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Halifax Regiona
School Board
33 Spectacle Lak
Dartmouth NS
B3B 1X7
T 902 464-2000 E
F 902 464-2420
The HRSB would appreciate the support of the public and staff in creating a scent-reduced environment at all
meetings Please turn off your cell phone Usage is restricted to outside the Board Chambers Thank you
AGENDASchool Board Meeting
Wednesday December 14 2011 600 pm Board Chambers
33 Spectacle Lake DriveDartmouth NS
1 CALL TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3 AWARDS PRESENTATIONS (Normally awards and presentations
will be limited to 5 minutes ndash the Chair may extend the time limit under
unique circumstances)
4 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
5 APPROVAL OF MINUTESBUSINESS ARISING FROM THE
MINUTES
November 30 2011 (Regular Board)
6 CORRESPONDENCE
7 CHAIRrsquoS REPORT
8 SUPERINTENDENTrsquoS REPORT
9 ITEMS FOR DECISION
91 Report 11-12-1325 - Student Advisors Policy ndash Selena Henderson
Corporate Secretary
92 Board Member David Cameronrsquos motion
That the boundaries of the Halifax Regional School Board as
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Halifax Regiona
School Board
33 Spectacle Lak
Dartmouth NS
B3B 1X7
T 902 464-2000 E
F 902 464-2420
The HRSB would appreciate the support of the public and staff in creating a scent-reduced environment at all
meetings Please turn off your cell phone Usage is restricted to outside the Board Chambers Thank you
proposed by staff be approved without debate or amendment
93 Report 11-10-1317 - Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral
Boundary Report ndash Charles Clattenburg Director Operation Servicesand Jill McGillicuddy Planner
94 Board Member Sheryl Blumenthal-Harrisonrsquos motion
To reconsider membership in the Nova Scotia School Board
Association in the following year
10 COMMITTEE REPORTS (Committee reports will be limited to 5
minutes ndash the Chair may extend the time limit under unique
circumstances)
101 Audit Committee
102 Nova Scotia School Boards Association
11 INFORMATION ITEMS
12 NOTICE OF MOTION
13 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Board Meeting ndash January 25 2012
14 IN-CAMERA
15 ADJOURNMENT
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Public x Report No 11-12-1325
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
PURPOSE The Student Advisors to the Board Policy is for the Halifax Regional
School Boardrsquos consideration for approval
BACKGROUND This policy was originally approved on April 22 2003 This policyreview serves to update the existing policy
When the original Student Advisor Policy was developed in 2003 the
Board governance structure required a regular monthly board meeting
and a monthly Committee of the Whole meeting The StudentAdvisor represented the student voice at the regular board meeting
and the Deputy Student Advisor represented the student voice at the
Committee of the Whole meeting
Since the governance structure now requires one monthly meeting it
provided the opportunity to revisit the role of the student advisor andcurrent responsibilities
CONTENT Please see attached Student Advisors to the Board Policy
COST na
FUNDING na
TIMELINE Once approved this policy will be implemented immediately
APPENDICES Policy A007 - Student Advisors to the Board Policy
RECOMMENDATIONS That the Governing Board approve the Student Advisors to the Board
Policy and procedures be accepted for information
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Principals
Students and MASC-P
HRSB Community
Danielle McNeil-
Hessian Director
SchoolAdministration
Student Advisors
Selena HendersonCorporate Secretary
Upon approval of
the Governing
Board
From For further information please contact Selena Henderson Corporate
Secretary at shendersonhrsbnsca or 464-2000 x 2324
To Senior Staff December 5 2011
Halifax Regional School Board December 14 2011
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD POLICY Page 1 of 2Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
POLICY
CONTENTS
10 RATIONALE
20 POLICY
40 POLICY REVIEW
11 This policy will be reviewed every three years
11 The Halifax Regional School Board is committed to meaningful studentinvolvement in school and school board governance
12 We believe that
121 Students should have a voice in making decisions about their
education
122 Education is enhanced when students are provided with meaningfulways to voice their opinions about the strengths and challenges of our
system
123 Participation in board and school-level governance contributes to thedevelopment of important leadership and citizenship skills among our
students
124 Board decision-making and communication links between the Boardand its student body will be enhanced by regular opportunities to hear
advice from students who are elected to represent the perspective of
their peers in Board activities
20 POLICY
21 Each school year two Student Advisors will be elected by their peers
22 In accordance with provincial legislation the Student Advisors will be non-
voting member of the Board
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23 The Student Advisors to the Board will not count for quorum at the Board
meeting but will be expected to inform the Chair or Corporate Secretary if
heshe is unable to attend
24 The Student Advisorsrsquo role will be to represent the student perspective atboard meetings and to strengthen communications between the Board and
HRSBrsquos students The elected Student Advisors will act as liaisons betweenthe Board and the Metro Association of School Council Presidents (ldquoMASC-
Prdquo)
25 The Student Advisors will
251 Be invited to participate in leadership sessions that address topics of
student interest252 Be recognized at meetings
253 Participate in asking questions and discussing issues254 Receive all materials presented to Board Members except those
related to in-camera sessions
255 On occasion be invited to official Board functions
256 Be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred while carrying outboard related duties
30 AUTHORIZATION
31 The Superintendent is authorized to develop and implement procedures in
support of this policy
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 1 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
PROCEDURES
CONTENTS
10 ELIGIBILITY
20 TERM
30 SELECTION
40 SUPPORT
10 ELIGIBILITY
11 The position of Student Advisors to the Board will be open to any student inthe HRSB who is enrolled full-time in grade 11 or 12 for the year in which
they will hold the positions
12 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisors students must
121 Submit a short essay outlining their interest in serving as StudentAdvisor to the Board (see attached form)
122 Provide a signed parental consent form to their Principal (see attached
form)123 Present a letter of recommendation from a Principal or teacher and
124 Demonstrate a commitment to academics
20 TERM
21 The Student Advisors will serve for a term beginning on July 1 and endingJune 30
22 A student may hold the position of Student Advisor for a maximum of twoterms
30 ELECTIONS
31 311 Each high school in the HRSB will elect a candidate for Student
Advisor to the Board as part of its annual Student Council election
process
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STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 2 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
312 Students may run for a position on Student Council and for a position
of Student Advisor to the Board Election ballots will clearly reflect
whether a student is running for one or both positions
313 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisor to the Board
students must meet all eligibility criteria (see Eligibility above)314 To ensure that the newly elected Student Advisors have sufficient time
to learn about their roles and duties MASC-P will make all efforts tocomplete the election process no later than May 15 each year
32 METRO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
(ldquoMASC-Prdquo)
321 At the first MASC-P meeting following school elections MASC-P
members will be advised of the successful candidates for the StudentAdvisors to the Board positions
322 The MASC-P will set a date for successful candidates to make a shortpresentation to outline their interest in serving as Student Advisors
323 After hearing all presentations members of MASC-P will hold a vote -
to elect two students to carry out the duties of Student Advisors
324 Once the voting is complete MASC-P will advise all candidates of their decision
325 After all candidates have been advised MASC-P will communicate
their decision to
3251 Senior high school principals who will assist in communicating
the results to all students and
3252 The Boardrsquos Superintendent who will communicate the resultsto board members staff students at all schools and the public
40 SUPPORT
41 The Board will provide all high school principals with information packages
on the Student Advisor positions no later than March 15 each yearInformation will also be available on the Boardrsquos website (wwwhrsbnsca)
42 The Board will make all efforts to provide newly elected Student Advisors
with appropriate orientation to their role prior to September of each school
year
43 The Student Advisors will be provided with any support required for effectivecommunication with the student body including a web-page on HRSBrsquos
website
44 Students will be responsible for securing transportation to and from all
meetings However all travel and out-of-pocket expenses (ie long-distance
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Approved April 22 2003
telephone calls) incurred during the course of their term will be reimbursed
once receipts have been provided
50 POLICY REVIEW
51 This policy will be reviewed every three years
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 1 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for taking an interest in becoming a Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
To run for this position you must
1 Complete this form
2 Have your parent or guardian sign it3 Ask a principal or teacher (current or past) to write a short letter to
support your decision to run for the position
Name _____________________________________________
School ____________________________________________
Grade ____________________
Are you also running for a position on School Council Yes ____ No _____
