y4
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The parcels of land in question have Property Identification (PID) numbers 25061961 & 25061987. PID 25061961 is 2.52 hectares (approximately 6.23 acres) and PID 25061987 is 0.945 hectares (approximately 2.34 acres), totalling 3.465 hectares (approximately 8.56 acres). The properties are represented in yellow in the sketches below:
