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NOTICE: Call for Nominations
Nomination papers for all candidates contesting the following positions in the October 17th, 2020 Municipal Elections are available by contacting the Returning Officer at 902-258-5012 or by emailing dernie.gillis@invernesscounty.ca. For more detailed information regarding qualifications for candidates, nomination papers and district descriptions, visit https://invernesscounty.ca/municipal-elections/
- One (1) Councillor for each of the Polling Districts
District #1- Chéticamp, Pleasant Bay & Meat Cove
District #2- Grand Étang/St.Joseph du Moine & the Margarees
District #3- Inverness, Dunvegan & Area
District #4- Lake Ainslie, Whycocomagh & Area
District #5- Port Hood, Mabou & Area
District #6- Judique, Port Hastings, West Bay & Area
- Two (2) members of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) representing all districts in the Municipality of the County of Inverness.
Please note: Nomination papers may be filed with the Returning Officer August 27th, 28th, and 31st as well as September 1st – 4th, 2020 by appointment. Nomination Day is Sept. 8th, 2020, 9:00am – 5:00pm at the Municipal Administrative Building (375 Main Street, Port Hood). Appointments are recommended.
Dated at Port Hood, Nova Scotia this 18th day of August, 2020.
Dernie Gillis
Returning Officer
NOTICE OF APPLICATION: Port Hood Public Wharf Demolition and Stabilization
Canadian Navigable Waters Act
The Municipality of the County of Inverness hereby gives notice that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for approval of the work described herein and its site and plans.
Pursuant to paragraph 7(2) of the said Act,
The Municipality of the County of Inverness has deposited with the Minister of Transport, on the on-line Navigable Waters Registry (http://cps.canada.ca/) and under registry number 2013, or, under the NPP File Number 2020-202851 a description of the following work, its site and plans:
- Port Hood Public Wharf Demolition and Stabilization
in, on, over, under, through or across the Atlantic Ocean at 82 Water Street, Port Hood, NS at the end of Wharf Road, Port Hood, NS.
Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine navigation can be sent through the Common Project Search site mentioned above under the Comment section (search by the above referenced number) or if you do not have access to the internet, by sending your comments directly to:
Manager, Navigation Protection Program
95 Foundry Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 42
Moncton NB
E1C 8K6
However, comments will be considered only if they are in writing (electronic means preferable) and are received not later than 30 days after the publication of the last notice. Although all comments conforming to the above will be considered, no individual response will be sent.
Posted at Port Hood, NS this 13th day of August, 2020
Keith MacDonald, CAO
VIDEO: July 23 Committee of the Whole
For Immediate Release: Update on Strait Area Transit
July 24th, 2020
For immediate release:
Strait Area Transit is gearing up to resume service in a limited capacity, tentatively starting August 4th, 2020.
Initially our service will be limited to (but not exclusively) medical runs and smaller charters as per the guidelines from the Province’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Strang.
COVID-19 has brought many challenges and changes to public transit that have impacted our day to day operations. Strait Area Transit will be following guidelines that limit the number of passengers per vehicle and all passengers will be required to wear masks while riding in all vehicles.
Our policies will require all drivers and passengers to follow Provincial guidelines which will include wearing masks and frequent sanitizing of the vehicles.
A full description of our COVID-19 policies can be found on our Facebook page and Website.
The board of Directors and Strait Area Transit staff have been working towards reopening over the last few months and our concern for the safety of our staff and riders is paramount. We continue to work towards making our vehicles secure from possible reoccurrences of COVID-19 and we will adjust our policies as conditions evolve.
As Chair of Strait Area Transit, I would like to thank our loyal riders for their patience during our service suspension and I look forward to seeing full service being restored in the future.
On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to welcome our new Executive Director, Amber Carrigan, to the Strait Area Transit team. Amber brings a positive new energy to our organization, and we are excited to see where she takes us. She has tackled this challenge of restructuring our service model to follow the Provincial guidelines and is dedicated to the success of rural transit in the Strait Area as well as Victoria County.
Amber and the staff look forward to connecting all our previous and new clients as we get ready to roll.
For more information please see our website at satbus.ca and our Facebook page.
