Huge Win: Shaw Wilderness Park expanded to protect Williams Lake shorelines

The Halifax Regional Municipality has purchased four parcels of land totaling approximately 46 hectares, located to the west of Shaw Wilderness Park, in Halifax.
Established in 1968 for the Preservation of Williams Lake

The Halifax Regional Municipality has purchased four parcels of land totaling approximately 46 hectares, located to the west of Shaw Wilderness Park, in Halifax.

The Hank Rogers Music Festival is moving to the Williams Lake Backlands for its 2024 re-boot.

Houseboats – what could be more pleasant than floating on a calm lake, relaxing on your own front deck? Well, the dream might be a little closer for some lucky Haligonians. Halifax will now join urban centres like Vancouver and Toronto in offering houseboat mooring for onboard living. Williams Lake is set to be part of the pilot project.

Each year during National Volunteer Week, the Halifax Regional Municipality holds an award ceremony to acknowledge and honour the contributions of exceptional volunteers and dedicated volunteer organizations in HRM communities. Kathleen Hall of our Williams Lake community was recognized with an HRM 2022 Volunteer Award.

HRM’s Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee (ESSC) addressed the much-anticipated staff report on the Williams Lake dam. The staff report fell flat in several areas, but the big take-away is the recommendation that Halifax Regional Council request the mayor to ask the province to assume responsibility for repairs or replacement of the Williams Lake dam.