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
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
Please note that as of 15-Mar-2025 the Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions for 2025 are in effect until and including 15-Oct-2025 31-Oct-2025.
During this Wildfire Risk Season brush burning and camp fires are Continue reading Nova Scotia Burning Restrictions 2025 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.
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.
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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
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.
In the Region of Queens, [household] waste collection is every second week as indicated on your 2025 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 2025
Wildfire Risk Season 2024 ended.
Burning restrictions are lifted as of 16-Oct-2024 until and including 14-Mar-2025.
The 2024 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 2024
The Fire Prevention Parade will be held on Tuesday, 8-Oct-2024 @ 6pm starting in Port Medway (Ragged Harbour Rd) and continuing through Port Medway, East Port Medway, Danesville, Charleston and ends in Mill Village (fire station).
NFPA Fire Prevention Week 2024 website
Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Continue reading Fire Prevention Week – 6 to 12-Oct-2024
