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Published: 23 September 2021

Our Council meeting will be held in Council Chambers with four seats available for the public (while we continue to follow COVID restrictions).

The meeting will also be Facebook livestreamed on our Municipal FB page and held using Zoom.

The agenda will be available by 4:30pm Friday, Sept. 24th at https://www.westhants.ca/council/council-packages-april-2020-march-2021/2021-council-agenda-packages.html

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Published: 17 September 2021

A brand represents who we are, what we stand for, and how people and stakeholders experience us. It is why people want to live here, work here, build a business, invest, do business with us, and visit. It is also our commitment to a guaranteed experience.

Over the past nine months, our Branding Leadership team consisting of community participants and staff have worked with branding & marketing consultant Prime Creative to create a community brand for West Hants Regional Municipality. Their experiences, expertise and enthusiasm paired with a review of the past few years' community engagements, data and great conversation have brought us to where we are now…our new brand.

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Published: 14 September 2021

On July 27, 2021, Council gave notice of its intent to amend the text of the Windsor Land Use By-law to reduce the minimum lot specification requirements in the Single Unit Residential (R-1) and Two Unit Residential (R-2) zones for PID 45358314, 45366986, 45055167, 45276441, 45190493 and 45364775 on Payzant Drive, owned by Brison Developments Limited and 3229190 Nova Scotia Limited.

A virtual Public Hearing will be hosted by Council and is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, and will conclude at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The Public Hearing will be available to be viewed live on the Municipal Facebook Page. 
Members of the public are welcome to submit comments or questions on the proposed amendments to Sara Poirier, Senior Planner by 12:00 noon on Friday, October 22, 2021, by:
Phone 902-798-8391 ext. 117
Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mail 76 Morison Drive, PO Box 3000
Windsor NS B0N 2T0
Dropbox Regional Office at 76 Morison Drive

For more information on the proposed amendments please review the staff reports at https://www.westhants.ca/staff-reports.html

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Published: 07 September 2021

Two (2) residents are needed as members of the Municipal Climate Change Action Plan (MCCAP) Committee; an active Committee made up of residents and Council members. Meetings are held about four (4) times each year during the day, in-person or virtual, depending on pandemic and other requirements.

If you are interested in helping the Municipality with projects related to climate change and the environment – let us know by 12 noon on September 28 that you would like to join MCCAP!

For more information or to apply, contact Sara Poirier by phone or email at 902-798-8391 ext. 117 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Published: 02 September 2021

We are currently accepting applications to fill the position of Equitable Program Intern. This position will report to the Active Living Coordinator.
A complete copy of the job description can be found here:  pdf Equitable Program Intern 2021 Job Description (88 KB)

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely to determine eligibility for employment and handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Nova Scotia.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their CV or resume with cover letter (merged into one PDF document) with “Equitable Program Intern” in the subject line no later than 4:30pm on, Friday, September 17, 2021 to the attention of Bekah Craik, Active Living Coordinator, West Hants Regional Municipality at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please note only those who are short listed will be contacted.

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Published: 01 September 2021