Our Stories

I grew up in Hubbards & have fond memories walking everywhere. Some of my favourites include our walks to Queensland’s beach, not so much the walk home, after a day at the beach and having to walk up Haggard's Hill. ...

When I became Head Coach at the Hubbards Sailing Club the lack of sidewalks and especially the lack of a crosswalk in front of the club became one of the scariest parts of my job. I can’t begin to count the number of close calls I’ve witnessed as tired kids and coaches walk to the parking lot from the club after spending an entire day in the sun. ...

As we were driving through Halifax, this is what came from the back seat, “Mom, why don’t we have sidewalks? We really should have them so we are safe.”...

Now that I have children of my own and am preparing to send my oldest to primary at Shatford in September, I can see why my mother chose to drive us. The roads just aren’t safe for children to walk to school. ...

As someone with experience travelling by foot and bicycle in the community, I can say with confidence that it is not safe to do so in many areas; this is especially true during the busy summer months. I’ve had many close calls riding on the narrow shoulder of highway 3. ...

I have had many close calls and three very close calls recently while walking to work with my children in the stroller. One of which resulted in the double stroller I was pushing to be knocked out of my hands. It then fell over a three foot slope and into someone’s driveway. ...

Our oldest daughter, walking home from school, and needing to cross at our driveway, on top of a blind crest, was struck and thrown by a speeding car. A vehicle that couldn’t be seen, beyond the crest. From that day on, my children had to walk with traffic to get home safely. ...

The shoulders here are very treacherous and totally unsafe for the children that must use them on a daily basis and discourage walking by our seniors and the general public. ...