Notices
Notice of Planning Advisory Committee Meeting - Update
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- Published: Friday, 05 December 2025 09:51
On December 4, unintentional errors were found in the report and a memo outlining these errors and corrections was prepared and forwarded to Planning Advisory Committee members.
Notice of Planning Advisory Committee Meeting
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- Published: Thursday, 04 December 2025 14:02
5 Corners Property, on behalf of 443257 NS Ltd., have applied for a Development Agreement for property they own within the Village of Bible Hill. The Property Identification numbers for this 150+ acre area are 20067658, 20069027, and 20408456.
They are requesting to enter into a Development Agreement to allow for a mixed-use development, including a variety of residential housing, commercial businesses and parks and trails. This development is proposed to be phased in over many years.
You have been identified as an owner of a property within five hundred metres from the boundaries of the applicants’ property and are being advised of this application accordingly. Information on this application is available here: Planning - Municipality of Colchester under Current Applications.
The Colchester Planning Advisory Committee will meet at the Bible Hill Junior High School, 741 College Road, Bible Hill, at 6:00 pm on Monday, December 15, 2025, for a public meeting to review and discuss the proposed development agreement.
If you would like to receive a copy of the staff report in advance of the meeting or require any further information, please contact Jill McGillicuddy at 782.370.1374 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Water Utility Billing Update
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- Published: Thursday, 09 October 2025 11:03
Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, we are unable to mail out the current water bills for Debert and Tatamagouche.
Payments are due by November 10, 2025.
For payment options, click here.
To obtain a copy of your current bill or balance, please contact our Tax Office at 902-897-3150 (Option 3) or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Virtual Meetings Notice - Council and Council Committee Meetings (Aug – Dec 2025)
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- Published: Friday, 15 August 2025 08:50
Take Notice that the following Council and Council Committee/Presentation meetings will be held both in-person and virtually:
Council Committee Presentations (held on an as needed basis).
- August 5, 2025 CANCELLED
- September 2, 2025
- October 7, 2025 CANCELLED
- November 3, 2025 (Monday)
- December 2, 2025
Regular Council Committee
- August 14, 2025
- September 11, 2025
- October 16, 2025
- November 13, 2025
- December 11, 2025 (6:30pm)
Council
- August 28, 2025
- September 25, 2025
- October 7, 2025 (Special Council - 5:30pm)
- October 30, 2025
- November 27, 2025
All meetings begin at 6pm unless otherwise noted. All open session portions of meetings are now being livestreamed here.
Dated August 11, 2025
Dan Troke
Chief Administrative Officer
Notice of Participation - Canoe Procurement
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- Published: Thursday, 29 May 2025 10:46
Date: May 29, 2025
Author/Byline: Scott Fraser, Director of Corporate Services
Category: Public Notices
Notice of Participation - Canoe Procurement
The Municipality of Colchester intends to participate in one or more procurements conducted by Canoe Procurement Group of Canada during the period of June 1st, 2025 to May 31st, 2026. For further information and access to the Canoe RFP notices, please visit the Canoe Procurement Portal at https://canoe.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en, www.purchasingconnection.ca or review the Nova Scotia Provincial Procurement designated tendering site at https://procurement-portal.novascotia.ca/tenders. For further information about Canoe, please visit their website at www.canoeprocurement.ca.
Volunteer Opportunities - Various Boards and Committees
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- Published: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 16:05
The Municipality of Colchester is currently seeking volunteers to fill various vacancies on the following Boards and Committees for the 2024-2028 term of Council:
- Agricultural Working Committee: representatives from the farming industry;
- Citizens Monitoring Committee (Kemptown Host Community): host community representatives and members at large;
- Citizens Monitoring Committee (for Wind Turbines): citizen representatives from each Debert, Greenfield/Lower Harmony, Nuttby, Tatamagouche, Truro Heights/Hilden, and Higgins Mountain;
- Debert Source Water Protection Advisory Committee: citizen representative;
- Debert Business Park Advisory Committee: business and citizen representatives;
- Flood Advisory Committee: citizen representative;
- Fundy Discovery Site Committee: citizen representatives;
- Joint Planning Advisory Committee: citizen representative;
- Police Advisory Board: citizen representative;
- Tatamagouche Planning Advisory Committee: citizen representatives (applicants must reside within the Village);
- Tatamagouche Source Water Protection Advisory Committee: citizen representatives (applicants must be from the French River watershed area); and,
- Tatamagouche Water Utility Committee: citizen representatives (applicants must live in the area serviced by the Tatamagouche Water Utility).
Letters of interest, including relevant background information will be received at the Municipal Building (Administration Office),
1 Church Street, Truro or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Expressions of interest will be accepted until all positions are filled.
Dated December 16, 2024
Dan Troke
Chief Administrative Officer