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Richmond County and Town of Port Hawkesbury Announce Manager of Energy Sector Development
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PRESS RELEASE - March 22, 2024
For Immediate Release
Richmond County and Town of Port Hawkesbury Announce Manager of Energy Sector Development
RICHMOND COUNTY, NS - The Municipality of the County of Richmond, the Town of Port Hawkesbury, and the Cape Breton Partnership are proud to announce that Martin Thomsen will be the new Manager of Energy Sector Development for the two municipalities, made possible through a secondment from the Cape Breton Partnership.
As the Manager of Energy Sector Development, Thomsen will be responsible for the oversight of the strategic development of a Local Port and Infrastructure Strategy and an Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence. The role will engage with both existing and emerging industry partners and stakeholders to optimize local benefits in relation to the green energy sector.
This new three-year position will be shared jointly by both the Municipality of the County of Richmond and the Town of Port Hawkesbury and hosted administratively by the Municipality of the County of Richmond. The position is made possible with funding from both municipal partners, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables.
Since January 2023 Thomsen has been part of the team at the Cape Breton Partnership, based in Richmond County and the Town of Port Hawkesbury in the role of Innovation and Economic Development Officer and has previously worked for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, a public-sector economic development agency in Scotland.
“I’m excited and humbled to embark on this new journey with Richmond County and the Town of Port Hawkesbury,” says Martin Thomsen. “Through my work with the Cape Breton Partnership I have become very familiar with the opportunity that the green energy sector represents for the Strait Area, and I’m looking forward to taking on this new challenge.”
“The Cape Breton Partnership is proud to support Martin in taking on this new exciting role with two of the Cape Breton Regional Enterprise Network’s partners to help pave the way for the green energy sector here on the Island,” says Tyler Mattheis, President & CEO of the Cape Breton Partnership. “We are thrilled to be able to provide this opportunity for career development and progression through this secondment, and are excited to be part of the collaborative efforts to continue building this industry in the Strait Area, and look forward to continue working with Martin and the rest of our partners on this exciting work.”
Martin Thomsen commences in the role on 2nd of April, while the Cape Breton Partnership will be advertising for a new Economic Development Officer for Richmond County and Port Hawkesbury shortly.
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Media Contact:
Cape Breton Partnership
Jeremy Martell, Director of Communications
902-562-0122
Left to right: Tyler Mattheis, President & CEO of the Cape Breton Partnership, Martin Thomsen, Manager of Engery Sector Development, Troy MacCulloch, CAO, Municipality of the County of Richmond
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!
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
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.