The province is investing $4.3 million to renovate Nova Scotia’s Court of Appeal and Supreme Court building, work that will extend the building’s life by decades and save money for taxpayers. This work starts a four-year, $22.5-million renovation project to upgrade the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical services at The Law Courts on Upper Water Street in Halifax. Read the rest of this entry »
The province is preserving a landmark pre-Confederation building in downtown Halifax by investing $2.25 million in repairs to the exterior of the Dominion Building, home of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
MLA Leonard Preyra made the announcement on behalf of Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister David Wilson today, Nov. 16, as part of the province’s new capital plan to make life better for families. Read the rest of this entry »
To protect students and make roads safer, the province is introducing legislation today, Nov. 2, to reduce speed limits in school areas. The speed limit would be reduced from 50 km/h to 30 km/h when children are present in school areas where the surrounding speed zone is 50 km/hr. In school areas where the surrounding speed zone is higher, the speed limit would remain 50 km/h when children are present. Read the rest of this entry »
Today, October 17, 20011, the Federal Government and Province of Nova Scotia signed a landmark agreement that protects Sable Island as a national park reserve of Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
The Democracy 250 Youth Engagement Legacy Trust provides assistance to eligible non-profit organizations, teachers or students for projects / activities that support D250 youth engagement objectives. Read the rest of this entry »
Leonard was quoted in the September 27 issue of the Chronicle Herald: “The Parks Canada model offers a whole range of protections, and a whole range of access that might be allowed, so (in creating) the management plan, they’ll (sic) be a whole series of discussions around that.” Read the full article here
The Government of Nova Scotia is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Motor Vehicle Act as it pertains to cyclists.