Opponents push back on West Mabou golf project

Jennifer Henderson The Halifax Examiner - November 4, 2025 Originally published here

A sign created by the group Save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park and shared on social media. Credit: Save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park/Facebook

Volunteers behind the group Save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park have ordered 100 signs that parody advertising used by realtors. 

But in this case, Premier Tim Houston is portrayed as the smiling real estate agent and the property is a public park in Cape Breton. The sign can be seen on the group’s Facebook page here.

American investors want to lease the property to build their third golf course in the area. Accompanying the sign is this tongue-in-cheek message on the group’s page:

Hey Tim, here are the signs you requested. Apologies, we know you needed them earlier for West Mabou Beach Provincial Park. Our bad. But they’re good for the rest of the province!

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• Nova Scotia announces protection of 1,267 hectares, but no word on West Mabou Beach Provincial Park

• Nova Scotia breaches conditions of $28.5 million nature agreement with Ottawa

• Cabot wants to build a golf course on West Mabou Beach Provincial Park

• Opposition grows to proposed golf course on West Mabou Beach Provincial Park

• Tim Houston and his yes-men are yesterday’s men, gearing up for an assault on the environment, and those who would protect it