Media Room

News Releases 2003

• For Residents Near Fletcher's Run, Fall River
• Christmas and New Year's Day - Colection & Processing Services Refuse/Organics/Recyclables
• Remember to Take Advantage of Metro Transit's Free Designated Driver Service on New Year's Eve
• Metro Transit Bus & Ferry Holiday Service
• Halifax Regional Council Gives Go Ahed to Conclude Negotiations for Sewage Treatment Plants
• Road Construction on the Bedford Highway
• Residents Urged to Keep Ramps Clear for Seniors, Disabled
• Two Major Parks Re-0pened After Post Hurricane Clean Up (Shubie Park and Sir Sandford Flemming Park)
• Bike Lanes Part of Interchange Improvements
• Bike Lanes Part of Interchange Improvements
• Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Issues Christmas Tree Tags to HRM Tree Lots
• Playgrounds and Sports Fields Re-opened
• Temporary Changes to Leash Laws Proposed
• Residents Help Direct the Action for Future Growth in HRM
• HRM Volunteers to be Honoured
• Public Gardens Clean-up and Restoration Now Underway
• Community Council Defers Consideration of Condo Development (Paddlers Cove)
• Major Water Supply Exercise - December 6th, 2003
• Launch of Regional Planning Goals and Objectives
• Construction to Begin on New North Preston Community Centre
• Parking, Traffic Changes allow for New Construction (Dresden Row)
• Investigation of Grain Elevator Explosion and Fire Concluded
• New Labour Law Changes Could Reduce By-law Enforcement, Training (Fire Services)
• Notice of Construction on Inglis Street - Halifax Harbour Project
• HRM Police Graduating Class Hired on the Spot
• Hurricane Damage Forces Point Pleasant Park to Remain Closed Until June 2004
• Annual Dartmouth Christmas Tree Lighting - Dartmouth (November 29, 2003
• HRM Proposal for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Wins Funding
• News Conference on Point Pleasant Park Clean-Up
• HRM Begins Re-opening Parks and Greens Spaces - Park List Included
• Saturday, November 22nd to be Proclaimed "Gary Beals Day"
• Annual Christmas Tree Light-Up This Weekend (November 22, 2003)
• Preliminary Hurricane Costs Prepared
• Notice of Construction for Residents of Southwood Drive, Halifax
• HRM Seeking Public Input on Facilities Master Plan
• Come and Meet the New Mainland Common Recreation Centre Board of Directs and Find Out More About the Building of a New Recreation Facility onthe Mainland Common
• Harbour Solutions Project Officially Started
• Remembrance Day - Collection & Processing Services Refuse/Organcs/Recyclables
• Ceremony to Mark Start of Harbour Solutions Project
• Unofficial Results of the 2003 Special Election Available Online
• New Uteck Trophy to be Unveiled
• House of Commons Standing Committee - Presentation
• Steady Progress on Parks and Urban Forests - Hurricane Juan
• HRM Urges Caution This Halloween
• HRM Stepping Up Enforcement of Smoke-Free Place By-law
• District 8 Residents Urged to Attend Town Hall Meeting
• Unauthorized Volunteers Posing Safety Hazards
• Stump Removal Operations (Hurricane Juan)
• Mainland Common Recreation Centre Board of Directors & Sub-Committees
• HRM Winding Down Clean-Up Operations (Hurricane Juan)
• HMCS St. John's to Donate to "Milk for Moms" Campaign
• District 14 Residents Urged to Attend Town Hall Meeting - October 23/03
• Burning Ban Lifted
• HRM Councl Approves Negotiations for Sewage Treatment Plants - New Deal Offers Advantages over Old Contract
• HRM Looking for Volunteers to Help Those Unable to Help Themselves (Hurricane Juan)
• Special Celebration for Parks Improvements - Big Pine Hill Park
• Residents Encouraged Not to Burn Wet Wood
• Residents Invited to Learn More About Fire, Explosion at Halifax Grain Elevator
• HRM and Community Work Towards New Board, Approach to Sackville Sports Stadium
• Crews Continue Clean-Up Following Hurricane Juan
• Thank you - Point Pleasant Park
• Still a Burning Ban in Place in all of HRM
• HRM Urges Public Cooperation in Park Visit
• Strong Winds, Heavy Rains Forecast for HRM - October 15/03
• Community Clean-Up Set for Rural Areas
• HRM Residents to View Park Devastation
• Rogers AT&T Wireless donates $100,000 to Halifax Recovery Fund
