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Published: 07 July 2026

Take notice that on Monday, May 25, 2026, Town Council of the Town of Bridgewater passed a resolution approving map and text amendments to the Town's Municipal Planning Strategy and Subdivision By-Law for concurrent amendments with respect to subdivision and parkland dedication.

Pursuant to Section 208 of the Municipal Government Act, the Provincial Director of Planning has determined that the documents are not subject to approval by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Therefore, be advised that the amended documents are now in effect as of the date of this notice.

A copy of the amendments may be obtained from the Bridgewater Community Development Department located at 60 Pleasant St., office hours 8:00AM-4:00PM or by contacting Manager of Planning and Development, Nick Brown at 902-541-4369, or via email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Published: 23 June 2026

Take notice that on Monday, June 22, 2026, Town Council of the Town of Bridgewater passed a resolution approving text amendments to the Town's Land Use By-law to include naturopaths as allowable practitioners under the definition of “Office”.

In accordance with Sections 247 and 249 of the Municipal Government Act, an aggrieved person, the Provincial Director of Planning, or the Council of an adjacent municipality may appeal Council's decision to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board. Notice of appeal must be served on the Board within fourteen (14) days of the date of this advertisement. Enquiries respecting appeal procedures can be made to the NS Regulatory and Appeals Board, by calling (902) 424-4448 Ext: 9291, or toll free 1-844-809-0010, or by mail to Box 1692, Unit "M" Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3S3.

A copy of the proposed amendments may be obtained from the Community Development Department located at 60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater. For more information, please contact Sarah Ravlic, Planner II, at 902-521-8417 or via email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Published: 23 June 2026

Please be advised that the following is the summer (July & August 2026) schedule of Council discussion sessions and regular meetings.  

• July
  • Discussion Session                 Monday, July 6, 2026
  • Regular Council Meeting         Monday, July 13, 2026
• August
  • Discussion Session                 Tuesday, August 4, 2026 (Monday, August 3, 2026 is holiday)
  • Regular Council Meeting         Monday, August 10, 2026

Amanda SHUPE,
Municipal Clerk

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Published: 23 June 2026

TAKE NOTICE that Town Council for the Town of Bridgewater hereby, intends to give Second and Final Reading for an amendment to Chapter 192 - Property Tax Exemptions By-Law, specifically Schedule "A", by removing civic address 48 Elm Street from the list of exempted organizations as South Shore Transition House no longer owns or occupies that location.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the proposed amended By-law shall be considered by Town Council at its regular meeting scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2026, commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the above noted By-Law amendment may be viewed by members of the publlic by clicking on this document link: https://www.bridgewater.ca/document-library/council-documents/3121-26-088-amendments-to-chapter-192-property-tax-exemption-by-law/file or by requesting a copy of the document via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

DATED at Bridgewater, in the County of Lunenburg, Province of Nova Scotia, this 23rd Day of June, 2026.

Amanda SHUPE,
Municipal Clerk

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Published: 10 June 2026

There is an upcoming public meeting on Wednesday, June 17th at 6:00 p.m. to learn about proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law. The proposal seeks to redesignate the property from the Low Density Residential to the Medium Density Residential Designation; and concurrently rezone the property from the Two Unit Residential (R2) Zone to the Medium Density Residential (R5) Zone.

The meeting will be held in the Committee Room at Town Hall (60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater). Registration is required. To register, contact the Community Development Department at 902-541-4371 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more information about the application, contact Planner II, Connor MacQuarrie at 902-521-2582 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Visit www.bridgewater.ca/DA for more details about the application and the process.

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Published: 08 June 2026

The Regional Growth Management Committee (RGMC) meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday June 9, 2026 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at at future date.

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Published: 15 June 2026

Bridgewater Town Council is considering amendments to the Land Use By-law to amend the definition of "Office" to add naturopaths to the list of health practitioners who may operate office-based practices. If approved by Council, this amendment would permit naturopathic practices in all zones throughout the Town where offices are currently permitted, including commercial, institutional, and residential zones that allow office uses.

A Public Hearing will be held by Council at 6:00 p.m. on June 22, 2026 in Council Chambers at Town Hall (60 Pleasant St, Bridgewater), at which time oral presentations and written submissions concerning the proposed amendments will be considered. This is the final opportunity for public input.

A copy of the proposed amendments may be obtained from the Community Development Department. For more information about the proposed amendments, contact Planner, Sarah Ravlic at 902-521-8417 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.bridgewater.ca/DA for more information.

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Published: 02 June 2026

Please be advised that the Monday, June 8, 2026, meeting of Town Council has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The Location and Time of the meeting remains the same.

Thank you,
Amanda Shupe, Municipal Clerk

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Published: 01 June 2026

The Regional Growth Management Committee (RGMC) is an advisory committee which has been formed to advise the Councils on matters referred to it by the Councils. The Committee is intended to make recommendations to the Town of Bridgewater and the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Councils on ways to collaborate on growth opportunities within the region.

The location of the RGMC meetings will rotate between MODL, 10 Allee Champlain Drive, Cookville and the Town of Bridgewater, 60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater, and will be held on the second Tuesday of every second month from August 2025 to June 2026. A further schedule will be determined at a later date.

The next meeting of the Regional Growth Management Committee will be held on June 9, 2026 at Bridgewater Town Hall at 3:00PM.

These meetings are open to the public.

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Published: 03 June 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE of ADOPTION
CHAPTER 212 – SIDEWALK CAFÉ BY-LAW
AMENDMENTS

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 168 of the Municipal Government Act, Town Council for the Town of Bridgewater, by resolution, on May 25, 2026, gave Second and Final Reading for text amendments to Chapter 212 -Sidewalk Café By-law, with respect to Temporary Sidewalks, Public Barrier, and Penalties.

TAKE NOTICE that the above-noted by-law may be inspected by members of the public on the Town’s website at  https://www.bridgewater.ca/town-council/town-by-laws-and-policies/by-laws/1417-chapter-201-sidewalk-cafe/file or a copy obtained on request via e-mail (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

DATED at Bridgewater, in the County of Lunenburg, Province of Nova Scotia, this 3^rd day of June, 2026.

Amanda Shupe,
Municipal Clerk

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Published: 21 May 2026

The tax sale that was previously scheduled to take place on May 25, 2026, relating to 25 Spring Crescent has been cancelled.

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Published: 26 May 2026

There is an upcoming public meeting on Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. to learn about proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law. The proposed changes will seek to expand permissions for commercial development by Development Agreement in the Comprehensive Residential (R3) Zone.

The meeting will be held in the Committee Room at Town Hall (60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater). Registration is required. To register, contact the Community Development Department at 902-541-4371 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For more information about the application, contact Planner I, Evan Ferguson at 902-530-4081 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Visit www.bridgewater.ca/DA for more details about the application and the process.