Friends of the Mahone Bay Woods and Soccer Field » News http://mahonewoodsandfield.net Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:05:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Town Election on-line forum http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2008/09/22/town-election-on-line-forum/ http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2008/09/22/town-election-on-line-forum/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:30:51 +0000 Val http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/?p=47 blog that has been started to discuss Town issues leading up to the election of a new Council on October 18th. www.electionmahonebay.blogspot.com Candidates and anyone interested will be able to post comments and ask questions of the candidates. ]]> Check out the brand new blog that has been started to discuss Town issues leading up to the election of a new Council on October 18th. www.electionmahonebay.blogspot.com Candidates and anyone interested will be able to post comments and ask questions of the candidates.

]]> http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2008/09/22/town-election-on-line-forum/feed/ S.O.S. sign taken down http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2008/09/22/sos-sign-taken-down/ http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2008/09/22/sos-sign-taken-down/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:47:54 +0000 Val http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/?p=46 The large Save Our Soccer Field sign was taken down last week. For the past year the 8′ x 4′ sign has stood to the side of the field and garnered a great deal of publicity for the field and woods. Keith Mcdonald, who was largely responsible for making the sign and putting it up, decided to dismantled the sign as the 1 year permit was about to expire.

]]> http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2008/09/22/sos-sign-taken-down/feed/ Record of July 5th public meeting now available http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/12/record-of-july-5th-public-meeting-now-available/ http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/12/record-of-july-5th-public-meeting-now-available/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:24:17 +0000 admin http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/12/record-of-july-5th-public-meeting-now-available/ The minutes of the public meeting on July 5 have been compiled and are available (click here) as a printer-friendly PDF or (click here) for reading on the site.

Some of the presenters came with handouts; these are being added, as we get them. You will find them on this site’s homepage all with a “July 5″ date, or see the “Citizen presentations” link in the menu.

]]> http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/12/record-of-july-5th-public-meeting-now-available/feed/ Mahone Bay stands at crossroads http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/07/mahone-bay-stands-at-crossroads/ http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/07/mahone-bay-stands-at-crossroads/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:54:13 +0000 admin http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/07/mahone-bay-stands-at-crossroads/ Residents wary of development plan for town. Chronicle Herald article, July 7, 2007.

]]> http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/07/mahone-bay-stands-at-crossroads/feed/ Lots of constructive ideas http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/06/lots-of-constructive-ideas/ http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/06/lots-of-constructive-ideas/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2007 01:23:39 +0000 admin http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/06/lots-of-constructive-ideas/ “I’ve heard more ideas tonight than I’ve heard in a long time,” observed a resident at the public meeting held yesterday, July 5th, which was organized by a group of concerned citizens (the folks behind this website) and Mayor Joe Feeney, and attended by about 200 people. The purpose of the meeting was to give residents an opportunity to share ideas about options for the town and also to discuss ways that citizens could be better involved in planning the town’s future.

Town councillors expressed frustration in getting people involved in the past, while citizens identified some barriers to participation, and presented many positive ideas for the town’s development while preserving the best of what we have.

We have compiled the minutes of the meeting and are working on getting the handouts that some presenters had prepared. Feel free to comment here on the meeting. This issue has woken up the community in an exciting way that bodes well for the town’s future.

— Record of the meeting [printable PDF]

Click on “Citizen Presentations” in the menu for some of the individual presentations that were made.

]]> http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/07/06/lots-of-constructive-ideas/feed/ Next Public Meeting July 5 http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/06/18/next-public-meeting-july-5/ http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/06/18/next-public-meeting-july-5/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:07:27 +0000 admin http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/06/18/next-public-meeting-july-5/ ~ ~ ~
The Mayor and a group of citizens of Mahone Bay
invite you to a
PUBLIC MEETING
JULY 5 at 7 pm, at the Legion Hall, Pond St., Mahone Bay.
Facilitator: Muriel Agnes

Purpose: To engage the citizens of Mahone Bay in exploring strategies that meet the challenges we face while protecting the old school land.
• Celebrate The Beauty Around Us
• Understanding The Town’s Challenges
• Share Your Thoughts About Options For The Town
• Discuss Ideas for Citizen Involvement in Planning the Town’s Future

We are looking for alternative locations for seniors housing and affordable housing while keeping valuable assets like the soccer field and the woods. We can retain the character of Mahone Bay while developing housing in scale with the town. The town needs to attract economic development with new creative strategies. Share your constructive thoughts at this public meeting. Come and be a part of finding solutions for the Town’s growth.

]]> http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/06/18/next-public-meeting-july-5/feed/ More dialogue for all residents http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/06/08/more-dialogue-for-all-residents/ http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/06/08/more-dialogue-for-all-residents/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:50:57 +0000 admin http://mahonewoodsandfield.net/2007/06/08/more-dialogue-for-all-residents/ The June 6th Town meeting was overflowing with at least 300 people. There was support for seniors’ housing and a lot of dissenting voices about the concept of the development. The woefully inadequate 1 hour allotted for questions left many very displeased. We called for our own citizens’ public meeting and invited Mayor Joe Feeney and the Council to attend to continue the questions. He accepted. We’ll announce the time and place soon and look forward to continued dialogue for all residents and all points of view.

See the article in today’s Chronicle Herald about ;the response of Mahone Bay residents to the Town meeting.

What did you think about the meeting? Click here to comment. (Note that your comment won’t appear right away as comments are moderated to prevent spam.)

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