• Community Clean-Up Campaign This Weekend (October 18/03)
• Restoration Foundation Established - Public Gardens
• Rogers ATT to Donate $100,000 to renewal fund
• Further Temporary Overnight Parking Restrictions to be Imposed
• Hurricane Juan - Recovery Update - Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Resumes
• Hurricane Juan - Storm Debris Collection - Final Sweep
• Sandy Lake Park Official Opening - Cancelled
• Thanksgiving Day - Collection & Processing Services Refuse/Organics/Recyclables
• Hurricane Juan - Recovery Update - Bundled Branch Collection Increase - Amended
• CIBC presents cheque for Restoration of Parks
• Hurricane Juan Recovery Update October 7
• Parking Restrictions
• Burning Ban still in effect
• CIBC to make cheque presentation to Mayor Kelly
• Deadline for the Directing the Action Workbook extended until October 14
• HRM Further Extends Property Tax Deadline Until October 14th
• State of Recovery Update October 6, 2003 6:00 pm (2)
• State of Recovery Update October 6, 2003 6:00 pm
• Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Service Fire Prevention Elementary School Contest Dates Extended
• Comfort Centre Update
• Districts currently with Vacant Council Seats
• Motorists requested to refrain from driving in the South End
• Hurricane Juan - Recovery Update 2
• Hurricane Juan - Recovery Update
• Acadia School HRM Storefront Being Temporarily Relocated
• Street Closure - Robie Street Southbound
• Call Centre Update
• HRM Extends Property Tax Deadline
• Unstable Ammunition at DND Depot
• 'Milk for Mums' Campaign
• Update from Media Briefing
• Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Encouraging Residents to Purchase Battery Operated Smoke Detectors
• Hurricane Juan - Catch Basin Cleaning
• Solid Waste Collection and Facility Operations
• Access- A-Bus Service Operations to Return to Normal
• West End Mall HRM Customer Service Centre Now Open
• Update from Media Briefing
• Update-Burning Ban
• Update-Access-A-Bus Service Operating on a Limited Basis
• Update - Branch Collection Program
• Update-Hurricane Juan Recovery Program- Day #3
• HRM Public Service Announcement
• Update-Hurricane Juan Recovery Program- Day #2
• HRM Employees, Transit Services, HRM Garbage Collection
• HRM Garbage Collection
• HRM Water Advisory
• HRM Declares State of Local Emergency
• Residents in High Rises and Homes facing open water advised to take Extra Measures
• HRM Prepares for Impact of Hurricane Juan
• HRM Volunteers to be Honoured
• Canadian Municipal SAP Groups Meet in Halifax
• HRM's Newest All-Weather Field to be Opened
• Citizens Urged to Serve on Boards, Committees and Commissions
• Atlantic Mayors Congress Calls for Immediate Negotiations on Fuel Tax
• Councillor Sloane to Join Local Artists
• Councillor Commissions Huge Mural to Depict Local Beauty
• Traffic Flow Reduced to Two-Lanes
• South End Residents to Discuss Student Housing Difficulties
• Councillor Working with Board to Establish Business Commission (Burnside)
• Parents, Children Urged to be Careful in Construction Zones
• Grain Elevator Physical Fire Investigation Complete
• Councillor Seeks Recognition for Murdered Dartmouth Teen
• No Waste Collection on Labour Day
• Supervised Beach Program Ends Tomorrow (August 27th)
• Fougere Says "Developer Architect of Own Misfortune
• HRM Working Hard to Process Spray Permit Applications (Chinch Bug)
• Public Urged to Make Inquiries During Off-Peak Periods (Call Centre)
• Beaver Bank Cross Road Temporarily Closed to Traffic
• Sewage Collection System Contract Signed
• Provincial Officials Investigating Quarry Blast
• Motorists Urged to Avoid Construction Area
• Communities In Bloom Judges Arriving This Weekend
• Chinch Bug Causing Concern for Some Homeowners
• Herald Article Contains Inaccurate Information
• Committee Approves Sewage Collection System Project
• Heritage Property Insurance Files to Be Reviewed
• Uteck Extends Thanks to Public, HRM Fire/Police and Volunteer Groups
• Harbour Solutions Committee Makes Progress
• New Lake Use Regulations Proposed
• Natal Day Festivities in HRM
• HRM Wants Insurance Industry to Understand Heritage Designation
• Smoke-Free Places By-law - S-203 Transition Period Ends July 31st.
