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Virtual Meetings Notice - Council and Council Committee (August to October 2026)
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- Category: Notices
- Published: Wednesday, 08 July 2026 17:45
Take Notice that the following Council and Council Committee/Presentation meetings will be held in-person and virtually (as needed):
Council Committee Presentations (held on an as needed basis).
- August 4, 2026
- September 1, 2026
- October 6, 2026
Council Committee
- August 13, 2026
- September 10, 2026
- October 15, 2026
Council
- August 27, 2026
- September 24, 2026
- October 29, 2026
All meetings begin at 6pm unless otherwise noted. All open session portions of meetings are now being livestreamed here https://www.youtube.com/@municipalityofcolchester/streams.
Dated July 8, 2026
Dan Troke
Chief Administrative Officer
General Manager - RECC - 1 Year Term
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- Category: Jobs
- Published: Tuesday, 07 July 2026 16:21
The Rath Eastlink Community Center is offering a senior leader and visionary the opportunity to lead us into our next chapter. This is a unique chance to be a part of shaping community and culture in our region. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the General Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, operational management, and financial management of the RECC. The General Manager ensures the facility delivers exceptional recreation, sport, wellness, and community services while ensuring financial sustainability, operational excellence, and people management.
For more information, pdf click here(6.00 MB)
Notice of Approval
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- Published: Tuesday, 23 June 2026 08:44
Take Notice that on Thursday, May 28, 2026, Council of the Municipality of the County of Colchester approved, by way of Second Reading, adoption of administrative amendments to Chapter 39 Colchester Municipal Planning Strategy and Chapter 40 Colchester Land Use By-law, and which are in effect as of the date of this publication.
The amended planning documents may be obtained from the Community Development Office, 1 Church Street, Truro, by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or can be viewed on the County website at colchester.ca/administration/by-laws.
Dated June 22, 2026
Dan Troke Chief Administrative Officer
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – HERITAGE DESIGNATION
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- Published: Thursday, 11 June 2026 16:33
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Colchester will be holding a PUBLIC HEARING on THURSDAY, June 25, 2026 at 6pm. It will be held in Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 1 Church Street, Truro.
Council will consider the following:
A request by the owners of 8 Old Tatamagouche Road, Upper Onslow, to designate their property as a Municipal Heritage Property, under the Heritage Property By-law. The PID is 20106803.
Any representation and/or written objections by interested persons concerning this hearing may be made at this Public Hearing.
The staff report is posted on the Municipal website at www.colchester.ca/Planning under Current Planning Applications.
For more information or to learn how to participate in the Public Hearing, contact Pam Macitnosh at 902-897-3170 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dated in Truro, June 11, 2026
Dan Troke,
Chief Administrative Officer
Notice of Approvals
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- Published: Monday, 01 June 2026 11:02
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Colchester, at two (2) hearings held on May 28, 2026, approved the following:
1) Hearing 1 – a request by Scott Hill of Import Heaven Auto Services, for a map amendment (rezoning) to the Colchester Land Use By-law for property located at 803 Union Rd #2, Greenfield, PID 20045761, to allow a 10-acre portion of this 100-acre property to be used as a salvage yard. The amendment changed the zoning from Rural General to Rural Industrial.
2) Hearing 2 - Administrative Amendments to the Colchester Land Use By-law to address any inconsistencies, such as mapping errors, typos, etc., plus amendments to reduce ambiguity for staff, applicants & the public within the documents since its adoption in June of 2025.
Amendments for both approvals are posted on the Municipal website at www.colchester.ca/planning under Current Applications.
Each decision may be appealed to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board withing fourteen (14) days of the date of publication of this notice. https://nserbt.ca/nsrab/mandates/municipal-planning-appeals.
Dated in Truro, June 1, 2026
Dan Troke,
Chief Administrative Officer
Tax Sale - Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:00 am
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- Published: Thursday, 07 May 2026 13:49
Please note, the Municipality of Colchester will be holding a Tax Sale in Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:00 am at the Truro Legion (42 Brunswick Street).
For a list of the properties for sale, visit colchester.ca/tax-sales or pdf click here)(106 KB)
Have questions about the Tax Sale process? pdf Click here(240 KB) for some frequently asked questions.