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Audit Committee Vacancies
Audit Committee Vacancies
Created on Friday, 08 January 2021 15:34

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 2021.

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 management.

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Press Release - World Double Bit Axe Throwing Championships Postponed
Press Release - World Double Bit Axe Throwing Championships Postponed
Created on Tuesday, 22 December 2020 10:56

December 21, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 WORLD DOUBLE BIT AXE THROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

BARRINGTON, N.S. - The World Championships will take place in the Municipality of Barrington from Friday, August 26th to Sunday, August 28th, 2022.

December 8, 2020 (Barrington, NS) – The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and Global Axe-Throwing Commission (GAC) are announcing today that the World Double Bit Axe Throwing Championships in Barrington have been officially rescheduled for August 26-28, 2022. These new dates were identified after consultation with the Municipality, the Nova Lumberjacks Society (NLS) and the participating countries through the GAC.
Originally, the Championships...

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Notice - Repeal of By-Law No. 11
Notice - Repeal of By-Law No. 11
Created on Tuesday, 15 December 2020 16:59

NOTICE

Second Reading

Repeal of By‐law No. 11 “Animals” & Adoption of By‐law No. 11 “Animal Control By‐law”

Barrington Municipal Council is considering repealing By‐law No. 11 “Animals” and replacing it with By‐law No. 11 “Animal Control By‐law”.

The newly drafted by‐law provides more detail on what is required when an animal is impounded, how long it will be held, etc.By‐law No. 11 “Animals” to be repealed and the redrafted By‐law No. 11“Animal Control By‐law” may be inspected at the Municipal Office, located at 2447, Highway 3, Barrington, NS, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30p.m., Monday to Friday.

Any representation by interested persons...

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Notice - Second Reading By-Law No. 25
Notice - Second Reading By-Law No. 25
Created on Tuesday, 15 December 2020 16:55

NOTICE

Second Reading

By‐law No. 25 “Tax Exemption By‐Law”

Barrington Municipal Council is considering the adoption of proposed amendments to By‐law No. 25 to remove “Agape Youth Café from Schedule “A” as they no longer own the property identified as AAN 01612204.

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Flyer Distribution Opt-Out
Flyer Distribution Opt-Out
Created on Tuesday, 08 December 2020 13:02

We have recently received a number of complaints and inquiries relating to the distribution of flyers in our Municipality. Particularly with flyers piling up on properties or becoming litter when it rains and snows.

We've determined that if a resident no longer wishes to receive flyers, they can contact The Chronicle Herald — the primary distributor of door-to-door flyers in our Municipality — at 902-426-3031 or 1-800-565-3339. The same number can be phoned if residents would like to confirm receipt of flyers.

If any issues are encountered in rejecting or confirming receipt of flyers, please contact the municipal office at 902-637-2015.

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Eleven Southwest Nova Scotia Municipalities bring united voice to regions fishery challenges...
Eleven Southwest Nova Scotia Municipalities bring united voice to regions fishery challenges as fishers prepare for setting day in LFA 33 & 34
Created on Monday, 30 November 2020 08:05

Concerns related to public safety, security, and economic uncertainty

CLARE, NOVA SCOTIA (Nov. 27, 2020) – The Mayors and Wardens of eleven municipal units in Southwest Nova Scotia are working together with a unified voice to raise public safety, security, and economic concerns of the municipal units and their residents related to the ongoing tensions surrounding the fishery in Saint Mary’s Bay. 

The eleven municipal units—the Municipalities of the Districts of Argyle, Barrington, Clare, Digby, Shelburne, and Yarmouth, and the Towns of Clarks Harbour, Digby, Lockeport, Shelburne, and Yarmouth—have a shared interest in helping reach a peaceful resolution to the current situation...

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