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REMEMBRANCE DAY On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th

month: WE WILL REMEMBER.

Thank you to our Canadian Armed Forces

personnel who have served,

and are serving, in the army,

navy and air force to ensure

our liberties and safety are not lost. The

extreme sacrifice given by so many will never

be forgotten. We owe you more than one day of

gratitude for all that you have done, and

continue to do, on our behalf to keep us safe

and to provide hope for all people that peace

can and will be maintained. The presence of our

Canadian military around the globe has, and

continues to bring, comfort and assurance that

peace is possible and can be maintained.

For the days spent away from your families and

home, we thank you. For the hours spent in

training, we thank you. For the times you have

placed yourself in danger to maintain our safety,

we thank you. For being part of a peace-

keeping force willing to go where needed

around the world, we thank you. For those who

have given the ultimate sacrifice, we thank you.

To the 95,000 active military personnel and the

51,000 Reservists: We thank you.

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To show your support and

appreciation for our Canadian

Armed Forces, you may wish to

attend the Remembrance Day

ceremony at one of the following

locations on November 11th:

7th Annual Hammonds Plains - Lucasville

Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony

DATE: November 11, 2017

TIME: 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon

LOCATION: Cenotaph in Uplands Park

2 Crestfield Drive

Thank you to all volunteers who worked to raise

funds to make this memorial a reality and a

place for the community to commemorate the

ultimate sacrifice made by so many serving to

protect us.

Kinsac Cenotaph – Remembrance Day

Ceremony

DATE: November 11, 2017

TIME; 10:30 a.m.

LOCATION: Corner of Kinsac Road and

Beaver Bank Road

I am honoured to be the emcee at this year’s

Remembrance Day event at the Beaver Bank

Kinsac Cenotaph: a time for us to join together

and show our gratitude to those who gave the

ultimate sacrifice and for those who are

currently serving.

Refreshments to follow at the Beaver Bank

Kinsac Community Centre, 1583 Beaver Bank

Road.

On November 10th, I will be attending the

Lockview High School Remembrance Day

event. I am grateful that our youth are engaged

in honouring our fallen;

and, give tribute to our

currently serving

Canadian Armed Forces

personnel.

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MARKED CROSSWALK PLANNED

FOR SACKVILLE DRIVE |

BEACONSFIELD WAY| EXECUTIVE

DRIVE INTERSECTION

A marked

crosswalk is

on the Capital

Project list for

installation in

2018 at the

Sackville

Drive,

Beaconsfield

Way and

Executive

Drive

intersection.

The new

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) will

be installed and will consist of side mounted

flashing lights.

The Capital Project list will be presented during

budget deliberations and will not be confirmed

until the 2018/19 budget has been approved by

Regional Council in early spring 2018.

CANAVAN DRIVE IN BEAVER BANK HAS BEEN PAVED

HRM is making headway in efforts to pave the remaining HRM-owned gravel roads. Canavan Drive in Beaver Bank, shown above, was completed this year.

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WORK ON HAMILTON DRIVE

NEARING COMPLETION

Thank you for your patience while the work on

Hamilton Drive has been underway.

HRM staff are working to provide reinstatement

of the road to bring it up to current standards.

The work is scheduled for completion by mid-

November.

The result will be a road of higher quality that

will service the community for years to come.

UPDATE ON PETITION – LUCASVILLE ROAD | SACKVILLE DRIVE CROSSWALK REQUEST HRM Traffic Analysts and Engineers have met

to discuss the request by area residents for a

crosswalk at Lucasville Road and Sackville

Drive to facilitate safety for students walking to

and from Sackville Heights Elementary School.

A study was done earlier in the spring to obtain

pedestrian data; at that time the counts did not

warrant a crosswalk. Another count is planned

for this fall. Staff will also gather speed data for

this location. A further update will be provided

once the results of the data collection are

available.

WESTWIND DRIVE PARK – NEW PLAY STRUCTURE INSTALLED

Exciting news! A new playground structure has

been installed at Westwind Drive Park. The

park signage is being prepared and will be

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installed as soon as it is ready. The area is

looking great with the addition of the new play

structure. Enjoy!!

2017 HALIFAX REGIONAL

MUNICIPALITY VOLUNTEER

CONFERENCE

Volunteers rock! The volunteer conference is a celebration of the tremendous contributions of the volunteers in the region. In its 17th year, the Volunteer Conference gives citizens an opportunity to participate in training, networking

and learning that will help them become more effective in their work and provide strong volunteer capacity in the municipality.

Register today!

