Centreville Steering Committee Report
What are some of the changes that have taken place in Centreville over the last five -years?
- Population growth: (627 people in 1986 and 997 people in 1996, a 59% increase)
- The percentage of youth is growing
- New businesses have opened
- The Charles Macdonald House in Centreville Society Museum has opened
- Eagle Crest Golf Course opened for business
- New subdivisions are begin developed
- The park and facilities have doubled in size
- There is a new church building and AA hall
- Tourism has increased
- More people are walking and jogging on the streets
- Increased traffic volumes, gravel and logging trucks
- Speeding and illegal passing on main routes
- Park is used for extra-curricular activities for school children
Through community volunteer efforts, Centreville has accomplished:
- New baseball and soccer fields, hosted provincial soccer and baseball tournaments
- Macdonald House Museum
- Boy Scouts Recycling Bin
- Public phone booth at Community Hall
- The removal of unsafe buildings
- A steering committee for managing growth in Centreville
Why live in the Centreville community?
- Scenic country setting
- Close to local shopping centers, hospital and ocean
- Only one hour to Halifax and the airport
- Friendly community
- Low crime rate
- Reasonable housing prices and tax rates
- Municipal sewer system
- Good water
Concerns that have been expressed by Centreville residents
- Children and adults are at risk through lack of street lighting and sidewalks
- Roads need repairs and quicker snow removal
- No public transportation
- No pharmacy
- Not enough suitable places for adults and youth to meet
- No year round recreation centre
- No schools in Centreville
- Community Hall needs upgrading
- No set way for community groups to communicate with one another, i.e., newsletter
Things that could threaten Centreville:
- As the population grows, crime may grow too
- Increased traffic
- Inability of the community to afford improvements
- No community growth management