Town of Shelburne

Public Hearing-May 13th will now be held Virtually

Published: Tuesday, 11 May 2021 10:00

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2021/22 Low Income Property Tax Exemption Application

Published: Monday, 10 May 2021 12:08

The form can be found at:

https://www.town.shelburne.ns.ca/departments/forms.html

Roseway Hospital Charitable Foundation

Published: Wednesday, 05 May 2021 13:38

The Roseway Hospital Charitable Foundation is currently fundraising to replace the 20+ year old analog X-Ray unit with a modern digital X-Ray machine which costs approximately $650,000. The existing unit has become outdated and it is increasingly difficult to repair.

MARS-Marine Animal Response Society

Published: Wednesday, 05 May 2021 13:37

Did you know ??Marine Animal Response Society (MARS)-We are a charitable organization dedicated to marine animal conservation in the Maritime Provinces through research, engagement and responding to incidents involving marine animals such as whales, dolphins and seals. We operate the only toll-free incident reporting hotline for the Maritimes, offering communities access to expert advice on dead or distressed marine animals. This includes live animals that are observed entangled, found alive on beaches, or find themselves in odd locations like up rivers. As well, it includes animals that are found dead, floating at sea or on beaches, for which it is highly desired to determine why it died via a necropsy (an animal autopsy). Our goal is to build relationships so we can work together to protect marine animals and our ocean ecosystem.Our work to assist and better understand these animals cannot succeed without the help of local communities and the dedicated folks who report animal incidents to our hotline. From there, due to limited physical resources such as vehicles or boats, we often need to rely on local partners and the community to assist us to ensure a successful response.We ask you to report any incidents involving stranded, entangled, injured or dead marine animals to our incident hotline: 1-866-567-6277For further information:http://marineanimals.ca/

Support for NS Businesses

Published: Tuesday, 04 May 2021 12:22

The Nova Scotia Government announced additional support for Nova Scotia businesses hit hard by the pandemic and facing province-wide restrictions as a result of a third wave.Three programs – one new program and two previously announced –aim to help small business owners such as restaurants, spas, hotels, gyms and hair salons. Businesses will be supported through rebates, with an immediate infusion of cash to hire staff, pay down debt or order supplies.Fees for businesses will also be deferred to help owners and operators during this period.Starting today, May 4, applications are open for the Tourism Accommodations Real Property Tax Rebate Program Part 2, announced in March. This program provides qualified operators with a 50 per cent rebate on the first six months of commercial property tax paid in 2021-22.Operators who received payments under the first Tourism Accommodations Real Property Tax Rebate Program will be automatically eligible as long as they are still the owners of the property.Applications will open the week of May 10 for the Small Business Real Property Tax Rebate Program, which was also announced in March. Eligible businesses can receive a one-time rebate of a portion of their paid property taxes. They can choose a rebate of $1,000 or 50 per cent of the commercial real property taxes paid for the final six months of the 2020-21 tax year.The new Small Impact Business Grant Part 3 opens for applications this week to provide grants of up to $5,000 for Nova Scotia businesses directly affected by the April 2021 restrictions. Eligible businesses will receive a one-time grant of 15 per cent of their sales revenue for the month of April 2019 or February 2020, up to a maximum of $5,000.For businesses established after March 15, 2020, the grant amount will be calculated as 15 per cent of the sales revenue for any month from April 2020 to March 2021. The applicant can choose the month.For more detailed information on all of the programs, visit https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20210504001.

Emergency Preparedness Week 2021

Published: Monday, 03 May 2021 16:42

Emergency Preparedness Week 2021 Everyone has a role to play in an emergency. Emergency Preparedness Week is an opportunity for you to take action to ensure you are prepared to protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency. This year, the theme is Emergency Preparedness: Be Ready for Anything. The intent of this theme is to encourage Canadians to take action to become better prepared for the range of emergencies they could face in their region. Take action so that you, your family, and your community are prepared for emergencies.Visit https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/index-en.aspx for links and resources to help you and your family better prepare for possible disasters.