HALIFAX Frustration is growing among residents of Port Morien, N.S. who say illegal dumping continues to occur at the resting place for many of their ancestors. I was horrified. This is a sacred space for our community, said Beverly Spencer, a resident of Port Morien. There are literally generations of people from this area buried here. Spencer has family members of her own resting in Black Brook Cemetery. She says the community has a memorial service every summer with many people coming from away to partake. So, it s not just a place where you occasionally come, said Spencer. It has special meaning for so many people.
Private planning sessions at resort not a good look for CBRM council, says political scientist
Cape Breton Regional Municipality s mayor says a three-day council and staff retreat at a local resort is an important first step in creating a strategic plan, but a political scientist says the sessions are a kind of lobbying that should not be held outside the public eye.
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CBRM told to put free back into freedom of information request
Nova Scotia s information and privacy commissioner says Cape Breton Regional Municipality s estimated fee of nearly $43,000 to answer a FOIPOP request in 2016 is likely the highest ever issued in the province and is inflated and inaccurate.
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CBRM to start looking for new police chief
Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Amanda McDougall says the municipality is starting the formal process of seeking a permanent chief to replace Peter McIsaac, who has been on sick leave since the summer of 2019.
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Mayor Amanda McDougall says Chief Peter McIsaac, on sick leave since summer of 2019, will be missed
Posted: Feb 24, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: February 24
Cape Breton Regional Municipality is starting the process to hire a replacement for police Chief Peter McIsaac, who has been on sick leave since the summer of 2019.(Tom Ayers/CBC)
Cape Breton Regional Municipality is looking for a new head for its police department.
Presenter
: Ross Keith, founder of Nicor Group, a Regina-based property development and management firm with a large portfolio of redeveloped historic buildings.
Thursday, February 25, 2021:
Presenters
: Murray Fischer, Building Safety Manager, City of Brandon; Brant Hryhorczuk, Heritage Building Conservation Officer, Heritage Conservation Branch.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021:
Presenter
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Michael Ruus, Director of Planning and Development, Cape Breton Regional Municipality; former General Manager of Planning and Growth Development, City of Swift Current.
Thursday, March 4, 2021:
Presenters
: Kim Cloutier, Archaeologist; Lorna Dmyterko, Provincial Archaeology Inventory Specialist; Tom Richards, Senior Archaeologist, Heritage Conservation Branch.
Throughout the four sessions, presenters will be referencing their presentations with examples of existing projects. Time will be allocated for questions, discussion and feedback.