CBC: The slippery slope of road salt
The use of road salt on driveways and front door paths is bad for the lake… consider alternatives. Some prefer sand (not sharp-edged grit that can damage floors) and shoveling can reduce the need for even that.
Ice Boating on Williams Lake
Ice boating on Williams Lake [video]
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.
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.
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!