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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.
Cumberland County considers changing youth council policy
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The Municipality of Cumberland is considering changes to its youth council policy to include people from outside the municipality.
Under the present policy, approved in November 2021, the maximum number of appointees to the youth council is eight, including one person from each of the municipal districts. Should a district not have a representative, one of the other districts can have an extra member.
Salvation Army hopes to raise $50,000 in Cumberland County
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Stephen Toynton has seen firsthand the tough decisions people have had to make as the cost of living goes through the roof.
The captain of the Salvation Army in Springhill said his organization has seen the volume of calls for help escalate significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down most of the world’s economy in early 2020. Now that things are reopening and returning to normal, the number of people needing help has exploded.