1771
	original Grant to Matthew Parks

1790
	portion of Grant (which today includes the Sperry’s Beach area) was sold by Matthew Parks to his son John

November 5 1812
	public road from Petite Riviere to Broad Cove created
		along the shore of John Parks then to cross the sand beach
		then to run the various courses of the shore ...
		and to be as near the shore as can be made

October 1824
	John Parks sold his property to Jacob Sperry

1940
	Mrs Elizabeth Sperry sold her property to Ernest Himmelman

October 1991
	Hebb Turner and Himmelman survey H362

June 1993
	Savage government elected
	Don Downe Minister NS Natural Resources
	Robbie Harrison Minister NS Environment

March 1995
	Wayne Adams Minister NS Environment

August 1995
	Bruce Turner survey DNR P-110 / 95 .71 hectare

October 1995
	Order in Council 95-737
	extinguish the right of the public to use land which is part of the public highway system
	.71 hectare
	transfer administration and control of the said land to the Minister of Natural Resources

March 1996
	Eleanor Norrie Minister NS Natural Resources

September 1996
	Bruce Turner survey DNR P-107 / 946 .35 hectare

October 1996
	letter Eleanor Norrie Minister of Natural Resources
	"I will ensure that the owner of the adjoining upland is advised
	that the Crown still holds title to the subject infilled area"
		(confirmed July 27, 2004 Jo Ann Himmelman, Executive Director Lands DNR)

Late November / early December 1996
	armour rock and infill

December 1996
	Order in Council 96-899
	extinguish the right of the public to use land which is part of the public highway system
	.35 hectare
	transfer administration and control of the said land to the Minister of Natural Resources

August 1997
	letter Trevor Dalgleish Manager Acquisitions DNR
	cc Gerry Jourdrey, Bruce Turner
	re: title search for proposed land trade
	estate of Lawrence Himmelman (David HImmelman)
	Sperry's Beach, Petite Riviere, Lunenburg County

January 1998
	title search report delivered
	to Trevor Dalgleish Manager Acquisitions DNR

April 1998
	Don Downe Minister NS Environment

December 1998
	Michel Samson Minister NS Environment

July 1999
	Hamm government elected
	Ernie Fage Minister NS Natural Resources
	Ron Russell Minister NS Environment

December 1999
	John Chataway Minister NS Environment

February 2000
	Michael Baker (Acting) Minister NS Environment

October 2000
	Angus MacIsaac (Acting) Minister NS Environment

January 2001
February 2000
	David Morse Minister NS Environment

June 2002
	Tim Olive Minister NS Natural Resources

December 2002
	Ron Russell Minister NS Environment

August 2003
	Hamm government re-elected
	Richard Hurlburt Minister NS Natural Resources
	Kerry  Morash Minister NS Environment

May 2004
		armour rock and infill

May 2004
	four-strand barbed-wire fence erected along the seaward boundary of the
	NS Natural Resources right-of-way

June 2004
	'No Trespassing' signs attached to the fence

June 2004
	public meeting Petite Fire Hall- Committee formed

July 2004
	public meeting Petite Fire Hall- Committee report delivered and endorsed

August 2004
	Committee meets
	Richard Hurlburt Minister NS Natural Resources
	Brian Gilbert Acting Deputy-Minister
	Kerry  Morash Minister NS Environment
	Cameron Crowell Executive Assistant
	Carolyn Bolivar-Getson MLA- Lunenburg West
	Tom Bird Executive Assistant

	deliver formal letters requesting actions identified in July 28 report