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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. 

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
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Committee Application Form ​
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
May 25, 2020              Agenda     Minutes
June 29, 2020              Agenda     Minutes
September 28, 2020  Agenda     Minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
February 11, 2019        Agenda        Minutes
March 25, 2019             Agenda        Minutes
April 29, 2019               Agenda        Minutes
May 27, 2019                Agenda        Minutes
June 24, 2019                Agenda        Minutes
September 23, 2019     Agenda        Minutes
November 25, 2019      Agenda        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)
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Terms of Reference

Committee Application Form ​​
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
January 19, 2023   Agenda    Minutes
2022 Agendas and meeting minutes
January 20, 2022        Agenda     Minutes
February 17, 2022      Agenda     Minutes
March 17, 2022           Agenda      Minutes
April 21, 2022             Agenda      Minutes
July 21, 2022               Agenda      Minutes
September 22, 2022  Agenda       Minutes
October 20, 2022       Agenda       Minutes
2021 agendas and meeting minutes
February 18, 2021     Agenda    Minutes
March 18, 2021         Agenda     Minutes
April 22, 2021           Agenda     Minutes
May 20, 2021            Agenda     Minutes
June 17, 2021            Agenda     Minutes
July 15, 2021             Agenda     Minutes
October 21, 2021     Agenda     Minutes
November 18, 2021 Agenda     Minutes
​December 16, 2021  Agenda    Minutes
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
January 16, 2020           Agenda     Minutes
February 20, 2020         Agenda
     Minutes
May 21, 2020                 Agenda
     Minutes
June 18, 2020                 Agenda
     Minutes
July 16, 2020                  Agenda
     Minutes
September 17, 2020     Agenda     Minutes
October 7, 2020            Agenda      Minutes

2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
November 11, 2019     Agenda     Minutes
December 19, 2019     Agenda     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.
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​Committee Members: Mayor David Devenne, Council, Dylan Heide (CAO), Ashley Yeadon-Wentzell (Manager of Finance), Bill Lewis


Terms of Reference
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Committee Application Form ​
2023 Agendas and meeting minutes
March 1, 2023     Agenda     Minutes
2022 agendas and meeting minutes
January 20, 2022       Agenda     Minutes
January 27, 2022       Agenda     Minutes
February 17, 2022     Agenda     Minutes
July 21, 2022             Agenda     Minutes

2021 Agendas and meeting minutes
January 21, 2021     Agenda     Minutes
February 10, 2021   Agenda     Minutes
February 23, 2021   Agenda     Minutes
July 22, 2021            Agenda     Minutes
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
January 23, 2020          Agenda     Minutes
July 23, 2020                 Agenda     Minutes
September 21, 2020    Agenda     Minutes

2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
February 6, 2019           Agenda     Minutes
July 11, 2019                  Agenda     Minutes
September 19, 2019     Agenda     Minutes

​2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
February 8, 2018         Agenda     Minutes
May 3, 2018                 Agenda     Minutes
August 2, 2018            Agenda     Minutes
December 10, 2018     Agenda     Minutes
2017 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
October 30, 2017     Agenda     Minutes

Cemetery Committee
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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
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Terms of Reference
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Committee Application Form ​
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
March 10, 2023      Agenda     Minutes
2022 agendas and meeting minutes
March 4, 2022       Agenda     Minutes
May 20, 2022        Agenda     Minutes
October 14, 2022  Agenda    Minutes
2021 agendas and meeting minutes
March 15, 2021           Agenda     Minutes
June 21, 2021              Agenda     Minutes
November 19, 2021   Agenda     Minutes
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
February 24, 2020        Agenda     Minutes
June 15, 2020                Agenda
     Minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
March 18, 2019             Agenda     Minutes
June 17, 2019                Agenda     Minutes
September 16, 2019     Agenda     Minutes
​2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
March 26, 2018             Agenda     Minutes
July 19, 2018                  Agenda     Minutes
September 17, 2018     Agenda     Minutes
November 29, 2018      Agenda     Minutes
2017 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
March 20, 2017             Agenda     Minutes
June 19, 2017                Agenda     Minutes
September 18, 2017     Agenda     Minutes
2016 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
April 25, 2016                Agenda     Minutes
September 19, 2016     Agenda     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
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
February 21, 2023      Agenda     Minutes
March 6, 2023             Agenda     Minutes
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

2023 agendas and meeting minutes
February 1, 2023     Agenda    Minutes
March 1, 2023          Agenda    Minutes
2022 agendas and meeting minutes
June 1, 2022              Agenda       Minutes
July 6, 2022               Agenda       Minutes
November 2, 2022   Agenda        Minutes
December 7, 2022    Agenda       Minutes

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:
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Terms of Reference

2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
March 12, 2020            Agenda     Minutes  
June 11, 2020               Agenda     Minutes
July 9, 2020                   Agenda
     Minutes
September 10, 2020    Agenda     Minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
February 19, 2019        Agenda        Minutes
March 20, 2019             Agenda        Minutes
April 24, 2019               Agenda        Minutes
May 15, 2019                Agenda        Minutes
July 3, 2019                   Agenda        Minutes
July 31, 2019                 Agenda        Minutes
September 18, 2019     Agenda        Minutes
November 20, 2019      Agenda        Minutes
​2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
NO MEETINGS TO SHOW
2017 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
November 27, 2017     Agenda     Minutes

