Category: Sydney

The ceremony for swearing in of Mayor and Council will be on November 4 at noon at Centre 200. Justice Robin Gogan will preside over the swearing of the oath of office.

One council seat, District 2, will remain vacant pending a judicial recount on November 10. A separate oath of office swearing will be held for that councillor-elect at the council chambers at a scheduled council meeting.

All are welcome to attend.

Cape Breton University is offering help for refugees settling on the island.

10 bursaries will go to refugees who didn’t have a chance to finish diplomas or school in their homeland. Settlement Councillor Sohila Abdo told CBC Syrian families have expressed interest, especially parents who never had such a chance.