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Published: 28 January 2025

TAKE NOTICE that Town Council for the Town of Bridgewater hereby, intends to give 2nd and Final Reading of a new proposed Chapter 220-Marketing Levy By-Law which is a levy imposed on persons buying short-term accommodations in the Town of Bridgewater in order to generate revenue to support the hosting and attracting of events to the area. 

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the proposed By-law shall be considered by Town Council at the regular meeting scheduled for Monday, February 24th, 2025 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 may be inspected by members of the public by clicking on this  link  pdf 25-019(343 KB) 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 January, 2025.

Amanda Shupe, Municipal Clerk

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Published: 20 January 2025

TAKE NOTICE that Town Council for the Town of Bridgewater hereby, intends to give 2nd and Final Reading of a new proposed Chapter 219-Brookside Cemetery By-Law as a result of the dissolution of the Brookside Cemetery Commission and the transfer of administrative duties of the cemetery to the Town.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the proposed By-law shall be considered by Town Council at the regular meeting scheduled for Monday, February 10, 2025 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 may be inspected by members of the public by clicking on this  pdf link 25-002(698 KB) 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 20th day of January, 2025.

Amanda Shupe, Municipal Clerk

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Published: 20 January 2025

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 but not limited to:
- Public barrier must be 50% transparent;
- Public barrier must be 0.9m (3ft);
- The transition from the sidewalk to the temporary boardwalk shall be at an angle of no great than 45 degrees.

TAKE NOTICE that the proposed amendments to By-Law 212 shall be considered by Town Council at the regular meeting scheduled for Monday, February 10, 2025 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 this  pdf link 24-061D(779 KB) 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 20th day of January 2025.

Amanda Shupe, Municipal Clerk

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Published: 20 January 2025

There is an upcoming public meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to learn about proposed amendments to the Land Use By-law to rezone 169 Hollingsworth from the Single Unit (R1) to the Two Unit Residential (R2) Zone.
The property is located off Glen Allan Drive, on the corner of Hollingsworth Drive and Sweeny Lane in an area predominantly composed of single unit dwellings.

HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at Town Hall (60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater). Registration is required by Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.. 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 Connor MacQuarrie, Planner I at 902-521-2582 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Published: 30 December 2024

Take notice that on Monday, December 9, 2024, Town Council of the Town of Bridgewater passed a resolution approving map amendments to the Town's Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and the Town's Land Use By-law to redesignate and rezone the property at 44 North Park Street to the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map respectively from the Industrial designation to the Low Density Residential and followingly rezoning from the existing Industrial (M1) Zone to Two Unit Residential (R2) Zone.

In accordance with 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 Community Development Department located at 60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater. For more information, please contact Sana Karami, Planner I, at 902-541-4384 or via email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Published: 16 December 2024

This notice is to advise the public that the amendments to the LaHave River Development Agreement Area (LRDAA) accepted and approved by Bridgewater Town Council at the October 15, 2024, Regular Meeting of Bridgewater Town Council are now in effect.

For more information, you can read the supporting documents received by Town Council at https://www.bridgewater.ca/town-council/about-town-council/council-agendas-and-minutes/council-agendas/2024-council-agendas/2829-october-15-2024-public-hearing-agenda-lrdaa-zone/file.

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Published: 09 December 2024

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING
The Town of Bridgewater will host a public meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. where the public can learn about proposed amendments to the Land Use By-law to rezone 34 Foleys Lane from the Single Unit (R1) to the Two Unit Residential (R2) Zone.

The property is located off King Street, just northwest of Highway 103, in an area predominantly composed of single-unit dwellings. The enclosed map shows the location of the subject property.

HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at Town Hall, located at 60 Pleasant Street in Bridgewater. Registration is required by Monday, December 16, at 4:00 p.m.

To register, contact the Community Development Department at 902-541-4371 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more information about the application, contact Connor MacQuarrie, Planner I, at 902-530-4081 or e-mail 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: 29 November 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE
>>> December 2, 2024, Discussion Session

The public is advised that the regularly scheduled Discussion Session meeting of Town Council scheduled for Monday, Decmeber 2, 2024, is cancelled. This meeting has been cacnelled because there are no agenda items for this session.

The next Regular Meeting of Town Council will take place as usual at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Town Hall in Bridgewater.

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Published: 26 November 2024

On Monday, December 9, 2024, Bridgewater Town Council will hold a Public Hearing (beginning at approximately 6 p.m.) to consider the following request from Small World Learning Centre:

Small World Learning Centre (SWLC) is looking to expand its childcare centre and add up to 90 new spaces. This change would double its current capacity.

As such, at the November 12, 2024, Regular Meeting of Town Council, staff recommended that Town Council:

1) Deem a 3-acre portion of the land of PID60023298 (image attached, as represented in red), as surplus; and,

2) Provide the land to SWLC for a value of $1, including all legal and surveying costs associated with the conveyance; and.

3) Authorize the execution of the Purchase and Sale Agreement pending the outcome of Council's decision.

Members of the public who wish to speak for or against these recommended motions Council will have the opportunity to do so at the Public Hearing on December 9 before Council makes its final decision.

For more information, please phone 902-541-4371.

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Published: 22 November 2024

Public Hearing
Proposed Map Amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law

Bridgewater Town Council is considering amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law to allow for the rezoning of 44 North Park Street from Industrial (M1) to Two Unit Residential (R2).

A Public Hearing will be held by Council at 6:00PM on December 9, 2024, 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, please contact Sana Karami, Planner I, at 902-541-4384, or via email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visit www.bridgewater.ca/DA to see all current applications.

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Published: 26 November 2024

There is a Public Hearing scheduled for Monday, December 9, 2024, at 6 p.m. during a regularly scheduled meeting of Bridgewater Town Council regarding proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB).

These amendments would remove the definition of institutional uses from the LUB, add certain institutional-type uses to the list of permitted uses in appropriate zones, update the definition for rehabilitation and treatment centre, add a definition for emergency shelter, and remove the permission for institutional uses with a residential nature to locate in the Historic Downtown Commercial (C1) and LaHave Commercial (C2) zones.

At this meeting, the public can provide comments in favour of or opposed to the amendments, and Council will then make its decision on whether or not to approve the amendments.

For more information, please visit www.bridgewater.ca/DA and select this application from the list.

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Published: 26 November 2024

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING

>>> Proposed flood risk amendments

There is an upcoming meeting on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 6 p.m. that is an opportunity for the public to learn about proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law.

The focus of these amendments is to update policy to protect against flooding along the LaHave River while still encouraging development in the downtown.

These amendments may include updating the location of the LaHave River Development Agreement Area (which includes all properties abutting the river), not permitting residential development below a certain elevation, and requiring floodproofing of new construction.

The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at Town Hall (60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater).

Registration is required by Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 4 p.m.

To register, please 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..

The meeting will include a presentation by the Planner and will provide the opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide comments.

For more information about the application, contact Planner II, Mackenzie Childs, 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.