Media Room

News Releases 2000

• Fletcher Lake, Fletcher Run Levels Return to Normal
• Water Advisory for Morris Lake, Cow Bay Brook Lifted
• News Release--Mayor Kelly Proposes Strategy to Secure Offshore Benefits
• News Release--Deadline for Recommendation Extended
• Point Pleasant Park Re-Opened to Public
• Point Pleasant Park to remain closed for another day
• Councillor Warns Against Knee-Jerk Reactions
• High Winds Force Closure of Point Pleasant Park
• For Residents and Users of Fletcher Lake, Fall River
• Point Pleasant Park re-Opened to the Public
• "Operation Fresh Start" Photo Opportunity
• High Winds Force Closure of Point Pleasant Park
• "Operation Fresh Start" Targets Illegal Signage
• HRM to Tackle Illegal Signs
• Adams Defends Spryfield Crime Stats
• Plaque to Commemorate City Hall
• Citizens Urged to Serve on HRM Boards, Commissions
• Multi-Purpose Complex Proposed for Bedford Area
• Mayor and Councillors To Tour HRM 23 Districts
• Citizens Invited to Meet Olympic Athletes
• Ride Along Program
• Mayor Kelly Issues Challenge to Federal Candidates
• Mayor Discusses HRM Priority Issues with Premier
• Swearing-In Ceremony for the Mayor and Halifax Regional Council
• Halifax Public Gardens to Close for Season on November 14 This Year
• Councillor Disputes Proposed Sale of Former County Building
• Point Pleasant Park Gates Restored and Reinstalled
• Regional Council, School Board to Make the Decisions
• Park Gates Restored and Reinstalled
• HRM Prepares for Autumn Leaf Surge
• HRM Recruiting School Crossing Guards
• Study Concludes Spill Did Not Contaminate Wells
• Uteck Calls for Air Quality Testing in Schools
• Motorists to Exptect Delays on Bedford Highway
• Fitzgerald Pledges Support to Shipyard Workers
• Election Results Available Through Many Mediums
• New Process to Save Duplication and Money
• Independent, External audit findings of Expenditures - District 23
• Summary of Evaluation Process for HHSP Proposals
• Action Plan Unveiled for "Pizza Corner"
• Councillor Kelly Urges CN to Refrain from Pulling Up Commuter Rail Tracks
• HRM Receives Four Bloom National Rating
• New Show Focuses on Fire Prevention
• Book of Condolence Available to Public - extended hours
• Book of Condolence Available to Public
• Request for Proposals (RFP) for Harbour Solutions Project extended to October 13, 2000
• HRM and CN Reach Agreement on Rail Line
• Public Meeting to Discuss Proposed Halfway House
• Crews Cleaning Up Hydraulic Fluid Leak
• Display Marks 10th Anniversary of Gulf War
• Traffic Changes Planned for Downtown Halifax
• Open House for HRM Multi-Use Trails and Transportation Studies
• Ban on Recreation Use of Sandy Lake Lifted
• Parking Lot to be Closed for Re-Painting
• Memorial Grove Dedicated to Local Inventor/Industrialist
• HRM Launches First Annual Workplace Diversity Week
• Media Invited to "Exercise spreadSheet"
• Incorrect Contact Number - Morris Lake
• Morris Lake Advisory still in Effect
• 1st Annual Bike to Work Week to be Held
• Sewage Overflow into Morris Lake
• Local Cyclist Tells of European Conference
• Deadline Extended Due to Data Delays
• Boil Order To Continue for Residents of Sandy Lake
• Landlords Must Advise Tenants of Rules
• Small Craft Harbour Service Might Be Answer to Traffic Woes
• Claims Against Municipality Unfounded
• Advance Turn Signal to Make Intersection Safer
• Councillor Urges Media to Do Its Homework
• Mayor Says New Schools May be Cheaper Option
• Boil Order Issued for Residents of Sandy Lake
• Tourism Industry Needs More Marketing Money
• Boil Order Issued for Residents of Sandy Lake
• Water Warning Issued for Sandy Lake
• Pizza Corner
• First Stage of Culling Process Completed
• Metro Transit Launches First Accessible Low Floor (ALF) Buses East of Montreal
• Stop Work Order Lifted on construction of Apartment Complex located on Bedford Highway at Prince's Lodge
• Stop Work Order issues on construction of Apartment Complex located on Bedford Highway at Prince's Lodge
• Hetherington Pledges to Keep Casino Out of Bingo Business
• Communities in Bloom Judges to arrive
• Mayor's Clean-Up Campaign a Hugh Success
• Infestation Cutting to Begin in Dartmouth
• Council Re-Affirms P-3 Approach
• HRM Receives $2.4 Million for Diversion Efforts
• Review of Police Service Delivery for the Sambro Loop
• Western Common Lands Protected
• Fall River Residents Concerned About Blasting
• Plebiscite Should Not Affect Additional Funding This Year
• Mayor Committed to Attending Conference
• HRM Preparing for Park Restoration Effort
• Mayor and Councillor Working to Change Communications Tower Process
• Joint Release from Halifax Regional Municipality Community Recreation Services and the Halifax Regional School Board
• "Celebrate Canada in the Capitals" families program - June 29 to July 3, 2000
• Costs of Fighting Forest Fire Should Be Recovered
• Tennessee Guardsmen to Visit Deadman's Island
• Draft Hemlock Ravine Management Plan Released
• Draft Management Plan for Hemlock Ravine Park to be released
• Council Unanimously Supports Project Manager
• Park Advisory Committee Calls for Information Sessions
• Ketch Harbour Area Rate Association upset with plan by Worldwide Telecom
• Letter to Mayor & Council from Larry Uteck, Project Champion for the Harbour Solutions Project
• Mayor Fitzgerald's Statement re Harbour Solutions Attack
• Community Builds Emergency Helicopter Pad
• Earth Education Guru Comes to HRM
• Three Beach Locations on the Eastern Shore Will Not Have Lifeguard Supervision
• Councillor Claims Misinformation Regarding Proposed Pesticide By-law
• Positive Identification of Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle on Private Property
• Beetle Task Force Decides on Action Plan
• Province Sets Up Assessment Info Line
• Joint Task Force to Meet in Halifax
• Councillors Critical of RFP Process
• May 31, 2000 - HRM Wins Provincial, National Awards
• May 31, 2000 - Harbour Solutions RFP
• May 29, 2000 - No New Developments in Park Infestation
• May 24, 2000 - North End Park Soon Available to Dogs Off-Leash
• May 24, 2000 - HRM Seeks Public Input on Parking Woes
• May 23, 2000 - Foreign Insect Discovered in Halifax Park
• May 23, 2000 - Halifax Transfer Station Officially Closes
• May 18, 2000 - Municipal Equipment Display at Grand Parade
• May 16, 2000 - HRM, Firefighters Reach Tentative Agreement
• May 16, 2000 - Waterfowl Feces, Debris May Pose Health Risks to Swimmers
• May 12, 2000 - Mayor Declares War on Graffiti Writing
• May 12, 2000 - Point Pleasant Park Gates to be Repaired
• May 9, 2000 - Increased Park Usage Forces Some Restrictions
• May 5, 2000 - Regional Council Has Approved Use of the 1999 Provincial Election Lists
• May 5, 2000 - Tree Planting to Mark Dartmouth's 250 Anniversary - Arbour Day
• May 3, 2000 - Mayor Fitzgerald Launches Major Regional Clean-Up Campaign
• May 2, 2000 - News Conference re Major Public Clean-Up Initiative
• May 1, 2000 - Parking Garage "Catalyst" for Future Development
• May 1, 2000 - Increased Assistance for those of Fixed Income - Tax Relief
• April 28, 2000 - District Funds
• April 26, 2000 - Public Gardens Open for Season
• April 20, 2000 - Point Pleasant Park Gate - Depends on Private Funding
• April 14, 2000 - Councillor says Billing Explanation "All Wet"
• April 11, 2000 - Citizens Urged to Fight in Battle Against Vandalism
• March 24, 2000 - Synoptic Water Quality Survey of Halifax Regional Municipality and Area Lakes
• March 24, 2000 - Regional Council to Unfurl New Flag - HRM Media Room Press Releases 2000
• March 23, 2000 - Councillor Calls for New Assessment System
• March 23, 2000 - Coast Guard Lands Offer Tremendous Potential
  
