THE SHORELINE JOURNAL - JULY, 2017 - PAGE 7 TH basis a result of a letter from Colchester Council Briefs from May 25 Meeting Ted Jordan, President, Ro- PHOTO FEATURE tary Club of Truro. There was good support for the Colchester Show n’ Shine, Patterson Law was reap- Chair Tanya Colburne. proved for 2017-2018, re- pointed municipal solicitors Colchester’s motion also in- maining the same as 2016- sponsored by the newly formed Mercury Club held at The Council will provide a letter Peg, Masstown on June 3rd and 4th. Proceeds from admission for 2017-18 at Colchester’s cluded a requirement repre- 2017, with only a couple of council meeting on May sentatives of the Event exceptions. In North River of support for the Commu- and raffles held by the Mercury Club were shared with the nity Support Network who Cobequid Special Olympics. (Harrington Photos) 25th. Patterson Law has pro- Attraction Committee be in- the fire protection rate was vided legal services to the vited to report on their ac- increased from 8 cents to are applying for funding Municipality for over 20 tivities and spending at two 14 cents. In Valley, the cross- through Nova Scotia De- years with Dennis James or more Joint Council or walk supervision charge of partment of Community being Municipality’s Solici- Council meetings in 2017 – $34 per household has Services. The Colchester tor since 2002. The motion 18.” Council’s acceptance been eliminated with the Sexual Assault Centre has was approved based on does not obligate it to any costs being transferred to been selected as the propo- staff’s recommendation, expenditure of funds. the Active Transportation nent to access funding for “Council waive policy and regular budget. The the area. Councillor Lloyd appoint Patterson Law as As reported in the June garbage/compost/disposal Gibbs voted “nay” on the the Municipality’s Solicitor”. issue, the four motions com- fee of $110 per household motion. The recommendation in- ing out of the May 9th com- remains unchanged. The cluded, “In addition to the mittee meeting, were charge is composed of: col- A sidewalk along Highway excellent service provided approved by council on lection $38.50; disposal 311 in North River, from the by Patterson Law, there is May 25th. They included: De- $29.50 and Composting gravel pit to Molly’s Dairy certainly a benefit realized bert Airfield Infrastructure $42.00. Budgeted figures Bar has been added to the by having continuity on the upgrades: proposed amend- are based on 16,624 house- capital plan for considera- legal files currently before ments to Dangerous and holds in the municipality. tion. The matter was raised the Municipality”. Unsightly premises proce- by Councillor Ron Ca- dure and Hub Centre Drive Urban street lighting rate vanaugh, who said with the Council approved a motion paving and street lighting. has been reduced from number of children in the to receive and accept the An agreement with Truro three cents to two cents. In area and safety being an Truro-Colchester Event At- Flying Club’s agreement to North River the area street issue, many residents are traction Committee Five- be airport operator, which lighting rate dropped from once again requesting side- year Strategy document had been finalized in coun- .05/$100 to .03/$100. walks. which had been presented cil’s in-camera session. De- Stewiacke East School en- Other matters before Coun- to the Joint Meeting of tails of the agreement are hancements area rate of .03 th Truro and Colchester coun- contained in a separate has been eliminated. cil’s May 25 meeting are cils on March 2, 2017. The story in this issue. presented in separate sto- joint council presentation Rotary Week will be pro- ries elsewhere in this issue. was made by Committee Area taxation rates for the claimed annually for the 3rd Chair Nick Sharpe and Vice municipality were ap- week in April on a ongoing $ priority components through- 75,000 Approved For Facility Upgrade out the consultation phase of Baillie Announces Shadow Cabinet By Maurice Rees gram which resulted in ap- Council Session in March of the masterplan process. Progressive Conservative sponsibilities: Agriculture; Fish- An information item circu- proval of $75,000, as 1/3 this year which highlighted To maximize the benefit of Leader Jamie Baillie has an- eries and Aquaculture; Immi- lated at council’s committee share. the need for a few basic site this funding opportunity, the nounced the Official Opposi- gration; and Labour Relations. meeting on June 15th stated: While preparing the appli- amenities and services which Municipality would need to tion critic responsibilities. The Tim Houston, MLA Pictou Anticipating council would cation, staff reviewed the pro- included a