Tenders & Proposals
The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is seeking proposals from qualified professionals for the design of a multi-use path on Old Road Hill. The proposed path will connect Highway 7 to the St. Mary’s Recplex, providing a safe and accessible route for pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-motorized users.
This project is an important step in improving active transportation infrastructure within the Municipality. The Municipality aims to encourage healthy lifestyles, improve connectivity between key community spaces, and enhance safety for residents and visitors. The successful proponent will be responsible for preparing a detailed design that considers safety standards, accessibility, costeffectiveness, feasibility and long-term maintenance.
To view the Request for Proposals click pdf here(354 KB) .
Welcome to the St. Mary's Business Directory, your comprehensive guide to the vibrant business community in our beloved municipality. St. Mary's is home to a wide array of enterprises, from cozy cafes and boutique stores to professional services and manufacturing companies. This directory is designed to connect residents and visitors alike with the local services and products they need.
If you are a business owner in St. Mary's and notice that your business is not yet listed in our directory, we warmly invite you to join our growing community. Being part of the directory will increase your visibility, help you reach more potential customers, and allow you to become more integrated with the local community. To get listed, simply email all business details. This email should include basic information about your business such as name, address, contact details, NS Registry of Joint Stock Companies number and a web link to your services or products.
We are committed to promoting growth and connectivity in our community, and we look forward to welcoming your business into our directory.Please fill out a Business Directory Submission Form to be added to our Buiness Directory.
| Accommodations | Contact | ||
| B&B on The Hill - Forge and Stable | 902-318-1811 | ||
| Birchill Guest House | 902-779-2017 | ||
| Daysago Bed & Breakfast | 902-328-7600 902-522-2811 |
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| Eastman Cottage Air BnB | 902-754-9551 | ||
| Liscombe Lodge | 902-779-2307 | ||
| Port Bickerton Lighthouse Cottage Rental | 902-364-2967 | ||
| Sherbrooke Village Inn | 902-522-2228 902-522-2235 |
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| The Gully | 902-497-1201 | ||
| The Ledge | |||
| Wine Harbour Village Resort | 902-921-3832 | ||
| Cottage at the Atlantic | 902-396-8408 | ||
| Air B&B, Sherbrooke NS | Air B&B Sherbrooke NS | ||
| Activities | |||
| Knickles Studio & Art Gallery | 902-440-0269 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Slice of Heaven Golf Simulator | 902-867-7652 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Auto Repair | |||
| McGraths Automotive Care | 902-328-4035 | ||
| Sherbrooke Garage Ltd & Towing | 902-522-2881 | ||
| Bakery | |||
| Beanies Bistro | 902-522-2044 | ||
| Whitneys Corner Store | 902-364-2017 | ||
| By The Tides Kitchen | 902-434-1176 | ||
| Forgotten Shores Farm | 902-318-1965 | ||
| Banks | |||
| Royal Bank Canada | 902-522-2800 | ||
| Butchers | |||
| J.E.G Meats | 902-783-2700 | ||
| Campgrounds | |||
| Nimrod's Campground | 902-522-2441 | ||
| Rivers Edge Camping | 902-328-2517 | ||
| Life on the Lake | 902-318-9317 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Air BnB | ||
| Carpentry/Construction | |||
| A.T Home Construction | 902-870-1984 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Eastern Shore Overhead Door LTD | 902-783-2667 | ||
| Rising Tide Carpentry | 902-779-2017 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Sandy Jack Carpentry | 902-364-2682 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Terry Croft Carpentry | 902-779-2913 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Waternish Construction | 902-318-3834 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Wilsons Cove Excavation and Trucking | 902-209-3260 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Childcare | |||
| Storybrooke Day Home | 902-870-5828 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Convenience Stores | |||
| Buds Kwikway | 902-522-2325 | ||
| Feltmate & Sons Enterprise | 902-783-2603 | ||
| Whitney's Corner Store | 902-364-2017 | ||
| Electrical | |||
| Sherbrooke Electrical | 902-318-9880 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Farms | |||
| Archibald Dairy Inc. | 902-833-2626 | ||
| Bigger Dreams Farms | 902-759-8393 | ||
| Cornect Family Farm | 902-833-2747 | ||
| Graham Kirk Blueberry Farm | 902-833-2823 | ||
