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Backlands Coalition supports new zoning motion from Councillor Shawn Cleary

Posted on June 18, 2020 by admin

UPDATE June 23, 2020: Rezoning plea to preserve Purcell’s Cove land (Audio) CBC Information Morning Press Release, today, from the Backlands Coalition Halifax – On Wednesday, June 17, a motion was brought forward to Halifax and West Community Council by … Continue reading →

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First excursion on new entrance to Shaw Wilderness Park made a good impression

Posted on May 20, 2020 by admin

I was on my way this afternoon to access the Shaw Wilderness Park via an informal route, and lo and behold, there was the new entrance off of Purcell’s Cove Road with a sign and a parking lot now open. … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Webinar with EAC will highlight the Backlands amongst other wild areas in Halifax

Posted on April 21, 2020 by admin

It will stream live on Facebook on Wed. April 22, 2020 from 1pm to 3pm UPDATE Apr 23, 2020: The webinar (minus the first 10 min) is archived on the EAC Facebook Page ———————– Message just received: EAC is hosting … Continue reading →

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Critical park/wilderness budget debate Wed Jan 29, 2020

Posted on January 27, 2020 by admin

Halifax regional Council Council will be debating the Park budget on Wednesday, January 29 at 9:30 am. Members of the public can speak for 5 minutes. Also, letters etc would be helpful. A couple of years ago HRM established a … Continue reading →

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Jan 21, 2020: “Fundraising goal reached for Halifax wilderness park”

Posted on January 22, 2020 by admin

So reads a headline in the Chronicle Herald. From the article: A fundraising effort that will see an urban wilderness park established in Halifax has finally passed the finish line. The Nature Conservancy of Canada and local conservation groups held … Continue reading →

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November 24th is the last day for service as we know it on the #15 bus route

Posted on November 20, 2019 by admin

Just received from M.C.: November 24th is the last day for service as we know it on the #15 bus route. It would be remiss of us not to acknowledge the success of saving the route and to take this opportunity … Continue reading →

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Tues Sep 24 2019 at 6PM at Halifax City Hall: Important Public Hearing on Green Network Plan – re Wildlife Corridors

Posted on September 22, 2019 by admin

UPDATE Wed Sep 25, 2019: The Amendment “to the Regional Plan’s conservation design development agreement policies to specifically reference the Important and Essential Corridors shown on Map 5)”  received unanimous approval at yesterdays meeting of Halifax Regional Council!!!! —————– Halifax … Continue reading →

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NCC/HRM Wilderness Park funding on final stretch

Posted on July 12, 2019 by admin

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is making appeals to help them (us) to cross the finish line for financing of the ‘urban wilderness’ park on the Clayton lands in the area of Williams and Colpitt Lakes. An $8 million project, … Continue reading →

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Bus and Ferry News

Posted on July 7, 2019 by admin

Info forwarded by Nathan Brett, June 27, 2019: Two items that might be of interest to you 1) Halifax Transit will not reduce the #15 to rush hour only this August as had been suggested. It does plan to do … Continue reading →

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McIntosh Run Watershed Association hiring Trail Crew

Posted on May 29, 2019 by admin

“The McIntosh Run Watershed Association (MRWA) is hiring energetic people to form a Trail Crew to build singletrack trails between Spryfield and Herring Cove, Nova Scotia”. View details

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