Public Invited to Explore Updated Municipal-Wide Land Use Planning Drafts

The District of Lunenburg has released updated second drafts of its Municipal‑Wide Land Use Planning documents. These updates reflect input from residents, along with direction from Council following an extensive feedback process.

The updated drafts will be presented to Council on March 10 at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Chambers at 10 Allée Champlain Drive, Cookville. All are welcome to attend in person, or watch the livestream on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@modlnovascotia

A series of open houses will also be held across the Municipality throughout March and early April. Residents are invited to review the updated documents, explore the revised mapping, and speak directly with planning staff about how the draft plan may relate to their property or community.

Event Dates:

March 12 – LaHave Fire Hall, 6–8 p.m. (presentation 6:30)
March 18 – Municipal Services Building, 3–7 p.m. (drop‑in)
March 19 – New Germany Legion, 6–8 p.m. (presentation 6:30)
March 23 – Municipal Services Building, 3–7 p.m. (drop‑in)
March 25 – Virtual Open House, 1–2 p.m.
March 30 – Municipal Services Building, 3–7 p.m. (drop‑in)
April 1 – Northfield Fire Hall, 6–8 p.m. (presentation 6:30)
April 8 – Big Tancook Island Recreation Centre 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. (drop-in)

Learn more and view the documents at engage.modl.ca/MODL2040.

Office Closed - Tuesday, February 24

Due to weather conditions, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg offices are closed today, and staff are working remotely. We remain available by phone and email to assist you. Contacts are here: modl.ca/contact.htm 

Today’s 9 a.m. Council meeting will be held virtually only. There will be no in‑person attendance at the Municipal Services Building. Audio of the meeting will be available within 24 hours.

The full agenda is available here: https://www.modl.ca/index.php?option=com_docman&view=download&alias=9863-2026-02-24-council-agenda-package&category_slug=2026-council-agenda-minutes&Itemid=1160

Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/@modlnovascotia/streams

Quality of Life Survey Launches

Households across the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg will begin receiving invitation postcards starting on February 23, 2026 for the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey, a province‑wide effort to better understand how people are doing — not just economically, but socially and in everyday life.

This survey only happens every few years, and the information it collects provides a clear and meaningful picture of community wellbeing. It helps municipal governments, including the District of Lunenburg, understand residents’ lived experiences and plan services, programs, and long‑term priorities with better data.

“Your voice matters,” says Mayor Elspeth McLean-Wile. “Completing the survey will provide Council with important information that will help in our decision-making.”

About the Survey

The Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey asks about 200 questions across a range of topics including health, affordability, trust in institutions, job satisfaction, connection to nature and much more. The survey is designed to gather information on the eight domains of life that Canadians have identified as critical to our overall wellbeing. These are: community vitality, democratic engagement, education, the environment, healthy populations, leisure and culture, living standards, and time use.

Because quality of life is a complex topic, the survey may take between 30 and 60 minutes to complete. The survey is completely voluntary and anonymous, and your answers cannot be traced back to you.

Survey Administration

Engage Nova Scotia in collaboration with the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) is administering the survey, with the support of the Province of Nova Scotia, Government of Canada, municipalities across Nova Scotia and other non-governmental partners. The last Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey was done in 2019.

Participants

One person from each household is asked to complete the survey. Of your household members, the person whose birthday is closest to June who is 16 years of age or older is asked to participate.

How to Take the Survey

Beginning February 23, households will receive postcards in the mail with instructions to take the survey online. The Engage Nova Scotia outreach team and partner organizations will also be hosting events to support survey completion across the province, which you can find out about on their socials: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and website.

How this Survey Helps Our Communities

The survey touches on most of the issues impacting people in the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (health, affordability, public safety, access to recreation, experiences of loneliness and discrimination, belonging to community, trust in institutions, and more). If enough residents participate, it will provide invaluable data and insights into life in our county and help municipal Council and staff plan to address areas of concern in the years to come.

