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CBRM POLL: Crop Cultivation & Processing in Manufacturing Areas
CBRM POLL:
Agricultural crop cultivation and processing should be allowed in areas where manufacturing is permitted/occurring, provided the harvested crop is processed at the same site.
Please answer yes or no here: https://goo.gl/forms/wCGPdHvEcCu8pQZF3
BACKGROUND:The Federal Government has legalised the cultivation, processing, retailing and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes.
Mobile Payments for Parking now available in CBRM
HotSpot Parking App - The HotSpot Parking App is now available in CBRM at all meters.
The HotSpot Parking App offers users a mobile parking app at a monthly or annual fee for the convenience of paying for your parking on your mobile device.
HotSpot gives drivers more convenience when parking by:
- Notifying users when their meter is close to expiring
- Giving users the option to add more time up to the maximum for the space
- Giving users the option to cancel their session early and be refunded for any unused time
- Providing users with a code on each meter
Additional information to remember:
2018-2019 Multisport
View the 2018-2019 Multisport Calendar
Registration Event details:
Roadwork starting on Monday at Churchill and Alexandra intersection in Sydney for traffic light installation
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Initial roadwork activity will begin Monday October 15, 2018, as part of a traffic light installation at the intersection of Churchill Drive and Alexandra Street in Sydney.
Work is expected to last the entire week. Traffic control measures will be in place.
Please note that this is the initial roadwork – an official announcement will be issued through the Traffic Authority prior to the lights being activated. Until such time, the intersection will remain a four way stop.
It's Fire Prevention Week!
As “Fire Prevention Week” approaches, the Cape Breton Regional Fire & Emergency Service, Prevention Division encourages residents to “Look. Listen. Learn.”
We have lots of important information to share with you this week:
1. Heating safety
There is something about the winter months and curling up with a good book by the fireplace. But did you know that heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths? With a few simple safety tips and precautions you can prevent most heating fires from happening.
Read the Heating Safety information here.
2. Smoke Alarms
Smoke Alarms are a KEY part of a home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.
Mayor & Council to honour local Cadet Units with ‘Freedom of the City’ Ceremony on Saturday
CBRM Mayor Cecil Clarke and Council are pleased to invite the public to our bestowing ceremony of the ‘Freedom of the City’, the City’s highest honour, to our local CBRM Cadet Units.
The ceremony will take place at City Hall on the Esplanade in Sydney, on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 1 p.m. (1300 hours).
All Cadet Corps and Squadrons will parade from the Joan Harris Cruise Pavilion, along the Esplanade, arriving at City Hall for 1p.m.
Granting Freedom of the City is the highest honour a city can bestow. This historic tradition signifies a city’s trust in a military unit, organization or dignitary and serves as an official welcome, granting the freedom to parade or visit the city at leisure, allowing them the privilege to march into the city "with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets fixed".
The following Cadet Units will be receiving the distinct honour, ‘Freedom of the City’, from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality:
“CB Transit Reminder: No Service on Thanksgiving (Sunday or Monday)
There will be no Transit service or Handi-Trans service this Sunday, October 7th or Monday, October 8th, 2018 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Transit Notice - Lumiere
CB Transit Notice:
Due to road closures for Lumiere in Sydney this weekend, please note the changes to Transit stops for Saturday, Sept 29: All downtown Sydney stops will be temporarily relocated to the Esplanade until 7pm on Saturday. After 7pm, the only stop in downtown Sydney will be at the corner of George Street and Dorchester Street.
Transit Reroute notice in Sydney, Sat. Sept 22
TRANSIT REROUTE NOTICE:
Due to road closures in Downtown Sydney this Saturday, Sept 22, for the Cape Breton Classic Cruisers Fall Classic Show and Shine, CB Transit stops in Downtown Sydney will be rerouted for the full day.
Pickups for downtown Sydney will be temporarily rerouted to the Esplanade, at the intersections of Wentworth, Prince, and Pitt Streets.
Buses will travel along Dorchester Street, turn left on the Esplanade for pickups, continue left on Townsend and continue regularly schedule routes from there.