Real Riders
“The doctor basically told me to get out of my apartment more often than coming to see him. I have mobility issues and without this service I would be stuck. This has made a 100% improvement in the quality of my life.”
“It’s not just for transportation, its for your sanity. The workers are so nice and the drivers, they become like your family. People tell me I’m so lucky to have this service and I tell them, I know.”
Board of Directors & Staff
Chair - Councillor Blaine MacQuarrie - Town of Port Hawkesbury
Vice Chair - Councillor John MacLennan - Municipality of the County of Inverness
Secretary - Warden Amanda Mombourquette - Municipality of Richmond
Treasurer - Councillor Melanie Sampson - Municipality of Richmond
Councillor Hughie MacDougall - Town of Port Hawkesbury
Councillor Claude Poirier - Municipality of the County of Inverness
Kara Leigh Burke - Department of Community Services
Nichole Briand - Office Manager
Jo-Anne Wallace - Office Assistant
Donna MacDonald - Temporary / Casual Dispatcher
Our Supporters
Strait Area Transit is supported by the Town of Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County, Richmond County and the Province of Nova Scotia’s Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage (CCH).