Learn more from Engage Nova Scotia:

Engage Nova Scotia website
Facebook Page
Survey FAQ’s

NS Fire Services Governance Study Presentation

At the February 17, 2026 Policy & Strategy Committee, a presentation was given on the NS Fire Services Governance Study.  Although the presentation was live streamed, we experienced technical difficulties during the presentation.  Please follow the link below for the audio recording of the presentation.  

https://modl.ca/index.php?option=com_docman&view=download&alias=9861-2026-02-17-psc-recording-2-ns-fire-services-governance-study&category_slug=2026-minutes-agendas&Itemid=693

A copy of the presentation can be viewed at this link https://modl.ca/index.php?option=com_docman&view=download&alias=9860-2026-02-17-psc-agenda-package&category_slug=2026-minutes-agendas&Itemid=693

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Office Closure - Monday, January 26

The Municipal Services Building is closed today, Monday, January 19, due to weather conditions. Staff are working remotely and can be reached by phone or email.

modl.ca/contact.htm

January 19th Waste Collection - POSTPONED

Waste was not collected Monday, January 19 due to road conditions.  Waste will be collected on Saturday, January 24 instead.

Grant Information Session - POSTPONED

Due to wide-spread power outages, today's Grant Information Session for non-profits will be 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐃 to:
• Wednesday, January 21st.
• 2-4 p.m. 𝐨𝐫 6-8 p.m.
•Best Western Plus Hotel, Cookville.

For more information or to RSVP, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 902-541-1321

Office Closure - Monday, January 19

The Municipal Services Building is closed today, Monday, January 19, due to weather conditions. Staff are working remotely and can be reached by phone or email.

modl.ca/contact.htm

Notice of Adoption Bylaw 017A Repeal of

Municpal Council conducted Second Reading on January 13, 2026 of By-law 017A Repeal of By-law 017 Police Clearance Certificate Application.  This By-law will remove the requirement for the Municipality to collect application fees for police clearance certificates.

The MGA requires that a Notice of Adoption be published in a local newspaper before it can be adopted.  The Notice of Adoption will appear in the January 21, 2026 edition of the South Shore Bulletin, at which time it will be considered "adopted" and a copy of the by-law will be availabe on the Municipal website.

Click  pdf Public Notice(94 KB) to view it in its entirety.  

Notice of Intent to Consider - Repeal By-law 017

On December 9, 2025, Council reviewed By-law 017A - A By-law to Repeal By-law 017 – Police Clearance Certificate Application Fees, which proposes eliminating the $25.00 application fee for residents applying for Clearance Certificates for work-related purposes.

Notice is hereby given that Second Reading of the proposed By-law will take place at the January 13, 2026 Council meeting.

Click  pdf Public Notice(31 KB) to view it in its entirey.

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Notice of Adoption By-law 047A Amendments to Potable Water

On December 9, 2025, Municipal Council conducted Second Reading of By-law 047A Amendments to By-law 047 Potable Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program and approved the following amendments to the By-law:

• establish a five-year repayment term for new agreements, including a hardship clause
  that allows approved applicants to receive a repayment term extension, effective
  December 9, 2025;
• remove the stacking provision with Clean Energy Financing and align with By-law 031
  Clean Energy Financing so that only one municipal financing may be active on a property
  at any given time; and
• make housekeeping amendments, including accessibility updates and formatting.

Click By-law 047 to view the amended By-law in its entirety.

Click pdf Public Notice (32 KB) to view the Notice of Adoption in full. 

Notice of Intent to Consider Repeal of By-law 017

On December 9, 2025, Council reviewed By-law 017A - A By-law to Repeal By-law 017 – Police Clearance Certificate Application Fees, which proposes eliminating the $25.00 application fee for residents applying for Clearance Certificates for work-related purposes.

Notice is hereby given that Second Reading of the proposed By-law will take place at the January 13, 2026 Council meeting.

Click pdf Public Notice (31 KB) to view it in its entirey.

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