Public Service Announcement

HRM Hosting Off Leash Park Workshops

(Tuesday, July 24, 2007) - Halifax Regional Municipality will host a series of workshops in the coming weeks as part of it off-leash park area strategy.

HRM plans to temporarily designate selected off- leash areas in five municipal parks this Fall for a 12- month trial period. In order to determine the off-leash design requirements of these parks, the municipality is seeking further public input.

Design workshops are scheduled for each of the five parks that have been selected for the pilot program:

Sandy Lake Regional Park
Don McNeil Room (R410), Rosaria Student Centre, MSVU, Halifax
Tuesday, July 31 2007 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Dartmouth Common

Nantucket Room, Dartmouth Sportsplex, Dartmouth
Wednesday, August 1, 2007 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Fort Needham Memorial Park
Maritime Room, Halifax Forum, Halifax
Thursday, August 2, 2007 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Shubie Park

Avery Room, Fairbanks Centre, Locks Road, Dartmouth
Sunday, August 5, 2007 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Hemlock Ravine Regional Park

Don McNeil Room (R410)
Rosaria Student Centre, MSVU, Halifax
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

To register for a workshop e-mail parkdog@halifax.ca or call 490-2367. For more information, visit  http://www.halifax.ca/real_property/OffLeashParksStrategy-PublicConsultations.html

(Reminder: The proposed off-leash areas will not open until the Fall. Until that time, no off- leash activities are permitted in these parks.)

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Kim Borgal
HRM Corporate Communications
490-1239

John Charles
Planner, Halifax Regional Municipality
490-5771