City Council in Saint John is getting a recommendation from city staff to let the province go ahead with geo-technical testing in Riverview Memorial Park on Douglas Avenue to determine the feasibility of the museum expanding there.
There has been opposition voiced to expanding the collections centre of the museum into the park because it’s a war memorial dedicated to the soldiers who fought in the Boer War.
The soil testing will involve 2 test pits and a minimum of 7 boreholes to a maximum depth of 6 meters.
The recommendation includes provisions to minimise any damage to trees, repair any damage and protect the city from any legal action.
