MHACCCA

It's time to turn visions into realities

Community Development Plan has been considered by HRM Council

We are pleased to be able to share GREAT NEWS! 

The Musquodoboit Harbour Community Development Plan was on the Agenda for consideration at the November 23rd HRM Council Meeting, and the recommendations made in the Staff Report were unanimously accepted by council!

The Staff Report takes into account all of the planning, development and visioning work done for Musquodoboit Harbour from 2006 onward, but leans heavily on the 86-page Community Development Plan document prepared for the MHACCCA by consulting firm Ekistics that was published and submitted in 2017.

The approved Motion stated HRM’s support to:

1. Initiate a process to consider amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Eastern Shore West to ensure development provisions for commercial, industrial, institutional, open space and recreational uses are compatible with the village core and support carrying out the Musquodoboit Harbour Community Vision and Community Development Plan;

2. Follow the public participation program for municipal planning strategy amendments as approved by Regional Council on February 25, 1997;

3. Include $100,000 in the upcoming 2022/23 operating budget to study servicing options for a Wastewater Management District in Musquodoboit Harbour; and

4. Explore funding options from other levels of government for the capital cost of sidewalk infrastructure.

To read the Community Development Plan, you can follow this link to a full PDF on our website https://www.mhacc.ca/community-development-plan/ or view a hardcopy at the MH Public Library. 

Join us for a “Community Conversation”…

On November 24th at 7pm at the Old School Community Gathering Place, the MHACCCA will be hosting an evening of “Community Conversation”.

There will be brief presentations made on several local community projects and initiatives, followed by break-out sessions for those who are interested in each initiative to learn more and explore ways to get involved.

All community members who are interested or looking to learn more about how they can be part of the “community conversation” are welcome to attend!

Please note: all current Covid-19 protocols are in place.

Introducing Atlantic IMPRESSIONS

The MHACCCA invites you to join the only free, opt-in, business intelligence community in Atlantic Canada.

Atlantic IMPRESSIONS is a growing community of business leaders and workers from every sector and business type in the region.

They explore and provide insight about the region’s economic priorities and help identify opportunities for Atlantic Canadian businesses and their employees.

Atlantic IMPRESSIONS not only informs our advocacy activities for business, it gives members a line of sight on the business community’s perspective on priorities and opportunities.

You can join here: https://atlanticimpressions.vision-critical.com/c/r/Join_Joindre

We want to hear from you! Musquodoboit Harbour & Area Branding Survey

The Musquodoboit Harbour Area is a beautiful and vibrant community and it is time we had a brand to communicate that to the rest of the world. As part of this process, we want to capture what this shared place means to the people who live, work, and play here… And that’s where you come in! 

Whether you’re new to the area, or 9th generation born and raised, we want to hear from everyone! Please share your thoughts and help us capture our community spirit by answering the questions in our Resident Input Survey at the link below. 

https://forms.gle/fs3UWpVBN8cpConC7

Paper surveys are also available at the following locations:
– Webber’s General Store
– Jeddore Variety
– Uprooted Market & Cafe
– Musquodoboit Harbour Library
– Dobbit Bakehouse
– Taylor Timber Mart

Please share and help us spread the word! The deadline for feedback submissions is Friday, October 15th. 

We’d like to acknowledge and thank the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce for the funding opportunity to allow us to pursue this project.