Category Archives: Community

Backlands Coalition Response to the Housing Accelerator Fund Proposed Amendments 16Feb2024

Backlands Coalition Response to the Housing Accelerator Fund proposed amendments Regarding the Suburban Development Requests: Our position reflects our values The mission of the Backlands Coalition: to ensure no loss of wildlife habitat in the Backlands and to preserve them … Continue reading

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Today: Halifax to consider signing The Montréal Pledge – Cities United in Action for Biodiversity 12Dec2023

It’s item No 15.1.4 on the Agenda for today (Dec 12, 2023) Motion: That Halifax Regional Council: 1. Suspend the rules of procedure under Schedule 5, the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee Terms of Reference, of Administrative Order One, the … Continue reading

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Virtual (online) public participation is now possible at in-person HRM meetings 15Nov2023

So writes Matt Stickland in The Coast “One of the recurring complaints about citizen participation at municipal meetings is that it’s hard—logistically and practically taxing—to speak at public meetings. It’s hard for people who work the 9-to-5 grind to speak … Continue reading

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McIntosh Run Watershed Association submits comments to the Regional Plan Review 25Oct2023

In June of this year, HRM Planners submitted a draft of the Municipal Regional Plan and asked for feedback from the community. That consultation period was concluded on Oct 27, 2023. McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA) submitted  comments to the … Continue reading

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Backlands Coalition submits comments to the Regional Plan Review 27Oct2023

In June of this year, HRM Planners submitted a draft of the Municipal Regional Plan and asked for feedback from the community. That consultation period is now over and the Backlands Coalition has submitted detailed comments to the planners. Our … Continue reading

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Towards a combined Conservation/Fire Management Strategy for the Backlands 26Oct2023

Yours Truly (David P) talked about Fires, Conservation and Fire Management in the Halifax Backlands in an online presentation to the Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society on Oct 29, 2023. The presentation is available on YouTube and the slide deck … Continue reading

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Monday Nov 6, 2023: Spryfield Community Meeting on Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

Spryfield Community Meeting – District 11 Date:  6 November 2023 Place:  Captain William Spry Recreation Centre, Multipurpose room Time:  6 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you are unable to attend, please consider completing the online survey at Https://www.shapeyourcityhalifax.ca/hrva ——– Extracts from www.shapeyourcityhalifax.ca/hrva Hazard, … Continue reading

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Be on the lookout for invasive crayfish in Halifax Area lakes 20Oct2023

This new invasive species is featured in an item in today’s Halifax Examiner’s Morning File and in an associated article by Yvette Entrmonet DFO: Red swamp crayfish trapped in Halifax area lake could have ‘severe’ impact on ecosystems. From Morning … Continue reading

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New Provincial Housing-in-HRM Legislation “risks commitment to sustainability” – Mayor Savage

The province recently announced new legislation “to get more housing built, faster, in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)” (NS Gov News Release, Oct 12, 2023). It includes, amongst other measures: – giving the minister authority to make decisions on development in HRM without … Continue reading

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Monday Oct 2, 2023: Early evening session on The Regional Plan & the Backlands

An invitation from the Backlands Coalition: – Link to the Draft Regional Plan: Phase 4 Draft Plan Release – June 20, 2023 Committee of the Whole | Halifax.ca – The Province is inviting citizens to have a say as they … Continue reading

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