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Published: 09 May 2025

This meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at 76 Morison Dr, Windsor.

The meeting is to explain and receive public input on a new development agreement application to permit a wind farm (Bear Lake) with up to seven turbines on PIDs 45060068, 45060076, 45381209, 45381217, 45399540, 45399573, 45317435, 45399532, and 45317427 in the Vaughan to Upper Vaughan area. Other PIDs are included in the application but do not contain project infrastructure. Click this link to see an orthophoto of the project location:  pdf Bear_Lake_Orthophoto_Revised_PIDs.pdf(3.50 MB)

You are welcome to attend in person. If you would like to participate virtually via Zoom, please send a request to Vanessa (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to receive a link. The meeting will also be streamed live on our YouTube page and the recording will be available to watch at any time after the meeting.

Please note that this is the first step in the process, and no decisions have been made yet.

Questions and comments will be received by noon on June 4, 2025, by Kari Fougere, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902-798-8391 ext. 114. You can also email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and the appropriate staff member will respond.

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Published: 07 May 2025

Sessions two and three of the Special Committee of the Whole Budget Meetings are scheduled for May 12 and 14 at 5:00 p.m in Council Chambers, 76 Morison Drive and livestreamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@westhantsregionalmunicipal6378.   

The agenda will be posted by 5 pm two business days prior to each meeting date here.

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Published: 02 May 2025

Special Committee of the Whole Budget Meetings are scheduled for May 6, 12 and 14 at 5:00 p.m in Council Chambers, 76 Morison Drive and livestreamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@westhantsregionalmunicipal6378.   

The agenda will be posted by 5 pm two business days prior to each meeting date here.

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Published: 02 May 2025

 The following applications were approved by WHRM Council on April 22, 2025:

• A rezoning application for 33 Lakewood Drive, Brooklyn, PID 45017183, to rezone from the split zoning of Highway Commercial (HC) and Two-Unit Residential (R-2) to entirely Two-Unit Residential (R-2); and

• Amendments to the Windsor Land Use By-law to rezone PID 45405784 College Rd, Windsor, from Single-Unit Residential (R-1) to Institutional (I) and amend the Windsor LUB to allow agrivoltaics systems as an accessory use to the Institutional zone.

Appeal of these amendments may be made to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board within 14 days of the publishing of this notice (May 2, 2025). Reports are available at https://www.westhants.ca/staff-reports.html. 

For more information, contact the Planning and Development Department by phone at 902-798-8391 ext. 115 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 (This notice is typically published in the newspaper. However, due to an error, it was not published as planned. We are posting this update to compensate and to keep residents informed.)

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Published: 22 April 2025

Windsor’s annual Community-wide Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The advertised hours are 8:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Register your Windsor property by Monday, May 12, at noon, for inclusion on the map.

Email your contact information and civic address to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On the subject line, please write: Yard Sale

Don’t live in Windsor but want to participate?

First come, first serve! The parking lot at the Hants Aquatic Centre. Elmcroft Park, Stannus Street, is available to groups or individuals wishing to set up. With these sites, you are responsible for bringing your own tables.

On-line maps will be available Wednesday, May 14th at NOON

www.westhants.ca

Paper maps will be available from Thursday, May 15^th to Saturday, May 17th at the West Hants Welcome Centre, 312 Gerrish St., Windsor

(Hants County War Memorial Community Centre)

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Published: 14 April 2025

West Hants Regional Municipality would like to share some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) from the Windsor Stormwater Workshop held April 11, 2025.