Festival of Hope

Join us for the 3rd Annual Festival of Hope!

Saturday June 6, 2009
11 am to 3 pm
Ferry Terminal Park
Alderney Landing, Dartmouth

• Free BBQ and entertainment
• Information booths from community organizations that support mental health
• Complementary therapy practitioners
• Vendors market
• Children's activities

For more information, please call The Empowerment Connection at 404-3445 or check out the Festival's website at www.festivalofhope.ca

Come Along For The Ride....

HRM Bike Week is May 29 to June 7, 2009

The HRM Bike Week Committee is pleased to invite you to join us at the many events and activities happening during HRM Bike Week 2009. Building on the success of last year's Bike Week, we have put together an exciting program of events which celebrate cycling, as well as educate and motivate residents to bicycle even more in 2009.

Please be sure to check out all of the Bike Week events and updates at www.halifax.ca/bikeweek .

Help us spread the word - as there are over 30 events taking place from May 29th to June 7th, 2009. May 29th will kick off this years HRM Bike Week - free ferry rides, Bicycle Auction, OPEN STREET party, workshops, films, bike and boat, bike and bowl, draw prizes at all events, and PANCAKES galore . . . .

This event could not be possible without the support from countless volunteers, local organizations and community members.
A huge thank you for your continual support to:

Halifax Cycling Coalition - www.cyclehalifax.ca
Ecology Action Centre - www.ecologyaction.ca
Halifax Regional School Board - www.hrsb.ns.ca
Halifax Ramblers Bicycle Club - www.nsramblers.ca
Halifax Regional Police - www.halifax.ca/police
Halifax Community Recreation Services - www.halifax.ca/rec
Metro Transit - www.halifax.ca/metrotransit
Bike Again - www.bikeagain.ning.com
Bicycle Nova Scotia - www.bicycle.ns.ca/
Velo Halifax - www.velohalifax.ca

Canadian Environment Week - May 31 to June 6, 2009

COMMUNITY SHRED EVENT - BEAT IDENTITY THEFT

Saturday June 6, 2009
10 am to 2 pm
Halifax Forum, Civic Centre Parking Lot
Corner of Young and Windsor Streets

You are invited to bring your personal documents to be shredded and recycled at a special one day paper shred event. To ensure as many residents as possible take advantage of this FREE services, there is a limit of 3 files boxes per individual. Please: NO binders, CD's, DVD's, credit cards, plastic report covers or video tapes. Staples and paper clips are ok.

Visit: www.halifax.ca/wrms or call 490-7152 for more details.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP OFF

Saturday June 6, 2009
9 am to 4 pm
Mic Mac Mall - Lower Parking Lot

Get rid of your unused solvents and chemicals. The HHW drop off at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive in Bayers Lake will also be open on this same day.