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Tax Sale Payments Notice
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Purchasers must pay the “total due” as listed on the properties for any account(s) they are the successful bidder for, as well as a $200 administrative fee, before leaving. If payment is not received, the property will be resold.
Payment must be made with Cash, Debit, Money Order, Certified Cheque or Lawyer’s Trust Cheque – no exceptions.
The balance of the purchase price, if any, is to be paid within 3 business days of the sale by cash, Debit, money order, certified cheque or lawyer’s trust cheque.
Introductory Ringette Program Coming to Springhill’s Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre
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As a sport, ringette is considered among the fastest games on ice.
Since its creation in 1963, the mostly female-dominated sport has grown in every province and has sprouted roots internationally in the United States and Europe.
A Come Try Ringette session is coming to the Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre in Springhill on Nov. 1 from 5 to 6 p.m. and will be followed Nov. 8 by a four-week introductory program at the arena.
The four sessions will run from 9:15 to 10:15 am on Nov. 8, 15, 22 and 29.
Cost for the four-week program is $85 per person.
Cliffs of Fundy Geopark celebrates International Geodiversity Day at Spencer’s Island
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One of the cornerstones of the UNESCO Cliffs of Fundy Global Geopark is to celebrate the rich geodiversity of the Bay of Fundy coastline in Cumberland and Colchester Counties.
Representatives of the organization hosted a trio of events in both counties on Monday, Oct. 6, to celebrate International Geodiversity Day with the first of those a sunrise talk and tour of the beach at Spencer’s Island in Cumberland County near Advocate Harbour.
Later in the day, events were held at the Discovery Centre near Truro and at Five Islands Provincial Park just east of Parrsboro in Colchester County.
Geo-science students from Dalhousie University learn about Springhill’s geothermal resource
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Springhill’s expansive geothermal resource continues to gather attention.
Geo-science students from Dalhousie University’s Earth and Environmental Sciences program, including students from Texas, China and Nigeria, visited the community on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, visited the Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre and the miners’ museum to learn more about the area’s mining heritage and how Springhill has taken advantage of geothermal energy from the mines.
“This gives the students an opportunity to learn more about the natural resource and the wealth of energy systems we have in the province, including geothermal,” professor Grant Wach said. “This is a wonderful example of geothermal in Nova Scotia.
“In my mind geothermal is the greenest of renewable energy in that you’re not damming up rivers or using fossil fuels, you’re just using the natural heat in the Earth through the water.”
Tidnish Bridge Fire Department Takes Delivery of New Rescue Vehicle from Municipality
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The Municipality of Cumberland is continuing to make investments in its fire service.
The Tidnish Bridge Volunteer Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2024 Ford F550, four-door, 4-wheel drive rescue vehicle that will enhance the department’s ability to respond to emergency calls in its coverage area along the Northumberland Strait.
]“It means a lot to our department. We’re replacing a 49-year-old rescue truck that was the first truck purchased by the department back in 1976,” chief Mike Coffin said. “It gives us more capability and more reliability.”