| Jurassic Farm NS | 902-421-0423 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Lakeview Christmas Trees | 902-318-0066 | ||
| Fisheries | |||
| Kaiser Marine Inc. | 902-870-3066 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Long Shore Fisheries | 902-522-2592 | ||
| Forestry Contractors | |||
| John Roland MacDonald Trucking | 902-522-2268 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| L & E MacGrath Bros Ltd | 902-833-2343 902-870-2517 |
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| New Arch Forest Contracting | 902-833-2235 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Sean Ashe Forestry | 902-318-0066 | ||
| Funeral Directors | |||
| G.W. Giffins Funeral Home Ltd. | 902-522-2801 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Gas Stations | |||
| Buds Kwikway | 902-522-2325 | ||
| Gift Shops | |||
| Ecum Secum Gift Shop and Treasures | 902-347-2271 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Port Bickerton Lighthouse Interpretive Centre | 902-364-2967 | ||
| Village Treasures & Gift Shop | 902-522-2400 | ||
| Sanctuary Shore General Store | 902-328-7377 | ||
| Knickles Studio & art Gallery | 902-440-0269 | ||
| Groceries | |||
| Sanctuary Shore General Store | 902-328-7377 | ||
| Sherbrooke Clover Farm | 902-522-2999 | ||
| Hair Care | |||
| Hill's Hair Salon | 902-318-5322 | ||
| Styles Unlimited | 902-522-2603 | ||
| Hardware | |||
| Highland Building Supplies | 902-522-2091 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Scotia Pallets | 902-783-2173 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Lawn Care | |||
| Sean Ashe Forestry | 902-318-0066 | ||
| Liqour Sales | |||
| Feltmate & Sons Enterprise | 902-783-2603 | ||
| NSLC | 902-522-2229 | ||
| Whitney's Corner Store | 902-364-2017 | ||
| Services | |||
| Danny's Mobile Pressure Washing | 902-870-6122 | ||
| Clarke's Chimney Services | 902-258-5228 | ||
| Michael Wilson - Justice of the Peace, Wedding Officiant and Commissioner of Oaths |
902-870-6097 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Knickles Studio & Art Gallery | 902-440-0269 | ||
| Goshen Forge, Little Knife Store | 902-318-1811 | ||
| SuperDuty Snow Removal | 902-631-1144 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 902-318-2636 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| The Soap Company of Nova Scotia Ltd. | 902-522-2114 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Transportation Services | |||
| SMART-GO (St. Mary's Rural Transit Association) | 902-522-2000 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Museums & Visitor Centres | |||
| Goldenville Interpretive Centre | 902-522-4653 | ||
| Port Bickerton Lighthouse Interpretive Centre | 902-364-2967 | ||
| Sherbrooke Village | 902-522-2400 | ||
| St. Mary's River Association | 902-522-2099 | ||
| The Whale Sanctuary Project Canada | 902-318-4387 | ||
| Pharmacies | |||
| Shoppers Drug Mart | 902-522-2010 | ||
| Public Libraries | |||
| Sherbrooke Public Library | 902-522-2180 | ||
| Real Estate | |||
| Canadian Surveyors Ltd. | 1-780-215-4780 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Results Realty | 902-921-3832 | ||
| Sawmill Landing | 902-522-2343 | ||
| Wave Water and View Estates | 902-870-0291 | ||
| Wilsons Cove Estates | 902-209-3260 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Restaurants and Take Out | |||
| Beanies Bistro | 902-522-2044 | ||
| Buds Kwikway | 902-522-2325 | ||
| Liscombe Lodge | 902-779-2307 | ||
| Sherbrooke Village Inn |
902-522-2228 |
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| Whitney's Corner Store | 902-364-2017 | ||
| Sanctuary Shore General Store | 902-328-7377 | ||
| McDaniel's Tea Room (Seasonal) | 1-888-743-7846 (Toll free) | ||
| Tree Removal Services | |||
| GreenUp Tree Service | 902-968-1677 | ||
| Sean Ashe Forestry | 902-318-0066 | ||
| Other Places of Interest | |||
| Chrysalis Consulting | 902-870-9882 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
| Department of Fisheries and Oceans | 902-364-2567 | ||
| Highcrest Nursing Home | 902-522-2147 | ||
| St. Mary's Education Center | 902-522-2035 | ||
| St. Mary's Memorial Hospital | 902-522-2882 | ||
| St. Mary's Municipal Office | 902-522-2049 | ||
| St. Mary's Municipal Transfer Station | 902-522-2659 | ||
| St. Mary's Recplex | 902-522-2646 | ||
| RCMP Sherbrooke | 902-522-2200 | ||
Keren Ruller, Director of Economic Development
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902-522-2607
The Municipality of the District of St. Mary's works with local business, stakeholders, and organizations to improve the overall economic development of St. Mary's. The Department of Economic Development provides support with Grants, Business Improvements, Local Business Networking Events, Tourism, and Infrastucture/Development Funding support.
