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Welcome to St. Mary’s

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.

Sherbrooke Saturday Market 

This Saturday’s Sherbrooke Saturday Market will be moved indoors to the Sherbrooke Lions Hall.

The market will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The Seniors Care Grant helps low-income seniors with the cost of household services (like lawn care, snow removal, grocery and meal delivery, transportation, small home repairs and phone and internet services), healthcare services (like physiotherapy, foot care and mental health support) and home heating. Grants are $750 for each household.

Eligibility:

To qualify for the grant, you need to be 65 or older by 31 March 2027 and meet all of the following criteria:

  • have a household net income of $45,100 or less
  • live in your own home or apartment
  • have your name on the property title, Land Titles Initiative Certificate of Claim, residential lease agreement or a Band administrative letter issued by a First Nation community (reserve)
  • have paid (or that you will pay) for household and healthcare services and home heating between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027

You need to apply by 1 December 2026. Only one person per household can apply.

Applications can be completed online or by submitting a paper application by mail.

Paper application forms are also available at the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's Municipal Office at the front desk. Municipal staff can also assist seniors with completing their application.

For more information or to apply, visit the Province of Nova Scotia's Seniors Care Grant webpage:

https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-help-household-healthcare-and-home-heating-costs-seniors-care-grant

pdf Senior Care Grant Form(118 KB)

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Please be advised that Effective Wednesday September 2, 2026, at 12:00 Noon,  the Country Harbour Ferry will be out of service for approximately eight weeks to undergo its Transport Canada-required five-year dry-docking inspection and maintenance. During this time, ferry service will not be available.

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  1. Call to Order
  1. Roll Call
  1. Additions to the Agenda
  1. Approval of the Agenda
  1. Approval of Minutes of COTW held Wednesday July 15th, 2026
  1. Business Arising from Minutes
  1. Correspondence
    1. From the Cruiser – July 2026
    2. Sonora Community Hall Request
    3. EA Decision – Harbour Hills Wind Project
    4. Nick Spears – Thank You Letter
  1. Presentation: REMO Coordinator Kelsey Reece – REMO Update
  1. Other Matters of Business
    1. Staff Report - November 4th, 2026, COTW to November 2nd, 2026, due to NSFM
    2. Staff Report – 16 Main Street Accessible Washroom -Design Contract
  1. In-Camera: Contract Negotiations & Personnel Matters

Adjournment

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