A power outage hit the FoxCreek community on Monday afternoon, 23-Feb-2026/02:19pm during heavy snowfalls and strong winds. The community was part of a bigger outage, no known damage within the community.
Power was restored at 04:32pm, way before NS Power’s estimate.
Reason: Heavy snowfall, strong winds
Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts in USA and Canada !!!
The term “spring forward – fall back” is meant to trigger your memory to set your clocks forward one hour in the spring at the start of DST, and one hour back in the fall when DST ends.
A power outage hit the FoxCreek community on early Monday morning, 19-Nov-2026/03:09am after heavy snowfalls taking lines down. The community was part of a bigger outage, no known damage within the community.
The power outage lasted until Tuesday evening, 20-Jan-2026 @ 07:24pm.
Reason: Heavy snowfall
A power outage hit the FoxCreek community on Saturday morning, 29-Nov-2025/11:06am, lasting for 1hr 52mins to 12:58pm.
Reason: Damage to Overhead Equipment
Wildfire Risk Season 2025 ended.
Burning restrictions are lifted as of 1-Nov-2025 until and including 14-Mar-2026.
The 2025 fire-risk season has come to an end and you no longer need to check daily for permission to burn (domestic) brush or have a campfire.
Although the season ended today and you can burn without permission, Continue reading Burning Restrictions lifted for Season 2025
Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in USA and Canada !!!
The term “spring forward – fall back” is meant to trigger your memory to set your clocks forward one hour in the spring at the start of DST, and one hour back in the fall when DST ends.
In most of the United States, Canada, and Mexico’s northern border cities when local daylight time is about to reach Sunday, 2-Nov-2025, 02:00h (2am) clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 2-Nov- 2025, 01:00h (1am) local standard time instead!
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 2-Nov-2025 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.
The next Daylight Saving Time starts on 8-Mar-2026.
This year’s Fall Leaf & Yard Waste roadside pick-up for the FoxCreek community takes place in the week starting 10-Nov-2025 on our regular collection day.
Place your yard waist next to the grey community garbage box by Monday morning!
The materials acceptable for pick-up shall include leaves, grass trimmings, and yard waste Continue reading Leaf & Yard Waste Pick-up Fall/2025
Fall clean-up (Sperrgut) for the FoxCreek community takes place in the week starting Monday, 27-Oct-2025 on the regular collection day.
Place items next to the grey community garbage box by Monday morning.
Generally, items acceptable for pick-up are Continue reading Fall Clean-up 2025
The Fire Prevention Parade will be held on Tuesday, 7-Oct-2025 @ 6pm starting at the Mill Village fire station.
This year’s theme works to educate everyone about using Lithium-Ion Batteries in your home safely. The campaign stresses how important it is to BUY, CHARGE, and RECYCLE when it comes to lithium-ion batteries.
[Nova Scotia Government, 26-Sep-2025]
With conditions improving, the ban on open fires is lifted in all counties except Annapolis as of 8 p.m. today, September 26.
The ban will remain in place in Annapolis County until the end of wildfire season due to the ongoing Long Lake wildfire.
Details see here!
[Lands & Forestry, 30-Jul-2025:] Open Fire Ban in Effect
Starting 30-Jul-2025, a province-wide burn ban is in effect through proclamation under the Forests Act until 15-Oct-2025 or further notice. No open fires allowed.
The fine for violating the burn ban is $25,000!!!
See here: Fire Proclamation
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