Welcome to District 14 … a district made up of wonderful neighbourhoods – each one with its own unique personality and history. Strong community connections help build safe, creative and vibrant communities so I encourage residents to meet one another by enjoying our neighbourhood parks, organizing neighbourhood street parties, or by simply taking time to chat with neighbours on our beautiful tree-lined streets. The Good Neighbours/Great Neighbourhoods website (www.myhrm.ca) offers many great suggestions of how to connect with one another.
In order to keep residents up to date on upcoming events, I maintain a ‘district’ email list. If you would like to be added to this list, please email me (addresses will not be shared).
I greatly appreciate being District 14’s representative on Regional Council. Please be in touch with your ideas, comments and suggestions on district and regional issues.
Jennifer
497-4748
Jennifer.watts[at]halifax.ca
Overnight Winter Parking Ban
The overnight winter parking ban will be in effect from December 15, 2011 to March 31, 2012. For residents who own cars and do not have off street parking I would suggest that you begin now to make arrangements for off street parking. For further information on the parking ban please go to: www.halifax.ca/snow
For residents who do not have access to off street parking on their properties the following suggestions are provided:
- Canvass your neighbours to see if you can arrange a parking space in a driveway nearby
- Contact a local business to see if you can rent an overnight parking space
- Visit the HRM Parking Space Finder site: www.halifax.ca/TDM/ParkingSpaceFinder.html
Contact the following organizations in District 14 to see if you can arrange for parking (monthly fee required):
Welsford
2074 Robie Street
Halifax, NS B3K 5L3
Contact: Danielle Fisher
Telephone: 422-4744
$100.00+tax
Not less than 3 months
Quinpool Tower
2060 Quingate Place
Halifax, NS B3L 4P7
Contact: Mary Ann Peacock
Telephone: 423 9161
$100.00+tax
Indoor Spots, based on availability
Halifax Forum
2901 Windsor Street
Halifax, NS B3K 5E5
Contact: Beth Humphrey
Telephone: 490-4082
Contact: Tina Jewers
Telephone: 490-4500
$46 monthly (outside)
Going Car Free
As part of a fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and their work on HIV/AIDs in Africa I gave up driving my car for the month of December in 2010. It was a great way to learn the joys and challenges of sustainably moving around this municipality. If you are interested in hearing more about my experience please go to: http://spacingatlantic.ca/2010/12/21/councillor-jennifer-watts-on-why-she-decided-to-go-car-free-this-december/
As a result of this experience I have decided that I will commit to not driving a car for one week out of every month. I need to make this commitment otherwise I think I will slip back into the convenience of driving my car. Hopefully, this will help me chose alternatives to the car for the rest of the month. For the record (and to keep me accountable to my pledge) here are the dates:
January 17- 23, 2011
Feb 26 - March 4, 2011
March 22 - 28, 2011
April 26 - May 2, 2011
May 24 - 30, 2011
June - missed a continuous week but did a lot of walking and biking!
July 2 - 7, 2011 (not quite a full week!)
August 2 - 7, 2011 (not quite a full week!)
 Graffiti Removal Kits Now Available
HRM now has free Graffiti Removal Kits. Call 490-4000 or visit the website at http://www.halifax.ca/corporate/Graffiti/GraffitiRemoval.html for more information on how you can obtain your kit.
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