Events under 'Municipality'

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s will be holding a public meeting for the residents of Fisherman’s Harbour to provide information on a proposed development by Zhongshou Taiyang Health Enhancement & Technology Group (Canada) Ltd. The Company has been in communication with the Municipality to explore the opportunity for a development on lands owned by the Municipality in Fisherman’s Harbour.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday January 22, 2019 at the Port Bickerton Community Centre.
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Open to residents of Fisherman’s Harbour only
7:15 PM to 8:30 PM Open to residents of Fishermen’s Harbour, Port Bickerton, Bickerton West and Harpellville

The Municipality will open both sessions with a brief presentation of the proposed development and will then open the floor for discussion and questions from the residents.

Depot will be in the parking lot at the Sherbrooke NSLC on the 2nd & 4th Sat of each month.

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s invites all residents and landowners to attend one of two public meetings regarding the proposed Cochrane Hill gold mine site.

The meetings will be held at the Lion’s Hall in Sherbrooke.

The meetings will be held on:
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Thank you and please take the opportunity to voice your opinions/concerns by attending one of the meetings. If you have any further questions regarding the meeting please contact Denise Sawlor, Municipal Clerk by email at denise.sawlor @saint-marys.ca or by phone (902)522-2496.

St. Mary’s Council

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s invites all residents and landowners to attend one of two public meetings regarding the proposed Cochrane Hill gold mine site.

The meetings will be held at the Lion’s Hall in Sherbrooke.

The meetings will be held on:
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Thank you and please take the opportunity to voice your opinions/concerns by attending one of the meetings. If you have any further questions regarding the meeting please contact Denise Sawlor, Municipal Clerk by email at denise.sawlor @saint-marys.ca or by phone (902)522-2496.

St. Mary’s Council

Help Shape the Future of Guysborough County

Please join us for Workshop #4 to work towards a Guysborough County Tourism Strategy
Friday, March 29, 2019
10:00am-2:00pm
Mulgrave Heritage Centre & VIC – 54 Loggie Street, Mulgrave
Please register by calling or emailing:
Maria 902-867-3817 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. OR
Kelly 902-522-2607 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

LUNCH PROVIDED

Working Towards a Guysborough County Tourism Strategy.
When: Wednesday April 17 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. A light lunch will be served.
Location: Exhibit Centre, Historic Sherbrooke Village
Output: Completing objectives to achieve our goal statements and forging action statements.

RSVP: By April 15th at 5 p.m by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by contacting Kelly Greenland at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902-522-2607

This is the second last workshop in this initial series to develop the strategy. We hope to see you there!

Committee of the Whole Meeting - Council Chambers

Meeting at the Municipal Office

Committee of the Whole Meeting - Council Chambers

The Municipality held a meeting regarding Pioneer Park on September 16^th. The meeting was well attended and some great discussion took place about the revitalization of the park and what opportunities there are for the future. A second meeting will be held November 5^th to narrow in the vision for the space to help with the next steps. This will be a guided consultation instead of a round table discussion. We hope you can join us, 6:30pm at the Municipal Office.

Municipal Awareness Week runs from Nov. 17^th – Nov. 23^rd.

This week promotes the importance of municipal government in people's daily lives, and encourages participation in Council meetings, public hearings and committees. It also celebrates the dedicated, wardens, councillors and staff who are essential to the effective governance and services of municipalities.

As a part of Municipal Awareness Week, St. Mary’s will be hosting drop-in tours of our Water Treatment Facility. Join us on November 19^th from 1:00-3:00 pm and from 6:00-8:00pm to see the journey our water takes before it makes it to the homes of our residents in Sherbrooke. Watch our Facebook and website for other events that may be held.

Municipal Awareness Week runs from Nov. 17^th – Nov. 23^rd.

This week promotes the importance of municipal government in people's daily lives, and encourages participation in Council meetings, public hearings and committees. It also celebrates the dedicated, wardens, councillors and staff who are essential to the effective governance and services of municipalities.

As a part of Municipal Awareness Week, St. Mary’s will be hosting drop-in tours of our Water Treatment Facility. Join us on November 19^th from 1:00-3:00 pm and from 6:00-8:00pm to see the journey our water takes before it makes it to the homes of our residents in Sherbrooke. Watch our Facebook and website for other events that may be held.

Depot will be in the parking lot at the Sherbrooke NSLC on the 2nd & 4th Sat of each month.

Depot will be in the parking lot at the Sherbrooke NSLC on the 2nd & 4th Sat of each month.

Depot will be in the parking lot at the Sherbrooke NSLC on the 2nd & 4th Sat of each month.

Depot will be in the parking lot at the Sherbrooke NSLC on the 2nd & 4th Sat of each month.

Depot will be in the parking lot at the Sherbrooke NSLC on the 2nd & 4th Sat of each month.

Depot will be in the parking lot at the Sherbrooke NSLC on the 2nd & 4th Sat of each month.

Virtual Council Meeting using Microsoft Teams.

Virtual Council Meeting using Microsoft Teams.

The municipal office and Transfer station will be closed due to the holiday.

Special Election-District 8

The Municipality will be holding a Special Election for the office of District 8 on January 16, 2021. Council made a motion to administer this election through telephone voting and internet voting only. There will be no paper ballots. The voting period will run 24 hours a day from January 9, 2021 starting at noon until January 16, 2021 ending at 7:00pm. Voter Information Letters will be sent to eligible voters in the beginning of January 2021. For more information or to check if you are on the List of Electors, please contact Marissa Jordan, Municipal Returning Officer, at 902-522-2496 or email

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Special Election-District 8

The Municipality will be holding a Special Election for the office of District 8 on January 16, 2021. Council made a motion to administer this election through telephone voting and internet voting only. There will be no paper ballots. The voting period will run 24 hours a day from January 9, 2021 starting at noon until January 16, 2021 ending at 7:00pm. Voter Information Letters will be sent to eligible voters in the beginning of January 2021. For more information or to check if you are on the List of Electors, please contact Marissa Jordan, Municipal Returning Officer, at 902-522-2496 or email

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