If yes which position _________________________
Please tell us a bit about why you want to become Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Halifax Regiona
School Board
33 Spectacle Lak
Dartmouth NS
B3B 1X7
T 902 464-2000 E
F 902 464-2420
The HRSB would appreciate the support of the public and staff in creating a scent-reduced environment at all
meetings Please turn off your cell phone Usage is restricted to outside the Board Chambers Thank you
proposed by staff be approved without debate or amendment
93 Report 11-10-1317 - Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral
Boundary Report ndash Charles Clattenburg Director Operation Servicesand Jill McGillicuddy Planner
94 Board Member Sheryl Blumenthal-Harrisonrsquos motion
To reconsider membership in the Nova Scotia School Board
Association in the following year
10 COMMITTEE REPORTS (Committee reports will be limited to 5
minutes ndash the Chair may extend the time limit under unique
circumstances)
101 Audit Committee
102 Nova Scotia School Boards Association
11 INFORMATION ITEMS
12 NOTICE OF MOTION
13 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Board Meeting ndash January 25 2012
14 IN-CAMERA
15 ADJOURNMENT
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Public x Report No 11-12-1325
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
PURPOSE The Student Advisors to the Board Policy is for the Halifax Regional
School Boardrsquos consideration for approval
BACKGROUND This policy was originally approved on April 22 2003 This policyreview serves to update the existing policy
When the original Student Advisor Policy was developed in 2003 the
Board governance structure required a regular monthly board meeting
and a monthly Committee of the Whole meeting The StudentAdvisor represented the student voice at the regular board meeting
and the Deputy Student Advisor represented the student voice at the
Committee of the Whole meeting
Since the governance structure now requires one monthly meeting it
provided the opportunity to revisit the role of the student advisor andcurrent responsibilities
CONTENT Please see attached Student Advisors to the Board Policy
COST na
FUNDING na
TIMELINE Once approved this policy will be implemented immediately
APPENDICES Policy A007 - Student Advisors to the Board Policy
RECOMMENDATIONS That the Governing Board approve the Student Advisors to the Board
Policy and procedures be accepted for information
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Principals
Students and MASC-P
HRSB Community
Danielle McNeil-
Hessian Director
SchoolAdministration
Student Advisors
Selena HendersonCorporate Secretary
Upon approval of
the Governing
Board
From For further information please contact Selena Henderson Corporate
Secretary at shendersonhrsbnsca or 464-2000 x 2324
To Senior Staff December 5 2011
Halifax Regional School Board December 14 2011
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD POLICY Page 1 of 2Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
POLICY
CONTENTS
10 RATIONALE
20 POLICY
40 POLICY REVIEW
11 This policy will be reviewed every three years
11 The Halifax Regional School Board is committed to meaningful studentinvolvement in school and school board governance
12 We believe that
121 Students should have a voice in making decisions about their
education
122 Education is enhanced when students are provided with meaningfulways to voice their opinions about the strengths and challenges of our
system
123 Participation in board and school-level governance contributes to thedevelopment of important leadership and citizenship skills among our
students
124 Board decision-making and communication links between the Boardand its student body will be enhanced by regular opportunities to hear
advice from students who are elected to represent the perspective of
their peers in Board activities
20 POLICY
21 Each school year two Student Advisors will be elected by their peers
22 In accordance with provincial legislation the Student Advisors will be non-
voting member of the Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
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23 The Student Advisors to the Board will not count for quorum at the Board
meeting but will be expected to inform the Chair or Corporate Secretary if
heshe is unable to attend
24 The Student Advisorsrsquo role will be to represent the student perspective atboard meetings and to strengthen communications between the Board and
HRSBrsquos students The elected Student Advisors will act as liaisons betweenthe Board and the Metro Association of School Council Presidents (ldquoMASC-
Prdquo)
25 The Student Advisors will
251 Be invited to participate in leadership sessions that address topics of
student interest252 Be recognized at meetings
253 Participate in asking questions and discussing issues254 Receive all materials presented to Board Members except those
related to in-camera sessions
255 On occasion be invited to official Board functions
256 Be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred while carrying outboard related duties
30 AUTHORIZATION
31 The Superintendent is authorized to develop and implement procedures in
support of this policy
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 1 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
PROCEDURES
CONTENTS
10 ELIGIBILITY
20 TERM
30 SELECTION
40 SUPPORT
10 ELIGIBILITY
11 The position of Student Advisors to the Board will be open to any student inthe HRSB who is enrolled full-time in grade 11 or 12 for the year in which
they will hold the positions
12 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisors students must
121 Submit a short essay outlining their interest in serving as StudentAdvisor to the Board (see attached form)
122 Provide a signed parental consent form to their Principal (see attached
form)123 Present a letter of recommendation from a Principal or teacher and
124 Demonstrate a commitment to academics
20 TERM
21 The Student Advisors will serve for a term beginning on July 1 and endingJune 30
22 A student may hold the position of Student Advisor for a maximum of twoterms
30 ELECTIONS
31 311 Each high school in the HRSB will elect a candidate for Student
Advisor to the Board as part of its annual Student Council election
process
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 2 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
312 Students may run for a position on Student Council and for a position
of Student Advisor to the Board Election ballots will clearly reflect
whether a student is running for one or both positions
313 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisor to the Board
students must meet all eligibility criteria (see Eligibility above)314 To ensure that the newly elected Student Advisors have sufficient time
to learn about their roles and duties MASC-P will make all efforts tocomplete the election process no later than May 15 each year
32 METRO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
(ldquoMASC-Prdquo)
321 At the first MASC-P meeting following school elections MASC-P
members will be advised of the successful candidates for the StudentAdvisors to the Board positions
322 The MASC-P will set a date for successful candidates to make a shortpresentation to outline their interest in serving as Student Advisors
323 After hearing all presentations members of MASC-P will hold a vote -
to elect two students to carry out the duties of Student Advisors
324 Once the voting is complete MASC-P will advise all candidates of their decision
325 After all candidates have been advised MASC-P will communicate
their decision to
3251 Senior high school principals who will assist in communicating
the results to all students and
3252 The Boardrsquos Superintendent who will communicate the resultsto board members staff students at all schools and the public
40 SUPPORT
41 The Board will provide all high school principals with information packages
on the Student Advisor positions no later than March 15 each yearInformation will also be available on the Boardrsquos website (wwwhrsbnsca)
42 The Board will make all efforts to provide newly elected Student Advisors
with appropriate orientation to their role prior to September of each school
year
43 The Student Advisors will be provided with any support required for effectivecommunication with the student body including a web-page on HRSBrsquos
website
44 Students will be responsible for securing transportation to and from all
meetings However all travel and out-of-pocket expenses (ie long-distance
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 3 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
telephone calls) incurred during the course of their term will be reimbursed
once receipts have been provided
50 POLICY REVIEW
51 This policy will be reviewed every three years
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 1 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for taking an interest in becoming a Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
To run for this position you must
1 Complete this form
2 Have your parent or guardian sign it3 Ask a principal or teacher (current or past) to write a short letter to
support your decision to run for the position
Name _____________________________________________
School ____________________________________________
Grade ____________________
Are you also running for a position on School Council Yes ____ No _____
If yes which position _________________________
Please tell us a bit about why you want to become Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Public x Report No 11-12-1325
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
PURPOSE The Student Advisors to the Board Policy is for the Halifax Regional
School Boardrsquos consideration for approval
BACKGROUND This policy was originally approved on April 22 2003 This policyreview serves to update the existing policy
When the original Student Advisor Policy was developed in 2003 the
Board governance structure required a regular monthly board meeting
and a monthly Committee of the Whole meeting The StudentAdvisor represented the student voice at the regular board meeting
and the Deputy Student Advisor represented the student voice at the
Committee of the Whole meeting
Since the governance structure now requires one monthly meeting it