The conference includes: * A wide selection of interactive and informative workshops * Dynamic and experienced speakers * Lunch and refreshments * Networking opportunities * Participant welcome packages * Community showcase The keynote speaker will be Jennifer Gillivan, President & CEO, IWK Foundation. Jennifer is passionate about the rights of children and women in our society. She was extremely proud to be named one of the Top 50 CEO’s in Atlantic Canada along with the 2017 Halifax Business Person of the Year award. DATE: Friday, November 17, 2017

Saturday, November 18, 2017

LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton, Dartmouth, (formerly the Holiday Inn) 101 Wyse Road, Dartmouth

Questions about the conference? Email or call Shawna at 902-869-4202.

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HALIFAX REGIONAL WATER COMMISSION – IMPORTANT NOTICE Halifax Water will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22nd at the Springfield Lake Recreation Centre, 266 Lakeview Avenue. Halifax Water staff will provide information about inflow and infiltration issues in the wastewater system serving the Springfield Lake community. No presentation will be given. Drop by any time. You may contact the HRWC Customer Care Centre by phone, Monday – Friday, at 902.420.9287. Hours of operation: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Email: CustomerService@halifaxwater.ca.

12TH ANNUAL BEAVER BANK LIONS

CLUB PARADE OF LIGHTS

DATE: Sunday, November 19th *

TIME: 6:00 p.m.

ROUTE: Beaver Bank Road to Barretts

Lumber Mill to Beaver Bank

Kinsac Community Centre (6 km)

For more information or to enter a float, please

contact Bev Hubley at (902)-499-1984.

*In case of a storm, the alternate date will be

November 26th.

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10TH ANNUAL SACKVILLE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

DATE: November 24th TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Acadia Park, 650 Sackville Drive Hosted by the Sackville Business Association, there will also be holiday songs & stories inside the Sackville Public Library from 6:00 -6:30 p.m. before the tree lighting begins.

22ND ANNUAL CHRONICLE HERALD PARADE OF LIGHTS AND RED NOSE RUN

DATE: Saturday, November 18th TIME: 6:00 p.m. Red Nose Run begins

with parade to follow ROUTE: See map below

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RAISING FUNDS FOR MUSCULAR

DYSTROPHY

I was pleased to be part of the annual Lip Sync

Battle to help raise funds for Muscular

Dystrophy.

FULTZ HOUSE SOCIETY ANNUAL

DINNER

Celebrating 35 years of the Fultz House Society

at their annual dinner with president Elmer

Grove

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BEAVER BANK OFFICE HOURS

Would love to meet with you regarding

municipal services or programs at my Beaver

Bank-Hub office.

Office hours are the first Friday of every

month from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Beaver

Bank Kinsac Community Centre, 1583 Beaver

Bank Road, Beaver Bank.

ON THE HOT SEAT – NEWS 95.7

Preparing for the hot seat on News 95.7 with Deputy Mayor Steve Craig and Host, Rick Howe.

KINSMAN COMMUNITY BOWL

At the Kinsman Community Bowl to watch the

Lockview Dragons take on the Sackville High

Kingfishers.

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FIRE TRUCK PULL - FUNDRAISER

FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

Firetruck pull for Muscular Dystrophy.

Sackville Station vs Beaver Bank Station –

Beaver Bank was victorious!

NORTH WEST PLANNING ADVISORY

COUNCIL

Taking notes at a recent meeting of North West

Planning Advisory Council.

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TALKING OPT-IN FLYER DELIVERY

SERVICE ON CTV ATLANTIC

A recent appearance on CTV Atlantic to discuss

flyer delivery in HRM.

In August, I put forward a motion at the

Environment and Sustainability Standing

Committee meeting requesting a staff report on

options for flyer delivery such as enabling

residents to opt-in to receive flyers rather than

having to opt-out. The staff report is expected

in early in 2018.

TOURING HEFLER FOREST PRODUCTS FACILITY

Mayor Savage and I touring the Hefler Forest

Products facility.

PLANTING A TREE

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NOVEMBER MEETINGS

Halifax Regional Library Board – November 1st,

Halifax Central Library, Spring Garden Road,

4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

North West Planning Advisory Committee –

November 1st , Sackville Public Library, 636

Sackville Drive: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Environment and Sustainability Standing

Committee – November 2nd, City Hall, 1841

Argyle Street, Halifax, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Appeals Standing Committee – November 9th,

City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, 10:00

a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Regional Council – November 14th, City Hall,

1841 Argyle Street, Halifax 10:00 a.m. – 10:00

p.m.

Advisory Committee for Accessibility in HRM -

November 20th, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street,

Halifax, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

North West Community Council – November

20th. Location to be determined

Regional Council – November 28th, City Hall,

1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00

p.m.

Halifax Regional Water Commission Board –

November 30th, 450 Cowie Hill, Halifax, 9:00

a.m. – 12:00 p.m.