NOTICE OF APPROVAL: By-Law Amendment
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that an amendment to:
By-Law 30: Capital Cost of Sewer and Water
was adopted by Council of th Municipality of the County of Inverness on December 3, 2020.
By-Law 30: Capital Cost of Sewer and Water was amendedby adding Section 14 (m), which reads:
“In the area served by the Inverness Sewer and Water System, namely Silverwood Lane, the frontage rate is hereby set at $47.77 per lineal foot for sewer and water.”
The purpose of this amendment is to include the frontage rate for municipal sewer and water in the area of Silverwood Lane.
The text of the amended By-Law 30: Capital Cost of Sewer and Water, can be viewed online by clicking here or at the office of the Municipality of the County of Inverness, 375 Main St., Port Hood, NS
If you have any further questions, please call 902-787-3500.
Canada’s Musical Coast to Celebrate Sounds of the Season
Cape Breton, N.S. – In partnership with Destination Cape Breton Association and Celtic Heart of North America, Canada’s Musical Coast will be presenting a series of videos featuring local artists during the holiday season.
This video series, called Sounds of the Season, will showcase Cape Breton – Unama’ki musicians playing their favourite Christmas songs in their style. It was inspired by the success of Canada’s Musical Coast’s Music Mondays video series from Summer 2020, where local artists shared their talent in iconic locations and hidden gems all around Inverness County.
“We know many people won’t be able to come home for the holidays this year,” said Donna MacDonald, Director of Tourism and Recreation for the Municipality of the County of Inverness. “With the help of local artists, we hope to bring a little bit of home to those folks instead.”
The songs featured in Sounds of the Season will bring a new, uniquely Cape Breton – Unama’ki twist to old classics – and may even feature an original song or two. Beginning December 12th, a video will be posted daily to the following Facebook pages: Canada’s Musical Coast, Visit Cape Breton and Celtic Heart of North America.
Report on Municipal Election
MEMO
To: Council of the Municipality of the County of Inverness
From: Dernie Gillis, Chief Returning Officer for the Municipality of the County of Inverness
Date: November 19, 2020
Re: Report on Municipal Election for the Municipality of the County of Inverness, held October 17, 2020
I begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to Keith MacDonald, CAO, Tanya Tibbo, Director of Finance, and their very competent and extremely generous staff for their guidance and support during the election. Thank you.
The election itself, as I see it, has three main components: 1. The Electorate; 2. Competent Poll Workers; 3. Suitable Venues in which to work.
This year we had a notable opponent in COVID-19, which threatened to destabilize our election. How we addressed that was all important as well.
The “Electorate” is contained in the preliminary list, as was supplied to us, and updated to June 30th, 2020 by Elections Nova Scotia (“ENS”). From that list we may create a revised list for our use. We cannot alter the preliminary list.
The revised list is graded by the number of voters who are added on Election Day. In our case, 60% or 6,600 total cast their ballots. This is an increase of 10% over previous years. Of that total, 215 were added on election day, or 3.3% of the total vote. These names are then attached to the preliminary list and returned to ENS.
At the provincial Returning Officer meeting on November 9, 2020, many asked the following question:
Why were there so many discrepancies in the preliminary list of electors provided by ENS?
Answer:
- The Federal revised List was received by ENS in July, after our list was updated.
- Insufficient information received to warrant adding or removing electorate.
Electronic voting (e-voting) was implemented this year to help reduce traffic on October 17, 2020, Election Day. Records will show that this was accomplished by approximately 50%.
We still had to gain the confidence of our communities and assure them that it would be safe to come out to vote and/or work. The Electorate, polling day workers and venue operators were receptive providing we follow Provincial Health Protocols, including (1) Maximum number in venue at one time; (2) Social distancing; (3) Hand and venue sanitizing during the day; (4) One way traffic in and out. In addition, venues were rented for two days, Friday, October 16, 2020 for setup and Saturday, October 17, 2020 for Election Day.
RESULT: 131 Polling day workers were confirmed over 5 Districts, plus one Poll from District #2, for a total of 34 venues, housing a total of 42 Polls. Once we reached this milestone, early to mid September 2020, I felt confident we could do this. We just had to execute.
What followed were Seven training sessions, where workers were briefed on how to run a successful Election, during Covid-19. All materials required were provided during these sessions. Again, thanks to Municipal staff for tracking, purchasing and delivering on these supplies. In addition, A DRO/PC Election Day manual was included.
The daily rate for DRO’s was set at $175.00, while the PC and Guides/Sanitizers received $150.00. The hourly rate was $16.00.
From all reports, the election was a success. No one got sick and from a field of 19 candidates, the people elected or acclaimed 6 Councillors plus two French School Board Representatives (CSAP).