Arts and culture centre, ferry terminal, library, hotel, community centre, condominiums, townhouses, high-rises, green space. These are just some of the waterfront features envisioned by about 55 area residents, stakeholders and community leaders during a public workshop regarding the Bedford waterfront at Basinview School Wednesday night. Hosted by HRM and the province’s Waterfront Development Corporation, [...]
Did you know? -111,578 visitors borrowed 305,279 items from the Bedford Public Library in 2007-08. -the 5,949 square ft. library has been at its present location since 1990. -6,590 people attended 223 programs offered at the library in 2007-08. -16,849 patrons used Bedford Public Library’s computers and wireless Internet services in 2007-08.
On April 14 the province of Nova Scotia announced funding of $34.2 million for a new high school for Bedford/ Hammonds Plains. It was a big day for Bedford, with the announcement of a brand new high school expected to be open for September 2012. On Tuesday, the Bedford Beacon discussed the new high school [...]
Funding was announced this morning by MLA Len Goucher for a new high school in the Bedford/Hammonds Plains area. The school is scheduled to be open by September 2012! Stay tuned for an exclusive interview with Bedford school board representative David Finlayson.
HRM and Waterfront Development Corporation Limited will host two public workshops this week as part of the development of both the Bedford Waterfront and Birch Cove urban design studies. The Bedford Waterfront study area encompasses lands in the vicinity of the intersection of Hammonds Plains Road and the Bedford Highway and the Birch Cove Study [...]
Another Imagine Our Schools meeting took place at Madeline Symonds Middle School on April 8. Compared to past meetings, this one was a lot more specific in regards to the individual needs of the different schools in HRM. The priority of the Halifax Regional School Board is student achievement. This means that all students must [...]
