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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.

Due to weather and road conditions, municipal facilities are closed to the public today, including the municipal office, transfer station, and Recplex. Phone and email service remains available during regular business hours at (902)522-2049 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..Weather permitting, regular business hours will resume January 27, 2026.

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s has issued Addendum No. 1 for the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Old Road Hill Multi-Use Trail Design.

The addendum provides clarifications related to project scope and requirements, to view the addendum click  pdf here(109 KB) .

The Municipal Office will delay opening until 10:00am on Monday, January 19th, 2026 due to weather and road conditions.

NOTICE

MEETING:                 Committee of the Whole

DATE:                       Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

TIME:                        5:30pm (immediately following the Council meeting)

PLACE:                      Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke

  1. Call to Order
  1. Roll Call
  1. Additions to the Agenda
  1. Approval of the Agenda
  1. Approval of Minutes of COTW held Wednesday January 7th, 2026
  1. Business Arising from Minutes
    a. Staff Report – Disposal of Real Property Policy
  1. Correspondence
    a. York Lethbridge, Executive Director of Sherbrooke Village – Council Support for Christmas at Sherbrooke Village
    b. Sean Cameron, Mayor of Town of Antigonish – Request for Support for Secondary Route to St. Martha’s Hospital
  1. Other Matters of Business
    a. Staff Information Item – Community Benefits Agreements
  1. In-Camera: Contract Negotiations

Adjournment

NOTICE

MEETING:                Regular Council Meeting

DATE:                       Wednesday January 21st, 2026

TIME:                        5:00pm

PLACE:                     Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Additions to the Agenda
  4. Approval of the Agenda
  5. Approval of Minutes of Council Meeting held December 3rd, 2025
  1. Business Arising from Minutes
  2. Recommendations from Committees of Council
    a. Committee of the Whole – December 3rd, 2025
    b. Committee of the Whole – January 7th, 2026
  1. Outside Committee Reports
    a. Eastern Region Solid Waste Management Committee – November 27, 2025
    b. Tourism Guysborough County Association – January, 2026
  1. Other Matters of Business
  1. CAO Report – November & December Updates

Adjournment

A 10-minute question and answer period pertaining to agenda items.

The Municipality is now accepting grant applications from eligible organizations. Funding is available to support community programs, initiatives, and services that benefit the residents of St. Mary’s.

Deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 at 4:00pm.

Learn more by visiting:

General Government Grants Policy

GTO Application Form

GTO Funding Evaluation Form

Business Help Desk

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Newsletter

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Recreation

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Waste Disposal

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Taxes

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