26 North Street
PO Box 189
Lockeport, NS
Canada B0T1L0
(902) 656-2216
townoflockeport@ns.sympatico.ca

TOWN OF LOCKEPORT

COUNCIL MEETING

FRIDAY JUNE 12, 2026, AT 1:00 P.M.

AGENDA 

  1. Call to order 
  1. Silence Electronic Devices 
  1. Approval of Agenda, including additions or deletions 

Staff Suggested Motion – That Council approve the agenda for the June

12, 2026, meeting with the following additions/deletions.

  1. Conflict of Interest 
  1. Approval of Minutes 
  • Regular Council Meeting Minutes May 22, 2026

Staff Suggested Motion – That Council approve the Minutes from the Regular Council Meeting of May 22, 2026.

  • Strategic Planning Minutes May 8, 2026 (Page 1 – 4)

Staff Suggested Motion – That Council approve the Minutes from the Strategic Planning Meeting of May 8, 2026.

  1. Business arising from Previous Minutes     

         

  1. Community Forum (Open Mic)
  • 20 Minutes Maximum
  • Each resident is allowed a maximum of five minutes
  • The resident is to speak directly to Council
  • There will be no interaction by Council at this time
  • If questions are posed by residents the question will be recorded to be researched
  1. Presentations
  • Chamber of Commerce (Page 5 – 7) 
  1. Finance
  • List of invoices already paid in the amount of $113,520.40 (Page 8 – 10)
  1. Other Business 
  • Follow-up to the PIEVEC (Page 11)
  • Roods Head Park Discussion (Page 12 – 15)
  • Lockeport Community Hub (Page 16 – 18)
  • Summer hours for Council meetings 
  1. Council Reports
  • Mayor Derek Amalfa (Page 19)
    • Nova Scotia Health Update (Page 20 – 23)
  • Deputy Mayor Craig Hillen (Page 24)
    • Heritage and Tourism draft minutes from May 19, 2026 (Page 25 - 33)
  • Councillor Anna Chetwynd (Page 34)
    • Recreation Committee Minutes May 4, 2026 (Page 35 – 37
    • Recreation/Make Your Move Minutes, June 1, 2026 (Page 38 – 40)
  • Councillor Candace Malik (Page 41)
    • Canada Day Committee Minutes – May 27, 2026 (Page 42- 45)
    • Canada Day Committee Minutes –June 2, 2026 (Page 46 - 48)
    • July 1, schedule of events and Risk Management Measures (Page 49 – 51)
  • Councillor Kevin Chetwynd (Page 52) 
  1. Correspondence 
  • Response from Minister MacDonald, Minister of Municipal Affairs to letter sent by Mayor Amalfa (Page 53 - 54)
  • Letter to Minister Rircey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage from the Council of Regional Librarians (Page 55 - 57)
  • Letter of support to Minister Barbara Adams, Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care from Council of the Town of Lockeport (Page 58)
  • Letter of Support to the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Department of Fisheries & Oceans Canada from Mayor Amalfa
  • (Page 59 - 57) 
  1. Information Only
  1. Date of next meeting 
  • June 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
  1. “In Camera” 
  • Personnel 
  1. Adjournment 

Regular Council Meeting 06122026.agd

🌸 Something BIG (and fun!) is coming to Lockeport this spring…

From May 9 to June 30, our community will be joining others across Nova Scotia for the Make Your Move Community Movement Challenge — a friendly initiative all about simple, everyday movement, connection and community pride 💙

The challenge is delivered through the Wellnify.ai app and supported by the Healthy Tomorrow Foundation, making it easy to take part wherever you are.

No fitness level required. No pressure. Just move in ways that work for you.

🚶‍♀️ Walk

🌱 Get outside

🤝 Help a neighbour

💛 Connect with your community

Participation is FREE and open to adults of all ages and abilities.

Registration details are coming soon... stay tuned!

Follow this page so you don’t miss updates, tips, local events and ways to get involved.

#MakeYourMove

#TownofLockeport

#MoveMore

#NSCommunities

#SpringIntoAction

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