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Come Grow With Us (HHH Series)

Jasmine Mallay — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 14:55:59 +0000

Tips on gardening from Spryfield’s very own gardening guru, Marjorie Willison, and based also on the Urban Farm’s lovely gardening book, “Come Grow With Us”. These tips are from the presentation in the Head Heart Hands series on April 26, 2023 (hosted by the Spryfield Community Association). Have you ever eaten any roots? Have you …

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Protecting Kidston Lake

Marjorie Willison — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:44:08 +0000

To: Mayor Savage and Councilors c.c.: Kelly Denty, Executive Director, Planning & Development Shannon Miedema, Energy & Environment Program Manager From: Spryfield Community Association Date: September 17, 2021, Re: Protecting Kidston Lake Spryfield Community Association is increasingly concerned about the fate of Kidston Lake. Each summer we hear about lakes in HRM that develop blooms …

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New year, new streetscape for the Herring Cove Road.

abe — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:19:02 +0000

The Herring Cove Road Project has begun. On January 10th, over 100 residents gathered to pore over a thirty foot long set of maps and diagrams of the Herring Cove Road at the Captain Spry Rec Center. The City had invited them there to peer down, God-like, to point out the parts from the Armdale …

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Active Transportation planners consult the SCA on Herring Cove Sidewalk

Veronica Post — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:40:44 +0000

April 25, 2018: HRM Active Transportation staff join our monthly meeting to discuss safety in the area of the 500 block of Herring Cove Road that is not serviced by sidewalks. Present were members of the SCA and Chebucto Connections. There was a vigorous discussion and debate regarding the pros and cons of accepting a …

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An Update on Herring Cove Sidewalk

Spry-Beautiful — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 00:14:28 +0000

As you may know, we’ve been advocating for sidewalks on either side of Herring Cove Road in the vicinity of the 500 block apartments. HRM has surveyed and costed this project since 2017 and advised that this is an expensive project on a skinny annual Active Transportation budget. We are now faced with the question …

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All aboard the poverty reduction express.

abe — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 13:05:23 +0000

On income assistance? You’re getting a bus pass. Also, the SCA is cooking up plans to take advantage of these newly-announced poverty reduction grants. Opportunities are broad, as the grants are centered around food security, transportation and transition into adulthood. Got an idea? Let’s do it. Our Venturesome Member Marjorie is the go-to opinion leader on …

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Tristan Cleveland – Letter Supporting Herring Cove Road Sidewalk Extension

Veronica Post — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:55:45 +0000

Dear Mayor and Council, The Spryfield Residents Association has it right: let’s extend the Herring Cove sidewalk now and forget about widening that section of road. Herring Cove Road is the heart of a community, so let’s design it to prioritize the safety and quality of life of the people who live there. I am …

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Ecology Action Centre – Letter Supporting Herring Cove Road Sidewalk Extension

Veronica Post — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:53:02 +0000

Dear Mayor and Council, I am writing in support of the Spryfield Residents Association. This community group is very active in Spryfield and they know what their community needs. A simple sidewalk extension on Herring Cove Road could make Spryfield significantly more accommodating to pedestrians and increase health and safety in the neighbourhood. Sidewalks are …

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Walk n’ Roll Halifax – Support of Sidewalk Extension along 500 block of Herring Cove Road

Veronica Post — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 01:53:36 +0000

#505-85 Spinnaker Drive Halifax, NS B3N3E3 January 3, 2016 Re: Support of Sidewalk Extension along 500 block of Herring Cove Road Walk ‘n Roll Halifax believes in the benefits of walking as a key indicator of healthy and sustainable communities. We see it as a universal right of people to be able to walk safely …

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