CBRM rain concerns

All the rain for the last week has residents on edge reliving Thanksgiving.

Water is rushing down creeks and streams and some people’s sump pumps are going all out to keep the water out of basements.

Mayor Cecil Clarke told the CBC the municipality is on high alert.  He pointed out the water is draining more quickly this time because of the remedial work done since the Thanksgiving flood.

Meanwhile, the Cabot Trail has reopened a section northwest of Baddeck after repairs to a washed out shoulder.  It’ll take longer to repair washouts on West Side Middle River Road and a rural road in Evanston.

Sydney Mines theft

A Sydney Mines woman has been found guilty of stealing her father’s money and will be sentenced next month.

70 year old Ruth Gail Canzio took $96,000 from her 96 year old father’s safety deposit box in October of 2013.  He has since died.

The judge found her guilty in a written decision yesterday after her trial last month, rejecting the defence claim that it was her brother who stole the money.  She used the money for a Florida vacation.

Sentencing is set for June 27th.