At first I was like, “maybe they should have checked that…”
But then after reading the article, they were let down at every fucking turn by so many factors.
- it is not an obvious archeological site
- the significance wasn’t disclosed by the seller or real estate agent
- its not on title (sounds like it never is, but that’s the problem)
- the information isn’t public
- they were given permits to develop on the property, including a septic tank
- I don’t think it’s in the article, but they were probably given a loan for the specific development too.
It wasn’t until Hydro checked that they were notified.
The sad part is that they would probably need to sue the various parties involved to recoup their costs, and they probably can’t afford that.
What a shit show. I feel really bad for that family.
I’m finding a lot of little things like this as we try to build a life on our small plot in the forest. For us it is generally some unknown/unpublished easement or village bylaw that prevents us from doing what we already have permits for. It bugs me a lot how many people are in positions of knowledge/power that don’t share what they know, or often don’t even know what they are supposed to know. And I’m talking like 6 acres and some outbuildings. Not a giant farm and 700k in expenses…
I can’t imagine how frustrating this must be for them.