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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. 

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Published: 21 May 2026

The Town of Bridgewater is currently seeking enthusiastic, interested residents to serve on a few of the Town’s volunteer committees of Council due to recent vacancies. These committees provide a vital service to Council by providing advice and/or recommendations on important community issues which help to shape the Town. The Town is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage all interested residents to apply. We are currently recruiting members for the following committees:

i)        Arts, Culture & Museums Advisory Committee (ACMAC)

• This Committee advises Council on policies, programs, and strategic planning related to arts, culture, and museums.
• The Committee’s mandate includes storytelling, sponsorships, equity and inclusion efforts, decolonization, and cultural programming.

To learn more please visit:https://www.bridgewater.ca/committees/about-committees/arts-culture-museums-advisory-committee         

ii)       Parks, Recreation & Active Transportation Advisory Committee (PRAT)

• This Committee promotes healthy living and to enhance the quality of live for everyone in the Town by providing access to a wide range of recreational and active living opportunities.
• The Committee helps establish and support partnerships with community organizations and to promote projects and programs designed to enhance active transportation.

To learn more please visit:https://www.bridgewater.ca/committees/about-committees/parks-recreation-and-active-transportation

iii)      Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC)

• The Committee advises Council on issues related to the designation of buildings, streetscapes, and areas within Town as Heritage Properties.
• The Committee also advises on applications to substantially alter or demolition a Heritage Property.

To learn more visit:https://www.bridgewater.ca/committees/about-committees/heritage-advisory-committee

If interested in any of the above committees, please submit an application by the accessing the following link:

https://www.bridgewater.ca/committees/about-committees/new-volunteer-here-apply-to-serve 

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Published: 15 May 2026

[Update May 21, 4:00 p.m.]

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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TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER
TAX SALE NO. 2026-01

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the Municipal Government Act of Nova Scotia that the following property, situated within the boundaries of the Town of Bridgewater, is liable to be sold for arrears of taxes due to the Town of Bridgewater as described below. Unless such taxes and all allowable interest and expenses are paid sooner, I shall proceed to sell the property at Public Auction, Bridgewater Fire Dept, 81 Dominion Street, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia on the 25th day of May 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Amounts shown include taxes, interest, and expenses to May 14, 2026. Additional interest and sale expenses will accumulate up to the date of the sale. Costs to record the Certificate of Sale must be paid at the time of the sale.

PRE-REGISTER by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone: 902-541-4360 0 no later than Thursday May 21, 2026 (full name(s), mailing address, phone number).

Assessment Account # 05142563
Assessed To: Adriaans, Patricia
Description: 25 Spring Cres 1976 Moduline Premier M/H (14 x 64) SN # unknown
Amount Owing: $7,319.50

More detailed descriptions of the above property may be viewed  pdf here(1.58 MB) or at the Town of Bridgewater, Finance Department; however, we do not guarantee the accuracy of the property description. It is advisable to consult with a lawyer and/or surveyor before purchasing a property.

Terms of Sale: Taxes and rates, interest and expenses shall be paid immediately at the time of sale by cash, money order, bank draft, certified cheque or lawyer’s trust cheque. Failing immediate payment, the auction shall be considered live and shall continue with the previous bid. The balance of the purchase price, if there is any, is to be paid within three days of the sale by one of the same methods as above. Where the balance of the purchase price is not paid within the three business days, the property shall be advertised and put up for future sale.

Kim Hopkins, CPA, CA
Director of Finance
Town of Bridgewater

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Published: 11 May 2026

There is an upcoming public hearing on Monday, May 25th at 6:00 p.m., at which time oral presentations and written submissions concerning a proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Subdivision By-law will be considered. This is the final opportunity for public input. The proposed amendments would change parkland dedication requirements through subdivision, regarding the definition of usable land and the percentage amount of land or cash of equivalent value necessary for dedication to the Town.

This meeting will be held in Council Chambers at Town Hall (60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater). For more information about the application or for a copy of the proposed amendment, please contact Nick Brown, Manager of Development Services, 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: 28 April 2026

TAKE NOTICE that Town Council for the Town of Bridgewater hereby intends to give 2nd and Final Reading of proposed amendments to Chapter 212 Sidewalk Cafe By-law with respect to :
- Temporary Sidewalks
- Public Barriers
- Penalities

TAKE NOTICE that the proposed amendments to By-Law 212 shall be considered by Town Council at the regular meeting scheduled for Monday, May 25, 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 draft By-law amendments may be inspected by clicking on   pdf 26-033 (3.97 MB) 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 28th day of April, 2026.

Amanda Shupe, Municipal Clerk