786 releases issued in the specified time period for Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Point of Sale System Installed
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 31, 2003 12:50 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Point of Sale System Installed
at Eskasoni
As of today, March 31, status Indians no longer need to keep
their receipts for fuel purchases on the Eskasoni Reserve, thanks
to a new point-of-sale system installed by the province.
Changes to Personal Property Registry Act Introduced
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 28, 2003 10:38 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Changes to Personal Property
Registry Act Introduced
Proposed changes to the Personal Property Security Act will, if
passed, eventually make it easier for people thinking of buying a
used car or boat to find out if there is still money owing on it.
Promise Kept on Clean-up Funding
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 11, 2003 2:42 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Promise Kept on Clean-up
Funding
Provincial funding for the Halifax Harbour clean-up will start on
schedule, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Minister
Peter Christie announced today, March 11.
Harbour Cleanup Funding
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 10, 2003 11:18 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Harbour Cleanup Funding
Approved
The Nova Scotia government has formally approved its financial
contribution to the cleanup of Halifax Harbour.
Deadline Approaches for Heating Fuel Rebate
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 6, 2003 9:48 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Deadline Approaches for Heating
Fuel Rebate
People who intend to apply for the Low Income Fuel Assistance
Program should do so soon; the deadline for applications is
Monday, March 31.
Sewage Solution For Birch Grove
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 4, 2003 1:27 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Sewage Solution For Birch Grove
A project funded through the Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure
Program will put the finishing touches on a new sewage system for
residents of Birch Grove, Cape Breton Co.
Airport Expansion Funding Announced
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 3, 2003 2:49 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Airport Expansion Funding
Announced
The federal and Nova Scotia governments have announced funding of
$1.4 million to support the expansion of commercial opportunities
at the Halifax International Airport.
Kings Road To Get $8-million Facelift
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 3, 2003 2:03 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Kings Road To Get $8-million
Facelift
One of Sydney's main streets, Kings Road, will be significantly
improved thanks to an $8-million project funded through the
Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.
Emma and Ethan Take Over #1 Spots
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
February 25, 2003 11:27 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Emma and Ethan Take Over #1
Spots
NOTE:Following this release is a list of the top 20
baby names for boys and girls born in Nova Scotia in 2002.
Emma and Ethan were the most popular choices for baby names in
2002, according to figures from Nova Scotia's Vital Statistics
office.
Civic Address Project Puts Shelburne County on the Map
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
February 25, 2003 9:33 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATONS--Civic Address Project Puts
Shelburne County On The Map
During the next few weeks, you may notice some unusual activity
around the county. Slow moving trucks. Strangers pointing
instruments at your property. It's all part of a project that
will record precise locations for almost every building and
facility in the province.
Legion President Receives First Veteran's Plate
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
February 11, 2003 10:04 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Legion President Receives First
Veteran's Plate
A legion president from New Glasgow has received the first Nova
Scotia licence plate manufactured especially for veterans.
Sewage Treatment System For Port Maitland
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
February 7, 2003 2:54 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Sewage Treatment System For
Port Maitland
Residents of Port Maitland will soon have a new $869,921 sewage
treatment plant, thanks to a funding partnership through the
Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.
Fuel Assistance Program Under Way
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
February 3, 2003 2:12 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Fuel Assistance Program Under
Way
Low-income Nova Scotians may now pick up applications for the
provincial government's home heating fuel assistance program.
Small Claims Court to Resolve Landlord/Tenant Disputes
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
January 31, 2003 11:08 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Small Claims Court to Resolve
Landlord/Tenant Disputes
Changes to the way landlords and tenants resolve disputes will
come into effect on Feb. 1. Appeals to decisions made by
residential tenancy officers will now be heard in small claims
court rather than by a residential tenancies board.
$1.3 Million Water and Wastewater Project Announced for Brooklyn
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
January 20, 2003 1:07 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--$1.3 Million Water and
Wastewater Project Announced for Brooklyn
More than 50 households in Brooklyn, Queens Co., will soon be
connected to municipal water and wastewater services due to a
$1.3 million project funded through the Canada-Nova Scotia
Infrastructure Program.
Improved Sewage Treatment for Barrington Area
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
January 20, 2003 11:08 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Improved Sewage Treatment for
Barrington Area
Barrington and Barrington Passage area residents will soon have a
$1.6-million sewage treatment system thanks to a project funded
through the Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.
Safer Pedestrian Passage for Clark's Harbour
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
January 20, 2003 10:43 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Safer Pedestrian Passage for
Clark's Harbour
A new sidewalk will improve pedestrian safety in Clark's Harbour
due to a $177,736 project funded through the Canada-Nova Scotia
Infrastructure Program.
Infrastructure Program Invests in Three Projects
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
January 20, 2003 10:36 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Infrastructure Program Invests
in Three Projects
Three projects in Shelburne and Queens counties got the green
light today, Jan. 20, in one of a series of federal-provincial
infrastructure funding announcements.
Fuel Assistance Program Announced
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
January 17, 2003 9:02 AM
SERVICE NS/MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Fuel Assistance Program Announced
Note to Editors: Mr. Christie will be available to the media from
12 noon to 12:30 p.m. today, Jan. 17, at his constituency office,
1350 Bedford Highway, Ste. 5.
The Nova Scotia government is stepping in to help low income Nova
Scotians deal with the high price of home heating fuel. Peter
Christie, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal
Relations, announced the financial assistance program today.
Assessments Show Northern Real Estate on the Rise
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
January 13, 2003 1:43 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Assessments Show Northern
Region Real Estate on the Rise
More than 537,000 assessment notices are in the mail today to
Nova Scotia property owners. Provincially, total property
assessments are up by 5.5 percent for residential properties and
by two percent for commercial properties, to a total of $50.3
billion.