M06632 - Municipality of East Hants

M06632
ORDER
NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD
IN THE MATTER OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT
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IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by the MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF
EAST HANTS to alter the boundaries of polling districts
BEFORE:
Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., Member
ORDER
WHEREAS Board heard an Application by the Municipality of the District of
East Hants pursuant to s. 369 of the Municipal Government Act and issued its written
Decision and Order on June 8, 2015, approving 11 polling districts each electing one
councillor; and referred the matter back to the Municipality to determine the appropriate
polling district boundaries after due public consultation;
AND WHEREAS on September 29, 2015, the Municipality filed a
Supplemental Application with revised polling district boundaries;
AND WHEREAS the Board heard the Supplemental Application on
November 10, 2015 at the Municipal Council Chambers at Elmsdale, Nova Scotia;
AND WHEREAS by written Decision on December 15, 2015, the Board
ordered that the boundaries be further adjusted to ensure that neither Indian Brook First
Nation nor Shubenacadie were divided;
Document: 243255
AND WHEREAS on January 25, 2016, the Municipality filed revised polling
district boundaries for 11 polling districts that placed both Indian Brook and Shubenacadie
in District 4 and moved Rines Creek to District 5;
AND WHEREAS the Board approves the proposed revised polling district
boundaries for the eleven polling districts;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that he maps of all 11 polling districts are set out
in Schedule “A", attached to and forming part of this Order;
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all provisions of the Municipal
Government Act and the Municipal Elections Act and any other acts of the Province of
Nova Scotia applying to the preparation for and holding of the regular election of
councillors of the Municipality in the year 2016 will be complied with as if the above-noted
changes had been made on the first day of March, 2016, but for all other purposes, such
changes shall take effect on the first day of the first meeting of the Council after the
election of councillors for the year 2016.
DATED at Halifax, Nova Scotia this 5th day of February, 2016.
Document: 243255
Schedule “A”
Document: 243255
District 1 Communities
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Elmsoale
Civic
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Community
Halifax
Barr Settlement
District 3 Communities
Rines Creek
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Gore
MacP lees Corner
Colchester
County
MiHyVillage
Upber Nine MMe River
Rawdon Gold Minks
Hardwood Lands
Rawdon
Rawdon Gold Mines
Halifax
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Civic
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Community
East Uniacke
East Uniacke
District 4 Communities
Utbania
Georgefjeld
North Salem
MacPhees Corner
Colchester
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Etter Rd
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Indian Bi
Shubei
Nine Mile River
line Mile River
Hardwood Land;
Milford
Polling District
Community
Halifax
District S Communities
Lower Selma
Noel Shore
litland
Colchester
County
Maple Gro'
feormanville
Latties Brook
lorth Noel
South Maitland
Road
Urbania
Upper Kennetcook
Georgefi
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Rines
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MilhVillage
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Rawdon Goli
Hardwoi
Rawdon
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Community
Halifax
Selma
District 6 Communities
Burntcoat Rd
Burntcoat
Lower Selma
Selma
Noel Shore
Maple Grove
Moose Brook
Latties Brook
Tennecape
Walton
North Noe! Roam
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Walton
Georgefield
Upper Kennetcook
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Pinnacle Hill
Barr Settlement Rd
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District 7 Communities
Hardwood Lands
Milford
Belnan
Halifax
Polling District
Elmsdali
Community
District 8 Communities
Ipper Rawdon
infield
Cerate Rawdon'
Rawdon Gold Mines
Meek Rd
Cross
South Rawdon
Rawdon
Hillsvale
East Uni
Lakelands
South Uniacke
Mount Uniacke
Halifax
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Civic
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Community
District 9 Communities
South Rawdon
Enfield
Hillsvale
Halifax
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Civic
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Community
Hardwo ora Lai
District 10 Communities
Belnan
Upper Rawdon
Edward DrA.
Elmsdpfa,
Enfield
East Uniacke
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Halifax
Community
District 11 Communities
Kennetcook
Georgefield
Upper Kennetcook
Rwpreide Corner
Pinnacle Hill
.West Indian Ro«
MacPhees Con
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Hardwood Lands
MeekRd
Ashdale Rd
South Rawdon
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Municipality of
West Hants
Civic
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East Uniacl
Enfield
Mount Uniacke
Mount Uniacl
Community
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