Municipal Services
Regional Emergency Management Organization (REMO)
- Created: Tuesday, 15 August 2023 16:45
The Shelburne County Regional Emergency Management Organization (REMO) plays a key role in helping our communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. REMO is a regional partnership between the Municipality of Barrington, the Town of Clark's Harbour, the Municipality of Shelburne, the Town of Shelburne, and the Town of Lockeport, operating under the Nova Scotia Emergency Management Act.
By working together at a regional level, the participating municipalities and towns are better able to coordinate resources, share information, and respond effectively when emergencies affect more than one community.
What REMO Does
Shelburne County REMO is responsible for regional emergency planning and coordination. This includes developing and maintaining emergency management plans, identifying local and regional risks, and working closely with first responders, municipal staff, provincial agencies, and community partners. REMO supports municipalities before, during, and after emergencies to help ensure a coordinated and effective response.
Emergencies can take many forms, including severe weather events, flooding, hurricanes, wildfires, extended power outages, hazardous material incidents, or other situations that pose a risk to public safety, property, or the environment.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness is a shared responsibility. While REMO works with municipalities and response agencies to plan for emergencies, residents also play an important role in being prepared. REMO supports preparedness efforts by promoting awareness, encouraging household emergency planning, and helping ensure municipalities are ready to respond when needed.
Residents are encouraged to have an emergency plan in place and to keep an emergency kit with enough supplies to support their household for at least 72 hours.
During an Emergency
When a significant emergency occurs, Shelburne County REMO may activate an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The EOC provides a central location for coordinating response efforts, sharing information, and supporting decision-making across municipalities and agencies. This helps ensure that actions taken during an emergency are timely, organized, and focused on protecting public safety.
During emergencies, residents should rely on official communication channels for accurate and up-to-date information. Public updates may be shared through municipal websites, social media accounts, local media, and official emergency alerts when required.
Recovery and Community Support
After an emergency, REMO continues to work with municipal and provincial partners to support recovery efforts. This may include coordinating damage assessments, helping communities access recovery programs and services, and supporting a safe return to normal operations. Recovery can take time, and REMO’s role is to help ensure that municipalities and residents are supported throughout that process.
Working Together
Shelburne County REMO works closely with the Nova Scotia Department of Emergency Management, fire services, police, emergency medical services, public works, utilities, and volunteer organizations. This collaborative approach strengthens regional preparedness and helps ensure a consistent and effective response across Shelburne County.
Extreme Weather Preparation
If an emergency happens, it may take emergency workers some time to reach you. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours.
Learn how quick and easy it is to become better prepared to face a range of emergencies – anytime, anywhere by using this guide to create your own emergency plan. Use the checklists to build a 72-hour emergency kit. These basic steps will help you take care of yourself and your loved ones during an emergency.
There are also emergency preparedness guides available for persons with disabilities and older adults living in Nova Scotia. These guides can help you to be ready in case a disaster or an emergency happens here. Here they are:
- Emergency Preparedness Guide for Persons with Disabilities and Older Adults in Nova Scotia
- Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities/Special Needs
There are also simple and inexpensive actions that can be taken to adapt to climate change and mitigate its impact on your safety and property. Here are five infographics outlining simple, easy to implement mitigation strategies to address the threat of extreme heat, flooding, and wildfires.
- Steps to Cost Effective Apartment Heat Protection
- Steps to Cost Effective Home Heat Protection
- Steps to a Cost Effective FireSmart Home
- Wildfire Ready Community
- Steps to Cost Effective Home Flood Protection
Wildfire-Ready
Here are two plain language, image-based infographics, designed to help with the implementation of practical actions tht can be taken to be wildfire ready:
Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program
In response to drought conditions experienced in our area in the fall of 2016, the Province amended the MGA to allow municipalities the power to lend money for new wells and cisterns.
We offer a Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program which allows residents to borrow money from the Municipality to construct a new dug or drilled well or upgrade an existing well that is required to source water. The maximum lending amount is $15,000 and it is repayable up to a maximum of 10 years at a 3% interest rate.
The by-law regulating the program can also be accessed here for more information: https://barringtonmunicipality.com/2721-by-law-no-37-water-supply-upgrade-lending-program/file.
Nova Scotia Guard
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The Nova Scotia Guard was created so that Nova Scotians can be prepared for the challenges we face today and is comprised of volunteers who are committed to supporting the work of first responders and assisting their communities when they need it the most.
No matter your skills or background, there is a role for every Nova Scotian in the Guard.
To learn more about the Guard, visit https://nsguard.ca/. |
Community Litter Clean-Up Program
- Created: Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:26
Our Community Litter Clean-Up Program offers an incentive to individuals and non-profit groups to clean litter from the ditches along the roads authorized by Nova Scotia Department of Public Works and the Municipality.
The incentive is $150 per kilometer for regular clean-up and $200 per kilometer for heavily littered and difficult areas to reach. Eligible areas are determined by the Community Litter Co-ordinator
This program is open from April-June and is offered under the framework provided in Policy 89 Community Litter Clean-Up Program Policy. A copy of the policy can be found here.
