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Fire Safety Tips - Wild Fire Prevention
Tips to Help Prevent Wild Fires
The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s wishes to share some tips to keep all residents safe during this wildfire season.
In Nova Scotia, almost all wildfires are human-caused, so prevention is our first line of defence.
Things you need to know to help prevent wild fires:
- Please check the Burn Safe Map for daily information and restrictions before any outdoor burning: https://novascotia.ca/burnsafe/
- Daily burn restrictions are in place from March 15th to October 15th to help prevent wildfires. Under these restrictions, burning is not permitted between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Each day at 2:00 p.m., the Burn Safe map is updated to show the daily restrictions. People can also call 1-855-564-2876 (BURN) for this information.
- The Province recently announced that the fine for violating the daily burn restrictions has been increased to $25,000 for this wildfire season. The fine amounts are set in the Summary Offence Ticket Regulations. The $25,000 fine also includes HST and a victim surcharge, bringing the total to $28,872.50. Conservation officers, police and other law enforcement officers can issue the fine on the spot in the form of a summary offence ticket.
- Always have a way to extinguish your fire, whether that be a burn blanket, fire extinguisher, or hose and bucket.
Additional Fire Safety Tips:
- Prepare an Emergency Kit: Assemble a kit with essential items such as water, non-perishable food, medications, important documents, clothing, and a first aid kit. Keep it easily accessible.
- Protect Your Home from fire: Keep the area surrounding and touching your home clear of debris and unkept vegetation or other flammable materials.
- Do NOT throw cigarette butts or anything with an ember or spark outdoors, eg a cigarette butt thrown from a moving vehicle creates a serious risk of causing a fire.
By following these prevention and safety tips, you can significantly reduce the risk of fires.
Additional information on Fire Safety:
- Fire restrictions - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada - Burn Safe Map
- fire-proclamation_2024-05-15.pdf (novascotia.ca) – Fire Proclamation
- https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2024/05/16/large-increase-fine-illegal-burning-during-wildfire-season - Fine/Charges Information
- Nova Scotia Government | Facebook – NS Gov Facebook Page
COTW - June 19th, 2024
NOTICE
MEETING: St Mary’s Municipal Council
Committee of the Whole
DATE: Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
TIME: 4:00 pm
PLACE: St. Mary’s Municipality
Council Chambers, Sherbrooke, NS
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Additions to the Agenda
- Approval of the Agenda
- Approval of Minutes: COTW held May 29th, 2024.
- Business Arising from Minutes
- Staff Recognition: 10 Year Service Award: Melaine Mills, Reception
- Correspondence: Storybrooke Day Home Invitation to Council – Carla Archibald
- Other Matters of Business
Public Works Reports:
1.) Water Plant Electrical Work
2.) Hospital Road LIFT Station Repair
3.) RecPlex Revitalization Project Siding and Window Award
4.) RecPlex and Library Accessibility Project Tender Award. (Update)
5.) Verbal Update: Port Bickerton Lighthouse Road Maintenance Work
- Recreation Report: Canada Day Festivities: Verbal Update
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Verbal Update on Timeline and Next Steps
- Housing: Next Steps for the Neighborhood Concept Plan
- Policy: Flag Raising Policy Parameters
- Business Support: Verbal: Council Discussion on Community Business Needs
- Low Carbon Communities Fund: Project Opportunity
- Memorandum of Agreement between the Municipality and the Sherbrooke Village
- August Council and COTW Date Review. Verbal Review
Adjournment
Council Meeting - June 17th, 2024
NOTICE
MEETING: Regular Council Meeting
DATE: Monday, June 17th, 2024
TIME: 4:00 pm
PLACE: Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Additions to the Agenda
- Approval of the Agenda
- Approval of Minutes from:
-AGM Meeting held Monday, April 15th, 2024.
-Council Meeting held May 13th, 2024
- Business Arising from Minutes
- Recommendations from Committees of Council:
-COTW held Wednesday, May 29th, 2024.
- Outside Committee Reports
- Eastern Counties Regional Library – May 18th, 2024
- Eastern Region Solid Waste Management – May 30th, 2024
- Other Matters of Business - N/A
- CAO Report
Adjournment
A 10-minute question and answer period pertaining to agenda items.
Summer Day Camp
Please be advised that Summer Day Camp registration is closed. The deadline for registration was June 7th, 2024. Thank you.