provided the opportunity to revisit the role of the student advisor andcurrent responsibilities
CONTENT Please see attached Student Advisors to the Board Policy
COST na
FUNDING na
TIMELINE Once approved this policy will be implemented immediately
APPENDICES Policy A007 - Student Advisors to the Board Policy
RECOMMENDATIONS That the Governing Board approve the Student Advisors to the Board
Policy and procedures be accepted for information
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Principals
Students and MASC-P
HRSB Community
Danielle McNeil-
Hessian Director
SchoolAdministration
Student Advisors
Selena HendersonCorporate Secretary
Upon approval of
the Governing
Board
From For further information please contact Selena Henderson Corporate
Secretary at shendersonhrsbnsca or 464-2000 x 2324
To Senior Staff December 5 2011
Halifax Regional School Board December 14 2011
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD POLICY Page 1 of 2Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
POLICY
CONTENTS
10 RATIONALE
20 POLICY
40 POLICY REVIEW
11 This policy will be reviewed every three years
11 The Halifax Regional School Board is committed to meaningful studentinvolvement in school and school board governance
12 We believe that
121 Students should have a voice in making decisions about their
education
122 Education is enhanced when students are provided with meaningfulways to voice their opinions about the strengths and challenges of our
system
123 Participation in board and school-level governance contributes to thedevelopment of important leadership and citizenship skills among our
students
124 Board decision-making and communication links between the Boardand its student body will be enhanced by regular opportunities to hear
advice from students who are elected to represent the perspective of
their peers in Board activities
20 POLICY
21 Each school year two Student Advisors will be elected by their peers
22 In accordance with provincial legislation the Student Advisors will be non-
voting member of the Board
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23 The Student Advisors to the Board will not count for quorum at the Board
meeting but will be expected to inform the Chair or Corporate Secretary if
heshe is unable to attend
24 The Student Advisorsrsquo role will be to represent the student perspective atboard meetings and to strengthen communications between the Board and
HRSBrsquos students The elected Student Advisors will act as liaisons betweenthe Board and the Metro Association of School Council Presidents (ldquoMASC-
Prdquo)
25 The Student Advisors will
251 Be invited to participate in leadership sessions that address topics of
student interest252 Be recognized at meetings
253 Participate in asking questions and discussing issues254 Receive all materials presented to Board Members except those
related to in-camera sessions
255 On occasion be invited to official Board functions
256 Be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred while carrying outboard related duties
30 AUTHORIZATION
31 The Superintendent is authorized to develop and implement procedures in
support of this policy
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 1 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
PROCEDURES
CONTENTS
10 ELIGIBILITY
20 TERM
30 SELECTION
40 SUPPORT
10 ELIGIBILITY
11 The position of Student Advisors to the Board will be open to any student inthe HRSB who is enrolled full-time in grade 11 or 12 for the year in which
they will hold the positions
12 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisors students must
121 Submit a short essay outlining their interest in serving as StudentAdvisor to the Board (see attached form)
122 Provide a signed parental consent form to their Principal (see attached
form)123 Present a letter of recommendation from a Principal or teacher and
124 Demonstrate a commitment to academics
20 TERM
21 The Student Advisors will serve for a term beginning on July 1 and endingJune 30
22 A student may hold the position of Student Advisor for a maximum of twoterms
30 ELECTIONS
31 311 Each high school in the HRSB will elect a candidate for Student
Advisor to the Board as part of its annual Student Council election
process
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 2 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
312 Students may run for a position on Student Council and for a position
of Student Advisor to the Board Election ballots will clearly reflect
whether a student is running for one or both positions
313 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisor to the Board
students must meet all eligibility criteria (see Eligibility above)314 To ensure that the newly elected Student Advisors have sufficient time
to learn about their roles and duties MASC-P will make all efforts tocomplete the election process no later than May 15 each year
32 METRO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
(ldquoMASC-Prdquo)
321 At the first MASC-P meeting following school elections MASC-P
members will be advised of the successful candidates for the StudentAdvisors to the Board positions
322 The MASC-P will set a date for successful candidates to make a shortpresentation to outline their interest in serving as Student Advisors
323 After hearing all presentations members of MASC-P will hold a vote -
to elect two students to carry out the duties of Student Advisors
324 Once the voting is complete MASC-P will advise all candidates of their decision
325 After all candidates have been advised MASC-P will communicate
their decision to
3251 Senior high school principals who will assist in communicating
the results to all students and
3252 The Boardrsquos Superintendent who will communicate the resultsto board members staff students at all schools and the public
40 SUPPORT
41 The Board will provide all high school principals with information packages
on the Student Advisor positions no later than March 15 each yearInformation will also be available on the Boardrsquos website (wwwhrsbnsca)
42 The Board will make all efforts to provide newly elected Student Advisors
with appropriate orientation to their role prior to September of each school
year
43 The Student Advisors will be provided with any support required for effectivecommunication with the student body including a web-page on HRSBrsquos
website
44 Students will be responsible for securing transportation to and from all
meetings However all travel and out-of-pocket expenses (ie long-distance
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 3 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
telephone calls) incurred during the course of their term will be reimbursed
once receipts have been provided
50 POLICY REVIEW
51 This policy will be reviewed every three years
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 1 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for taking an interest in becoming a Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
To run for this position you must
1 Complete this form
2 Have your parent or guardian sign it3 Ask a principal or teacher (current or past) to write a short letter to
support your decision to run for the position
Name _____________________________________________
School ____________________________________________
Grade ____________________
Are you also running for a position on School Council Yes ____ No _____
If yes which position _________________________
Please tell us a bit about why you want to become Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD POLICY Page 1 of 2Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
POLICY
CONTENTS
10 RATIONALE
20 POLICY
40 POLICY REVIEW
11 This policy will be reviewed every three years
11 The Halifax Regional School Board is committed to meaningful studentinvolvement in school and school board governance
12 We believe that
121 Students should have a voice in making decisions about their
education
122 Education is enhanced when students are provided with meaningfulways to voice their opinions about the strengths and challenges of our
system
123 Participation in board and school-level governance contributes to thedevelopment of important leadership and citizenship skills among our
students
124 Board decision-making and communication links between the Boardand its student body will be enhanced by regular opportunities to hear
advice from students who are elected to represent the perspective of
their peers in Board activities
20 POLICY
21 Each school year two Student Advisors will be elected by their peers
22 In accordance with provincial legislation the Student Advisors will be non-
voting member of the Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
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23 The Student Advisors to the Board will not count for quorum at the Board
meeting but will be expected to inform the Chair or Corporate Secretary if
heshe is unable to attend
24 The Student Advisorsrsquo role will be to represent the student perspective atboard meetings and to strengthen communications between the Board and
HRSBrsquos students The elected Student Advisors will act as liaisons betweenthe Board and the Metro Association of School Council Presidents (ldquoMASC-
Prdquo)
25 The Student Advisors will
251 Be invited to participate in leadership sessions that address topics of
student interest252 Be recognized at meetings
253 Participate in asking questions and discussing issues254 Receive all materials presented to Board Members except those
related to in-camera sessions
255 On occasion be invited to official Board functions
256 Be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred while carrying outboard related duties
30 AUTHORIZATION
31 The Superintendent is authorized to develop and implement procedures in
support of this policy
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 1 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
PROCEDURES
CONTENTS
10 ELIGIBILITY
20 TERM
30 SELECTION
40 SUPPORT
10 ELIGIBILITY
11 The position of Student Advisors to the Board will be open to any student inthe HRSB who is enrolled full-time in grade 11 or 12 for the year in which
they will hold the positions
12 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisors students must
121 Submit a short essay outlining their interest in serving as StudentAdvisor to the Board (see attached form)
122 Provide a signed parental consent form to their Principal (see attached
