Committee of the Whole (COTW) Meeting Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Additions to the Agenda
- Approval of the Agenda
- Approval of Minutes of COTW held Wednesday September 2nd, 2026
- Business Arising from Minutes
- Correspondence
- Martha’s Regional Hospital Name Change
- October Lunch & Learn – Municipal Fraud Research
- Invitation RCMP Nova Scotia Change of Command Ceremony
- Presentation: Strait Engineering - Multi-Use Trail Design
- Drawings of Design
- Other Matters of Business
- Staff Report – Community Heroes Appreciation Event – Contract Award
Adjournment
Regular Council Meeting Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Additions to the Agenda
- Approval of the Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
- July 15th, 2026, Regular Council
- July 15th, 2026, Public Hearing
- July 30th, 2026, Special Council
- July 30th, 2026, Public Hearing
- Amendment of previously approved minutes
- May 20th, 2026, Regular Council
- Business Arising from Minutes
- Recommendations from Committees of Council
- Committee of the Whole – September 2, 2026
- Presentation: Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Quarterly Presentation
- Outside Committee Reports
- Port Bickerton Lighthouse Committee – August 28th, 2026
- Sherbrooke Village Restoration Commission – June 26th, 2026
- Other Matters of Business
- Staff Report – Sewer Lift Station Capital Project Contract Award
- CAO Report – July & August 2026
Adjournment
A 10-minute question and answer period pertaining to agenda items.
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From the Cruiser August 2026
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Community Post
Sherbrooke Saturday Market
This Saturday’s Sherbrooke Saturday Market will be moved indoors to the Sherbrooke Lions Hall.
The market will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Seniors Care Grant 2026
The Seniors Care Grant helps low-income seniors with the cost of household services (like lawn care, snow removal, grocery and meal delivery, transportation, small home repairs and phone and internet services), healthcare services (like physiotherapy, foot care and mental health support) and home heating. Grants are $750 for each household.
Eligibility:
To qualify for the grant, you need to be 65 or older by 31 March 2027 and meet all of the following criteria:
- have a household net income of $45,100 or less
- live in your own home or apartment
- have your name on the property title, Land Titles Initiative Certificate of Claim, residential lease agreement or a Band administrative letter issued by a First Nation community (reserve)
- have paid (or that you will pay) for household and healthcare services and home heating between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027
You need to apply by 1 December 2026. Only one person per household can apply.
Applications can be completed online or by submitting a paper application by mail.
Paper application forms are also available at the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's Municipal Office at the front desk. Municipal staff can also assist seniors with completing their application.
For more information or to apply, visit the Province of Nova Scotia's Seniors Care Grant webpage:
https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-help-household-healthcare-and-home-heating-costs-seniors-care-grant