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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.

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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 Tuesday March 24th, 2026
  1. Business Arising from Minutes
  1. Presentation: Coastal Nova Scotia
  1. Other Matters of Business
    1. Staff Report – Water Main Replacement
    2. Staff Report – Water Meter Replacement
    3. Staff Report – Public Works Truck
  1. In-Camera: Contract Negotiations, Legal Advice, Personnel Matters

Adjournment

Please be advised that garbage collection was not completed today on Mailman Point Road and Mailman Branch Road due to poor road conditions. Collection on these two roads will be attempted tomorrow.

Highway #7 is now open. Country Harbour Ferry is resuming regular service. Please check road conditions at: https://511.novascotia.ca/

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Due to ongoing flooding and impassable road conditions, recycling collection could not be completed today in the following areas:

  • Old Church Road
  • Hattie Road
  • Highway 348 (from Hattie Road to Highway 7 – flooding)
  • Wallace Lake Road
  • Holy Hill Road (Highway 7 is closed in this area due to flooding)
  • Highway 7 between Highway 348 and MacKeen Creek

Collection has been completed in the following areas:

  • Dean Settlement Road & Lakecrest Drive
  • Cameron Settlement Road & Highway 348
  • North Side West River Road
  • Gleng Church Road
  • Goshen Lochaber Road (Highway 316)
  • Copper Lake Road
  • Old Road
  • Goshen Fisher Mills Road
  • Old Country Harbour Road
  • Hendsbee Road
  • Welsh Road
  • Borneo Road
  • Grovers Road
  • Highway 7 from Feltmate’s Garage to Highway 347 and return
  • Highway 347
  • Fisher Archibald Road
  • East River Road
  • Cornect Road
  • MacKeen Creek
  • Ellis Road
  • Dort’s Road
  • West Side East River Road
  • College Road

Collection on West Side Lochiel Lake Road and West Side Lochaber Road is expected to be completed soon.

Depending on road conditions, collection on areas missed today will be attempted tomorrow.

Please be advised that tonight’s Council and COTW meeting has been rescheduled to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24.

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Waste Disposal

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