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More than $6 million in federal and provincial funding is going toward two affordable housing projects in the greater Halifax area to be built within a year. ....
Posted: May 06, 2021 11:51 AM AT | Last Updated: May 6 The Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children building is shown in 2016.(Steve Berry/CBC) Halifax regional council approved the rezoning for part of the property where the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children is located after a public hearing on Tuesday. The 129 hectares in Dartmouth is now owned by Akoma Holdings. It asked to change the designation of 28 hectares adjacent to Highway 7 from urban reserve to rural commuter to allow redevelopment to take place. The group also asked to have water and sewer extended to the site. Shelley Fashan, a member of Akoma s property committee, told council the plans include a community centre, commercial space and a mix of housing that benefits African Nova Scotians. ....