CN Railine Abandonment ("Northgate-Frobisher sub")

[toe]

Didn't mean to put that last post in this topic, but surely no real harm done.
Today I was in touch with Sask Dep't of Highways. The connection is that in Sask, federally regulated railways are under the juridiction of "Rail Services" under Sask De't of Highways; and there is an ex CPR fellow in charge who knows both sides of the rail business. Just because a company such as CNR salvages the rail ( because no local municipality stepped up to buy it for net salvage value (or less); does not mean that the federally regulated CNR can not retain the rail bed. For you guys in the deep south; this means that the CNR can turn it into an active rail line again if they so wish. It may very well be that a very important piece of property was overlooked. At the very least about $30,000 dollars per mile of "grain dependent" line entitlement was missed. That might have paid for the rail, tie and road bed value. The ties may have had near zero value and the rail sure wasn't heavy duty; but I don't recall seeing the net salvage value.

Post a mesage if anyone desires the contact info.

[farmaholic]

You're making some very pointed statements, seems only names are missing. Good luck with your quest and attempt to rouse the electorate.

[hobbyfrmr]

Toe, you have excellent expectations of the
municipal council. I agree 120%. In all your
detailed description I can see that you will be an
excellent RM councilor and hold your fellow
councillors to the position of upmost accountability
and moral integrity. Good luck and best success.

[cottonpicken]

In my best condecending chinese voice "soooo
sorrrry'doubt im the only one who scene it.

[jackspratwhynot]

Cotton: You seem to be quick to call BS. Consider that anyone that has ever had access to any computer that you have ever used; with or without your permission; may very well have automatic access to any of the sites that you have frequented. Further; when you are using a friends computer; or a public computer; there are possibilities that someone or the last user(s) have not completely logged out. It should be obvious that there are many ways that two or more people may unintentionally or deliberately for legitimate reasons somehow have access to common programs, networks and websites.
And that doesn't even go into the dispicable realm of hacking and trying to find out personal information. Once only a single detail is determined; anyone's life could be turned upside down. perhaps you could ask someone like parsley how your website may be intruded upon by micschievious persons (or worse). I believe she mentioned those problems some years ago. That creates stress and takes time to attempt to recover from the violation of your data and info; and the important violation of what you wish to remain your personal space.
I'll give you an example that should scare the B.S right out of you "cotton". Like your post office mail box; the only security you have is your key and every copy of it that has ever been made. If you were sick five years back and sent someone for your mail; or if some good samaritan ever anonymously returned your set of car keys (and the attached post office keys); will you ever be 100% sure that you still have all the keys that can unlock your post office box at 2:30 a.m tomorrow morning. And while you may be lucky enough that your mail may never be touched; are you absolutely sure that that old truck couldn't be driven off at any time. (or vice versa)
Using the same analogy; when you or anyone signs (including me) signs into agriville and types in "cottonpicken", then claims they have lost the password; and asks that the password info be sent to your email mailbox (which you've no doubt given to hundreds of people over many years). Now, remember the example given above; put it into context; and admit there remains but one detail to post as cottonpicken. Its that samaritan (from above example) or that person who went for your mail many years ago who has instant access to your full agriville acount info and may freely impersonate your claim to know the answers to the important Corus Land Holding Corp "secrets". The story still hasn't broken and either you have what could be used as insider info; or else you know nothing. Which is it?.

[jackspratwhynot]

A little more info. I phoned the Farm Land Security Board. I was told that non-residents and "non-Canadian entities" who wish to purchase more than 10 acres of farmland; require an Order from the Farm Land Security Board. He refreshed his memory and read the same details and caveats that are posted on the internet. As for buying as much property in the City of Estevan; or the hamlet of Northgate; it is not within the juridiction of the Farmland Security Board and I was told he was not aware of any other prior oversight requirement.
Corus has title to basically all the section of land on all sides adjoining the quite extensive CNR "railyard" in Northgate. The CNR rail property property (currently assessed at some 1.3 million or so. The adjoing land assessment are quite low as is expected to be for relatively poor farmland comprised of pasture, rocks and water runs. Take a look at SAMAVIEW on the internet to see more assessment info for basically every property in Sask. Its awesome.
As for the 250 surveyed lots and streets in the hamlet; there arewell in excess of 169 in the name of the RM of Enniskillen. I would estimate the RM holds title to a good 80% plus of lots and the certainly land area ( no thanks to the Council who remain tight lipped) about the existance of Corus's plans or the Council's decisions. Too bad someone else would'nt phone up to ask about the availability of property for your possibile " hotel/ motel accomodation" project near Northgate. It could well be a company town. The previously surveyed reservoir, pipeline corridor and water storage area that could have served the community has already been acquired by Corus.

I asked the Farm Land Security Board what the "facility" entailed. and it took several seconds to receive an answer. It is "oil related". My speculation is that the option is open for a lot more than that (up until 2016. We'' see if the RM has similarly protected our public property.. We'll also see how RM zoning bylaw changes are triggered; building codes; building inspectors etc. all fit in; but don't expect any input into the ratepayer's long term goals and development plan which Council now appears to be interested in.
The speculation about Corus acquiring the land all the way to Elcott along the railbed appears wrong. Four of their allowed 8 quarters is already burned up, and whomever Corus is; now has s contiguos 1 mile north of the 49th parallel ( with probable imminent ownership of as much of the substancial publically owned land as they want) Still speculating about the facts; as they are not publically available.
Except for the unknown sale price of the ratepayers' public municipal property; the land sale prices bode well for future sellers. Everything (rocks and pastureland and waterruns) is selling for well over $1000 per acre (eg 124 acres for about $134,000 and 98 acres for 106,000 etc) (I think that is correct or close; but surel someone else can check into Land Titles on their own. That too doesn't cost anything; but because basically no one asks or is interesred enough on their own; I suspect that the very interesting info on the ISC website is underutilized. Again where's the real contribution from people such as "cotton"

[cottonpicken]

Real contribution?

Some dumb ass stranger coming on here to
marginalize me,who has posted a handfull of
paragraphs?


You are one twisted kitty