The Town of Mahone Bay is accepting applications from members of the community to serve on Committees of Council.
1. Read the Committee Recruitment Newsletter to learn more about the committees and the recruitment process.
2. Read below for information on each of the committees and see past agendas and minutes.
3. Committee Application form - be sure to fill out the application form completely and carefully.
1. Read the Committee Recruitment Newsletter to learn more about the committees and the recruitment process.
2. Read below for information on each of the committees and see past agendas and minutes.
3. Committee Application form - be sure to fill out the application form completely and carefully.
Age Friendly Community Committee - committee eliminated 2021
About the Committee
The Age Friendly Community Committee was originally established by Council in 2011 as a commitment to consulting with residents on the age-friendliness of the Town of Mahone Bay.
The overall purpose of the committee is to provide leadership, consultation and engagement activities in the process of making the Town of Mahone Bay an inclusive age-friendly community.
Committee Members:
2020 Action Plan
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
The Age Friendly Community Committee was originally established by Council in 2011 as a commitment to consulting with residents on the age-friendliness of the Town of Mahone Bay.
The overall purpose of the committee is to provide leadership, consultation and engagement activities in the process of making the Town of Mahone Bay an inclusive age-friendly community.
Committee Members:
2020 Action Plan
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
Asset Management Committee
About the Committee
The overall purpose of the Asset Management Committee as determined by Council is to provide leadership and engagement activities to ensure public assets are managed in a proactive and sustainable manner for current and future generations.
Committee Members: Mayor David Devenne, Councillor Richard Nowe, Dylan Heide (CAO), Patricia Sharpe, Dean Waterfield, Bill Lewis, Annette St. Onge, Deputy Mayor Francis Kangata (alternate)
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
About the Committee
The overall purpose of the Asset Management Committee as determined by Council is to provide leadership and engagement activities to ensure public assets are managed in a proactive and sustainable manner for current and future generations.
Committee Members: Mayor David Devenne, Councillor Richard Nowe, Dylan Heide (CAO), Patricia Sharpe, Dean Waterfield, Bill Lewis, Annette St. Onge, Deputy Mayor Francis Kangata (alternate)
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
April 20, 2023 Agenda Minutes
2021 agendas and meeting minutes
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
Audit Committee
About the Committee
The Audit Committee is established to comply with the requirements of the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act that the Town Council shall annually appoint an audit committee. The committee is responsible for duties such as reviewing financial statements, evaluation of internal control systems and reviews of adequacy of audits.
Committee Members: Mayor David Devenne, Council, Dylan Heide (CAO), Ashley Yeadon-Wentzell (Manager of Finance), Bill Lewis
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
About the Committee
The Audit Committee is established to comply with the requirements of the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act that the Town Council shall annually appoint an audit committee. The committee is responsible for duties such as reviewing financial statements, evaluation of internal control systems and reviews of adequacy of audits.
Committee Members: Mayor David Devenne, Council, Dylan Heide (CAO), Ashley Yeadon-Wentzell (Manager of Finance), Bill Lewis
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
2023 Agendas and meeting minutes
March 1, 2023 Agenda Minutes
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
Cemetery Committee
About the Committee
The Cemetery Committee is established through the Town’s Cemetery By-law. The committee’s responsibilities include approving title transfers of cemetery lots, setting criteria for memorials, approving changes placement of structures and objects in both of the Town’s cemeteries, establishing fees, rules and regulations by recommendation to Town Council and advising staff concerning the care of the cemeteries.
Committee Members: Councillor Joseph Feeney, Deputy Mayor Francis Kangata, Mayor David Devenne, Robert Morse, Susan Maples
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
About the Committee
The Cemetery Committee is established through the Town’s Cemetery By-law. The committee’s responsibilities include approving title transfers of cemetery lots, setting criteria for memorials, approving changes placement of structures and objects in both of the Town’s cemeteries, establishing fees, rules and regulations by recommendation to Town Council and advising staff concerning the care of the cemeteries.
