News & Announcements

Details: Category: News & Announcements; Published: 13 March 2024

Request for Proposals - RFP # MOCR202403

The Municipality of the County of Richmond (MCOR) has declared the former Walter Fougere School located at 19 School Rd., Evanston, NS, PID# 75221366, 75035865, surplus and will consider proposals from proponents for the purchase and use of the building and property.

The detailed Request for Proposals is available from the Provincial Procurement Services Web Portal at https://procurement-portal.novascotia.ca/ or may be requested electronically by contacting the undersigned. Not necessarily the lowest or any bid will be accepted.

Request for Proposals may be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “RFP-MOCR202403-WF”, or in an email to the undersigned with the subject line to read “RFP-MOCR202403-WF”, no later than 2:00 pm on Wednesday April 17, 2024.

Municipality of the County of Richmond
P.O. Box 120
2357, Highway 206
Arichat, Nova Scotia
B0E 1A0

Attention: Troy MacCulloch

For further information please call 902-226-2400.

Details: Category: News & Announcements; Published: 11 March 2024

NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND, on behalf of its WATER UTILITY, has applied for approval of amendments to its Schedule of Rates and Charges for Water and Water Services and amendments to its Schedule of Rules and Regulations

This matter will be considered in a public hearing as follows:

Hearing starts:
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Richmond County Council Chambers 2357 Route 206
Arichat, Nova Scotia

Depending on the circumstances (such as COVID-19), this public hearing may be held by GoToWebinar video conferencing.

Board Hearings are open to the public and you may participate as follows:

You may speak at the hearing. You must notify the Board by Friday, May 17, 2024.

You may make written comments by sending a letter to the Clerk of the Board at P.O. Box 1692, Unit “M”, Halifax, NS B3J 3S3, or by email at: , or by fax at (902) 424-3919 by Friday, May 17,
You may request formal standing as an Intervener, subject to Board approval. This will allow you to present evidence or cross-examine witnesses. Your request must be received by the Board by Tuesday, April 2, 2024 and a copy of your written evidence by Friday, April 26, 2024.

Additional information about the matter is as follows:

For a 5/8” meter, residential customer, the average current quarterly water bill is $90.71 and it is proposed to increase to $104.58 (15.3%) in 2024/25, $119.54 (14.3%) in 2025/26, and to $129.89 (8.7%) in 2026/27.
The Utility is also requesting increases for other metered services ranging from 8.4% to 15.4% in 2024/25, 14.9% to 15.1% in 2025/26 and 9.1% to 9.7% in 2026/27.
The annual fire protection charge to be paid by the Municipality of the County of Richmond, currently $147,063, is proposed to remain at this amount throughout 2024 to 2026, and then increase to $161,114 (9.6%) in 2026/27.

Upon reviewing the Application, the Board, in its Decision, may determine that the proposed amendments should be as requested, higher, or lower.
A copy of the Application and any timetable applying to this matter may be viewed on the Board’s website at https://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/, by clicking on "Matters & Evidence", and in the "Go To Files and Documents”, enter Matter No. M11583.

To assist the Board in using correct forms of address and pronouns in our hearings and decisions, we invite all parties, lawyers, and all other participants to share their pronouns and titles with the Board and each other if they are comfortable doing so. There is no requirement to provide this information.

pdf Hearing Order Document(157 KB)

pdf Notice of Hearin(108 KB) pdf g Document(108 KB)

Details: Category: News & Announcements; Published: 08 March 2024

International Women's Day

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Details: Category: News & Announcements; Published: 04 March 2024

If you have a modest income and a simple tax situation, volunteers from the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) may be able to complete your tax return for you, free of charge!

**If there is no clinic listed for your area, please keep checking the listings. Community organizations are adding clinics all the time. To find a free tax clinic near you and for more information, visit canada.ca/taxes-help or call 1-855-516-4405.

Location	Address	Date	Time
Whitney Pier Legion	836 Victoria Rd. Sydney, NS	Monday evenings March 4^th, March 11^th, March 18^th, March 25^th, April 8^th and April 22^nd	Walk in Service 5:00pm – 8:00pm
SYDNEY SUPERCLINIC Whitney Pier Legion	836 Victoria Rd. Sydney, NS	Monday, March 11^th	Walk in Service 5:00pm – 8:00pm
North Sydney Seniors and Pensioners Club	309 Commercial St North Sydney, NS	March 7^th ,March 21^st April 4^th , April 18^th	Walk in Service 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Sydney Mines Seniors and Pensioners Club	6 Fraser Ave Sydney Mines, NS	March 14^th, March 28^th April 11^th and April 25^th	Walk in Service 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
MP Jaime Battiste Office	201 Churchill Dr, Unit 207A, Membertou, NS	Monday to Friday March 18^th to April 30^th	Drop Off Clinic 10:00am – 3:00pm, (Closed on Holidays)
Fortress Seniors Center	11 Mitchell Street, Louisbourg NS	March 1^st	Walk in Service 1:00pm – 4:00pm
New Waterford Seniors and Pensioners Club	3390 Plummer Ave New Waterford, NS	Check our website for details: www.canada.ca/taxes- help
Glace Bay Library	143 Commercial St Glace Bay, NS	By Appointment Only Every Tuesday and Friday from March 12^th to April 30^th	902-849-8657 (Leave name and number)
St Peters Lions Club	39 Lions Ave St. Peters, NS	March 1^st, 5^th and 29^th April 12^th and 26^th	Walk in/Drop off Service 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
We'koq'maq First Nation (Waycobah)	160 Reservation Road Whycocomagh, NS	Monday - Friday March March 18^th – April 30th	Drop off Clinic 9am – 4pm
Baddeck Legion	37 Ross Street Baddeck, NS	Every Thursday March 7^th to April 25th	Walk in/Drop off Service 10:00am – 2:00pm, (Closed on Holidays)
Main-à-Dieu Coastal Discovery Center	2886 Louis-Main-a- Dieu Rd, Main-à-Dieu, NS	March 7th	Walk in Service 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Bras d'Or & District Senior Citizens and Pensioners	66 Main Street Bras D’Or	Every Tuesday March 5^th to April 30^th	Walk-in/Drop off Service 10:00am – 2:00pm
Eskasoni First Nation	63 Minimall Drive Eskasoni, NS	Every Monday April 8^th to April 29^th	Walk in/Drop off Service 9:00am – 3:00pm
Potlotek First Nation			Contact band office
Marion Bridge Fire Hall	3921 Gabarus Hwy, Marion Bridge, NS	March 6^th April 11^th	Walk in Service March 6^th: 6:00pm to 8:00pm April 11^th: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
St. Ann's Bay Pastoral Charge	46715 Cabot Trail, Englishtown NS	March 9^th and April 1^st	Walk-in Service 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 105	Ingonish Legion Cabot Trail, Ingonish NS	March 9^th and April 1^st	Walk-in Service 9:00am – 12:00pm
Membertou Sports and Wellness Centre	95 Autwen Ma’Sl Awti Membertou NS	March 14^th, March 28^th, April 11^th and April 25^th	Walk-in Service 9:00am – 12:00pm

Request for Proposals

Request for Proposals - RFP # MOCR202403

NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

International Women's Day

International Women's Day

Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Free Income Tax Help

If you have a modest income and a simple tax situation, volunteers from the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) may be able to complete your tax return for you, free of charge!