Thank you
Chair Strait Area Transit
Councillor John Dowling
VIDEO: July 9th, 2020 Regular Council Meeting
Summer Job Opportunity: Strait Area Transit
Are you a student that resides in Inverness County and looking for summer employment?
Strait Area Transit is looking to hire a student for the summer to help with answering phones, taking messages, filing and more under the direction of the director.
Please forward your resume to:
Resumes will be accepted until Noon, Monday July 27th, 2020.
Looking forward to having you work with us!
Are you hosting a community clean-up event?
The Municipality of the County of Inverness can assist by providing garbage bags and gloves. We may also be able to assist with hauling, depending on the location and the availability of equipment, and waiving of Kenloch Waste Facility tipping fees. Please fill out this form and send it to erin.gillis@invernesscounty.ca.
The Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up is Nova Scotia’s largest volunteer-driven community clean-up program, promoting litter clean-ups across the province. Since the program started in 1992, the Clean Foundation has provided supplies and support to participants who wish to carry out community-based clean-ups.
In 2019, the Nova Scotia Adopt-A-Highway took over the delivery of the Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up Program. Now the Adopt-A-Highway will be able to broaden their reach and remove even more litter from Nova Scotia than ever before. The Adopt-A-Highway is excited for the future with this new endeavor and are eager to support community-based clean-ups in addition to their roadside litter clean-ups.
Litter is an eyesore, poses health risks, affects water quality, and is often mistaken as food by wildlife. As well, studies show that litter begets litter, meaning people tend to litter in areas where there is already garbage on the ground.
Join thousands of other Nova Scotians in making our province beautiful and healthy.
NOTICE OF (VIRTUAL) PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Adoption of By-Law for the Municipality of the County of Inverness
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Municipality of the County of Inverness intends to consider adopting the following by-law:
By-Law to Authorize Voting by Telephone and Internet for the 2020 Municipal Election
The Municipality accepted First Reading of the By-Law to Authorize the Voting by Telephone and Internet for the 2020 Municipal Election on July 9th, 2020.
The motion to adopt the By-Law to Authorize the Voting by Telephone and Internet for the 2020 Municipal Election will be presented to the Municipal Council for Second and Final Reading at the Regular Municipal Council Meeting, Thursday, August 6th, 2020 at 1:30 pm online.
A copy of the By-Law to Authorize the Voting by Telephone and Internet for the 2020 Municipal Election can be inspected online by clicking here or at the office of the Municipality of the County of Inverness, 375 Main St., Port Hood, NS.
Written or oral presentations (in favour or opposition) regarding the new By-Law to Authorize the Voting by Telephone and Internet for the 2020 Municipal Election
can be made before Council at the Public Hearing to be held:
Thursday, August 6th, 2020
1:00 pm by Zoom Video Conference
375 Main St., Port Hood, NS
Since participation in the meeting will be via an online meeting platform
please call 902-787-3501 prior to August 6th, and you will be issued a link
with directions on how to participate.
Please also take notice that the Public Hearing will be followed by a regular meeting of Municipal Council at 1:30 pm on August 6th, 2020.
If you have any further questions, please call 902-787-3501.
Call for Municipal Election Support Workers
The Municipality of the County of Inverness seeks Deputy Returning Officers, Poll Clerks and Guides to manage Polling Stations for the 2020 Municipal Election October 17, 2020 within the Municipality in accordance with the Nova Scotia Municipal Elections Act.
Reporting to the Returning Officer:
- The Deputy Returning Officer or DRO oversees a particular polling station on election day, in accordance with the Nova Scotia Municipal Elections Act. Rate of pay is $175/day.
- The Poll Clerk keeps a written record of the voting at the polling station, in accordance with the Nova Scotia Municipal Elections Act. Rate of pay is $150/day.
- The Poll Guides will register voters as they enter polling stations; direct voters to appropriate poll for voting; enforce and maintain social distancing as required by Provincial and Municipal Health requirements, as it applies to COVID-19. Rate of pay is $150/day.
Qualifications:
- Candidates must satisfy the requirements to vote in the 2020 Municipal Election in accordance with the Nova Scotia Municipal Elections Act.
- Training will be provided.
- Experience is an asset.
Apply by September 1st, 2020 by email at dernie.gillis@invernesscounty.ca. For more information, please call 902-258-5012.