Their respective web-sites are as follows : www.cdha.nshealth.ca/communityhealth/esm/index.html

www.cdha.nshealth.ca/communityhealth/southeastern/index.html

The ES-M CHB application deadline is January 21st; whereas, the SE CHB application deadline is February 18th. Before applying for project funding, all applicants are asked to contact their respective CHB Coordinator to discuss their project idea and receive an application form. Please contact Cathy Leslie for the ES-M CHB at 889-4118 or cathy.leslie@cdha.nshealth.ca or Anna Jacobs for the SE CMB at 460-6888 or anna.jacobs@cdha.nshealth.ca .

Selected volunteers from the Halifax Regional Municipality will be chosen in March 2008 to represent the thousands of volunteers presently working throughout our municipality. These volunteers will be recognized by HRM during Volunteer Week, April 27 - May 3, 2008. Please nominate a deserving volunteer from your organization to be considered for selection as one of the HRM representatives. For info, go to: www.halifax.ca/Volunteer/index.html. Applications must be recieved by Thursday, January 31st to HRM Volunteer Recognition Nominations c/o Civic Events, P.O. Box 1749, Halifax, NS, B3J 3A5 or dropped off at the HRM Community Development Office: 2nd floor of Alderney Gate, at 40 Alderney Drive on the Dartmouth waterfront.

Property owners are encouraged to call and talk to an Assessor at this office, prior to appealing an assessment. Perhaps this approach may answer and clear up some questions that you may have, hopefully avoiding the time and expense of an appeal. If not, you have the right to make a formal appeal, IN WRITING, either by letter or fax or hand-delivered, which must be received by the Assessment Office on time before the deadline (February 12th). Appeals by E-Mail are not yet acceptable by provincial legislation. If you should have any further enquiries about the appeal process, please refer to the Service Nova Scotia Web-Site at: www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/asmt/ps/process/

Stock Transportation, a School Bus company is looking to hire more School Bus Drivers and Monitors. For more information about their Part Time School Bus Driving or Monitoring Program go to: www.stocktransportation.com or call Cathy Mallan at 481-8400 ( ext. 212 ). They will provide training for a Class 2B license on their fleet of automatic buses and the work during daytime shifts Monday to Friday.

Applications are now available for community-based events within the HRM to apply for the Festival & Event Grant 2008. Preference will be given to events that are free to the public, are run by not-for-profit organizations, and have a broad appeal. Application deadline is January 31st. An application form can be mailed to you. For further details, contact HRM Civic Events at 490-5739.