We are a registered society which in our first steps:
1) delivered a "preliminary request for donation of lands" to CN's CEO by two members of this group before the Association's formation, involving considerable unclaimed personal expense as it was a colour presentation with copies to municipal officials (reply received from Mr. Tellier, copies previously distributed);
2) held a public Open House for 50 attendees to share information with the community on the CN Greenway as a potential location for a public trail, obtaining public support, more contacts and members, and accounts of history, enjoyment and use by the community;
3) held a series of Association meetings to further our understanding of the issues raised by the Greenway as home to a potential trail system, including: liability, conceptual and construction details, flora and fauna, relations with abutting landholders, and funding options;
4) was interviewed by a local distributed publication, the "Southender", on our goals.
A solid base of community support has been formed with a growing membership list and community awareness.
Starting in the summer of 2001, we have consulted or worked with CN Rail, Nova Scotia Power, Dalhousie University , Saint Mary's University, Halifax Regional Police and HRM Parks to develop the Halifax Urban Greenway Proposal.
