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CIRA grants available for digital funding – April 13 2022 deadline
If you are a charity, non-profit, Indigenous community, or academic looking for digital funding, CIRA’s grant call could be for you. CIRA funds community-led projects with $1M+ to help build a trusted internet for Canadians. For more information visit https://www.cira.ca/newsroom/community-investment-program/cira-launches-annual-1m-grants-program-help-solve-canadas
March 2, 2022, COTW
NOTICE
MEETING: St Mary’s Municipal Council
Committee of the Whole
DATE: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
TIME: 4:00pm
PLACE: St. Mary’s Municipality
Council Chambers, Sherbrooke, NS
We acknowledge that we are gathering in Mi’kmaqi the traditional unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Additions to the Agenda
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Approval of Minutes from Meeting held Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
6. Business Arising from Minutes
7. Presentations
a. Guysborough County Housing Network – Nancy O’Regan
8. Correspondence
a. Thank You - St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation
9. Other Matters of Business
a. Municipal Recreation Programming & Covid Regulations Update
b. Emergency Measures Training Opportunities
c. EV Boost Program
d. Assessment Roll Review
e. Curbside Collection of Residential Solid Waste & Recyclables for 2022-2027
f. Recycling Contract Renewal
g. Grants to Organizations
h. In Camera Session
• Legal Matters
10. Adjournment
Seniors Care Grant Program
If you’re over 65, the Seniors Care Grant may be able to help. With the Senior’s Care Grant, you can get up to $500 towards household chores like lawn care, grocery and laundry delivery and more. For more information call 1-800-670-4357 or visit www.novascotia.ca/seniorscaregrant to apply now! Applications close May 31, 2022.
Tourism Scholarships
The Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council offers three Tourism Scholarships for graduating high school students pursuing post secondary education in tourism. The Council also offers a scholarship for Tourism Professionals working in the Industry who are interested in pursuing a professional development opportunity to enhance their career. In addition to the Council’s Scholarship the Industry also offers a number of scholarships. For more information on these scholarships click here.