Good Thursday afternoon Nova Scotia SPC♠️ community! It’s week 45 for Chase the Ace and the Cape Breton jackpot is currently at $5172.40. It will continue to grow all week, and there are ONLY 8 cards left in the deck, so get your tickets now!!! 😊 Also, don't forget to get in on our provincial 50/50 draw as well - the jackpot is over $10,000 😻 For more information, and to know where to purchase tickets ️please visit http://www.novascotiaspca.ca/ or call 📞 1-844-835-4798 👍 Thank you everyone who participated in last week’s Chase the Ace lottery! Congratulations Greg Aucoin, the winner of last week’s ticket draw! The Ace of Spades ♠️ remains the deck, which means the jackpot is still growing! 🐾 For more information about the draws, or anything else, please call 1-844-835-4798 ✨ #NSSPCA #ChaseTheSPCAce #ChaseTheAce #lottery

There is a lot of tail-wagging and happy-dances going on at our shelter thanks to our friends at the The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse Sydney! 😻 Earlier this week they dropped off an amazing cheque from their trivia nights making a grand total of $5,830 raised this year for the Cape Breton SPCA! 🐾 Mary Jane and the rest of our SPCA furry friends want to thank the awesome team at the Old Triangle and everyone who participated in trivia for 2018! 💙 We are so over-the-moon thankful for your generosity, kindness, and dedication to helping local animals in need! ✨ #ThankfulThursday #OldTriangle #Trivia #NSSPCA #Donate

Just calculated sunshine data for October and November at Sydney Mines. It was the cloudiest October since records began in 2010 with a total of 97.9 hrs (29.0%). Same for November at just 56.2 hrs (19.6%). In fact, November was the second cloudiest month of any month since 2010, narrowly missing the record low set in December 2014 of 50.7 hrs (19.4%). Will be interesting to see how this month compares. We may have a new record low! What’s interesting about 2018 is that May, July, August and September were all the record sunniest for their month. September, for example had 239.3 hrs (63.4%). Quite a drop in sunlight from September to October. 2018 has been a year of extremes.. both for sunshine and temperature.

winter travelling on the mainland.... think about staying by the wood stove.... unless you happen to need to cross the country to get to it.

November weather summary from our friend Fred...... Folks Environment Canada released their November summary today. Temperatures over the Island were normal to slightly cooler for the month (attachment 1). Precipitation was slightly higher than normal (attachment 2). Streamflow at the indicator station on the Northeast Margaree River exhibited the normal range of mean flows (attachment 3). The only Nova Scotia Dept Environment groundwater observation well with updated records was at Ingonish, which noted levels up to the end of September (attachment 4). The long relatively dry summer resulted in low summer levels, but not below the lowest values recorded to date at that station. fred Fred Baechler

The 10 a.m. tipoff was set to accommodate the estimated 1,500 students taking in the Cape Breton Highlanders' Youth Day game.

Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey announced a plan to deliver standard field sobriety test and drug recognition expert training to police officers across the province.

ServiCom and its parent-company, New Jersey-based JNET Communications, filed for bankruptcy protection on Oct. 19.

Sydney Sunrise Rotary Club PLAY YOUR NUMBER LOTTO Now Accepting E-Transfers E-mail address for E-Transfers: playyournumberlotto@gmail.com Password/Answer for E-Transfers: Rotary Please include your name & your number with your E-Transfer Deadline for E-Transfers each week is Monday at 11:59pm

Winter parking regulation come into effect December 15th; but, with this early dump of snow, please keep roadways clear of parked vehicles so Public Works crews can complete snow removal. Please also cooperate by not placing snow from your driveways onto sidewalks or streets, which can further interfere with snow clearing efforts and is also prohibited under CBRM by-laws.

Take it from Santa: make a list and check it twice, when you're out in the hustle-and-bustle of holiday shopping and spreading cheer. 1. Keep your doors locked. 2. Move gifts and shopping bags out of plain sight. 3. Visit our website - goo.gl/JBbhtt - for a complete list of useful tips for a safe and crime-free holiday season!

These right here, are some of the most dedicated volunteers in community policing across the CBRM - the people in our community offices and organizations, planning and hosting events and initiatives to meet community needs, and who make a direct impact on the health and safety of the children, families and seniors living here. They've been working alongside us, in and for our communities for many years - some more than 20! Chief McIsaac, Mayor Clarke and Commissioner MacMullin proudly recognized their dedication with appreciation for everything they do to help keep our communities healthy and safe. Thank you!