form)123 Present a letter of recommendation from a Principal or teacher and
124 Demonstrate a commitment to academics
20 TERM
21 The Student Advisors will serve for a term beginning on July 1 and endingJune 30
22 A student may hold the position of Student Advisor for a maximum of twoterms
30 ELECTIONS
31 311 Each high school in the HRSB will elect a candidate for Student
Advisor to the Board as part of its annual Student Council election
process
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STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 2 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
312 Students may run for a position on Student Council and for a position
of Student Advisor to the Board Election ballots will clearly reflect
whether a student is running for one or both positions
313 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisor to the Board
students must meet all eligibility criteria (see Eligibility above)314 To ensure that the newly elected Student Advisors have sufficient time
to learn about their roles and duties MASC-P will make all efforts tocomplete the election process no later than May 15 each year
32 METRO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
(ldquoMASC-Prdquo)
321 At the first MASC-P meeting following school elections MASC-P
members will be advised of the successful candidates for the StudentAdvisors to the Board positions
322 The MASC-P will set a date for successful candidates to make a shortpresentation to outline their interest in serving as Student Advisors
323 After hearing all presentations members of MASC-P will hold a vote -
to elect two students to carry out the duties of Student Advisors
324 Once the voting is complete MASC-P will advise all candidates of their decision
325 After all candidates have been advised MASC-P will communicate
their decision to
3251 Senior high school principals who will assist in communicating
the results to all students and
3252 The Boardrsquos Superintendent who will communicate the resultsto board members staff students at all schools and the public
40 SUPPORT
41 The Board will provide all high school principals with information packages
on the Student Advisor positions no later than March 15 each yearInformation will also be available on the Boardrsquos website (wwwhrsbnsca)
42 The Board will make all efforts to provide newly elected Student Advisors
with appropriate orientation to their role prior to September of each school
year
43 The Student Advisors will be provided with any support required for effectivecommunication with the student body including a web-page on HRSBrsquos
website
44 Students will be responsible for securing transportation to and from all
meetings However all travel and out-of-pocket expenses (ie long-distance
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STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 3 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
telephone calls) incurred during the course of their term will be reimbursed
once receipts have been provided
50 POLICY REVIEW
51 This policy will be reviewed every three years
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 1 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for taking an interest in becoming a Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
To run for this position you must
1 Complete this form
2 Have your parent or guardian sign it3 Ask a principal or teacher (current or past) to write a short letter to
support your decision to run for the position
Name _____________________________________________
School ____________________________________________
Grade ____________________
Are you also running for a position on School Council Yes ____ No _____
If yes which position _________________________
Please tell us a bit about why you want to become Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD POLICY Page 2 of 2Approved April 22 2003
23 The Student Advisors to the Board will not count for quorum at the Board
meeting but will be expected to inform the Chair or Corporate Secretary if
heshe is unable to attend
24 The Student Advisorsrsquo role will be to represent the student perspective atboard meetings and to strengthen communications between the Board and
HRSBrsquos students The elected Student Advisors will act as liaisons betweenthe Board and the Metro Association of School Council Presidents (ldquoMASC-
Prdquo)
25 The Student Advisors will
251 Be invited to participate in leadership sessions that address topics of
student interest252 Be recognized at meetings
253 Participate in asking questions and discussing issues254 Receive all materials presented to Board Members except those
related to in-camera sessions
255 On occasion be invited to official Board functions
256 Be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred while carrying outboard related duties
30 AUTHORIZATION
31 The Superintendent is authorized to develop and implement procedures in
support of this policy
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 1 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
PROCEDURES
CONTENTS
10 ELIGIBILITY
20 TERM
30 SELECTION
40 SUPPORT
10 ELIGIBILITY
11 The position of Student Advisors to the Board will be open to any student inthe HRSB who is enrolled full-time in grade 11 or 12 for the year in which
they will hold the positions
12 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisors students must
121 Submit a short essay outlining their interest in serving as StudentAdvisor to the Board (see attached form)
122 Provide a signed parental consent form to their Principal (see attached
form)123 Present a letter of recommendation from a Principal or teacher and
124 Demonstrate a commitment to academics
20 TERM
21 The Student Advisors will serve for a term beginning on July 1 and endingJune 30
22 A student may hold the position of Student Advisor for a maximum of twoterms
30 ELECTIONS
31 311 Each high school in the HRSB will elect a candidate for Student
Advisor to the Board as part of its annual Student Council election
process
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 2 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
312 Students may run for a position on Student Council and for a position
of Student Advisor to the Board Election ballots will clearly reflect
whether a student is running for one or both positions
313 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisor to the Board
students must meet all eligibility criteria (see Eligibility above)314 To ensure that the newly elected Student Advisors have sufficient time
to learn about their roles and duties MASC-P will make all efforts tocomplete the election process no later than May 15 each year
32 METRO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
(ldquoMASC-Prdquo)
321 At the first MASC-P meeting following school elections MASC-P
members will be advised of the successful candidates for the StudentAdvisors to the Board positions
322 The MASC-P will set a date for successful candidates to make a shortpresentation to outline their interest in serving as Student Advisors
323 After hearing all presentations members of MASC-P will hold a vote -
to elect two students to carry out the duties of Student Advisors
324 Once the voting is complete MASC-P will advise all candidates of their decision
325 After all candidates have been advised MASC-P will communicate
their decision to
3251 Senior high school principals who will assist in communicating
the results to all students and
3252 The Boardrsquos Superintendent who will communicate the resultsto board members staff students at all schools and the public
40 SUPPORT
41 The Board will provide all high school principals with information packages
on the Student Advisor positions no later than March 15 each yearInformation will also be available on the Boardrsquos website (wwwhrsbnsca)
42 The Board will make all efforts to provide newly elected Student Advisors
with appropriate orientation to their role prior to September of each school
year
43 The Student Advisors will be provided with any support required for effectivecommunication with the student body including a web-page on HRSBrsquos
website
44 Students will be responsible for securing transportation to and from all
meetings However all travel and out-of-pocket expenses (ie long-distance
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 3 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
telephone calls) incurred during the course of their term will be reimbursed
once receipts have been provided
50 POLICY REVIEW
51 This policy will be reviewed every three years
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 1 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for taking an interest in becoming a Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
To run for this position you must
1 Complete this form
2 Have your parent or guardian sign it3 Ask a principal or teacher (current or past) to write a short letter to
support your decision to run for the position
Name _____________________________________________
School ____________________________________________
Grade ____________________
Are you also running for a position on School Council Yes ____ No _____
If yes which position _________________________
Please tell us a bit about why you want to become Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 1 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISORS TO THE BOARD
PROCEDURES
CONTENTS
10 ELIGIBILITY
20 TERM
30 SELECTION
40 SUPPORT
10 ELIGIBILITY
11 The position of Student Advisors to the Board will be open to any student inthe HRSB who is enrolled full-time in grade 11 or 12 for the year in which
they will hold the positions
12 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisors students must
121 Submit a short essay outlining their interest in serving as StudentAdvisor to the Board (see attached form)
122 Provide a signed parental consent form to their Principal (see attached
form)123 Present a letter of recommendation from a Principal or teacher and
124 Demonstrate a commitment to academics
20 TERM
21 The Student Advisors will serve for a term beginning on July 1 and endingJune 30
22 A student may hold the position of Student Advisor for a maximum of twoterms
30 ELECTIONS
31 311 Each high school in the HRSB will elect a candidate for Student
Advisor to the Board as part of its annual Student Council election
