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South Shore Lobster Crawl 2019

Lobster Crawl 2019

Join us for one of the most delicious EVENTS IN NOVA SCOTIA, the South Shore Lobster Crawl happening February 1 - 18, 2019!

Think Lobster Rolls, Lobster Art, Lobster infused Taste of Nova Scotia menus, Lobster Plant Tours, Lobster Getaways, a Lobster Crawl Craft Beer Festival and MORE!

Feb 1-3: Go Lobster Fishing & Feast Package White Point Beach Resort

Feb 2 @ 8am: Visit Barrington/Cape Sable Island to see Lucy the Lobster! She joins Wiarton Willie and Shubinacadie Sam on Groundhog Day (8am), by crawling out of the Atlantic in search of her shadow.

Feb 2: Lobster Day in Barrington, THE LOBSTER CAPTIAL OF CANADA! Think Lobster breakfast, Lobster plant tours, Guided tour of Lobster sculptures AND MORE!

Feb 3: Lobster ‘Roll’ Off: Best Lobster Roll will be Trapped!

Competing Restaurants Crawl abroad to offer up their edition of a Lobster Roll for the judges. Who will be crowned the Best Lobster Roll 2019 at White Point Beach Resort?

Feb 9: Lobster Crawl Craft Beer Festival at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre (LCLC)

Feb 8 – 10 & 15-17: By the Bay Bed and Breakfast Package, stay and savour Lobster eggs benny & lobster frittata!

Feb 9 and 14: Lobster Season Surfing Lessons at White Point Beach Resort

Feb 9: Love Mahone Bay... This could be included, after all February is for so much more than Lobster Lovers!

Feb 8-10: Valentine’s Day weekend getaways

Feb 14: Valine-Lobster Day Dining Features for Lovers, and Lobster Lovers

Feb 15-17: Love Anchors All! At Oak Island Resort & Conference Centre Package featuring dance lessons, wine tastings, gourmet Lobster Dinner & more.

If you LOVE Lobster, be sure to make plans to crawl on over to Nova Scotia`s South Shore for our Lobster Season Showcase...you'll know exactly why we are home to the Lobster Capital of Canada!

Find a complete listing of events here

Municipal Office Closures

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NOTICE

MUNICIPALITY OF BARRINGTON

Municipal Offices will be closed, during the afternoon from 1:00 – 4:30 p.m., on the following dates for training purposes:

January 30, 2019

February 27, 2019

March 27, 2019

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

Chris Frotten

Chief Administrative Officer

Barrington, N.S. 

Phone: 902-637-2015

Administrative Assistant - Casual Employment Opportunity

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CASUAL EMPLOYMENT
MUNICIPALITY OF BARRINGTON

The Municipality of Barrington periodically requires a casual administrative assistant to fill short-term vacancies in the Municipal Office.


Interested individuals may submit a resume to the undersigned outlining education, experience and qualifications. The Municipality will review these resumes whenever a short-term vacancy occurs.


The deadline for applications is January 24, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

January 4, 2019
Barrington, N.S.

Chris Frotten
Chief Administrative Officer
PO Box 100
Barrington, NS B0W 1E0
Phone: 902-637-2015
Fax: 902-637-2075
Email:

Never Miss your Waste Collection Day Again!

NEWS RELEASE - January 3, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Never miss your waste collection day again!


All 13 municipalities in Region 6 have made it even easier for residents to stay connected about waste management collection and programs.

Visit your municipal website and search your home address in our new R6RECYCLES Collection Calendar tool.

You can then:
• Sign up for waste collection reminders by email, phone call, text message and Twitter.
• Download your collection schedule into your iCal, Google calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar.
• Print your collection schedule.

Not sure how to properly dispose of something? Visit your municipality’s website and use our new R6RECYCLES tool to find out if a material can be reused, recycled, composted or disposed.

You can also download our mobile app, R6RECYCLES for Apple or Android devices.

“Residents do a great job recycling, composting, and diverting waste away from landfill,” said Michael Ernst, Region 6 Chairman. “It’s now even easier to learn about solid waste management in our communities with our new web app and mobile app. Sign up for collection day reminders and never forget to put out your recycling again!”

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For more information and direction to download or sign up, please contact:
Region 6 Solid Waste Management 902-624-1339.

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Christmas Holiday Office Closures

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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

Barrington Municipal Administration Offices (Administration Building and Recreation) will be closed for the holidays as indicated below:
Offices will close at 12:00 noon. on Monday, December 24, 2018 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Seasons Greetings to everyone and Best Wishes for a safe and prosperous New Year.

December 14, 2018

Council and Staff
Barrington, NS Municipality of Barrington