News Release – April 17, 2018

Municipality of Barrington Lobster Sculptures

The Municipality of Barrington is excited to be moving forward with the next step in the Lobster Sculptures project by having them placed in prominent locations throughout the Municipality.

The Lobster Sculpture Project was a Canada 150 initiative that saw 10 six foot tall fibreglass lobsters painted by local artists. This project has seen a lot of attention to date with hundreds of people coming to see the beautiful art work, and the lobsters have been featured on all media platforms during the South Shore Lobster Crawl event in February.

The next phase of the project will be to have the sculptures installed throughout the Municipality. Once the lobster sculptures are in position there will be a lobster trail that tourists and residents alike will be encouraged to travel to see many parts of our beautiful Municipality.

The planned locations currently include:

Baccaro Lighthouse (pending approval)
Kiack Brook
Municipal Administrative Building
BMHS
Barrington Municipal Library
Island View Park
Clark's Harbour (pending approval)
The Hawk
Shag Harbour UFO Site

For now, the tenth Lobster will be used in the VIC, and at specific community events.

For more information on the Lobster Sculptures please phone the Municipal Office at 902-637-2015.

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Community Litter Clean Up Day

The Municipality of Barrington will hold a Community Litter Cleanup, on Saturday, May 5th from 9am to 12pm. This event will help beautify our community and reduce the impact of litter on our environment. The campaign is meant to encourage residents to get involved and help keep their community tidy.

The Community Litter Cleanup is being led by the Municipality of Barrington’s Council and Staff and the public are encouraged to take part by cleaning up a section in their own district.

Garbage bags and gloves will be provided in each district, and the Municipality’s Property Services team will pick up any garbage collected on the day.

People are encouraged to take part in Community Litter Cleanup Day along with friends and family, businesses, schools or community groups.

Supplies can be picked up in the following locations on May 5th from 9AM until 11AM:

District 1 – Wood’s Habour Fire Hall

District 2 – Ground Search & Rescue building

District 3 & 4 – Island/Barrington Passage Fire Hall

District 5 – Barrington/Port La Tour Fire Hall

Locations to drop off bags of garbage:

District 1 : Woods Harbour Ball Field, Woods Harbour Fire Hall, Shag Harbour UFO Site

District 2 : Ground Search and Rescue Building

Districts 3 and 4 : Island and Barrington Passage Fire Hall. Drinking Brook Park, Fisherman’s Park (Old Geneva’s Restaurant Site)

District 5 : Barrington/ Port La Tour Fire Department, Old Port La Tour Fire Department, Port Clyde Fire Department

A free BBQ will be held at Island View Park at noon for all those who participated.

For more information on the Community Litter Cleanup Day, please phone the Municipal Office at 902-637-2015.

Barrington Municipal Recreation Department

2018 Summer Employment for Students

The Barrington Municipal Recreation Department will be offering the following student employment positions: 

1 Program Coordinator

1 Aquatic Coordinator

4 Day Camp Counsellors

3 Lifeguards / Instructors 

Jobs descriptions are available from the Recreation Department –   637-2903,  

Please send a cover letter stating what position(s) you are applying for and an up to date resume. 

Please note: Deadline for all Barrington Municipal Recreation Department Summer Employment for students is April 25, 2018, 4:00 pm.