washroom facility commit a minimum of responsibilities are: Jamie Bail- East, Public Accounts Committee want to implement modest posed implementation plan with service extensions, con- $150,000 towards the initial lie, Leader, MLA Cumberland member. Critic Responsibilities: site improvements to the for- contained in the recently com- struction of a dike trail, a natu- phase. Total net costs for this South. Critic Responsibilities: Finance; Nova Scotia Liquor mer Palliser Property, staff ap- pleted Fundy Gateway Master- ral playground as well as component is expected to be Premier’s Office; Executive Corp.; and Regulatory Affairs and plied to a Nova Scotia plan. A slightly revised version connections to the Cobequid $290,000. Council; and Intergovernmen- Service Effectiveness. Keith Bain, Recreation facility grant pro- of this was presented at a Joint Trail. These were identified as tal Affairs Pat Dunn, Deputy MLA Victoria-The Lakes. Critic Re- Leader, MLA Pictou Centre. sponsibilities: Natural Resources. Critic Responsibilities: Public Larry Harrison, MLA Colchester- Service Commission; and Musquodoboit Valley. Critic Re- Taggart Appointed to Divert NS Board Greenwich and Claudia African Nova Scotian Affairs. sponsibilities: Communities, By Maurice Rees were present at the announce- cipients included: Provincial Crocker, Islands Consolidated, Chris d’Entremont, House Culture and Heritage; and Sen- The annual general meet- ment, and Dr. Price presented $5,000 scholarship winner: Freeport Leader, MLA Argyle-Barrington. iors. Tim Halman, Deputy Caucus ing of Divert NS held in Truro the project scope. Thomas King, Shelburne Re- Taggart’s appointment to Critic Responsibilities: Internal Chair, MLA Dartmouth East. Critic on June 22nd included Tom The Divert NS Champion gional High. Regional $2,500 the board was part of a cere- Services; Communications Responsibilities: Education and Taggart, councillor for Colch- of the Environment Scholar- scholarship winners were: mony which included Bill Nova Scotia; and Acadian Af- Early Childhood Development; ester District 10 being ap- ship recipients were also an- Mya McHugh, Strait Area Edu- Morash, Farnell Packaging Lim- fairs and Francophonie. and Youth. Kim Masland, Deputy pointed to the Board of nounced, providing $20,000 in cation-Recreation Centre; ited, and Nick Moryto, Consult- Alfie MacLeod, Deputy Whip, MLA Queens-Shelburne. Directors and December scholarships for seven Grade Paget Houston, North Nova Ed- ant, being reappointed for House Leader, MLA Sydney Critic Responsibilities: Environ- Sampson, Cobequid Education 12 students, including six re- ucation Centre, New Glasgow; their second three-year term. River-Mira-Louisbourg. Critic ment. Centre, Truro receiving one of gional scholarships for $2,500 December Sampson, Cobe- Laurel Schut, Co-director of Responsibilities: Transportation Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin, six $2,500 scholarships. Iain each, and one provincial schol- quid Education Centre, Truro; FOUND Forgotten Food and and Infrastructure Renewal; MLA Cumberland North, Critic Rankin newly appointed Nova arship for $5,000. 2017 Divert Hannah Estabrook, Citadel Dalhousie University’s College and Aboriginal Affairs. Karla Responsibilities: Health and Scotia Minister of Environ- Nova Scotia Champion of the High, Halifax; Rose of Sustainability is the other MacFarlane, Caucus Chair, MLA Wellness. Alana Paon, MLA ment also attended the AGM. Environment Scholarship re- Schoonhoven, Horton High, new board member. Pictou West. Critic Responsibil- Richmond. Critic Responsibili- Board Chair, Leland An- ities: Justice; Attorney General; ties: Business; Trade; Tourism thony, Yarmouth announced and Military Relations. Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia Busi- $64,759 in funding to research Eddie Orrell, Whip, MLA ness Inc.; and Innovacorp. Bar- Innovative Approaches to Northside-Westmount. Critic bara Adams, MLA Cole Value-Added Product Capture Responsibilities: Labour and Harbour-Eastern Passage. Critic from Composting Municipal Advanced Education. Allan Responsibilities: Community Source-Separated Organics. MacMaster, Chair of Public Ac- Services; and Advisory Council The project is a joint venture counts Committee, MLA Inver- on the Status of Women. Brad between Dalhousie University Karen Casey, MLA ness. Critic Responsibilities: Johns, MLA Sackville-Beaver Agricultural Campus and Aca- Energy; Service Nova Scotia; Bank. Critic Responsibilities: dia University. Dr. Gordon and Gaelic Affairs. John Lohr, Municipal Affairs; and Emer- Price and Dr. Paul Arnold, lead MLA Kings North. Critic Re- gency Management Office. researchers on the project, Colchester North 902-468-7217.