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December

• December 29, 2009 - HRM Will Conduct a Comprehensive Citizen Survey
• December 22, 2009 - Halifax Wastewater Treatment Facility Recovery on Schedule
• December 17, 2009 - HRM Speaks Up for Copenhagen Climate Agreement
• December 15, 2009 - Mayor Kelly to Tour Halifax Wastewater Treatment Facility
• December 10, 2009 - Former Fire Station Sold to Community Group
• December 2, 2009 - HRM Commemorates 92nd Anniversary of Halifax Explosion

November

• November 30, 2009 - Artrist Garry Neill Kennedy presents And Still Counting at Halifax City Hall
• November 25, 2009 - First Design Review Committee Members Named
• November 17, 2009 - Regional Council approves revised debt-servicing plan
• November 13, 2009 - HRM Council Accepts Audited Financial Statements
• November 10, 2009 - Bedford's "Teachery" building to be sold to Hospice Society

October

• October 16, 2009 - Flu Pandemic Requires National Plan, Say Atlantic Mayors
• October 14, 2009 - Ground-breaking Event for New Four-Pad Arena Complex
• October 9, 2009 - HRM 4-Pad Arena Ground Breaking Event
• October 6, 2009 - Council Approves Policy Regulating Tobacco Use at HRm owned Outdoor Recreation Facilities
• October 2, 2009 - Phase One of Halifax Wastewater Treatment Facility Recovery Underway
• October 1, 2009 - Province, HRM Announce Next Phase of Convention Centre Proposal

September

• September 29, 2009 - HRM Hosts National Safe Communities Canada Day - October 7
• September 25, 2009 - Beaver Bank - Kinsac Community Centre to Be Re-built after Fire
• September 22, 2009 - Phase One of Halifax Wastewater Treatment Facility Recovery Set to begin
• September 9, 2009 - Larry Munroe to be First HRM Auditor General

August

• August 31, 2009 - Transit Announcement - Metro X Tantallon
• August 28, 2009 - Transit Announcement - Tantallon Metro X
• August 22, 2009 - Preparing the HRM and Preparing at home
• August 21, 2009 - Municipal EMO Prepared for Hurricane Bill
• August 11, 2009 -Progress Continues on Halifax Wastewater Treatment Facility Recovery
• August 7, 2009 - Mayor Proclaims August 7th as Sidney Crosby Day

July

• July 31, 2009 - Canada - Nova Scotia Governments Support Improved
• July 30, 2009 - Ragged Lake Transit Event - July 31st
• July 30, 2009 - A New Name in Recognition of a Historic Community
• July 16, 2009 - Media Opportunity to Tour the Halifax Wastewater Treatment Facility
• July 15, 2009 - Metro Transit Introduces Use of Google Search for Convenient Trip Planning
• July 10, 2009 - Sir Paul McCartney Day in HRM
• July 7, 2009 - Innovative Cold Energy Storage Project to Continue Under HRM Direction
• July 7, 2009 - Mayor Kelly and Premier Dexter to Re-enact Abbey Road album Cover Photo Shoot

June

• June 30, 2009 - Joint Session Receives Positive Update on the Halifax Wastewater Treatment Facility
• June 23, 2009 - Winner Announced for Mayor's Award of Distinction, Contemporary Visual Art
• June 17, 2009 - HRM Co-Hosting Canadian District Energy Association's Annual Conference
• June 16, 2009 - HRM Council Defines Fiscal Health and its Measurement
• June 16, 2009 - Regional Council Approves HRMbyDesign Downtown Plan
• June 16, 2009 - Tree Planting at Portland Estates Elementary to Mark Abor Day
• June 12, 2009 - Prospect Road Community Centre - Ground Breaking
• June 3, 2009 - Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Dutch Settlement Fire Station
• June 3, 2009 - Mayor Kelly to Ask Fellow big City Mayors to Unite Against Guns, Gangs and Violence

May

• May 27, 2009 - Transit Tax Structure Changed to Reflect Regional Benefits, Local Use
• May 26, 2009 - Halifax Regional Municipality Passes the 2009/2010 Budget
• May 4, 2009 - 2011 Canada Games - Legacy facility officially named
• May 1, 2009 - Most Residents in the Herring Cove and Purcell's Cove area are now able to return home

April

• April 29, 2009 - Mayor Kelly to Party Leaders: Choose Shovels over Polls
• April 28, 2009 - Arena, Library, Ferry Top Infrastructure Funding Priority List
• April 28, 2009 - Council approves New Transit Tax Structure
• April 22, 2009 - Public Exhibition of Short -listed Works for the Mayor's Award of Distinction, Contemporary Visual Art
• April 22, 2009 - New Mayor's Poet Laureate Announced
• April 22, 2009 - HRM Announces SMART Car Program
• April 18, 2009 - Atlantic Mayors Focus on Economic Impacts
• April 17, 2009 - Atlantic Mayors Press for Federal and Provincial Governments to join municipalities in Creating Jobs and Fixing Crumbling Infrastructure
• April 17, 2009 - NDP Leader Jack Layton to Address Atlantic Mayors' Congress
• April 15, 2009 - Atlantic Mayors Focus on Economy
• April 14, 2009 - Investigation Still Underway to Determine Cause of Halifax Treatment Plant Malfunction
• April 14, 2009 - HRM Launches Newcomers' Guide
• April 7, 2009 - Halifax Regional Council will not Appeal NSUARB Decision (Waterside)
• April 7, 2009 - Halifax Regional Council Requests Budget that Holds Tax Rate for 2009/2010 Budget

March

• March 20, 2009 - HRM Crews Get a Jump on Spring Clean Up
• March 5, 2009 - Mayor Peter Kelly Attends FCM Standing committee on Community Safety & Crime Prevention
• March 4, 2009 - Appointment of Public Safety Officer
• March 3, 2009 - Public Safety Officer to be Announced
• March 3, 2009 - Call for Nominations: Mayor's Poet Laureate

February

• February 17, 2009 - Regional Council Defines Focus for Next Four Years
• February 12, 2009 - HRM Marks One-Year Countdown to Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games
• February 11, 2009 - Girls Soar Physical Activity Week Kick-Off Press Conference
• February 6, 2009 - HRM Staff Recognized for Relief work in Sri Lanka
• February 3, 2009 - Girls Soar - Kicking Off a Week Especially for Girls
• February 2, 2009 - On-Line Trip Diary Survey launed to help shape future Transit Service

January

• January 30, 2009 - Halifax Places First in National Sustainable Cities Ranking
• January 30, 2009 - Mayor Kelly to Host Economic Forum
• January 29, 2009 - HRM seeks entries in new Visual Art Competition/Purchase Program
• January 28, 2009 - Regional Council Selects Site for Quad-pad Arena Project
• January 27, 2009 - Mayor Says Federal Budget Addresses Need for Infra structure Funding
• January 20, 2009 - Regional Council Adopts Focus Areas for Next Four Years
• January 15, 2009 - Mayor Kelly Unveils HRM's List of Infrastructure Projects at Big City Mayors' Caucus
• January 14, 2009 - Mayor Kelly to Discuss Funding for HRM Infrastructure Projects at Big City Mayors' Caucus
• January 9, 2009 - HRM Awarded Funding through Federal EcoMOBILITY Funding Competition