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Notice of Approval - 2025 Colchester Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law

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Category: Notices

Published: Thursday, 12 June 2025 20:27

TAKE  NOTICE  that the Council of the Municipality of the County of Colchester has approved the 2025 Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law.

The purpose of the Colchester Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law is to guide growth and development and to control land use in all of Colchester, including previously unzoned areas of the Municipality. Second Reading and approval of these documents was given at a meeting of Council on March 27, 2025.

The effective date of the documents is the date of publication of this notice (June 12, 2025).

Copies of the 2025 Colchester Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law may be inspected at the Community Development Office, Municipality of Colchester building, 1 Church St., Truro, NS, during regular business hours or online www.colchester.ca.

Dated June 12, 2025

Dan Troke

Chief Administrative Officer

Request for Quotation - Janitorial Services - Fundy Discovery Site

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Category: Tenders & Proposals

Published: Thursday, 12 June 2025 16:21

pdf Request for Quotation - Janitorial Services - Fundy Discovery Site (234 KB)  - Closing on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 3:00pm

Project 2501-1560 Hilden Hwy#2 Sidewalk, Avalon to Edwards

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Category: Tenders & Proposals

Published: Thursday, 05 June 2025 09:27

pdf Project 2501-1560 (92 KB)  - Closing, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 3:00pm

Tender Notice - MacElmon Road Roundabout - 2409-1580

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Category: Tenders & Proposals

Published: Tuesday, 03 June 2025 18:21

pdf Tender Notice - 2409 1580 (108 KB)  - Closing Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 3pm

pdf Addendum # 1 (8.29 MB)  - Issued Thursday, June 5, 2025

pdf Addendum #2 (45 KB)  - Issued Thursday, June 12, 2025 - Closing date changed to Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 3:00pm

Notice of Participation - Canoe Procurement

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Category: Notices

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.

Governance Transition at the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Society

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Category: Media Releases

Published: Thursday, 22 May 2025 15:00

Truro, NS – May 22, 2025 – The Municipality of Colchester and the Town of Truro wish to inform the public of an important decision regarding the governance of the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Society (Society), the organization responsible for operating and maintaining the Rath Eastlink Community Centre (RECC).

After careful consideration, both municipal councils have made the decision to appoint new members to the Board of Directors, replacing the current community Board members.

The decision is not the result of any single incident or the actions of any individual board member. We are deeply appreciative of the time, dedication, and commitment demonstrated by all current and past board members.

The purpose of the Society is to manage the operations of the RECC. However, over the past year, the Society’s activities have expanded beyond the RECC to include external operations and initiatives. While these efforts may speak to a commitment to community growth and engagement, the municipalities believe it is essential to ensure that there is a strong, transparent business case in place when deciding on the sustainability of this expanded mandate and whether the Society is equipped to carry that out.

To support this process, the Town and Municipality will be appointing a new interim Board of Directors, consisting of eight new community members (four from each municipality), for a one-year term. The interim board will place a renewed focus on governance, including a comprehensive review of the Society’s contractual obligations and an in-depth financial analysis to assess the long-term sustainability of its activities.

All newly appointed members will be required to complete governance training and will be expected to take an active, accountable governance role during their term.

We understand the community’s investment in the work of the Society and the RECC. The Town and Municipality will support the Province of Nova Scotia to ensure that signature events, such as the 2025 Nova Scotia Stampede, will continue as planned.

New board appointments will be announced in the coming week. We thank all board members—past and future—for their service and commitment to our region.

For further information, please contact:

Dan Troke
Chief Administrative Officer
Muncipality of Colchester
902-897-3160

Michael Dolter
Chief Administrative Officer
Town of Truro
902-895-4484