The Housing Department is postponing our housing meetings on the policy. I will provide the new dates soon.

Canceled Events

- August 30th, 2022- Sheet Harbour at 202 Pool Rd., Sheet Harbour from 5:00-8:00pm

- August 31st, 2022- Cole Harbour at the A-Frame Building- 665 Caldwell Rd., Cole Harbour from 5:00-8:00pm

- September 1st, 2022- Millbrook First Nation at the Millbrook Community Hall from 1:00-4:00pm and 5:00-8:00pm

Due to the presence of an endangered North Atlantic Right Whale near Tiverton, Nova Scotia, Millbrook Fisheries is strongly recommending the use of whale-safe gear on all ropes associated with Millbrook community FSC trap fisheries in the vicinity of Saint Mary’s Bay and the Bay of Fundy portions of LFA 34 affected by this commercial fishery closure. Weak links can be obtained directly from Millbrook Fisheries, which will allow ropes to break away in the event of whale entanglement. More information can be found at the following DFO link: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/commercial-commerciale/atl-arc/narw-bnan/index-eng.html

IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the upcoming 2022 school supplies cheques.
Please be advised that this year's school supply applications MUST be received by August 19th 2022 in order to receive this years school supplies cheque by August 31st 2022. Any applications received after August 19th will be process no earlier than September 8th or later.

Thank you,
Arthur Stevens
Director of Educational Services

July 18, Bulletin

All applications received on or before June 23rd have been processed.

The Treaty Grant monies from that timeframe have been processed and disbursed.

After June 23rd, all applications are being manually processed and will be released on a weekly basis –- and mailed out via cheque each Thursday.

• EX: An application received between Monday and Friday will result in the mailout the following Thursday.

Thank you for understanding.

Dancer Registration:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOEHdQjU9iZTSStlcTNPPwE_csc4vECVTN6iP51doUDv5VDQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Drum Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScT67c-kcXo_lAbaMyKMXgxLl1ZzGSksmrItBrFenjzSvRaQw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Vendor Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqA5ZZU0bDKLPEyhd4MqhzfrPHP5Vdc841TFx_sno1Bm2I2w/viewform?usp=sf_link

Solstice Run Request for Volunteers

The longest day of the year brings people together to celebrate the beauty of life and the value of community. Since 2016, the community of Millbrook has invited people to join Ulnooweg for their annual 5k Run, 10k Run, 2k Kid’s Run, and a post-run Summer Solstice Breakfast Social. This year’s run is also part of the 2022 Run Nova Scotia Road Race Series, allowing runners to add to their province-wide point total for the year. 

We need volunteers like you!

With so many start times and race routes, this is a complex event! Volunteers will help us run the registration, direct runner traffic, coordinate groups for the three start times, and supply water to runners..  

If you’re already a runner, one of the best reasons to volunteer is simply to give back to the community that provides you with so much joy. During a race if you’ve ever been thirsty, lost, or just needed a pick me up, then you already know the importance of marshals. But in the midst of running it’s all too easy to forget these people often provide this support to you for free. Turn the tables and volunteer for an event, and as well as giving back to the running community you might just be surprised at how good marshaling makes you feel.

Volunteering is a great way to participate in this much-loved yearly event. Marshalling provides all the same feel good factors that race day provides, without having to do anything but cheer! (And shepherd tired runners).

As a mission-critical volunteer, aside from making sure the runners’ day goes smoothly, you’ll get to participate in the festivities, grab a free tshirt, enjoy a morning outdoors, and relax with a free breakfast while chatting with your friends and neighbours. 

Register now to cheer your community onto victory, and help us run this event smoothly! 

Details: 

Looking for volunteers for: Aid Stations, Registration, Route Marshals, Info Booth, Cheer Stations, Photographers, Package Pickup, and Post-Race fun!

• June 17, 2022

  • 4pm Volunteer Orientation & Runner Registration

• June 18, 2022

  • 7am Runner Registration & Kit Pickup

  • 8:15 First Race Starts

  • 10 AM Post-Run Breakfast

• Register by emailing solsticerun@ulnooweg.ca!

PSA: Vaccine outreach clinics offer drop-in vaccines in Central, Northern and Western zones 

Friday, June 3, 2022

Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in vaccines next week in Central, Northern and Western zones to help support vaccine accessibility. 

Nova Scotians attending outreach clinics can receive their primary series – first, second and additional doses (if eligible) – or booster doses.

In rare cases, there may be higher demand than usual at vaccine outreach clinics. In these situations, those who are completing their primary series will be prioritized over those receiving booster doses.

The intervals between doses vary based on age, pregnancy and immunocompromised status.

Visit nshealth.ca/coronavirusvaccine for the most up-to-date vaccine schedule.

COVID-19 vaccine clinics for various brackets (anyone aged 5+, just for kids 5-11, aged 12+) are listed chronologically under each zone below. 

