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NEWS and EVENTS

A lot has been happening since the announcement on January 13, 2022. That's when HRM City Council approved the "Southdale Future Growth Node" to move forward with the planning process. 

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Here you can see a history of some of the important activities and dates to date, and a preview of what's coming up. 

WHAT'S COMING

Events:

  • Nature Walk with Naturalist Clarence Stevens, at the Eisner Cove Wetland, May 22 2:00 p.m see the event
     

  • Rhodora Celebration hosted by the Nova Scotia Wild Flora Socity, at the Eisner Cove Wetland, May 30

Activities of the Society

April 2022:​

  • GoFundMe set up

  • Facebook auction

  • Working to create a coalition with similar groups

  • Rally held on April 9

 

March 2022:

  • Wetlands + Carbon brochure 

  • 3 BioBlitz events held

  • Historical survey of the wetland starts with Ecology Action Center

  • Province announces Housing Task Force will take over permitting and approvals for the development

  • Province announces $22M forgivable loan to developer for adding "affordable" housing to the Southdale development

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February 2022:

  • Flyers are distributed in the Woodside / Southdale area

  • HRM holds a public information session (online). 25 people speak against the development!

  • The society is formally registered as a non-profit with the Registry of Joint Stocks

  • Outreach to other environmental groups begins

  • This website is created

  • The Minister of the Environment sends an inspector to visit the wetland and reports no areas of non-compliance.

  • Meetings with the Action Ecology Center

  • Media interest starts 

  • Twitter and Instagram accounts launched

  • BioBlitz activities start to record species in the wetland

 

January 2022:

  • HRM City Council announces approval for the Southdale Future Growth Node planning.

  • Protect Eisner Wetland group re-activates

  • Facebook group is updated

  • Letters are sent to the Mayor and City Council

Media Coverage

  • "Developer wants to clear trees early at fast-tracked Dartmouth development sites"
    Halifax Examiner article May 18 read it
     

  • "Bio-blitz for the better: How a non-profit is raising awareness of endangered species in HRM"
    Saltwire interview April 29 read it
     

  • "Dartmouth residents hold a rally to protect Southdale wetlands from development."
    CityNews Radio April 12 hear it  (41:00 minute mark)
     

  • Rally coverage
    CTV News video April 9 see it
     

  • "Dartmouth residents hold rally to protect Southdale wetlands from development"
    Global news video April 9 see it
     

  • "Residents race to save Dartmouth wetland, Penhorn development an easy win" 
    Saltwire article March 30 read it
     

  • "Lil MacPherson, has concerns over Dartmouth development’s impact on wetlands."
    CityNews radio interview March 29 hear it (12:30 mark)
     

  • "Province announces $21.8 million forgivable loan to developer to build affordable housing in Dartmouth"
    Halifax Examiner article March 28 read it
     

  • "Wetland in danger in Dartmouth" 
    Saltwire, online interview Feb 22 see it
     

  • "Hear about a virtual public meeting about Eisner's Cove Wetlands in Woodside"
    CBC Radio Information Morning Feb 8 hear it
     

  • "Dartmouth residents raise concerns about development next to wetland" Halifax Examiner article Feb 8 read it
     

  • "BILL ZEBEDEE: Residential development project threatens Dartmouth wetland"
    Saltwire op-ed Feb 2 read it
     

  • "Proposed Dartmouth development raises environmental concerns"
    CBC     News Article Jan 14 read it

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