After some planning and waiting for funding approval the Region of Queens Municipality finally ‘installed’ our FoxCreek Community dry fire hydrant*) today, Thursday, 26-May-2022.
The hydrant is located at the Old Kettle Rd turnaround across from civic 612 and replaces the old, defunct hydrant located a little ways before the paving. Continue reading FoxCreek Community has its own Fire Hydrant
On (or around) 19-May-2022 both our access roads to the FoxCreek community
– Old Kettle Rd from Mill Village to the Fox Creek turnaround
– Medway Harbour Rd, from Hwy 331 to the turnaround
have been graded and “leveled”.
The roads at the moment do not look very smooth. They are not leveled as usual and rocks are sticking out or laying on the surface of the road. Continue reading FoxCreek Community Access Roads Graded
Please note that as of 15-Mar-2022 the Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions for 2022 are in effect until and including 15-Oct-2022.
During this Wildfire Risk Season brush burning and camp fires are Continue reading Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions 2022 in effect
Spring weight restrictions -sometimes called Load Restrictions – came into effect for provincial roads in Queens County on midnight 27/28-Feb-2022.
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 NS Spring Weight Restrictions in Effect
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.
Continue reading DST starts in USA and Canada on 13-Mar-2022
Another power outage occurred due to high winds during this severe storm affecting Old Kettle Rd South – including the FoxCreek community – and all the way down to Port Medway.
Power was out from 10:59am to 3:25pm with two power flickers before at 10:06am and 10:54am.
FoxWeather recorded wind gusts of 95kmh at 11:21am though it was far more in the open.
The FoxCreek community (only) experienced a power outage this morning, Thursday, 3-Feb-2022 from 02:07am to 05:03am.
Investigation showed a popped line breaker at 440 OKR. Reason unknown.
A brief power flicker was noticed at 06:09am, enough to reset clocks and appliances again.
The FoxCreek community experienced a power outage on Saturday, 15-Jan-2022/01:23am to Sunday, 16-Jan-2022/4:58pm caused by trees taking down power lines in our community during the passing winter storm (39hours 35minutes).
In the Region of Queens, [household] waste collection is every second week as indicated on your 2022 Waste Collection Schedule. Green carts, blue bags and garbage (black) bags are picked up on the same day.
Place materials into the grey community garbage boxes by 8:00am on collection day. Continue reading Waste Collection Schedule & Sorting Guide 2022
The June solstice is known as the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. The date varies between June 20 and June 22, depending on the year.
June Solstice in 2022 in Nova Scotia, Canada is on Monday, 21-Jun-2022 at 06:13am/18:13h ADT.
Even though most people consider June 21 as the date of the June Solstice, it can happen anytime between June 20 and June 22, depending on which time zone you’re in. June 22 Solstices are rare – Continue reading Summer Solstice, 21-Jun-2022 @ 06:13am ADT
