Town of Shelburne

Shelburne County Lobster Festival

Published: Thursday, 08 April 2021 14:35

Spring Metal Collection

Published: Thursday, 25 March 2021 11:29

Spring Metal Collection

Published: Thursday, 25 March 2021 09:56

Town of Shelburne Tax Sale Ad

Published: Tuesday, 16 March 2021 14:27

VON Virtual Job Fair

Published: Tuesday, 16 March 2021 12:34

VON Canada Virtual Job Fair VON Canada will be hosting Virtual Job Fairs for Healthcare Workers in Nova Scotia! You are invited to attend our upcoming Virtual Job Fair, attendance is free! This will be a great opportunity to connect with our staff and find out more about VON careers and current employment opportunities. Our event is open to those with experience as well as recent college graduates. This is your chance to connect directly with some of our hiring team members; so please make sure to register and have an up to date resume in Word or PDF format ready to share.Career opportunities with VON include the following: Registered Nurse (RN) (Full Time, Part Time and Casual)Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Full Time, Part Time and Casual)Continuing Care Assistants (CCA) (Full Time, Part Time and Casual opportunities for advancement and benefits of working at VON This event runs every Wednesday from 3PM – 4PM AST. Please click the link below to register.https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/online-job-fairs-von-2020-tickets-116774470585

Tourism Accommodations Real Property Tax Rebate Program

Published: Friday, 12 March 2021 10:05

Today, March 12, the Rankin government announced a $7.3 million program to support Nova Scotia’s hotel, motel and inn operators, who have been hard hit by the global pandemic.The Tourism Accommodations Real Property Tax Rebate Program Part 2 provides qualified operators a 50 per cent rebate on payment of the first six months of their 2021-22 commercial property tax.This one-time payment will help ease some of the pressures experienced by operators resulting from the restrictions of the pandemic. Operators can use the rebate for any aspect of their business, such as hiring staff, paying down debt, paying utilities or ordering supplies."We know the tourism and hospitality sector has been severely impacted by the global pandemic,” said Labi Kousoulis, Minister of Inclusive Economic Growth. "Travel and border restrictions, while important for our health and safety, have meant declines in visitors and ongoing cash flow challenges for our tourist accommodations operators.”Operators who received payments under the first Tourism Accommodations Real Property Tax Rebate Program, which provided a 25 per cent rebate on the payment of 2020-21 commercial property taxes, will be automatically eligible.Just over 250 applications were received for the first program at a value of $6.7 million.As municipalities issue property tax bills at different times, the program will remain open throughout the year.Businesses must meet the definition of a roofed accommodation as set out in the Tourist Accommodation Registration Act, be registered as a host under the act, have more than five rooms, not be in arrears of property taxes or property tax installment payments and have experienced a year-over-year revenue loss of at least 30 per cent from April 1 to Oct. 31, 2020.New operators who were not in business before March 30, 2020, may still be entitled to a rebate if they can demonstrate lower than 50 per cent occupancy rate since opening their business.Program information and eligibility criteria will be available at: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/support/#support-for-businessQuotes:This is great news. I am so pleased the government has recognized how all of us in the hotel sector have been affected by the pandemic. The rebate program announced today will help us survive. It’s that important to our industry. Jeff Ransome, general manager of the Halifax Marriott HarbourfrontQuick Facts:the industry employs about five per cent of Nova Scotians, or close to 50,000 peoplethe first Tourism Accommodation Real Property Tax Rebate Program provided a 25 per cent rebate on the payment of 2020-21 commercial property taxesas of March 4, $6.7 million has been paid to 252 applicants to the initial program that closed in December 2020provincial pandemic-response programming for the tourism industry to date includes grants, business continuity vouchers and access to low-interest loans and credit. The sector is also being supported with programming, webinars and training.Additional Resources:Tourist Accommodation Registration Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/tourist%20accommodations%20registration.pdfProvincial COVID-19 supports for business: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/support/#support-for-businessFederal COVID-19 supports for business: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#businesses  https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20210312001