• More than 50% of Policing Study Recommendations Review, Implemented
• HRM to Move Forward with First Phase of Harbour Project
• All-Way Stop Signals in Jollimore Area
• Audit Confirms Budget Surplus for 4th year in a Row
• Illegally Parked Vehicles at Beaches Will Be Ticketed and Towed
• North End Halifax Residents to Oppose Closure of Bank Branch
• New Chief, Superintendent Announced
• Candidates Advised About Campaign Signs
• Parking Enforcement Patrols at Local Beaches this Weekend (July 4th)
• A Shilling for a Park (Point Pleasant Park)
• Gottingen Market Opens for Another Season
• The Swans are Back at the Public Gardens
• Tenants Urged to Consider Insurance
• Canada Day Holiday Changes Collection Date
• Harbour Solutions Project Announcement
• HRM Residents Warned About Civic Number Offer
• HRM Grateful, But Disappointed With Amount of Funding
• Supreme Court Grants HRM Injunction to Shutdown Illegal C&D Facility (Preton)
• Mayor/Chief Administrative Officer Support "Cops for Cancer 2003"
• HRM to be Officially Designated "Safe Community"
• Mayor Kelly to Start Event in Wheelchair (Rick Hansen)
• Noise, Reckless Driving May Lead to Early Parking Lot Closure (Point Pleasant Park)
• Regional Plan Encourages Healthy, Vibrant, Sustainable Future for HRM
• Warshick Says HRM Bid Would Have Cost Less (Commonwealth Games)
• Councillor Thanks Fire, Police, Other Agencies
• HRM Crews to Work on Traffic Signage, Controls
• Mayor Kelly Urges Chamber Support for Share of Gasoline Tax
• HRM Welcomes Heritage Gas Franchise Acceptance
• Mayor Kelly to Deliver annual "State of the Region" address
• Persistence Pays Off for Councillor Seeking Recognition for Juno Beach
• Halifax Mayor Welcomes Martin Commitment to Share Gas Tax
• Full Schedule of Events to Highlight HRM Bike Week
• Outdoor Cafes Could be Wheelchair Accessible to 2004
• Infrastructure Crisis to Dominate Municipal Leader Talks
• Phase 2 of Anti-Graffiti Program to be Launched
• Public Opinion Survey Supports Separate Access Road to Dartmouth Plant
• HRM Offers New Electronic Service Delivery to Customers (Parking Ticket Launch)
• Construction to Begin on New $3 million Complex
• HRM Offers New Payment Methods to Customers
• Rick Hansen in HRM to Launch New Awareness Campaign
• EDM Wins National Award for HRM Bicycle Plan
• Public Works Event to be Celebrated on Friday, May 23, 2003
• New All-Season Turf Field to be Constructed
• Tribute to Chief David McKinnon
• Municipal Equipment Display at Grand Parade
• HRM Partners with Province, CBRM on Data-Sharing
• Kelly Asks Minister to State Province's Intentions (Municipal Funding)
• 2nd Annual Velvet Touch Award - National Public Works Week
• Halifax Regional Council Pays Tribute to former Mayor, Premier
• Fire Service, Black Community Develop New Recruitment Program
• Dr. David Suzuki to Visit with Mayor, Councillors
• Pilot Project for Weekly Green Cart Collection This Summer
• Re-Structuring Plan Approved for Sackville Sports Stadium
• Public Meeting Notice - Use of Lake Banook and Lake Mic Mac
• Councillor to Pay for Flagpersons at Site of Traffic Delay
• Mayor in Houston for WECP Working Meetings
• Smoke Free Places By-law
• Emergency Preparedness Week, May 4-10, 2003
• Mayor to Participate in 60th Anniversary Events
• West Nile Virus Inquiries
• Halifax Public Gardens to Open on May 5th
