Halifax Forum Community Association

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This page has been set up by the Halifax Forum Community Association as a way for HFCA to share information about the Halifax Forum, and the Halifax Forum Redevelopment Project.

Looking Back - Concert memories from the Halifax Forum Complex! Share your concert memories from these shows with us. ...
08/14/2026

Looking Back - Concert memories from the Halifax Forum Complex! Share your concert memories from these shows with us.

We are on a treasure hunt for old historic photos from the Provincial / Halifax Exhibition Grounds and the Halifax Forum...
08/08/2026

We are on a treasure hunt for old historic photos from the Provincial / Halifax Exhibition Grounds and the Halifax Forum. If you have old images of the Industrial Building, grand stands and the cattle barns, please reach out to us.

Thanks to a very special man who saved many old images of Halifax, Mr. Bill Mont, we have this priceless picture that will bring back memories for many Nova Scotians.

Do you remember the old race track on Almon Street?

The photo would be from the 1940’s to the 1950’s taken from inside the race track towards the grand stands that was on Almon Street where Canada Post currently sits. We are not sure of the event.

On the top right, you will see a bit of the Halifax Forum behind the grand stands.

In the top left side you will see the front of the Industrial Building, which would have been designed and built when the Halifax Forum was built in 1926.

The Industrial Building was used for many functions and events over the years from Atlantic Winter Fair exhibits, to a tourist bureau, Miller & Johnson Auction, classroom teaching, dining hall, recreational uses.

The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame was originally housed in the Industrial Building near the Almon Street driveway. Wellington Court playground was behind the Industrial Building, near the lower driveway.

The Industrial Building was demolished in 1976.

The main floor under the grand stands was the betting area for horse races, it was also used for sheep exhibits during the Atlantic Winter Fair. We would love to find photos taken inside this building.

The Windsor and Almon Street parking lot had a lot of green space and large trees in the early days, parking for large events in the Forum would have been available on the race track and at some points in the middle of the race track.

Road entrances to the property were above and below the Industrial Building, there was a road in the middle of the property near the front doors of the Industrial Building from the upper parking lot to the lower road and the race track. The hill and grass was a popular sledding location for neighborhood children in the 1960’s and 1970’s.

Does anyone know what the outer building on the right of the grand stands was used for?

Please share with senior Halifax residents, talk to them about their memories on the property in the 1930’s, 1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s. Ask them if they have photos from the property.

Information in this post, and in the descriptions on most photos, was shared with the public at the YOUNG STREET DISTRIC...
08/07/2026

Information in this post, and in the descriptions on most photos, was shared with the public at the YOUNG STREET DISTRICT LANDS drop-in session August 5, 2026 at Maritime Hall at the Halifax Forum.

REMINDER: If you wish to have your thoughts included in the report to HRM Regional Council, SUBMIT your ONLINE SURVEY BY AUGUST 23 at 11:59 pm. https://engagehalifax.ca/young-street-lands

If you are a Halifax Forum user, attend events, play hockey, attend Christmas at the Forum, Markets, etc, we will draw your attention to Question 6.

If you wish to show support for the Forum, include us in your comments to questions.

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WHY ARE WE SHARING THIS INFORMATION

We are sharing information from the drop-in session as the growth in population from the two development proposals on the Young Street District Lands directly affects the population that the new Halifax Forum will support.

The Monaghan Square South and FS Industries ( Bragg, Eastlink and Oxford Frozen Foods) proposals will bring 12 towers up to 52 storeys high, and up to 4615 NEW units to the Halifax Forum block between Windsor, Almon, Young and Robie Streets; approximately 10,000 NEW residents next door to the Halifax Forum property in the next 5-30 years.

The Halifax Forum supports all of HRM; we are a Regional Community Hub that serves our whole community.

The new Halifax Forum will feature two NHL sized ice surfaces, a 14,500 square foot Multipurpose Centre, additional spaces for markets and meetings; and NEW for the North End an indoor walking track.

The new Halifax Forum will be fully accessible and barrier free for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy.

We are accessible from highways, bridges, major transit corridors, active transportation bikeways and to thousands by foot.

The demand for entertainment, recreational, community and cultural events, event rental space, and ice rentals will be even greater in the new Halifax Forum as our HRM population grows from 502,000 to near 1 Million by 2050.

Our August 4, 2026 post will provide you with a very partial list of the recent developments, developments in progress and pending developments within three miles of the Halifax Forum site for the next 30 years - over 16,000 units.

The new Halifax Forum is the perfect example of good city planning by HRM City Planners; building HRM Infrastructure to support HRM for the next 100 years BEFORE a huge population growth.

We are resharing IMPORTANT INFORMATION from our July 18, 2026 post regarding the Public Engagement Session for the two P...
08/04/2026

We are resharing IMPORTANT INFORMATION from our July 18, 2026 post regarding the Public Engagement Session for the two Proposals on Young Street District Lands, some of these developments are up to 52 storeys high.