• March 15, 2000 - Hamm Government Urged to Show Leadership on Fuel Prices
• March 14, 2000 - 2000/2001 Interim Tax Billings to Be Mailed Out
• March 9, 2000 - HRM Does Not Endorse "City Directory"
• March 8, 2000 - Councillor Wants to Clear Up "Misinterpretation" Over Proposed By-Law
• March 7, 2000 - Open Letter to the Public on Supplementary Funding
• March 1, 2000 - HRM and UNSM Solid in Position on Taxation
• February 28, 2000 - Public Meeting, Armview/Pryor/Jubilee Neighbourhood Short-Cutting Study
• February 28, 2000 - Councillor Says District 2 Residents Oppose More Education Funding
• February 25, 2000 - Councillor says "Make Sense, Not War" With Students
• February 25, 2000 - Media Briefing-Budget 2000/2001
• February 22, 2000 - Councillor Urges School Board to Cut "Administrative Fat"
• February 21, 2000 - Councillor Accuses DoT of Inadequate Salting, Sanding
• January 31, 2000 - Revisions to Smoking By-law
• January 20, 2000 - Sidewalks Should Be " Wide and Clear" for Seniors, Disabled
• January 20, 2000 - Sempra Looking for "Double Whammy"
• January 12, 2000 - Harbour Solutions Project Champion Critical of Halifax MLA
• January 10, 2000 - HRM Website Redesign
• January 6, 2000 - Councillor Questions MLA's Timing