Newsletter December 2012
Happy holidays! Welcome to
the inaugural edition of the Wedgewood Park Residents’ Association newsletter.
Many thanks to the 100 or so
of you who have already taken a few seconds to follow our dedicated Facebook
page. As you know, the page provides an extraordinarily easy way of connecting
with our community – and keeping up with what’s going on within and around it.
So, if you’re not following
us on Facebook, please log into Facebook and search for our Wedgwood Park page
(you’ll see the logo at the top of this page), then click on ‘Like’ – and our daily
updates about our wonderful neighbourhood will begin to appear in your
newsfeed.
We’re on Twitter, too: @WWPofHRM
Oh, and if you’re not a
social media user and yet have some news about our neighbourhood, simply email
association co-founder Lea Anne McLeod at wedgewoodresidents@gmail.com
or co-founder scott_neilson@hotmail.com
An easy reference guide to our representatives
Now that the dust has settled
on October’s election, we thought we’d make things easy for you with our handy reference
guide to Wedgewood Park’s representatives. So, here goes:
Meet our new school board rep
Sheryl
Blumenthal-Harrison
Clayton
Park West – Spryfield
Phone 430-8313
Meet our new HRM councillor
Reg
Rankin. Reg, who is also deputy mayor, regularly hosts public meetings. Find out more at
Timberlea
– Beechville – Clayton Park West
PO
Box 1749, Halifax, NS B3J 3A5
P: 499-3744
F: 876-4304
Meet our MLA
Kelly Regan
1550 Bedford
Highway, Suite 555 (Sun Tower)
Bedford, NS B4A 1E6
Bedford, NS B4A 1E6
T: 407-3777
F: 407-3779
E: kelly@kellyregan.ca
F: 407-3779
E: kelly@kellyregan.ca
Member of Parliament
Geoff Regan
Suite
222
1496
Bedford Hwy
Bedford,
NS B4A 1E5
T : 426-2217
F : 426-8336
Body double
And speaking of politics…
Tuxedo Stan, a large tuxedo
cat, made headlines as far afield as England when he ran for mayor in October’s
local election – part of an ongoing campaign to raise awareness of the need for
a comprehensive cat population control program.
So
what’s Stan’s connection to Wedgewood Park? Well, Stan’s a private cat and – at
any rate – was sometimes too busy to attend the election’s big media events.
Enter Wilson Boulevard resident Fijy, another tuxedo cat whom, during the
course of the election campaign, attended a mayoral debate, a blessing, some
invitation-only events – and who even appeared on several live TV spots. He
even won on-air endorsements from Anderson Cooper and Ellen Degeneres.
Fijy admiring a poster with a picture of the Real Tuxedo Stan
For more information on the
Tuxedo Party visit www.tuxedostan.com
or follow the party on Facebook or Twitter @TuxedoStan.
Order of Canada awarded to Wedgewood Park man
Congratulations to Broadholme Lane resident Wadih Fares, who was awarded the Order of Canada this summer for his contributions to Nova Scotia as an entrepreneur, community leader and committed volunteer.
Congratulations to Broadholme Lane resident Wadih Fares, who was awarded the Order of Canada this summer for his contributions to Nova Scotia as an entrepreneur, community leader and committed volunteer.
Wadih, a property
developer, sits on the boards of directors of many community-shaping
organizations ranging from Dalhousie University to the Halifax International
Airport Authority to the QEII Foundation. As a member of the Pier 21 board of
trustees, he pushed to make the site a museum. The Canadian Museum of
Immigration at Pier 21 would become the first national museum outside Ottawa.
Introducing Wedgewood Park’s
own
Kayleigh O’Connor
Kayleigh O’Connor is an
aspiring young artist from Wedgewood Park. Kayleigh first became interested in
writing music aged 10 and has spent the past four years developing herself as a
singer-songwriter. Her indie/pop music, has taken her to Toronto to record with
Cary A. King. Meanwhile, she recently worked with international award winning
singer-songwriter Nicole Witt and Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning
producer Rusty Varenkamp.
This past year, Kayleigh made several trips to Nashville to work with
Nicole and Rusty on a demo CD. During one trip, she sang in downtown Nashville.
