Help stop HRM’s $200m plan to demolish Robie Street’s last historic neighbourhood (North to Cunard). HRM Council needs to hear from you: Do Not Widen Robie St! Citizens strongly oppose this. 1. Sign the new Petition + 2. Send this Letter + 3. tell others + 4. print & distribute our updated Hands Off Robie flyer. HRM […]
Please sign FHC’s Petition to Save Our Wanderers’ Field! Here’s why! HRM Mayor, Council and staff persistently ignore our every effort to have the Wanderers Grounds amateur field remain fully available to and used by amateur players. Despite our June 9th FHC letter HRM Wanderers Stadium to HRM Mayor, Council and Community Economic Development and […]
Join us for FHC’s AGM, Tues Oct 7, 6:30 – 8:45, Rm 301, Halifax Central Library The Wanderers Grounds : The State-of-Play Guest Speaker: Howard Epstein As HRM Council begins its financial feasibility study for a $116 – $122 redevelopment of the Wanderers Block, mostly towards a permanent stadium, guest speaker, Howard Epstein will review […]
September 29, 2025 Dear HRM Mayor Fillmore, Councillors and CAO, Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorates the children who died in the residential schools, supports Survivors, and calls for systemic change to create a healthier future for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. A Nov 2024 Point-in-Time (PiT) count found ~181 unhoused Indigenous people in […]
September 26, 2025 Attention: Mr. Brad Anguish, HRM CAO, HAC and HRM Council Dear Mr. Anguish, HAC Members, HRM Council Re: Urgent request for Emergency Meeting of the Heritage Advisory Committee I write on behalf of Friends of Woodill to request an emergency meeting of the HAC be convened at the earliest possible time. Friends […]
Howard Epstein and Peggy Cameron’s May 21 meeting with Mayor Fillmore was a very important opportunity to raise the multitude of reasons as to why HRM must stop further expenditures on the Robie St widening; repopulate the buildings that have been or will be purchased and emptied; employ any of the various better, cheaper options […]
On May 21 Howard Epstein and Peggy Cameron presented to HRM’s Transportation Standing Committee to update them on the Public Panel on the Robie St widening. If you missed the meeting watch the 5 minute presentations to find out more here, (Begins at 55:30.)
FHC’s recent public panel with Howard Epstein, Frank Palermo, Peggy Cameron & emcee Jeff Karabanow had over 100 residents who learned learn about HRM’s $200m project to widen Robie St for a 2nd bus lane. Bottom line? It’s outdated, expensive, destructive, ineffective, ignores cheaper options, is not a plan & will not fly. Listen to […]
