Inverness Water System Boil Advisory Order
August 2, 2025
Public Service Announcement: Boil Water Advisory – Inverness Water System
The Municipality of Inverness County is issuing a Boil Water Advisory for all users of the Inverness water system, following a water leak reported earlier today, August 2, on Forest Street, Inverness.
Although repairs are underway, this advisory is being issued in advance of water restoration to inform residents about the safety measures required once water service is restored. The advisory is a precautionary measure due to a loss of pressure in the waterline supplying Inverness. It will remain in effect until water service is fully restored, and water quality testing confirms it is safe for consumption.
Once water is restored, all Inverness water system users are advised to:
- Bring tap water to a rolling boil for at least one to two minutes before use.
- Allow water to cool before using it for:
- Drinking
- Making ice
- Brushing teeth
- Washing dishes
- Preparing food and beverages
Please share this advisory widely with neighbors, friends, and visitors to ensure everyone stays informed.
The Municipality of Inverness County apologizes for any inconvenience and thanks residents for their patience and cooperation as we work to restore safe and reliable water service.
Inverness Water System Conservation Order
August 2, 2025
Public Service Announcement: Water Service Disruption and Conservation Advisory
A major water leak has been reported on Forest St., Inverness, resulting in a loss of water service for many residents and businesses in the surrounding area.
Repair crews are on site and working diligently to assess and fix the issue as quickly and safely as possible.
As a result, a Water Conservation Advisory has been issued for all users of the Inverness water system. This advisory will remain in effect until the water tower levels have stabilized.
Additionally, the Strathlorne Municipal Recycling Facility is temporarily closed.
Water conservation is a shared responsibility — every drop counts. Please do your part to help preserve our limited water supply during this time.
Tips for Conserving Water:
- Take short showers and avoid baths.
- Use biodegradable plates, cups, and utensils to reduce dishwashing.
- Delay laundry when possible.
- Keep a bottle of water in the fridge to avoid running the tap for cold water.
- Limit toilet flushing.
- Use bottled water for drinking and brushing teeth.
If you suspect a water leak, please call the emergency line at 902-258-5048.
The municipality apologizes for the inconvenience and appreciates your cooperation and understanding. Please share this message with friends, family, and neighbors who may not receive this notice.
Multicourt Recreational Facility Under Construction
Public Service Announcement: Multicourt Recreational Facility Under Construction
August 1, 2025
The Municipality of Inverness County would like to remind residents that the new Multicourt Recreational Facility in the village of Inverness is still under construction and not yet open to the public.
In the coming days, an acrylic topcoat will be applied to the courts, which will require time to cure properly. Premature use of the courts could damage the surface and delay the project’s completion. Additionally, as the site remains an active construction zone, it is currently unsafe for public access.
The public is asked to stay clear of the Multicourt Recreational Facility until all work is complete. The Municipality appreciates the community’s patience and cooperation during the final phase of this project.
Port Hood Park Concept Design: Community Feedback Needed
Following a community open house on June 3, the Municipality of Inverness County and Glenn Group Landscape Architects and Park Planners are inviting additional public feedback on a concept design for a new community park in Port Hood.
This follows an initial survey in April, where nearly 250 people shared their ideas. Based on that input, Glenn Group developed a draft concept, which was presented during the June 3 open house. Attendees had the opportunity to ask questions and offer further suggestions.
Now, a second online survey is available until July 10th for those who couldn’t attend the session. Residents can review the proposed design and share their thoughts on specific features such as play areas, recreation spaces, green space, accessibility, and more.
The draft design includes a central splash pad, accessible playgrounds, shaded seating, walking paths, and other family-friendly features. The concept design, background information, and survey can be found at www.invernesscounty.ca under the Projects tab.
“We’re grateful for the ideas and feedback shared so far, the consultant team is using it to help shape a park that residents are excited about,” says Deputy Warden Lynn Chisholm, who is a member of the community park planning committee. “While the construction timeline hinges upon securing the necessary funding, we are taking important steps today towards making this county wide asset a reality.”
