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Strategic Plan
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The Town of Truro's Strategic Plan for 2025-2028 outlines the community's vision, mission, and values, while establishing clear pillars, strategic outcomes, and actions to guide the work of the Town over the next three years. Developed at the start of the current Town Council's term, the plan will be reviewed and updated annually as part of the ongoing strategic planning process to ensure it remains responsive to the changing needs of the community.
This plan serves not only as a roadmap for progress but also as a tool for accountability. It will guide the development of annual operational and capital plans, ensuring that resources are effectively aligned with the identified priorities. Regular oversight and reporting mechanisms will be implemented to track progress, measure results, and make adjustments as necessary to stay on course. Through this process, the Town of Truro is committed to transparent decision-making and delivering meaningful, measurable results for its residents.
Call for Board Members - Central Nova Scotia Tourism Development Society
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In 2024, the County of Colchester and the Town of Truro, along with the partnership of the Town of Stewiacke and Millbrook First Nation, proactively facilitated Tourism Atlantic’s (ACOA) Strategic Tourism Expansion Program (STEP) process to create a Regional Strategic Tourism Plan for the region. The Plan, which was approved by each partner in February and March 2025, addresses existing opportunities and challenges and lays the foundation for long-term initiatives to ensure responsible and sustainable success for the region’s communities, citizens, and tourism sector.
A copy of the final Central Nova Scotia Strategic Tourism Expansion Plan - 2025-2027 can be found here: https://truro.ca/strategic-tourism-expansion-program-step.html
Now that the STEP strategy has been adopted by each partner, we are collectively working towards the development of the Central Nova Scotia Tourism Development Society. We are currently accepting applications for the inaugural Board of Directors. This new regional organization will help guide the use of Marketing Levy funds and lead implementation of the Truro-Colchester STEP Tourism Plan. More information on the application process can be found below.
Public Statement - Governance Transition at the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Society
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𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆
The Municipality of Colchester and the Town of Truro wish to inform the public of an important decision regarding the governance of the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Society (Society), the organization responsible for operating and maintaining the Rath Eastlink Community Centre (RECC).
After careful consideration, both municipal councils have made the decision to appoint new members to the Board of Directors, replacing the current community Board members.
The decision is not the result of any single incident or the actions of any individual board member. We are deeply appreciative of the time, dedication, and commitment demonstrated by all current and past board members.
The purpose of the Society is to manage the operations of the RECC. However, over the past year, the Society’s activities have expanded beyond the RECC to include external operations and initiatives. While these efforts may speak to a commitment to community growth and engagement, the municipalities believe it is essential to ensure that there is a strong, transparent business case in place when deciding on the sustainability of this expanded mandate and whether the Society is equipped to carry that out.
To support this process, the Town and Municipality will be appointing a new interim Board of Directors, consisting of eight new community members (four from each municipality), for a one-year term. The interim board will place a renewed focus on governance, including a comprehensive review of the Society’s contractual obligations and an in-depth financial analysis to assess the long-term sustainability of its activities.
All newly appointed members will be required to complete governance training and will be expected to take an active, accountable governance role during their term.
We understand the community’s investment in the work of the Society and the RECC. The Town and Municipality will support the Province of Nova Scotia to ensure that signature events, such as the 2025 Nova Scotia Stampede, will continue as planned.
New board appointments will be announced in the coming week. We thank all board members—past and future—for their service and commitment to our region.
