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06 February 2024

The Nova Scotia wildfire season begins on March 15 and runs until October 15 each year.

During wildfire season, at 2 p.m. each day the provincial “Burnsafe” map gets updated with any burn restrictions that are in place. Visit https://novascotia.ca/burnsafe to see if it is safe to burn!

The map legend categories include:

Grey/White: There is NO domestic brush burning or campfires permitted in
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The best way to recover from an emergency, is through insurance

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10 August 2022

In the case of a house fire, wildfire, car accident, or hurricane, insurance is the best way to recover following unexpected events.

Whether you are a homeowner, business, tenant, landlord, or recreational owner you can suffer devastating losses due to an emergency. Insurance isn’t meant to cover predictable events like regular home maintenance, it is there to help you cope with the financial
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Summer Cottage Safety Tips from REMO

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10 August 2022

The Lunenburg Regional Emergency Management Organization (REMO) is urging residents to ensure they add safety preparations into their cottage opening plans.

Wintertime can cause unsafe conditions at cottages. The first thing you should do when reopening is check and change batteries in all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and check all chimneys. Doing these things will ensure a safe and fun
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The Municipality of the District of Chester, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, the Town of Bridgewater, Town of Mahone Bay, and Town of Lunenburg have signed an inter-municipal agreement to share the responsibilities of emergency prevention and mitigation, preparedness, planning, response, and recovery.

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The best way to recover from an emergency, is through insurance

Summer Cottage Safety Tips from REMO