Town of Mahone Bay

Directory for Businesses Operating During COVID-19

Are you running a business in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis?
Are you looking for how you can support local business? 

Check out the Open for Business directory hosted on the CKBW website. The directory allows business owners to enter their information and shoppers to find local goods and services.

Now, more than ever, is the time to support local business.

Crosswalk Flags Removed

Many people touch the crosswalk flags so we have removed them as a way to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Please be careful as a pedestrian in crosswalks and be careful when driving. We all need to pull together to keep our community safe.

No Wipes in the Sewers Please

With the increasing use of sanitizing wipes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, wipes are startingto be a problem for municipal sewer systems. Let's avoid the problem in the first place! No wipes in the sewer system, please!

Notice from the Town - COVID-19 Response

COVID 19 Preventative Closures

Help Mahone Bay Go Green!

We are asking residents and businesses to complete a 5-minute survey to help calculate an emissions baseline.Your input will help paint a picture of the communities emissions footprint so we can work to see measurable changes in future programs to mitigate climate change in our community.

Please visit this link: http://bit.ly/ghgsurvey2020 

Contact if you’d like to chat more or have any questions!

Katherine

Scam Alert - Fake Phone calls from "Power Company"

January 28, 2020
Town staff have been informed that some customers of the Mahone Bay Electric Utility have received collections phone calls from someone claiming to work with “the Power Company”. This is a scam and has been reported to the RCMP.

If you receive a phone call like this, hang up the phone then look up the number of your utility provider and make the call yourself to ensure that you are talking to a legitimate representative. For customers of the Mahone Bay Electric Utility, the number to call is 902-624-8327. This number can also be found in the phone book, on our website, and on your utility bill.

Scam phone calls can be reported to the RCMP at 902-634-8674 (calls after-hours will be directed to their dispatch service).

Focus Groups - Emissions Reduction & Renewable Energy

The Mahone Bay Electric Utility has contracted Thinkwell Shift to conduct focus groups in the town of Mahone Bay focusing on emissions reduction and renewable energy. They are looking to speak with people who are customers of Mahone Bay Electric Utility. If you are interested, please complete their brief survey.

Notice of Public Hearing

in the matter of the Municipal Government Act and the Town of Mahone Bay

TAKE NOTICE THAT on November 28, 2019, 603Council of the Town of Mahone Bay gave notice of its intention to enter into a Development Agreement with MACLEOD GROUP HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED, owner of the property on Main Street (PIDs 60594827, 60374766, 60420668). The purpose for the Development Agreement is to facilitate the construction and operation of a nursing home and assisted living facility. 

A PUBLIC HEARING on this proposal will be held by Town Council at the Royal Canadian at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 49, 21 Pond Street, Mahone Bay on Thursday, January 9, 2020 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive written and verbal submissions from the public on this proposal. 

A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING will be held immediately following the public hearing where Town Council may vote on the matter discussed. 

Copies of the draft Development Agreement together with the related staff report are available from Mahone Bay Town Hall during normal office hours. For further information, call 902-624-8327 or 902-275-2599.

Maureen Hughes
Town Clerk

2020 Representative Volunteer Nominations

Do you know a resident of Mahone Bay who has made an outstanding contribution to our town with their volunteerism? If you would like to nominate them as the Town of Mahone Bay 2020 Representative Volunteer, please complete the   2020 Representative Volunteer Nomination Form  and submit to the Town of Mahone Bay no later than 4pm on January 24, 2020. 

Nominations may be submitted to:
Kelly Redden
Deputy Clerk & Records Administrator
493 Main Street (Town Hall)
PO Box 530, Mahone Bay, NS B0J 2E0
Phone: 902 624-8327 Fax: 902 624-8069
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