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Located in the heart of Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is a rural municipality consisting of five electoral districts. Incorporated in 1879 the Municipality has a population of 2,233 and is bounded by the counties of Antigonish and Pictou, the municipalities of Halifax and Guysborough, and the Atlantic Ocean.

NOTICE
MEETING: Joint Council Meeting
DATE: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
TIME: 6:00pm
PLACE: Sherbrooke Village Exhibit Centre

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Motion to Approve Previous minutes April 10, 2024
4. Presentation - Mrs. Dorothy Bennett, Community Health Board Coordinator
5. Impact & Cooperation for Windmills
6. Regional Emergency Managament Office (REMO)
7. Shared Services for Investigator of Code of Conduct Complaints
8. Update on the Large Scale Economic Development Projects
9. Shared Services Contracts
10. Other Business
11. Next Meeting Date
12. Adjournment
13. Reception (10 minutes question and answer period pertaining to agenda items)

Get ready to stretch and strengthen with Chair Yoga at the Greenfield Oldsters Club, sponsored by the Antigonish Women’s Resource Center!  
Starting April 1st, join us every Tuesday from 10:00am to 11:00am at 7575 NS-348.  
This engaging and accessible class is designed for all ages and fitness levels, allowing you to improve flexibility, build strength, and find relaxation—all while seated! Best of all, it’s completely free to the public and there will be an instructor on site. The program will run for six weeks, so don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to enhance your physical and mental well-being in a fun and supportive environment! 

NOTICE

MEETING:               St Mary’s Municipal Council

                                  Committee of the Whole

DATE:                       Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

TIME:                       6:00 pm

PLACE:                     St. Mary’s Municipality

                                  Council Chambers, Sherbrooke, NS

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Additions to the Agenda
  4. Approval of the Agenda
  5. Approval of Minutes: COTW held March 19th, 2025
  6. Business Arising from Minutes
  7. Correspondence: Wind Energy Areas for the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore
  8. Other Matters of Business
    a. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Hate & Accessibility Advisory Committee
    b. Stonewall Park – Panel Project Update
  1. In-Camera: Contract Negotiations

Adjournment

Due to current weather conditions, the ECRL Sherbrooke Library will be closed today, March 27, 2025.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
https://ecrl.ca/ 

NOTICE 
MEETING:            St. Mary’s Municipal Council
                              Annual General Meeting
DATE:                   Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
TIME:                    7:00 pm
PLACE:                  St. Mary’s Municipality
                              Council Chambers, Sherbrooke, NS

  1. Call to Order
  1. Roll Call
  2. Additions to the Agenda
  1. Approval of the Agenda
  2. Presentation of 2025-2026 Municipal Operating and Capital Budgets – Marian Fraser, Director of Finance/Treasurer
  1. 2025-2026 Budget Resolutions and Motions
    a. Tax Rate Resolution
    b. Remuneration of Warden and Councillors
    c. 2025-2026 Municipal Operating
    d. 2025-2026 Sherbrooke Water Utility
    e. 2025-2026 Municipal Capital Budgets
    f. General Government Grants Policy
    g. 2025-2026 General Government Grants
    h. 2025-2026 Internal and External Committee Appointments

Adjournment

The Municipality is seeking to obtain engineering design services to support municipal infrastructure. Under this solicitation, the municipality intends to offer a three-year agreement with one provider. Further, the municipality may offer an additional extension for a further two years.
The municipality is seeking a provider who can provide all services listed in Part 2 of this solicitation. The municipality will consider proposals where a partnership of firms can provide all of the required services. Deadline to apply is April 11 at noon.
pdf Engineer Civil Infrastructure RFP (335 KB)
pdf Engineer Bidder Declaration (121 KB)
pdf Reference Form Engineering Design Services (151 KB)
pdf Price Form Programmable Logic Controller (106 KB)
pdf Price Form Utility Feasibility Study (103 KB)
pdf People Skills Form (51 KB)

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Recreation

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