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… and have a yummy Waffel Buffet Brunch at the Voglers Cove Community Hall on your way to the Attic … on the scenic Lighthouse Route along the South Shore (Hwy 331).
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Natural disasters may be beyond our control, but there are ways to reduce the risk and the impact of whatever emergency we might face—whether natural or human-induced.
Emergency Preparedness Week (May 3-9, 2015) encourages Canadians (and residents) to be prepared to cope on their own for at least the first 72 hours of an emergency while rescue workers help those in urgent need. This special week is a national effort of provincial and territorial emergency management organizations, and Public Safety Canada.
Continue reading Emergency Preparedness Week (May 3-9, 2015)
[Region of Queens Municipality] The shift in the economy in Nova Scotia has been challenging, with much attention focused on balance between the provision of services and a tax rate that residents and businesses can manage. The Region of Queens Council approved a budget that includes a two cent increase in residential and resource tax rates. There is no increase to the commercial tax rates. The residential and resource rate for District 13 (Liverpool) is $1.87/$100 assessment, and for Districts 1 – 12 is $0.99/$100 assessment. The commercial tax rate for District 13 is $2.95/$100 assessment and in Districts 1 – 12, it is $2.07/$100 assessment.
[Region of Queens Municipality] This year’s LEAF AND YARD WASTE roadside pick-up for the FoxCreek community will be held during the week May 11th to May 15th, 2015 on your regular 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 if individual branches do not exceed 7 cm. (2.5 inches) in diameter. These should be tied in bundles no longer than 1.2 m. (4 feet) and 20 m. (8 inches) in diameter.
Please be aware that as of 22-Apr-2015 the Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions for 2015 are in effect until 15-Oct-2015.
During this Wildfire Risk Season brush burning and camp fires are NOT permitted in any county from 8 in the morning (8am/08:00h) to 2 in the afternoon (2pm/14:00h).
At all other times it is mandatory to consult the Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions before starting a fire of any kind outdoors.
Please note: these restrictions include any camp fire and fires intended for recreation (e.g. BBQ, bonfires, …)!
See also here for Domestic Brush Burning Frequently Asked Questions.
The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season will have its official start on June 1st and it will last until November 30th. Many people live around the Gulf of Mexico or go to the Caribbean to enjoy their holidays during these months and many forecasters have already embarked to Mexico and Caribbean on preparedness missions. So, let’s take a look at the early outlook for this season.
The Colorado State University (CSU) has released its outlook at the beginning of April and it forecasts one of the least active in decades. According to this estimate, there could be seven named storms and three hurricanes. Just one is projected to attain major hurricane status. These numbers are well below the 30-year average of 12 named storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes
Continue reading Outlook for the 2015 Hurricane Season in the Atlantic
Spring clean-up (Sperrgut) for the FoxCreek community takes place in the week starting Monday, 27-Apr-2015 on the regular collection day.
Place items next to the grey community garbage box by Monday morning.
Generally, items acceptable for pick-up are over-sized items and items not regularly collected on your regular collection day. These items shall not exceed 150 lbs. in weight or 6 feet in length.
Items that will NOT be collected are Leaf and Yard Waste, Household Hazardous Waste, Building Demolition Waste, Tires, Propane Tanks and Electronics (Computers and TVs, etc.).
Please keep your regular household garbage (green bags), blue bags, cardboard and compost separate from the spring clean-up items.
Why do we have twenty four hours in a day–as oppose to twenty, or twelve, or any other division of time? To uncover the mystery of the twenty-four hour day we need to take a trip back to ancient Egypt.
While many cultures around the world use a base-10 system (largely in part because they began their exploration of mathematics by counting their ten fingers), ancient Egyptians used a base-12 system. Instead of counting their individual digits, Egyptians instead counted the knuckles of each each finger using their thumbs as pointers (four fingers on each hand, three knuckles per hand, twelve total units). Continue reading Did you know: Who Divided The Day Into 24 Hours?
Note: Nova Scotia’s Wildfire Risk Season, set to begin March 15, 2015, has been delayed for 2015 due to extreme winter conditions. Wildfire Risk Season is now set to begin April 22, 2015, pending re-evaluation of weather conditions at that time. Burning restrictions described below will be in effect from April 22, 2015 to October 15, 2015.
