Municipal Council Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at the Port Hood Administrative Building, and Committee of the Whole Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month. Both meetings are open for residents to attend. Click here to read minutes of Council Meetings.
In addition to the above services, the Municipality owns the long-term care facility Le Foyer Père Fiset, and it also offers recreation opportunities and provides support for non-profit organizations, recreation organizations, fire departments and cultural organizations.
Finally, the Municipality provides support and guidance in the maintenance and direction of both the Cheticamp Library and the Cape Breton Island Housing Authority, but is not ultimately responsible for their operation.
Maintenance and snow removal of major roads and streets is under the jurisdiction of the Province of Nova Scotia’s Department of Public Works. While your municipal councillor can lobby on your behalf for roads in your district to be re-paved or otherwise maintained, councillors do not make decisions regarding provincial infrastructure.
The Eastern District Planning Commission provides planning, subdivision and building inspection services for Inverness County. The planners, development officers, building inspectors and support staff work in collaboration with the Municipality to develop safe, healthy and sustainable living spaces for all.
Zoning and planning decisions are made by municipal councillors for Inverness County, and are always voted upon publicly at Municipal Council meetings. These decisions are upheld by EDPC and its staff. For more information on the services offered by the EDPC, please see here.
The Chéticamp area started out as a summer fishing station in the mid-18th century. It was later permanently settled in 1785 by 14 original Acadian settlers when they were granted lands in the area.