The&nbsp;Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission&nbsp;(IRAC) has scheduled a public hearing on the Three Rivers amalgamation in Montague on September 12.

The meeting will be held at Montague Regional High at 6 p.m.

Montague council votes unanimously in favour of amalgamation plan

Montague town council has voted to go along with a mediator's plan for the Three Rivers amalgamation.

Proposed Three Rivers Area

Though the town voted down the amalgamation plan back in February, this time around the plan was helmed by a mediator and, after that process, council now feels the town got a fair deal.

Unincorporated areas 'collateral' in Three Rivers amalgamation, resident says

Sylvia Teasdale of Burnt Point, P.E.I., claims there was only ever room for those in incorporated areas to engage in the amalgamation process.

Sylvia Teasdale is part of a group that calls themselves the unincorporated Islanders which is hosting a meeting in Georgretown Thursday for any community members that want to challenge the decision to move forward.

Sylvia Teasdale

Sylvia Teasdale claims there was only ever room for those in incorporated areas to engage in the amalgamation process.

Seven communities&nbsp;&nbsp;— Brudenell, Cardigan, Georgetown, Lorne Valley, Lower Montague, Montague and Valleyfield — have agreed to join together to form a larger municipality, and propose to draw in unincorporated residents the Montague, Cardigan and Georgetown fire districts.

The applicants will make a presentation at the meeting, and there will be an opportunity for affected members to speak as well.

IRAC will submit a decision to government within 45 days of the public meeting.

Why mosquito bites may have been more painful in the Maritimes this year

Find yourself swatting a bit more this season to get rid of those pesky mosquitoes?

Aedes sp., a type of mosquito, under the microscope.

Aedes

This species of mosquito has a nasty bite, says entomologist Gaétan Moreau.

Lennox Island youth try out different jobs in summer program

The Pathways students from Lennox Island First Nation spend five weeks of the summer gaining work experience and learning about different career paths available.

Aaliyah Lewis enjoyed her summer working with the Pathways program.

Aaliyah Lewis

The amalgamation includes seven communities and the unincorporated areas in the Cardigan, Georgetown and Montague fire districts.

Three Rivers amalgamation public hearing set for Sept. 12

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