Hello Friends and Neighbours,
Another week has gone by and I want to share with you some updates. I am tackling homelessness and conservation of our greenspaces this week.
Please join me today, August 3rd at 12PM for Natal Day cake and learn some history at the rear of the Halifax Central Library. Happy 275th birthday Halifax!
Point Pleasant Park:
I am still collecting signatures for the paper petition to present to Regional Council. If you or anyone would like to sign, please come to the Tower Rd entrance after 1 PM on Sunday, Aug. 4th. My petition speaks to the urgent need for affordable, diverse housing and opposes the use of Point Pleasant Park for encampments due to the current risk of major fires and its status as Federal Crown property. HRM does not have clear jurisdiction under the 1875 agreement to do as they wish with the park.
I know many have signed an online petition, but HRM does not accept online petitions, and my petition focuses on housing and Point Pleasant Parks protection against fire. I did not create the online petition, but my paper petition will be used as evidence at the next Regional Council meeting to address why the park is being considered for encampments.
I have been working with Councillor Pam Lovelace, who has agreed to put a motion forward at the Aug 6th Regional Council meeting to remove Point Pleasant Park from the designated list of future encampment sites.
see the motion:
I will send this petition to our MP Andy Fillmore asking him to intervene with Point Pleasant Park. His office wants the petition. Plus he has made a statement about encampment sites:
https://x.com/AndyFillmoreHFX/status/1819411097775899040
The Federal government has the land, empty buildings and finances to do what needs to be done to provide the housing. Canada also signed on to the UN agreement- https://www.homelesshub.ca/resource/human-rights-approach-national-protocol-homeless-encampments-canada%C2%A0
Please find the minutes from the July 25th Friends of Schmidtville meeting on Point Pleasant Park and homelessness:
City Hall
Regional Council meets Tues. Aug. 6th https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/august-6-2024-halifax-regional-council and items on the agenda of note are:
Update to Council’s January 9, 2024 motion directed staff to provide a staff report on amending AO50 to ensure
surplus land designated for Affordable Housing can support housing construction including required
provincial regulatory requirements for On Site Septic Disposal Systems (OSSDS), groundwater, wetlands,
and watercourse alteration: https://www.halifax.ca/media/87584
15.3.2 Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre Proposal for George Street Property Acquisition* [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide a staff report to evaluate and provide options in response to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre request related to 2A George Street, Sackville.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide a staff report to evaluate and provide options in response to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre request related to 2A George Street, Sackville.
15.4 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
15.4.1 Case HRTG-2024-00259: Substantial Alteration to a municipally registered heritage property within the Carlton Street Streetscape, Halifax* [Large 14 Mb PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the proposed substantial alteration to the municipal heritage property at 1452-1456 Carlton Street, within the Carlton Street Streetscape, as set out in the staff report dated June 4, 2024.
15.4.1 Case HRTG-2024-00259: Substantial Alteration to a municipally registered heritage property within the Carlton Street Streetscape, Halifax* [Large 14 Mb PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council approve the proposed substantial alteration to the municipal heritage property at 1452-1456 Carlton Street, within the Carlton Street Streetscape, as set out in the staff report dated June 4, 2024.
15.5.3 Councillor Morse – Active Transportation links between Halifax Mainland and Halifax Peninsula [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare a staff report with recommendations for improving Active Transportation links between Mainland Halifax and the Halifax Peninsula within 1 km of the Windsor Street Exchange, including revisiting the option of a bridge and pathways connecting Chisholm Avenue and Scot Street over the CN rail cut.
Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare a staff report with recommendations for improving Active Transportation links between Mainland Halifax and the Halifax Peninsula within 1 km of the Windsor Street Exchange, including revisiting the option of a bridge and pathways connecting Chisholm Avenue and Scot Street over the CN rail cut.
Events:
Natal day Events Calendar for this long weekend; https://www.halifax.ca/parks-recreation/events/natal-day
What is open over the weekend, https://haligonia.ca/whats-open-whats-closed-and-what-to-do-on-natal-day-2024-303879/amp/
Regards,
William Breckenridge
902 441 9065
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