• New Version of Successful Art Map to be Launched
• Annual Community Clean-Up Campaign Kick-Off
• Atlantic Mayors Consider Regional Approach to Tourism Promotion
• Atlantic Mayors Support Call for Aid Package for Fishing Communities
• Atlantic Mayors to Press for Share of Provincial Gasoline Taxes
• Atlantic Mayors Reiterate Support for Single-Voice Approach
• Atlantic Mayors Call for Twinning of Trans-Canada Highway
• Atlantic Mayors Send Strong Message to Ottawa, Provinces
• Atlantic Mayors to Meet in Halifax
• Police Inquiry Regarding Release of Confidential Information Completed
• Hansen Information Technologies CEO to Visit HRM
• New Smoke Free Places By-law Comes into Effect Monday, April 21st, 2003
• Bedford "Volunteer of the Year" Awards
• Kelly Will Confer with UNSM Regarding Province's Actions
• Portobello Road Still Closed to Through Traffic
• Public Hearing on Smoking By-law to begin at 6 p.m.
• Flooding Closes Several Streets/Roads Throughout HRM
• Final Phase of Pesticide By-law in Effect April 1
• Heavy Flooding Reported Throughout HRM
• Winter Parking Ban Lifted in Urban Core
• Dr. John and Margaret Savage Literary Award to be Established
• Correction - Halifax Herald Article "Road Tolls Could Greet Commuters on Drive to Work"
• Kelly Says Capital Commission Would address HRM's "Unique Challenges"
• Kelly Welcomes Transportation Authority Concept
• HRM Allocates $50,000 for Heritage Home Renovations
• Lakes By-law Committee to Hold Public Meetings
• Survey Indicates Overwhelming Support for New Recreation Facilities
• Residents Urged Not to Use Bleach on Carts, Waste Materials
• Workshops Prepare Youth For Employment
• Councillor Concerned Survey May be Skewed (Moirs Pond Infilling)
• HRM/CBRM Wager Would Benefit Food Bank
• HRM to Mail Out Interim 2003/2004 Tax Bills
• Service Nova Scotia-Municipal Relations - Promise kept on clean-up funding
• HRM, Regional Police Agree to 12-Year Contract
• All HRM Inquiries to go through Call Centre
• 2003/2004 Proposed Operating & Capital Budget
• Probable Cause of Gottingen Street Fire
• Media Briefing - Budget 2003-2004
• HRM to be Designated a "Safe Community"
• Residents Urged to Learn More About Boundary Changes
• A Statement By Mayor Peter Kelly Regarding HRM Finances
• Councillor Urges Residents to Help Keep Hydrants, Catch Basins Clear
• Kelly calls for Share of $62 Million Highway Upgrading Fund
• Harbour Solutions Projects Receives Environmental Assessment Approval
• Snow Clearing Operations in Downtown Core Tonight (February 17, 2003)
• North End Halifax Rink Wins National Media Attention
• HRM's Newest Municipal Building Home Base to More than 300
• HRM Preparing for a Deficit-Free Year-End
• Page 3 article, February 7th Chronicle-Herald (pesticide)
• District Boundary First Public Consultation Meeting
• Public Hearing on Proposed New Housing Development
• Sheet Harbour Heroes to be Honoured
• District Boundaries Advisory Committee to hold series of Public Meetings
• Lawlor House to be Designated a Heritage Property
• Halifax Regional Council Seeking Public Input on Budget
• Fire Service, Investigators Again Called to Scene of Restaurant Explosions
• Councillor Pleased C&D Application Withdrawn
• HRM Challenging NS Power's Vegetation - Easement Policy
• Winter Parking Ban Goes into Effect this Weekend