FUSION Halifax Diversity Photo Contest

The FUSION Halifax Immigration & Diversity Action Team has launched a Diversity Photo Contest, with the theme "Express Yourself. Do It, Do.," open now until June 1, 2012. Show us what diversity in HRM looks like through your eyes! Top prize is $500! The contest is open to all residents of HRM— people of all ages and with all levels of photography skills are encouraged to participate.

For more information, visit www.fusionhalifax.ca/en/expressyourself.

To submit your photo, email it to diversityphotocontest[at]fusionhalifax.ca.

The team is also offering a free “Let’s Talk Photography” Information Session facilitated by local professional photographers on Wednesday, May 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Keshen Goodman Public Library at 330 Lacewood Drive. All are welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring their digital or smartphone cameras.

Road Construction - Dutch Village Road  

Road construction will take place on Dutch Village Road from Rosedale to McFatridge on Monday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 8 during the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather-permitting).

During this time there will be stop and go traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are requested to find alternate routes.

HRM apologizes in advance for any inconvenience these delays may cause.

 

 

District 15 Electronic Updates

 

 

 

 

HRMbyDesign Centre Plan public consultation gets underway

(Monday, April 2, 2012) Halifax, NS – HRM citizens are invited to participate in public consultation meetings being held to initiate the first phase of HRMbyDesign’s Centre Plan. This phase of the Centre Plan will deliver new land use policies for several commercial corridors in Halifax and Dartmouth in 2012 (click here for boundary maps), to ensure that the character and scale of neighbourhoods is protected, while accommodating new opportunities for well-designed densification.

Two public consultation meetings will be held in each Halifax and Dartmouth neighbourhood where growth opportunities and challenges have been identified. The first meeting will provide information on the approach and gain community input on the boundary of the area, and how the Centre Plan can protect and build on community’s assets. The second meeting will propose policy and by-law changes based on feedback received at the first meeting.

The complete meeting schedule is as follows:

April 2 & 30
6:30 – 9:00 pm
NSCC Waterfront Campus, Room 4732, Woodside Wing
80 Mawiomi Place, Dartmouth
Community: Dartmouth - Pleasant Street, Portland Street, Green Village Lane, Graham's Grove

April 4 & May 2
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Dartmouth Sportsplex, Nantucket Room
110 Wyse Road, Dartmouth
Community: Dartmouth - Windmill Road, Wyse Road

April 5 & May 10
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Bloomfield Centre, Multipurpose Room 
2786 Agricola Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Agricola Street, Gottingen Street

April 10 & April 30
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Atlantica Hotel, Guild Hall 
1980 Robie Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Spring Garden Road, Quinpool Road

April 11 & May 9
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Halifax Forum, Maritime Hall 
6210 Young Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Young Street

The Centre Plan is phase three of HRMbyDesign, following the establishment of the overall Regional Centre Vision and Principles in phase one, and the creation of the Downtown Halifax Plan in phase two. Taken as a whole the three phase’s present a 25-year vision of a dense, livable and prosperous Regional Centre that will create sustained economic and environmental benefits across the entire municipality. The entire Centre Plan is scheduled for completion in 2015.

For more information on the Centre Plan visit halifax.ca/PlanHRM, facebook.com/PlanHRM, or follow @PlanHRM on Twitter.