PLUS we added a very partial list of recently built, currently in progress and pending developments within three miles of the Halifax Forum in the next 5-10 years at the bottom of the post.

TOTAL UNITS approximately 16,247

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IMPORTANT DATES: Aug 5th IN PERSON Drop in session MARITIME HALL at the Halifax Forum and Aug 23 at 11:59 pm for the ONLINE Public Engagement Survey.
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Developers have submitted proposals for up to 4615 new residential UNITS, in addition to commercial and office spaces on a portion of the block between WINDSOR, YOUNG, ROBIE and ALMON Streets known as Young Street Lands.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT drop in sessions will be held:

Date: Wednesday August 5, 2026

Location: Halifax Forum, MARITIME HALL ( Next to the Bingo Hall)

Session one: 9-11:30 am
Session two: 2 - 4:30 pm
Session three: 6:30 - 9 pm

ONLINE DETAILED INFORMATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS AND THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY can be found at: https://engagehalifax.ca/young-street-lands

Proposal 1: Monaghan Square South GP Ltd - up to 33 Storeys high - 415 UNITS - on the former Mayflower Curling Club property on Monaghan Drive, behind Monaghan Square.

Proposal 2 : FS Industries Ltd - 11 towers ranging from 12 up to 52 Storeys high. Mixed office, commercial, residential to be built over 25 years - Maximum 4200 residential UNITS. This development includes the RONA and YOUNG TOWERS properties, and the Bragg Property - old Piercey’s site.

We encourage you to attend a session to talk to HRM Staff on Aug 5, and very importantly to fill out the Public Engagement Survey. The survey closes on August 23, 2026 @ 11:59 pm.

The Public Engagement Session and Survey is for all HRM residents, Nova Scotians, and anyone who has a relationship to the Young Street Lands. Example: Farmers Market and Christmas at the Forum vendors, hockey players, parents, neighbours.

If you are a Halifax Forum User you can support the Halifax Forum in the Public Engagement Survey, and at the drop in session.

We will draw your attention to question 6.

6. What is your relationship to the Young Street District Future Growth Node(FGN).

- REGULAR USER OF THE FACILITIES AT THE HALIFAX FORUM

You could also support the Halifax Forum in your comments in the survey, and by emailing your Councillor. If you value the need for recreational spaces , event spaces, venue rentals, markets, entertainment, sports, and community spaces in the North End of Halifax on the Forum property; please mention it in your answers. Comments on social media are not captured.

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IN ADDITION TO THE 4615 Units proposed on the YOUNG STREET LANDS PROPOSALS ABOVE:

Below is a VERY PARTIAL list of recent developments, developments currently in progress and developments proposed to HRM Regional Council within the next 5-10 years within a three mile radius of the Halifax Forum.

RECENTLY BUILT

Monaghan Square - Young St. 2 - 19 storey towers - 164 Units

Richmond Yards - approx 1000 Units

Point North - across from the Lion's Head 148 Suites

Bilby Suites- Robie St. 19 floor - 122 Units

Parkland at the Commons - Quinpool Road 25 floor - 226 Units

North Station - Gladstone & Almon 8 storey - 86 Units

The Ventura on Young - Young St. 9 storey - 58 Units

The Courtyard 2 - Bayers & Young 5 storey - 71 Units

Oxford & North - 7 storey - 128 Units

The Winslow - Willow at Windsor 7 storey - 84 Units

CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE STARTED:

WAY - Windsor & Young - 33 to 40 storey - 3 towers - 933 Units

Westwyn Suites - Cork & Oxford 7 storey - 68 Units

North Apartments- North near Oxford 8 storey - 73 Units

The Phoenix - Robie at May 10 storey - 115 Units

The Ventura on Robie - near King St. 10 storey - 86 Units

The Abraham Robie & Cunard - 9 storey - 108 Units

Mellenia Suites Clifton St. - 10 storey - 65 Units

Clifton & King Apartments - 10 storey - 159 Units

Presidio - Macara St. 7 storey - 72 Units

The Samuel - Strawberry Hill 8 storey - 117 Units

St. Pat's Crossing - Windsor & Quinpool 4 - 28 storey towers - 1170 Units

Beacon Gate - Lady Hammond Rd 2 - 7 storey towers - 198 Units

The Joseph - Joe Howe Dr. 2 - 7 storey towers - 168 Units

Spring Garden West - Spring Garden Rd. 2 - 30 storey towers - 438 Units

SOQU Residence - Pepperell St. 11 storey - 193 Units

Windsor & Chebucto Rd. - 7 storey - 71 Units

Harvard Lofts - Quinpool Rd 10 storey - 145 Units

The Interchange - Joseph Howe Dr. 2 - 13 storey - 324 Units

PENDING DEVELOPMENTS:

West End Mall - Mumford Rd 4 towers- up to 1386 Units

Properties next to Brooklyn Warehouse - Windsor at Almon Dev. Only - Permit Underway

Strawberry Hill Growth Node proposals from Multiple Developers - Property owners submission - 14 Multi Unit buildings from 8 - 42 storeys. 3656 Units.

