Municipal records confirm what you’ve seen with your eyes: the Pleasant-Woodside area is experiencing a rise in new construction and renovation, with hundreds of new housing units on the way in the coming years.
The Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council (HEMDCC) unanimously agreed on Feb. 9 to recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt the North Woodside Community Centre Park Plan.
The neighbourhood group that is working towards improving the plot of land between the top of Esson Road and the Dartmouth South Academy sports field is inviting you to a community meeting with Councillor Becky Kent on February 18, 6 to 8 p.m. in the DSA cafeteria.
The time around Valentine’s Day is always a good reminder to celebrate love and friendship, and South Dartmouth is offering many ways to do just that.
The aftermath of the Feb. 7-8 fire that tore through the former Sobeys building at 205 Pleasant Street is unfolding as the workweek begins.
A fire that began in the late hours of Feb. 7 has damaged the former Sobeys building at 205 Pleasant Street. The damage to the building appears to be considerable, and video and photos taken by area residents show a substantial fire.
On a frigid February morning, golfers arrive at the green at the Pleasant-Woodside neighbourhood’s only golf course. Today most of them are seniors, and they’re ready for the sport: light, comfortable clothing, a few visors, bags of clubs over their shoulders.
This time of year can be cold, dark and quiet — a welcome respite after a busy holiday season for some, but the perfect recipe for the winter blues for others.
Not to mention thy unchanging tree salesman, John Van’t Hof, South Dartmouth’s supplier for 42 years
When local news disappears, we’re left in the dark about our own streets. But where it survives, communities feel more like, well, communities.