New Weymouth Library

From the Digby Courier

New Weymouth library a waterfront anchor
West Nova Greg Kerr MP, right, and Education Minister Marilyn More join municipal councillor Randall Amero and librarian Marguerite Thibault during the opening of the new Weymouth Waterfront Library. Karla Kelly photo
Published on July 30th, 2010
Published on July 30th, 2010
By Karla Kelly FOR THE DIGBY COURIER NovaNewsNow.com

Topics : Weymouth Waterfront Library , Environmental Design , Green Building Rating System , Weymouth
It was standing room only for the many who attended the official opening Thursday of Weymouth’s new Waterfront Library after thundershowers forced planned outdoor celebrations inside the new facility.

Municipal councillor Randall Amero expressed pride in representing the people of the area and said it was nice to see something added to the village since it had lost so much in recent years.

“It provides an anchor for the waterfront,” he said.

West Nova MP Greg Kerr said the planning, building and opening of the new 307 square-meter library reflected the fact that Weymouth was a community determined not to go backward any longer.

“Weymouth has suffered difficult economic times but the extraordinary commitment to complete this project reflects the change,” Kerr said. “It’s Weymouth moving forward.”



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Federal, provincial and municipal funding for the Weymouth Waterfront Library, totalled $417,900. The building is environmentally friendly, meeting the silver standard of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.

Education Minister Marilyn More acknowledged the important contributions of both the federal and provincial governments and thanked the Municipality of Digby and the village of Weymouth for working so hard to make the library a reality.

“This beautiful facility would not be possible without the hard work of the Weymouth Waterfront Development Committee, the library staff and this community,” More said. “What a perfect place to build a library that will be the focal point of this community.”

What a perfect place to build a library that will be the focal point of this community. - Education Minister Marilyn More
Western Counties Regional Library director Trudy Amirault said she was pleased with the number of people who attended the opening.

“It is a real indication of the support for this project in the community as well as the future increase in library usage,” Amirault said. “We are pleased to provide 1,000 new books and materials as part of Western Counties Regional Library’s contribution to enhance library service in Weymouth.”

During the opening ceremonies, author Barbara Erjavec presented the library copies of her book ‘The Wit and Wisdom of Joe Casey’.

Refreshments were served and a walk through of the facility followed the ribbon cutting ceremony.