Special public meeting in Dalhousie next week

A special public meeting will be held Monday night at Dalhousie Town Hall.  On the agenda is to approve the 2017 Five-Year Capital plans for General and Utility, and to submit an application regarding borrowing money.  The meeting starts at 6:30.

Commission on Electoral Reform recommends lower voting age

The province’s Commission on Electoral Reform recommends the voting age be lowered to 16.  Today’s report comes after four months of consultation, and also recommends preferential balloting and giving non-citizen permanent residents the right to vote.  The commission does caution against online voting due to concerns about security, confidentiality and privacy.