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News from Cumberland Municipal Council's Sept. 16 Committee of the Whole Meetings
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Committee of the Whole Meeting
- Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. gives a presentation will be provided on their exploration and development work in the Advocate and Cumberland Area in respect to hydrogen resources.
- Council passes motion to forward the amendments to Schedule A of the Tax Reduction and Exemption Policy to the September 23, 2026, Regular Council meeting for consideration and that the additions be retroactive to April 1, 2026.
- Council passes motion to forward the decision to award the Maccan Wastewater Treatment Plan System Assessment Report RFP to WSP for a value of $30,041.64 (included non-recoverable HST) to the September 23, 2026, Regular Council meeting for consideration.
- Council passes motion to forward the decision to approve allocating $55,000 from the Cumberland Water Utility’s depreciation reserve for upgrades to the Princess St. well in Springhill to the September 23, 2026, Regular Council meeting for consideration.
- Council passes a motion to forward the authorization to withdraw an additional $45,000 from Fire Capital Reserve to fund the Breath Air Fill Station Capital Project to the September 23, 2026, Regular Council meeting for consideration.
- Council defeats a motion to direct staff to draft a Mobile Vending By-law for the Municipality of Cumberland for the October 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Job Posting: Manager of Development & Planning
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The Municipality of the County of Cumberland is currently accepting resumes for a Manager of Development & Planning.
Notice of Tax Sale - October 27, 2026
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Notice is hereby given that the following described lands and premises, situated in the Municipality of Cumberland will be sold at Public Auction by the Treasurer of the Municipality of Cumberland unless such taxes, interest and expenses are paid in full before the date of the sale.
The Public Auction will be held at the Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre located at 6 Main Street, Springhill, NS on October 27th, 2026, at 10:00 am, bidder registration will begin at 9:00 am.
Terms of the sale: Cash, money order, certified cheque, lawyer’s trust cheque or debit card – amount to equal the total due for the property noted below – to be paid at the time of the sale, plus $300 to register the Certificate of Sale and prepare the Tax Deed. If paying by debit, verify your available daily limit before the date of the sale. The balance of the purchase price, if any, is to be paid similarly within three business days of the sale.
Please Note: The auction will pause after each property is sold to collect successful purchaser information and payment of the total due listed below and administrative fee of $300 – purchasers are expected to have these funds with them, if you are unable to pay immediately the property will be put back up for sale.
The Municipality of Cumberland makes no representations or warrantees to any purchaser regarding the fitness, geophysical or environmental suitability of the land (s) and/or premises offered for sale for any particular use and are being sold on an “as is” basis only. Although the Municipality has made all reasonable efforts to confirm ownership, it does not guarantee title or boundaries of the properties listed. Prospective Purchasers are responsible to conduct their own searches and surveys or other investigations. Commercial properties and land are subject to HST which is calculated on the purchase price.
In accordance with the Municipality of Cumberland Revenue Collection Policy 18-05, section 9 states that the Municipality will not accept a tender/bid from a tax assessed owner, his/her agent, or his/her immediate family for any sum less than the full amount of taxes, interest and expenses associated with respect to the land.
For a more detailed description please contact the Municipal Building at 1395 Blair Lake Road, Phone 902-667-2313, Toll Free 1-888-756-6262 or
visit our website at www.cumberlandcounty.ns.ca
Christena Curry joins Municipality as Director of Recreation
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Christena Curry has joined the Municipality of Cumberland as its Director of Recreation.
She succeeds Allie McCormick, who has become the Municipality’s Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.
A Pictou Landing First Nation band member, Curry was born and raised in Pictou County and now lives in Salmon River with her husband, son, two dogs and two cats.
“I have worked in municipal recreation previously with HRM and I am excited to get back to it,” Curry said. “I am eager to continue the great work of my colleagues and expand on existing programming and infrastructure. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone better in the coming weeks and months.
She began her new role on Sept. 1.
Municipality Honours Steve Varner For 37 Years of Service
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The Municipality of Cumberland has recognized one of its longest-serving employees upon his retirement.
Steve Varner went to work with the former town of Springhill in the fall of 1989 and has held numerous jobs at the old Springhill Arena and town hall/administrative offices and is retiring after 37 years of service.
“I’m going to miss it. I’m going to miss everyone I’ve worked with over the years and I’m going to miss helping people in the community,” the 68-year-old Varner said. “I was always told you’ll know when it’s time to retire and leaving now allows my wife, Janice, and I to do some travelling and some other things while our health is still good.”
It was in the fall of 1989 when Varner was invited to an interview for a part-time position at the arena.
“It was at 9 o’clock on a Thursday night that the old arena committee met with me. Darrell White, who was deputy CAO at the time, called me the next morning and offered me the job,” he said.
Working at the arena, he looked after ice maintenance, cleaned the ice and did general maintenance around the building and its grounds, including cutting the grass in the summertime.