Public Service Announcement
Storm impacts on municipal services | Thursday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 13 (Halifax, N.S.) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is providing the following updates on municipal service impacts in anticipation of today’s weather event:
Overnight winter parking ban
Residents are reminded that the overnight winter parking ban will be enforced on Friday, Feb. 14 from 1 to 6 a.m. (in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central), to allow crews to properly clear streets and sidewalks.
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Vehicles must be parked off municipal streets during the hours noted above. Regardless of the status of an overnight winter parking ban, or whether you have received a notification, vehicles can be towed, day or night, at any time of year, if they are interfering with snow-clearing operations, as per Section 139 of the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act (https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/motor%20vehicle.pdf).
Halifax Transit
Halifax Transit is monitoring the forecast and assessing road conditions. For the latest updates on Halifax Transit service, follow @hfxtransit on X and visit our website (https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/halifax-transit/service-disruptions).
Parks & Recreation
Many recreation facilities closed at 1 p.m. for the remainder of the day.
The Halifax Public Gardens also closed at 1 p.m. today.
For the most up-to-date information, follow @hfxrec on X or call your local recreation centre (https://www.halifax.ca/recreation/facilities-fields/rec-centres).
311 Customer Service Centres
In-person 311 Customer Service Centres (Bayer’s Road, Alderney Gate and Musquodoboit Harbour) closed at 1 p.m. Residents may contact 311 by phone (https://www.halifax.ca/home/311#phone), or email (contactus@311.halifax.ca?subject=Contact%20HRM%20Submission).
Support for those experiencing homelessness
The Province of Nova Scotia funds the operation of emergency shelters in the municipality, which are run by various service providers:
– Halifax | 2029 North Park Street | 902-429-3984
– Halifax | Multi-Purpose Centre of the Halifax Forum | 6210 Young Street | 902-830-4818
– Halifax | St. Mary’s Boat Club | 1641 Fairfield Road | 902-830-4818
– Dartmouth | 197-199 Windmill Road | 902-333-1509
– Lower Sackville | Beacon House Shelter | 125 Metropolitan Avenue | 902-864-1584
