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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 seven 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.

Youth ages 12-13 are invited to become a Junior Leader at our Summer Day Camps. Junior Leaders will assist program staff with day camp delivery on a volunteer basis. Throughout the summer, Junior Leaders will get the opportunity for additional training opportunities such as HIGHFIVE training, resume development, community volunteerism projects and more. Junior Leaders can attend regular day camps at the St. Mary's Recplex from Monday-Thursday, 8am to 4:30pm.
Parents can register their children for the Junior Leaders Program by using our online form at https://saint-marys.ca/.../program.../registration-form.html. If parents or junior leaders have any questions, please contact 902-522-2598 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pre-registration is open for our Summer Day Camp! This year, camp will take place at the St. Mary's Recplex Monday-Thursday from 8:00am - 4:30pm. This is a FREE program for children ages 4-12 (if you child will be attending pre-primary in September and is not yet 4, please contact us).
Please pre-register your children by using our online form at https://saint-marys.ca/.../program.../registration-form.html Please fill out the form fully with emergency contacts included.
An informational brochure, schedule and additional information will be provided after children are pre-registered. We will be looking for parents to let staff know each day their children will be attending day camp ahead of time.
If you have any questions, please contact the Community Development and Recreation Department at 902-522-2598 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note that there will be a delay in the remainder pick-up locations today, May 25th, for solid waste. Eastern Shore Cartage apologizes for any inconvenience.

                                                                                                                                                          

The Municipality is hosting a Home Alone Training program at the Greenfield Oldsters Club on June 11th. This training is being provided through the Canada Safety Council, which says: "The Home Alone Program is designed to provide children 10 years of age and older with the necessary skills and knowledge to be safe and responsible when home alone for short periods of time. It will help them understand how to prevent problems, handle real-life situations, and keep them safe and constructively occupied." The course will cost $60 per person, payments and registration of youth can be done at the Municipal Office. Deadline to register is Thursday, June 9th. 

Youth in grades 4-12 are invited to take part in our after school Badminton Program! It will take place on Tuesday's from 2:30-4pm at St. Mary's Education/Centre Academy. Registration forms can be filled out online, and found here: https://saint-marys.ca/residents/recreation/programs-and-activities/registration-form.html

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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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