The Town of Berwick is currently accepting referrals or nominations and applicants for the new 2018 Leadership Candidate for Berwick.

Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Jd_yEi-QQ&t=6s for a testimonial from last year's Princess Berwick.

If you are between the ages of 18 and 23 years of age, of any gender identity, also have graduated High School or equivalent or maybe currently in Post Secondary studies, or have not held a previous Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival title, and are residing in the following areas:

(Town of Berwick and east to Cambridge Mountain Road), west to Village of Aylesford.

Send an email to cboylan@berwick.ca with the following digital resume/biography package; -Resume -Profile/Biography. -Recent Photograph of yourself.

The Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival Leadership Competition motivates, inspires, stimulates, and promotes development of leadership among the young adults of the Annapolis Valley. The 86th Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival will be held May 23, 2018 – May 28th, 2018.

The surrounding area and the Town of Berwick united and supportive of the recent changes to the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival. Together we have opened the nominations to all genders and gender identities.

The Town of Berwick is interested in hearing from you. We will be happy to answer any questions about the application or Festival itself. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Debbie at 902-538-8068, ext. 4016

Deadline for applications is currently February 30th, 2018. Applicants will be contacted in the first week of March 2018, to discuss availability for a community tea.

TOWN OF BERWICK WINTER PARKING REGULATIONS Effective December 1, 2017

Regulations made by the Traffic Authority for The Town of Berwick Pursuant to Section 202(2) of the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.N.S., 1989 Chapter 293

WHEREAS due to the congestion of the streets and highways in the Town of Berwick, County of Kings, caused by vehicular and pedestrian traffic and the limitations caused by the presence of snow and ice thereon, I am of the opinion that special conditions exist and I do so declare.

THEREFORE under the authority of Section 202(2) of the Motor Vehicle Act, as Traffic Authority for the Town of Berwick, I make the following temporary regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Winter Parking Regulations, for and in the Town of Berwick.
2. (1) Notwithstanding that certain traffic signs have been erected in the Town of Berwick, prohibiting or permitting the parking or leaving standing of vehicles upon sections of the highway during the hours stated thereon,

(a) no person shall park a motor vehicle upon any highway or street in the Town of Berwick between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(b) at any other time, no person shall park a motor vehicle upon any highway or street in the Town of Berwick in such a manner as to hinder, inconvenience or prevent proper removal of snow or ice from such highway or street;

(c) during the period from one hour after any snow storm has commenced to two hours after the storm has stopped, no person shall park a motor vehicle upon any highway or street of the Town of Berwick.

(2) The provisions of Subsection (1) shall not apply to:

(a) the motor vehicle of a physician or surgeon parked reasonably near his or her office or residence and immediately available for professional calls;

(b) motor vehicles parked by a physician or surgeon who is actually engaged in his or her professional occupation and reasonably near where he or she is so engaged;

(c) motor vehicles parked by an operator who is actually engaged in discharging their duties as a Police Constable for a Municipal, Provincial or Federal police force and includes Canadian Armed Forces;

(d) motor vehicles parked by an operator who is actually engaged in discharging their duties as a member of a Fire Department;

(e) commercial vehicles parked by an operator for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise.

1. The owner or person having control or custody of a motor vehicle which has been parked contrary to these regulations shall not leave it parked upon any highway or street in the Town of Berwick.
2. It shall be an offence for any person to fail to comply with these Regulations and such person shall be liable to a penalty as provided by Section 292 of the Motor Vehicle Act.

3. These Regulations shall be in full force and effect from the 1st day of December, A.D., 2017 up to and including the 15th day of April, A.D., 2018.

   Sgt. Jamie Greene, RCMP Traffic Authority for the Town of Berwick

Proposed Amendment to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Alternative Lot Standards, Orchard Street

The Berwick Town Council passed First Reading on December 12, 2017 and will now hold a Public Hearing concerning possible amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw. This is regarding a request to consider the establishment of alternative lot standards for lands on the south side of Orchard Street between Commercial Street and the lands of the Western Kings Memorial Health Centre. The Public Hearing will be held on January 9, 2018, beginning at 6:30pm in the Council Chambers.

Don Regan CAO

Proposed Amendment to the Land Use By-law

Permitted Use in the Agricultural and Commercial/Industrial Enterprise Zones

Notice is hereby given that the Berwick Town Council will hold a Public Hearing concerning the inclusion of “Agricultural Related Industry” as a permitted use in the Agricultural (A1) and Commercial/Industrial Enterprise (C2) Zone.

Information relating to the proposed amendment can be obtained from the Town Office. The Public Hearing will be held on January 9, 2018, beginning at 6:30pm in the Council Chambers.

Don Regan CAO