John Savage
John Patrick Savage was the 23rd Premier of Nova Scotia between 1993 and 1997. Savage was a controversial premier, bringing in many reforms in taxation, regional government, and government hiring practices. He resigned as premier in 1997 due to his low approval ratings in public polls.[1] Despite his spending cuts, he was responsible for approving funding for the Hantspire Environmental Research Station in 1993 after a petition from locals.
Hantspire Environmental Research Station
- Main article: Hantspire Environmental Research Station
After the destruction of the previous research station, the Canadian Government was hesitant to pour more funding into the area. The previous station had reportedly drained its entire research budget before going up in flames and the government was not immediately interested in rebuilding. However another economic effect of the loss of the station was on the local residents and businesses which had relied on the staff of the installation to stimulate their local economy. Long-time residents of the area petitioned the government to rebuild the facility and continue their research in order to revitalise the town.
n October of 1993 the premier of Nova Scotia, John Savage, announced plans to build a new conservation laboratory in Bishop Park. The lab was going to be state of the art using designs and had an estimated budget of $1.2 million ($1.9 million adjusted for inflation). Construction of the lab began in April of 1994 and was completed on November 7th of the same year just before the ground began to freeze as winter set in. The station first began operation on November 21st with a staff of 40 which included 30 researchers.