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Making wishes come true for Springhill
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With the cost of Christmas escalating, a group of Springhill and area residents are coming together to make sure everyone has a Christmas Wish under the tree on Dec. 25.
Every year at this time, a tremendous effort is made to make sure every child has something under the tree on Christmas morning and Christmas for Kids in Amherst and Toys for Tots in Springhill goes a long toward achieving that goal. Christmas Wishes works to ensure older children and adults don’t go without.
Pugwash gains national recognition
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The honours and recognition keep coming for a small seaside village in Cumberland County. Pugwash was recently recognized by Communities in Bloom Canada as the winner of the Class of Champions – Small category.
They received a rating of 5 Blooms – Silver and a special mention for Prospering Partnerships during the 2022 National/International Symposium and Awards ceremony in Victoria, B.C.
Public Hearing, Water Utilities Amalgamation
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Please note, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board public hearing into the amalgamation of the Parrsboro, Pugwash and Springhill water utilities into the Cumberland County Water Utility has been moved from an in-person to a virtual format.
This change is due to an NSUARB panel member assigned to the hearing having been exposed to COVID-19 as a close contact.
County changes size, eligibility of youth councillors
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The Municipality of Cumberland is expanding the size of its youth council and opening membership up to older students.
Municipal council passed a motion at its November regular meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 23, to expand the youth council’s size from 8 to 12 members while eliminating the requirement that every district be represented and opening up membership to no more than three people from outside the municipality.
Pugwash library project nears finish line
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Denise Corey already knows which part of the new library in Cumberland County will be her favourite.
“The book nook is going to be my favourite place,” the chief librarian said. “There’s a big window in the corner with the sunlight streaming in a view overlooking the Pugwash River. Could there be a better place to relax and read a book?”
Corey recently enjoyed a sneak peek of the new $2.198-million library under construction in the village and is so excited to see the project that began earlier this year is rapidly taking shape.