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Municipal Offices Closed Until June 1, 2020
All five municipal units have made the decision to further extend their municipal office closure to at least until June 1, 2020 due to COVID-19. This coincides with the Province’s renewal of the provincial State of Emerngecy until May 31, 2020. Although the offices remain closed all municipal units are working to continue to provide those services it can during…
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Municipal Offices Closed Until At Least May 19, 2020
All five municipal units have made the decision to further extend their municipal office closure to at least until May 19, 2020 due to COVID-19. This coincides with the Province’s renewal of the provincial State of Emerngecy until May 17, 2020. Although the offices remain closed all municipal units are working to continue to provide those services it can during…
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Statement from the Warden
The tragic events of this past weekend will remain etched in the minds of many for years to come. It is hard to imagine something so devastating and senseless happening in a close-knit rural community, like those so many of us call home. On behalf of Council members, staff, and all residents of the Municipality of Barrington, we extend our…
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Municipal Offices Closed Until At Least May 4, 2020
All five municipal units have made the decision to close their municipal offices until at least May 4th, 2020 in light of the extension of the State of Emergency issued by the Province due to COVID-19. Although the offices remain closed all municipal units continue to provide the services it can during COVID-19. Residents are encouraged to call their municipal…
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Municipal Offices Closed Until At Least April 20, 2020
All five municipal units have made the decision to close their municipal offices until at least April 20th, 2020 in light of the extension of the State of Emergency issued by the Province due to COVID-19. Although the offices remain closed all municipal units continue to provide the services it can during COVID-19. Residents are encouraged to call their municipal…
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Additional Municipal Measures to Reduce Spread of Covid-19
This morning, all five municipal units in Shelburne County, involving the Mayors/Wardens, senior staff, Emergency Measures Operations (EMO) personnel and a staff representative from EMO NS, met again via teleconference todiscuss the implementation of additional measures to reduce the spread of the virus all while continuing to provide essential services. Here is an update on the municipal measures being implemented…
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Staying Informed about the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Shelburne County, NS, – Following the Province’s press conference on Sunday, March Shelburne County, NS, – Following the Province’s press conference on Sunday, March 15th, all five municipal units, involving the Mayors/Wardens, senior staff, Emergency Measures Operations (EMO) personnel and a staff representative from EMO NS, met via teleconference to discuss the coronavirus and to ensure measures are in place…
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Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Nova Scotia announced the province’s first three presumptive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), today, March 15. The province is also taking further measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The cases are not connected and are travel related. The individuals followed all the proper procedures when they started to feel unwell. “My thoughts are with the individuals affected and I…
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Accessibility Advisory Committee
Volunteer OpportunityAccessibility Advisory Committee Are you looking to make a difference in your Community ? Why not consider serving as a volunteer member of the newly formed Accessibility Advisory Committee ? The purpose of the AAC is to provide advice to Council on identifying, preventing and eliminating barriers to people with disabilities in municipal programs, services, initiatives and facilities. The…
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Fire Department Public Meetings
There will be public meetings held at the Barrington Port La Tour Fire Hall and Island & Barrington Passage Fire Hall on March 3rd, 2020, and the Woods Harbour Shag Harbour Fire Hall on Markch 9th. These meetings are held for the residents from their coverage areas to attend and ask questions concerning fire response and emergency services. The public…