Municipal Services
Community Litter Clean-Up Program
- Created: Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:26
Our Community Litter Clean-Up Program offers an incentive to individuals and non-profit groups to clean litter from the ditches along the roads authorized by Nova Scotia Department of Public Works and the Municipality.
The incentive is $150 per kilometer for regular clean-up and $200 per kilometer for heavily littered and difficult areas to reach. Eligible areas are determined by the Community Litter Co-ordinator
This program is open from April-June and is offered under the framework provided in Policy 89 Community Litter Clean-Up Program Policy. A copy of the policy can be found here.
A maximum of 100 kilometers of the Municipality is cleaned per year which is distributed equally among districts, as much as possible.
If you are interested in participating in the program, complete this pdf application form(158 KB) and contact our program coordinator, Megan Smith, at or 902-903-0493.
Municipal Election Worker
- Created: Friday, 28 August 2020 10:54
During a municipal election, the Municipality hires workers for a variety of positions. The next regular Municipal Election is scheduled for October 17, 2020 with in-person advance polls scheduled for October 10 and 13, 2020.
We are currently looking for:
- Deputy Returning Officers
- Poll Clerks
- Polling Location Cleaner
Rates of Pay for Election Workers
If you are interested in working during the upcoming election, please contact our Returning Officer, Cathy Clark, at 902-320-3509 or .
Information for Candidates
- Created: Saturday, 01 February 2020 18:39
The next regular election will be held October 19, 2024. Here you will find information on requirements, official forms and more. The Candidate’s Guide for the Regular Election is now available and can be requested through the Returning Officer.
The Requirements
To be a candidate in either a municipal or school board election, you must be:
- 18 years of age at the time of nomination;
- a Canadian citizen;
- ordinarily resident in the Municipality of Barrington for six months preceding nomination day, and continue to so reside.
You don’t need to live in the polling district that you’re running in, as long as you meet the residency requirement of six months in the municipality.
Key Dates
| Residency required to qualify as candidate in election | |
| Nomination Day (Nominations can be filed by appointment with the Returning Officer in the seven business days prior – August 27 - Sptember 4, 2020) | |
| Last day for candidate to withdraw | |
| First Advance Poll | |
| Second Advance Poll | |
| Election Day | |
| Official Addition | |
| Last day to file Affidavit re Removal of Advertising Materials and Return of Lists of Electors (Form 12) | |
| Last day to apply for a recount | |
| Last day to file Campaign Contributions Disclosure Statement (Forms 40 and 41 ) |
The Paper Work
All candidates must either appoint an official agent or file a declaration that you’ll be acting as your own official agent. The official agent must keep track of any campaign contributions and open a separate bank account for this purpose. You should appoint your agent before you begin to accept any campaign contributions. Filing your agent forms will be made public and posted to the municipal website.
All candidates must fill out a nomination form and return it to the returning office before Nomination Day, or during an appointed time arranged with the Returning Officer. The Returning Officer may also be making appointments for in-person drop-offs of the nomination. Please call the Returning Officer to schedule an appointment if you wish to come during this time. Please note that social distancing rules are in place at the returning office and masks must be worn.
The form must be returned in person to the Returning Officer - it can not be mailed or emailed into the office. You only become an official candidate when you have filed your nomination paper in person with the Returning Officer.
For more information contact or call 902-637-2015.
Candidates Guide & Resources
If you’re thinking of running an election, you should start by reading the Candidate’s Guide to Municipal and School Board Elections. An updated version of the guide is now available and can be requested through the Returning Officer.
The Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities has also launched a website with information for candidates interested in running in the October 2020 election. Check it out at https://www.nsfm.ca/election-2020-info.html.
Funding Assistance for Recreation
- Created: Monday, 13 January 2020 10:21
Kids Fair Play Fund
Kids Fair Play Fund provides funding to Shelburne County children and youth from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in recreation, sport, and cultural activities.
The Kid’sFair Play Fund program is administered by the Municipality of Shelburne in cooperation with the five other Municipal units in the County with support from local businesses, community groups, and individuals.
Application period opens April 1, 2025
New for 2025:
1. Maximum funding has increased to $250
2. LICO (low income cut-offs) amounts have increased
- Applicants must be aged 18 or younger
- Funds can be used for registration and/or equipment
- Total funding will not exceed $250 (per application period)
- Application period is April 1st to December 31st
- Approval is based on financial eligibility and Stats Canada’s LICO (Low Income Cut-Offs) LICO Chart 2025
- Application will not be reviewed until all information is received
- Complete applications will receive a letter within two weeks after submission notifying of the status
To determine financial eligibility for funding, one of the following must be provided with an application:
- Most recent CRA Notice of Assessment
- Social Income Assistance Statement
- Endorsement from the Department of Community Services
How to Apply
Online Application:
Click the button below and follow the instructions.
Paper Application
Kids Fair Play Fund Application
- Print and fill out the application form and include any documents required to determine financial eligibility
- Submit the completed application and required documents in one of the following ways:
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Donate to Kids Fair Play Fund |
| Donations can be cash or cheque and can be mailed to P.O. Box 280, Shelburne NS B0T 1W0. Cheques are to be made out to Kids Fair Play Fund.Financial donations can be made and receipts will be provided for income tax purposes. |
Other Sources of Support
Canadian Tire Jumpstart
Provides funding of up to $300 per child per season and $600 per year for sport registration and/or equipment. Proof of family income is required. Visit Canadian Tire Jumpstart or contact your local Recreation Department for more information.
KidSport
Provides funding of up to $300/year/child for sport registration/equipment. It must be for a sport registered with Sport Nova Scotia and proof of family income is required. Visit KidSport or contact your local Recreation Department for more information.
Report a Problem
- Created: Wednesday, 11 September 2019 12:45