Anyone with questions can contact the project team at construction@invernesscounty.ca or call toll-free 1-866-258-0223, option #5.
Tax Sale by Public Auction
Pursuant to Part VI of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) of Nova Scotia, take notice that the following mentioned lands situated in the Municipality of the County of Inverness will be sold for arrears of rates, taxes, interest and expenses as set forth below on May 27, 2025 10:00 AM at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 260 Main Street, Port Hood.
For a more detailed description of the property, contact the Municipality of the County of Inverness by calling (902) 787-3510 or by email at beverly.macdonald@invernesscounty.ca.
TERMS: Payment of Cash,Certified Cheque, Money Order, Debit, Bank Draft or Lawyer’s trust cheque to cover rates, taxes, interest and expenses must be made at the time of the sale. The balance of the Purchase Price, if any, must be made within three (3) days of the sale by cash, debit, certified cheque, bank draft, money order or Lawyer’s trust cheque. $200.00 is also required at the time of the sale to cover recording fees of the Certificate of Purchase and Deed, refundable if the property is redeemed.
Nova Scotia government increases fine for illegal burns
Enjoy the outdoors – and be tick aware!
Summer and fall in Nova Scotia are wonderful seasons where people spend countless hours outdoors at the many beautiful beaches, trails, parks, and wooded areas across our province. As we take in these natural riches we should also be mindful of the presence of ticks. These small insects – sometimes as small as the period at the end of this sentence – are found across Nova Scotia and can cause tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.
Nova Scotia Health asks everyone to help promote tick safety and the prevention of tick-borne diseases, by spreading the word in your communities.
Here are some steps that people can take to protect themselves, especially in grassy, wooded, or shrub-covered areas.
- Apply insect repellents containing DEET or Icaridin to exposed skin and clothes.
- Follow directions on the package carefully. Infants under the age of six months should not use these products.
- Please visit Personal Insect repellents – Canada.ca for specific instructions.
- Wear light colored, long-sleeved shirts and pants, closed-toed shoes, and tuck shirts into pants and pant legs into socks.
- Keep lawns mowed short.
- Put playground equipment in sunny, dry places away from wooded areas, yard edges, and trees.
- Check your whole body for ticks when possible (especially armpits, ears, knees, hair, groin) and take a bath or shower within two hours of coming indoors. This makes it easier to find ticks and washes away loose ones.
What to do if you find a TICK on yourself, your child or your pet
If you find a tick on your body, remove it as soon as possible to lessen the risks of infection. Here’s how to remove them safely:
- carefully grasp the tick with tweezers as close to the skin as possible
- gently and slowly pull the tick straight out without jerking, twisting or squeezing it
- clean and disinfect the site with soap and water, rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide
- dispose of the tick in a sealed plastic bag and put in the garage
- do NOT burn, squeeze, or coax a tick’s mouthparts from your skin using other methods
eTick.ca : free tick identification service
eTick.ca is a free service that can identify the type of tick usually within 24 hours. Though Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in Nova Scotia are transmitted by the blacklegged (deer) tick, not all black-legged ticks carry disease and not all blacklegged ticks have black legs.
Risks and symptoms
Blacklegged ticks that are attached to someone’s skin for at least 36-48 hours pose the highest risk of transmitting the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. One of the earliest and most common symptoms of Lyme disease is a rash that’s often shaped like a bull’s-eye that occurs on the same site as the bite. Other symptoms of Lyme disease may include fever, fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, headaches and occasionally irregular heartbeat, facial paralysis, weakness, confusion, and seizures.
Symptoms of other tick-borne diseases can include those listed above for Lyme disease, as well as abdominal pain, vomiting, and/or jaundice.
What can you do?
If you’ve been exploring outdoors, especially in wooded areas, forests, areas where tall grasses and/or shrubs are present, or have found a tick on your body, and show these symptoms, see a healthcare provider. Symptoms for tick-borne diseases typically appear within a few days to up to five weeks after you have been bitten.
