Current Issue: March, 2024
Good news for one of the banes of our existence! We are actively working to enhance safety at the Lilydale 4-way stop. Council directed staff to contact the Department of Transportation to explore improvements to ensure everyone's well-being on our roads.
On Monday, March 25, we had the pleasure of an informal visit from Canadian Heritage Minister, the Honourable Pascale St. Onge. The Minister was in Halifax to attend the Junos and had some extra time and wanted to see our charming heritage town. The Deputy Mayor, senior staff and I had a wonderful chat with the Minister. It was a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase our rich cultural heritage, discuss important issues we are facing, and strengthen our ties with the broader Canadian community.
A huge round of applause to Donelda Richard for her outstanding service! Named Lunenburg Volunteer of the Year, Donelda's tireless efforts with Lunenburg Doc Fest and the Royal Canadian Legion and Fisherman’s Memorial epitomize the spirit of volunteerism that makes our town shine. Donelda will represent Lunenburg at the upcoming 2024 Provincial Volunteer Awards.
A warm welcome to our newest employee - Shania MacLeod. Shania joins the Town as By-law Enforcement Officer. Shania has Special Constable status which means she can issue parking tickets, have vehicles towed and enforce all our by-laws. She will also help educate the public on our by-laws. Make sure you keep some change in the car for the meters! If you would like to brush up on the by-laws, please click here.
On a bittersweet note, we bid farewell to a valued town leader and friend, CAO Jamie Doyle, who is leaving his position with the town to explore a new opportunity. We thank Jamie for his dedicated service, good humour, and commitment to Lunenburg’s success as a town. We wish him the very best in his future endeavors.
Stay tuned for next month. We’ll be presenting the budget at the April 23 Council meeting. Check our website and social media for updates and how you can provide input. Have a great holiday weekend everyone. Have fun at the Burg Classic – and behave yourselves!
Jamie Myra, Mayor
Town of Lunenburg
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February, 2024
It’s a leap year which means February has an extra day. It’s still the shortest month but frankly, with all the snow and ice we’ve gotten – I’ll be glad to see the end of it. I’d like to thank residents once again for making a big effort to keep their cars off the streets during snow removal. And our great Public Works team for doing their best to get rid if it!
Parking is a major issue for us in Lunenburg. I constantly hear that we don’t have enough of it. It is a challenge, especially for Old Town. In 2021, the new Land Use By-Law removed a provision that required new developments to have any on-site parking. I understand this initiative was to attract investment and foster growth but let’s face it – people need cars. We don’t have public transportation and our geography doesn’t exactly lend itself to easy walking or cycling for everyone. A lot of us have bad knees and hips!
We've put out a call for a traffic study with a focus on improving parking. At the last Council meeting, there was a request to change the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) to require on-site parking for new development. We've asked staff to look into this after the traffic study is done. Meanwhile, Council has asked staff to work on an amendment to the Land Use By-law allowing property owners to have up to five parking spaces in their front yards, instead of the current three.
Council also asked staff to go ahead and draft a new Marketing Levy By-Law. Marketing levies are funds collected from people visiting and staying overnight. By collecting a marketing levy, the Town of Lunenburg can fund tourism projects that it couldn't afford otherwise, without relying on taxes from full-time residents. The funds from this levy can only be used to promote tourism, ensuring that those who run short-term rentals benefit from the investments made. You can find more information about that here.
It doesn’t matter to me whether March comes in calm or stormy – I just know we will be that much closer to spring!
Jamie Myra, Mayor
Town of Lunenburg
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