If your Community Organization received a Municipal Grant for 2023-2024, in order for your group to be considered for a 2024-2025 Municipal Grant (deadline March 31, 2024), you must submit all required reporting documents.
Reporting documents can be dropped off in person or emailed to grants@victoriacounty.ca
https://victoriacounty.com/government/municipal-grants-program/
Municipal property tax accounts that are more than one year in arrears are subject to tax sale proceedings.
The upcoming tax sale is scheduled for Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. by public auction.
Location: Inverary Resort’s MacAulay Conference Centre
Address: 368 Shore Road, Baddeck, N.S.
The most current Tax Sale Property Listing can be found here. The listing will be updated each Friday.
Tax Sales – Public and Tender
Is your Business or Organization listed on the Victoria County website?
If not, Victoria County businesses are now able to create their own listings for the Victoria County website. These listings will help visitors and residents to find the important information they need to know about your business and your events.
Find out more here:
https://victoriacounty.com/business/business-resources
SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT GRANT 3
The Small Business Impact Grant 3 is available to eligible businesses, including new businesses, and provides a grant of up to $5000.
Eligible recipients of previous Impact Grants have been invited to apply through a simplified process.
Eligible businesses that have not previously received an Impact Grant will be able to apply on May 19.
For more details and to apply: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Impact Grant Part 3 – Government of Nova Scotia, Canada
For all support for business: Coronavirus (COVID-19): financial help and social supports – Government of Nova Scotia, Canada
With the current shutdown across the Province of NS, the deadline for applications for the 2021 Community Festivals & Events is extended to Friday, May 21, 2021, to allow groups and organizations more time to get their applications prepared and submitted for consideration.
NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Friday, May 21, 2021, at 4:00 PM
If you have any questions about the 2021 Community Festival & Events Program, please contact: Tasha Gilley at tasha@dcba.ca or 902.563.4636.
Find more information & the online application here: http://createsend.com/t/d-30F652C41976FBC82540EF23F30FEDED
https://tourismns.ca/tourism-digital-assistance-program
Deadline to apply – May 5!
Improve your online presence to attract customers and close the sale. The Tourism Digital Assistance Program will help eligible tourism businesses increase their visibility online and provide the services customers expect, like online booking. Tourism Nova Scotia, in partnership with Digital Nova Scotia, will connect you with a qualified digital consultant to enhance or develop effective digital marketing or e-commerce tools.
Participants in the program benefit from:
The Municipality of Victoria County has partnered with the Nova Scotia Office of Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectives, the Cape Breton Partnership, and the Island’s other municipal units to develop the Cape Breton Special Events Task Force (CB SETF). The CB SETF is a pilot project designed to help festivals and events in Cape Breton navigate regulations. It brings local, provincial, and federal representatives together in a one-stop-shop approach to provide guidance for special event organizers across the Island. New and existing special events or festivals can learn more about the task force by clicking here.
See when your community upgrades are expected to be completed (as a side note, work is getting done faster than they anticipate):
Anticipated Completion: January-March 2022* subject to change
Coverage Map: https://internet.developns.ca/files/community/Baddeck.pdf
Anticipated Completion: June 2021* subject to change
Coverage Maps:
Big Bras D’Or: https://internet.developns.ca/files/community/Big-Bras-dOr-299-prems.pdf
Kempt Head: https://internet.developns.ca/files/community/Kempt-Head-Rd-230-Prems.pdf
Millville: https://internet.developns.ca/files/community/Millville-228-Prems.pdf
Ross Ferry: https://internet.developns.ca/file3) s/community/Ross-Ferry-278-Prems-V2.pdf
Anticipated Completion: April 2021* subject to change
Anticipated Completion: May-July 2021*
Coverage map: https://internet.developns.ca/files/community/Ingonish.pdf
Anticipated Completion: December 2021-February 2022*
Coverage map: https://internet.developns.ca/files/community/Neils-Harbour.pdf
Anticipated Completion: August-October 2022*
Coverage map: https://internet.developns.ca/files/community/St-Anns.pdf
Anticipated Completion: August-October 2022**
Coverage map: https://internet.developns.ca/files/community/Whycocomagh.pdf
Still no confirmed timelines for the following areas. These are under development. Check DevelopNS website for the most up-to-date info.
Coverage Map(s) Currently In Development.
Coverage Map(s) Currently In Development.
Coverage Map(s) Currently In Development.
Straight Area Chamber of Commerce are offering a new slate of No Cost Workplace Education Courses this spring! These courses will take place online and are sponsored by Labour and Advanced Education.
Courses are Free, Customized & Provincially Certified – 40 hrs per course.
Students must be currently employed or operating a business.
To register for a class please call or email the Chamber office at: 902-625-1588 / membership@straitareachamber.ca
