Pair seek $84k in demolition damages

Homeowners who say that the demolition of a school directly south of their New Glasgow property has caused considerable damage to their house are seeking more than $80,000 from the province in compensation.

Bonnie Ann Fraser and Karen Lynn Crowley own a house at 319 George St., near where the former New Glasgow High turned junior high stood at 93 Albert St.

That brick school was torn down last spring and is to replaced by the new Primary-to-Grade 8 New Glasgow Academy, set to open in the fall.

In a letter drafted by Patterson Law on their behalf, Fraser and Crowley asked the provincial Utility and Review Board on Monday to consider their claim for compensation, saying that the demolition of the old school caused their home to tremble and shake.

Besides excessive noise during the demolition, Fraser and Crowley claim that the demolition caused cracks in their foundation, fireplaces, chimneys, walls, ceilings and floorboards.

The pair also claim leaking and moisture in various areas of the home, damaged floors, door frames and windows and exterior siding.

Fraser and Crowley further claim the nearby demolition and construction interfered with their use and enjoyment of their property.

The women claim $64,600.80 as a cost to fix the house, $10,000 for nuisance and inconvenience and $10,000 for their time, for a total of $84,600.80 in damages.

Fraser and Crowley would also like to recover all reasonable legal costs, disbursements and experts fees, along with any other relief under the Expropriation Act that later becomes apparent and is seen as fit and just by the review board.

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Pair seek $84k in demolition damages