(Monday, March 19, 2012) Halifax, NS – HRM citizens are invited to participate in public consultation meetings being held as part of the Regional Plan 5 Year Review (RP+5) project. Beginning this evening at the St. Margaret’s Centre in Tantallon, seven meetings will be hosted in communities throughout HRM from March 19 to 29, to provide HRM citizens with the opportunity to get engaged in this important project. Each meeting will begin with a 30-minute open house, followed by a presentation and community discussion.
The complete meeting schedule is as follows:
March 19, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
St. Margaret's Centre - Rooms 1 & 2, 12 Westwood Blvd, Upper Tantallon
March 21, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Atlantica Hotel - Guild Hall, 1980 Robie Street, Halifax
March 22, 7:00 - 9:30 pm*
Millwood High School - Cafeteria, 141 Millwood Drive, Lower Sackville
March 26, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
Oyster Pond Academy - Cafeteria, 10583 Hwy#7, Oyster Pond
March 26, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Mount Saint Vincent University - Rosaria Student Centre, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax
March 28, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
Black Cultural Centre, 10 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook
March 29, 6:30 - 9:00 pm*
Holiday Inn Harbourview - Harbourview Terrace, 110 Wyse Rd, Dartmouth
*Online live-streaming available; details to be provided closer to event.
These meetings are one of several ways HRM citizens and stakeholders can engage in this project over the next year. HRM citizens are also encouraged to check out RP+5 online communications channels, including: www.halifax.ca/PlanHRM, follow @PlanHRM on Twitter, or visit www.facebook.com/PlanHRM.
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Andy Fillmore
RP+5 Project Manager
902.490.6495
Tiffany Chase
Corporate Communications
902.490.5057
