ICYMI: Council Meeting Recap for October 2026
Posted on: October 26, 2026
Victoria County Council met for their regular meeting on October 19, 2026. Read more to get the highlights.
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Recreation Calendar
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Ingonish Wastewater System Project
Garbage Collection
Next Council Meeting
November 13, 2026 @ 10:00 am
Recent News and Announcements
Tax Sale by Public Auction
Posted on: October 23, 2026
A public tax sale will be held on Monday, November 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Baddeck.
Learn to Play Pickleball in Aspy Bay
Posted on: October 20, 2026
Learn to play pickleball this November in Aspy Bay. The sessions are from 5 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, November 5th, November 12th, and November 19. Register online to join the fun!
Apply for a heating assistance rebate
Posted on: October 16, 2026
The Province’s Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP) helps low-income Nova Scotians with the cost of home heating. Rebates are $400 for each household. You can apply to 31 March 2027.
Upcoming Regular Council Meeting: Monday, October 19
Posted on: October 16, 2026
Victoria County Council will meet on Monday, October 19 2026 at 1:00 p.m. for its next Regular Council Meeting. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Building located at 495 Chebucto Street in Baddeck. Everyone is welcome!
Spooky Scraps: Halloween Craft Night
Posted on: October 14, 2026
This Halloween, we’re turning scraps into something spook-tacular! As part of Waste Reduction Week 2026, join us for a fun, free Halloween craft night. Registration is required!
Victoria County’s
ALERT System
In times of crisis it is important that residents have access to trusted, timely and accurate information to ensure their own safety and that of their family and loved ones. Click here to learn more or download the app for you phone below.
Victoria County's Community Calendar
Wondering what’s going on this week in Victoria County?
Our tourism staff have compiled a wonderful resource to help the Visitor Information Centres and tourism operators keep up with events happening across the County.
Now it’s available for all to access. A print-friendly version is also available and can be filtered by area and month.
Share Your Victoria County Events
Do you have an upcoming community event that isn’t on our calendar? Please send the details to: Colleen.Whelan-Smith@VictoriaCounty.ca
2026-27 Municipal Budget
Victoria County Approves 2026–27 Municipal Budget
The 2026–27 Municipal Budget was approved on May 19, 2026.
The approved operating budget is $16,216,837. Council’s budget decisions were informed by a resident budget survey completed by 527 residents, with affordability identified as one of the community’s top priorities.
Despite rising costs, Council was able to keep overall municipal tax rates unchanged for the 2026–27 fiscal year.
The overall tax rates remain:
- $1.15 per $100 of assessment for residential and resource properties
- $2.09 per $100 of assessment for commercial properties
Visit engage.victoriacounty.com to follow the 2026-27 Municipal Budget process.
