There will be a Public Hearing meeting, Thursday, May 17th, 2018 at 7:00pm in Council Chambers at Town Hall. All are welcome to attend!

The following is a list of Grants to Organizations approved by Town Council at the Council meeting on April 12, 2018:

Camp Peniel - $580
Coal Shed Music Festival - $8,080
Firefighters' Museum - $4,790
Friends of the Yarmouth Light Society - $2,930
Friends of Trap, Neuter, Release - $1,620
Hear! Here! - $350
HOPE Dial-a-Ride - $2,290
Hospital Hullaballoo - $720
Kaye Nickerson Centre - $730
Kespu'kwitk Metis Council - $400
Kidzact - $930
Maple Grove & Yarmouth High Memorial Club - $1,720
Relay for Life - $1,810
Roaring 20's Antique Auto Club - $11,290
Royal Canadian Legion - $3,930
Rugg Bees - $180
Sara Corning Society - $1,130
Scouts Canada Southwest Nova Area - $410
Seafest - $9,000
Second Chance Seniors - $1,090
Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association - $500
Th'YARC - $580
Tri-County Pregnancy Care Centre - $500
Tusket River Environmental Protection Association - $310
VON Tri-County - $1,430
Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival - $970
Western Counties Regional Library Charitable Association - $280
Yarmouth County Agricultural Society - $1,530
Yarmouth County Ground Search and Rescue - $1,580
Yarmouth County Historical Society - $720
Yarmouth Dog Park Association - $650
Yarmouth Gateways - $580
Yarmouth Life Skills - $650
Yarmouth Seafood and Wine Extravaganza - $840
Yarmouth Lions Club - $850
Highland Gun Club - $650

 To view the spreadsheet with the Council breakdown, please click on the link below:

Please be advised that the Public Participation meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 17^th at 7:00pm in Council Chambers at Town Hall has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.”

"Meal-A-Day for 100 Days" is a new community initiative for the winter months that we can all stand behind! "Meal-A-Day for 100 Days" will provide one meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner) each day from mid-December to the end of March and is available to everyone in the community.  Please see the link below for more information on this initiative as well as the 100 Meals Calendar:

  pdf 100 Meals Calendar (65 KB)

pdf 100 Meals Letter (40 KB)

pdf 100 Meals Pledge Sheet (29 KB)

The Town of Yarmouth is now accepting applications for financial assistance from non-profit organizations. The deadline for submitting applications is 4 p.m., Friday, December 15th, 2017. To be considered, all applications must be submitted in accordance with the Town’s Policy Statement. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application forms can be obtained at the Town Office, 400 Main Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, B5A 1G2, or by email request at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on by clicking the link below:

pdf Grant Application Form - 2018 2019

This is to advise that Council, at its meeting held on Thursday, September 21st, 2017, approved Second Reading of amendments to the Taxi Bylaw.
The amended by-law becomes effective on the date of this publication. The by-law is available for viewing at the Town Office during normal office hours or by clicking the link below:

  pdf Taxi By-law 2017 (94 KB)