Public Service Announcements

(August 3, 2010) HRM Council tonight (Aug. 3) voted to maintain the number of Council seats at 23, plus the Mayor, while approving measures to assist with the effectiveness of proceedings. Council debate on the issue arose from the recommendations provided in the Governance and District Boundary Review Committee report. Mayor Peter Kelly, Chair of [...]

(Thursday, July 22, 2010) With the first 2010 Concert on the Common set for this Saturday (July 24) featuring The Black Eyed Peas and Weezer, HRM would like to advise residents and concert-goers of site access and transit services throughout the event. Concert set up is almost complete.  Public safety is a primary concern, so [...]

(Thursday, July 22, 2010) – HRM wishes to advise the public that Black Rock Beach in Point Pleasant Park and the Dingle Beach in Fleming Park have been closed temporarily for swimming as a precautionary measure due to the heavy rains. Lifeguards will be on duty to advise the public that the beaches are closed. [...]

(Wednesday, July 21, 2010) – HRM advises residents that Albro Lake Beach (Dartmouth) and Oakfield Beach have been temporarily closed due to high bacteria counts discovered after water testing. Please visit www.halifax.ca/rec/beaches.html or call the HRM Beaches Information Line at 490-5458 for information on when these beaches will reopen.

(Wednesday, July 21, 2010) – HRM wishes to advise the public that Black Rock Beach in Point Pleasant Park and the Dingle Beach in Fleming Park are open. For up to date information on beach conditions, please call the HRM Beach Line at 490-5458 or check the HRM website at www.halifax.ca/recreation/beaches.html.

(Monday, June 28, 2010)  HRM has announced the winners of the recent Bike Week Raffle. Ticket # 4081808 – Winner of the BUB Bike – Donated by Halifax Cycle Gallery Ticket #4081456 – Winner of the Gift Certificate to Halifax Cycle Gallery In a Pay it Forward move, the raffle was generated by the winners [...]

(Tuesday, June 29, 2010) – Residents of HRM are advised that there willbe no curbside collection of garbage, organics or recyclables on Canada Day, Thursday, July 1st.  Collection services normally scheduled for Thursday, (Canada Day) will be provided on Saturday, July 3rd. The Otter Lake Facilities and the HRM Recycling Plant will be closed on [...]

(Monday, June 7, 2010) – On Tuesday, June 8  and continuing for approximately one (1) week  (weather permitting)  there will be road construction taking place on Windmill Road from Waddell Avenue to Victoria Road.  During this time there will be stop and go traffic between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.  Motorists should [...]

(Monday, June 7, 2010) – The first HRM “Curbside Give Away Weekend” is over and many gently-used items put by the curb by their owner have been reclaimed by another as treasure. HRM wants to thank residents who took part in the first Give Away event and did their part during Environment Week 2010 to [...]

(Toronto, May 27, 2010)  –The leaders of Canada’s 22 largest cities have thrown their support behind a resolution by Mayor Peter Kelly of the Halifax Regional Municipality, calling on Ottawa and the provinces to help fund the staggering cost of implementing looming new national wastewater regulations. Mayor Kelly introduced the resolution during today’s meeting here [...]