Committee Members: Councillor Joseph Feeney, Deputy Mayor Francis Kangata, Mayor David Devenne, Robert Morse, Susan Maples
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
March 10, 2023 Agenda Minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
2017 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
Community Logo Development Steering Team
About the Steering Team
The purpose of the Community Logo Development Steering Team is to function as a limited-time initiative to develop one or more Requests for Proposals to contract resources for the development of a logo to represent the community of Mahone Bay and to oversee this initiative to ensure that the process by which said community logo is developed involves appropriate opportunity for community consultation to inform a final logo recommendation to Council.
Committee Members: TBD
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
The purpose of the Community Logo Development Steering Team is to function as a limited-time initiative to develop one or more Requests for Proposals to contract resources for the development of a logo to represent the community of Mahone Bay and to oversee this initiative to ensure that the process by which said community logo is developed involves appropriate opportunity for community consultation to inform a final logo recommendation to Council.
Committee Members: TBD
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
Climate & Environment Advisory Committee
About the Committee
This committee provides leadership and guidance on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and environmental stewardship initiatives. The committee provides feedback and engages in community outreach on issues and projects related to environmental sustainability within the Town.
Committee Members: Councillor Penny Carver, Councillor Kelly Wilson, Gregg Little, Veryan Haysom, Jamie Stephen, James Tilley, Richard Wilson
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
This committee provides leadership and guidance on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and environmental stewardship initiatives. The committee provides feedback and engages in community outreach on issues and projects related to environmental sustainability within the Town.
Committee Members: Councillor Penny Carver, Councillor Kelly Wilson, Gregg Little, Veryan Haysom, Jamie Stephen, James Tilley, Richard Wilson
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
Economic Development Committee - committee eliminated 2021
About the Committee
The overall purpose of the Economic Development Committee, as determined by Council, is to provide leadership and engagement activities to promote the economic development of the Town of Mahone Bay.
Committee Members:
Terms of Reference
About the Committee
The overall purpose of the Economic Development Committee, as determined by Council, is to provide leadership and engagement activities to promote the economic development of the Town of Mahone Bay.
Committee Members:
Terms of Reference
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
NO MEETINGS TO SHOW
Heritage Advisory Committee
About the Committee
The Heritage Advisory Committee is established under the Town’s Heritage Property By-law, pursuant to the Nova Scotia Heritage Property Act. The Committee is responsible for identifying potential heritage properties for registration, reviewing heritage applications and making recommendations to Council, reviewing applications to make changes to heritage properties and reviewing applications to de-register heritage properties.
Committee Members: Councillor Joseph Feeney, Councillor Alice Burdick, Bill DeGrace, Ann McPhail, Annette St. Onge, Councillor Penny Carver (alternate)
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
Forms/Documents
Nomination for Registration as Municipal Heritage Property
Application to Alter the Exterior of a Municipally Registered Heritage Property
Heritage Incentive Program Description
Frequently Asked Questions About Buying Heritage Property
About the Committee
The Heritage Advisory Committee is established under the Town’s Heritage Property By-law, pursuant to the Nova Scotia Heritage Property Act. The Committee is responsible for identifying potential heritage properties for registration, reviewing heritage applications and making recommendations to Council, reviewing applications to make changes to heritage properties and reviewing applications to de-register heritage properties.
Committee Members: Councillor Joseph Feeney, Councillor Alice Burdick, Bill DeGrace, Ann McPhail, Annette St. Onge, Councillor Penny Carver (alternate)
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
Forms/Documents
Nomination for Registration as Municipal Heritage Property
Application to Alter the Exterior of a Municipally Registered Heritage Property
Heritage Incentive Program Description
Frequently Asked Questions About Buying Heritage Property
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
Planning Advisory Committee
About the Committee
The Planning Advisory Committee is established under Section 200 of the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act which provides that a municipality may, by policy, establish a Planning Advisory Committee.
The purpose of the committee is to advise Council respecting the preparation or amendment of planning documents and respecting planning matters generally.
