Paving the Way for a Smooth 2015!

In the spirit of the season, we have some pretty exciting news to share with all of you!

Recently, our MLA, Mr. Iain Rankin, toured Brookside with the Minister of Transportation.  On December 10th, the Brookside Community Homeowner’s Association was notified by Mr. Rankin that paving the gravel section of Irisweg Drive has been approved for 2015.  This work will be completed in the 2015 summer/fall paving season.

This short section of road sees heavy construction traffic and needs nearly constant maintenance. We would like to send our thanks and appreciation to Mr. Rankin for his support and assistance in providing this much-needed upgrade to our community's infrastructure.

Happy Holidays to our residents and neighbouring communities!!

Addendum from Mr.Rankin's office:
Irisweg is being used as a main thoroughfare for many residents in the new section of the development at the end of the Brookside Road as well as most of the construction traffic from the development.

DOT has to pave the last 100 feet of Brookside Road and the decision to pave Irisweg at the same time was made because there was only a section of approximately 1/2 km that was unpaved. DOT will be trying to get the developer to contribute toward the cost of paving the last section of Irisweg.

Due to the increased use of Irisweg as a main traffic route DOT are considering upgrading the status of Irisweg from a “J” class road.

Our Constituency office has had numerous emails and other correspondence from residents about the poor condition of Irisweg, so we are pleased to see this work done. If you have more questions, please feel free to send them to us at info@iainrankin.ca.

All the best
Barb Allen
Constituency Assistant
Iain Rankin, MLA
Timberlea - Prospect
902-404-7036

Addendum from the BCHA Board:
There have been a lot of questions regarding this announcement. After meeting with the Minister of Transportation and Public Works, our MLA, Iain Rankin was able to make this announcement regarding the paving of Irisweg Drive. As we are early in the process, many of the details, including costs, are still being worked out. BCHA will provide updates as information is available. In the meantime, if you have specific questions, please contact Iain Rankin at his constituency office at 902-404-7036. Thank you.

Indoor Yard Sale 2014 50/50 Draw Winner!


Congratulations to Linda MacDonald
who won $168.50 from the 50/50 draw
at the Indoor Yard Sale!  

Thank you to everyone Thank you to everyone for supporting our yard sale event!! 

We look forward to seeing you at our next event this summer! More details to follow soon!!

Indoor Yard Sale - Sat. May 24, 2014 - PRCC

BCHA is sponsoring our 3rd annual INDOOR yard sale!
For sellers:

Spring Clean-Up Day, Sat.Apr.26, 2014, 9am - Noon

Saturday, April 26
9am - Noon
Targeting Mailbox Areas,
Parks & Ditches

Cleanup Bags & Rubber Gloves Provided
at Lover's Cove Park, Cathy Road

or Campbell Point Park, Lakewood Drive

Noon BBQ at the SS Atlantic
at 180 Sandy Cove Rd., Terence Bay!!

We encourage everyone to clean the ditches in front of your home. Drop off garbage at Lover's Cove Park or Campbell Pt. Park
or BCHA will do pickups if you let us know where.

We invite families and groups of any age to join us for the cleanup - we'll be targeting key areas where everyone can help out.

If you have any questions, you can reach us at info@bcha.ca
or on the BCHA Facebook Group.

BCHA Community Update - Thurs. Apr. 3, 2014, 7pm, PRCC

We’re back to share some more info on our upcoming 2014 AGM meeting TOMORROW NIGHT, 7pm at the PRCC.

DID YOU KNOW – Because we are a registered association, the Registry of Joint Stocks requires that we hold an AGM, have a presentation of minutes from the prior meeting, and have an official election of board members each year!

This would be your opportunity to get more involved in the Community! We’re ALWAYS looking for new participants to attend our meetings, make decisions on what BCHA works on to enhance your community, and be part of the Board of Directors.

Here’s some information on the positions that make up your BCHA Executive:

Board of Directors: 

Chair (or co-chairs) – Chairs meetings, distributes communication among group, a point of contact with external agencies.

Treasurer – Maintains financial records for the association and reports monthly on finances and prepares a year end summary.

Secretary –Records minutes at monthly meetings, summarizes action lists and distributes to members.

Members at large – Attend monthly meetings, support planning and execution of events and initiatives, championing issues to resolution.


We appreciate your support!

Thu. Apr. 3, 2014 - 7pm - Community Update

Hi folks,

We’re back to share some more info on our upcoming 2014 AGM meeting on April 3, 2014, 7pm at the PRCC.

DID YOU KNOW – Because we are a registered association, the Registry of Joint Stocks requires that we hold an AGM, have a presentation of minutes from the prior meeting, and have an official election of board members each year!

*** This would be your opportunity to get more involved! We’re ALWAYS looking for new participants to attend our meetings, make decisions on what how BCHA works to enhance your community, and be part of the Board of Directors. ***

Here’s some information on the positions that make up your BCHA Executive:

Board of Directors:

  • Chair (or co-chairs)
    Chairs monthly meetings, distributes communication among group, a point of contact with external agencies.
  • Treasurer
    Maintains financial records for the association and reports monthly on finances and prepares a year end summary.
  • Secretary
    Records minutes at monthly meetings, summarizes action lists and distributes to members.
  • Members at large
    Attend monthly meetings, support planning and execution of events and initiatives, championing issues to resolution.

More info on the AGM to follow later this week! Have any ideas for topics we should have on our agenda? Please comment below and we’ll do our best to accommodate!

It’s ON...The 1st Annual Brookside Community Skate and Lake Walk!

Join us on the Brookside Oval at
Lover’s Cove Park
Sunday, March 9th - 2 pm until 4 pm
for the first annual
Community Skate and Lake Walk!

BCHA will be serving hot chocolate!
All communities are welcome!!

Local School Info Page on BCHA.CA

There have been several great discussions as well as questions posed regarding school issues in the past month or so.  To address this, BCHA has put together some information we hope you will find helpful.

You'll find a link to some of the most frequently requested information about school on this new page called Local School Info - the link will always be located under BCHA Pages in our right-hand menu.

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