Downtown Sydney plans

The revitalizatrion plan for downtown Sydney was put before a crowd at a public meeting last night.

The $7.5 million plan proposes a big facelift for Charlotte Street, including burying power lines, putting in a bike lane and widening sidewalks with outdoor dining and seating areas as well as small parks and maybe a public square with buge screen TV for watching movies or sporting events.

Downtown Councillor Eldon MacDonald the plan is vital to the municipality because Charlotte Street is in desperate need of major infrastructure work.  So he figures now is the time to make wholesale changes.

Port Hastings drug bust

Two Newfoundlanders have been charged with drug offences by the RCMP.

They conducted a traffic stop Monday afternoon on Highway 105 in Port Hastings and found 10 pounds of marijuana and 100 grams of Shatter.

57 year old David Bruce Hunter and 55 year old Carl Walter Jacobs have both been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.  They have been released on conditions and will be back in court May 29.