Homestretch: Spring Update 2026

The project team has shared that grading of the new active transportation trail is well underway, and the waterfront fencing will be finished within the next two weeks. In mid-May, when asphalt plants open for the season, Edgewater is first in line. Remaining curbs, pavements, parking areas, and accessible hardscaped spaces will be completed, followed by the final top layer of asphalt. If all goes as planned, asphalt crews will be on site around the third week of May.

The trail will also receive an asphalt surface, creating a smooth, durable, and fully accessible route built to handle our coastal climate. It will be a wonderful place to walk, roll, and enjoy some of the best views of Mahone Bay harbour. The surrounding green spaces will be sensitively landscaped with input from a dedicated Landscaping Working Group.

We also met today with our partners at Coastal Action to discuss their next steps for planting along the trail embankment and for the Living Shoreline extension. Coastal Action will soon share details and volunteer planting days on their Facebook page, so stay tuned.

A friendly reminder: the Living Shoreline is an environmental restoration project and a leading example of best practice in Nova Scotia. It is not a public beach, so please stay off the rocks, bank, and sand for your safety and to protect the plants. Thank you.

We are in the homestretch, friends. Soon, we look forward to announcing a celebration and grand opening of Edgewater, ready to take our Mahone Bay lifestyle to a whole new level.