A maximum of 100 kilometers of the Municipality is cleaned per year which is distributed equally among districts, as much as possible.
If you are interested in participating in the program, complete this pdf application form(158 KB) and contact our program coordinator, Gina Ryer, at or 902-637-2015.
Municipal Election Worker
- Created: Friday, 28 August 2020 10:54
During a municipal election, the Municipality hires workers for a variety of positions. The next regular Municipal Election is scheduled for October 17, 2020 with in-person advance polls scheduled for October 10 and 13, 2020.
We are currently looking for:
- Deputy Returning Officers
- Poll Clerks
- Polling Location Cleaner
Rates of Pay for Election Workers
If you are interested in working during the upcoming election, please contact our Returning Officer, Cathy Clark, at 902-320-3509 or .
Information for Candidates
- Created: Saturday, 01 February 2020 18:39
The next regular election will be held October 19, 2024. Here you will find information on requirements, official forms and more. The Candidate’s Guide for the Regular Election is now available and can be requested through the Returning Officer.
The Requirements
To be a candidate in either a municipal or school board election, you must be:
- 18 years of age at the time of nomination;
- a Canadian citizen;
- ordinarily resident in the Municipality of Barrington for six months preceding nomination day, and continue to so reside.
You don’t need to live in the polling district that you’re running in, as long as you meet the residency requirement of six months in the municipality.
Key Dates
| Residency required to qualify as candidate in election | |
| Nomination Day (Nominations can be filed by appointment with the Returning Officer in the seven business days prior – August 27 - Sptember 4, 2020) | |
| Last day for candidate to withdraw | |
| First Advance Poll | |
| Second Advance Poll | |
| Election Day | |
| Official Addition | |
| Last day to file Affidavit re Removal of Advertising Materials and Return of Lists of Electors (Form 12) | |
| Last day to apply for a recount | |
| Last day to file Campaign Contributions Disclosure Statement (Forms 40 and 41 ) |
The Paper Work
All candidates must either appoint an official agent or file a declaration that you’ll be acting as your own official agent. The official agent must keep track of any campaign contributions and open a separate bank account for this purpose. You should appoint your agent before you begin to accept any campaign contributions. Filing your agent forms will be made public and posted to the municipal website.
All candidates must fill out a nomination form and return it to the returning office before Nomination Day, or during an appointed time arranged with the Returning Officer. The Returning Officer may also be making appointments for in-person drop-offs of the nomination. Please call the Returning Officer to schedule an appointment if you wish to come during this time. Please note that social distancing rules are in place at the returning office and masks must be worn.
The form must be returned in person to the Returning Officer - it can not be mailed or emailed into the office. You only become an official candidate when you have filed your nomination paper in person with the Returning Officer.
For more information contact or call 902-637-2015.
Candidates Guide & Resources
If you’re thinking of running an election, you should start by reading the Candidate’s Guide to Municipal and School Board Elections. An updated version of the guide is now available and can be requested through the Returning Officer.
The Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities has also launched a website with information for candidates interested in running in the October 2020 election. Check it out at https://www.nsfm.ca/election-2020-info.html.
Funding Assistance for Recreation
- Created: Monday, 13 January 2020 10:21
Kids Fair Play Fund
Kids Fair Play Fund provides funding to Shelburne County children and youth from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in recreation, sport, and cultural activities.
The Kid’sFair Play Fund program is administered by the Municipality of Shelburne in cooperation with the five other Municipal units in the County with support from local businesses, community groups, and individuals.
Application period opens April 1, 2025
New for 2025:
1. Maximum funding has increased to $250
2. LICO (low income cut-offs) amounts have increased
- Applicants must be aged 18 or younger
- Funds can be used for registration and/or equipment
- Total funding will not exceed $250 (per application period)
- Application period is April 1st to December 31st
- Approval is based on financial eligibility and Stats Canada’s LICO (Low Income Cut-Offs) LICO Chart 2025
- Application will not be reviewed until all information is received
- Complete applications will receive a letter within two weeks after submission notifying of the status
To determine financial eligibility for funding, one of the following must be provided with an application:
- Most recent CRA Notice of Assessment
- Social Income Assistance Statement
- Endorsement from the Department of Community Services
How to Apply
Online Application:
Click the button below and follow the instructions.
Paper Application
Kids Fair Play Fund Application
- Print and fill out the application form and include any documents required to determine financial eligibility
- Submit the completed application and required documents in one of the following ways:
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Donate to Kids Fair Play Fund |
| Donations can be cash or cheque and can be mailed to P.O. Box 280, Shelburne NS B0T 1W0. Cheques are to be made out to Kids Fair Play Fund.Financial donations can be made and receipts will be provided for income tax purposes. |
Other Sources of Support
Canadian Tire Jumpstart
Provides funding of up to $300 per child per season and $600 per year for sport registration and/or equipment. Proof of family income is required. Visit Canadian Tire Jumpstart or contact your local Recreation Department for more information.
KidSport
Provides funding of up to $300/year/child for sport registration/equipment. It must be for a sport registered with Sport Nova Scotia and proof of family income is required. Visit KidSport or contact your local Recreation Department for more information.