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Community Meeting - You are invited to join The Whale Sanctuary Project for a community meeting on Monday, September 25^th at 7:00pm, at the Lions Hall in Sherbrooke. Charles Vinick, Dr. Lori Marino, and additional team members will provide updates on the progress of the Sanctuary and share about the ongoing work at the site. Prior to the meeting, from 6:00-7:00pm, there will be an informal gathering with snacks, coffee, and tea. We look forward to seeing you there, and please bring your questions!

Please Give Us Your Input On Active Transportation

 We are excited to announce the official launch of Active St. Mary’s - a project to develop an Active Transportation Plan for the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s. This Plan will aim to enhance the movement of both residents and visitors throughout the Municipality, fostering a healthier and more sustainable community where transportation is not only safe and practical but also an enjoyable experience for all! To learn more about the project and to provide your feedback, please visit our interactive mapping tool at https://upland.mysocialpinpoint.ca/active-stmarys/map#/

Lloyd Hines passed away on Monday, September 11th. Lloyd was a long-time local figure and a strong contributor to local government.

Lloyd began his political career as an elected member of the local school board in 1982. He was elected to the council of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough in 1988 and served as warden from 1997 to 2013. Lloyd was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as the MLA of Guysborough-Eastern Shore-Tracadie in 2013 and again in 2017. Lloyd served as minister of natural resources and minister of transportation and infrastructure renewal during his time as MLA.

Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s Warden Greg Wier says Lloyd’s impact on the region has been substantial, “During his time as MLA, Lloyd always represented his riding with pride. Lloyd was sure to shed light on projects and issues from our area and was able to secure support for many local projects. Lloyd never missed an opportunity to visit our Municipality, always being quick to accept invitations for local events. On behalf of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s Council and Staff, I send sincere condolences to Lloyd’s family and friends.” In 2020, Lloyd announced $994,000 in funding for the Sherbrooke Village as a part of nearly $230 million dollars in provincial stimulus for local economies during the pandemic.

The Municipality made special storm preparations to delay taking our national flag down ahead of post tropical storm Lee so that we could fly the flag at half mast for the day along with other government institutions in the riding of Guysborough-Eastern Shore-Tracadie on the day of Lloyd’s funeral mass on September 15^th.

The Municipality offers its lasting appreciation for Lloyd’s many years of dedication to our municipality and our region.

Softball Skills is an afterschool program to help teach youth basic softball skills such as catching, throwing & batting. The program is for students in grades 7-10. Softball Skills will start on Tuesday, September 26^th, outdoors at the SMECA soccer field 2:30 – 4:00 pm. The program will continue in October on the 3^rd, 17^th and 24^th. Please note there are no softball skills on October 10^th due to a scheduling conflict.

Pre-registration is required. Please register online at www.saint-marys.ca/residents/recreation/programs-and-activities/registration-form.html

For more information, contact Tyler at (902)522-2598 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note that this program was advertised in the September Newsletter on Wednesdays but needed to be changed to Tuesdays.