Council Meetings for rest of October 2019:

Check Out the new Zoning Analyser! Will your Property be affected?

Are you interested in knowing if your property will be affected by the proposed zoning changes in the new draft Land Use Bylaw?Check out the new draft planning documents and especially the new Zoning Analyser to search for your property here: https://www.wolfville.ca/will-my-property-be-effected.html and come and talk with Staff and Council at the public participation Open House on October 10th at the Town Hall between 3 pm and 7.30 pm.

Public Meeting - October 15th, 2019 - 5.30 - 6.30 pm - Fire Hall - Potential Use of the RCMP Space

Town Council is hosting a public meeting from 5:30 – 6:30 pm on Tuesday, October 15^th, 2019, to get feedback on the potential use of the RCMP space next to Town Hall in Wolfville for town purposes.  THE VENUE WILL NOW BE THE FIRE HALL WITH ENTRY FROM LOCUST.

This topic has been under consideration for a number of years and has recently resurfaced.

For more information please refer to the attached Request for Decisions and Notes. For more information on this topic, or to provide feedback in writing please email the CAO, Erin Beaudin on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

October 10th Open House - 3 - 7.30pm - Town Hall - Wolfville’s new draft planning documents are up for discussion – The Town needs you to provide your input!

Mark your calendars to join Councillors, members of the Planning Advisory Committee and Town staff at an Open house public participation event on

Thursday, October 10^th between 3 pm and 7.30 pm in Council Chambers at the Town Hall

Come and learn more about the Town’s new draft planning documents.

This is an opportunity for members of the public to get involved, find out what the changes are, and provide their comments and any concerns. 

There will be an extended public input/question time at the next Planning Advisory Committee meeting on October 24th in case you can't make the Open House - details will be confirmed and advertised.

“It is exciting to be this close to the culmination of a process that began back in 2015; a process that has involved many hours of work for our Planning team and countless consultations with members of the public and committees/groups.” Commented Mayor Cantwell.

Director Lake added, “Our Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) will always be a living document, however early in 2020 we will have a Council approved version that will begin to guide the future development of the Town of Wolfville.”

The new planning documents can be found on HERE and the Planning team welcome input and feedback from the public via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or come to the Open House!

Interested in knowing if your property will be affected by the proposed zoning changes in the new Land Use Bylaw?  Try this link Will my property be affected? and check out the new Land Use Bylaw Zoning Analyser to search for your property. 

Information from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)

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