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The Downtown Planning Advisory Committee (DPAC) is comprised of a selection of elected officials, business owners, stakeholders, and Town of Bridgewater residents, working closely with staff, to provide recommendations to Town Council on development and strategies to grow our local economy and support all business in the Downtown Bridgewater core.

DPAC was been keenly active in providing advice and direction to Town Council and staff during the planning and execution of the 2016 Take Back The Riverbank project, as well as other projects and proposals up for consideration that will have a particular impact on, but not necessarily limited to, the King Street area of Bridgewater.

The committee typically meets every other month at Town Hall in Bridgewater and provides policy advice to Town staff and Bridgewater Town Council on a number of matters, ranging from development initiatives and proposals to business-focused insentive programs to special events.

For the Committee's Terms of Reference, click here.

For recent meeting minutes, click here.

As of May 2022, DPAC members include:

Joanne Hadley

Resident

Katrina Beck

Resident

Vacant

Stakeholder

South Shore Centre (Lisa Flemming)

Stakeholder

Bridgewater & Area Chamber of Commerce (Dan Hennessey)

Stakeholder

Nova Scotia Health Authority (Kelly Goudie)

Stakeholder

Vacant

Downtown Business

Ashley MacDonald, RBC, or designate

Downtown Business

David Mitchell, Mayor

Ex-Officio

Cheryl Fougere (CHAIRPERSON)

Councillor

Stacey Colwell

Councillor

Jessica McDonald/Nick Brown

Community Development Department Reps as required

Patrick Hirtle

Communications Manager

Mike Kahn

Planner

Greg Brown

Economic Development Officer

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