2022 Boundary Review

The Municipality is required by s. 369 of the Municipal Government Act to conduct a review of its polling districts every 8 years.  The current review is taking place this year in preparation for the next Municipal Election in 2024. 

The first phase of the review is to determine if the current 5 municipal polling districts are still the appropriate number. The second part of the review will look at the districts to make sure that there are about the same number of voters in each district. The target is for districts to be within +/-10% of each other. Any variance exceeding this target must be justified by the Municipality in its application to the Board. Factors that may support higher variances include the need to accommodate population density, community of interest or geographic size.

In January, Council passed a motion directing the CAO “to commence the boundary review with the intention of retaining the status quo with minor changes being made where necessary and with particular attention being given to the boundary between District 2 and District 5 in the Oak Park – Riverhead area, as that boundary has caused some confusion to residents in the past.” (C220101)

Although status quo is the intended outcome, public consultation is an inherent part of the review. The type and amount of consultation is within council’s discretion, but it should give members of the public an opportunity to express their views on the size of their council or upon the location of boundaries municipal polling districts. 

For this reason, we would like to hear from you in person or online as follows:

Public Open Houses

Open houses were held on July 13, 20 and 27 throughout the Municipality. At these open houses, staff provided background information on the review, answered questions and recorded feedback from participants.

Online Survey

The survey is now closed. The deadline to submit responses was July 31, 2022.

District Boundary Maps

2022 UARB Application

On September 27, 2022, Council directed the CAO to draft an application to the UARB to confirm the present number of councillors at 5 and further to confirm the boundaries of the polling districts with an amendment to the boundary between Districts 2 and 5 that would see District 2 take in all of the Oak Park Road. In this case, the boundary for District 5 would be adjusted to stop at the intersection of Oak Park Road and River Road, near the Esso Gas Station.

On December 22, 2022, our application was submitted to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. The application can be viewed default here (14.53 MB) .

On May 5, 2023, the UARB issued a decision approving our application to maintain the five polling districts and to change the polling district boundary in the vicinity of Oak Park Road. The decision can be viewed here . 

Past Reviews

2012 UARB Decision

2015 UARB Decision

Waste By-Law Review

About

It has been 11 years since the Municipality’s Collection, Storage and Disposal of Waste By-Law (No. 8) has been reviewed and our residential and commercial landscape has evolved significantly since then. For this reason, the Municipality is updating its Waste By-Law to make it more responsive to our residents and businesses.

By-Law reviews are complex, technical and time-consuming, requiring a high level of attention to detail and a thorough understanding of:

• the community’s needs;
• council’s priorities;
• applicable technologies and trends;
• potential gaps in the existing by-law;
• new or amended legislation; and
• resource implications of implementation.

The Waste By-Law Review Project will review and update the By-Law, considering specifically the:

• frequency of collection
• disposal limits
• use of black bags
• collection of commercial waste
• collection of industry specific waste (i.e. seafood, tourism, RV)
• offering of special collections (i.e. metal, wood, Christmas tree, spring/fall, bulky items)
• fines for discouraging improper separation and disposal

Process

The review process will be separated in six phases that include a total of 36 key steps. The phases are:

1. Scoping
2. Research and Analysis
3. Consultation
4. Development of New By-Law and Assosciated Report
5. Committee and Council
6. Implementation

For more information on each phase, click here for the framework.

Milestones

Project Contact

For questions about this project, contact Chris Frotten, Chief Administrative Officer, at .

Official Results

Past Election Results

Results from past elections and plebiscites are provided for your information. Results are in PDF format. 

• October 15, 2016 – Regular Election
• October 20, 2012 – Regular Election
• October 18, 2008 – Regular Election

2020 Results 

Official Results

Past Election Results

Results from past elections and plebiscites are provided for your information. Results are in PDF format. 

• October 17, 2020 - Regular Election
• October 15, 2016 – Regular Election
• October 20, 2012 – Regular Election
• October 18, 2008 – Regular Election

2024 Results

Declared Candidates

Last updated: September 9, 2020 5:00 pm 

The following candidates have officially declared that they intend to run in the October 17, 2020 Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial elections. To learn more on each candidate, click on their name to access their "MEET THE CANDIDATES" article published by the Shelburne Coast Guard.

Note: Nominations have now closed.  This is the final Official list.

Declared Candidates