A massive sinkhole in Nova Scotia has grown approximately five square metres in the past two days and a nearby charitable organization is feeling the pinch.
The Lions Club in Oxford, N.S., a town located approximately 164 kilometres north of Halifax, is right next to a 38-metre-by-29-metre sinkhole that has captivated a province and has forced the cancellation of several events the group had planned.
"Everything we make with the Lions Club goes back into the community and we want that to continue,” Bruce Selkirk, a Lions Club member, told CTV Atlantic. “It's going to be more difficult to raise funds without the use of parking lot and the building."
The sinkhole has already swallowed several trees and picnic tables from a local park. A play structure had to be removed from the area after officials found cracks in the pavement nearby.
The Cumberland County Emergency Management Office says more than a metre of the Lions Club parking lot has already been swallowed into the hole.
The Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines is examining the size of the sinkhole daily and is monitoring for the appearance of any additional cracks in the parking lot.
Meanwhile, people are visiting the location to catch glimpse of the spectacle. The hole has caused several fender benders along the road nearby, including one crash that caused an injury.
The RCMP has been stationed on the road to make sure drivers proceed with caution.
With a report from CTV Atlantic's Kate Walker and with files from The Canadian Press
