Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park

• Federal government invests $860,000 in Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Parkland

  The new area will help connect existing parklands owned by the provincial Crown.

  Environment

  Apr 24, 2019
  
• Citizens’ group forming to help create Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park

  In January, the municipality announced it had purchased a 197-acre parcel of land to help form part of the regional park.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2018
  
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• Halifax acquires first parcel of land to create Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park

  The municipality says it plans to consult with the province and the public on how the Hobson Lake lands will be used to create the new regional park. 

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2018
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• Council rejects development in Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes

  Regional councillors roundly rejected a June report that would have seen development in the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes area.

  Politics

  Sep 6, 2016
• Halifax council to consider starting over on Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park

  Halifax regional councillors will decide whether to ditch a controversial recommendation to develop parts of the area around a proposed regional park.

  Politics

  Sep 6, 2016
• Municipal report recommends against Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes development

  The report was posted online Wednesday evening and includes a map that was previously kept private.

  Politics

  Aug 31, 2016