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  • TENDERS INVITED MUNICIPALITY OF BARRINGTON SALE OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY

    Tenders are invited for the sale of  Municipal properties – Please see attached PDF for detailed information regarding the Sale.  Download Full Document Here

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  • Audit Committee Vacancies

    NOTICE MUNICIPALITY OF BARRINGTON AUDIT COMMITTEE VACANCIES The Municipality of Barrington is accepting Expressions of Interest from individuals from the Municipality wishing to serve on the Audit Committee. There are two (2) citizen vacancies on the Committee. The Committee carries out a detailed review of the financial statements with the auditor, receives information regarding the evaluation of internal control systems,…

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  • Barrington Municipal Fall 2016 Newsletter

    Barrington Municipal Fall 2016 Newsletter

    The Municipality of Barrington’s Fall 2016 Newsletter is now available to download. Click here to view. Our newsletter will no longer be sent by Canada Post unless requested. The newsletter may be viewed on our website or you may subscribe by calling 902-637-2015 or email – munbar@eastlink.ca . Newsletters are prepared twice a year.

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  • Appreciation Breakfast

    Appreciation Breakfast

    APPRECIATION BREAKFAST Barrington Municipal Council would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to the many volunteers, staff, organizations and businesses who provided support and assistance during the recent drought. We are so fortunate to live in such a caring and compassionate community. In Appreciation, Council will be holding a Free Breakfast, open to the Barrington area public. The Breakfast…

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  • Notice: Noise By-Law Exemption for Dexter Construction Co. Ltd.

    The Barrington Municipal Council at their meeting held October 11, 2016 granted Dexter Construction Co. Ltd. an exemption from the Noise By-law in order to extend the existing breakwater and groyne located at Stoney Island. Dexter Construction Co. Ltd. has been contracted by Public Works and Government Services Canada to carry out this work. To perform this work Dexter Construction…

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  • RFP – Installation of Barrington River Trail Bridge

    Request for Proposal Number MoDB-1612Installation of Barrington River Trail Bridge Sealed Request for Proposals addressed to: Rob FrostChief Administrative OfficerMunicipality of the District of BarringtonPO Box 100Hwy 2447Barrington, NSB0W 1E0 marked MoDB RFP-1612 “RFP – Installation of Barrington River Trail Bridge”will be received until 2:00pm on November 10, 2016.  Full Details Here  Addendum 1

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  • October Council Meeting – Rescheduled to Oct. 28th

    The Municipality of the District of Barrington will not be holding their regular council meeting on October 24th, and therefore it will not air on Eastlink TV next week. A Special council meeting is planned for October 28th at 7PM,  which will be aired on Eastlink on Thursday, November 3, at 8:00 p.m. 

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  • Home Warming Program

    HomeWarming offers no-charge energy assessments and home upgrades to eligible Nova Scotians. It’s important  that everyone benefits from energy efficiency, regardless of income. That’s why Homewarming offers a no-charge energy assessment and home upgrades to income-qualified homeowners. If they discover that upgrades like draft-proofing and insulation will help reduce your heating and power bills, they will install the upgrades at…

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  • Municipal Elections 2016 Results

    Election 2016 Municipality of the District of Barrington – Election 2016Number of Votes ResultDistrict 1George El-Jakl N/A Acclaimed District 2Murray Atkinson 270 ElectedCecil Swimm 161 District 3Joel Goreham 73Shaun Hatfield 388 Elected District 4Eddie Nickerson 364 ElectedCecil O’Donnell 138 District 5Jody Crook 262 ElectedTricia Newell 75       The Municipality of the District of Barrington will hold an Election…

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  • Finalists Announced – Shelburne County Community & Business Excellence Awards

    Finalists Announced – Shelburne County Community & Business Excellence Awards

    FINALISTS ANNOUNCEDFinalists announced for Shelburne County Community and Business Excellence AwardsShelburne, N.S.- The finalists for the Shelburne County Community and Business ExcellenceAwards have been chosen. Five awards are being presented this year for Excellence in Community Development,Hospitality, Innovation in Business, Exporter of the Year and Business of the Year. Threefinalists have been selected in each of the categories.“We had 49…

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