Business Information Session - 2nd Annual

The Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse (CDÉNÉ), in partnership the Municipality of Argyle, and the Argyle Chamber of Commerce, has organised a dynamic schedule of public information sessions in order to help you grow in your business endeavours. 

A wide variety of topics will be available to help you find assistance from government and non-governmental agencies for your business or organisation.

To view the list of presentations please click here.

When: Thursday November 17th, 2011 - 4:45pm to 9pm
Location:  École secondaire de Par-en-Bas. Tusket, Nova Scotia
*Supper will be served, Free! (Pre-registration required)
 
Call now to reserve your place or for more information: Gwen LeBlanc (902) 648-3566 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

District 10 - Annual Halloween Event

What Is....?
District 10 is Argyle Recreation Department's Annual Halloween event. With the great success of last year's sold out "Haunted Courthouse", the planning committee decided to go a step higher and "District 10" was created. This year, in addition to the haunted courthouse portion, we have expanded the experience to include the entire length of Courthouse Road.

When Is....?
October 27 ...- 28, 2011; 7:00 - 10:00 PM; This event is BY RESERVATION ONLY

Who....?
Due to graphic nature/intense scenes, District 10 is an "Ages 13+ Only" event

How much....?
$3.00 per person

How to reserve....?
Call the Argyle Recreation Department at 648-3379 to book your slot. Call soon to reserve your slot as last year's event filled up fast!

If you dare, have a look at the promo video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aki4i2SDsY


 

UPDATE: Residents of Surette’s Island and Morris Island – Garbage Collection Notice

Special Fall Garbage pickup will take place on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

Please ensure your green carts and special fall garbage is placed out no later than 7:00 a.m.

Indian Sluice Bridge - Repair & Replacement (Letter from Province of Nova Scotia)

UPDATE (October 21, 2011):  Councilor Guy Surette has provided us with the following update regarding the Indian Sluice Bridge repair:  The Department of Transportation confirms that the allowed tonnage will be up tonight (October 21st) to the original weight -- 35 tonnes.

Today they will be finished using the scissor lift (vehicles cannot cross except designated time), but the foreman feels that by Wednesday at the latest the work will be completed. For those 3 days (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday), they will allow traffic to pass without much wait time(approx. 5 mins).

 Dear Resident of Surettes and Morris Islands,

I am writing to update you on our plan to replace the Indian Sluice Bridge as well as to advise you of some repair work that will start this week. It’s all part of our commitment to maintain and improve our roads, bridges and highways in your area and across the province.

As you might be aware, we commissioned a recent inspection of the Indian Sluice Bridge. The inspection is now complete. The recommendation is to carry out some additional strengthening repairs so we can maintain the existing load capacity of the bridge until the bridge is replaced. The work is required to strengthen 4 pin connections. I’m pleased to advise you that we have a crew available and are able to proceed with the work right away.

The repairs will start on Wednesday, October 5th. To allow the work to happen within a short time frame, we will need to adjust the hours of the bridge. Effective, October 5th, the bridge will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 a.m to 12:30 pm and then again from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The bridge will remain open on weekends and holiday Monday. Our goal is to complete the work as quickly as possible while minimizing any impact on you and your family as much as we can. We expect the work will be completed within two weeks. You will be advised if there is any change in the timeline.

It will also be necessary to temporarily reduce the allowable load limits on the bridge while the repairs are carried out. A sign will be posted at the bridge to advise residents of temporary reduced load capacity that is necessary while the bridge is being repaired. This will not affect standard passenger vehicles or school buses but will have an impact on large trucks or heavy vehicle configurations.

Please be assured if there is an emergency situation on the Islands during this period our crews will be notified and can clear the bridge within ten minutes to allow emergency vehicles to pass.

I also want to update you on our plan to replace the Indian Sluice Bridge. I’m pleased to advise you that we are able to change our original timeline to replace the bridge. Our 5 Year Highway Improvement Plan listed the work for 2013/14. We are now able to start construction next
summer with completion of the new structure in 2013/14. Advancing the project timeline will allow us to focus our efforts on replacing the bridge instead of ongoing maintenance.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call Greg Newell, Area Manager at (902) 742-2416.

Fall 2011 Special Garbage Collection

Special Fall cleanup within the Municipality of Argyle will take place from Thursday October 20 to Saturday October 29.

• Thursday, October 20: East Pubnico, Argyle, Old School Road,  Robert’s Island, Glenwood, Lr. Eel Brook, Sainte-Anne-du-Ruisseau, Rocco Point, stop at SAR Church.
• Friday, October 21: Begin at SAR Church, Abram’s River, Hubbard’s Point, Amirault’s Hill, Sluice Point, Surette’s Island, Morris Island, including section of Hwy 3 between Frank Doucette Road and Hanging Oak stop at Hanging Oak
• Saturday, October 22: Lower West Pubnico, Middle West Pubnico, West Pubnico, Pubnico, Pubnico Head, including side roads in the area, Argyle Sound Road, Green Grove Road, section of Highway #3 between Argyle Sound Road and Intersection of #335 to Paul d’Entremont Marine
• Thursday, October 27: Wedgeport, Plymouth and Black Pond Road
• Friday, October 28: Comeau’s Hill, Little River Harbour, Melbourne, Pleasant Lake, Gavel Road, East Kemptville, Tusket and Lake Vaughan Road
• Saturday, October 29: Chemin des Bourque, Eel Lake Road, Belleville, Bell Neck, Springhaven, Quinan

For more information:  See Fall Special Garbage collection ad 2011 or contact Property Inspection and Public Works at 648-2623.