For the second time, the province of Nova Scotia won’t be buying Halifax’s Bloomfield Centre. The deteriorating former school and community centre is once again facing an uncertain future according to an update heading to Regional Council on Tuesday. Council voted last August to sell a portion of the 3.3-acre site to the provincial government […]
Imagine Bloomfield
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Time to imagine Bloomfield
[Image-1] What do you imagine for Bloomfield? Whatever it is, it’s time to put pen to paper (if you haven’t already) and draft up an “expression of interest” in the revamping Bloomfield Centre. Housing Nova Scotia’s deadline for “expressions” is coming up this Friday, Aug. 1. The application process is meant to assess who might […]
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InFullBloom this Weekend
The Imagine Bloomfield Society is hosting an outdoor spring fair on Sunday, May 16 from 12 noon to 4pm. It’ll take place at the Bloomfield Centre (2786 Agricola Street at Almon). Expect fun family activities, representation from businesses that focus on ecological and green gardening practises, native plant and heirloom seed sales, arts and crafts, […]
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How to get your garden growing
Craving homegrown tomatoes but just don’t have the space on your balcony? Want to eat potatoes planted with your own hands but just don’t have the soil base in your yard? Looking to meet the people in your community while doing something rewarding? Consider joining a community garden in your neighbourhood this summer. Not only […]