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)
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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
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
March 8, 2023          Agenda   Minutes
2022 agendas and meeting minutes
February 9, 2022       Agenda     Minutes
April 13, 2022            Agenda     Minutes
June 29, 2022             Agenda     Minutes
October 13, 2022       Agenda     Minutes
December 14, 2022   Agenda     Minutes
2021 Agendas and meeting minutes
April 14, 2021              Agenda     Minutes
May 12, 2021               Agenda     Minutes
July 14, 2021               Agenda      Minutes
September 8, 2021     Agenda      Minutes
October 13, 2021        Agenda      Minutes
December 8, 2021      Agenda      Minutes
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
February 12, 2020     Agenda     Minutes
March 11, 2020          Agenda
     Minutes
May 13, 2020             Agenda
     Minutes
June 10, 2020             Agenda
     Minutes
October 7, 2020         Agenda     Minutes
December 9, 2020     Agenda     Minutes

2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
March 13, 2019             Agenda        Minutes
May 8, 2019                   Agenda      
Minutes
May 29, 2019                Agenda        Minutes
June 12, 2019                Agenda        Minutes
September 9, 2019       Agenda        Minutes
November 13, 2019      Agenda        Minutes
​2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
January 10, 2018          Agenda     Minutes
February 14, 2018        Agenda     Minutes
March 14, 2018             Agenda     Minutes
April 11, 2018                Agenda     Minutes
May 9, 2018                   Agenda     Minutes
June 13, 2018                Agenda     Minutes
September 12, 2018     Agenda     Minutes
October 10, 2018          Agenda     Minutes
2017 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
October 11, 2017       Agenda     Minutes
November 8, 2017     Agenda     Minutes
2016 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
February 10, 2016       Agenda     Minutes
March 9, 2016              Agenda     Minutes
April 13, 2016                                 Minutes
May 11, 2016                                  Minutes
June 8, 2016                 Agenda     Minutes
October 12, 2016                           Minutes
November 9, 2016                         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
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Terms of Reference

Committee Application Form ​​
2022 agendas and meeting minutes
April 5, 2022                    Agenda                     Minutes
2021 agendas and meeting minutes
2021-01-19     Agenda     Minutes
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
2020-06-02     Agenda     Minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
February 5, 2019           Agenda        Minutes
March 5, 2019                Agenda        Minutes
April 16, 2019                Agenda        Minutes
May 7, 2019                   Agenda        Minutes
July 2, 2019                    Agenda        Minutes
September 17, 2019     Agenda        Minutes
October 22, 2019          Agenda        Minutes
​2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
November 6, 2018     Agenda     Minutes
2017 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
February 7, 2017        Agenda     Minutes
March 7, 2017             Agenda     Minutes
May 2, 2017                 Agenda     Minutes
June 6, 2017                Agenda     Minutes
September 5, 2017     Agenda     Minutes
2016 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
February 2, 2016       Agenda     Minutes
June 7, 2016               Agenda     Minutes
December 6, 2016     Agenda     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
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Terms of Reference

Committee Application Form ​​
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
January 26, 2023      Agenda    Minutes
2022 agendas and meeting minutes
January 27, 2022         Agenda         Minutes
April 28, 2022             Agenda          Minutes
July 28, 2022               Agenda                            *no quorum
October 27, 2022       Agenda          Minutes
2021 agendas and meeting minutes
April 29, 2021             Agenda           Minutes
July 29, 2021               Agenda           Minutes
October 28, 2021       Agenda           Minutes
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
January 30, 2020     Agenda     Minutes
April 30, 2020          Agenda
     Minutes
August 6, 2020        Agenda     Minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
January 24, 2019      Agenda     Minutes
May 14, 2019            Agenda     Minutes
July 25, 2019             Agenda     Minutes
October 24, 2019     Agenda     Minutes

​2018 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
NO MEETINGS TO SHOW
2017 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
October 23, 2017     Agenda     Minutes

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
2023 agendas and meeting minutes
January 30, 2023      Agenda     Minutes
2022 agendas and meeting minutes
February 28, 2022           Agenda        Minutes
March 28, 2022               Agenda        Minutes
April 25, 2022                 Agenda        Minutes
May 30, 2022                  Agenda        Minutes 
June 27, 2022                  Agenda        Minutes
​September 26, 2022      Agenda        Minutes
October 24, 2022           Agenda        Minutes
November 28, 2022       Agenda        Minutes
2021 agendas and meeting minutes
March 30, 2021          Agenda      Minutes
April 26, 2021            Agenda      Minutes
May 31, 2021             Agenda      Minutes
June 28, 2021             Agenda      Minutes
July 26, 2021              Agenda      Minutes     
October 25, 2021       Agenda      Minutes  
November 22, 2021   Agenda      Minutes

Watershed Advisory Committee

About the Committee
The Watershed Committee is established under the Nova Scotia Environment Act – Oakland Lake Watershed Protected Water Area.
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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
2022 agendas and meeting minutes
March 14, 2022         Agenda       Minutes
April 4, 2022             Agenda        Minutes
2021 agendas and meeting minutes
May 10, 2021             Agenda     Minutes
June 28, 2021            Agenda      Minutes
October 4, 2021        Agenda      Minutes
November 15, 2021  Agenda      Minutes
2020 Agendas and meeting minutes
2020-04-20     Agenda     Minutes
2019 AGENDAS AND MEETING MINUTES
October 7, 2019     Agenda     Minutes
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