PORT HASTINGS: Proposed amendments to the Port Hastings Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-Law had their first and second readings at last week’s regular meeting of Inverness Municipal Council.
A public hearing was also held on the matter during...
ANTIGONISH: Nova Scotia’s Regional Enterprise Networks (RENs) are hoping to work together to find new ways of growing the local economy.
On May 29, RENs from throughout the province came together in Antigonish for a roundtable discussion on regional opportunities...
ANTIGONISH: The province cleaned up a beached whale following requests from local residents.
Last week, Antigonish Municipal Councillor Gary Mattie said the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) buried a whale which beached itself on Tracadie Island facing St. George’s Bay.
“They...
GUYSBOROUGH: Council is looking to learn more about rocket launches and they are sending representatives south to fact find for them.
Last week, council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough voted to send Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Barry...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Food was the topic of the day at a recent information session.
The Island Food Network hosted a public meeting at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre last week with the aim of spreading the network’s message across Cape...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Council met last Thursday and, though the agenda was minimal, the municipal unit made a number of decisions relating to funding, approving plans, and adopting a new program.
Council greenlit funding for two investments, one in...
INVERNESS: Inverness Municipal Council, holding its regular monthly meeting at the Inverness Fire Hall, was asked for a slight increase in terms of its funding for Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue (SAGSR).
Tony Sampson, who serves as treasurer of...
BIG POND: A meeting of the minds took place last Thursday as members of the Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere Reserve Association (BLBRA) hosted an information session at the Big Pond Community Centre.
“It was very productive,” said Dr. Annamarie Hatcher,...
ANTIGONISH: A recent meeting between representatives from StFX and the councils of Antigonish Town and County looked at a number of issues including possible solutions to problems stemming from last year’s edition of homecoming at the university.
Antigonish County Warden...
ST. PETER’S: With the municipality expected to announce its plans for tourism development in Richmond County within the coming days, municipal officials and tourism promotion groups are expressing optimism after a recent joint meeting on the subject.
A meeting on...