(Monday, March 26, 2012) Halifax, NS – HRM citizens are encouraged to participate in the public consultation meetings being held this week as part of the Regional Plan 5 Year Review (RP+5) project. The Regional Plan Review team will wrap up its road show this week after hosting meetings in four more HRM communities, providing 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 remaining meeting schedule is as follows:
March 26, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Mount Saint Vincent University - Rosaria Student Centre, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax
March 26, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
Oyster Pond Academy - Cafeteria, 10583 Hwy#7, Oyster Pond
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 at www.ustream.tv/channel/planhrm.
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
