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The St.Margaret’s Bay Stewardship Association (SMBSA) was formed by residents who feel we live in one of the most beautiful areas in the world. We share a vision that (a) celebrates, protects and enhances our quality of life; (b) reflects community values; and (c) respects the natural environment .
As a charitable non-profit organization, the Association’s volunteer board and membership responds to challenges presented by change and population growth as well as encourages partnerships and programs to build a vibrant community. Recent projects include the public purchase of Micou’s Island, revisions to local by-laws, asset mapping of St. Margaret's Bay, and hosting a number of public community forums focused on managing change as well as a variety of social community events.
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| High Tea and Annual General Meeting Right some fun! SMBSA AGM and HIGH TEA – DAVE MACISAAC & LOUIS BENOIT At 2PM on March 28th at Paul’s Hall in Glen Haven, the SMBSA AGM. What the heck has the Stewardship Association been up to? Lively discussion of the year’s accomplishments, key issues, new directions and lots and lots of new energy. Protecting our islands. Development in the coastal zone. Building community through culture. A jet-propelled AGM. Then, at 3PM we’ll lay out a High Tea featuring homemade baked goods, biscuits, clotted cream and local preserves, fancy teas and coffees, and then, the icing on the cake, the renowned fiddle of Dave MacIsaac and the guitar, banjo and mandolin of Louis Benoit. $15 tickets for the musical portion of the afternoon’s entertainment will be available at the door or in advance at Mariposa. $5 off for SMBSA members. The High Tea, of course, will be free for one and all. Come. Visit. Get involved. And best of all, have a blast! Dancing shoes are recommended. |
| Five Bridge Lakes Candiate Wilderness Protected Area Paddlers and picnickers, hunters and hikers, birders and butterfly chasers -- anyone interested in wilderness conservation -- can comment on Nova Scotia's next protected wilderness area.
Five Bridge Lakes Candidate Wilderness Area is 8,266 hectares (20,425 acres) of Crown lands between highways 103 and 333, in western Halifax Regional Municipality.
For more info click here. read more ... |
| 2010 Tantallon Village Forum set for April 16-17
"Vision Becomes Reality": This year’s Village Forum is the result of three years of community consultations on the changing face of Tantallon village. This event will feature: (1) a keynote address by Andy Fillmore, coordinator of the Halifax by Design process; (2) a networking session for area landowners and businesses sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce; (3) a slide summary of recent development events; and (4) the unveiling of a new concept plan for the Village.
Participants will have an opportunity to assess the plan and provide further community input. No charge admission tickets will be available at Redmonds Hardware after March 1st.
link to more details
Answer the 2009 Community Forum Questionnaire |
| SMBSA INTERVENES ON NS WETLANDS POLICY The NS government is developing new approaches to a wide range of environmental issues - Natural Resources, Water, the Coast, and Wetlands. A new draft policy on Wetlands was recently opened for public consultation. As so much of the Bay's coast features valuable wetlands, the Association is working hard to ensure that they are protected.
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| Troop Island Campaign SMBSA has started a campaign to protect Troop Island. Read more at Troop Island |
| Community Forum - "At the Crossroads: Visioning a Village" The March 27-28, 2009 Community Forum at St. Luke’s Church Hall drew 130 participants for the Friday evening slide show and panel discussion, and 75 participants for the Saturday morning discussion groups. Event organizers commented that “The forum displayed a tremendous community interest to get out in front of the change happening to our village. Bay residents had some great ideas for how our village could evolve into a more people oriented place and keep its coastal character and identity.” . link to more details
Answer the 2009 Community Forum Questionnaire |
| Tantallon Crossroads Mall Development Talks are underway with Canadian Tire, Atlantic Superstore(Loblaws), Irvings, and WM Fares Group to improve parking lot landscaping, establish walking and bike trails, meet LEED standards in lighting, and secure run off control to the East River. Worth looking into. link to more details |
| New Development Rules HRM is introducing interim Development Agreements for St. Margaret's Bay until a longer term strategy for the area is developed. Community input is critical to create a vision for the Bay. link to more details |
| Sewage Many septic systems on the Bay are in poor condition - a situation made worse by increasing population density, in-fill, and increasing development. |
| Coastal Planning Most of the Bay is zoned “Mixed Use” and is governed by antiquated rules and systems established long ago when the area was still rural. To enable healthy growth, we need a new coordinated, integrated plan. |
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| Annual Strategy Retreat On 14 November 2009, some 23 people – board members, friends and organizational allies – spent the better part of the day envisioning what else the Association could be.
This was not pie-in-the-sky dreaming. We reviewed the stories of success to date, and identified the many qualities and strengths that were the foundation for those successes. From those qualities and strengths, we extrapolated on what other possibilities suggested themselves.
To read the full document click here. |
| Chebucto Wilderness Coalition Dear Friends of St. Margaret's Bay,
As most of you know, the SMBSA is a leading member of a coalition of
over 35 community groups seeking the protection of the 9,800 hectares
of public land in the heart of the Route 333 loop. With Tantallon at
one corner, and the Armdale Rotary at the other, and with Peggy's Cove
and the Dovers on the seaward side. we've been calling this fabulous,
wild resource the Chebucto Wilderness or the Five Bridge Lakes
Wilderness Area. The Steering Committee of this coalition, the
Chebucto Wilderness Coalition, has just issued a report on their
progress. Please read it with care, share it with friends, and give
us your feedback.
Geoff Le Boutillier or Alexi Baccardax
community@heartofthebay.ca
823-1404 read more ... |
| What's Happening in the Bay? Read the One Minute Bay The One Minute Bay is a bi-weekly enewsletter to inform SMB Bay area residents of local events as well as the issues and concerns of the SMB Stewardship Association.
To read the latest One Minute Bay, click on the following link:
One Minute Bay |
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