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2025 Business Appreciation Event - Press Release

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s hosted its annual Business Appreciation Dinner and Awards at the Sherbrooke Lion’s Club Hall on Thursday October 2nd, 2025.

The event recognized the wide range of businesses that make our community strong, from farming, forestry and fishing to wood products and manufacturing, construction to childcare, hospitality and tourism, real estate, and our many other goods and service industries.

The community was given the opportunity to nominate and vote for local businesses for achievement recognition trophies and runner-up certificates of recognition.

In opening statements, Warden James Fuller remarked that all local businesses, large or small were the life blood of our communities and thanked everyone who attended to this recognition event.

Click the link below to view the full Press Release and see the award winners.
document Press Release - 2025 Business Appreciation Awards(42 KB)

For Sale By Individual Sale

Fore Sale: The Municipality is selling approximately 4200 square feet of rubber matting located at 164 Old Road Hill. The rubber matting is composed of full and partial 4’x6’ rubber mats.  Mats will be sold individually for $20/mat for a full 4’x6’ mat and $5 for all partial mats. HST is included in the price of the mats. This will be on a first come first serve basis. To qualify, purchasers must email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to solidify your priority of purchase. Successful purchaser will be contacted in the order of emails received. Please indicate within the email the best means of contact and how many mats you would like to purchase. Payment for the rubber mats can be made at the Municipal Office prior to pickup or at the time of pickup. Pickup can be arranged between Public Works and the purchaser. The removal of the mats will be the sole responsibility of the purchaser. Mats must be paid for and removed by Friday October 10th, 2025.

October 2025 Municipal Newsletter Available

The October 2025 edition of the Municipal Newsletter is now available for view, please click the link below:

https://www.saint-marys.ca/2025-newsletters/3186-10-october-2025-municipal-newsletter/file.html

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation : September 30, 2025

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s Municipal Office & Facilities will be closed on September 30th, 2025 in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
We will resume regular business hours Wednesday October 1st, 2025. Keep an eye out for the Mi'kmaw Grand Council flag flying in support of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
🌿 Did you know?
Napu’saqnuk is the Mi’kmaw name for the St. Mary’s River / Estuary. For centuries, the Mi’kmaq used this waterway as a home, for travel, fishing, and community life. Today, it’s still central to our heritage.
Dive into its story here:
🐟 The St. Mary’s River Salmon Museum in Sherbrooke isn’t just about salmon—it’s about people, history, and it’s connections to the land and waterways. From old fishing tackle to stories of conservation, it’s a place where Mi’kmaw heritage and natural history meet.
Worth a visit or a share. More info: https://www.stmarysriverassociation.com/
Words carry meaning. Place‑names like Ecum Secum (“a red house”) and others around St. Mary’s reflect Mi’kmaw language, long used by the first peoples of this land.
Learning the names helps us reconnect with stories & history carried in the land.
The St. Mary’s River / Estuary (Napu’saqnuk) is more than beautiful scenery—it’s a living site of culture. Wildlife, fish, plants all share this space with human stories, especially those of the Mi’kmaq people who have been here for generations.
Supporting conservation isn’t just about protecting nature—it means protecting culture too. Learn more: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/.../st-marys-napusaqnuk-eng.html
Sherbrooke Village is a living history museum in the St. Mary’s area. It interprets 19th century life (lumber, logging, river transport, etc.) which overlap with Indigenous land‑use, travel routes, and ecological knowledge. Learn more: https://saintmarysnovascotia.com/attractions/?utm_source=
The St. Mary’s Genealogy Research Centre (at Sherbrooke Village) was founded around 2011 to preserve records for Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s (western portion of Guysborough County). It is a valuable source for local historical records and stories — including those of the Mi’kmaq and early settlers. Learn more: https://historicnovascotia.ca/items/show/216?utm_source=

 

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