Preyra Celebrates Funding for Food Connections Project
(Halifax, N.S.) Nova Scotians will be able to learn how to fully enjoy the food grown here at home with help from the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and the Ecology Action Centre (EAC).
At an event this afternoon, NDP MLA Leonard Preyra and representatives from the EAC discussed what [...]
By LEONARD PREYRA
Not surprisingly, as with almost all issues affecting Sable Island, the recent decision to designate it as a national park has generated a great deal of attention and discussion. People care deeply about this legendary sand bar, especially its iconic horses and unique flora and fauna, and would [...]
By Leonard Preyra, MLA, Halifax Citadel
Over a decade ago a visionary group of environmentalists, outdoor enthusiasts and political leaders dreamed of a network of trails snaking along the shorelines of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). One trail, following footpaths blazed over the last century, would be a leisurely hiking path with branches leading to scenic [...]
[ April 22, 2009; ] Join us in Victoria Park (across from the Public Gardens) for a full day of activity from 8am-6pm. Drop by anytime during the day to learn about the great environmental work being done in our community and learn how YOU can become involved.
Live entertainment, yummy food and environmental information booths. Bring your travel mug and [...]
MR. SPEAKER: The honourable member for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island.
MR. LEONARD PREYRA: Mr. Speaker, it’s my pleasure and privilege to rise here today to speak to Bill No. 227, an Act to Declare the Sable Island Horse to be the Provincial Horse of Nova Scotia.
Mr. Speaker, this bill is not just about the wild horses of [...]
MR. LEONARD PREYRA: Mr. Speaker, I hereby give notice that on a future day I shall move the adoption of the following resolution:
Whereas cycling is one of the cleanest, most sustainable modes of transportation that exists; and
Whereas a number of Nova Scotians choose this method of transportation for work, school and their recreational needs; and
Whereas [...]
MR. SPEAKER: The honourable Deputy Government House Leader.
MR. CHUCK PORTER: Mr. Speaker, I move that you do now leave the Chair and that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on Supply unto Her Majesty.
MR. SPEAKER: The honourable member for Halifax Citadel.
MR. LEONARD PREYRA: Also soon to be known as Halifax [...]