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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 five 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.

Municipality of the District of St. Mary's

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, at its meeting held on July 15, 2026, adopted an amendment to the Municipality's Land Use By-law by rezoning property identified as PID 37529856, located in Ecum Secum, Guysborough County, from the Rural Resource (RR) Zone to the General Commercial (GC) Zone to permit the operation of a Motor Vehicle Inspection Station.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Sections 247 and 249 of the Municipal Government Act, an appeal of this decision may be made within fourteen (14) days after the publication of this Notice. Appeals may be submitted in writting at the municipal office, or by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The appeal period expires on July 30, 2026.

DATED at Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, this 16th day of July, 2026.

Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
8296 Highway 7, P.O. Box 296
Sherbrooke, NS B0J 3C0
Telephone: (902) 522-2049

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MEETING: Regular Council Meeting
DATE: Wednesday July 15th, 2026
TIME: Approximately 5:30pm
(15 Minutes following the conclusion of Committee of the Whole)
PLACE: Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Additions to the Agenda

4. Approval of the Agenda

5. Approval of Minutes of Council Meeting held Wednesday June 17th, 2026, Emergency Council held June 23rd , 2026, and Emergency Council held July 7th, 2026

6. Business Arising from Minutes

7. Recommendations from Committees of Council

a. Committee of the Whole – June 3rd, 2026

b. Council – June 17th, 2026 – REMO By-Law Second Reading

c. Committee of the Whole – July 6th, 2026

d. Committee of the Whole – July 15th, 2026

8. Correspondence a. From the Cruiser May & June 2026

9. External Committee Reports

a. Sherbrooke Village Restoration Committee – March 25th, 2026

b. Port Bickerton Lighthouse Association – June 29th, 2026 1

10. Other Matters of Business

a. Staff Report – Request for Rezoning - PID 37529856

b. Staff Report – Grant Submission

c. Staff Report – J-Class Roads Agreement

d. Staff report – Transfer Station C&D Water Testing

11. CAO Report Adjournment A 10-minute question and answer period pertaining to agenda items.

MEETING: Committee of the Whole

DATE: Wednesday, July 15th , 2026

TIME: 5:00pm (Immediately following Public Hearing)

PLACE: Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Additions to the Agenda

4. Approval of the Agenda

5. Approval of Minutes of COTW held Monday July 6th, 2026

6. Business Arising from Minutes a. Revised Minutes from June 3rd, 2026

7. Other Matters of Business a. Rezoning Request – PID 37503547

Adjournment

MEETING: Public Hearing for Rezoning of PID: 37529856

DATE: Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 

TIME: 5:00pm

PLACE: Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Staff Presentation

5. In Person Comments

6. Written Submissions

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