Old Gas Station next to Look Ho Ho - Oxford and Bayers Road

Canada Post - Federal Land ( Future Growth Node for high density) No plans to develop at this time that have been made public.

Old Bloomfield Property - Permit Pending

Old Lion’s Head parking lot.

Data compiled from Halifax Developments on Facebook and website, developer websites and HRM Staff reports to Regional Council.

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Forum lands are more valuable to the public for COMMUNITY uses for recreational and event purposes.

The Halifax Forum is ideally situated to support our currently dense, and much further densifying city. We are on major transit routes and close to major highways. We are within walking and cycling distance for the majority of the peninsula.

Our current population on the peninsula is approximately 100,000, all of HRM is approximately 502,000. By 2050 it is estimated that the population of HRM will be near 1 MILLION.

Building infrastructure like the new Halifax Forum BEFORE a large influx of new residents arrive, is a critical move to support our growing city; it is smart planning by our City Planners.

Please share to create awareness of the projected population growth on the North End of the peninsula of Halifax, and the need for access to local and regional recreational and event spaces for all of HRM.

It was such a pleasure for us to participate in the 2026 version of the Pepsi Natal Day Parade in Dartmouth on Aug 3! Th...
08/04/2026

It was such a pleasure for us to participate in the 2026 version of the Pepsi Natal Day Parade in Dartmouth on Aug 3!

Thank you to all our HRM residents who waved at us all along the parade route at street level & from your balconies and door steps, those who talked to us, gave us fist pumps, smiled and pointed at our new artist renderings showing so much excitement for the new Halifax Forum Complex - Regional Community, Recreational and Event Space Hub.

Your eyes lighting up sure made us smile.

In photo: HRM Regional Councillor Virginia Hinch and Lynn from the Halifax Forum Community Association Board.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Halifax Forum Community Association booth at Bridgewalk 2026 to talk to us abou...
08/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Halifax Forum Community Association booth at Bridgewalk 2026 to talk to us about the Halifax Forum Redevelopment Project, and the New Halifax Forum Complex.

Your stories about the old Halifax Forum and your excitement for the new Halifax Forum truly made our day.

Happy Natal Day Weekend! We will be at two Natal Day events this weekend. 1. Stop by to meet members of the Halifax For...
08/01/2026

Happy Natal Day Weekend! We will be at two Natal Day events this weekend.

1. Stop by to meet members of the Halifax Forum Community Association Board at BRIDGEWALK 2026, see the latest artist renderings, bring your questions. We will be one of the first booths on your walk from Halifax.

2. We will be in the Natal Day Parade in Dartmouth, position 27, on Monday Aug 3. Parade starts at 10:30 am

Boxing in the Halifax Forum: Richard “Kid” Howard. Can you identify the boxer on the right?
07/29/2026

Boxing in the Halifax Forum: Richard “Kid” Howard.

Can you identify the boxer on the right?

Halifax Forum Blast from the Past Hockey Memory! Clear the track! Here comes Eddie Shack!Eddie Shack’s Battle of the Bad...
07/26/2026

Halifax Forum Blast from the Past Hockey Memory!

Clear the track! Here comes Eddie Shack!

Eddie Shack’s Battle of the Badges signed poster from March 15, 2003.

Halifax Regional Professional Firefighters Association East vs West Teams, in support of the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters Benevolent Committee.

Do you remember Eddie Shack? Were you in attendance at this game? Did you get an autograph or a photo with Eddie Shack at this event?

Show us your photos and tell us your memories.

We captured a piece of Halifax Forum history from the last 99 years with a cool story and a twist. Kevin M Duffy recent...
07/23/2026

We captured a piece of Halifax Forum history from the last 99 years with a cool story and a twist.

Kevin M Duffy recently sent us a few photos of posters from historical events at the Halifax Forum, and the old Provincial / Halifax Exhibition Grounds race track.

The “1001 Thrills” dare devil show was held on the race track. We knew the poster was from the 1950’s.

This “International Auto Dare Devil World’s Championship Contest” poster is priceless.

The twist 72 or 73 years later.

We dug deeper into our Halifax Forum memory box and unexpectedly found a photo of a Hollywood Dare Devil driver with his car and two fans from the same event as the poster, the date on our photo narrowed down the event date to 1953/54.

Do you know the two young Dare Devil fans in this photo? We would like to identify the individuals so their families can save a copy of this photo; they would be in their 80’s.

Thank you Kevin for sharing your posters with us.

We are hoping to find more historical event posters.

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2901 Windsor Street
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