Budget Consultation meetings set for 2018-2019 budget process

Interested in helping guide priorities for the next CBRM Budget?

Residents are welcome to participate in budget consultation meetings as part of the CBRM's 2018-2019 budget process. Mayor Cecil Clarke, District Councillors and key CBRM staff will attend the meetings.

Schedule of Budget Consultation meetings:

CENTRAL DIVISION

Saturday, November 24th, 2018

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

C200 Main Concourse, Buchanan Hall, 481 George Street, Sydney

NORTH DIVISION

Saturday, December 1, 2018

10:00 am - 12 noon

North Sydney Senion Citizens & Pensioners Club, 309 Commercial Street, North Sydney

EAST DIVISON

Monday, December 3, 2018

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Ring 73, 85 East Ave., Glace Bay 

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Changes made to Transit timetables

Alll new schedules are found online on CBRM website: Cbrm.ns.ca/transit 

Please CONTINUE to check the CBRM website for the latest timetables, as we may need to make alterations this week. The final Rider's Guide will be printed and ready on Nov 26th.

Highlights, include:

Route 3: Additional runs, slight changes to timetable. 

Route 4: Additional runs, slight changes to timetable.

Route 5: Changes to timetable.

Route 9: Changes to timetable. No longer travelling through South Bar. 

Routes 10 & 13: Now Combined, changes to timetable, Extended hours

Routes 11 & 12: Now combined, changes to timetable 

Route 14: Slight changes to several start times to allow for later finish of runs.

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Rogers Hometown Hockey Update

Due to the extreme weather conditions expected in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and surrounding areas throughout Saturday, the Rogers Hometown Hockey - Glace Bay festival scheduled to take place at Old Town Hall has been cancelled for the day. The safety of our employees, customers and the public is our top concern given the expected weather conditions, including extremely high winds. The Rogers Hometown Hockey festival and broadcast is still scheduled to proceed as planned on Sunday with the festival opening at 2 p.m. AT and the live outdoor viewing party beginning at 7:30 p.m. AT.

Rogers Hometown Hockey in Glace Bay - Facebook Event page

CB Transit Notice: Schedule for Remembrance Day weekend

SUNDAY, November 11: 

• Route 1 will continue with regular CBU Sunday service 

MONDAY, November 12: 

• No CB Transit or Handi-Trans service on Monday

CBRM selects Engineering Firm for Reconstruction of Glace Bay Arena

Tuesday, Nov 6, 2018

SYDNEY, N.S. – The Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) has concluded the RFP process to select an engineering firm for consulting services for the Glace Bay Arena reconstruction.

I.B. Storey Inc. was the successful engineering firm chosen as the Owner’s Engineer. The Engineering firm will be responsible for advising and assisting the project team on engineering matters during the Developer selection and finalization phase, as well as through the construction phase of the project. Next steps include the Engineer developing the design brief for the reconstruction, to be completed by early 2019, followed by the RFP process to select a Developer for the project.

Renovations to the arena will include,

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Grand Lake Multi Use Path officially opens today with new name: The Maryann Corbett Trail. 

Friday, November 2, 2018 

The CBRM Active Transportation Committee, along with Velo Cape Breton, Cape Breton University and funding partners celebrated the official opening of the Maryann Corbett Trail today in Sydney. The ceremony took place at one of the Mayflower Mall trail entrances, revealing the new name, honouring Maryann Corbett, a former resident of the New Waterford area and true practitioner of active transportation.

Mrs. Corbett, at 69 years of age, was the winner of a walking race that was held in 1929 along the Sydney Glace Bay Highway. She is a remarkable example of a person who incorporated physical activity into her everyday life and practiced "active transportation" long before the term was used. The Maryann Corbett Trail was a project recommended by the CBRM Active Transportation Plan, which was adopted by CBRM Council in 2008.

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LOW-INCOME PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION INFORMATION: 

Low-Income Property owners may be granted a maximum yearly tax reduction.

HOW CAN I APPLY?

Applications are available on our forms page.  These can also be obtained at the Citizen Service Centre or through the mail by phoning (902) 563-5005.

The Application must be completed in full and Returned to the Citizen Service Centre or mailed to: 

CBRM, 320 Esplanade, Sydney, NS, B1P 7B9

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.

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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:

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2018-2019 Multisport

View the 2018-2019 Multisport Calendar

Registration Event details:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1843915642370439/