Municipal News

Location: St. Mary's Recplex164 Old Road Hill, Sherbrooke NS
Time: Monday to Thursday from 3:00pm to 9:00pm
Questions Call: 902-522-2049

Showers will be available to residents within the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s starting tomorrow, Friday September 5th, 2025 from 9:00am. to 3:00pm at the St. Mary’s Recplex (164 Old Road Hill, Sherbrooke). Beginning next week, Monday September 8th, 2025, they will be open weekly, Monday to Thursday from 3:00pm. to 9:00pm. on a first-come, first-served basis during the drought.

There are two showers and dressing rooms available for use.

Residents must bring their own shower amenities, such as a towel, shampoo, soap, etc.

Please keep showers to five minutes so everyone has a chance to use them and to help conserve water.

Be respectful of others, leave the space clean, and remember that minors must have an adult present.

Filling containers of water at the facility is not allowed.

This service will be available as long as there is a need by residents and water is available.

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary's would like to thank the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59 in Antigonish for their contribution of drinking water for those in our municipality in need. We appreciate your generosity.

If you need water urgently, contact your local Councillor — they have a limited supply of bottled water that they can provide.

James Fuller, District 5: (902) 704-0268 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Beulah Malloy, District 3: (902) 522-2184 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dana O’Connell, District 2: (902) 804-2801 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Emma Tibbo, District 1: (902) 328-4177 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Scott Beaver, District 4:(902) 301-5712 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is pleased to announce the appointment of Lesley McFarlane to the position of Chief Administrative Officer. Ms. McFarlane, who will assume the post full time on October 1^st, 2025, comes with a broad background in both provincial as well municipal operations and support.

“We are excited to have someone of Ms. McFarlane’s experience to put that to work in our rural community,” stated Warden James Fuller. “Even more so, as she has a residence and family in our municipality, she has beneficial background knowledge ahead of time.”

McFarlane states, “I’m honoured to serve the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s where I have such deep roots.   I look forward to working with Council, staff and residents to continue building a strong, responsive and resilient municipality.  My husband and I are thrilled to become year-round residents in this community where we and our daughter have been welcomed for many years.  I’m excited to bring my experience in municipal and provincial government to support the important work ahead.”

Please see the link below for the Press Release
pdf 2025-09-04 Press Release(153 KB)