CREDA Report

May 30, 2007

The Municipality of the County of Cumberland will be conducting a Spring Clean-Up Campaign throughout the community of Joggins and along Main Street in River Hebert between June 11th and June 15th. This service will be free of charge. Three types of materials will be collected at the roadside: residential construction and demolition debris; bulky items such as sofas, mattresses and box springs; and scrap metal, including washers, dryers and old car bodies. Household or commercial garbage and recyclables will NOT be accepted. Help the communities of Joggins and River Hebert prepare for the opening of the Joggins Fossil Cliffs Interpretive Centre and the potential designation of the Joggins Fossil Cliffs in 2008 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by participating in the clean-up. For more information or to arrange assistance getting larger items to the roadside, visit the information booth that will be set at the Joggins Fire Department this Thursday, May 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. Questions may also be directed to Ron Moore at the Municipality of the County of Cumberland at 667-3747.

Seaside Communications, the company selected to deliver high speed Internet service to the Tidnish to Port Howe area, is hosting a “Town Hall” style meeting this Sunday, June 3 at 3:00 p.m. at the Tidnish Community Centre. A company representative will be on hand to update the communities on the delivery of high speed and to answer any questions residents may have.

 

May 16, 2007

CREDA continues to work with the government of Nova Scotia and the Municipality of the County of Cumberland to ensure that every resident and business has high-speed Internet. There are approximately 3900 civic addresses in Cumberland County that do not have access to high speed broadband Internet service at the present time.

CREDA and the County of Cumberland encourage business owners, residents, seasonal residents and community organizations in areas not yet served by broadband to express their interest by submitting their name and address to the web based form on the “Provincial Broadband Website.” The information provided will be used by the government of Nova Scotia to supplement the data collection on un-served areas.

The province has set a goal of 100 percent connectivity for every Nova Scotian by the year 2009. In many cases, the broadband access will be achieved through wireless connectivity.

 

May 9, 2007

Good news for nature and outdoor lovers - Cape Chignecto Provincial Park in Advocate Harbour will open for the 2007 season this Friday, May 11. The 4200 hectare park offers some of the best coastal hiking and most spectacular scenery in eastern Canada. With over 60 kilometres of trails, both back and front-country camping, wilderness cabin and bunkhouse, and a visitor centre and gift shop the park is a Cumberland County gem that continues to attract visitors from around the world. A reminder that registrations are recommended for overnight camping. Phone the park at 392-2085 or visit the park website at www.capechignecto.net.

Watch for the opening this summer of the new Eatonville day-use park which will feature five kilometres of family-accessible trail systems, picnic areas, and six professionally engineered viewing platforms offering spectacular views of the Three Sisters sea stacks, Eatonville Harbour and the upper Bay of Fundy. A completely green, solar-powered interpretive/visitor centre to be known as the Three Sisters Interpretive Centre will welcome visitors to this section of the park.

Cape Chignecto Provincial Park is managed and operated by CREDA and a volunteer Management Board under a Management Agreement with the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources.

 

May 2, 2007

There are currently approximately 3900 civic addresses in Cumberland County that do not have access to high speed broadband Internet service. CREDA is working in partnership with the government of Nova Scotia and the Municipality of the County of Cumberland to ensure that every resident and business has high-speed Internet.

CREDA and the County of Cumberland encourage business owners, residents, seasonal residents and community organizations in areas not yet served by broadband to express their interest by submitting their name and address to the web based form on the “Provincial Broadband Website.” The information provided will be used by the government of Nova Scotia to supplement the data collection on un-served areas. A link to the web based form can be found here.

The province has set a goal of 100 percent connectivity for every Nova Scotian by the year 2009. In many cases, the broadband access will be achieved through wireless connectivity.

 

If you have any questions or want further information regarding CREDA call 667-3638. CREDA is Quality System registered to ISO 9001:2000.