There is no vaccine for tick borne diseases in Canada, however, there are antibiotics for the tick-borne diseases that are known to be in Nova Scotia. If a tick has been attached and is swollen (has been attached for more than 36 hours) you may be eligible for antibiotics to prevent an infection. You can visit a pharmacist, or a physician or nurse practitioner, to see if you need antibiotics.
For more information on tick-borne diseases, please visit: https://novascotia.ca/DHW/CDPC/lyme.asp
Thank you again for supporting efforts to make our communities aware of how they can practice tick safety.
On behalf of
Dr. Jesse Kancir, MD MPhil CCFP FRCPC
Regional Medical Officer of Health, Eastern Zone
Public Health, Nova Scotia Health
Proposals sought for prime Chéticamp real estate
The Municipality of Inverness County is pleased to announce that it will consider proposals for the former NSLC building in the village of Chéticamp.
The building is located at 15246 Cabot Trail Road in Chéticamp, Inverness County, NS.
The municipality wishes to attract businesses or nonprofit groups, that will develop the building for the greatest benefit to the community. The deadline for submissions is 2pm, 15 June 2023.
This is an exciting opportunity for an organization or business to be a part of the economic growth and revitalization of Chéticamp, a community steeped in Acadian culture and possessing a diverse and vibrant economy.
“Chéticamp is an important social and economic hub within Inverness County. The municipality is very pleased to be able to give businesses or nonprofit organizations this opportunity. The municipality is encouraging companies or organizations to come forward with their vision to offer Inverness County residents a strong value proposition in this prime location,” said council leader Warden Bonny MacIsaac.
Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria.
- Minimum standard: has the proposal provided all the requested information
- Benefit to community: how will the proposal provide a service to local residents
- Inclusion: what percent of the population will benefit from the proposal (youth, seniors, special interest groups, etc.)
- Quality of service: has the proponent successfully complete similar projects, or has the proponent provided similar proposed service to the community in the past
- Other considerations: this will include the validity of the plan, understanding of the property in question, and other considerations
- Cost/price: the amount being offered for the property as well as the direct affect to the municipality from future tax revenue
Details of the property, and all requirements to be fulfilled by the successful proponent are contained in the Request for Proposals which is available on the provincial procurement portal:
https://procurement-portal.novascotia.ca/tenders/MCI-RFP-2023-010
Notice of public hearing: Number of councillors and altering district boundaries
The Municipality of the County of Inverness has made application to the Board under section 369 of the Municipal Government Act to confirm the number of councillors to be elected and to alter the boundaries of the polling districts.
This matter will be considered in a public hearing.
Hearing starts: Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 9:00 AM
Place: Council Chambers
375 Main Street
Port Hood, NS
- You may speak at the hearing. You must notify the Board by
Thursday, May 25, 2023, to register. - You may make written comments
- by sending a letter to the Clerk of the Board at P.O. Box 1692, Unit “M”, Halifax, NS B3J 3S3
- by email at: board@novascotia.ca
- by fax at (902) 424–3919 by Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Additional information about the matter is as follows:
A copy of the application is available for inspection during regular business hours
- at the Municipal Offices, 375 Main Street, Port Hood, Nova Scotia
- at the offices of the Board, Summit Place, 3rd Floor, 1601 Lower Water Street, Halifax Nova Scotia
- on the Board’s website at https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/, by clicking on “Matters & Evidence”, “Go to Files & Documents” and insert in “Go Directly to Matter” Matter ID M10903.
To assist the Board in using correct forms of address and pronouns in our hearings and decisions, we invite all parties, lawyers, and all other participants to share their pronouns and titles with the Board and each other if they are comfortable doing so. There is no requirement to provide this information.
Have your say in the municipal electoral district boundary review
Did you know that Inverness County has 6 council members, each elected in a separate polling district?
Now the Municipality is holding a review to see whether the current polling districts and number of councilors are working for the County.
On Monday January 16th, 2 public consultation sessions are happening online to let residents have their say on the current and proposed council and polling district boundaries.
The sessions are at 4-5pm and then 7-8pm. Sign up here to join in and let your views be heard.
• 4pm – https://tinyurl.com/4pmBoundary-review
• 7pm – https://tinyurl.com/7-PMboundary-review