process
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Approved April 22 2003
312 Students may run for a position on Student Council and for a position
of Student Advisor to the Board Election ballots will clearly reflect
whether a student is running for one or both positions
313 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisor to the Board
students must meet all eligibility criteria (see Eligibility above)314 To ensure that the newly elected Student Advisors have sufficient time
to learn about their roles and duties MASC-P will make all efforts tocomplete the election process no later than May 15 each year
32 METRO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
(ldquoMASC-Prdquo)
321 At the first MASC-P meeting following school elections MASC-P
members will be advised of the successful candidates for the StudentAdvisors to the Board positions
322 The MASC-P will set a date for successful candidates to make a shortpresentation to outline their interest in serving as Student Advisors
323 After hearing all presentations members of MASC-P will hold a vote -
to elect two students to carry out the duties of Student Advisors
324 Once the voting is complete MASC-P will advise all candidates of their decision
325 After all candidates have been advised MASC-P will communicate
their decision to
3251 Senior high school principals who will assist in communicating
the results to all students and
3252 The Boardrsquos Superintendent who will communicate the resultsto board members staff students at all schools and the public
40 SUPPORT
41 The Board will provide all high school principals with information packages
on the Student Advisor positions no later than March 15 each yearInformation will also be available on the Boardrsquos website (wwwhrsbnsca)
42 The Board will make all efforts to provide newly elected Student Advisors
with appropriate orientation to their role prior to September of each school
year
43 The Student Advisors will be provided with any support required for effectivecommunication with the student body including a web-page on HRSBrsquos
website
44 Students will be responsible for securing transportation to and from all
meetings However all travel and out-of-pocket expenses (ie long-distance
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STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 3 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
telephone calls) incurred during the course of their term will be reimbursed
once receipts have been provided
50 POLICY REVIEW
51 This policy will be reviewed every three years
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 1 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for taking an interest in becoming a Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
To run for this position you must
1 Complete this form
2 Have your parent or guardian sign it3 Ask a principal or teacher (current or past) to write a short letter to
support your decision to run for the position
Name _____________________________________________
School ____________________________________________
Grade ____________________
Are you also running for a position on School Council Yes ____ No _____
If yes which position _________________________
Please tell us a bit about why you want to become Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
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Proposed District D
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Proposed District E
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Proposed District F
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Proposed District G
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Proposed District H
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Proposed District I
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Proposed District J
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Proposed District K
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Proposed District L
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Proposed District M
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Proposed District N
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Proposed District O
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Proposed District P
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 2 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
312 Students may run for a position on Student Council and for a position
of Student Advisor to the Board Election ballots will clearly reflect
whether a student is running for one or both positions
313 Prior to running for the position of Student Advisor to the Board
students must meet all eligibility criteria (see Eligibility above)314 To ensure that the newly elected Student Advisors have sufficient time
to learn about their roles and duties MASC-P will make all efforts tocomplete the election process no later than May 15 each year
32 METRO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
(ldquoMASC-Prdquo)
321 At the first MASC-P meeting following school elections MASC-P
members will be advised of the successful candidates for the StudentAdvisors to the Board positions
322 The MASC-P will set a date for successful candidates to make a shortpresentation to outline their interest in serving as Student Advisors
323 After hearing all presentations members of MASC-P will hold a vote -
to elect two students to carry out the duties of Student Advisors
324 Once the voting is complete MASC-P will advise all candidates of their decision
325 After all candidates have been advised MASC-P will communicate
their decision to
3251 Senior high school principals who will assist in communicating
the results to all students and
3252 The Boardrsquos Superintendent who will communicate the resultsto board members staff students at all schools and the public
40 SUPPORT
41 The Board will provide all high school principals with information packages
on the Student Advisor positions no later than March 15 each yearInformation will also be available on the Boardrsquos website (wwwhrsbnsca)
42 The Board will make all efforts to provide newly elected Student Advisors
with appropriate orientation to their role prior to September of each school
year
43 The Student Advisors will be provided with any support required for effectivecommunication with the student body including a web-page on HRSBrsquos
website
44 Students will be responsible for securing transportation to and from all
meetings However all travel and out-of-pocket expenses (ie long-distance
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 3 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
telephone calls) incurred during the course of their term will be reimbursed
once receipts have been provided
50 POLICY REVIEW
51 This policy will be reviewed every three years
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 1 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for taking an interest in becoming a Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
To run for this position you must
1 Complete this form
2 Have your parent or guardian sign it3 Ask a principal or teacher (current or past) to write a short letter to
support your decision to run for the position
Name _____________________________________________
School ____________________________________________
Grade ____________________
Are you also running for a position on School Council Yes ____ No _____
If yes which position _________________________
Please tell us a bit about why you want to become Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD PROCEDURES Page 3 of 3
Approved April 22 2003
telephone calls) incurred during the course of their term will be reimbursed
once receipts have been provided
50 POLICY REVIEW
51 This policy will be reviewed every three years
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 1 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for taking an interest in becoming a Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
To run for this position you must
1 Complete this form
2 Have your parent or guardian sign it3 Ask a principal or teacher (current or past) to write a short letter to
support your decision to run for the position
Name _____________________________________________
School ____________________________________________
Grade ____________________
Are you also running for a position on School Council Yes ____ No _____
If yes which position _________________________
Please tell us a bit about why you want to become Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 1 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for taking an interest in becoming a Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
To run for this position you must
1 Complete this form
2 Have your parent or guardian sign it3 Ask a principal or teacher (current or past) to write a short letter to
support your decision to run for the position
Name _____________________________________________
School ____________________________________________
Grade ____________________
Are you also running for a position on School Council Yes ____ No _____
If yes which position _________________________
Please tell us a bit about why you want to become Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional
School Board
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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CODE A007Board Governance and Operations
STUDENT ADVISOR TO THE BOARD APPLICATION FORM Page 2 of 2
Approved April 22 2003
Please have your parent or guardian complete the following section
1 I have received information about the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax
Regional School Board
Yes ____ No _____
2 By completing the following form I am expressing support for my sondaughterrsquos
decision to run for the position of Student Advisor to the Halifax Regional School
Board
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Public x Report No 11-10-1317
Private Date December 14 2011
HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Electoral Boundary Report
PURPOSE To provide the Board with information regarding the upcoming
electoral boundary hearing at the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard
