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In the months of July & August, our Water Utility will be conducting its annual Lead Sampling Program, testing the homes of 10 volunteers, to meet Health Canada testing requirements. Lead is not a concern with the water that comes from the water treatment plant but if you own an older home, there could be some lead in your pipes, fixtures, etc. Volunteer to have your water sampled and the test results will be shared with you. Contact [email protected] or call 902-624-8327 to sign up!  TOWN NOTICE: FREE LANE & PUBLIC SWIMS IN JULY Pool opening will be announced by the Mahone Bay Pool Society. Please visit their official Facebook page for an update. Maintenance is complete and the water has been given the all clear at the Mahone Bay Pool. We’re truly sorry for the disappointment this delay has caused. The closure was due to an unexpected equipment failure, a reminder that we’re doing our best to keep an aging pool running, one fix at a time. Looking ahead, if we want a pool for future generations, a major investment is required. And great news: The Mahone Bay Pool will be offering free lane and public swims through the remainder of July. If you’ve already purchased a summer-long membership, you’ll receive credit for July, and if you’ve yet to buy yours, now’s the time to buy, with no charge for the month of July. Please contact the pool to register for the 3 full sessions (6 weeks) of lessons on offer. Summer is here and there’s no better way to enjoy it than a good swim. Thank you for your patience! Now go make a splash!  UPDATE! We've just been made aware that the rain barrel delivery is not arriving on schedule. The barrel pick-up and sale event has been rescheduled to Monday, July 14th, 10am to 4pm. Rain Barrel sale tomorrow, July 11th from 10am to 4pm at our Public Works building, 184 Kinburn Street. If you ordered a rain barrel online during the sale period, you can come pick it up any time during the event. Didn't get a chance to order a barrel? No worries! We will have extras available to purchase. Cash payments can be accepted at the sale event, and debit purchases can be accepted at Town Hall. Rain barrels are available for $80. Hope to see you there!  To read the full Public Statement, click here.
If you have comments for the public record they can be directed to [email protected] to be included in the next Council Meeting on July 31st. Join us tomorrow, July 8th, at 1pm at the Michael O'Connor Memorial Bandstand as we raise the Pride Flag to mark South Shore Pride Week. To learn more about SS Pride Week and events happening in the county, visit https://www.lunenburgcountypride.com/pride2025  Multiflora Rose is a member of the rose family, it is an invasive species that has been identified in Mahone Bay. It is a shrub, native to eastern Asia. This plant is capable of aggressive growth, often climbing over and outcompeting native plants and trees for light and nutrients. It reduces the biodiversity of the areas that it inhabits. It can be identified by its multiple white flowers (seen in May and June), and long climbing canes that have stiff curved thorns. It has a very high seed production, which you can see by looking at the number of rosehips it has, which are green in the spring, and red in late summer. Removing it can be very difficult, as cutting it back will encourage regrowth. The Nova Scotia Invasive Species Council recommends that you dig it out, mow it, or uproot the plants. Report the location of these plants through iNaturalist, inaturalist.org, or directly to the Nova Scotia Invasive Species Council. Contact Lauren Clark at [email protected] for more information.  Join us on Friday, July 4th at 10am for an exciting funding announcement at the Michael O'Connor Memorial Bandstand!  Big changes at the bandstand! A big thank you to Ironbound Rigging, North Sails Lunenburg and Ramrod Welding for their work envisioning, creating and bringing this project to reality, completing improvements to the bandstand property several years in the making. Join us at a grand opening event at 7pm on Thursday, July 3rd to show off the upgrades and officially dedicate the Michael O'Connor Memorial Bandstand. There will be speeches by the Mayor, Michael's family and Legion Band members followed by the Legion's first bandstand summer concert.
The Town of Mahone Bay is organizing a bulk purchase of rain barrels. You can order yours by visiting rainbarrel.ca. Rain barrels will be delivered to Mahone Bay in July. Rain barrels are great for conserving water, reducing local flooding, providing a source of water for your garden, reducing your water bill, and protecting your foundation. If you have any questions please email [email protected].  |
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