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FHC Response to HRM’s ‘in principle’ Halifax Common Master Plan

FHC Editor March 14, 2023 No Comments

We invite you to read these detailed comments on the ‘in principle’ Halifax Common Master Plan (the “Plan”) that FHC recently sent to HRM staff. Collectively it took us thousands…

Buildings For the Climate Crisis – A Halifax Case Study by Peggy Cameron

FHC Editor March 1, 2022 No Comments

This new report “Buildings for the Climate Crisis – A Halifax Case Study” by Peggy Cameron, MES reveals the high levels of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) released up-front by high…

Buildings For the Climate Crisis – A Halifax Case Study by Peggy Cameron

WebAdmin December 15, 2020 No Comments

This new report “Buildings for the Climate Crisis – A Halifax Case Study” by Peggy Cameron, MES reveals the high levels of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) released up-front by high…

Wanderer’s Grounds’ private “pop-up” “temporary” Stadium Illegal

FHC Editor April 12, 2017 No Comments

A proposed private, long-term use of Halifax Common lands is not permitted under legislation governing the Halifax Common. Nor is it considered in the 1994 Halifax Common Plan documents which…

Please, Write to Stop this Shady Dealing!

FHC Editor March 19, 2017 No Comments

HRM Council moves one step closer to approving a 20 or 29- storey mega-lithic money-maker tower for APL (George Armoyan) at Robie & Quinpool on March 21st. That’s against what…

Write to Stop 20+ or 29-storeys at Quinpool/Robie

FHC Editor March 12, 2017 No Comments

Armoyan’s proposal comes before Council on Tuesday, March 21. As a next step, a public-hearing date will be scheduled. Please write to say: re Case 18966: Do not approve APL’s…

Sorry, Wanderer’s Grounds is not available for Stadium

FHC Editor January 16, 2017 No Comments

Friends of Halifax Common have written to HRM Mayor and Council asking them to make a statement to refute rumours and media coverage indicating there will be a stadium built…

Good Planning Needs Adequate Notification & Time to Reflect – – A letter from Howard Epstein, FHC to Jacob Ritchie, HRM

FHC Editor September 24, 2016 No Comments

FHC Board Member, Howard Epstein, has written to HRM’s Jacob Ritchie following a recent meeting to relate points of common understanding and to reiterate FHC concerns with about the Halifax…

Letter to Mayor Savage – Stop Development Agreements

FHC Editor June 15, 2016 No Comments

Your worship, I am writing again to request that HRM Council consider a moratorium on development applications and on any individual changes to the MPS, pending completion of the Centre…

Protect Public Blue Space Too!

FHC Editor June 10, 2016 No Comments

Don’t take the view of public blue sky for granted. No, Halifax developers aren’t painting the town red, but they are trying to get rich by occupying public blue space…

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Friends of Halfax Common (FHC) acknowledges our location in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) People first signed with the British Crown in 1725.

We are all Treaty People. We honour the enduring presence and contributions of the Mi'kmaq people, and we are dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.