BACKGROUND On July 27 2011 the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board(NSUARB) released its decision regarding the number of electoraldistricts and councillors representing the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM) The number of electoral districts andcouncillors has been reduced from 23 to 16 plus the Mayor Based onthis decision HRMrsquos electoral boundaries will be significantly alteredfor the October 2012 election
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined the number of electoral boundaries and directed HRM to formulate the altereddistricts HRM has provided two scenarios and gathered publiccomment regarding these proposed electoral districts On October 212011 HRM will submit the proposed boundaries to the NSUARBwhich will hold a hearing on November 7 2011 It is in the mandateof the NSUARB to make the final determination of the electoralboundaries This decision will be based on both public comment andlegislative requirements
The primary consideration in electoral district reviews is voterequality which endeavours to achieve relative parity across electoraldistricts and is measured by calculating and comparing the variancesin the number of electors per district
The NSUARB has determined the acceptable variances in the numberof voters per electoral district The decision in respect of HRMrsquosboundary application in 2004 application in part stated
hellip as noted in its February 2004 municipalboundary decision respecting HRM the Board nowexpects variances for relative parity between polling districts to be within +- 10 only allowingvariances up to +- 25 in extraordinarycircumstances where the municipality provides adetailed written explanation confirming that factorssuch as community of interest or geography clearly
justify the necessity of an increased variance in a polling district (2004 NSUARB 78)
Section 43 of the Education Act requires
hellip in the year 1999 and every eighth year thereafterevery school board shall apply to the Utility and Review Board to confirm or change the number and boundaries of the electoral districts in the schooldistrict or school region1995-96 c1 s 43 1998 c18 s 555
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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In 2008 the Halifax Regional School Board submitted an applicationto NSUARB to change the number of electoral boundaries and Boardmembers to eight elected members in addition to the Mirsquokmaq andAfrican Nova Scotian representatives The NSUARB reduced thenumber of electoral districts to eight and the number of electedmembers to nine (eight elected by district and the African NovaScotian representative)
Section 42 of the Education Act states that ldquoA school board consist of such number of members not less than eight nor greater thaneighteen as determined by order of the Utility and Review Boardrdquo
As outlined the Halifax Regional School Board would be required bythe Education Act to apply to the Utility and Review Board toconfirm or change the boundaries in 2016 However HRSB hasdecided to file an application to the NSUARB to change its electoraldistricts for the following reasons
bull in accordance with Section 44 of the Education Act the UARBconsiders the boundaries of municipal polling districts and wards
when it determines the electoral boundaries for school boarddistricts
bull school board elections are held at the same time as municipalelections and HRSB is responsible for incidental election costsrelated to the election of its members and with vastly differentelectoral districts the cost would be significant and
bull closely aligned electoral boundaries between HRM and HRSBwill lessen voter confusion
The number of elected Board members and districts will not bereduced however the geographical area of each district will bealtered
CONTENT HRM presented two options for the publicrsquos consideration andcomment During the consultation process staff from HRM andHRSB worked collaboratively to determine mutually acceptableboundaries
HRMrsquos public consultation concluded on October 14 2011 with astaff report and recommendation being tabled with Regional Councilon Tuesday October 18 2011 Based on public comment and staffrsquosrecommendation the following motion was put and passed
Moved by Councillor Walker seconded by
Councillor Streatch that Halifax Regional
Council recommend to the NSUARB Option 1
as revised during the public consultation
process with the 16 polling district boundaries
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14
2011 staff report
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Attachment 1 of this report depicts the proposed electoral boundariesas well as graphically outlines each district
For school board electoral district purposes two Municipal boundarieswould be consolidated to create one School Board boundary
This option divides the HRM into sixteen districts generallymaintaining and urban suburban and rural division This option
would result in eight HRSB electoral districts as follows
District 1 ndash HRM A and CDistrict 2 ndash HRM E and DDistrict 3 ndash HRM F and GDistrict 4 ndash HRM I and JDistrict 5 ndash HRM H and KDistrict 6 ndash HRM L and MDistrict 7 ndash HRM N and PDistrict 8 ndash HRM B and O
Staff reviewed this option and would offer the following analysis
Advantages
bull Generally maintains identifiable communities of interestacross all of HRM
bull Voter parity of most districts is within the 10 variance
bull Generally follows community boundaries and where requireduses other identifiable boundaries to shape the pollingdistricts
bull From a municipal perspective the primarily rural district inthe eastern shore is maintained as well as maintainingcommunities of interest in the south western coastal areas of HRM
bull This scenario is the preferred option as it better represents thefamily of schools and communities of interest
Disadvantages
bull Given that HRSB electoral boundaries are comprised of twomunicipal electoral boundaries there are proposed districtswhich will have an urbansuburban split and a ruralsuburbansplit This is evident with Eastern Shore and Cole Harbourbeing consolidated as well as the south end of Halifax and thenorthwest arm communities
bull There will be significant change in the Dartmouth East andCole Harbour Electoral Districts There is a requirement bythe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board that Lake LoonCherry Brook and Cole Harbour be maintained as one pollingdistrict To ensure voter parity and respect the aspirations of surrounding communities it would be difficult to revise theproposed boundary
bull Proposed changes to the Halifax Peninsula districts createproposed HRSB boundaries that have an urbansuburbansplit This is necessary given the voter parity requirementand the significant change to the municipal boundaries
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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bull Although this is the preferred option in respecting the Familyof Schools structure there are areas that the Families of Schools will be split however this occurs in the existingelectoral districts
Board Approved Communication Plan (Regular Board meeting of
November 30 2011)
bull The Board will distribute this report to School AdvisoryCouncils for feedback
bull Post the report on its website at wwwhrsbnsca requestingpublic feedback and
bull Initiate a public information session
COST In 2008 the incidental election costs to the Board was approximately$32000000 and should the Board not amend the existing boundariesan additional cost of approximately $42000000 would be incurred
FUNDING Election costs are under the purview of the Board Governance budget
TIMELINE Approved electoral boundaries to the Nova Scotia Utility and ReviewBoard in January 2012 to be implemented for Municipal and SchoolBoard elections in fall 2012
APPENDICES Appendix 1 ndash Proposed overall electoral districts and individualdistrict mapsAppendix 2 ndash Voter populations and variance by districtAppendix 3 ndash Polling District DescriptionsAppendix 4 ndash List of Schools in each proposed district
RECOMMENDATIONS
bull Senior Staff recommends that the governing Board approve
the electoral boundaries based on the HRM boundary proposaland forward a submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board for decision
bull HRSB will request the right to amend the submission should
NSUARB amend the HRM boundary application
bull The governing Board direct HRSB staff to present its
application to the NSUARB including all public comments
received through public consultation
COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE
Community via Web Doug Hadley Immediately
School Advisory Councils Danielle McNeil-Hessian Following the Board meetingDepartment of Education Charles Clattenburg Following the Board meeting
Halifax Regional Municipality Selena Henderson Following the Board meeting
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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From For further information please contact Charles Clattenburg Directorof Operations Services or Jill McGillicuddy Planner ndash OperationsServices by way of e-mail at jmcgillicuddyhrsbnsca or at 464-2000ext 2277
To Senior Staff October 18 2011Full Board October 26 2011
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
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Proposed District I
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
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Proposed District P
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Appendix 1 ndash District Maps
Overall District Boundaries
Source Halifax Regional School Board
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Proposed District A
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District B
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District C
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District D
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District A
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Proposed District B
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Proposed District C
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Proposed District D
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Proposed District E
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Proposed District F
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Proposed District G
