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KRA - AGM 2024 presentations

At the KRA - AGM 2024 we had interesting discussions and presentations.

If you could not attend, or would like to study the FireSmart presentation, please follow this link

Please also have a look at the Kingswood and Kingswood North Wild Hazard Assessment, please follow this link

 The Sandy Lake - Sackville River Regional Park Coalition presentation can be viewed via this link

KRA - AGM 2024

Kingswood and Kingswood North residents are invited to attend the Kingswood Ratepayers’ Association Annual General Meeting.
 

Date:  November 18, 2024  7 - 9 pm

Location:  Cornerstone Wesleyan Church
                 1215 Hammonds Plains Road

The AGM document and proxy form can be downloaded via:

Link to AGM document

Link to proxy form

Special Guests:
- Kara McCurdy, HRM wildfire mitigation program manager
- Jillian Ramsay, Sandy Lake & Sackville River Regional Park Coalition

Kingswood Ratepayers’ Association board meetings

The next KRA board meeting is planned for:

Date: January 6, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location: Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, 1215 Hammonds Plains Rd.

Meeting minutes can be accessed via link to minutes

If you have additional questions, please contact the KRA at chair@mykingswood.ca

Candidates for Councillor, District 14 introduction meeting (cancelled)

"The Kingswood Ratepayers Association thought a public meeting offering an opportunity for the three candidates seeking election in the new District 14 council seat to make themselves known to residents of Kingswood and nearby neighbourhoods would be useful.

KRA contacted the candidates - John Young, Edward Giles and John Martin Walker - and suggested the following:

"After talking with each of you and discussing your responses with the board of the Kingswood Ratepayers Association, I can confirm that KRA will host a meeting of candidates seeking election in District 14. We invite each of you to join us.

The meeting will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, October 8 at the Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, 1215 Hammonds Plains Road. I expect it will last 90 minutes or so.

The format will be as follows:

7pm - The meeting Chair will call the session to order and make brief remarks, noting the importance of people putting their names forward for jobs like Municipal Councillor and encouraging a respectful approach to the evening.

Each candidate will then have 5-7 minutes to do things like introduce himself, explain why he is running, describe what he hopes to accomplish and make any other points he wishes. (We will "draw lots" to choose the order speakers.)

There will then be an opportunity for questions from the audience. Based on what KRA has learned through our community surveys over the years, candidates can expect questions around traffic, wildfire responses, and infrastructure needs in this part of District 14 among other items.

After the questions, each candidate will have an opportunity for a closing statement (2-3 minutes).

Then the Meeting Chair will close the proceedings. There will be an opportunity to mingle after the formal session ends.

KRA will publicize the meeting through its own networks and invite other similar organizations along the Hammonds Plains Road to join the session. You each can publicize the session through your own channels, of course. We will send you our announcement shortly.

KRA will let you know if we hear that any members of the media are planning to attend."

John Young wrote, after his campaign manager had agreed to participate:

After checking our campaign calendar, unfortunately I am unable to attend your kingswood rate payer association district 14 candidate Q&A church event. 

The kingswood rate payers association (kra) members and kingswood residents can still attend one of the upcoming District 14 Councillor Candidate John A. Young Meet and Greets on the following dates:

Tuesday, October 1/24 (5:00pm-6:30pm- Wallace Lucas Community Centre, Wednesday, October 2/24 (5:00pm-6:30pm)-Springfield Lake Recreation Centre or 

Thursday, October 3/24 5:00pm-7:00pm)- Upper Hammonds Plains Community Centre.

All the addresses for these Meet and Greets are on our District 14 Campaign

 Elect John A. Young HRM District 14 

Facebook site.

Edward Giles wrote: 

As I said, I would be willing to meet with your membership but not in a debate argument style event with others. 

I have 7 generations of Family in the Bedford, Hammonds Plains, and Sackville, I can assure you all of my dedication to our community. We all share similar concerns over the issues. 

I’m most interested and wanting to gather inputs form the constituency, as opposed shoving my own ideals down everyone’s throats.  That way, solutions work better for most everyone. 

If your membership of Kingswood Ratepayers Association would like me to attend a discussion, I would very much like to hear more from them. I have been around to a number of homes in Kingswood area, but would definitely like to hear form others. I will be in the area again over the next couple of weeks. I should also have a postcard mailout distributed soon. 

John Martin Walker wrote: Sure I will attend. Let me know if the others agree.

Given that only Mr. Martin Walker agreed to participate, KRA has reluctantly dropped the idea of a candidates meeting.

We thank Denn Guptill for making the church available as a venue.

We thank the candidates for offering to serve but we are disappointed that we were unable to get them together to hear their views. We hope that the winner, whoever he is, will be available to join us at the KRA  AGM on Monday November 18th at Cornerstone Wesleyan Church. 

