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Cape Breton Regional Municipality
320 Esplanade
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 7B9
MAYOR'S CITATION POLICY
Statement of Policy:
It is the policy of the Mayor's Office of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality
(CBRM) to provide citations in recognition of particular events or achievements to
residents of the Municipality.
Obiective:
It is the objective of this policy to protect the integrity of the citation by ensuring
that it is issued for its intended purpose of recognizing special events and
achievements.
Criteria:
Citations shall be issued for the following purposes:
. Birthdays
75th birthdays and thereafter in 5-year increments
. Wedding Anniversaries
25th, 40th, 50th, and thereafter in 5-year increments
. Retirements
Municipal employees only
. Clubs and Organizations
Anniversaries - 25th, 50th, and thereafter in 5-year increments
Special achievements or recognition from a provincial, national, or international
body
. Significant Individual Achievements
Within the scope of provincial, national or international recognition
. All requests are to be in writing with the correct spelling of the
recipients' names, the event, and the date.
. Reauests must be made at least seven days in advance of the event.
. Citations will be processed during regular working hours Monday
through Friday.
. Retroactive requests for citations will not be entertained beyond 30
days.
. Occasions not covered by this policy include:
x Graduations
x Get Well's
x Welcome Home's
x Merry Christmas
x Happy New Year
x Congratulations for Achievements (excluding those outlined above)
Approved by CBRM Council- December 15th, 1998