New Street Name Suggestions for Cornwallis Street Survey
The Halifax Regional Municipality is conducting a survey to collect new street name suggestions for Cornwallis Street in Halifax. Phase one of the survey will be open from Monday, Oct. 4 until Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.
The renaming of Cornwallis Street project is one of the recommendations of the Task Force on the Commemoration of Edward Cornwallis and the Recognition and Commemoration of Indigenous History, and a step towards reconciliation.
Once phase one of the survey closes, all submissions will be reviewed by civic addressing and diversity and inclusion staff, as well as local councillors, in accordance with civic addressing policies. The submissions will be vetted based on four criteria, including appropriateness, cultural significance, diversity, and originality.
Please note: the new street name must meet existing street naming policies and public safety considerations, therefore, any street name suggestions that are the same, or similar, to an existing street in the municipality will not be eligible. The municipality encourages suggestions that reflect the goal of reconciliation.
From this review, a short list will be created, then a second survey will be conducted, to allow residents across the municipality to choose their preferred name from the short list.
Please note: if any submissions include commemorative names of people, they would be required to go through the commemorative naming application and review process before the municipality can proceed to the short list. As staff will require background information, applicants will be required to provide their phone number and/ or email address for any commemorative name suggestions. This type of application process would extend the time frame of the project.
If you have more than one idea for a street name, please include them all when completing QUESTION 2 in the survey.
Sackville Sports Stadium Potential Revitalization Survey
The Sackville Sports Stadium was originally constructed in 1989. It is a 118,300 square-foot multi-district facility overlooking First Lake. It houses a fitness centre, two swimming pools, a skating arena, curling arena from September to March, indoor fieldhouse from April to August, two studios, Rec Zone, Cycle Zone, Training Zone, yoga studio, childcare, and meeting rooms. It offers programs and services in the areas of fitness, sport, wellness, arts, crafts, and general leisure programs, servicing Sackville and its surrounding communities.
Halifax Regional Municipality is exploring options to potentially revitalize the Sackville Sports Stadium in future years. Your useful feedback will help the municipality understand the satisfaction rates with the existing design, layout, and amenities of the Sackville Sports Stadium, and guide what renovations, additions, or amenities will be investigated should revitalization take place in the future.
These surveys are intended for those who currently use the Sackville Sports Stadium and those who may use the stadium in the future who reside in the service area of the Sackville Sports Stadium (around the communities of Sackville, Beaver Bank, Fall River, Bedford, Lucasville, and Hammonds Plains).
Please Note: There are two surveys: one for current Sackville Sports Stadium members and one for non-members. Please click on the link of whichever survey applies to your situation.
The surveys will be open from October 5th to December 1st, 2021.
Sackville Sports Stadium - Current Member Survey
Sackville Sports Stadium - Non Member Survey
2021 Resident Survey
From September 1 to September 24, 2021, residents who received an invitation to participate can complete the 2021 Resident Survey in English or French online, by mail, or by telephone. Invitations were sent to 20,000 randomly selected households across the municipality, with each district receiving a portion of invitations reflective of its proportion of the total population of the Region. The survey asks a broad range of questions about municipal services, resident preferences and priorities, and satisfaction with services and service experience. The results will be used to guide the municipality with its immediate and long-term business and budget planning.
Please complete the survey if you receive an invitation to participate.
For more information, please go to https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/accountability-transparency/citizen-survey
Business Satisfaction and Red Tape Reduction Survey
Note: the deadline for the Business Satisfaction and Red Tape Reduction Survey has been extended until Sunday, July 11.
The Halifax Regional Municipality is conducting a survey to collect information on how and where regulatory red tape is impacting businesses, whether that be through administrative or compliance obligations that may add unnecessary cost or burden to business owners. Input from this survey will help improve public policy delivery and regulatory quality.
If you are a business owner, we encourage you to take this survey and to share it with business owners in your network. The survey is available from Wednesday, May 12 to Wednesday, June 30.
Youth Services Plan Survey
The purpose of this survey is to get youth feedback and input on the next Municipal Youth Services Plan. The purpose of the Youth Services Plan is to help determine effective ways of providing opportunities and services that meet the needs of youth in the municipality. The Youth Plan will help us design and deliver youth programs and services for the next three years.
Youth responses will help inform the goals and visions of the plan to ensure decisions are youth-led.
This survey is for youth only. The municipality defines “youth” as ages 13-24.
The survey should take you approximately five minutes to complete. The deadline for completing this survey is Friday , June 25, 2021. Thank you for your participation.
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