Kingswood Food Truck Rally

Thursday June 13, 2024
from 4:00 - 8:00 PM

Cornerstone Wesleyan Church
1215 Hammonds Plains Rd

Kingswood Yard Sale 2024

WANTED:   KRA Board Members

The Kingswood Ratepayers' Association was established in April 1995 to serve the residents of the Kingswood community. The Association is self-governed according to our By-Laws and managed by elected/volunteer Directors. More information can be found at https://www.mykingswood.ca

The KRA Board should reflect the Kingswood Community that it serves. Therefore the KRA board needs to diversify and is looking for new board members from all different backgrounds to represent the residents from the Kingswood Community. 

If you are interested in joining and making a difference in our community, please contact us via chair@mykingswood.ca.

Planning 2024:    Looking for input

The Kingswood Ratepayers' Association runs or sponsors several events hosted in the community and are considering new ideas.

We are interested in knowing which events are of most interest to you and your family.

Please share your ideas via chair@mykingswood.ca

FireSmart Program

On Tuesday November 28, 2023 Kara McCurdy (Wildfire Prevention Officer at DNRR Nova Scotia) did a very interesting and informative presentation on Wildfire preparedness for home owners and communities at the Wesleyan Church.

Kara McCurdy has done a Neighbourhood Risk Assessment for Kingswood and Kingswood North, the report is available by clicking here

More information is available via the FireSmart Program

You can start preparing for future Wildfires by signing up for a free FireSmart Property Assessment, sign up

KRA Annual General Meeting

We look forward to welcome you, reviewing the past year's activities and the board's plans for 2023. Councillors Pamela Lovelace and Lisa Blackburn and MLA Ben Jessome have been invited for a Q&A.

The KRA AGM will be an in person meeting only.

There will be no handout of the AGM KRA 2023 meeting document, the AGM document can be downloaded here:

AGM KRA 2023 Nov 21 Package document

If you can’t make it, please download a proxy below and sending it in with a family member or neighbour who is attending the AGM.

AGM KRA 2023 Nov 21 Proxy Form

Guest speaker 
Karen Robinson -  Sandy Lake Coalition 
Sandy Lake - Sackville River Regional Park Coalition
 

Kingswood Community Yard Sales 
May 27, 2023 from 9am - 1pm

Spring Clean Up

Spring is just around the corner.
Mark your calandar for the annual Kingswood Clean Up.

KRA Annual General Meeting

We will be reviewing the past year's activities and the board's plans for 2022. City Councillors and your MLA have been invited for a Q&A.

There will be no handout of the AGM KRA 2022 meeting document, the AGM document can be downloaded below.

If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else to serve on the board of directors for the new year contact: chair@mykingswood.ca

If you can’t make it, please download a proxy below and sending it in with a family member or neighbour who is attending the AGM.
 

KRA AGM 21 Nov 2022 Document package

Proxy Form

• For supplies text 902-293-8844, delivery is on April 28 - 29
• Text 902-293-8844 for the garbage pick up on April 30
• Take a picture and post it here on our community site on April 30th for a chance to win a prize!
• Rain date May 1st (we will announce it if this is the case)
• Let's do this Kingswood and Kingswood North

Kingswood Ratepayers’ Association Community Survey 
Fall 2021 - Winter 2022
 

The Kingswood Ratepayers’ Association (KRA) conducted an online survey through Google Forms to ask residents of the community for their feedback and suggestions to assist with project planning and development over the next five years.

We would to thank everybody who participated in this survey

Please find The full report of the survey results by clicking here.

 

Kingswood Ratepayers’ Association Community Survey

The KRA would like to hear your feedback and suggestions to assist with project planning and development over the next five years by completing a brief survey. 

The survey is anonymous and no personal information will be collected or stored unless you choose to provide it. 
 

The KRA Community Survey has closed.
Thank you for your participation.

 

This year's Annual General Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday November 15th at the Cornerstone Wesleyan Church on the corner of Hammonds Plains Road and Gatehouse Run.

We will be reviewing the past year's activities and the board's plans for 2022. City Councillors and your MLA have been invited for a Q&A.

There will be no handout of the AGM KRA 2021 meeting document, the AGM document can be downloaded by clicking here.

If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else to serve on the board of directors for the new year contact: chair@mykingswood.ca 

If you can’t make it, please download a proxy by clicking here and sending it in with a family member or neighbour who is attending the AGM.

COVID 19 Guidelines will be followed, proof of vaccination is required.

A message from Ben Jessome

Just wanted to note this link as an FYI regarding mandated accessibility by 2030 and some of the available programs, assistance and support that is in place to ensure we meet this timeline as a province. Note that municipalities are expected to have their plans submitted by this summer (which would include local parks and trails).

