The January meeting of the  Council of Community Organizations(COCO) will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 22,2015  at the Lakeside Community Centre,  1492 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, Lakeside. Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust(FBWHT) will be the Host group.  We look forward to hearing updates on activities from community group representatives  as well as…

In Dec. 8th letter, Co-chairs Harry Ward and Peter Lund request “Regional Council pay close attention to potential impacts that raising the height of the existing disposal cells could have on the protected wilderness area, particularly from:Blowing litter, odours, visibility and nuisance noise (particularly from trucks backing up).” They note as well: “Potential impacts to…

A decision to increase the height of the Otter lake Landfill could be made at the HRM Regional Council Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday Dec. 9. The relevant documents have been available for only a few days (see post below this one.) WRWEO Co-chairs, Past Chair, and the Chair of the Trails Committee…

Unlike most Canadian cities, the urban core of Halifax is surrounded not by farms or endless burbs but by forested and coastal landscapes. Even within 30 kilometres of downtown Halifax, where approximately three-quarters of the population resides, developed areas are interspersed with substantive wild spaces. In an article in the Nova Scotia Naturally series in…