{"id":30553,"date":"2022-08-07T05:51:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T08:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=30553"},"modified":"2022-08-07T05:51:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T08:51:18","slug":"photos-premier-houston-visits-east-hants-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=30553","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Premier Houston visits East Hants locations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;161&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ENFIELD:<\/strong> East Hants had a special visitor come through the community on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premier Tim Houston was joined by Hants East MLA John A. MacDonald for a tour at Corridor Community Options for Adults in Enfield; a stop by Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop in Elmsdale, before the tour continued in Shubenacadie at Botma Farms. The Laker News was not at that part of the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At CCOA, Premier Houston spoke with some of the employees and clients who work there and learned more about the facility and its upcoming expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8000-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30557\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7997-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30556\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7931-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30564\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He was also informed of how with price increases on almost everything and supply chain issues, the price tag for the new facility they are building in Elmsdale has also risen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MLA MacDonald said he is hoping to get the Finance Minister out for a tour to see if there is anything more the province can do to assist CCOA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7951-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30565\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7929-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30563\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7980-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30554\"\/><figcaption>Ross Young and Premier Houston.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;72&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;156&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Sweet Spot Chocolate shop, Premier Houston took time to speak with several employees and purchase some lovely chocolate, as did members of his team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8049-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30562\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He also took time to sit down with The Laker News for an interview that was recorded by Dagley Media and will be posted this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premier Houston was asked questions that pertain to locally-related enws tiems of which residents had been mentioning\/posting about and had contacted us about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the interview, where he was asked questions that mainly pertained to the local coverage area, he was off to Shubenacadie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_8023-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30560\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><figcaption>Members from CCOA, Hants East MLA John A. 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