H.R.M. District 3 Councillor’s Communiqué
March 2008 - Issue # 124

 		 

HRM FACILITIES MASTER PLAN

HRM is creating a 20 year plan for community facilities throughout our municipality. The Community Facilities Master Plan ( CFMP ) will indicate what type of facilities will be constructed, improved, and recommendations for possible partnerships. It will also incorporate an arena capacity study and future planning for outdoor facilities such as athletic fields, baseball fields, soccer / rugby pitches, and sport tracks. Open houses will be held at various locations throughout HRM. These open houses will showcase research and planning to date, and an outline of proposals for the CFMP, plus an opportunity to speak one on one with the CFMP Steering Committee and HRM staff involved in  the project. As your Councillor, I am one of those involved with this important process. The CFMP open houses will be held from 7:00 - 9:00PMon the following tentative dates :

Monday, March 17th -O’Connell Drive Elementary School, Porters Lake

Wednesday, March 19th - Quality Inn 980 Parkland Drive

Wednesday, March 26th - C.P. Allen High School, Bedford

Thursday, March 27th - Duncan MacMillan High School, Sheet Harbour

Monday, March 31st-Dartmouth Sportsplex, Nantucket Room

Wednesday, April 2nd - Halifax Forum, Maritime Hall

A public survey is also on-line at www.halifax.ca/facilities/CFMP
or reply via e-mail to: CFMP@halifax.ca

For more info, please contact:

HRM Regional Planning Project Office
c/o PO Box 1749
Halifax, NS, B3J 3A5

or call 490-5857 or by Fax 490-5730

  

HRM GRANTS 2 0 0 8 - 0 9 DEADLINE
HRM Community Grants Program for 2008-2009 application deadline is  Monday, 
March 31st . The Guidebook and forms are available in each HRM Customer Service 
Centres and HRM Libraries, or on-line

www.region.halifax.ns.ca/ boardscom/bccgrants/grants.html
  

NEW HRM YOUTH WEB-SITE
HRM Community Relations & Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce the launch of . We've
taken the old site and added a new look and many new features. It is hoped the new website
will become the “hub” of online communication for youth in HRM. Its been designed to 
connect the youth to events, youth programs, Face Book, the Regional Youth Advisory
Committee, Youth Action Teams and much more. Youth and youth service providers can now
upload events and youth programs. If you have any questions, please contact
Lee Moore at 490-5451 or moorel@halifax.ca
  

ORDER OF NOVA SCOTIA

 The nomination deadline for the 2008 Order of Nova Scotia is Friday, March 21st. The Order of Nova Scotia recognizes Nova Scotians for outstanding contributions to their communities. Nova  Scotians are encouraged to nominate or renominate someone they feel has made a significant contribution. Nomination forms are available at Access Nova Scotia Centres throughout the  province. For more information call the NS Protocol Office - Media Contact: Melanie Fewer at
424-4463 or via E-mail:  fewerma@gov.ns.ca		  

ACCESS - ABILITY GRANTS
The Provincial Government is committed to equal opportunity and improving access to 
community facilities and venues for persons with disabilities. Under this program, funds 
are available for cost shared grants to community groups for accessibility related capital
improvements. They will make grants of up to two thirds of the direct and indirect
costs of renovations, installations, and/or equipment, with the sponsoring organization being
responsible for raising at least one third of their improvement project’s funding from other
sources. The maximum grant available for individual projects is $10,000. Application
deadline is March 31st.

Projects will be reviewed and awarded on a quarterly basis as funding permits.
For more info, contact:

Karen Ramsland, Program Administrator, at 424-7798 or by e-mail: kramslan@gov.ns.ca
Or by post : 
SNS&MR - P.O. Box 216,
Halifax , NS , B3J 2M4

Or go on - line to :
kramslan@gov.ns.ca
www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/muns/infr/access/access.asp
  

Sincerely,
 Councillor  David  Hendsbee  
 H.R.M. DISTRICT 3 COUNCILLOR
PRESTON - LAWRENCETOWN - CHEZZETCOOK

1 Chamberlain Drive, Westphal, NS, B2Z 1B1
829-2465 ( Home Office ) 483-0705 ( Cell )
490-4050 ( Hfx. City Hall ) 829-3620 ( Fax )
david@hendsbee.ns.ca & hendsbd@halifax.ca