Municipal Transfer Station - Brush Service Restored May 1, 2025

With spring upon us and fire restrictions now in place, the Municipality is please to restore the Brush Service at the Municipal Transfer Station starting May 1, 2025, to help residents safely manage their yard waste. The service is offered at no cost to residents. Only residents of St. Mary’s including year-round residents & seasonal residents may use this service. Residents must provide their residential civic address, name and phone number. This is a residential service only. Commercial brush will not be accepted. Vehicles with attached dump bodies are not eligible. For the month of May, the Transfer Station will be open on May 3, 5, 12, 17, 19, 26 and 31.

Request for Proposals - Inflow & Infiltration (Manhole Replacement) Phase 3

The Municipality of the District of St Mary’s invites proposals for the repair of aspect of the Sherbrooke Wastewater collection system located within the community of Sherbrooke, NS. The following is the repairs needed to be completed:
-Replacement of 11 manhole covers with watertight cover and/or regrade interfaceto direct runoff away from cover.
-Replacement of 5 grade rings with new thoroughly sealed grade rings. 
Deadline to apply is June 6, 2025.

 To view the Phase 3 of the Inflow & infiltration RFP, click the links below:
pdf Inflow and Infiltration Tender Phase 3(Manhole Repair) Equipment List (584 KB)
pdf Inflow and Infiltration Phase 3 (Manhole Repair) Bidder Declaration Form (128 KB)
pdf Inflow and Infiltration Phase 3(Manhole Cover) Reference Sheet (151 KB)
pdf Inflow and Infiltration Phase 3 (Manhole Repair) Price Form (107 KB)

Positive Aging 211 Magazine

The Positive 211 magazine offers valuable information about community services, support programs, and local initiatives available through the 211 service. It highlights how residents can access help with housing, health care, financial assistance, and more. The Municipality is pleased to provide free copies of Positive 211 at the Municipal Office, located at 8296 Hwy 7, Sherbrooke, NS, for anyone interested in learning more about the wide range of resources available in our region. Digital copies can be found here: https://novascotia.ca/seniors/directory/positive-aging-directory.pdf

Fire Safety Tips

Tips to Help Prevent Wild Fires:The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s would like residents to please take Fire and Wildfire prevention very seriously.
In Nova Scotia, almost all wildfires are human-caused, so prevention is our first line of defence.

Things you need to know to help prevent wild fires:
1. Please check the Burn Safe Map for daily information and restrictions before any outdoor burning. https://novascotia.ca/burnsafe/
2. Daily burn restrictions are in place from March 15th to October 15th to help prevent wildfires. Under these restrictions, burning is not permitted between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Each day at 2:00 p.m., the Burn Safe map is updated to show the daily restrictions. People can also call 1-855-564-2876 (BURN) for this information.
3. The Province recently announced that the fine for violating the daily burn restrictions has been increased to $25,000 for this wildfire season. The fine amounts are set in the Summary Offence Ticket Regulations. The $25,000 fine also includes HST and a victim surcharge, bringing the total to $28,872.50. Conservation officers, police and other law enforcement officers can issue the fine on the spot in the form of a summary offence ticket.
Additional Fire Safety Tips:

• Prepare an Emergency Kit: Assemble a kit with essential items such as water, non-perishable food, medications, important documents, clothing, and a first aid kit. Keep it easily accessible.
• Protect Your Home from fire: Keep the area surrounding and touching your home clear of debris and unkept vegetation or other flammable materials.
• Do NOT throw cigarette butts or anything with an ember or spark outdoors, eg a cigarette butt thrown from a moving vehicle creates a serious risk of causing a fire.

By following these prevention and safety tips, you can significantly reduce the risk of fires.
Additional information on Fire Safety:

• Fire restrictions - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada - Burn Safe Map
• fire-proclamation_2024-05-15.pdf (novascotia.ca) – Fire Proclamation
• https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2024/05/16/large-increase-fine-illegal-burning-during-wildfire-season - Fine/Charges Information
• Nova Scotia Government | Facebook – NS Gov Facebook Page

To learn more about fire safety and tips to keep you safe this spring/summer season, please click the link below:
 file:///C:/Users/Office/Downloads/Fire%20Safety.pdf

National Day of Mourning for employees that have died, been injured, or became ill from their employment - April 28, 2025

Today, April 28, 2025, is National Day of Mourning for employees that have died, became injured or became ill from their employment.

Marked annually in Canada on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, suffered injury or illness on the job, or experienced a work-related tragedy. #NationalDayOfMourning The Municipality will be flying the flag will be at half-mast for the national day of mourning for staff that have died, been injured, or became ill during their employment
At MODSM we are committed to providing a safe work environment.

Request for Proposals - Inflow & Infiltration (Chemical Grouting) Phase 3

The Municipality of the District of St Mary’s invites proposals for the repair aspect of the Sherbrooke Wastewater collection system located within the community of Sherbrooke, NS. The following is the repairs needed to be completed: Chemical grouting of 8 manhole structures. Deadline to apply is May 9, 2025.

To view the Phase 3 of the Inflow & infiltration RFP, click the links below:
pdf Inflow and Infiltration Tender Phase 3(Chemical Grouting) Equipment List (320 KB)
pdf Inflow and Infiltration Phase 3 (Chemical Grouting) Bidder Declaration Form Fillable (125 KB)
pdf Inflow and Infiltration Repairs Phase 3 (Chemical Grouting) Price Form Fillable (108 KB)
pdf Inflow and Infiltration Phase 3(Chemical Grouting) Reference Sheet Fillable (151 KB)