THE RANKIN REPORT

Feedback for the Fall Session

Dear Timberlea-Prospect Residents,

I hope your family has settled well into your fall routines and that your children are happy to be back in school with their friends.

Today brings me great pride and pleasure to realize the gains achieved because of years of hard work by sharing that the opening of the Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre is planned for November 20, 2023. You will find more details about the centre below in this newsletter.

As our community continues to grow, ensuring well-planned modern infrastructure is in place to serve the Timberlea-Prospect residents will always remain an integral part of my vision to build more livable, vibrant, and inclusive communities.

The Legislature has been called back into session on Thursday October 12th. This provides me and my colleagues the opportunity to monitor and question the executive branches policies and actions on important issues that have a direct impact on Nova Scotians.

If you have any issues or concerns you would like address on the floor of the Legislature, please contact my office.

All the best,
Iain Rankin

Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre

This beautiful well-planned facility is planned to open on November 20th and will have standard outpatient hours that include:

  • space for primary care services
  • diagnostic imaging such as x-rays
  • blood and specimen collection
  • ultrasounds, and bone density scans
  • a dialysis unit
  • post-surgery or post-treatment follow-up appointments

As your MLA I am extremely proud of the work accomplished leading up to the announcement I took part in, in April of 2017, to secure the location of the Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre, right here in Timberlea-Prospect! My colleagues and government staff agreed with me when I brought this forward, that it made sense to expand services out to where a growing number of people live and where major highways converge, easing the traffic and difficulty of finding parking downtown.

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Community Engagement

đź’­ To keep improving how decisions are made, understanding community vulnerabilities, and mitigate emergency risks and hazards, the Halifax Regional Municipality Emergency Management Division is conducting a Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment. Please contribute by attending a public meeting and completing the online survey. Learn more...

🗑️ A reminder to please call 311 if you detect an odour coming from the Otter Lake Landfill. The landfill has yet to meet the 10 percent as set out in the approval of HRM’s plan since deactivating the Front-End Processor and Waste Stabilization Facility. Please let your local Councillors’ know your thoughts on this important issue. 

Share your Appreciation

🏆 Nominations for the Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards are now open, nominate an individual Nova Scotian and groups who demonstrate excellence in this area. Learn more...

🗣️ Share your appreciation for community heroes by submitting a Member's Statement to be shared in the Fall Legislature. Learn more...

Boosting our Community

🥌 The Mayflower Curling Club’s submission for grant funding from the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage’s Rink Revitalization Fund was successful and prep work for the new building location is underway behind the Sobeys in Timberlea. Learn more...

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Community Spotlight

Fairview Resource Centre

Did you know, The Fairview Resource Centre offers parenting resources and support services for residents in Timberlea, Tantallon, Beechville, and Lakeside?

If you are experiencing family challenges and need assistance coping with family stressors, please reach out to the Fairview Resource Centre to access free programs and services and assist you through life’s obstacles and help foster well-being.

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What's on in Timberlea-Prospect?

📽️ The Mi'kmaw History Month light projection show is now on as part of the Delightful Downtown light shows. Learn more...

🍂 The Atlantic Fall Market is almost here and will have over 80 Atlantic Canadian makers and sellers onsite for all your local shopping needs. Learn more...

đź“Ś The Prospect Road Community Centre has begun a rolling programs process which will allow for NEW programs/workshops to start at any time during the season. As programs become available, they will be communicated to the community in a timely manner. Learn more...

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