Town of Windsor, Nova Scotia - Birthpalce of Hockey

Windsor Town Wide Yard Sale 

The Windsor Town Wide Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 8 am to 1 pm.

Click on 2012 Yard Sale Map (913.28 kB) for a printable PDF.  Or, maps are available at the Town Office, 100 King Street, Windsor, Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm excluding statutory holidays.

Clean out your closets, garages and sheds and get ready to have some fun. 

Public Notice - 2nd Reading

ELECTRONIC VOTING BYLAW # 43

Pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act;
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that THE SECOND READING of the ELECTRONIC VOTING BYLAW # 43 will occur at the meeting of Windsor Town Council on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in Windsor Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 100 King Street, Windsor, NS.

THE PURPOSE of this by-law is to allow the use of telephone and internet voting for the upcoming municipal election in October 2012 and will provide voters with an expanded choice of how and when to cast their ballots.  Internet, telephone and wireless voting provides convenience for those who can’t always make it to the polling station on Election Day and is authorized under subsections 146A of the Municipal Elections Act.

Anyone wishing to inspect or obtain a copy of the proposed Electronic Voting By-law #43 may do so at the Windsor Town Office, 100 King Street, Windsor, NS between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays, or, it may be reviewed by clicking on 43 Electronic Voting Bylaw - Proposed (35.36 kB).

Public Notice - 2nd Reading

EXOTIC PET BYLAW # 42

Pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act;
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that THE SECOND READING of the EXOTIC PET BYLAW # 42 will occur at the meeting of Windsor Town Council on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in Windsor Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 100 King Street, Windsor, NS.
 
THE PURPOSE:  As per Sections 172 (1) (a-b) of the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act (MGA) provides municipalities with the power to make bylaws for municipal purposes, respecting the health, well-being, safety and protection of persons and the safety and protection of property.

Anyone wishing to inspect or obtain a copy of the proposed Exotic Pet By-law #42 may do so at the Windsor Town Office, 100 King Street, Windsor, NS between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays, or, it may be reviewed by clicking on 42 Exotic Pet Bylaw - Proposed (57.59 kB).
 

50th Anniversary - "Ball for All"

1st Annual Long Pond Classic 2012.

The Long Pond Hockey Classic 2012 from Timothy Reed on Vimeo.

Campaign School - Municipal Elections 2012

Are you thinking about becoming a municipal councillor? Or want to help someone get elected?  Then the campaign school is for you! The campaign school will provide detailed and practical information on how to organize and run a successful municipal election. This one day school will be held on June 23rd in Truro from 10:30 am until 3:30 pm at NSCC. The topics will include; identifying election issues, organizing the campaign, media relations, raising money, effective campaigning strategies, getting out the vote and what to do once you are elected. Pre-registration is required.

Click on the "Municipal Elections Participation Brochure (155.31 kB) for more info.

On Tree Fun & Adventure Park - Grand Opening May 1st

Town of Windsor Recreation Dept. Summer Hiring 2012

The Town of Windsor Recreation Dept. has job descriptions and deadlines available for summer employment in 2012.  Please refer to the employment page on this website for info.

Are you a Woman Interested in Running in this year's Municipal Elections?

Why offer municipal campaign schools for women?

• -Strengthening women's participation on municipal councils is a democratic issue that promotes good governance.  If decisions made by municipal governments are to be representative and responsive to the needs of both women and men, both men and women must participate and have input into decisions that affect their daily lives;

• Women make up more than half of Nova Scotia's population, yet only 21% of the municipal councillors and 7% of mayors and wardens are women;

• The United Nations defines 30 per cent as the minimal percentage of women required for government to reflect women's concerns.

What are the benefits of attending the campaign school?

• These non-partisan campaign schools will provide an educational and fun training session for women interested in running for municipal council;

• You will learn from experienced women municipal politicians on how to run a successful election campaign and the roles and responsibilities associated with being a municipal councillor;

• Attending the schools will give you confidence and tools necessary to hit the campaign trail.

When & Where:

• April 21:  NSCC, Strait Area Campus, Port Hawkesbury;
• May 5:  Berwick & District Lions Club, Berwick;
• May 26:  NSCC, Burridge Campus, Yarmouth;
• June 9:  NSCC, Waterfront Campus, Dartmouth;
• June 16:  NSCC, Cumberland Campus, Amherst
  

All sessions will take place from 9:00am - 4:00pm

Details:  FREE TO ATTEND!  Lunch & other refreshments will be provided at NO COST.  Maximum number of participants is 50, so register early.
To register, contact the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities' office in Halifax by phone at (902) 423-8673, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit the website wilg.ca . 
Registration deadline is five days before the start of each campaign school.

Advantage Windsor

Advantage Windsor is NEW...our first edition booklet that provides quick reference to programs & services to our area.  Windsor Advantage Winter 2012 (2.62 MB)

Winter 2012 Recreation Programs

There's something for everyone this winter so check out the Winter 2012 Recreation Brochure (1.3 MB) .
Program registration starts Wed., Jan. 25 at the Town Office, 100 King St., Windsor (8:30 - 4:30 Mon - Fri, excl. statutory holidays) and continues until the start date of each program.  For your convenience, you can click on the Windsor Recreation Registration Form (14.37 kB) to download & print the form.

NS Municipal Elections - Oct. 20, 2012

"Democracy works when people claim it as their own...Although our interests as citizens vary, each one is an artery to the heart that pumps life through the body politic, and each is important to the health of democracy."  ~ BILL MOYERS address to the nation, Jan. 22, 2007

This is YOUR town!  Voting and/or running for Council is a right - exercise it!

Have you thought about running for council?  Wonder what (if anything) you need?  What about running for the School Board? OR, what if you run & are elected...then what?  Check the following links for some helpful tips: 
Am I eligible to run?
What does a Municipal Councillor do?
Now that you have been elected!
Other ways to contribute.

What about voting...what should you think about/consider when voting for your municipal councillor/mayor?  Click on the following link for some helpful tips: 
How to choose a municipal councillor.

For more information, visit the NS Municipal Elections 2012 website.

2008 Municipal Elections tidbits...

• the NS average voter turn-out was 42.1% (a high of 84% in Canso; to a low of 19% in Truro).  Windsor's voter turn-out was 34.5%;
• 36% of all rural Mayor seats were acclaimed; Windsor was one (meaning only one individual ran in the election for mayor; therefore was automatically elected (acclaimed));
• 75% of all councillors were incumbents (meaning the same councillors re-offered, ran and were re-elected).