Cheques are now mostly processed and ready for pick up . Please take note of the details for pick up.

Millbrook Pick Up at Administration office for all local Truro area residents on Thursday and Friday. Friday pick up in Millbrook only will be 9am-10:30am and 1-4:30pm at the Millbrook Administrative building.

Sheet Harbour/Beaver Dam will be delivered door to door by our EMO team.

Cole Harbour residents on reserve will be delivered door to door by EMO team.

Most HRM residents, cheques will be available for pick up at the Cole Harbour Office on Thursday at 584 Caldwell Road. However, please phone or text ahead because not all cheques are ready yet and we don’t want you to waste a trip. The number for Cole Harbour is 902-449-2817.

If not picked up, the remainder will be mailed next week.

If we have missed anyone or if there are any issues, staff will manage those early next week.

We would like to thank you for your patience and co-operation during these difficult times. Your health and safety remains our utmost priority as we all navigate through this recovery time from Hurricane Fiona.

Wela’lioq

Chief Bob Gloade
Council & Staff

Community Notice

The Millbrook Early Education Centre is now open. We look forward to seeing our students back in the classroom and appreciate everyone’s patience during these difficult times.

Thank you,

Educational Services

All Millbrook Band Members households in Atlantic Canada,

We are providing financial support immediately of $300 per household. Cheques will be prepared from existing list used during Covid. Pick up date will be announced, once ready, in coming days. There will be pick up dates announced shortly and residents in satellite communities will also have pick up dates in Cole Harbour and Sheet Harbour/ Beaver Dam. Cheques not picked up or hand delivered will be put in the mail after a couple of days. Dates not determined yet and will be next week at the earliest once processed. We will keep you posted.

If your address has changed since Covid supports we’re provided in January 2022 please notify the office at (902) 897-9199 or email reception@millbrookfn.ca

More specific details will be provided once cheques are processed.

Millbrook First Nation

Chief Bob Gloade

Dear Millbrook Community, We hope this message finds you all safe and sound after this last weekends storm. This message is to inform the community that the Millbrook Early Education Centre pre-school and afterschool program will remain CLOSED until further notice due to the impacts of the recent storm. We will keep you informed as this situation evolves.

Please note that the Millbrook Day Care will be OPEN for normal operations effective tomorrow September 27, 2022.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Educational Services

The CCRCE Transportation team will now be sending text messages to families to inform them of buses running 20 minutes late or longer. The text will go to all students and guardians who have signed up to receive text messages.

Families need to know what bus number affects their student. If you don’t know your bus numbers, please go to BusPlanner, https://studentbussing.ccrce.ca/. The “route” number is your bus number.

Families will need to have an up to date cell number in PowerSchool, and opt in with the Service Provider by texting Y to the shortcode 978338.

There is a new 1-800 number to reach the bus garages (1-866-428-4696) if you need further information.

As of September 13th, 2022, for the remainder of the week, we are down to one bus. Chris's bus

in the morning will do his Elementary run and then come back and do Vinny's Elementary run and then come back and do his CEC and Junior High run and then come back and do Vinny's CEC and Junior High run.

After school, Chris will do the Elementary run, and the CEC run will be on time. Truro Middle School will be approximately 30 minutes late.

Please, if you can drive your children yourself, do so. Thank you, and sorry for the inconvenience.

Community Dietitian, Millbrook Health Centre

Teresa Flynn, P.Dt, CDE -- Updates: 

 There will be a Food Safety Training Course for all Millbrook employees and community members who are interested.

• Saturday, September 17th and Tuesday, September 20th, 2022

• Times (start / end): 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (both dates)

• Host: Karen Boyles

• Location: Millbrook Community Hall

For questions or to sign up, please contact:

Teresa (902)-895- 9468  

teresaf@millbrookhealth.ca

Wela’lin

September Newsletter available here

If you are having a hard time and need to reach out, don't hesitate to get in touch with the following contacts:

• Tiana Fusco is available for community members if you'd like to talk with someone about the recent passings in the community. Her number is 902-754-4632, and her email is tianafusco@hotmail.com.

• Meaghan Fullerton will also be available, and once we get her schedule, we will post it.

• Please reach out to the Eskasoni Crisis Line at any time at 1-855-379-2099.

The Housing Department is postponing our housing meetings on the policy. I will provide the new dates soon.

Canceled Events

- August 30th, 2022- Sheet Harbour at 202 Pool Rd., Sheet Harbour from 5:00-8:00pm

- August 31st, 2022- Cole Harbour at the A-Frame Building- 665 Caldwell Rd., Cole Harbour from 5:00-8:00pm

- September 1st, 2022- Millbrook First Nation at the Millbrook Community Hall from 1:00-4:00pm and 5:00-8:00pm

Due to the presence of an endangered North Atlantic Right Whale near Tiverton, Nova Scotia, Millbrook Fisheries is strongly recommending the use of whale-safe gear on all ropes associated with Millbrook community FSC trap fisheries in the vicinity of Saint Mary’s Bay and the Bay of Fundy portions of LFA 34 affected by this commercial fishery closure. Weak links can be obtained directly from Millbrook Fisheries, which will allow ropes to break away in the event of whale entanglement. More information can be found at the following DFO link: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/commercial-commerciale/atl-arc/narw-bnan/index-eng.html

Dear Millbrook Community Members,

The Housing Department recently allocated multiple housing units, including family units, single-family units, and an apartment. The housing units that have been allocated include,

• 159 Glooscap Road, Millbrook, NS

• 191 Glooscap Road, Millbrook, NS

• 197 Glooscap Road, Millbrook, NS

• 20 Birch Bark Road, Millbrook, NS

• 154 Glooscap Road, Millbrook, NS

• 115 Fern Drive, Millbrook, NS

• 364 Abenaki Road- Apt D, Millbrook, NS

• 44B Fern Drive, Millbrook, NS

• 1-15 Gerald Avenue, Millbrook, NS

The Housing Department believes in transparency between our department and our community members. We have been contacting all housing applicants with their application results. If we were unable to reach you, and you have questions, please feel free to contact me by phone or email.

Sincerely,

Lorne Paul

Director of Housing

lpaul@millbrookfn.ca

Work: (902) 897-9199

Cell: (902) 890-4863

IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the upcoming 2022 school supplies cheques.
Please be advised that this year's school supply applications MUST be received by August 19th 2022 in order to receive this years school supplies cheque by August 31st 2022. Any applications received after August 19th will be process no earlier than September 8th or later.

Thank you,
Arthur Stevens
Director of Educational Services

LOCATION CHANGE: Senior Centre

The Millbrook Housing Department will be giving out fire extinguishers and smoke detectors at the Millbrook Senior Centre on Thursday, July 28, 2022 from 1-6pm or until supplies last.

For anyone who picked up a smoke detector in May 2022 you are now eligible for 2 additional smoke detectors.