Flags Lowered In Honour of Former Municipal Councillor Wallace Milner
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17 October 2026
Flags at the offices of the Municipality of Cumberland are being lowered to half-staff in honour and memory of former municipal councillor Wallace Milner. Milner, a resident of Fenwick, passed away on Thursday, Oct.15, 2026, at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre following a lengthy...
Gateway Park, at 21481 Highway 2 in Fort Lawrence, including the off-leash dog park onsite, will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, while accessibility upgrades and lighting improvements are made. Work is anticipated to occur Oct. 13 through Oct. 23.
Rogers Recognized at Provincial Volunteer Awards Ceremony on Sept. 28
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05 October 2026
The Municipality of Cumberland’s Representative Volunteer Sharon Rogers was recently recognized at the Provincial Volunteer Awards Ceremony in Halifax on Sept. 28. Rogers was presented a Provincial Volunteer Award by Dave Ritcey, Minister Responsible for the Volunteer Sector, and by Lt. Gov. Mike...
Municipal Council Approves Consolidated Audited Financial Statements
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29 September 2026
Cumberland Municipal Council passed a motion to accept the recommendation of the Audit Committee and approve the Consolidated Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. At a meeting of the Audit Committee held on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, the Municipality’s...
Notice of Adoption REMO Emergency Management By-law 26-10
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09 October 2026
Second Reading and Adoption of the REMO Emergency Management By-law 26-10 took place on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at a regular scheduled Council meeting.
This By-law will allow for the Municipality of Cumberland to work with neighboring municipal units, the Town of Amherst and Town of Oxford,...
Notice of Adoption - By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 26-09
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29 September 2026
Second Reading and Adoption of the by-law took place on September 23rd, 2026 at a Regular Council meeting.
Purpose:
· To rezone PID 25522483, located South of Drennan Brook, along HWY 368, West Wentworth from Agricultural (AG) Zone to the Commercial Recreation (CRec) Zone.
Any aggrieved person,...
Notice of Adoption - By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 26-08 and Development Agreement for James/Dominion St., Parrsboro
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29 September 2026
Second Reading and Adoption of the By-law and Development Agreement took place on September 23rd, 2026 at a Regular Council meeting.
Purpose:
· To rezone a portion of PID 25216755 adjacent to 58 Dominion Street, Parrsboro from Downtown Commercial (CDwn) Zone to Mixed-use (CMix) Zone.
· Create a...
Notice of Adoption By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 26-11
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29 September 2026
Temporary Pause on Accepting AI Data Centre
Development Permit Applications
Second Reading and Adoption of the By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 26-11 took place on September 23rd, 2026 at a Regular Council meeting.
Purpose: To implement a temporary pause in which no development permit...
