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Notice of Adoption - By-Law to Amend LUB 26-03
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Second Reading and Adoption of the By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 26-03 took place on April 27th, 2026 at a Regular Council meeting.
The purpose of the adopted By-law is to rezone portion of PID 25067778 located at 530 John Black Rd., East Amherst, from Country Residential (RCou) Zone to the Rural Resource (Rsrc) Zone.
Any aggrieved person, the Provincial Director of Planning, or the Council of any adjoining municipality may, within fourteen days of the publishing of this notice, appeal to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (1-855-442-4448 /
For a copy, please click here: By-laws - Municipality of Cumberland For further information, please call 902-667-1142, 1-888-756-6262 (toll free), or email
Notice of Second Reading - By-law to Amend the Public Sewers By-law 26-04
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Second Reading and Adoption of the By-law to Amend the Public Sewers By-law 26-04 will be considered at the Regular Council meeting at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026.
The purpose of the proposed amended by-law is to prescribe standards and specifications for connections to wastewater facilities and stormwater systems and the conditions under which connections may be made.
For a copy, please click here: By-laws - Municipality of Cumberland For further information, please call 902-667-2313, 1-888-756-6262 (toll free), or email
Municipality To Operate Cape d’Or As A Heritage And Tourism Destination In 2026
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The Municipality of the County of Cumberland is pleased to share plans for the Cape d'Or Coastal Park for the 2026 tourism season.
News from Cumberland Municipal Council's April 27 Meeting
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Second reading approved for rezoning portion of John Black Road property
Cumberland municipal council has approved second reading of an application to rezone a portion of a John Black Road property from Country Residential to Rural Resource.
The property, located in East Amherst, is 250 acres and contains a mixture of land uses, including residential, agricultural and commercial recreation (golf course).
The portion of the subject property considered for rezoning is currently largely wooded, with two wind turbines.
Natural Forces Solar, with permission of the current property owner, are looking to establish a solar project, which will provide clean energy for up to 700 homes, spanning from East Amherst to Tidnish.
The proposed project would have the capacity of 5.25 MWAC.
Natural Forces Solar has identified this parcel as an ideal location for the proposed project, due to a wind turbine already being located on the subject property. Co-locating the proposed solar project with the existing wind project allows for the sharing of infrastructure. Furthermore, co-locating is beneficial for the electrical grid, as the projects produce power at different times, providing more reliability to the power grid.
The applicant hopes to begin construction in late spring, finishing construction before the end of 2026.
