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Community

Halifax Harbour Bridges is responsible for providing safe, efficient, and reliable cross-harbour infrastructure, but the organization is more than just a management and engineering entity. Our core values and our strategic plan state that to fulfill our mission, HHB needs to be an active member of the community in a meaningful and impactful way. Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) is proud to give back to the communities it serves in the following ways:

Key Partner Program

The Key Partner Program is a one-year partnership that provides an opportunity for consistent and highly visible demonstrations of HHB’s commitment to the community.

Key partners are selected based on the following criteria:

They must be a registered Canadian charity
The charity’s mandate must align with HHBs Mission, Vision or Strategic Plan
The partner must have a positive reputation in the community
The partner must be willing to work co-operatively and contribute resources, if only staff time
The partner must have the time and administrative support to provide oversight and participate in both media planning and social media amplification

How does the selection process work?

HHB invites interested organizations to submit a partnership proposal. The deadline for submissions is October 31 of each year. A senior HHB committee will evaluate submissions based on the criteria listed above and choose a partner. A successful partner in any one year must wait five years before being eligible again.

What are the financial or other commitments?

The charity actively participates in planning and decision-making, but HHB is responsible for running the program and maintaining financial records as required
The partner will ultimately have direction and control over any funds raised, including the issuance of tax receipts, and any CRA reporting
The program does not require any additional funding. The intent is to use existing HHB staff and resources and, where possible, leverage existing events and activities

Are you interested in being a Key Partner? Send a proposal to bridges@hdbc.ns.ca before Oct. 31, 2023

HHB IS PLEASED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (NOVA SCOTIA) AS THE KEY PARTNER FOR 2023

MACPASS Miles and Bridgewalk

SEE YOU ON THE BRIDGE SUNDAY AUGUST 6, 2023

HHB events are part of the Natal Day tradition in the Halifax region. On the Sunday of Natal Day weekend, we close the Macdonald Bridge for the day to host MACPASS Miles, a one-mile race across the road deck of the Macdonald Bridge in the morning, and then invite the community to walk on the bridge for Bridgewalk. The family-friendly race and free Bridgewalk event have been a Natal Day weekend tradition for more than 30 years. Everyone who enters MACPASS Miles walks away with a medal. Visitors who stroll the bridge during Bridgewalk are treated to an afternoon of music and entertainment.

Banners on the Macdonald Bridge

This program is a great way for a charitable organization to promote an upcoming event or simply to help raise the profile of the organization. HHB provides the space to book six or 12 banners on the Dartmouth side of the Macdonald Bridge. HHB installs the banners and takes them down free of charge. The only cost fo an organization is the production of the banners. The banner program runs from the beginning of May until the end of September. Each organization can have the space for two weeks. We are now taking reservations for 2024!

To reserve a spot for your banner, e-mail us at bridges@hdbc.ns.ca.

Rock Garden logo beds

HHB installs two rock logo beds a year on the Halifax side of the MacKay Bridge – from June until sometime in the fall or later. We install them free of charge to the organization – we just require that the organization have its logo designed for the site so it’s relatively easy to create it with rocks. Our student landscape crew does the installation and maintenance.

The criteria we follow includes:

– the logo is recognizable and easy to recreate with the materials we use

– organization is marking a milestone of some sort

– it is not a company or religious organization

HHB is now taking rock garden logo bed reservations for 2024

To reserve a rock garden, send the details of your milestone to bridges@hdbc.ns.ca.

HHB is always interested in hearing about ways it can play a bigger role in the community. Do you have an idea for us? Send a note to bridges@hdbc.ns.ca