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Washmill Lake Drive (formerly Washmill Lake Court) now extends

under Provincial Highway 102 and into Bayers Lake Business Park. 

HRM has also upgraded Washmill Lake Drive from two lanes to a

major collector with four lanes in most sections, with new bike lanes,

sidewalks and storm water services.

Presentation of a plaque from Captain Karlo Buer, Master of the

Seabourn Sojourn which visited the Port of Halifax on its inaugural

voyage on September 25, 2011.

In 1967, British industrialist, Major General Kenelm Appleyard, presented to the City of Halifax five gas lamp standards and two stone water troughs, which had been the property of the City of Glasgow. After some discussion, the City offered them to Point Pleasant Park. The Commission declined the troughs, but accepted the lamp standards and installed them in the Tower Road parking lot in Point Pleasant Park. Each of the cast iron light standards weighs over 3,500lbs (almost as heavy as a small car). From a casting in the light bases it is assumed that MacFarlane (Saracen Foundry) was commissioned to produce the standards for the Glasgow Corporation Lighting Department. The lights have now been refurbished as part of the Federal Stimulus Project, refitted with replica LED luminaires, and relocated near the Lodge on Point Pleasant Drive at Young Avenue during the 2011 Tower Rd recapitalization project.

Two recent graduates of Halifax West High School, Peter Vaughan and Ali Cherom-Khierabaidi returned to Halifax West for Academic Recognition Evening March 24 for a special presentation. Along with their former teacher Barrett Khan (now Vice Principal of Cole Harbour High School) they received a plaque from the Naval Officers Association of Canada for their participation in a research project involving Canadian and UK high schools. Purpose of the project was to increase student understanding of the significance of the Battle of the Atlantic and the role of front line cities like Halifax during WW II. The two students under Mr Khan’s guidance produced a 9 minute video that was shown during the evening.  Shown from left, Dr Guy Chauvin of NS Naval Officers Association, who made the presentation; Ali Chernom-Khierabaidi (now a student at Dalhousie University), Peter Vaughan ( a student at NS Community College) and Councillor Mary Wile (Clayton Park West).

Shown from left, Gary Walker, Principal of Halifax West; Barrett Khan, a former social studies teacher at Halifax West and now Vice Principal at Cole Harbour High; Dr Guy Chauvin, NS Naval Officers Association; Ali Cherom-Khierabaidi and Peter Vaughan. For additional info on student involvement in the project, contact Gary Walker 457-8900 or Barrett Khan 464-5220/ext7601001 or Peter Vaughan 443-5093.

On March 12 Councillor Wile joined fellow Councillors Sue Uteck and Peter Lund, as well as MP's Peter Stoffer, Geoff Regan, Megan Leslie, and Mike Savage at a "Bowl for Kids" fundraiser at Fairlanes.

Councillor Wile and Councillor Lund look over the scoresheet

Sod turned and construction underway on multi-sport indoor

sports facility at Mainland Common - Participating in the event were Hon. Graham Steele, Minister of Finance; Debbie Hum, Councillor for District 16 (Rockingham/Wentworth); Mary Wile, Councillor for District 10- Clayton Park West; Russell Walker, Councillor for District 15 (Fairview/Clayton Park); Ken MacLean, President, Soccer Nova Scotia; George Athanasiou, Executive Director; Scott Lytle, Indoor Facility Committee Chair; and Laurie Cameron, Vice President ACOA.

Dan Worthington, Director, National Training Centre - Atlantic and

Mike Hudson, Technical Director, Soccer Nova Scotia

with provincial and league soccer players