Lunenburg Waterfront Weekly Monitoring

TEST DATE:  August 14, 2018 

CONDITIONS:  Mid-rising tide, no rainfall for previous 4 days.

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Flags are flying at Half-mast in Memory of the Fredericton Police Officers

Lunenburg Harbour Health Advisory Group - July 25, 2018

Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation hosted the first meeting of the Lunenburg Harbour Health Advisory Group on July 25, 2018. The Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation (Coastal Action) was commissioned by the Town of Lunenburg to initiate the group. 

See here for the meeting summary: https://bit.ly/2OUVBgx. If you have questions or would like to learn more about the purpose of this group, please contact either Brooke or Shanna at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

OP-ED Progress on Solutions for Lunenburg Harbour

August 1, 2018

The Town of Lunenburg is actively working to improve the water quality of our Harbour.  An article published in the Chronicle Herald on July 30, 2018 [and by Canadian Press on August 3, 2018] can be misleading as it combines several issues into one. What we do know is that there is no single magic bullet solution. We also know that an investment of time and money is needed to make things better, and the Town is accountable for being assured that proposed solutions will work. 

Careful consideration of the various issues has led Town Council to the following actions: 

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Lunenburg Harbour Water Monitoring

In addition to the weekly waterfront monitoring sites, Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation is monitoring five other sites established throughout the harbour for bacteria, nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen), Secchi disk depth (an indicator of water clarity), and several in-situ parameters including dissolved oxygen, water temperature, and total dissolved solids.  

These sites will be tested a total of five times between June and October. Three of the these tests will be spread throughout the monitoring period to assess seasonal changes in bacterial conditions, while the other two tests will be in response to moderate and heavy rainfall. 

The first two of the five tests have been conducted; the enterococci bacteria condition results are attached below. 

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Notice of Brook Street/Falkland Street Construction

PUBLIC WORKS - July 16, 2018

Please be advised that Dexter Construction began infrastructure upgrades to Brook Street storm and sanitary mains today. Dexter will be working at different locations on Brook and Falkland Streets. The work will take approximately 2-3 weeks to complete, and there will be intermittent traffic interruptions and detours.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as this important infrastructure work is completed. If you have questions about it please contact the Town Engineer, Jamie Burgess, at (902) 634-8992, ext. 3.

Lunenburg Academy Space for Rent

The Lunenburg Academy, 97 Kaulbach Street has recently undergone over $1 M in tenant readiness interior renovations. An inspiring setting to motivate, create, educate, and congregate.

Single offices, office suites, full classrooms are available on the second floor Creative Enterprise Centre.  To view floor plans visit our website at: https://www.explorelunenburg.ca/academy.html. Rental rates include heat, electricity, and parking.

To make arrangements for viewing, please contact the Town of Lunenburg: Bea Renton, CAO, 902-634-4410, ext 228,  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Summer Recreation Programming

Check out the Town’s new pdf SUMMER RECREATION GUIDE (6.62 MB) ! We have new programs, summer events and much more. Contact the Recreation Director for more information or to register at (902) 634-4006 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.