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Recent News and Announcements
Posted on: January 7, 2025
A variety of local non-profit community groups have been selected by random draw to be recipients for refund donations at the Jim Bradly Recycling Depot (Baddeck) and the New Haven Recycling Depot in 2025. Click on Read More to see the list of worthy groups you can donate your refunds to this year. We have two vacant slots available for non-profit groups North of Smokey – apply today!
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Posted on: January 5, 2025
Waste collection has been cancelled for Monday, January 6th, 2025 for residents of Ross Ferry, Kempt Head, South Side Boularderie, Big Bras d’Or, New Campbellton, Cape Dauphin, New Harris, Englishtown, South Haven, Big Harbour and Port Bevis, due to weather conditions. Material will be collected your next regularly scheduled day.
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Posted on: January 5, 2025
Please be advised that all municipal facilities in Victoria County will be closed January 6th, 2025 due to the current winter storm warning.
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Posted on: January 2, 2025
The Municipal Building in Baddeck will be closed for maintenance on Wednesday January 8th, 2025. Regular hours of operation resume on Thursday January 9th, 2025.
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Posted on: December 31, 2024
Service Notice:
Waste collection may occur on paved roads only on Tuesday, December 31st, for residents starting at the Barachois Bridge, including the North Shore, Cape Smokey and Ingonish, due to poor road conditions.
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Posted on: December 23, 2024
Waste collection may occur on paved roads only on Monday, December 23rd, for residents of Ross Ferry, Kempt Head, South Side Boularderie, Big Bras d’Or, New Campbellton, Cape Dauphin, New Harris, Englishtown, South Haven, Big Harbour and Port Bevis, due to poor road conditions.
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Victoria County’s ALERT System In times of crisis it is important that residents have access to trusted, timely and accurate information to ensure their own safety and that of their family and loved ones. Click here to learn more or download the app for you phone below.
Plan Victoria County Plan Victoria is a project to create a Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for all areas of the Municipality of the County of Victoria. Access the documents and connect with the planning team at www.planvictoria.ca . These documents are still in draft form.
Public Hearing & Second Reading
Final draft documents have gone through Council First Reading. At the Second Reading, council voted to delay approval of the documents until after the municipal election, with the understanding that the process needs to conclude by the provincial deadline in December 2024.
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Election 2024 – Victoria County Election Summary 2024-2028 Victoria County Council
District 1: Donna MATHESON-LEFORT
District 2: Perla M. MACLEOD
District 3: Jesse KERR
District 4: Rosella BORN
District 5: Fraser PATTERSON
District 6: Tim DONOVAN
District 7: Jackie ORGAN
District 8: Wanda HENNICK
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