Public Notices
Municipality of the County of Antigonish
Notice of Public Hearing
West River Antigonish Harbour and Central Antigonish Plan Areas
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish intends to consider and, if deemed advisable:
- Amend the West River Antigonish Harbour and Central Antigonish Plan Area Municipal Planning Strategies, Land Use By-laws, Generalized Future Land Use Maps, and Zoning Maps to incorporate updated floodplain mapping and related policies and regulations. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to amend the Municipal Planning Strategy, Land-Use By-law, Generalized Future Land Use Map, and Zoning Map for the West River Antigonish Harbour and Central Antigonish Plan Areas to reflect new flood mapping completed through the South/West Primary Watershed Flood Mapping Study. The study found that areas within these plan areas are vulnerable to flooding under current and future climate conditions, with increased risks from rainfall, storm surge, and sea level rise.
- Rezone a portion of PID 01231182 at #720 Walsh Post Road, in Fairmont, from Rural General to Tourist Commercial. The purpose of the rezoning is to allow for the construction of five tourist cabins at the back of the property.
Any written or oral presentations in favour of, or in opposition to the proposed recommendations can be made before Municipal Council at a Public Hearing to be held on:
Date: Tuesday November 9th, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, 285 Beech Hill Road, Antigonish County
Copies of the Staff Reports, providing more detailed information on the proposed amendments, can be inspected at the office of the Antigonish Council Chambers, at 285 Beech Hill Road, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm weekdays (excluding statutory holidays), on the Eastern District Planning Commission website www.edpc.ca, or by contacting Toll Free 1-888-625-5361.
Posted November 25th on the County of Antigonish Website and distributed by The Guysborough Journal on December 3, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of The Municipal Government Act.
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Municipality of the County of Inverness
Notice of Public Hearing
Whycocomagh and Cheticamp Plan Areas
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Municipality of the County of Inverness intends to consider and, if deemed advisable, approve:
- Development Agreement application by Ms. Adrienne Dermody for a consignment store in a Residential Centre zoned Lot 05-5, 252 Highway, Whycocomagh, Inverness County, NS (PID 50292820).
- Rezoning Request from Residential Rural to Rural Commercial General by Yoshi Holdings Inc. (Last Chance Sandwich) for lands identified by PID# 50102276 (10 La Prairie Road), La Prairie, Inverness County, to expand the current Retail Use to include a Restaurant/Café Use.
Written or oral presentations (in favour or opposition) to the proposed recommendations can be made before Municipal Council at a Public Hearing to be held on:
Date: Tuesday December 11th, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chambers of the County of Inverness 375 Main Street, Port Hood
Copies of the Staff Reports, providing more detailed information on the proposals, can be inspected at the Municipal Office of Inverness County (375 Main Street) or at the office of the Eastern District Planning Commission (32 Paint Street, Unit 4, Port Hawkesbury) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm weekdays (excluding statutory holidays), on the Eastern District Planning Commission website www.edpc.ca, or by contacting 902-625-561 or Toll Free 1-888-625-5361.
Posted on the Municipal Website November 21st and in The Oran on November 26 and December 23 2025 in accordance with the requirements of The Municipal Government Act.
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Municipality of the County of Richmond
Notice of Public Hearing
Central Richmond, Isle Madame, and St. Peters Plan Area Municipal Planning Strategies and Land Use By-Laws
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Municipality of the County of Richmond intends to consider and, if deemed advisable, approve the following amendments:
- Amendments to the Central Richmond, Isle Madame, and St. Peters Plan Area Municipal Planning Strategies and Land Use By-Laws to update definitions related to dwelling types; to increase the number of multiple-unit dwellings permitted as-of-right, allowing the development of fourplexes and other small-scale multi-unit housing forms; and to remove, within the Central Richmond Land Use By-law, the requirement that accessory buildings be located no closer to the street than the main building.
Written or oral presentations (for or against the proposed) can be made before Municipal Council at a Public Hearing to be held on:
Date: Monday December 16th, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers 2357 Highway 206, Arichat, Richmond County
Copies of the Staff Reports, providing more detailed information on the proposals, can be inspected at the Municipal Office or at the office of the Eastern District Planning Commission (606 Reeves Street, Unit 3, Port Hawkesbury) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm weekdays (excluding statutory holidays), on the Eastern District Planning Commission website www.edpc.ca, or by contacting 902-625-561 or Toll Free 1-888-625-5361.
Posted on the Municipal Website November 28th and in The Reporter on and December 23rd 2025 in accordance with the requirements of The Municipal Government Act.
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Municipality of the County of Victoria
In 2018, the Province of Nova Scotia passed legislation through Bill 58 that required every municipality (and all land within the municipalities’ area of responsibility) to be subject to a Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw.
In response, the Municipality of the County of Victoria launched Plan Victoria, a project to develop a new Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw. This project is part of Plan Eastern Nova, a joint initiative with the Counties of Antigonish, Richmond, and Inverness to bring consistent land use planning to Eastern Nova Scotia.
Draft documents are available for public review at the following links:
Printed copies can also be reviewed at:
- Municipal Administration Building, 495 Chebucto St., Baddeck
- Eastern District Planning Commission office, 606 Reeves St., Unit 3, Port Hawkesbury
Board Meeting Schedule
Next Board meeting:
Date: Thursday November 27th 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Shannon Studio – Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
This meeting is open to the Public and notice posted in accordance with Section 203 of the Municipal Government Act