A widespread power outage hit the FoxCreek community on Sunday morning, 8-Jun-2025/5:51am, lasting for 1hr 19mins to 07:10am.
Reason: unknown (most likely due to the heavy rains during the night)
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[update] NS Spring Weight Restrictions in Effect
Spring Weight Restrictions for Queens County have been lifted on Sunday, 27-Apr-2025/11:59pm!
Spring weight restrictions – sometimes called Load Restrictions – come into effect for provincial roads in Queens County on midnight Monday, 10-Mar-2025 to Sunday, 27-Apr-2025.
Heavy commercial vehicles will not be allowed to travel on specified roads throughout the province. The weight restrictions on heavy trucks are necessary during the spring thaw to Continue reading [update] NS Spring Weight Restrictions in Effect
Spring Clean-up 2025
Spring clean-up (Sperrgut) 2025 for the FoxCreek community takes place in the week from Monday, 14-Apr-2025 on our regular waste collection day.
Place items next to the grey community garbage box by Monday morning (properly packed/bundled)! Generally, items acceptable for pick-up are over-sized items and items not regularly collected Continue reading Spring Clean-up 2025
Leaf & Yard Waste Pick-up Spring/2025
This year’s Spring Leaf & Yard Waste roadside pick-up for the FoxCreek community will be held during the week from Monday, 28-Apr-2025 on our regular waste collection day.
The materials acceptable for pick-up shall include leaves, grass trimmings, and yard waste placed in clear or orange plastic bags (no plastics, cigarette packages, cups, etc.).
Branches and limbs will be accepted Continue reading Leaf & Yard Waste Pick-up Spring/2025
What Solar Maximum Means for Aurora Colors in 2025
Will the Sun’s solar maximum phase this year affect the colors we see in the aurora? Find out the science behind these incredible lights in the sky.
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While green is the most common color in the northern and southern lights, other colors are more likely to appear Continue reading What Solar Maximum Means for Aurora Colors in 2025
Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions 2025 in effect
Please note that as of 15-Mar-2025 the Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions for 2025 are in effect until and including 15-Oct-2025.
During this Wildfire Risk Season brush burning and camp fires are Continue reading Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions 2025 in effect
DST starts in USA and Canada on 9-Mar-2025
Remember: Sunday, 9-Mar-2025
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.
Why 2025 Will Be a Good Year for the Aurora
The aurora has been putting on a show in the night skies recently. If you’ve missed it, don’t worry—it will be making frequent appearances in 2025, and we’re here to tell you why.
©2025 NASA/Earth Observatory
Read complete article here …
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Feature image ©2025 timeanddate.com/Brendan Goodenough
Power Outage, 19-Feb-2025
Another widespread power outage hit the FoxCreek community on Wednesday, 19-Feb-2025/11:25pm, lasting for 1hr 33mins to Thursday, 20-Feb-2025/00:58pm.
Reason: unknown
Power Outage, 19-Jan-2025
The FoxCreek community, experienced a power outage of 5hrs 2mins on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 from 5:49pm to 9:51pm. Reason unknown. The restoration deadline was beat by about 3.5 hours for which we are very grateful. Thanks NSP.