Bible Hill, Nova Scotia

Ministers Direction to delay Annual Meetings and Elections

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Published: Friday, 22 May 2020

On Wednesday, May 20, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (DMAH) announced a new directive for Villages in Nova Scotia to delay statutorily required annual meetings of electors and elections of Village Commissioners until the 90-day period following the expiration of the current Provincial state of emergency.

This direction requires Villages to delay annual meetings and elections, otherwise required up until Wednesday under the Municipal Government Act, until they can be held in a safer public health environment.

Village Commissioner terms expiring in June are expected to be extended and candidates duly nominated during the May nomination period will be carried forward until an election can be held following the expiration of the Provincial state of emergency.

The Minister’s directive can be found here:
https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/docs/Direction-of-Minister-Village-Elections.pdf

For questions, please contact the Returning Officer: Mitchell Bell, CPA, CA
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Election of Village Commissioners - Deferred

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Published: Friday, 15 May 2020

** The Election of Billage Commissioners has been deferred - by MInisterial direction.**

Results of nomination period:
Following the close of nomination period at 4:30 p.m. today for the office of Village Commissioner, the Returning Officer confirms that the number of nominations accepted exceeds the two seats available and, therefore, an election is called to determine the successful candidates. Two candidates will be elected Village Commissioners to serve three- year terms ending June 2023.

The following candidates have been duly nominated:
o Burke, Thomas R. e
o Clark, Justin Arnold
o McNutt, Carvell Scott
o Lowe, Bradley
o Shea, Tim

Voting:
The Village will hold two days of voting at the Village Hall, 69 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, as follows:

o Advance Poll – Tuesday, June 2, 2020, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
o Election Day – Saturday, June 6, 2020, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

To vote, a person must, as of advance polling day:
o be a Canadian citizen;
o be at least 18 years old;
o have been ordinarily resident in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia for six months; and
o be entitled to be registered on the list of electors to vote.

The Village will ensure proper public health protocols are in place for voting. Residents will form a line, keeping two metres apart, and enter open doors of the Village Hall where hand sanitizer and/or gloves, as well as a new pencil will be provided. From there, residents will be directed to proceed, one at a time, moving through the building in one direction to be registered by an employee, receive a ballot, and to vote. Residents will then discard or keep their pencil and exit the Village Hall through open doors at the opposite end from where they entered.

Notice of 66th Annual Public Meeting of Electors - DEFFERED

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Published: Monday, 11 May 2020

** The 66th Annual Public Meeting of Electors has been deferred - by MInisterial direction. **

Pursuant to the Province of Nova Scotia's 'Direction of the Minister under a Declared State of Emergency', dated March 22, 2020, Village of Bible Hill's 66th annual public meeting of electors will be held virtually.

The proceedings of the meeting will be recorded, and the minutes posted at www.biblehill.ca within 24 hours of the meeting. Further, reports of Commissioners will be circulated to residents in the next issue of Action on the Hill newsletter.

Virtual Meeting to commence Monday, June 1, 2020, at 8:00 pm.

Purpose of the meeting:

1. Reading of the minutes of the last annual meeting and any subsequent special electors meeting(s);
2. Reports of Commissioners;
3. Auditor’s report;
4. Business arising out of the minutes;
5. Adoption of reports; and
6. Miscellaneous business.

This notice is made pursuant to the Municipal Government Act and Village of Bible Hill by-law #3.

Mitchell Bell, CPA, CA
Clerk and Treasurer

Village Commissioner Nomination Period

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Published: Tuesday, 05 May 2020

Notice of Nomination Period

Nomination for Office of Village Commissioner – 2 (two) seats

TAKE NOTICE THAT nomination forms may be filed with the Village Clerk and Treasurer’s Office located at 67 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays) between May 7, 2020 and May 14, 2020 for two candidates to be elected Village Commissioners for three-year terms ending June 2023.

AND TAKE NOTICE THAT nominations for Village Commissioners shall be made on the prescribed paper form, accompanied by endorsement of 5 electors supporting the nomination on the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed nomination deposit of $200.00.  The nomination form must be signed by the candidate and must be filed in person by the candidate or their agent with the Returning Officer.  Due to COVID-19, the Village Office is closed to the public, therefore individuals seeking to file nomination forms are encouraged to call the Village Office in advance to arrange for an appointment time to do so.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT qualifications of a Village Commissioner are set out herein:

• No person is qualified to serve as a Village Commissioner unless the person is an elector.
• An elector who is a council member is not qualified to serve as a Village Commissioner.
• Every Village Commissioner shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the Municipal Elections Act in the manner prescribed by that Act before entering upon the duties of Village Commissioner.
• A Village Commissioner whose term of office has expired is eligible for re-election.

An “elector” means a person resident within the Village entitled to vote at a municipal election, who will have resided in the Village for at least six months immediately prior to the Village election and; 

• is of the full age of eighteen years on the first advance polling day;
• is a Canadian citizen on the first advance polling day;
• has been ordinarily resident in the Province for a period of six months immediately preceding the first advance polling day; and
• is ordinarily resident in the municipality or in an area annexed to the municipality and has been so since immediately before the first advance polling day, is entitled to be registered on the list of electors and to vote.

Nomination paper forms, copies of by-laws, financial statements, policies and further information is available from the Returning Officer and online at www.biblehill.ca/elections.  

Dated this twenty-third day of April, 2020.

Mitchell Bell, CPA, CA
Clerk and Treasurer
Returning Officer

VILLAGE OF BIBLE HILL
67 Pictou Road
Bible Hill  NS   B2N 2R9
902.893.8083
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We're Hiring - Temporary Administrative Services Coordinator

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Published: Tuesday, 05 May 2020

Village of Bible Hill is inviting applications for the temporary full-time position of Administrative Services Coordinator. The Administrative Services Coordinator shall provide secretarial, receptionist and administrative support services for Village of Bible Hill.

The position is a term, full-time, unionized position, with hours Monday to Friday inclusive, 8:30am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:30pm (35 hours per week).  The estimated term of employment is July 1, 2020 through August 15, 2021.  The successful candidate will be willing to successfully complete a standard first aid course or provide proof of valid certification.  Offer of employment will be contingent on satisfactory criminal records check.

Applications are being accepted until May 31st, 2020.

To learn more about the position and how to apply, click here to open the job description.

Parks open for public use

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Published: Friday, 01 May 2020

Today, the Province of Nova Scotia announced a slight easing in restrictions related to recreation, in order to provide residents greater physical and mental health.

Effective immediately, all parks in Bible Hill are open for public use. Trail-head parking lots are also open for public use. Please note that all playground equipment (i.e. swings, jungle gyms, natural playground equipment, splash pad, picnic tables, etc.) continues to be restricted, per Provincial direction.