Category Archives: Community

Sandy Lake – Sackville River Regional Park Coalition News comments on Draft LSA 5Jun2024

Posted on June 5, 2024 by admin

In abbreviated form, the SL-SRRP Coalition comments that “Some of the ways in which the draft report is currently lacking, but may be addressed in the final report, are: 1. The LSA does not deal with the entire Sandy Lake … Continue reading →

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From Sandy Lake-Sackville River Regional Park Coalition 15May2024

Posted on May 15, 2024 by admin

1. DRAFT Land Suitability Analyses out for review We call these Stantec studies “pre-development studies” because that is their focus – what areas can be developed and how. We are assured that the outcome could be that no areas can … Continue reading →

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Bedford West Development Plans approved by Province, significant environmental concerns remain 2Dec2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by admin

View: Housing Developments Approved for Bedford West Nova Scotia Government. News Release, Municipal Affairs and Housing November 28, 2023 “On the recommendation of the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister John Lohr … Continue reading →

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New legislation would give Minister of Housing “absolute power and discretion” over all planning and development in Halifax 13Oct2023

Posted on October 14, 2023 by admin

UPDATE: Halifax considers taking Nova Scotia to court over controversial housing Bill 329 – Suzanne Rent in the Halifax Examiner, Oct 18, 2023. Intro in in Morning File ———— This is not good news, and is eerily eerily reminiscent of … Continue reading →

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