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(902) 226-2400, Toll Free: 1-800-567-2600

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Wellness Fund - Nova Scotia Health Community Health Boards

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WELLNESS FUND

2024 APPLICATION PROCESS IS NOW OPEN

DEADLINE IS 5PM, MAY 6th!

Wellness Funds are for non-profit groups working to improve health in their communities and must address the health priorities identified by the Community Health Boards (CHBs) in their current community health plan. Wellness Funds support a health promotion or population health based approach to wellness. This model seeks to maintain and improve the health of people and the communities in which they live through partnerships, and by addressing those aspects of a person’s life that determine their health.
Virtual Information Sessions
French - March 26, 2024 2-3 pm
English - April 2, 2024 6-7 pm
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Request for Proposals

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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.

NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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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)

International Women's Day

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International Women's Day

The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion,
we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there's a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment.

Collectively, let's forge a more inclusive world for women.
For  more information, visit  https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

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