A storied property in Rothesay, N.B. changes hands – from one prominent family to another

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The family, which has connections to the oil and gas industry in New Brunswick and Alberta, snapped it up to build an expansive estate with spectacular views of the river

It’s where teens gathered for bonfires and beer and where hikers and dog walkers took in sweeping vistas of the Kennebecasis River along trails that wound through blueberry bushes and thickets of pine to the highest, most panoramic viewpoint in the land.

The town received letters from concerned residents, worried that the popular dog-walking area would be developed and become inaccessible. Some requested that the town buy it, and one councillor suggested holding a public meeting to discuss it. But such an acquisition was too steep. He lived in the province for four years working for Irving Oil; first as its chief financial officer, hired in 2011 from Calgary-based Suncor Energy Inc., and then as its chief commercial officer. During that time, he had responsibility for all supply, trading and commercial aspects of Irving.

J.D. Irving Ltd., with companies that include Cavendish Farms and Irving Shipbuilding, owns vacant residential land next door. “My father ran the dairy in those years and a development plan was put in place to build residential homes on the land. The development never happened,” wrote Dennis Oland. “There was always something more important going on with other family businesses, so it just went on the back-burner.”The land was often accessed by the public, he added, as it would have been too difficult and expensive to fence it off or restrict access.

“The top of Spyglass has a wonderful view of the river up and down the entire valley, probably the best view in the entire Kennebecasis Valley.”

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