Some residents contacted councillors to complain that Canada Day was being cancelled, leading to an email exchange with councillors questioning why they were not involved in the decision to call July 1 celebrations the Night of Lights.
Some councillors say they would not like to see the Centre 200 arena in Sydney, N.S., sold, but all voted to get a staff report on the pros and cons of privatizing the rink.
Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Amanda McDougall says a five per cent cut in the tax rate is the first reduction since CBRM amalgamation in 1995.