CENTRAL ZONE

Family Resource Centre of West Hants (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)

61 Morison Dr., Windsor

Wednesday, June 8 from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

NORTHERN ZONE

Truro Public Library (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)

754 Prince St., Truro

Tuesday, June 7 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

New Glasgow Public Library (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)

182 Dalhousie St., New Glasgow

Wednesday, June 8 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

WESTERN ZONE

Freeport Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)

291 NS-217, Freeport

Monday, June 6 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Mahone Bay Centre (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)

45 School St., Mahone Bay

Monday, June 6 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Canning Multiplex (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)

977 J Jordan Rd., Canning

Friday, June 10 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

If you are attending an “all ages” clinic (5+), please note that children 5-11 will be moved to a separate line (different dose), which you can expect to move quickly. 

Find full details on upcoming clinics at: https://www.nshealth.ca/drop-in-vaccine-clinics. Please check back frequently for additional clinics, cancellations and time changes. 

Transportation to and from vaccine appointments can be organized through Rural Rides for $5 return. Visit https://ruralrides.ca/ to find the nearest provider. Transportation must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.

All eligible Nova Scotians are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. 

If you prefer to book a vaccine appointment in advance, please visit https://novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca/en/9874123-19-7418965. You can also book an appointment by calling 1-833-797-7772.Up-to-date information around COVID-19 cases and resources can be found www.novascotia.ca/coronavirus  

Please note, vaccine outreach clinics are healthcare environments, and therefore masking is required for the safety of staff and visitors.

The Seniors Care Grant helps eligible Nova Scotians aged 65 and over with the cost of services and chores they need done around their homes. 

The deadline for applications is on May 31, 2022. Funds can be used through November 30, 2022. 

With the deadline approaching, I’m hoping you will help us spread the word by forwarding this, as well as the attached application form to your members, networks, and/or people in your community.

The grant provides up to $500 for eligible seniors to help with expenses such as lawn care, small household repairs, delivery of groceries and medications, and other needs.

To qualify, older Nova Scotians must live independently and have a combined annual net household income of $37,500 or less. For clarification, proof of home ownership/leasing is not required, a copy of a utility bill in the senior’s name is sufficient.

Applications can be submitted online at novascotia.ca/seniors-care-grant, by mail or by fax. Application form link:  seniors-care-grant-application-form-en.pdf (novascotia.ca)

Attached you will find a fact sheet on the Seniors Care Grant as well as the application form. Anyone who has questions or needs more information can call 1-800-670-4357

We want to make sure older Nova Scotians are aware of the program, and those who are eligible apply for the grant. Thank you for your help!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the tobacco store is closed until Monday. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Reminder; all Social Applications must be received by April 14, 2022, to receive a cheque or direct deposits on April 21, 2022. No Exceptions! Late applications will result in clients picking up paper cheques after social applications are processed for payment.

ATTENTION SOCIAL CLIENTS:
Balances of House Maintenance and Transportation for Social clients have been mailed or direct deposited today.

Millbrook Social

Tonight Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Millbrook By-law Officer, Adam Francis, will be in Millbrook in the Fern Dr. south area around the park where bear activity has been reported. Adam will attempt to use a “bear banger” to try and deter the bear from coming into the community. The bear banger noise will occur around sunset when the bear has been spotted out and around the park. If you hear a loud bang on Fern Drive South, please be aware this is happening, and not be alarmed. 

Media Release General

In 2006, a firefighter named Andréa Speranza founded a charity called Camp Courage, The First Responder's Society - a one-of-a-kind, free, award-winning, life-changing camp that informs, educates, and inspires young women to become police officers, firefighters, and paramedics. The ultimate goal is that the young women leave with a sense of empowerment and increased confidence to believe that they can achieve any goal, career, or dream they desire.

Camp Courage partners with Emergency Health Service, Emergency Medical Care, Halifax Regional Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Halifax Regional Fire Service to put on an eight-day camp for twenty-four young women.  Some of the knowledge and skills learned are self-defence, crime scene investigation, the role of police service dogs and horses, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, inserting airways and intravenous lines, delivering mechanical babies, making cars into convertibles, climbing a 100' ladder, and putting fires out.  We have guest speakers, fitness professionals who empower and inspire the participants to reach their potential.

The graduates are eligible to apply for high school credit, first-aid and CPR courses, several educational bursaries and our post-camp mentorship program.  This program focuses on preparing and supporting graduates for the intensive application processes required for employment in the emergency services, specifically preparing for aptitude tests, fitness tests and interviews. 

The camp is 100% free. Instead of paying tuition, the applicants must write an essay on improving someone else's life or improving your community. Then must implement their plan.  Past graduates have helped people - young, old, physically challenged, homeless - and positively impacted the environment.  They have organized blood drives, sports nights, fundraised or lobbied to get automated external defibrillators in schools, and started a new Kids Help Phone chapter.

36% of our graduates have moved on to post-secondary education in the emergency services field or are currently working in the emergency services.  Visit our website https://campcourage.ca to see many remarkable success stories, moving testimonials, and awesome promotional videos.  My favourite video is Episode 10 of our mini-reality series.

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Media Contact:

Andrea Speranza, Operations Fire Captain
Founder/Executive Director of Camp Courage
campcourage1@gmail.com
902-488-1188

Anyone interested in applying for housing will have to submit a new application for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Any applications from April 1, 2021-March 31st, 2022, will no longer be eligible. Please submit your new application after April 1, 2022.