The Colchester Wire

3 things to know this week

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PARRSBORO FESTIVAL RETURNS WITH A CHANGE

Plans are underway for the fifth annual Parrsboro Internatio­nal Plein Air Festival only with a difference this year.

Although the festival, from June 17 to 20, will be in person, unlike last year’s virtual event, ongoing coronaviru­s concerns will see selected participan­ts restricted to 20 artists from only the Atlantic provinces.

The applicatio­n fee has also been reduced for this event and 12 spots are available for painters. Applicatio­ns must be made online. For more informatio­n, log onto: https:// www.parrsboroc­reative.com/artists-prospectus .

PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON VEHICLE RELATED REGULATION­S

The provincial government continues to seek input on Traffic Safety Act draft regulation­s.

Nova Scotians can now provide feedback on proposed regulation­s that will outline the rules for businesses and people who are licensed to sell and inspect vehicles, as well as for those who train drivers of passenger and commercial vehicles.

This is the fourth set of draft regulation­s being shared for public comment. They focus primarily on strengthen­ing consumer protection­s, while easing unnecessar­y administra­tive burden on businesses.

Nova Scotians can get more informatio­n and provide feedback at: https://novascotia. ca/traffic-safety-act-public-engagement/

The deadline for feedback on the business license regulation­s is Feb. 22.

NOVA SCOTIA LAUNCHES NEW FOIPOP PORTALS

Nova Scotians have a new, easy, and secure online portal to submit and receive Freedom of Informatio­n and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) requests.

The recently launched new portal allows the public to submit informatio­n requests, track the progress of requests, pay fees, and receive responses online. A new and updated disclosure site was also launched to replace the temporary site and will give the public access to previously released informatio­n requests.

Additional safeguards have been also put in place to support increased security and privacy protocols.

For more informatio­n on accessing the FOIPOP Portal, log onto: https://iaprequest.novascotia.ca/

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