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Town of Truro Completes Most Successful Urban Managed Deer Hunt to Date
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TOWN OF TRURO COMPLETES MOST SUCCESSFUL URBAN MANAGED DEER HUNT TO DATE
Truro, NS – December 19, 2025 – As part of the Town of Truro’s Deer Management Strategy, the Town has completed its 2025 Controlled Managed Urban Deer Hunt, marking the most productive year since the program began.
The 2025 hunt ran from the end of September through mid-December and resulted in a total of 88 deer harvested within the Town of Truro, representing the highest annual harvest achieved through the program to date.
The Controlled Managed Urban Deer Hunt is carried out annually with the guidance, oversight, and permitting of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Hunting is completed on approved sites by proficient hunters who are granted special permits by the Province. As outlined in the Town’s Deer Management Strategy, a controlled managed hunt remains the most effective population reduction method in terms of effectiveness, feasibility, public cost, capacity, and time to implement.
In 2025, the Town was granted provincial permission for a new, more urban hunt site. While this site operated under very strict conditions, the additional site proved highly successful, with 35 deer harvested from this single location.
Of the 88 deer harvested in total,
73 deer were harvested through the Town of Truro’s authorized hunters, and
15 deer were harvested by Millbrook First Nation’s hunters.
Of the deer harvested through Millbrook First Nation, four deer were harvested by youth, and two deer were harvested by Elders as part of Millbrook’s land-based learning program, highlighting the continued importance of cultural knowledge transfer and community-based harvesting practices.
The Town’s Controlled Managed Hunt continues to operate as a strong partnership program with Millbrook First Nation, a collaboration that has expanded and strengthened each year. As in previous years, the program emphasizes respectful use of the animal and minimal waste. Meat harvested through the Town’s portion of the program is donated through Feed Nova Scotia’s Hunters Helping the Hungry program, while meat harvested by Millbrook supports community members through local distribution initiatives. Hides and other animal parts are also utilized for educational and research purposes in partnership with DNR and Dalhousie University’s Agricultural Campus.
The purpose of the Town’s Deer Management Strategy is to reduce deer population numbers within Truro for the benefit of natural ecosystems, protection of residential landscapes, reduction of deer-vehicle collisions, public health considerations, and the overall reduction of human–deer conflict. While residents will continue to live alongside deer long-term, population management remains a critical tool in maintaining balance within Truro. The Town continues to remind residents that feeding deer is the single most impactful action that undermines deer management efforts.
The Town of Truro wishes to thank all partners involved in the 2025 Controlled Managed Urban Deer Hunt, including the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Millbrook First Nation, Feed Nova Scotia, Dalhousie University, the Town’s Hunt Coordinators and other authorized hunters, and community partners who contributed to the success of the program.
For more information on the Town of Truro’s Deer Management Strategy, please visit:
www.truro.ca/urban-deer-management.html
For more information, please contact:
Alison Grant
Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Communications
Town of Truro
(902) 893-1424
Victoria Park Colouring Contest
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Victoria Park Colouring Contest!
We’re spreading some holiday creativity with a colouring contest for kids. Download and print the colouring page below, or pick up a copy at Truro Town Hall or the Douglas Street Recreation Centre.
How to Enter
Have your child colour the page and submit by Monday, December 22 at 11:59 PM by either:
• Sending a clear photo of the completed page with the entry form attached to
or messaging it to the Town of Truro or Victoria Park social media pages, OR
• Dropping it off at the Truro Town Hall front desk or drop box (695 Prince Street).
Prizes
Winners will be selected by random draw in each age group (0–4, 5–8, 9–12, 13–16).
Each winner will receive a gift card to Diggers Café!
Winner Announcement
Winners will be contacted directly and announced on the Town of Truro Facebook page.
By entering, you consent to the Town sharing your child’s first name, age category, and colouring page on our social media channels.
Notice of Authority to Implement Water Conservation Measures
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At the request of the Truro Water Utility, the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board issued an Order on November 24, 2025, adding a new Rule to the Water Utility’s Schedule of Rules and Regulations as follows:
35. WATER CONSERVATION DIRECTIVES: The Utility may issue conservation of water directives to its customers, if in the opinion of the Utility, such directives are required to permit the Utility to provide reliable continuous water service to all customers served by the Utility. During such times as these directives are in force, customers who do not comply with the directives may have their water service suspended until such time as they agree to comply with the directive or upon suspension of the water conservation directive, whichever occurs first. Such customers shall be required to pay the Charge for Reestablishing Water Service as laid out in the approved Schedule of Rates for the Utility.
This new Rule enables the Water Utility to issue water conservation directives for its customers, which will allow the Water Utility to implement and enforce water conservation measures if these measures become necessary due to low rainfall or for other reasons.
This Rule is contained in the Rules and Regulations for many other municipal water utilities in the province.
