BOIL ORDER LIFTED: Port Hastings Water System

Think twice before you flush!

Sewer Issues

The Municipality of the County of Inverness would like to remind their customers of the sewer systems to please refrain from dumping substances that are harmful to the Municipal infrastructure.  This includes, but is not limited to, ‘flushable’ wipes, grease/fats, tampons, condoms, dental floss, paper towel, hair and prescription medication.  These items clog the pumps in the sewage lift stations and the treatment equipment at the Sewer Treatment Plants.  The Municipality has had to pay for repairs and manpower to remove these items from the system.  Wipes that are marketed as ‘flushable’ do not break down in our system and in fact cause a significant amount of damage to the Municipal infrastructure.  The Municipality knows where the ‘problem spots’ are in the system for wipes and grease and are working to trace it back to the person/persons that are responsible.  An individual or business could be fined under the Municipal Sewer By-Law for introducing substances into the sewer system that do not belong or cause an issue with the operations.

What if the label says ‘flushable’?

Products that say they’re flushable – like tampons and wipes – may make it down your toilet, but they may not make it through the sewer.  There are currently no regulations in Canada to specify which products can be labelled “flushable”.  Cities and Municipalities around the world are developing standards to more accurately label whether or not products are truly flushable.  For now, please put them in your trash.

What can be flushed?

The only things that are okay to flush down the toilet are toilet paper, poo and pee.

UPDATE: Rapid Antigen Test Kit Distribution – Port Hood

Rapid Antigen Test Kit (COVID-19 Test Kit) Distribution – Port Hood

Port Hood Rapid Antigen Test Kits Drive Thru:

• Date: Friday, February 18, 2022
• Time: 10am to 12pm or all kits have been given out
• Location: 375 Main Street, Port Hood (please be mindful of directional barricades, pylons, and traffic direction volunteers and police)
• Note: One kit will be given to each vehicle without exception (reminder to those picking them up that each kit contains 5 tests.
• No walk-ups (it is a safety concern for all involved – there is phone-in delivery options available to all with transportation issues).
• For questions, please call 902-562-5616.

Call-in/Delivery of Rapid Antigen Test Kits:

• Date: starting on February 18, 2022, and continuing as resources and demand dictate
• Time: 10am and continuing as resources and demand dictate
• People unable to pick-up a kit at the drive thru due to various mobility reasons may call the Cape Breton Family Place Resource Centre (902-562-5616) and have a no-contact delivery of a kit.
• People requesting this service will be required to leave their name, phone number, and address.
• A call will be placed at the given number prior to the delivery (1-2 hours) to ascertain if the recipient is available to receive a kit as the kits can not be left outside for a period of time which will allow them to freeze and thereby possibly be left ineffective.
• Kits will be delivered as rapidly as resources and weather conditions allow – one kit per household

In each kit you will find:

• The elements to administer 5 separate tests which will indicate a presumptive negative or positive result for the COVID-19 virus.
• Instructions on how to administer said tests.

UPDATE: Rapid Antigen Test Kit Distribution – Chéticamp

Rapid Antigen Test Kit (COVID-19 Test Kit) Distribution – Chéticamp

Chéticamp Rapid Antigen Test Kits Drive Thru:

• Date: February 15, 2022
• Time: 10am to 2pm or all kits have been given out
• Location: Les Trois Pignons, 15584 Cabot Trail Road, Cheticamp (please be mindful of directional barricades, pylons, and traffic direction volunteers and police)
• Note: One kit will be given to each vehicle without exception (reminder to those picking them up that each kit contains 5 tests.
• no walk-ups (it is a safety concern for all involved – there is phone-in delivery options available to all with transportation issues).

Call-in/Delivery of Rapid Antigen Test Kits:

• Date: starting on February 15, 2022, and continuing as resources and demand dictate
• Time: 10am and continuing as resources and demand dictate
• People unable to pick-up a kit at the drive thru due to various mobility reasons may call the Cape Breton Family Place Resource Centre (902-562-5616) and have a no-contact delivery of a kit.
• People requesting this service will be required to leave their name, phone number, and address.
• A call will be placed at the given number prior to the delivery (1-2 hours) to ascertain if the recipient is available to receive a kit as the kits can not be left outside for a period of time which will allow them to freeze and thereby possibly be left ineffective.
• Kits will be delivered as rapidly as resources and weather conditions allow – one kit per household

In each kit you will find:

• The elements to administer 5 separate tests which will indicate a presumptive negative or positive result for the COVID-19 virus.
• Instructions on how to administer said tests.

Notice of Approval: By-Law 52

NOTICE OF APPROVAL

By-Law Adoption for the Municipality of the County of Inverness

Please take notice that the Council of the Municipality of the County of Inverness has approved and adopted:

By-Law No. 52:

By-Law to authorize the voting by telephone/internet for the 2022 Special Municipal Election for the District 1 Councillor

The purpose of By-Law No. 52 is to allow voting by telephone and internet for the 2022 Special Municipal Election for the District 1 Councillor.

Second Reading and adoption was given to By-Law No. 52 at the Regular Meeting of Council on January 6^th, 2022.

A copy of By-Law No. 52 may be read online 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.

