CBRM Welcomes Michael Seth as new Director of Fire and Emergency Services 

Monday, November 4th, 2019

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) today announces the hiring of a new Director of Fire and Emergency Services, Michael Seth. Mr. Seth will begin his new role on November 18, 2019 and joins the CBRM from his most recent post as the Fire Chief at the County of Brant in Ontario.

 Michael Seth is a Six Nations of the Grand River (Tuscarora) band member. He is a graduate of Lakeland College in Alberta with a Bachelors in Applied Business with a focus on Emergency Services and currently pursuing his Masters of Communication Management from a joint program from McMaster/Syracuse Universities.  Mr. Seth is a second-generation firefighter, starting with Six Nations when he was 14 years old. He was instrumental in the creation of the Six Nations Paramedic Services as its inaugural Manager and held the position of Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management Coordinator with Six Nations Council. Having extensive experience in Fire Chief roles in municipalities in Ontario, Mr. Seth joins the CBRM from his most recent post of Fire Chief for the County of Brant.

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CBRM Asking Adult Residents to Complete an Active Living Survey

CBRM Asking Adult Residents to Complete an Active Living Survey

​The Cape Breton Regional Municipality Recreation Department is conducting a survey, the CBRM Active Aging Survey, regarding active living and recreation programming for adults and seniors.

The department is looking specifically for feedback from residents regarding what sorts of activities, programs, and events interest adults and seniors, so that future recreational programming can be catered to the desires and needs of participants.   

FILL OUT THE CBRM Active Aging Survey online here: https://kwiksurveys.com/s/akmFkfkN

or visiting  Or, in-person, mail or phone by contacting

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Solar electricity info sessions coming up in CBRM

Solar Nova Scotia will be offering public information sessions on solar electricity (PV).

These presentations are designed to de-mystify the technology, economics, and regulations that apply to homeowners interested in producing their own sustainable energy. PV is one of the lowest emission sources of electricity available!

Sessions involve approximately a one-hour slide presentation, ideally delivered over a two-hour time frame to allow for discussion, question and answer time, and a workshop exercise on site assessment.

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