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Proposed District J
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Proposed District K
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Proposed District L
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Proposed District M
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Proposed District N
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Proposed District O
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District B
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Proposed District C
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Proposed District D
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Proposed District E
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District C
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Proposed District D
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Proposed District E
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Proposed District F
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Proposed District G
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Proposed District H
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Proposed District I
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Proposed District J
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Proposed District K
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Proposed District L
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Proposed District M
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Proposed District N
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Proposed District O
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Proposed District P
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District D
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Proposed District E
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Proposed District F
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District G
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District H
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District I
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District J
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District E
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Proposed District O
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District G
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Proposed District H
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Proposed District I
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Proposed District J
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Proposed District K
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
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Proposed District N
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Proposed District O
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Proposed District P
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District I
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Proposed District J
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
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Proposed District P
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District L
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Proposed District M
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District K
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District L
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District M
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District N
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District O
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Proposed District P
Source Halifax Regional Municipality
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Appendix 2 ndash Voter population and variance by district
Source Environics Analytics and Halifax Regional Municipality
District Voters Deviation
District 1 36089 -119
District 2 38240 77
District 3 39972 -24District 4 44330 +82
District 5 43519 +62District 6 42044 +26
District 7 39548 -35
District 8 40567 -1
Total Projected Voters 327615
Districts 8
Voters per District 40951
Above 10 45046Below 10 36856
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Appendix 3 ndash Description of Districts
Polling District Descriptions ndash Recommended Scenario as provided by Halifax Regional
Municipality
District A1 ndash Eastern ShoreMusquodoboit Valley (3903 sq km)
The district encompasses the largely ruralcoastal areas of HRM along the Eastern Shore and theMusquodoboit Valley
Commencing at the communities of Porters Lake and the Chezzetcookrsquos the district continues alongHighway 7 to the furthest eastern most communities of HRM and taking in all communities on theconnecting provincial highways (374224357) through to the Musquodoboit Valley The district thenextends through the Musquodoboit Valley following the boundaries of HRM including thecommunities of Carrollrsquos Corner Dutch Settlement Lantz and Elmsdale (HRM portions) returning toPorters Lake following the community boundaries of Devon and Meaghers Grant
District B2 ndashFall River WaverleyBeaver BankSackville (424 sq km)
Starting at the North West reaches of HRM and including the communities of Goffrsquos Enfield and theAirport the district extends along highway 102 including the communities of Fletcherrsquos LakeOakfield Wellington Fall River Lakeview and Windsor Junction The district also incorporates the
community of Waverley along Highway 118 Moving westerly from Windsor Junction the districtincludes the communities of Lakeview Beaver Bank Middle Sackville (the portion north of MargesonDr) and Upper Sackville
District C3 ndash Cole HarbourWestphalLawrencetownPrestons (201 sq km)
The district includes the north eastern portion of Cole Harbour along with the communities of Westphal Lake Loon and Cherry Brook along with East and North Preston and surrounding areasthrough to Mineville and the coastal communities from Lawrencetown through to Lake Echo
Commencing where Main Street intersects the Forest Hills Parkway this district includes thecommunities of Lake Loon Cherry Brook Westphal and the north eastern portion of Cole HarbourMoving easterly along the Lawrencetown Rd the district includes the communities of Lawrencetown
East Lawrencetown Three Fathom Harbour Seaforth Grand Desert and West Porters Lake Movingeasterly along Highway 7 the district includes Mineville Lake Echo East Preston and North Preston
District D4 ndashColby VillageCow BayEastern Passage (53 sq km)
The district includes the neighbourhood of Colby Village as well as Cow Bay Eastern Passage andShearwater
Commencing at Caldwell Road and Cole Harbour Road the district includes the Colby Village portionof Cole Harbour and extends along Bissett Rd to the community of Cow Bay Following Cow BayRoad and the coast line the district includes Eastern Passage and continues along the 322 Highwayinto Shearwater terminating at the community boundary The boundary follows the Shearwatercommunity boundary north easterly to reconnect at Caldwell Road
District E5 ndash Dartmouth East (16 sq km)
The district commences at the southerly boundary of Dartmouth where Pleasant St and Main Rdintersect The boundary continues along Pleasant St to Highway 111 encompassing the neighbourhoodof South Woodside From there the boundary follows Highway 111 to Main St moving easterly alongthe center of Main St to the Forest Hills Parkway The boundary then turns southerly to generallyfollow the community boundaries of WestphalDartmouth amp Cole Harbour to run between Kirklandand Glenalva Crts to Circassion Dr and along Circassion Dr to the Forest Hills Pky and along theparkway to Cole Harbour Road and continuing westerly to Caldwell Rd including Wexford Rd thewestern portion of Delta Dr Cherrywood Dr and all associated Streets
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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The district includes the neighbourhoods of South Woodside Russell Lake Portland Estates andPortland Hills and Woodlawn
District F6- Dartmouth Centre (11 sq km)
The district includes most of old Dartmouth within the circumferential highway
Starting at Highway 111 the boundary continues northerly until the intersection with Woodland AveThe boundary then extends down the center of Woodland Ave to the intersection with Victoria Rd and
continues southerly onto Boland Rd to Jamieson St and south westerly to the Harbour
District G7 ndash Dartmouth Norththe Lakes (58 sq km)
The district includes Dartmouth North Burnside Dartmouth Crossing and Dartmouth the Lakes
The district commences at the intersection of Highway 111 and Main St (the shared boundary withDistrict E5) and continues east to Forest Hills Ext north to the community boundary with MontagueGold Mines and into Waverley just south of the Silversides neighbourhood The boundary then headswest to Windmill Rd at the community boundary between Dartmouth and Bedford and then southerlyto the boundary with District F6 at Jamieson St
District H8 ndash Peninsula South (8 sq km)
The district takes in the southern portion of the peninsula of Halifax The district includes SpringGarden Rd and the majority of the historic downtown of Halifax along Barrington St to the HarbourThis district also includes Point Pleasant Park and Sable Island
The boundary commences at the North West Arm and commencing at the bottom of Jubilee Rdfollows Jubilee Rd to Oxford St and extends north along Oxford St to Quinpool Rd then extendsalong the centre line of Quinpool Rd to Cogswell St The boundary then moves along Cogswell St atthe commons to North Park St to North Park St and northward to Cornwallis St and down CornwallisSt to the harbour
District I9- Peninsula North (7 sq km)
The district takes in the dockyards container port and the Gottingen St amp Agricola St Business Areas
as well as the Hydrostone neighbourhood The district follows the shared boundary with District H8and takes in the northern portion of the peninsula of Halifax At the corner of Oxford St and QuinpoolRd the boundary moves northward along Oxford to Bayers Rd and westward to Joseph Howe Dr Theboundary then moves northward along Connaught Avenue to the Bedford Highway and follows theharbour at the Bedford Basin to the lower end of Cornwallis St The boundary then turns upCornwallis St following the boundary between District H8 Peninsula South to North Park St alongthe commons at Cogswell St to Quinpool Rd to return to the corner of Oxford St and Quinpool Rd
