St. Mary's Recplex Rental's

Did you know the St. Mary's Recplex is available for private rentals? Call 902-522-2049 during office hours to book your rental. All rentals must be made 24 hours in advance and by Friday for weekends.

Visit https://www.saint-marys.ca/facilities.html for availability.

For Immediate Release: Announcing the New Municipal Council

Announcing the New Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s Council

Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia – The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is excited to announce the formation of the new Municipal Council.

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s Council is composed of 5 dedicated members.
District 1: Councillor, Emma Tibbo
District 2: Councillor, Dana O’Connell
District 3: Deputy Warden, Beulah Malloy
District 4: Councillor, Scott Beaver
District 5: Warden, James Fuller

The inaugural meeting of the Municipal Council has taken place on October 30^th, 2024, at 4:00 pm in the Council Chambers. We invited all residents to join us and share their thoughts and ideas.

Council nominated and then appointed Councillor James Fuller (District 5) as Warden, and Councillor Beulah Malloy (District 3) as Deputy Warden. Council agreed to set the Terms of Warden and Deputy Warden for 2 years.

Image from left to right: Councillor Scott Beaver, Deputy Warden Beulah Malloy, Warden James Fuller, Councillor Emma Tibbo, and Councillor Dana O’Connell.

To see the full press release you can visit the link below:
document 2024 10 30 Inaugural press release (347 KB)

Update to Council/COTW Meetings

At the inaugural meeting on October 30th, 2024, Council decided to change the times of the Council and Committee of the Whole meetings to 6:00 pm. the frequency of the meetings will remain the same.

Council meetings to be held at 6:00 pm on the first monday of each month.
COTW meetings to be held at 6:00 pm on the first and third wednesday of every month.

Community Post: St. Mary's River - Ecologically Significant Area

To learn more about the Napu'saqnuk (St. Mary's River) Ecologically Significant Area
There will be a formal information session held November 2nd, 2024 at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm a the St. Mary's River Association Interpretive Centre
8404 Highway 7, Sherbrooke Nova Scotia.
For more information click the links below:
image StMarys Overview Simple 12192023 (2.88 MB)   
image StMarys Overview Table 12192023 (2.80 MB)   image
(2.80 MB) pdf SMR Handout ENG Oct 2023 V2 (4.44 MB)   image
(2.80 MB)

Inaugural Council Meeting - October 30, 2024

NOTICE

MEETING:         Inaugural Council Meeting

DATE:                Wednesday, October 30^th, 2024

TIME:                 4:00 pm

PLACE:               Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke

1. Call to Order
2. Results of 2024 Municipal Election
3. Oaths of Office & Code of Conduct (S. 9.1.1 Council Procedural Policy – Pg. 11)
4. Roll Call
5. Terms of Warden & Deputy Warden (S. 5.3.6 Council Procedural Policy – Pg. 4)
6. Warden Selection (S. 5.3.1 Council Procedural Policy – Pg. 3)
7. Deputy Warden Selection (S. 5.3.9 Council Procedural Policy – Pg. 4)
8. Signing Authority for Municipal Banking
9. Council Procedural Policy
   a. Review of Internal/External Committees (S. 5.4 & 14 Council Procedural Policy – Pg. 4)
   b. Schedule Council/COTW Meeting Dates/Times (S. 6.2.2 Council Procedural Policy – Pg. 6)
   c. Seating Arrangements (S. 6.1.4 Council Procedural Policy – Pg. 7)

10. Outside Events Attendance
    a. Provincial Orientation (November 4^th and 5^th)
    b. NSFM (November 25^th to 30^th)
11. In-House Council Orientation Planning/Set Date

Adjournment

Job Opportunity: Recreation Leader

The Municipality is seeking an enthusiastic candidate(s) to fill the role of Recreation Leader(s). The Recreation Leader(s) will develop and coordinate the delivery of various recreation programs and events throughout St. Mary’s designed to benefit individuals of all ages and abilities.

To see full job description click the link below:
pdf Recreation Leader Job Ad (85 KB)
pdf Recreation Leader Job Description (81 KB)

Applications by resumes and cover letters will be accepted until 4pm on November 11, 2024, or until the position is filled. Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.