Stay tuned to hear more from Kayleigh in the months and years to
come. And to listen to Kayleigh’s
recordings check out http://musicnovascotia.ca/Directory/.
Provincial
and Federal electoral boundaries under review
A September 2012 report on Nova Scotia’s electoral boundary review shows Wedgewood Park will be moved from the riding
that currently represents our community and areas west of us (Bedford) to join
in the next provincial election the communities east of us (Rockingham and
Clayton Park) – making us part of the new District 9.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government’s review of electoral boundaries is also underway. This review should be completed in time for the 2015 federal election.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government’s review of electoral boundaries is also underway. This review should be completed in time for the 2015 federal election.
A
new park near you?
Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes is an area of undeveloped crown land that sits in our neighbourhood’s backyard. As such, Wedgwood Park people have enjoyed easy access to this land for generations. The Halifax Northwest Trails Association is currently advocating turning this land into a park. If approved, the park will be called Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) Regional Park.
Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes is an area of undeveloped crown land that sits in our neighbourhood’s backyard. As such, Wedgwood Park people have enjoyed easy access to this land for generations. The Halifax Northwest Trails Association is currently advocating turning this land into a park. If approved, the park will be called Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) Regional Park.
So far, the association has organized two public meetings
– in September 2011 and April 2012. Meanwhile, the HRM has published a webpage
on the proposal and also hosted a well-attended public meeting on May 31 2012 –
during which the park concept was well received. For more detailed history of
the proposed park there is a blog entry by Chris Miller http://cpawsns.org/blog/protect-the-birch-cove-lakes
On November
9 2012, the Burnside News ran a story
reporting that adjacent private property owners have stated that the HRM hasn't
spoken to them at all regarding securing the park’s proposed boundaries.
The Bedford
Watershed Advisory Board (http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/bwac) has
been given the mandate to make recommendations over the entire Birch Cove Lakes
Watershed. This watershed contains more 15 lakes that mostly lie within the boundaries
of BMBCL Regional Park – including Susies, Quarrie, Kearney, Paper Mill, Ash,
Charlies and Cranberry Lakes to name some of the lakes included. The last five
scheduled meetings for Bedford Watershed advisory have been cancelled. A water
quality study report for these lakes is complete but has not yet been shared
with the public. The report will likely shape decisions on further development
in the BMBCP as well as further development permits for the area.
Recommendations from this board will have direct impact on the type or number
of additional development permits and BMBCL park planning.
To find out
more, please contact Lea Anne McLeod at wedgewoodresidents@gmail.com.
And a new subdivision for Rockingham South?
An initial public information meeting was held March 21 2012 to discuss future uses of the more than 55 acres of land on the Dunbrack corridor adjacent to Tremont Park. Presentations were made by HRM staff as well as W.M. Fares Group, which is applying to develop the land. HRM has posted details of the meeting on its planning webpage www.halifax.ca/planning/Case17002Details.html
An initial public information meeting was held March 21 2012 to discuss future uses of the more than 55 acres of land on the Dunbrack corridor adjacent to Tremont Park. Presentations were made by HRM staff as well as W.M. Fares Group, which is applying to develop the land. HRM has posted details of the meeting on its planning webpage www.halifax.ca/planning/Case17002Details.html
The proposal shows mixed use of the land
including 48 single family dwellings; 146 townhouses; 9 mixed-use residential
and commercial buildings varying in height from 6-8 storeys and containing a
total of 828 multi-residential units – and 2 commercial buildings along
Dunbrack Street. The proposal also includes connection to the local street
network at the Farnham Gate/Dunbrack intersection, as well as connections at
Knightsridge Drive and Wentworth Drive. Finally, the proposal includes parkland
dedication focused on the existing Tremont Park.
Any resident with
questions can contact Jillian
Maclellan via phone (490-4423) or email (maclelj@halifax.ca)
or District 10 councillor Russell Walker via phone (443-8010 or cell 497-7215) email (walkerr@halifax.ca)
Blast from the past: Look what association
co-founder Lea Anne McLeod found when she was replacing her oil tank!
Geoff Regan MP and
Wedgewood Park to co-host
“Let’s Talk” public
meeting
February 22, 2013 at 7 pm
Location to be
announced on our
Facebook Page
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