News
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The Municipality Extends their Gratitude
Thank You The Municipality of the District of Barrington would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the many volunteers, staff, organizations and businesses who have provided support and assistance during the unfortunate circumstances the water crisis has had on the residents and businesses within the Municipality. The Municipality is also thanking residents and businesses for their patience and willingness…
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Municipal Election Update
Municipal Elections throughout the province will be held on Saturday October 15th, 2016, with advance polls being held on Saturday October 8th, and Tuesday October 11th. The following are the candidates that have been nominated to run in each district: Dist 1 George El-Jakl – acclaimed Dist 2 Murray Atkinson Cecil Swimm Dist 3 Joel Goreham Shawn Hatfield Dist 4…
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September 14 Update – Water Issues
Water Issues Update for Barrington Municipality To date we have had approximately 200 homes call to let us know that they are without water, and the weather doesn’t look like it will help us much in the near future. If your well is dry please let the Municipal office know so that we can get a very clear picture of…
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RFP – McGray Avenue Boardwalk
The Municipality of the District of Barrington Request for Proposal Number MoDB-1611 McGray Avenue – Boardwalk Sealed Tenders addressed to: Rob Frost Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of the District of Barrington PO Box 100 Hwy 2447 Barrington, NS B0W 1E0 marked Tender No. MoDB-1611 “McGray Avenue – Boardwalk” will be received until 2:00pm on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Tenders will…
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September 9 Update – Water Issues
Water Issues in Barrington Municipality – 2016 As more days pass without any amount of rain the Municipality of the District of Barrington has added additional resources and options for those that are affected by a lack of water.If your well is dry please let the Municipal office know so that we can get a very clear picture of how…
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September 6 Update – Water Assistance
Water Issues in Barrington Municipality As more days pass without any amount of rain the Municipality of the District of Barrington has added additional resources and options for those that are affected by a lack of water.If your well is dry please let the Municipal office know so that we can get a very clear picture of how many are…
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Municipality Offers Water Assistance
The Municipality of the District of Barrington has now put the following assistance in place to assist those of you in need of support with the lack of water. Please continue to let us know what your water situation is like, and if there are other ways we may be able to assist. We know that nothing will solve this…
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Public Use of Showers
Due to the shortage of water, the Municipality of Barrington will ensure that the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena is open at the following times this week for residents to use for showering if needed. Tuesday August 30th from 9-11am Tuesday August 30th from 1-3pm Wednesday August 31st from 2-4pm Thursday September 1st from 6-8pm
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News Release – Water Concerns
NEWS RELEASEMunicipality of the District of BarringtonP.O. Box 100Barrington, N.S.B0W 1E0 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Rob Frost, CAOdobcao@eastlink.caTelephone: (902) 637-2015August 26, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Concerns The Municipality of the District of Barrington has heard from a number of residents who are dealing with a lack of water due to the extreme dry conditions that we have been facing this…
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Waterfront Development Park Officially Named
On August 22, 2016, the Barrington Municipal Council approved the naming of the new park/boardwalk development in Barrington Passage, near the Cape Sable Island Causeway. Council had recommended running an online contest to name the new park development. Through the Municipal Facebook pages, the public was asked to suggest a name for the park. Over 60 name suggestions were submitted…