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Municipality recognizes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Mi’kmaw History Month
The Halifax Regional Municipality invites residents to join in recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Mi’kmaw History Month.
Halifax City Hall will be lit orange from Monday, Sept. 28 to Friday, Oct. 2 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and in recognition of Mi’kmaw History Month.
Residents are also invited to attend the flag-raising event on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at noon in Grand Parade in front of Halifax City Hall.
The Halifax Regional Municipality is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and traditional lands of the Mi’kmaw people. The municipality acknowledges the Peace and Friendship Treaties signed in this territory and recognizes that we are all Treaty People.
October is Mi’kmaw History Month, beginning with Treaty Day on Thursday, Oct. 1. It is a time to commemorate the rich history, proud culture and important contributions of the Mi’kmaq people. The theme for this year’s Mi’kmaw History Month "Nepisulti'k" or "We Are Healing."
Residents are invited to attend a Treaty Day event on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 1:30 p.m. at Peace and Friendship Park on Hollis Street, where Mayor Andy Fillmore will read a proclamation.
The Halifax Regional Municipality is committed to strengthening our relationship with Indigenous communities in our region and honouring the significant contributions of Indigenous Peoples past and present.
Residents are encouraged to learn more about reconciliation and Mi’kmaw history at: halifax.ca/indigenous-services
Residents can also explore resources at: mikmaqhistorymonth.ca
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Municipal service level adjustments for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following service level adjustments for Wednesday, Sept. 30 as a result of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Solid waste collection and facility hours
There will be no change to municipal solid waste collection services or facility hours of operation. To ensure collection, residents are asked to place materials curbside, contained and secured to prevent access from wildlife, prior to 7 a.m. on collection day.
Residents can sign up for weekly collection reminders and service alerts, as well as print a calendar customized to their address, on our website.
A mobile Household Special Waste Depot will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the NSCC Institute of Technology Campus (Halifax) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Household Special Waste Depot located at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive is also open on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Halifax Transit bus and ferry services
Halifax Transit buses and the Alderney Ferry will be operating on holiday service on Wednesday, Sept. 30. There will be no Woodside Ferry service.
The Alderney Ferry will run at half-hour frequency with the first trip departing from the Alderney Ferry Terminal at 7:30 a.m. and the final trip departing from the Halifax Ferry Terminal at 11:45 p.m.
All buses will pull over at 2:15 p.m. for a moment of silence in memory of the children who never returned home from residential schools, survivors, their families and communities.
Detailed holiday schedules by individual bus and ferry route can be found on our website.
Recreation facilities, programs and services
All municipally operated recreation facilities will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Please call your local recreation centre for further information.
Parking
On-street paid parking will be free on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Drivers are reminded to abide by other posted signage, including no stopping, accessible parking spaces and no parking zones.
Customer Contact Centres
The 311 Contact Centre will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 30 for full service. Urgent calls can still be reported during the holiday. Regular operating hours will resume on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Residents can reach 311 by phone, or by email at contactus@311.halifax.ca
In-person Customer Service Centres will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Customer Service Centres will reopen with regular hours on Thursday, Oct. 1.
For more information on Customer Contact Centres, visit our website.
