Did You Know?/Saviez-vous? Volume 1, Issue 7 Version française cliquez…

Did You Know?/Saviez-vous?
Volume 1, Issue 7
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This is a quick read provided by the South West Shore Development Authority
(SWSDA), mandated to create and manage economic and community projects to bring
positive benefits to Shelburne and Yarmouth counties and the Municipality for the
District of Clare.

Did You Know? will be coming to you via e-mail on a timely basis to inform you of the
ongoing activities and projects in your area.

Clare/Yarmouth

Tourism task force expands
The four municipalities of the Yarmouth-Acadian Shores region (Town of Yarmouth, and
the municipalities of Yarmouth, Clare, Argyle) have directed the South West Shore
Development Authority to coordinate a long-term destination development action plan
for the region focusing on product development. The existing task force of four people is
being expanded through the addition of industry stakeholders from each of the four
municipalities.


Clare/Shelburne/Yarmouth

Province seeks input on Electricity Act
The Nova Scotia Department of Energy is seeking public input into its Electricity Act.
The bill, passed in the fall of 2004, has yet to be proclaimed into force pending the
development and adoption of companion regulations. In preparation for the proposed
proclamation of the Electricity Act, the Department of Energy has developed two sets of
regulations:

   1. Wholesale Market Rules Regulations; and,
   2. Renewable Energy Standard Regulations.

The Draft-Wholesale Market Rules Regulations lays out the regulatory framework for
opening Nova Scotia's wholesale electricity market to competitive supply. The Draft-
Renewable Energy Standard Regulations lays out the regulatory framework that will
require all electricity suppliers in Nova Scotia to have minimum amounts of their
electricity supply come from eligible renewable energy generation facilities built after
2001. These two sets of proposed regulations have been posted on the department Web
site. To view these draft regulations and explanatory notes, visit
http://www.gov.ns.ca/energy/draftregulations.
Shelburne

Sandy Point Lighthouse
The Sandy Point Recreation Committee is partnering with the South West Shore
Development Authority to source funding to repair the Sandy Point Lighthouse.
The base of the Sandy Point Lighthouse is deteriorating and repairs must be done soon if
the lighthouse is to be preserved. The Sandy Point Lighthouse represents an important
part of local heritage and is a very important part of tourism infrastructure. It is one of the
few lighthouses on the Lighthouse Route accessible by foot in low tide. It can clearly and
comfortably be seen from the small park on a jut of land just to the east and from the
deck on the community centre.

Reverse Trade Show a hit
Over 70 businesses attended a Reverse Trade Show on Sept. 26 at NSCC Shelburne
Campus. The event allowed local businesses the opportunity to visit booths with
procurement staff from provincial, municipal, and federal government departments. The
objectives were to inform area businesses about opportunities, increase the number of
suppliers participating in provincial standing offers and help local businesses to become
more competitive. The participating businesses were also shown a 15-minute government
video about the tendering and procurement process. Trade show participants took away
knowledge on how they can sell to government through the tendering process and how to
receive automatic notices of tenders though e-mail. They also had the opportunity to let
all levels of government know of the various service and product their businesses have to
offer. The event attracted a wide range of organizations including custom iron producers,
home decor suppliers, museums, trimmer/mowing services, excavation companies, auto
dealers, accounting firms, photographers, graphic designers, gas stations, hardware
stores, bed and breakfast owners, publishing companies, caterers and engravers.

Ports

Plan developed to handle expired marine flares
The Port of Yarmouth has moved to resolve the potentially explosive issue of expired
marine flares. Transport Canada mandates that marine flares be carried on vessels and
regulates that the life of those flares expires after four years. Last year port employees
reported finding flares in garbage receptacles and on the wharves. Following a meeting in
Halifax in August with industry stakeholders and government agencies it was agreed that
the industry would look at a self-regulated approach that could see a surcharge on each
flare sold so that it could be returned on expiry and disposed of by the manufacturer.
Such an approach would be national in scope and take time to organize. In the meantime
Sea-Con Environmental Services of Lake Charlotte, Nova Scotia was granted a licence
by the Province to dispose of used flares and the Port of Yarmouth has arranged for Sea-
Con to schedule regular trips to Yarmouth where a drop off will be set up to take expired
marine flares. The flares will be stored in an "explosive vault" to be supplied by Sea-Con
and will be picked up on a regular schedule, transported to their remote facility and
disposed of in a safe and legal process. The Port of Yarmouth will provide the service as
a service to the marine industry in Yarmouth. The pro-active action initiated by the port
will assist the marine community and make the waterfront safer for all who enjoy a quiet
walk along our historic harbour.

The South West Shore Development Authority provides this information to update the
public on its activities. For more information, please contact the development authority
at (902) 742-3210 or via didyouknow@swsda.com. If you do not wish to receive Did
You Know, please e-mail didyouknow@swsda.com and let us know.

Version française
Saviez-vous?
Volume 1, Issue 7
Saviez-vous? est un bref recueil fourni par l'Agence de développement du sud-ouest qui a
comme mandat la création et la gérance de projets économiques et communautaires qui
apportent des avantages positifs aux comtés de Shelburne et de Yarmouth et à la
municipalité de Clare.


Clare/Yarmouth
Développement touristique
L'Agence de développement du sud-ouest a reçu une demande des quatre municipalités
des "Régions acadiennes et Yarmouth" pour s'occuper de la coordination d'un plan de
destination pour la région à long terme axé sur le développement du produit touristique.
Le groupe d'étude (de quatre personnes) qui existe en ce moment sera élargi en
accueillant des représentants de l'industrie de tourisme.


Clare/Shelburne/ Yarmouth
Le ministère de l'énergie cherche l'entrée publique
Le ministère de l'énergie de la Nouvelle-Écosse cherche l'entrée publique dans sa