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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.

On April 2, 2025 at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), Council approved the budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
To view the 98.9 xfm News Article, please click the link below:
https://www.989xfm.ca/district-of-st-marys-adopts-balanced-4-7-million-municipal-budget/

To view the 2025-2026 AGM Package, please click the link below:
2025-2026 Approved Budget Package

Living Waters is hosting a bilingual national webinar on Ecological Significant Areas (ESA)
April 8th, 2025 from 10:00am - 11:30am PT, 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET
A new freshwater tool and nearshore conservation tool

Nikki Skuce, Director of Northern Confluence Initaive
Scott Beaver, President of the St Mary's River Association
Joseph Wasylycia-Leis, Senior Freshwater Conservation at Oceans North
Susanna Fuller, Vice President Conservation & Projects at Oceans North

To Register for the webinar please click the link below:
tinyurl.com/2zzk7cn7

NOTICE
MEETING: Joint Council Meeting
DATE: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
TIME: 6:00pm
PLACE: Sherbrooke Village Exhibit Centre

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Motion to Approve Previous minutes April 10, 2024
4. Presentation - Mrs. Dorothy Bennett, Community Health Board Coordinator
5. Impact & Cooperation for Windmills
6. Regional Emergency Managament Office (REMO)
7. Shared Services for Investigator of Code of Conduct Complaints
8. Update on the Large Scale Economic Development Projects
9. Shared Services Contracts
10. Other Business
11. Next Meeting Date
12. Adjournment
13. Reception (10 minutes question and answer period pertaining to agenda items)

Get ready to stretch and strengthen with Chair Yoga at the Greenfield Oldsters Club, sponsored by the Antigonish Women’s Resource Center!  
Starting April 1st, join us every Tuesday from 10:00am to 11:00am at 7575 NS-348.  
This engaging and accessible class is designed for all ages and fitness levels, allowing you to improve flexibility, build strength, and find relaxation—all while seated! Best of all, it’s completely free to the public and there will be an instructor on site. The program will run for six weeks, so don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to enhance your physical and mental well-being in a fun and supportive environment! 

NOTICE

MEETING:               St Mary’s Municipal Council

                                  Committee of the Whole

DATE:                       Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

TIME:                       6:00 pm

PLACE:                     St. Mary’s Municipality

                                  Council Chambers, Sherbrooke, NS

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Additions to the Agenda
  4. Approval of the Agenda
  5. Approval of Minutes: COTW held March 19th, 2025
  6. Business Arising from Minutes
  7. Correspondence: Wind Energy Areas for the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore
  8. Other Matters of Business
    a. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Hate & Accessibility Advisory Committee
    b. Stonewall Park – Panel Project Update
  1. In-Camera: Contract Negotiations

Adjournment

Due to current weather conditions, the ECRL Sherbrooke Library will be closed today, March 27, 2025.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
https://ecrl.ca/ 

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Recreation

Get active in St. Mary’s! Our Recreation Department offers a variety of programs and events around the Municipality.

Waste Disposal

Find information on recycling, waste collection and the Municipal Transfer Station.

Taxes

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