THE FAIRVIEW—CLAYTON PARK REPORT

Property Tax Rebate for Seniors Deadline Dec. 31st

🎄 Greetings, Fairview Clayton Park Neighbours!

As December graces us with its magic, let's unite in the spirit of celebration and goodwill. Whether it's Christmas, Eid, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or another cherished tradition, our community shines with diversity and shared joy.

This season, let's amplify the spirit of giving within our neighbourhood. Take part in local initiatives like MOSH Phones for the Holidays, contribute to food drives supporting our two Fairview food pantries, and participate in charitable events that make a meaningful impact on our neighbours' lives.

As we bid adieu to 2023, let's usher in the New Year with hope and anticipation. May this December be a tapestry of warmth, love, and the shared joy of festivities.

Wishing each of you a festive and inclusive holiday season!

Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8 Launches

Nova Scotians thinking about attempting suicide or worried about someone else who may be thinking about suicide now have another place to turn to for help.

The new 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline provides urgent, live, trauma-informed support by phone and text 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

People who call or text 9-8-8 can communicate with trained crisis responders in either English or French. The new line will also help streamline access to other national resources.

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A CLOSER LOOK 

Top-Priority Topics

Accessing Grants and Rebates

🏠 There are only a couple weeks left to apply for the Property Tax Rebate for Seniors, which helps low-income seniors with their municipal residential property taxes. Learn more...

🗣️ The Disaster Financial Assistance Program is now open for municipalities and others who suffered uninsurable losses as a result of this year’s wildfires in Halifax Regional Municipality, Shelburne County, and Yarmouth County. Learn more...

Healthcare Updates

📅 Standard and high dose Flu Vaccination and Covid boosters are still available. Book your COVID-19 or Flu vaccine appointment now. Learn more...

Community Engagement

🔎 Community Health Boards (CHBs) across the province are asking what communities need to promote better health and well-being for everyone. The CHBs will use your input to set priorities for the next five years. Learn more...

🥫 The Fairview Food Pantries are always in demand, and more so during the winter break when kids are not in school. If you have snacks, or any of the supplies they have listed you can drop them off directly to the pantries or to my office. Learn more...

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Community Spotlight

Phones for the Holidays

Phones for the Holidays is a small group of community members and small business partners who collect phones each year and donate them to MOSH.

Phones are essential for basic safety in the harsh winter months.

Drop off locations can be found throughout the city. So, if you have an old phone in the junk drawer, please consider donating it to Phones for the Holidays!

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What's on in Fairview-Clayton Park?

✨ Thanks to the Downtown Halifax Business Commission, the city got a glow-up with cool light shows and neat installations that turn the city centre into a holiday hotspot. Stop by to see the "Everything is Sparkling” holiday light show at the old Halifax Memorial Library spot at Grafton Park. Learn more...

🎉The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to its annual live New Year’s Eve celebrations, taking place on Sunday, Dec. 31 at the Emera Oval. This will be the first time the municipal New Year’s Eve concert and national broadcast are taking place at the Oval. Learn more...

🚶🏼‍♀️ The Community Health Team is offering a 10-week, low intensity workout program at the Canada Games Centre Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Learn more...

📎 Create a more accessible & inclusive workplace by attending the Shaping Accessible & Inclusive Workplaces Training Program, this 3-month online program is designed to help employers in Nova Scotia to attract, hire and retain individuals with disabilities. Learn more...

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