Municipal Tourism Website
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Provincial - Business Navigators
Business Navigators help you navigate provincial regulations and requirements for new businesses.
A Business Navigator can help you by:
- providing an overview of how to start specific types of businesses (like a restaurant or a garage)
- identifying what regulations you need to follow
- identifying what licences and permits you need to operate your business
- determining any inspection requirements
- providing contact information for additional requirements like financing, taxes and staffing
- providing resources to help with start-up funding
To view provincial information on help starting a business, such as licenses, permits, and regulations, Click the link below:
Get help starting a business: Business Navigators - Government of Nova Scotia
General Business Starter Guide:
Starting a business: guide - Government of Nova Scotia
Tourism Nova Scotia
As a division of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Tourism Nova Scotia works with communities and industry to attract visitors to the province and increase tourism revenues through experience and sector development, business coaching, marketing, and visitor servicing.
Trip planning information can be found at https://novascotia.com.
Some resources for businesses can be found here:
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Resources for Businesses(3.94 MB)
Tourism Guysborugh County
Visit Guysborough County showcases the businesses, attractions, and organizations that make Nova Scotia’s Eastern shore such a vibrant place to live and work. Comprised of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s, the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, and Mulgrave, Guysborough County plays host to annual festivals, contains historic sites, showcases breathtaking scenery, and is home to everything from fine dining to home cooked meals. Add your Business to the directory today!
Coastal Nova Scotia
Coastal Nova Scotia is a Regional Tourism Industry Association (and a member of TIANS) that centres on Northumberland and Eastern Shores with visitor services that promote local tourism partners and offer promotional opportunities and prominent displays at Visitor Information Centers.
Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS)
TIANS pride themselves as the champion of advocacy for tourism issues in Nova Scotia. By listening to you, the members, TIANS is fiercely working on your behalf with a passion for our industry, sincere compassion for your well-being and the desire to advance change. In working with our partner associations and stakeholders we ensure that we are involved in the development of the tourism industry at the regional, provincial, and national levels.
Business Help Desk
If you would like to reach out regarding a business inquiry or opportunity, please click the form below:
Submit a Business Support Form
Business Directory
The St. Mary's Business Directory is your comprehensive guide to the vibrant business community in our beloved municipality. St. Mary's is home to a wide array of enterprises, from cozy cafes and boutique stores to professional services and manufacturing companies. This directory is designed to connect residents and visitors alike with the local services and products they need.
If you are a business owner in St. Mary's and notice that your business is not yet listed in our directory, we warmly invite you to join our growing community. Being part of the directory will increase your visibility, help you reach more potential customers, and allow you to become more integrated with the local community. To get listed, simply fill out the submission form provided on our website. This form will ask for basic information about your business such as name, address, contact details, NS Registry of Joint Stock Companies number and a web link to your services or products.
We are committed to promoting growth and connectivity in our community, and we look forward to welcoming your business into our directory. Submission Form
Economic Development
The District of St. Mary’s is open for business! We strive to promote St. Mary’s as an optimal place to live, work, and play. Our Economic Development team is committed to providing opportunities for those looking to invest in the municipality. Have an idea for a new business? Looking to expand an existing business? We are here to answer your questions and provide you with the resources you need to make sound investment decisions.
Tourism
Visit St. Mary's Tourism Website
Tourism plays an important role in the economic and social well-being of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s. With its rich history, natural beauty, coastal communities, and welcoming residents, the municipality offers visitors authentic rural and coastal experiences that reflect the character of the region.
Promoting tourism helps strengthen the local economy by supporting small businesses, accommodations, restaurants, artisans, and service providers. Visitor spending contributes to job creation, business growth, and increased economic activity, which in turn helps sustain local services and community infrastructure.
Tourism also encourages the preservation and celebration of local heritage, culture, and natural assets. By showcasing historic sites, outdoor recreation opportunities, cultural events, and scenic landscapes, the municipality fosters community pride and supports efforts to protect these assets for future generations.
In addition, tourism promotion helps raise the profile of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s as a place to visit, live, and invest. Increased awareness can attract new residents, entrepreneurs, and partnerships, contributing to long-term community sustainability.
By supporting responsible and sustainable tourism, the municipality ensures that growth benefits residents while maintaining the rural character and quality of life that make St. Mary’s a special place to call home.
Employment Opportunities
View the list of available employment opportunities with the Municipality of St. Mary’s.
Resources & Services
Discover the resources and services available to help you establish and grow your business.
Tenders & Proposals
View the list of tenders and proposals currently open with the Municipality of St. Mary’s.
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Tenders & Proposals
Please be advised that all Tenders and Proposals for the Municipality of he District of St. Mary's will be available on this page.