News Release
HRM Seeking Public Input on Facilities Master Plan
(Monday, November 10/2003)-- Halifax Regional Municipality plans to host a series of public information meetings to encourage citizen input into its Indoor Recreation Facility Master Plan project.
The purpose of the planning project is to identify the recreational facility requirements of the municipality, prioritize them and chart out a financial and operational approach to their delivery.
The master plan will enable HRM to effectively map out where new indoor recreation facilities should be maintained and/or reconditioned, and where new facilities must be built to accommodate needs for the next 15 years. The methodology used will create a framework for decision-making, in order to address unforseen challenges and opportunities as they arise.
There will be plenty of opportunity for citizen input as Bob Nauss, Regional Coordinator for Recreation, Tourism & Culture, along with Peter Bigelow, Real Property Planning Manager, host the series of public consultation meetings throughout the municipality.
Members of the general public are invited to attend any of the following meetings, to be held from 7pm - 8:30pm:
November 12 Bicentennial Theatre in Middle Musquodoboit
November 13 Duncan MacMillan High School in Sheet Harbour
November 17 HRM Office in Musquodoboit Harbour
November 18 Porters Lake Community Hall, Porters Lake
November 20 Brookside Junior High School, Prospect Road
November 24 Lockview High School, Fall River
November 26 Basinview School Cafeteria, Bedford
November 27 Captain William Spry Centre, Spryfield
December 1 Needham Centre, Halifax
December 3 Dartmouth North Community, Dartmouth
December 4 Graham Creighton School, Cherry Brook, Dartmouth
December 8 Ridgecliff Middle School, Beechville
December 11 Queen Elizabeth High School, Halifax
January 14 Prince Andrew High School, Dartmouth
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John O'Brien
Corporate Communications Officer
(902) 490-6531
