2008 Petition - NEW

We have recently launched a NEW petition on August 14, 2008.

Our original petition in 2005 helped us successfully campaign HRM to join to build an expanded recreation centre. The evidence: on August 5, 2008, HRM changed their plans from building an $8-million facility to building $40-million expanded recreation centre at the Mainland Common.

While the expanded centre is certainly welcome, it did not fully meet the Build it Right group's vision for a multi-dimensional recreation centre to serve our community for the next 30-40 years.

Our second petition (2008) further encourages HRM to build it right!

The new petition calls for HRM to:

• include a 50-metre pool and arenas in the facility plans; and
• hold a public meeting to share the facility plans with the community

If you have not signed our new petition please do so at www.build-it-right.ca/epetition.

There are 239 on-line signatures so far.

2005 Petition

It is essential for HRM to realize that the citizens of this community want to be engaged in the building of this facility. Thousands of names on a petition will make that clear.

A petition for your neighbours, family, and friends to sign may be downloaded by clicking on the links below. We have also listed an information handout that can be printed and cut in half for distribution.

» Petition Sheet (pdf, 7kb)
» Handout Sheet (pdf, 46kb)
» 8.5 x 11 Handout Sheet (pdf, 46kb)

If you would like to pick up copies of our petition and information sheet, you may do so from Francis MacDonald at the GMAC office located at 233 Bedford Highway, close to Flamingo Drive.

Please contact Rhonda Beers for more information on our petition.