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Town Hall and Public Works closed Monday Feb 17, 2025
- Published: February 14, 2025
Heritage Day 2025 - Town Hall and Public Works Offices Closed

Sidewalk Plow - Not Operational
- Published: February 14, 2025
Message from Public Works:
The sidewalk plow is not operational and is in need of repairs and will be down for an undetermined amount of time.
We are working to resolve this issue.
Please note that the sidewalks will be icy and to use caution when traveling.
Heritage Day 2025 - Heritage Champions
- Published: February 14, 2025
“Heritage Champions: Crafting a Legacy of Preservation and Innovation”
Heritage Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday in February. In Nova Scotia, Heritage Day is a yearly opportunity to remember our past and honour remarkable people, places, and events contributing to our province’s unique heritage.
This year, Nova Scotia honours Mi’kmaw activist Nora Bernard.
Nora, born on September 22, 1935, at Millbrook First Nation, was one of seven children. When Nora was nine years old, her mother was forced to send her and her siblings to the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School.
Nora eventually married and became a mother to six children. She was a grandmother, aunt, wife, and Elder in her community. Family and community were very important to Nora.
In 1987, Nora founded the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School Association. She began her search for and contact of other Survivors, embarking on her fight for justice, recognition and compensation for Survivors of the Canadian Indian Residential School system.
In 1995, Nora launched a class-action lawsuit against the Government of Canada, the catalyst leading to the largest class-action lawsuit in Canadian history and compensation for Survivors across the country.
Nora died in 2007. Unfortunately, she was not present to witness the formation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission raises awareness of the residential school system and its impacts to this day.
We remember and honour Nora Bernard as a brave champion for her community and Indigenous peoples across Canada.
Town office closed at Noon today due to weather concerns
- Published: February 13, 2025
The Town Hall will close today, February 13, 2025, at 12:00 Noon due to the impending weather system and word of closures from other municipalities in the area.
Weather permitting, the office will reopen again tomorrow at 9:00 AM
Stay safe everyone.
Town Hall Closed from 12:30 - 1:00
- Published: February 12, 2025
The Town Hall will be briefly closed from 12:30 - 1:00 PM
We will re-open again at 1:00 PM.
Saturday February 15, 2025 is Flag Day
- Published: February 12, 2025
Flag Day is February 15, 2025
Read the full news release here
This February 15 marks the 60th anniversary of our flag. Since its first appearance in 1965, our national emblem represents values we all hold dear: generosity, openness, respect, and equality. Our unique red and white flag with its maple leaf connects us to our Canadian identity and pride. It reminds us of our shared home.
This year, it’s important to celebrate our flag and remember what it stands for: our values, resilience, and sovereignty. Recently, national pride has surged due to external economic pressures, bringing Canadians together to mark the flag’s anniversary.
The celebrations begin on Valentine's Day, February 14, with the theme “Celebrate our love for the Canadian Flag.” Here’s how you can join in:
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Raise your flag wherever you are.
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Show your pride and share photos on social media using #CanadianFlag and @CdnHeritage.
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Choose Canada by cheering on Team Canada during the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game on February 15 at the Bell Centre in Montréal, or watch from home with friends and family.
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Look for illuminations as iconic sites across Canada will be lit up in our flag’s colours on February 15 and 16.
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Visit the Canadian Heritage website to learn more about the flag, its history, and find fun activities for the whole family.
Let’s celebrate our love for the Canadian flag by flying it proudly from coast to coast and making this a memorable celebration!
No crossing guard
- Published: February 11, 2025
Unfortunately, we will not have a crossing guard this afternoon.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Red Dirt Skinners Live in Concert
- Published: February 7, 2025