News
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Local State of Emergency Terminated
The Municipality of Barrington has terminated the local state of Emergency.
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Committee and Council Meetings Announcement
Please note, due to the ongoing Shelburne County Wildfires we are cancelling all Committee and Council meetings for this month.
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We ask the people of the Municipality of Barrington and the Town of Clark’s Harbour to be prepared
Residents and community members of the Municipality of Barrington and Town of Clark’s Harbour should be prepared to leave the municipality and the town on short notice.
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Local State of Emergency
The Municipality of Barrington declares a local state of Emergency Monday, May 29th, 2023 – 1PM
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Shelburne County RCMP Public Meetings
Shelburne County RCMP invite you to attend one of three public meetings next week to discuss policing issues and concerns in your local community.
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Notice – Municipal Land Use By-Law relating to Agricultural Uses
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington, on April 25, 2023, approved amendments to the Municipal Land Use By‐law relating to agricultural uses.
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Summer Employment Opportunities
Work with us this summer! Tourism Ambassador Spend your summer as a Lobster Capital of Canada tourism ambassador! Unleash your creativity and help us promote the Municipality of Barrington! Our Tourism Ambassadors will help showcase the Municipality’s tourism assets and demonstrate how residents and visitors alike can visit Barrington & area safely as restrictions begin to ease. Our ambassadors…
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Important Funding Announcement
On Friday, March 17, MLA Nolan Young will be joined by Colton LeBlanc and elected municipal officials to make an exciting funding announcement. Members of the public and the media are invited to attend. The announcement will take place at 11:45 a.m. at the Barrington Recreation Centre and will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page.
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Notice of Public Hearing
The Nova Scotia Utility Utility and Review Board is holding a public hearing on Tuesday May 9, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in our multipurpose room to consider our application to the Board, under section 369 of the MGA, to confirm the number of councillors to be elected and to alter the boundaries of the polling districts. Those interested in speaking…
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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 will be two (2) citizen vacancies on the Committee, effective April 2023. The Committee oversees the external audit of the Municipality’s financial statements and the resolution of audit findings.The Committee also reviews internal controls, accounting systems, and risk…