**** HRM Media Release
Storm impacts on municipal services – March 2
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of the anticipated weather event.
Municipal offices
We will be delaying the opening of our offices tomorrow, Friday, March 3, until 10 a.m. We will monitor the weather event and if there is a change in status, an update will be provided. Employees who are able to work from home are being asked to do so.
Safety is the municipality’s top priority. Delaying opening will facilitate clearing efforts by crews and ensure a safer commute for our employees and residents.
Overnight winter parking ban
The overnight winter parking ban will be enforced from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on March 3 (in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central), to allow crews to properly clear streets and sidewalks. For more information, visit our website.
Halifax Transit
Halifax Transit will be ending service early tonight, March 2, with no new trips starting after 10 p.m. Halifax Transit will have a delayed start tomorrow morning, March 3, with service resumption ramping up at 10 a.m.For the most up-to-date information on service disruptions, residents can visit halifax.ca/transitalert or follow @hfxtransitalert on Twitter.
Solid Waste
Tomorrow’s curbside collection of garbage, organics and recyclables is cancelled. For residents who would normally have collection on Friday, March 3, collection services have been rescheduled to occur on Saturday, March 4. Residents are reminded that collection can begin as early as 7 a.m.
The Household Special Waste Depot located at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive will be closed on March 4, but will be open on March 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit, halifax.ca/HSWDepot.
The following facilities will be closed on Friday, March 3:
- Materials Recycling Facility at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive in Bayers Lake
- Composting facilities at 80 Gloria McCluskey Avenue in Burnside and 61 Evergreen Place in Goodwood
- Rural refuse depots located at 249 Sibley Road in Middle Musquodoboit and 21611 Highway #7 in Sheet Harbour
For more information visit halifax.ca/recycle.
Parks & Recreation
Most municipal recreation facilities were closed as of 4 p.m. today. A decision will be made by 8 a.m. tomorrow (with potential reopening at 10 a.m.) as to whether rentals, facilities and programming activities will continue as scheduled. Please call your local recreation centre for further information. The Public Gardens will be closed the morning of March 3.
Support for those experiencing homelessness
The Province of Nova Scotia funds the operation of three emergency shelters in the Halifax region which are run by various service providers:
- Halifax (2029 North Park Street)
- Dartmouth (61 Dundas Street, Christ Church Parish Hall)
- Lower Sackville (125 Metropolitan Avenue, the former St. Elizabeth Seton Church)
The province is currently working with their service providers to add space and provide transportation, where needed. Street Navigators and Halifax Ground Search & Rescue are conducting wellness checks March 2-3 and are working closely with people experiencing homelessness to ensure they know what supports are available.
Snow clearing operations
Operations are active in all areas in anticipation of the weather event. For further information and updates, visit halifax.ca/snow.
Stay informed
Residents are urged to sign-up for hfxALERT, the municipality’s mass notification system. Subscribers will receive alerts by phone, email or text. Sign up at halifax.ca/hfxalert.
Residents can also call 311 for updated information on municipal services, or to report issues such as flooding, downed trees or blocked roadways. For emergencies, residents should call 911.
Residents are encouraged to visit halifax.ca/snow or follow @hfxgov on Twitter for updates and information during weather events
