Bridgewater Town Council

ABOUT BRIDGEWATER'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Town of Bridgewater was incorporated on February 13, 1899. Our community has grown significantly since the first days of settlement in the early 19th Century. What began as an inland trading post at the tidal head of the LaHave River today is a bustling community of nearly 9,000 residents with hundreds of businesses and personal service shops, large and small.

While our community is situated in Lunenburg County, the Town of Bridgewater is its own local municipal government. We are proud to work collaboratively with our closest municipal neighbours, the Towns of Mahone Bay and Lunenburg, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, the Municipality of the District of Chester, and the Region of Queens.

Bridgewater's Town Council consists of seven total elected members -- a mayor and six councillors. Unlike some of our municipal neighbours, there is no ward or district system in Bridgewater. Rather, our six town councillors are elected "at large," allowing them to represent the interests of the entirety of our community effectively. The Deputy Mayor is elected by Town Council members by vote every two years.

Like all municipalities in Nova Scotia, we are required to hold elections every four years. The most recent election was in October 2024.

BRIDGEWATER TOWN COUNCIL
If you have correspondence that you wish to send to the Mayor or a member of Town Council, it can be mailed to:

60 Pleasant Street,
Bridgewater, NS
B4V 3X9

The current sitting members of Bridgewater Town Council are:

Mayor David Mitchell Office: 902-541-4364 Cell: 902-521-2177 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Councillor Stacey Colwell  902-930-3021 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Councillor Mike Conklin 902-930-3025 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Councillor Cheryl Fougere 902-523-5829 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Deputy Mayor Jennifer McDonald 902-930-2835 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Councillor Braden Newell 902-521-0244 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Councillor Eric Whynot 902-930-3019 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ATTENDING TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS
Generally, Town Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall, located at 60 Pleasant Street in Bridgewater. These meetings are open to the public and anyone may attend them (save for any in-camera agenda items). Regular meetings of Council are also livestreamed on the Town's Facebook page (@BridgewaterNS on Facebook) and archives on the Town of Bridgewater's YouTube channel.

Council also generally holds a Discussion Session monthly on the first Monday of each month (a chance for them to discuss priority items and receive information from staff or the public on topical and timely matters) -- no motions are passed at Discussion Sessions. Meeting dates may change subject to holidays or storms, and additional meetings may be called as required by the business of Town Council.

NOTICE TO PEOPLE WRITING OR MAKING PRESENTATIONS TO THE TOWN
Part 20 of the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act authorizes the Town of Bridgewater to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to Town Council or its committees.

The Town collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, e-mails, presentations, or other communications to the Town, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the Town will become part of the public record and may appear on the Town's website and other public-facing communications services. The Town will also make your communication and any personal information contained in it -- such as your postal address, telephone number, or e-mail address -- available to the public, unless you expressly request the Town to remove it.

Town Council meetings are broadcast live over the internet and subsequently archived for the public to view. If you speak at a meeting, you will appear in the livestream broadcast.

Have questions? Contact is at 902-541-4389.

COMMITTEE/COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Members of Bridgewater Town Council do more than attend regular meetings a couple of times each month. Each member of Town Council is required to serve on a number of different committees to provide direction, input, and insight. Generally, a Councillor will be required to sit on at least a half-dozen committees or commissions.

Council also made its committee and commission appointments for the next two years in October 2022. These appointments will extend to the conclusion of the current term. Those appointments are as follows: