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Film Screening: Housing Crisis, Causes & Solutions

WebAdmin 2026-09-15 No Comments

FHC invites you to a screening of… PUSH – a Film by Leilani Farha Sunday, September 13th, 2026 6pm (doors open 5:30) NS Museum of Natural History Auditorium 1747 Summer…

Citizens Speak to Council: save housing, $, & lives

WebAdmin 2026-07-15 No Comments

Watch the videos below and <a href=”https://actionnetwork.org/letters/halt-the-robie-street-widening-project-in-north-end-halifax”>send a letter to city council</a> asking them to stop the demolitions and allow these deeply affordable building to stay occupied during this housing…

“They paved paradise & put up a parking lot” Our Version

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Let’s not make the mistake where we “don’t know what we’ve got ’til it’s gone.” In Halifax, City Council is once again paving over communities to make way for expensive,…

Immoral & Probably Illegal: HX Housing Plan for Robie St [video]

FHC Editor 2026-06-08 No Comments

Watch the videos below and send a letter to city council asking them to stop the demolitions and allow these deeply affordable building to stay occupied during this housing crisis.…

Save legacy of Dr Ligoure – HX 1st Black Doctor

FHC Editor 2026-03-22 No Comments

Dr. Clement Ligoure, Nova Scotia’s first Black Physician, might be the most under-appreciated hero in Halifax’s history. And now Halifax City Council is jeopardizing the living legacy of Dr. Ligoure;…

Learn more about the plan to widen Robie St

WebAdmin 2026-02-26 No Comments

At recent public participation sessions at City Hall, the community has been speaking out against this $200 million mistake. We’ve also had some of these concerned citizens sit down for…

Can You Help Stop the R❤️bie St Destruction?

FHC Editor 2026-01-02 No Comments

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…

Documentary “Thinking Beyond the Market”

FHC Editor 2025-12-02 No Comments

A screening presented by FHC & Carbon Arc! Carbon Arc Cinema, Saturday Matinee, 2pm ” A film about affordable housing Come and see Dr Brian Doucet’s new cross-Canada Documentary Thinking Beyond…

“Homes not Highways” Robie St rallies a success!

FHC Editor 2025-11-20 No Comments

Thank you to all who helped make ‘Homes Not Highways’ Rallies a success! People learning about HRM’s secretive plan to spend $200m in public money to demolish 50-70 homes and…

Petition: ‘Temporary’ Pop Up Stadium Needs to Go!

FHC Editor 2025-10-08 No Comments

Here’s why you need to sign FHC’s Petition to Save Our Wanderers’ Field! HRM Mayor, Council and staff persistently ignore our every effort to have the Wanderers Grounds amateur field…

FHC AGM – Tues Oct 7, Halifax Central Library

FHC Editor 2025-10-05 No Comments

Join us for FHC’s AGM Tues Oct 7, 6:30 – 8:45 PM Rm 301, Halifax Central Library Guest Speaker: Howard Epstein “The Wanderers Grounds : The State-of-Play“ As HRM Council…

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?

FHC Editor 2025-09-29 No Comments

2536 Robie St is a newly renovated 7-unit First Nations Apartment Building purchased by the government for demolition.

Emergency Meeting of Heritage Advisory Committee requested

FHC Editor 2025-09-26 No Comments

25-09-26_request for Emergency Meeting 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…

Widening Mayor Fillmore’s Robie Street – Info

FHC Editor 2025-05-27 No Comments

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…

Telling It Like It Is — HRM’s Transportation Committee

FHC Editor 2025-05-21 No Comments

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…

Todd Veinotte & Peggy Cameron: What’s With Robie St?

FHC Editor 2025-05-14 No Comments

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…

Mayor Fillmore – When is Our Meeting?

FHC Editor 2025-03-17 No Comments

Writing on behalf of FHC and Robie St residents, Peggy Cameron and Howard once again ask Mayor Fillmore for a meeting. The first request was on November 4th 2024 with…

HRM -Cancel Robie St Widening & Save $73m

FHC Editor 2025-03-01 No Comments

Widening roads for public transportation does not reduce traffic. Photo:Tim Krochak/Herald FHC has written to HRM to cancel its Robie St widening plan and save $73m. That’s HRM’s budget to…

Premier Houston – Why Demolish Affordable Housing?

FHC Editor 2025-02-26 No Comments

Feb 23, 2025 Dear Premier Houston, We’re writing to ask if you know that the NS Department of Public Works is spending an estimated $18 million in public money to…

Reject NS Minimal Planning Requirements

FHC Editor 2025-02-26 No Comments

FHC’s submission to HRM on the Nova Scotia Government’s proposed changes to Minimal Planning Requirements* asks that they be rejected. The changes are without adequate public information, understanding or engagement.…

The Mayflower Factory Building Project Needs Work!

FHC Editor 2025-02-26 No Comments

The Mayflower Tobacco Factory building is a small brick building on Nora Bernard St near the Halifax Common and the Armories. Built in the 1800s, it survived the Halifax Explosion.…

AGM 2024 FHC Activities Report and Grades

FHC Editor 2024-10-30 No Comments

FHC AGM Activities Report, 2024: This is a brief summary of FHC Activities over the past year presented at the October AGM. Halifax Common Master Plan: FHC Directors spent hundreds…

Jamie Simpson – How Cities Protect Trees By Law

FHC Editor 2024-10-30 No Comments

Halifax – Ki’jupuk is known as the ‘City of Trees’ but FHC worries for how long. Hundreds of Halifax Common trees (Bell Rd, Robie St, University Ave) and throughout the…

HRM Election – FHC’s Questions For Candidates

FHC Editor 2024-09-28 No Comments

Vote for Our Common Good – Keep It Ours! Congratulations to our new Mayor and Council and thanks to everyone who stood for office, helped with the election and voted.…

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Film Screening: Housing Crisis, Causes & Solutions

Citizens Speak to Council: save housing, $, & lives

“They paved paradise & put up a parking lot” Our Version

Immoral & Probably Illegal: HX Housing Plan for Robie St [video]

Save legacy of Dr Ligoure – HX 1st Black Doctor

Learn more about the plan to widen Robie St

Can You Help Stop the R❤️bie St Destruction?

Documentary “Thinking Beyond the Market”

“Homes not Highways” Robie St rallies a success!

Petition: ‘Temporary’ Pop Up Stadium Needs to Go!

FHC AGM – Tues Oct 7, Halifax Central Library

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?

Emergency Meeting of Heritage Advisory Committee requested

Widening Mayor Fillmore’s Robie Street – Info

Telling It Like It Is — HRM’s Transportation Committee

Todd Veinotte & Peggy Cameron: What’s With Robie St?

Mayor Fillmore – When is Our Meeting?

HRM -Cancel Robie St Widening & Save $73m

Premier Houston – Why Demolish Affordable Housing?

Reject NS Minimal Planning Requirements

The Mayflower Factory Building Project Needs Work!

AGM 2024 FHC Activities Report and Grades

Jamie Simpson – How Cities Protect Trees By Law

HRM Election – FHC’s Questions For Candidates

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