I would note the funding program for businesses and ask you to promote and encourage business owners in our community to connect with my office to discuss.

https://novascotia.ca/accessibility/

Information on the review to the MVA (will be called theTraffic Safety Act) that is underway and proposed changes can be viewed here:

https://novascotia.ca/traffic-safety-act-public-engagement/

Bedford West Schools Update:

The Department of Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) and the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development (EECD) are working with Design Builder PCL and their Design Consultant Architecture49 to deliver two new schools on a 16 acres parcel of land on the North East corner of Larry Uteck Boulevard and Broad Street.

The 800 student (113,000 sq ft) PP-8 School will be located on the West side of the site, the 1200 student (143,400 sq ft) High School on the East. The two schools will be joined by their administrative areas, gyms, and cafeteria.  Total area of the two schools will be approx.. 256,400 sq. ft. The schools are being designed to create a modern learning environment for students that can effectively adapt to the changing requirements of education delivery over time.

The facility is targeting LEED silver certification, and to meet the requirements set out in the Province of Nova Scotia’s Environmental Goals and Sustainability Prosperity (EGSPA/Sustainability Development Goals Act.

The schools are currently in Design Development of the Design Phase. Two site construction packages have been tendered to date. A third construction package is proposed to be tendered later late November early December.

The PP-8 School is scheduled to be completed by July 2022 and the High School completed December 2022.
 

Bayers Lake Outpatient Update:  New Generation - Project Status Update_.pdf

Ben Jessome

Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hammonds Plains – Lucasville

Constituency Office Address: 2120 Hammonds Plains Road, Unit 3, Hammonds Plains, NS, B4B 1P3

P (902) 404-9900

C (902) 717-2750

F (902) 404-8415

Regular Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Friday 9am - 12noon

This year's Annual General Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday November 16th at the Cornerstone Wesleyan Church on the corner of Hammonds Plains Road and Gatehouse Run.

We will be reviewing the past year's activities and the board's plans for 2021. City Councillors and your MLA have been invited for a Q&A.

There will be no handout of the AGM KRA 2020 meeting document like in the years before, the AGM document can be downloaded by clicking here

If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else to serve on the board of directors for the new year contact: chair@mykingswood.ca 

If you can’t make it please download a proxy by clicking here and sending it in with a family member or neighbour who is attending the AGM. You can also send it by email to chair@mykingswood.ca before November 16th, 2020 3:00 PM.

Kingswood Autumn Clean-up is on Saturday October 17th from 9am – 12am.

In light of covid-19 and in the interest of the health and safety of all Kingswood residents the KRA will be cancelling the Kingswood Community Yard Sale this year.

Thanks for your patience as we considered options to make this decision.

Stay safe!

The Kingswood Ratepayers' Association is promoting safe boating.
Please follow the link for more information.

Safe Boating

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Update on planned KRA activities 2020

The Nova Scotia Government declared a state of emergency in response to COVID-19. 

All KRA activities (Spring Clean-up, Yard Sales, etc.) have been cancelled until further notice. 

Follow the guidelines to prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 virus

Stay Safe and Healthy

GOC COVID-19

Update on planned KRA board meetings  -  March 22, 2020 

With the Nova Scotia Government declaring a state of emergency in response to COVID-19, all Kingswood Ratepayers Association meetings have been cancelled until further notice.

Viscount Run Park update  -  March 13, 2020

A public open house was held on March 12, 2020 at the Kingswood Elementary School. Members of the community were in attendance to review a park concept and to provide feedback on design and layout options. For those who could not attend, a sample of the open house visuals are available for review.
Requests for additional project information, questions, and comments can be directed to Stephen Cushing, Landscape Architect, Parks and Recreation.

Viscount Run Park update

Viscount Run Park - Update
 

A public workshop was held on November 21, 2019 at the Kingswood Elementary School to discuss opportunities for Viscount Run Park. Staff delivered a brief presentation and led a workshop where participants identified issues and opportunities and shared their vision for the park. A written and visual summary of the event are available for review.
 

As a follow up, a public open house will be hosted on Thursday, March 12, 2020 in the Kingswood Elementary School Cafeteria to review a preliminary park concept. This is a drop-in style of event to be hosted from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
 

Monthly KRA Board Meeting

Date:           March 9^th, 2020
Time:          19:00
Location:   Cornerstone Wesleyan church in the Upper Hammonds Plains

Residents of the Kingswood Community are welcome to attend the meeting
 

KRA Annual General Meeting

Kingswood Annual Yard Sale 2019

February 2018 - HRM Parks has completed a major expansion of the parking area at LaPierre Baseball field on Lakeshore Drive.