A commemerative statue of Mona Parsons was unveiled this past Friday, May 5th, 2017 at the Post Office Grounds - 407 Main Street - in Wolfville. Pictured below Mayor Jeff Cantwell, left, biographer Hill Lehr and sculptor Nistal Prem de Boer.
Photograph courtesy of Wendy Elliott.
The Town’s Low Income Property Tax Exemption amount and threshold are set by Town Council in accordance with Policy 140-003. For 2017/18:
Questions and completed applications can be directed to Annette Demings at (902) 542-3294 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
How to Apply:
If you received an exemption in 2016 you should receive an application form with your property tax bill in May 2017.
Applications can be picked up at Town Hall, 359 Main Street or downloaded from the Town's Website (click link)
Applications should be submitted to Annette Demings at Town Hall by July 31, 2017.
The Town of Wolfville's 2017-2021 Operational Plan, dated April 1, 2017, was approved by Town Council at the March 21, 2017 Town Council Meeting (Motion 54-03-17)
View complete details of the Operational Plan on the Town's Website (Click Link)
Maple Avenue Compost Site will open Saturday, April 22, 2017, hours of operation 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
The site is open every Saturday starting in April until November 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
The Town manages a compost site located at Maple Avenue. Drop off leaves and yard waste and/or pick up a high organic content of compost that can be used as a soil amendment (up to a ½ ton truck per trip, smaller cars can do two drop offs.
Depending on the availability residents of the Town of Wolfville are permitted to pick up a maximum of one half ton truck load of compost or wood chips per Saturday.Residents picking up materials from the Compost Site will be required to leave their name, address and phone number with the facility attendant.
Materials accepted for drop off at the Compost Site include leaves, miscellaneous vegetative materials, brush and limbs no larger than 3” in diameter, grass clippings, sod and uncontaminated soil.
All materials must be clean and free of garbage, household compost, plastic bags or other contaminants. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to dispose of any plastic bags, tarps, boxes, etc., used to transport materials to the site in the refuse barrel provided.
Items not accepted: tree stumps, rocks and other wood products, No food waste from green bins and NO PUMPKINS in the fall
Wolfville Event: Tennis
Wolfville Recreation Centre - Tuesday, May 23rd @2pm
Due to low enrollment in our Science program (Wednesdays), we will now be offering our popular Art program on Wednesdays this spring, and extending the deadline for registration until April 13th! Please forward registration forms to our Community Development office, and call 902-670-0131 if you have any questions!
April 17th - 23rd
Acadia University
Sunday, April 23rd
2pm - Afternoon Concert, Festival Theatre
7pm - Evening Concert, Denton Hall
www.avmf.ca
To better serve our heritage stakeholders, program guidelines and application forms for the 2017-18 Heritage Grants under the Heritage Development Fund (Built Heritage) are now available at: http://cch.novascotia.ca/exploring-our-past/heritage-property/what-kind-financial-support-can-i-receive-conserve-my
Owners of a registered municipal heritage property (including those located within an approved municipal heritage conservation district) may apply for a conservation advice grant to support 50% of the costs to prepare the conservation advice report to a maximum of $3,000.
Only registered municipal heritage properties used either for religious worship or community, non-profit purposes are eligible, may apply for a conservation work grant to support up to 50% of the eligible conservation work costs to a maximum of $7,500 every two years. Please review the revised program guidelines to ensure the scope of proposed work can be considered.
In addition to the grants described above, Service Nova Scotia continues to offer a Provincial Tax Rebate (under the Sales Tax Act). This program provides heritage property owners a full rebate of the provincial sales tax paid for eligible materials used for the repair, improvement or restoration of the exterior of a heritage property. An overview of this rebate program, including the application form, can be found at: http://cch.novascotia.ca/exploring-our-past/heritage-property/what-kind-financial-support-can-i-receive-conserve-my
Should you have any questions on these incentives, or would like to obtain an application form and guideline document, please contact the office of the Heritage Property Program and Strategic Development Initiative Coordinator at 902-424-5647.
Heritage Property Program: http://cch.novascotia.ca/exploring-our-past/heritage-property
Strategic Development Initiative http://cch.novascotia.ca/investing-in-our-future/strategic-development-initiative
Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/pages/standards-normes.aspx
With St. Patrick’s Day and the Cheaton Cup coming up we are anticipating a lot of activity on and off campus!
Cheaton Cup is a 20+ year old tradition between two rival residences at Acadia University. The Annual hockey game between Chipman House and Eaton House takes place Saturday, March 25th with all proceeds from the game going towards SMILE and L’Arche.
The Town, Acadia, and the RCMP have been working together to ensure a safe event that will help support two local organizations. If there are any issues please contact the RCMP detachment at 902-542-3817.