Committee Members: Councillor Richard Nowe, Deputy Mayor Francis Kangata, Councillor Alice Burdick, John Biebesheimer, Bryan Palfreyman, Glenn Patscha, Katherine McCarron
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
About the Committee
The Planning Advisory Committee is established under Section 200 of the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act which provides that a municipality may, by policy, establish a Planning Advisory Committee.
The purpose of the committee is to advise Council respecting the preparation or amendment of planning documents and respecting planning matters generally.
Committee Members: Councillor Richard Nowe, Deputy Mayor Francis Kangata, Councillor Alice Burdick, John Biebesheimer, Bryan Palfreyman, Glenn Patscha, Katherine McCarron
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
April 4, 2023 Agenda Minutes
2022 agendas and meeting minutes
April 5, 2022 Agenda Minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
2017 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
Police Advisory Board
About the Committee
The Police Advisory Board is established to comply with the requirements of the Nova Scotia Police Act.
The function of an advisory board is to provide advice to Council in relation to the enforcement of law, the maintenance of law and order and the prevention of crime in the municipality, but the advisory board shall not exercise jurisdiction relating to complaints, discipline, personnel conduct or the internal management of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Committee Members: Mayor David Devenne, Deputy Mayor Francis Kangata, Councillor Kelly Wilson, Darrell Dawson, Angus Smith, David Lesiuk
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
About the Committee
The Police Advisory Board is established to comply with the requirements of the Nova Scotia Police Act.
The function of an advisory board is to provide advice to Council in relation to the enforcement of law, the maintenance of law and order and the prevention of crime in the municipality, but the advisory board shall not exercise jurisdiction relating to complaints, discipline, personnel conduct or the internal management of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Committee Members: Mayor David Devenne, Deputy Mayor Francis Kangata, Councillor Kelly Wilson, Darrell Dawson, Angus Smith, David Lesiuk
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
NO MEETINGS TO SHOW
Policy and Strategy Committee
About the Committee
The Policy & Strategy Committee is established to provide an opportunity for debate and discussion on by-law and policy review, strategy, and other matters which Council determine would benefit from further discussion.
The responsibilities of the committee include reviewing policies and by-laws of the Town of Mahone bay which have been referred to the committee and consideration of matters before Council which have been referred to the committee for further discussion.
Committee Members: All members of Council, the CAO (non-voting), the Clerk (non-voting)
Terms of Reference
About the Committee
The Policy & Strategy Committee is established to provide an opportunity for debate and discussion on by-law and policy review, strategy, and other matters which Council determine would benefit from further discussion.
The responsibilities of the committee include reviewing policies and by-laws of the Town of Mahone bay which have been referred to the committee and consideration of matters before Council which have been referred to the committee for further discussion.
Committee Members: All members of Council, the CAO (non-voting), the Clerk (non-voting)
Terms of Reference
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
Watershed Advisory Committee
About the Committee
The Watershed Committee is established under the Nova Scotia Environment Act – Oakland Lake Watershed Protected Water Area.
The responsibilities of the committee include reviewing correspondence received from owners of properties within the Oakland Lake Watershed Protected Water Area, matters referred by Council and making recommendations to Council with respect to the Watershed Area.
Committee Members: Councillor Richard Nowe, Councillor Penny Carver, Kacy DeLong (Councillor, MODL), Jeff Merrill, Michael Allen, Tom Ernst
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
About the Committee
The Watershed Committee is established under the Nova Scotia Environment Act – Oakland Lake Watershed Protected Water Area.
The responsibilities of the committee include reviewing correspondence received from owners of properties within the Oakland Lake Watershed Protected Water Area, matters referred by Council and making recommendations to Council with respect to the Watershed Area.
Committee Members: Councillor Richard Nowe, Councillor Penny Carver, Kacy DeLong (Councillor, MODL), Jeff Merrill, Michael Allen, Tom Ernst
Terms of Reference
Committee Application Form
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
March 6, 2023 Agenda Minutes