Seniors Recreation Advisory Group & Project Staff
Parks & Recreation is in the process of developing a Seniors Recreation Services Plan. This project is aimed at shaping the municipality's recreation programs and services for seniors for the next five years. Seniors' groups and individuals are actively involved in creating this plan and a Seniors Recreation Advisory Group was established to provide leadership and support to staff during the strategic planning process.
Project timeline
Where are we right now?
We are currently in Phase 4.
PHASE 0: Research (Complete)
Conduct research on senior recreation services in the Halifax region by interviewing local service providers and analyzing national trends.
PHASE 1: Interviewing seniors groups and service providers (Complete)
Do you know of a group or organization that supports older populations (60+)? We want to talk to them! Email your suggestion to seniors@halifax.ca
PHASE 2: Seniors Recreation Advisory Group (Complete)
The Seniors Advisory Group has been formed. This group will create a survey based on input from the community, service providers and research. They will also interpret the data collected to create the final plan.
PHASE 3: Public Engagement & Survey (Complete)
The Seniors Recreation Advisory Group will meet with seniors from different parts of the Halifax region. These meetings will give us feedback on key issues and identify the goals and actions that should be taken to address these key issues.
The Seniors Recreation Survey was distributed to seniors in HRM through various methods, including paper, electronic / online, and in-person engagements.
PHASE 4: Seniors Recreation Services Plan draft document (June - August 2025)
Once all the data is collected, the Senior Recreation Advisory Group will identify the key issues, vision, mission, objectives and action items for the creation of the Senior Recreation Services Plan.
PHASE 5: Final Document, implementation & evaluation plans (Late 2025)
The plan will be developed and shared with stakeholders for feedback, followed by the implementation and evaluation plan by municipal staff.
PHASE 6: Public launch (Late 2025)
There will be an open house launch event for the Seniors Recreation Services Plan.
Seniors Recreation Services Plan Survey
The survey closed on June 4, 2025.
The Seniors Recreation Survey is now closed. Thank you to the more than 2,000 people who provided their feedback. The survey was available in both English and French, in online and paper formats, to ensure broad accessibility. Your input will play an important role in shaping the Seniors Recreation Services Plan.
Drop-In Engagement Sessions
All drop-in engagement sessions have now concluded. These sessions offered community members a chance to share feedback on key topics, including recreation programs, social connection, accessibility and inclusion, transportation, and affordability.
Below is the list of locations where these took place.
- District 1: Waverley - Fall River - Musquodoboit Valley
- Friday, April 11 | 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Gordon R. Snow Community Centre, Multi-purpose room (1359 Fall River Rd)
- Saturday, April 26 | 10 a.m. to noon | Carrolls Corner Community Centre, Multi-purpose room (9 Milford Rd)
- Wednesday, June 4 | 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Musquodoboit Valley Bicentennial Theatre (12390 Highway 224)
- District 2: Lawrencetown - The Lakes - Chezzetcook - Eastern Shore
- Saturday, May 17 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Lake Echo Community Centre, Gymnasium (3168A Highway 7)
- Thursday, May 29 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Musquodoboit Harbour Community Centre, Recreation Office (7900 Highway 7)
- Monday, June 2 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Sheet Harbour Lion's Centre (183 Pool Rd)
- District 3: Dartmouth South - Woodside - Eastern Passage
- Thursday, April 10 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Horizon Recreation Centre, Multi-purpose room (168 Redoubt Way)
- District 4: Cole Harbour - Preston - Westphal - Cherry Brook
- Wednesday, May 28 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. North Preston Community Centre, multi-purpose room (44 Simmonds Rd)
- District 5: Dartmouth Centre
- Thursday, April 24 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Zatzman Sportsplex, Thistle room (110 Wyse Rd)
- District 6: Dartmouth East - Burnside
- Saturday, May 24 | 1 to 4 p.m. | East Dartmouth Community Centre, Meeting room A/B/C (50 Caledonia Rd)
- District 7: Halifax South Downtown
- Thursday, April 17 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | St. Mary ‘s Boat Club (1641 Fairfield Rd)
- District 8: Halifax Peninsula North
- Monday, April 14 | 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Needham Community Centre, Multi-purpose room (3372 Devonshire Ave)
- District 9: Halifax West Armdale
- Tuesday, April 22 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | St. Andrews’s Community Centre, Multi-purpose room (6955 Bayers Rd)
- District 10: Halifax - Bedford Basin West
- Wednesday, May 14 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Rockingham United Church (12 Flamingo Dr)
- District 11: Spryfield - Sambro Loop
- Wednesday, May 21 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Captain Spry Community Centre, Multi-purpose room (10 Kidston Rd)
- District 12: Timberlea - Beechville - Clayton Park - Wedgewood
- Thursday, May 22 | 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Keshen Goodman Public Library, Thomas Raddall Room (330 Lacewood Dr)
- District 13: Prospect Road - St. Margarets
- Monday, April 7 | 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Prospect Road Community Centre, Multi-purpose room (2141 Prospect Rd)
- Tuesday, April 29 | 1 to 3 p.m. | Tantallon Library, Program room (3646 Hammonds Plains Rd)
- District 14: Hammonds Plains - Upper Hammonds Plains - Lucasville - Middle & Upper Sackville
- Monday, May 12 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Hammonds Plains Community Centre, Firefighters Hall (2041 Hammonds Plains Rd)
- Tuesday, June 3 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Sackville Heights Community Centre, 50+ room (45 Connolly Rd)
- District 15: Lower Sackville - Beaver Bank
- Monday, April 28 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Sackville Sports Stadium, Multi-purpose room (409 Glendale Dr)
- Tuesday, May 20 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre, Multi-purpose room (1583 Beaver Bank Rd)
- District 16: Bedford - Wentworth
- Tuesday, May 27 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Bedford Hammonds Plains Community Centre, Innovation room (202 Innovation Dr)
Additional project information:
- Seniors Recreation Advisory Group
The Seniors Recreation Advisory Group is a team of residents aged 60 and above from all over the Halifax region. This group is leading the development of the Seniors Recreation Services Plan and ensuring that the key priorities accurately reflect the needs of the senior population in the municipality. This group will help in the creation of a municipality-wide survey, analyze data to determine key issues and guide the recommendations that will make up the final plan. The group will meet regularly throughout the engagement process.
Applications to join the Seniors Recreation Advisory Group have now closed.
Questions?
Please contact the Community Developer, by emailing at seniors@halifax.ca or calling/texting 902.233.8129.