District J10 ndash FairviewClayton Park (8 sq km)
The district takes in the neighbourhood of Fairview Rockingham and the majority of Clayton Park below Dunbrack Street including Mount St Vincent University This district extends from theboundary with District I9 at Joseph Howe Drive along the Bedford Highway to Princes Walk
The boundary just north of Princes Walk crosses to the BedfordHalifax community boundary onKearney Lake Road and extends back along Kearney Lake Road to Dunbrack Street and alongDunbrack Street to Lacewood drive The district includes the streets of Clayton Park West aboveDunbrack Street (Chadwick Chelsea and Harrington Streets) and extends past the western portion of Washmill Lake Drive to Highway 102 and proceeds down Highway 102 back to Joseph Howe Drive
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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District K11 ndash Peninsula West Armdale (12 sq km)
This district takes in a portion of the western peninsula of Halifax and extends from the roundabout toinclude the community of Armdale and associated neighbourhoods along with residences on andadjacent to the Herring Cove Rd as far as the Williams Lake Rd and along the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd justpast Hallrsquos Rd
The boundary extends from Oxford St on Halifax Peninsula up Bayers Rd to Connaught Ave andalong Joseph Howe Dr to Highway 102 The boundary then extends along Highway 102 and back to
the North West Arm Dr to Cherry Lane The boundary then follows Penney Hillary and Mont Streetsto the Herring Cove Rd and along the Herring Cove Rd to extend behind the streets off of the WilliamsLake Rd to the Purcellrsquos Cove Rd to just past Halls Rd The boundary then returns along the NorthWest Arm towards the roundabout as far as the bottom of Jubilee Road where it turns up Jubilee Rd to join at the corner of Oxford St and Jubilee Rd
District L12 ndash Clayton Park West BeechvilleTimberlea (84 sq km)
This district takes in the western portion Clayton Park above Dunbrack Street to Park Land Drive(including the Canada Games Centre) along with the Bayerrsquos Lake retail centre and extends along theSt Margaretrsquos Bay Road as far as Exit 4 of Highway 103 to include the communities of BeechvilleLakeside and Timberlea
The boundary commences at the Bayerrsquos Lake interchange of Highway 102 and extends northwestalong Highway 102 to the intersection with North West Arm Dr It then traverses behind BirchdaleCrescent and Westridge Drive to connect with Lacewood Drive The boundary then moves easterlyalong Lacewood Drive to Dunbrack Street on onward to the Kearney Lake Road interchange Theboundary continues along Highway 102 to Larry Uteck Blvd and across to the Kearney Lake Road andthen onto the BedfordHalifax community boundary The boundary continues westerly across countryto Exit 4 on Highway 102 The boundary then extends westerly to Nine Mile River encompassing thecommunity of Otter Lake and returns to the interchange at Highway 102 and Highway 103 where itcommenced
District M13- SpryfieldSambroProspect Rd (354 sq km)
The district includes Spryfield and Leiblin Park and the communities along Highway 349 and 306
known as the Sambro Loop The district also includes the coastal portion of the Purcellrsquos CoveRdHighway 253 as well as the communities known as the ldquoProspect Communitiesrdquo extending fromGoodwood along Prospect Rd as far as the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area
District N14 ndashSouth ShoreHammonds Plains (685 sq km)
The district stretches from Hubbards to Upper Tantallon along the St Margarets Bay Rd and then fromTantallon to the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) along the Peggys Cove RdInland the communities of Hubley Lewis Lake Stillwater Lake Upper Hammonds Plains Lucasvilleare included as well as the neighbourhoods of Kingswoods North and South
The boundary extends from the Peggyrsquos Cove preservation area (including Peggyrsquos Cove) across StMargaretrsquos Bay to the furthest west boundary of HRM at Hubbards including in the district the
communities along Peggys Cove Rd to Tantallon and along St Margarets Bay Rd to Hubbards Theboundary then follows the line between HRM and Lunenburg and Hants Counties to Highway 101 atUpper Sackville The boundary then follows the Sackville River to Westpoint Drive in the communityof Lucasville and follows the community boundary line of Lucasville to include Lucasville andKingswood North and South within the district The boundary then turns west again to follow thecommunity boundary lines between Hammonds Plains and Timberlea to connect with Highway 103 atExit 4 The boundary follows the 103 south to the community boundary of Otter Lake and extendswest across country following community boundary lines to reconnect to Peggyrsquos Cove Rd at PeggyrsquosCove
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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District O15 ndashSackville (27 sq km)
The district follows the community boundary of Lower Sackville with the exception of the easternmost boundaries along Cobequid Rd which excludes the subdivision of Stone Mount The districtalso includes the portion of the community of Middle Sackville south of Margeson Dr
District P16 ndash BedfordBedford South amp West (50 sq km)
The district includes the accepted community boundary of Bedford as well as the new and growingBedford West and South neighbourhoods and a portion of the old City of Halifax adjacent to
Shaunslieve Dr
The boundary commences at the boundary with Districts O15 and N14 at the Sackville River andfollows the Sackville River to Highway 102 and the Bedford By-pass The boundary then follows theBedford Community boundary to Windmill Road above the Burnside Industrial Park and out into theBedford Basin The boundary then extends across the Basin to Shaunslieve Dr where it continueswesterly across country to Highway 102 The boundary follows Highway 102 to Exit 2B andcontinues westerly to the Kearney Lake Road running along the centre of Kearney Lake in conjunctionwith the boundary of District L12 The boundary then extends up the Kearney Lake Road(incorporating both sides) to the intersection with the Hammonds Plains Road and continues acrosscountry to reconnect at the Sackville River
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Appendix 4 ndash List of schools in the proposed districts (Please note that although a school is
located in a district the catchment area may extend into one or more districts0
District 1Atlantic View ElementaryAuburn Drive High SchoolBell Park Academic CentreCole Harbour District High
Colonel John StuartDuncan MacMillan HighDutch Settlement ElementaryEastern Consolidated ElementaryEastern Shore District HighGaetzBrook Junior HighGeorge Bissett ElementaryGraham CreightonHumber Park ElementaryJoseph Giles ElementaryLakefront Consolidated ElementaryMusquodoboit Rural High
Musquodoboit Valley Education CentreNelson Whynder ElementaryOConnell Drive ElementaryOyster Pond AcademyPorters Lake Elementary (PortersLake)Ross Road SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated ElementaryUpper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary
District 2 Astral Drive ElementaryAstral Drive Junior High
Bel Ayr ElementaryBrookhouse ElementaryCaldwell Road ElementaryColby Village ElementaryEastern Passage Education CentreEllenvale Junior HighEric Graves Memorial Junior HighMount Edward ElementaryOcean View ElementaryPortland Estates ElementaryPrince Andrew HighRobert Kemp Turner Elementary
Seaside Elementary SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior HighTallahassee Community Elementary
District 3Admiral WestphalAlderney Elementary Bicentennial SchoolCaledonia Junior HighCrichton Park ElementaryDartmouth High
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Harbour View ElementaryHawthorn ElementaryIan Forsyth ElementaryJohn MacNeil ElementaryJohn Martin Junior HighPrince Arthur Junior HighShannon Park ElementarySouth Woodside Elementary
Southdale-North Woodside Elementary
District 4 Burton Ettinger ElementaryClayton Park Junior HighDuc dAnville ElementaryFairview Heights Elementary (Annex Building)Fairview Heights Elementary (Main Building)Fairview Junior HighGrosvenor-Wentworth Park ElementaryHighland Park Junior HighJoseph Howe Elementary
Oxford SchoolRockingham ElementarySt Catherines ElementarySt Josephs-Alexander McKay ElementarySt Stephens Elementary
District 5Chebucto Heights ElementaryCitadel HighCornwallis Junior HighCunard Junior HighGorsebrook Junior High
Inglis Street ElementaryJohn W MacLeod ndash Fleming Tower ElementaryLeMarchant-St Thomas ElementarySaint Maryrsquos ElementarySt Agnes Junior HighSt Catherinersquos ElementarySpringvale ElementaryWestmount Elementary
District 6Atlantic Memorial ndash Terence Bay ElementaryBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary
Brookside JuniorCentral Spryfield ElementaryElizabeth Sutherland SchoolHalifax West HighHarrietsfield ElementaryHerring Cove Junior HighJL Ilsley HighPark West SchoolProspect Road ElementaryRidgecliff Middle SchoolRockingstone School
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial
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Sambro ElementaryWilliam King Elementary
District 7Basinview Drive Elementary SchoolBedford Junior HighBedford South SchoolCP Allen High
East St Margaretrsquos ElementaryFive Bridges Junior HighHammonds Plains ConsolidatedKingswood ElementaryMadeline Symonds Middle SchoolShatford Memorial ElementarySir John A Macdonald HighSt Margaretrsquos Bay ElementarySunnyside ElementaryTantallon Elementary
District 8
AJ Smeltzer Junior HighAsh Lee Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Kinsac ElementaryBeaver Bank ndash Monarch ElementaryCaudle Park ElementryCavalier Drive SchoolGeorges P VanierGertrude Parker ElementaryHarold T Barrett Junior HighHarry R Hamilton ElementaryHillside Park ElementaryHolland Road Elementary
Leslie Thomas Junior HighLockview HighMillwood ElementaryMillwood HighOlfield ConsolidatedSackville Centennial ElementarySackville Heights ElementarySackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville HighSmokey Drive ElementarySycamore Lane ElementaryWaverley Memorial