Monthly Archives: August 2024

“The biggest White Pine I’ve ever seen” viewed at Sandy Lake” Aug 25, 2024

Posted on August 28, 2024 by admin

Wrote Ed G recently: @SandyLake_Park we discovered “The biggest White Pine I’ve ever seen ” this weekend. The same Sandy Lake forest my grandfather took me on walks through and the reason I chose to become a forester. It measured … Continue reading →

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HRM holding Public Meetings on Sackville and Little Sackville River Floodplains on Aug 21 & 28, 2004 – Proposed Land Development Regulations

Posted on August 19, 2024 by admin

From HRM News Release: The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to provide their feedback on new proposed land development regulations for the Sackville River and Little Sackville River Floodplains. The proposed regulations have been developed to carry out the … Continue reading →

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Risk Advisory issued for Sandy Lake Beach (Bedford, NS) 14Aug2024

Posted on August 15, 2024 by admin

UPDATE – Just checked HRM website. Sandy Lake Beach is Open Today (Aug 23, 2024) So read a report by Dan Ahlstrand in The Coast, Aug 14, 2024: Three beaches closed to swimming due to water quality Halifax Regional Municipality … Continue reading →

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Radon, Bird Friendly Halifax, Municipal Watershed Management Framework, Coastal Management all topics of the HRM Environment & Sustainability Standing Committee Aug 1, 2024

Posted on August 8, 2024 by admin

There was a lot packed in to the August 1, 2024 meeting of the  Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee. View: – Proceedings on YouTube -The Agenda PDF  It includes Links to related documents, amongst them: – Radon Awareness, PDF of … Continue reading →

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