Iona Stoddard

Good afternoon everyone. I wanted to address the community’s interest for a pool in the new Community Centre. Firstly, I admire everyone’s passion for wanting to make this community as great as it can be, and I have heard your voices regrading this and have been in contact with Planning and Development staff. The numbers they provided are more than any funding HRM could afford without a big increase of the current tax rate. Staff estimate it would cost between $10 to $15 mill...ion to construct a swimming pool at the Community Centre. On top of the construction costs, the yearly maintenance would cost approximately $200,000 per year. They also provided the cost of 2 mandatory lifeguards, which would cost approximately $171,072 per year. I’ve heard from many of you about this and I want to thank you all for reaching out to bring this to my attention. I wish I had better news for the community, but at this time, we cannot afford the addition of a pool at this Community Center. I encourage everyone to keep this passion going because our community is growing, and the future could always hold new opportunities to build amenities the community wants and needs.

This evening marks the beginning of Ramadan, and I wish all those celebrating a safe, happy and blessed Ramadan.

Our beautiful wilderness area. Enjoy

Hi. I had a few inquiries about traffic calming in District 12. Farnham Gate Road is on the list for proposed Traffic Calming Implementation (pending budget approval) from Dunbrack to Parkland Drive. Anytime you want to get information on streets/sidewalks and roads please feel free to go to:... https://www.halifax.ca//road/traffic-calming-safer-streets Please reach out if you have any concerns or questions. [email protected]

Good morning, I hope everyone enjoyed a beautiful weekend. Just to confirm a question about Lovett's Lake blasting. ... HRM staff advised that there are no blasting permits issued. It's possible they might be issued in a month or so. As soon as I know more, I'll post the info.

https://www.halifax.ca//case-22978-158-greenhead-road-lake

Public Service Announcement Halifax Transit launches How to Ride campaign in multiple languages Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 (Halifax, NS) As part of the municipality’s ongoing commitment to create an accessible and inclusive transit system for all, Halifax Transit is launching the How to Ride campaign, designed to help new riders and newcomers understand how to access and use the transit system. ... With the help of ISANS and the municipality’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion/ANSAIO, the campaign includes the launch of the How to Ride: A Guide to Using Halifax Transit, a collection of easy-to-follow guides and videos in multiple languages, covering information about how to access route maps and schedules, plan a trip, pay fares, transfer and ride safely. Printed guides will be available at Halifax Public Library branches in the coming weeks and can be also accessed and ordered online now, in the following languages English Arabic Farsi French Korean Simplified Chinese Spanish Educational videos are now available here in the following languages: English Arabic Nepali Somali Swahili Tigrinya To learn more and to access the guides and videos, visit halifax.ca/howtoridetransit. -30- Media Contact: ERIN DICARLO SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS HLIFX T. 902.490.5940 halifax.ca

Nova Scotia reported six new possible COVID-19 exposures and six new cases of the virus in the central health zone on Saturday the largest single-day increase in cases since May 15. The province now has 21 active cases. "I am concerned that people are not taking the virus seriously and putting others in jeopardy," Premier Stephen McNeil said in a news release from the Department of Health and Wellness.... "It is imperative that everyone follow public health protocols wear a mask, limit social contacts, practice social distancing, stay home when feeling unwell and wash your hands." One of the new cases is tied to the Bitter End Martini Bar on Argyle Street in Halifax, where a potential exposure was announced earlier this month. Saturday's release says the cases at the Bitter End are related to a cluster in the Clayton Park area of Halifax. Anyone who was at the Bitter End on Nov. 2 from 9 p.m. to close has been asked to call 811 to set up a test, even if they don't have symptoms. The other five are part of an emerging cluster that's under investigation by Public Health, the release said. All new cases are connected to previous ones. The Nova Scotia Health Authority completed 1,062 Nova Scotia tests on Friday, the release said.

Nova Scotia has 18 active cases of COVID-19. Three new cases were identified Monday, Nov. 9. Labs completed 842 Nova Scotia tests. The new cases are in the Cen...tral Zone. One case is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The traveller self-isolated, as required. The other two cases are linked to the cluster of cases in Clayton Park. One is a close contact of a previously reported case and the other is connected to the Bitter End in Halifax. Both cases remain under investigation. Nova Scotia has 118,317 negative test results, 1,132 positive and 65 deaths. No one is currently in hospital. For more information, go to https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data/ -- La Nouvelle-Écosse compte 18 cas évolutifs de COVID-19. Trois nouveaux cas ont été dépistés lundi 9 novembre aux labos où on a analysé 842 tests effectués sur des Néo-Écossais. Les nouveaux cas sont dans le secteur du centre. Un des cas est lié à un déplacement à l'extérieur du Canada atlantique. Le voyageur s’est isolé, conformément aux exigences. Les deux autres cas sont liés à la grappe de cas à Clayton Park. L’un a eu un contact étroit avec un cas déjà signalé et l’autre est lié au bar Bitter End d’Halifax. Les deux cas font toujours l’objet d’une enquête. La N.-É. affiche 118 317 résultats négatifs au test, 1 132 cas confirmés et 65 décès. Personne n’est hospitalisé. Pour plus d'information, consultez le https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data/fr.

HRM is inviting residents to help shape the next municipal budget and business plans by completing the attached 2020 municipal budget survey, www.halifax.ca/citizensurvey