Voting in the advance poll by telephone or internet for the upcoming by-election for Councillor for the Town of Yarmouth will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11th, 2019 and will continue until 8:00 a.m. on May 18th.

Regular voting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18th and continue until the close of the polls at 7:00 p.m. that day.

Eligible residents will be asked to vote for one of the following Candidates to fill this vacant seat on the Town Council:

Steven Berry
Gil Dares
Daniel MacIsaac
David Tupper

Residents on the electors list should receive letters in the mail prior to May 11th with complete instructions on voting. Voters will require the PIN number included in their voters letters and their date of birth at the time of voting.

New residents or residents who have moved in the Town of Yarmouth can confirm that their names appear on the list of electors with a correct mailing address by contacting the Returning Officer at:

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by telephone at 902-742-6574
or in person at the Returning Office, Lower Level Town Hall
400 Main Street, Yarmouth
weekdays between the hours of 12:30and 5:30 p.m.

The preliminary list of electors has been prepared for the upcoming by-election

The Revising Officer may make additions or corrections to the list upon application by telephone, e-mail or in person. Persons who are new residents in the Town of Yarmouth or persons who have moved since the last election are encouraged to verify that their names appear correctly on the list of electors. 

Electors may find out if they are on the list of electors by:

(1) Visiting the Returning Office between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays until April 11th at:

Lower Level, Town Hall
400 Main Street
Yarmouth, NS

(2) Contacting the returning office between the hours of 12:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Telephone: (902)-742-6574 
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You will be asked for your name, your civic address and your date of birth.

David Sollows
Returning Officer for the Town of Yarmouth

The Town of Yarmouth is now accepting applications for financial assistance from non-profit organizations. The deadline for submitting applications has been extended to Thursday, February 14, 2019. 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 - 2019/2020 (143 KB)

This is to advise that Council, at its meeting held on Thursday, October 11th, 2018, approved Second Reading of amendments to the Streets and Sidewalks By-law.

The 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 Streets and Sidewalks By law 2018 (174 KB)