Public Service Announcement

Community Visioning Kicks Off in Spryfield, Penhorn Area and Middle Sackville

(Friday, May 9, 2008) - Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents of Spryfield, the Penhorn Area and Middle Sackville to attend a VisionHRM kick off event in their community to learn more about the process and how to become part of it.

VisionHRM is a community-led initiative. Community Visioning provides an informal opportunity for communities to think creatively about how they could function, how they might change, and what they might look like over a 25-year time frame. Some of the ways to get involved include volunteering as a member of a Community Liaison Group or participating in hands-on learning through community-based workshops and informal community meetings.

Fall River, Musquodoboit Harbour, and the Bedford Waterfront area were the first communities to participate in the Community Visioning process. Their Visions and Action Plans were endorsed by Regional Council in Fall 2007, and the communities are now entering the implementation stage.

Spryfield

Thursday, May 22nd
Captain William Spry Centre,
10 Kidston Road, Spryfield
6:30 - 9:00 pm
(informal reception
6:30-7:00 pm)

Penhorn Area

Thursday, May 22nd
Alderney Elementary School,
2 Penhorn Drive, Dartmouth
6:30 - 9:00 pm
(informal reception
6:30-7:00 pm)

Middle Sackville

Thursday, May 29th
Sackville Heights Community Centre,
45 Connolly Road,
Lower Sackville
6:30 - 9:00 pm
(informal reception
6:30-7:00 pm)

Refreshments will be provided at the events.

For more information, call 490-5857 or visit www.halifax.ca/VisionHRM

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Susan Corser
HRM Regional Planning
490-4468