Few people realize that there is a natural reef and tidal pool on the shores of Bedford Basin.
This beautiful marine and wildlife habitat will soon be destroyed as part of Bedford’s infill project to create condominiums in an urbanized waterfront.
This includes a substantial reef containing a large inter-tidal zone teeming with marine life.
The purpose of this group is to create public awareness and advocate the saving of the only natural shoreline left on the western shore of Bedford . This includes a substantial reef containing a large tidal pool sustaining marine life, and natural shoreline which is home to migratory birds.
The organizers of Safe the Bedford Basin Reef will be collecting paper petitions at the end of February…if you want to sign a petition join the group on Facebook and organizer Sandra Banfield will give you more information…or you can sign the online petition.
No time to waste, spring is coming.
Investigators with the Investigators with the HRP/RCMP Integrated General Investigation Section are continuing their search for 39-year-old Kenneth Curry Sykes who is arrestable on a warrant in connection with a robbery that occurred last week in Bedford.
On January 26 at 1:23 p.m., police responded to the Sunnyside Mall located at 1595 Bedford Highway for a report of a robbery in progress. A man entered the Running Room, produced a handgun, demanded cash and fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
A staff member was assaulted during the incident and EHS was requested to check on her. While this was obviously a traumatic experience, thankfully she was not injured during the incident.
On January 27, investigators charged, and issued a warrant for 39-year-old Kenneth Curry Sykes with robbery, uttering threats, wearing a disguise with intent, using a firearm or imitation in commission of an offence, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and carrying a concealed weapon. He has not yet been located and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Late French Immersion (Grade 7) Information Meeting:
Parents of grade six students who may be interested in entering the Grade Seven French Immersion Program at Bedford South School next year are invited to attend an information meeting on Tuesday, February 7th at 6:30 p.m.
Grade 7 is the only opportunity students have to enter the Late French Immersion Program.
URGENT REMINDER: The Last Date to make written submissions with regards to the boundary review is FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD!!
Written concerns generally get action, no one hears you grumbling at the kitchen table except perhaps your spouse! Let the HRSB staff know how you feel about these proposed boundary changes.
Please send your submissions to twadden@hrsb.ns.ca with a carbon copy to colsen@hrsb.ns.ca and your school board rep: dfinlayson@hrsb.ns.ca.
For more information visit www.hrsb.ns.ca.
If you have a child who will be 5 years of age by December 31st, 2012 who will be attending public school in September, you need to register your child for school by March 1st.
Proof of residence, your child’s birth certificate and health card number (and expiry) are all required at the time of registration. You simply take these documents to your local school to register your child. Students who wish to enter French immersion register at their local school (not all schools offer this option).
Bedford families considering French Immersion Primary in September are invited to attend a French Immersion Information Session on Wednesday, February 8th at 7 pm in the gym at the Eaglewood site.
Please note: All registration for Sunnyside Elementary School students takes place at the Eaglewood site, not Fort Sackville or Waverley Road.
For more information on the primary registration process, to access forms, or to find out whether you live in a district offering early immersion, please check out www.hrsb.ns.ca.
For information on whether your child is eligible to be educated with the Acadian schoolboard, Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP), please check out csap.ednet.ns.ca.
You may have heard about Night Hoops basketball programs that are designed to give youth something positive to do in the evenings to reduce the chances of them getting into trouble.
Unfortunately, basketball isn’t for everyone. That’s where programs like Class Is In by Concrete Roots (featured in last week’s blog) are so important, as they give youth accessible options for healthy lifestyle choices.
HRM has unwittingly taken this theory to a whole new level with the opening of the Oval – perhaps the biggest phenomenon on the healthy crime prevention front to ever hit HRM. I go quite regularly and am continually impressed by the scores of people there, many of whom I’m sure would never have skated if it wasn’t for this unique, free opportunity – complete with free skate, helmet and skating aids.
The Oval is a wonderful venue for exercise, fun and fresh air; a perfect recipe for physical and mental health.
To see the ‘Zamboni guy’ and to visit Superintendent Don Spicer’s blog, click here.
