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Grant Opportunities under the Heritage Developent Fund

There are incentives offered by the Province of Nova Scotia to eligible owners of properties registered under the Heritage Property Act. To better serve our heritage stakeholders, program guidelines and application forms for the 2020-21 grant opportunities under the Heritage Development Fund (Built Heritage) are now available here:

https://cch.novascotia.ca/exploring-our-past/heritage-property/what-kind-financial-support-can-i-receive-conserve-myConservation

There are Advice and Conservation Work Grants available as well as Tax Rebates for owners of a registered municipal heritage property (including those located within an approved municipal heritage conservation district)

Revised Program Guidelines:
As outlined in the program guidelines, while formal approval cannot be provided until April 1, new application deadlines of February 15 and April 15 have been introduced for 2020-21. After April 15, submitted applications will be assessed based on date of receipt and the program’s fiscal ability. In all cases, the deadline to submit a final report will be November 15, 2020. Should you have any questions on these grants or would like to obtain an application form and guideline document, please contact Kevin Barrett with the HEritage Property Program at 902-424-5647.

Redefining Retirement

Are you retired? Approaching retirement?
Redefining Retirement is a program that helps you find purpose, passion and connectedness as an older adult. Join a group of your peers in a supportive setting, discover new ways to engage with you community and unlock your potential during life's so-called 'third act'
Begins ONLINE February 24. To register or for more information please visit www.redefiningretirement.ca or call 902-877-7683.
Registration fee subsidy: recognizing that the program registration fee may be prohibitive for some Nova Scotians, the NS Department of Seniors has generously provided us with funding to offer a registration fee subsidy – the application for this subsidy is on our registration page (https://redefiningretirement.ca/register-here.)

Solid Waste Collection

A notice to the residents of the Municipality of St. Mary’s; Please be advised that garbage pickup originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 2nd will now be collected on Friday, February 5th. Bulky items will be collected on Friday, February 5th as usual.

Heritage Property By-Law- Intent to Consider

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s has reviewed and updated the Heritage Property By-Law. This By-Law was presented to Council on January 6th, 2021 at the Committee of the Whole meeting. At which time, a resolution was made to approve the By-Law and the first reading, which was read at the meeting of Council on January 11th, 2021.

The second reading and motion to approve the By-Law is set for the next regular meeting of Council on February 8th, 2021 at 7:00pm in the council chambers at the St. Mary’s Municipal Office at 8296 HWY 7, Sherbrooke, NS. A digital copy of the By-Law is available online at www.saint-marys.ca or a paper copy can be viewed at the Municipal Office.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact CAO Marvin MacDonald at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902-522-2049 or contact your local councillor for more information.

To view the draft By-Law please see: https://www.saint-marys.ca/municipal-documents.html

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