Notice of Application: Bell Canada

Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Bell 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, Bell has deposited with the Minister of Transport, on the online Common Project Search Registry (http://cps.canada.ca/) and under registry number 4741, or, under the NPP File Number 2021-205779, a description of the following work, its site and plans:

• Aerial cable

in, on, over, under, through or across

Margaree River at East Margaree Cross Road, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, at approximately 46° 23′ 50.71″ N, 61° 4′ 46.96″ W.

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:

Navigation Protection Program – Transport Canada
95 Foundry Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 42
Moncton NB
E1C 8K6

Transport Canada (TC) will not make your comments on a project available to the public on the online public registry. However, any information related to a work is considered as unclassified public record and could be accessible upon legal request. As such, the information and records provided should not contain confidential or sensitive information. If you want to provide confidential or sensitive information that you think should not be made public, please contact TC before submitting it.

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 Margaree, NS, this 23rd day of December, 2021
Bell Canada
https://internet.developns.ca

Notice of Approval: By-Law 51: Vending By-Law

NOTICE OF APPROVAL

By-Law Adoption for the

Municipality of the County of Inverness

Please take notice that the Council of the Municipality

of the County of Inverness has approved and adopted:

By-Law No. 51:

VENDING BY-LAW

The purpose of By-Law No. 51: VENDING BY-LAW is to regulate the sale, or offering for sale, of food, beverages, goods or merchandise not in an enclosed permanent structure, whether on Municipal property or private property within the Municipality.

This By-Law has repealed and replaced By-Law 15: Auctioneers, Pedlars, Hawkers, and Traders of Goods.

Second Reading and adoption was given to By-Law No. 51: VENDING BY-LAW at the Regular Meeting of Council on November 4, 2021.

A copy of By-Law No. 51: VENDING BY-LAW may be read online by downloading it here: By-Law 51 – Vending By-Law 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.

Volunteer opportunity: Accessibility Advisory Committee

The municipality is seeking to recruit 2 volunteers to sit on the Accessibility Advisory Committee. This is an opportunity to shape the municipality’s progress towards becoming fully accessible to all residents and visitors, regardless of ability.

The Accessibility Advisory Committee advises council on identifying, preventing, and eliminating barriers to accessibility, particularly for people with disabilities, in municipal programs, services, initiatives, and facilities.

The committee plays an important role in helping the municipality become an accessible community and meet its obligations under the Accessibility Act.

Complete this form to apply for membership

Eligibility

Applicants must

• be at least 18 years of age.

• be a resident of the Municipality of Inverness County for at least the last six months before making an application and continue reside in the municipality throughout the term of the appointment.

• not be ineligible for an appointment pursuant to the municipality’s public appointment policy.

Conditions

All members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee shall serve without pay. The committee must meet at least six times per year, or otherwise as needed to fulfill its duties.

Go to invernesscounty.ca/policies-a-z to see the Accessibility Advisory Committee policy and the public appointment policy.

How to apply

Interested candidates should complete the application form and submit it by mail or email to the addresses below.

Applications will be received until Friday, March 8, 2024 at 4pm.

By mail
Municipality of Inverness County
c/o Debbie Nicholson, Accessibility Advisory Committee
P.O. Box 179
Port Hood, Nova Scotia
B0E 2W0

By email
debbie.nicholson@invernesscounty.ca

Public Sale of Surplus Equipment by Tender

The Municipality of the County of Inverness invites tender bids for the following items:

• Lots 1 – 8 may be viewed at the IES Facility, located at 15109 Highway 19, Inverness, NS.
• Lots 9 -17 may be viewed at the Municipal Transfer Station located at 420 West Lake Ainslie Rd., Inverness, NS.
• Viewing may take place between the hours of 9am and 3pm weekdays between Oct. 12^th to Oct. 27^th, 2021
• All items are sold without warranty in ‘as-is’ condition. All bids must be submitted on an official Tender Form, which may be obtained by contacting Aaron MacDonald, Procurement Specialist at the contact information below.
• Tenders Forms must be submitted no later than 2:00pm AST, Thursday, October 28^th, 2021. Late Tenders will not be accepted.

Contact:
Aaron MacDonald
Procurement Specialist
aaron.macdonald@invernesscounty.ca
902-787-3518

Councillor Alfred Poirier Announces Retirement

PORT HOOD, N.S. – Councillor Alfred Poirier announced his upcoming retirement from Municipal Council, which will take effect on December 31, 2021. The announcement took place at the Regular Municipality of the County of Inverness Council Meeting held yesterday in Port Hood.

“I am proud of the work I have accomplished in the past 9 years,” said Poirier. “I fought for projects like the new library opening soon in Chéticamp, improved emergency services in Pleasant Bay and Meat Cove, and the expansion of the Foyer Père Fiset, among many others.”

Councillor Poirier was first elected in 2012 as the representative for District 1 which covers the areas of Chéticamp, Pleasant Bay and Meat Cove. Mr. Poirier also served as the Deputy Warden from 2016 to 2020.

“After much discussion with my family, I believe it’s time for me to retire,” he said.

“Councillor Poirier has worked tirelessly in service of his community for 9 years, not to mention his dedication to his volunteer work and his family,” said Warden Laurie Cranton. “Municipal Council and staff wish him all the best in his retirement.”

A special election will be called for District 1, with additional details to follow.