Could Lose Major Employer in Digby- Hope not

NS: Government considers possible sale of three provincial resorts
By Staff, The Canadian Press

Source: The Canadian Press - December 16, 2010

[HALIFAX, NS] - The government of Nova Scotia is considering several options - including the possible sale - of three resorts it owns.

The management contract with New Castle Hotels for Digby Pines, Keltic Lodge and Liscombe Lodge expires in January 2012.

Tourism Minister Percy Paris says all three properties are in need of major repairs that could cost as much as $22 million.

Paris say they are significant economic and employment generators in their communities and important to the province’s tourism industry.

His department has issued a request for expressions of interest to develop a range of options for the future operation of the properties.

Paris says previous governments have ignored the resorts for years and as a result, a lot of their amenities are in need of costly upgrades.