Attention Sheet Harbour Residents. The deadline to apply for compensation from the First Nations Drinking Water Settlement is March 7, 2024. A Millbrook Administration staff member (Megan) will be at the Sheet Harbour Wharf tomorrow, Wednesday March 6th, if anyone needs help with their application. She will be there from 10 am - 1 pm. Her email is mmacleod@millbrookfn.ca and phone number is 782-370-0991.

Millbrook Administration Office and Millbrook Health Centre will reopen at 1 PM, Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Poor weather conditions - January 10, 2024

However, Millbrook’s Administration office will remain open as today’s weather is expected to become hazardous. Some staff who commute outside the Truro area may work from home today.

Due to the road conditions and expected forecast, The Millbrook Band Office will be closed today and reopen Tuesday, December 5.

Notice to Millbrook First Nation,

Re: Glooscap Drive new extension, Millbrook First Nation

Please be aware that there will be a delivery of housing units this week and possibly next week. Traffic may be briefly impacted in this area due on-going work of the development of the new subdivision.

Thank you for your understanding.

Millbrook Housing Department

From the Office of Educational Services

Due to the coming Millbrook Administration Office closures of Friday, September 29, through October 2, 2023, October’s lunch cheques will be available no earlier than Friday, October 6, after 1 p.m.

We appreciate your understanding.

Sincerely,

Arthur Stevens

Director of Educational Services

Objective: To promote Millbrook First Nation's presence at ECMA and engage with social media followers by offering the chance to win wristbands to the event.

Platforms: One contest will be run on Facebook and the other on Instagram, participants can enter on both platforms.  The Facebook contest will be a cross-promotion between Millbrook FN and Mi’kmaw Summer Games, the Instagram contest is for Millbrook FN promotion only.

https://www.facebook.com/MikmawSummerGames

https://www.facebook.com/MillbrookFirstNation/

https://www.instagram.com/millbrookfirstnation/

How to Enter:

1.     Facebook contest: Follow MFN and Mi’kmaw Summer Games on Facebook.  Instagram contest: follow Millbrook First Nation on Instagram.

2.     Like and share the contest post on your own Instagram or Facebook

3.     Tag a friend in the comments who you would like to bring to ECMA

4.     Use the hashtag #EastCoastIndigenousMusic in your post

Prize: Two wristbands to ECMA (2x each winner)

Selection Process: Two winners will be randomly selected from all valid entries on each social media platform. The winners will be contacted via direct message and announced on Millbrook First Nation's social media accounts.

Terms and Conditions:

·      Participants must be 19 years or older to enter.

·      The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.

·      The winner must provide their full name, contact information, and age to receive the prize.

·      The contest is open to residents of Canada.

·      This contest is not sponsored or endorsed by ECMA.

Promotion: The contest will be promoted using eye-catching graphics and engaging captions, encouraging followers to participate in the contest and promoting Millbrook First Nation's presence at ECMA/ The upcoming Mi’kmaw summer games. Additionally, Millbrook First Nation can collaborate with ECMA to promote the contest through their social media channels, expanding the reach of the contest and increasing engagement.

Please be advised that DFO has closed all elver fisheries by Fisheries Management Order for conservation and public safety concerns.

Millbrook Fisheries is advising community members to not fish or retain elvers (effective immediately) and to remove all gear by tomorrow at noon.

It has been communicated to Millbrook First Nation that any gear left in the water after 4:00 p.m. on April 16th, 2023, will be seized and not returned by fisheries officers.

On behalf of Millbrook First Nation,

We acknowledge the recent arrest and charges laid by the Nova Scotia RCMP against Dawn Ellis-Abbott for the theft of funds that rightfully belong to our community. We are pleased to see that steps are being taken towards a resolution and that Ms. Ellis-Abbott will be held responsible. Our community remains committed to ensuring that justice is served and that the appropriate measures are taken to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. We would like to thank the RCMP for their work on the investigation.

Chief Bob Gloade