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Next Regular Council meeting: March 10 at 6 p.m.

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Published: Thursday, 05 March 2026 15:45

 Council's next regular meeting is Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 6 p.m.

The agenda package for this meeting is now available:
pdf 03 10 2026 Council Agenda(1.76 MB)

Agenda items include:

• Tender Award: Lunenburg Academy Roof Repairs
• Second (Final) Reading: Short-Term Accommodation Levy By-law

Council meetings are open to the public and held in Town Hall. Please use the accessible back entrance at 120 Townsend Street.

Meetings are also livestreamed through Zoom. To livestream this meeting starting at 6 pm, use this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81475382430

Virtual Participation: Members of the public wishing to participate virtually in the public input portion of the meeting must register in advance by 12:00 p.m. on the business day before the meeting by contacting This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902-634-4410 ext. 225.

When registering, please include a brief description of the agenda item you wish to speak to.

An Update On The Power Outage On March 2 & 3

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Published: Wednesday, 04 March 2026 16:09

As mentioned at the March 3 Council Meeting, a summary of the most recent outage experienced by Town of Lunenburg Electric Utility customers has been compiled (see below).

You can also learn more about the Electric Utility by visiting the Electric Utility page.

If you have any comments or questions about the Utility, please email (preferred email) or call 902-634-4410 ext. 3. For after hours outage reporting, please call (902) 527-0150.

To stay up to date on Electric Utility news, please sign up for email notifications at https://app.cyberimpact.com/clients/25495/subscribe-forms/0DF80B7D-5235-4F89-9C8D-D77158BF1A76

Special Council Meeting: Operating Budgets Presentation

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Published: Wednesday, 04 March 2026 16:02

Council is holding a Special Council Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to present the 2026/27 Draft Water Utility Operating Budget and the Draft Town Operating Budget.

This meeting is being held for information and public input only. No decisions will be made. The purpose of the meeting is for Council and the public to review the draft operating budgets, ask questions, and share feedback.

What is an operating budget?
An operating budget covers the day-to-day costs of running the Town, including staff salaries, maintenance, and services like snow clearing, waste collection, and maintaining public spaces.

The agenda package for this meeting is now available:  pdf 03 09 2026 Special Meeting Agenda: Operating Budgets(2.13 MB)

How to Participate

Following the budget presentations, there will be an opportunity for members of the public to provide input and ask questions. All questions will be directed through the Mayor, as Chair of the meeting. Clarifying or direct questions may be addressed during the meeting. Questions requiring further review may be taken by staff, with follow-up provided after the meeting where possible.

Members of the public who wish to speak but are unable to attend in person may participate virtually. To speak virtually, advance registration is required.
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902-634-4410 ext. 225 no later than Monday, March 9 at 12:00 p.m.

Virtual attendees who have not registered in advance will not be permitted to speak during the meeting.

Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes.

Can’t attend in-person or virtually, but still want to share feedback?
You can email your comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Tuesday, March 17, at 12:00 p.m.

UPDATE ON THE RECENT PERIOD OF DISRUPTION – March 2, 2026

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Published: Wednesday, 04 March 2026 12:29

WARMING CENTRE CLOSING AT 8PM

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Published: Monday, 02 March 2026 12:15

The Town of Lunenburg has opened a warming/charging centre at the Fire Hall (25 Medway Street) and it will remain open until power has been restored to those affected by the current power outage.

To report outages please call 902-634-4410 ext. 3.

For after hours reporting, please call 902-527-0150. Information about outages and restoration can be found on Facebook, at www.townoflunenburg.caor by phone: 902-527-0150.

POWER OUTAGE REPORTED - 8:45pm UPDATE

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Published: Monday, 02 March 2026 07:28

Monday, March 2 - 8:45pm UPDATE

The following areas are still impacted by the outage - Adams St., Whynacht St. & Wolff Ave.

NSP is monitoring the amperage levels in these areas and will restore power once it is safe and at a reliable level to do so.

We currently do not have a restoration time, as it will depend on amps going down, but we will do our best to provide notification when we have full restoration.

Monday, March 2 - 3:20pm UPDATE

Power has been restored to all of the affected areas, with exception of the following (where work is ongoing): Adams St., Centennial Ave., Harbour View Dr., Knock Ln., Morash Ln., Rudolf Dr., Wollf Ave.

Monday, March 2 - 11:58am UPDATE

Power is now restored in New Town and First Peninsula.

The following areas are still being investigated and work is ongoing to restore power - Adams St., Centennial Ave., Duff St., Harbour View Dr., Hebb St., Hirtle Rd., James Rd., Knock Ln., Morash Ln., Rudolf Dr., Victoria Rd., Wolff Ave.

Monday, March 2 - 9:26am UPDATE

We are aware of the current outages along Victoria Road, Green Street and Centennial Avenue and the surrounding areas.

Nova Scotia Power crews have been dispatched and we hope to have an update shortly.

To report outages after hours, please call 902-527-0150. Information about outages and restoration can be found on Facebook, at www.townoflunenburg.ca
or by phone: 902-527-0150.

Monday, March 2 - 8:15am UPDATE

Please Note – Some surges and flickering have been noted while NSP crews tend to the current outage. As such, it is suggested that residents in the affected area might want to unplug more surge-sensitive items.

Monday, March 2 - 7:29am

We are aware of reported power outages in New Town and First Peninsula. Nova Scotia Power has been alerted and crews are investigating the source of the outage.

To report outages after hours, please call 902-527-0150. Information about outages and restoration can be found on Facebook, at www.townoflunenburg.ca or by phone: 902-527-0150.