Helpful Contacts: Municipal, Provincial & Federal Services

📞 Key Government Contacts for Residents

🏛️ Municipal Office

  • Municipality of the District of Argyle:
    📞 902-648-2311
    🏢 5 J.E. Hatfield Court, Tusket, NS
    🌐 www.munargyle.com

🗑️ Waste Management

♻️ Garbage, Recycling, and Composting

📚 Education (Public Schools in Our Region)

🏫 Tri-County Regional Centre for Education (TCRCE)

Serves English-language public schools in Yarmouth, Digby, and Shelburne counties.
📞 902-749-5696
🌐 tcrce.ca

🏫 Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP)

Serves French-language public schools across Nova Scotia, including the Argyle region.
📞 1-833-672-6727 (toll-free)
📧 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
🌐 csap.ca

📞 Provincial Services (Nova Scotia)

🚨 Emergencies

  • Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance): 911

🧑‍⚖️ Provincial MLA

  • Hon. Colton LeBlanc, MLA – Argyle:
    📞 (902) 648-2020
    📧 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    🏢 6-4200 Highway 308, Tusket, Nova Scotia B0W 3M0
    🌐 https://nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/colton-leblanc

🚧 Roads and Highways

  • Provincial Road Maintenance (Potholes, Plowing, Signage):
    • Nova Scotia Public Works: 1-844-696-7737
    • Report a road issue: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

🔥 Fire Safety and Burn Restrictions

🏡 Property and Land

  • Property Assessment and Tax Inquiries:
    • Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC): 1-800-380-7775
    • www.pvsc.ca
  • Land Registry / Deeds:
    • Nova Scotia Land Registry: 1-800-670-4357

🚔 Policing

  • Non-Emergency RCMP (Local Detachment):
    • Contact your local detachment directly: 902-742-9106

🧾 Service Nova Scotia (General Services)

🏥 Health and Wellness

  • Health Questions (Non-Emergency):
    • 811 (Talk to a registered nurse)
  • Mental Health Crisis Line (24/7): 1-888-429-8167
  • Public Health Inquiries / Water Testing:
    • Local Public Health Office or NSHA General Line: 1-844-996-0694

🧓 Seniors Services

  • Programs for Seniors / Continuing Care:
    • 1-800-225-7225

    🐻 Wildlife and Conservation

    • Nuisance Wildlife / Bear Sightings / Hunting Licenses:
      • Department of Natural Resources and Renewables:
        • https://novascotia.ca/natr/
        • Emergency Contact (Forest fires, off-highway vehicle violations, poaching, unusual or aggressive wildlife behaviour) - 1-800-565-2224

    📞 Federal Services (Canada)

    🏛️ Federal MP

    • Chris d’Entremont, MP – West Nova:
      📞 902-742-6808
      📧 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
      🏢 368 Main Street, Yarmouth, NS
      🌐 chrisdentremont.ca

    📬 Canada Post

    • Mail Delivery Issues / Community Mailboxes:
      • Canada Post Customer Service: 1-866-607-6301

      💰 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

      • Personal Taxes, Benefits (GST, Child Benefit):
        • 1-800-959-8281

        💼 Employment Insurance / CPP / OAS

          🆔 Immigration, Passports, SIN

          • Immigration and Citizenship Services:
            • 1-888-242-2100
          • Passport Canada / Social Insurance Number:
            • 1-800-622-6232

          🔌 Utilities & Infrastructure

          💡 Power Outages and Electrical Concerns

          🛜 Internet and Cell Service Issues

          • While these are private companies, you can include a CCTS contact for unresolved complaints:
            Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS):
            📞 1-888-221-1687
            🌐 ccts-cprst.ca

          🏛️ Need Help Knowing Who to Call?

          If you're unsure whether something is a municipal, provincial, or federal responsibility, feel free to call our Municipal Office at:

          📞 Municipality of the District of Argyle: 902-648-2311