Town of Berwick, Nova Scotia

You can now download flyers detailing upcoming winter 2010 programs from our Recreation Department and the Public Libary. Click on the following links: Library flyer, and Recreation flyer. 

Town of Berwick and Berwick Electric Offices will close on Thursday, December 24th at noon.

The offices will re-open on Monday, January 4th at 8:30 am.

Emergency Contact Numbers are:

Bob Ashley - 698-0375

Public Works Department - 670-1594

Berwick Electric - 678-1666

 

Happy Holidays from the Mayor, Council and Staff, Town of Berwick.

The Kings Mutual Century Centre (a.k.a. Apple Dome) has just launched a new web site. Please bookmark http://kmccberwick.ca/ and check back often for regular photo updates.

Please be advised that Nova Scotians can now be vaccinated against the H1N1 and seasonal flu at the same clinics.  Clinics in Berwick will be held at The Berwick Fire Hall on November 5 and November 24th from 1-8 pm.

For more information on other clinics in the area and other information on the H1N1 and seasonal influenza, visit www.gov.ns.ca/h1n1, or call Healthlink 811

We've got more information and registration forms on 2009 Gala Days events now available for download. The list include:

An Introduction to the Grand Street Parade (65 kB)

Grand St. Parade Registration 2009 (83.57 kB)

5-Mile Road Race Registration (200 kB)

Youth Fun Run Registration (21 kB)

For further information please contact our Recreation and Community Development management or staff. You can find contact info by going to the Contact Us page or clicking the link on the top right corner of this page.

 

Horse Pull, 1st Annual Berwick Gala Days, 1945 

GALA WEEKEND EVENTS - September 3,4,5,6, 2010

If you have any questions about Gala Days or would like to be involved, please contact Carol (902-538-8616 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Ashlyn (902-538-4016 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

 

The  66th Annual Berwick Gala Days is set to take place Labour Day Week-end in Berwick.  Highlights of the week-end include:  Children's Parade, Grand Street Parade (note  start time of 11 am), Fireworks, Car Show, Strongman Competition, Craft Fair, Midway, Barbeques, Much Music Dance and more!!  There wil be something for all ages to enjoy.  This is a great opportunity to get together with friends and support Gala Days - a unique event in that all funds raised go back to support youth activities in the community. 

Watch for a complete schedule of events to be posted here by mid-August.  

For more information, call Gala Day Student Coordinator, Megan Lamb at 538-4019 or Carol Boylan-Hartling at 538-8616.

"The Harbourville Connection" - Exit 15...Heading North, a new book by Pat Hampsey and Anne E. McKenna is now available at local businesses throughout Berwick including Palmer Home Hardware, Berwick Town Hall and Berwick Visitor Information Centre.  This is a follow up to Pat and Anne's first book - Exit 15 - A History of Berwick and is a great book to add to your summer reading list!

The Town  of Berwick Swim Program is in danger of being cancelled.  We are in need of private "in-ground" pools to use for our summer swim program.  Participants will be reimbursed with a donation to assist with the cost of pool chemicals, upkeep, etc.  Please contact Ashlyn or Carol at The Berwick Recreation Department (538-8616/4016) if you are able to lend your pool for one week (either mornings or afternoons) this summer and help keep this very important Recreation Program Alive!!

**Update - July 14, 2009**

Thanks to the response of Berwick residents, we now have enough pools to run The Berwick Recreation Swim Program this summer.

We are still looking for pool owners to donate their pools for a couple of hours from time to time for our DayCamp and Sport Camp Programs.  If interested, please contact The Berwick Recreation Department at 538-8616/4016.  THANK YOU!! 

The Berwick Gala Day Committee are busy planning for this year’s Celebration to be held on September 3,4,5, and 6.  A full schedule of events will be available by mid August on this website.  This year’s Gala Day

Student, Megan Lamb can be reached at the Berwick Recreation Department at 538-4019, Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 4:30.

Background

Each year as part of its budget process, Council approves a one year operating budget. (Download the 09-10 Operating Budget here).

This involves:

•    Calculating the total expenditures the Town requires to provide selected level of service to the ratepayers. 
•    From this expenditure total, all non tax levy revenues are identified and deducted to arrive at the “tax revenue requirementâ€� for the year. 
•    It is this total that ultimately contributes to the tax rates selected.

The event itself was a tree-mendous success: a maple, four flowering crab apple trees and a smaller tree planted behind the Berwick town hall by Berwick Girl Guides and community helpers along for the June 1 tree planting party. Thanks to a successful grant application by 1st Berwick Pathfinders, the trees were funded by Girl Guides of Canada and GM.

The girls intended to provide shade for other kids using the town¹s outdoor spaces, and the town hall hosts the skateboard park, beach volleyball court, a soccer field and afterschool and summer day camp programs. Cancer care N.S. sent along some Seek shade and Stop sunburn tattoos and info for all to match the theme.

With each unit taking on a job - crafts, games, snacks and a community campfire; Berwick public works' hole-digging help, Valley Solid Waste's fresh compost and about 50 community helpers, the Briar Patch trees are on their way.

Valley Waste Resource brought along some fresh compost to give the Guides' trees a boost, and Hannah Dempsey lugged a bag off to to the job.