Access Nova Scotia Offices in Sydney, Stellarton, Antigonish Open This Weekend

Some Access Nova Scotia offices will be open this weekend to help people affected by hurricane Fiona complete online applications for financial assistance.

Offices in Sydney, Stellarton and Antigonish will be open Saturday, October 1, and Sunday, October 2, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The offices are open only to residents completing hurricane Fiona financial support applications.

People interested in other services can visit their local Access office during normal business hours, Monday to Friday.

Residents, business owners and non-profit organizations can find details on the types of assistance available and apply at: https://novascotia.ca/hurricane-fiona-support/

People with questions about available support can contact a new toll-free information line, open this weekend and October 8 and 9 – from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – and weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.: 1-888-428-2256

Quick Facts:

• the government has announced more than $40 million in assistance to help Nova Scotians, businesses and non-profit organizations cope with the costs of hurricane recovery

Additional Resources:

News release: Province Announces Additional Financial Support for Nova Scotians Affected by Hurricane Fiona: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20220926005

Information on emergency and disaster preparedness: https://novascotia.ca/emergency-education/

Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ns_servicens

Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NS_DMAH

Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsemo