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Williams Lake Conservation Company

Established in 1968 for the Preservation of Williams Lake

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Ice Boating on Williams Lake

admin January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Notices
Ice Boating on Williams Lake

Ice boating on Williams Lake [video]

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Support the Backlands Urban Wilderness Park

admin December 31, 2018January 3, 2019 Call for Support
Support the Backlands Urban Wilderness Park

Now’s the time to make your donation in time for a charitable donation tax credit for 2018! The Nature Conservancy of Canada want to make it easy for people to support NCC’s important conservation work in the Williams Lake/Colpitt Lake Backlands.

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Purcells Cove Route 15 to be replaced with Rush Hour Only Service

admin November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 Notices
Purcells Cove Route 15 to be replaced with Rush Hour Only Service

Council voted 9-7 Tuesday in favour of cutting Route 15 and replacing it with Route 415. Route 415 will cover the same area, from Bayers Road to York Redoubt, However, it will only be accessible during peak-transit times: from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m until 6 p.m.

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You Can Help Keep Halifax Wild!

admin October 7, 2018October 7, 2018 Call for Support, Notices
You Can Help Keep Halifax Wild!

We’ve always had a wild side. Let’s make sure it stays that way. Lots of cities have parks. Halifax has something much more special. The wild!

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Halifax Wilderness Park one step closer after HRM council vote

admin July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 Call for Support, Meetings, Notices
Halifax Wilderness Park one step closer after HRM council vote

Halifax, NS (July 18, 2018) – The planned Halifax Wilderness Park is one step closer after Halifax regional councillors unanimously approved the sale of a conservation easement to Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) last night.

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Drone flight over Williams & Colpitt Lakes by David Fraser, 2016

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