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Malpeque harbour users vote in favour of new wharf at Cabot Shores

On Wednesday, July 8, Malpeque harbour users gathered in Summerside to hear proposed plans for a new wharf. Around 50 people attended the presentation given by Harbourside Consulting and MRSB, which was hosted by the Malpeque Harbour Authority before its annual general meeting. Most there were commercial fishers; some were members of the public. The navigational channel into Malpeque harbour, also called Malpeque Cove, is shallow and has needed near-constant dredging for decades.  The shallow channel is dangerous for boats and their crews who risk running aground, swamping full of water or capsizing.  >click to read< 08:09