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Call for Artists - Lobster Sculpture
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- 06 October 2025
The Municipality of Barrington is looking for talented local artists to bring a lobster sculpture to life! This sculpture will be a permanent feature at our new Recreation Centre and will celebrate recreation and community spirit.
We want your designs to creatively capture the energy of local sports, outdoor activities, and the ways our community comes together. Whether bold, playful, abstract, or
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Accessiblity Plan Update
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- 06 October 2025
The Municipality is committed to creating an inclusive community where everyone—regardless of age or ability—can participate fully in community life. In 2022, we adopted our first Accessibility Plan, guided by Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Act. Since then, we have taken important steps such as:
- Making sidewalks, boardwalks, and trails more accessible.
- Renovating the Administrative Centre with
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Special/Fall Clean-Up
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- 02 September 2025
Special Clean-Up Week – September 22–26
The Municipality of Barrington will be holding its Special Clean-Up the week of September 22–26.
Take Your Selfie Here Contest
Take a Selfie Guided Tour this year in the Lobster Capital of Canada!
Snap your selfies, as you explore the most southern tip in Nova Scotia on beautiful Cape Sable Island. Uncover our historic charm and our mysterious past. Delight in our fresh seafood and sink your toes into our many white sand beaches. From the top of a lighthouse, sitting in one of our large lobster chairs, even from the bow of a traditional Nova Scotia dory, there’s a selfie opportunity around every corner!
Snap your #visitbarrington selfie this summer for your chance to win!
Contest Rules:
Steps to officially enter and share your photos to the Take Your Selfie Here Photo Contest
1) Take a SELFIE of yourself (alone or with friends!) within the pdf Municipality of Barrington(174 KB) .
2) Upload your SELFIE to either our Facebook page, or Instagram or Twitter and MUST contain the hashtags #visitbarrington and #takeyourselfiehere. Please note that your Instagram and Twitter pages must be open to public viewing so we are able to view your photos. We also recommend adding a title and caption to your photo explaining what is going on in the photo. You may enter as many times as you wish, but each entry must be unique.
Deadline to enter this contest to be eligible for the Grand Prize is October 15, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. AST. All other random draws will be chosen from eligible entries to the date of random draws.
- The winning photo(s) may be featured on the:
- Municipality of Barrington Home Page,
- the Photo Contests page,
- and the Visit Barrington Facebook page,
- Twitter page
- and Instagram page.
- pdf See Full Contest Details Here(230 KB)
Special Thanks to our Take Your Selfie Here Sponsors!
Clyde River Cottages & Campground
Barrington Catch Monitoring Centre Association
