Public Notices
Notice of Adoption By-law 047A Amendments to Potable Water
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On December 9, 2025, Municipal Council conducted Second Reading of By-law 047A Amendments to By-law 047 Potable Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program and approved the following amendments to the By-law:
- establish a five-year repayment term for new agreements, including a hardship clause
that allows approved applicants to receive a repayment term extension, effective
December 9, 2025; - remove the stacking provision with Clean Energy Financing and align with By-law 031
Clean Energy Financing so that only one municipal financing may be active on a property
at any given time; and - make housekeeping amendments, including accessibility updates and formatting.
Click By-law 047 to view the amended By-law in its entirety.
Click Public Notice to view the Notice of Adoption in full.
Notice of Intent to Consider Repeal of By-law 017
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On December 9, 2025, Council reviewed By-law 017A - A By-law to Repeal By-law 017 – Police Clearance Certificate Application Fees, which proposes eliminating the $25.00 application fee for residents applying for Clearance Certificates for work-related purposes.
Notice is hereby given that Second Reading of the proposed By-law will take place at the January 13, 2026, Council meeting.
Click Public Notice to view it in its entirety.
Council Pre-approves $2 million Investment for Sawpit Wharf Park, Back Harbour Road
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The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Council has pre-approved $2 million to make waterfront improvements at Sawpit Wharf Park, including a new wharf structure and other waterfront improvements in 2026.
In June 2024, the Municipality approved a concept plan, created with community input, that will improve the park’s waterfront, accessibility, and overall amenities. Four million dollars was included in the five-year capital plan to implement these improvements over several years.
After a recent structural assessment of the wharf, the decision was made to close the wharf immediately due to safety concerns. This assessment prompted Council to pre-approve funds to enable a design-build for a new wharf in 2026.
“Council understands that the wharf is a significant asset to the park, and one of its main attractions,” stated Mayor Elspeth McLean-Wile. “To not replace the wharf with one that will meet the current needs of park users was unthinkable. We understand this is a park feature people have come to expect. The wonderful thing about this park is the public access to the water and the great green space it provides. Council is excited for the improvements to the waterfront in 2026 and other improvements to the rest of the park that will improve accessibility and the overall user experience in the years ahead.”
To view the concept plan proposed for Sawpit Wharf Park, please visit Sawpit Wharf Park.
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Media contact
Trudy Payne, Director, Recreation and Tourism
(902) 541-1333
