Halifax imposes city curfew
 

Halifax imposes rare city curfew
Last Updated Fri, 20 Feb 2004 21:32:58
HALIFAX - Halifax has declared its first-ever curfew to help crews struggling to clear city streets from a record-breaking snowfall.

The curfew, which applies to both cars and pedestrians, is being imposed under the powers of the provincial Emergency Measures Act. Only essential workers are allowed to be on the roads from 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.

"If you're on the road and you're not part of essential services and you're stopped, your vehicle could be impounded and you could face a fine of up to $1,000," says John O'Brien, spokesperson for the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Besides the stalled and abandoned vehicles, too many people are driving around to look at the snow, said O'Brien.

Federal Fisheries Minister Geoff Regan lifted a ban on dumping snow in the ocean.

A record 95.5 centimetres of snow fell on the city since a massive snowstorm slammed into Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Wednesday night.

Both provinces declared a state of emergency Thursday, requiring all non-essential workers to stay home. It gave officials the authority to order cars off the roads so snowplows could clear the way for emergency vehicles.

In Halifax, some snowbanks are taller than firetrucks and the few streets that are open are down to a single lane.

"We're trying to impress on them the fact that this is a record-breaking storm. This is a storm not of the decade or century; this is the most snowfall we've had in recorded history," said O'Brien.

Charlottetown set its own record snowfall, at 74.4 centimetres. The province's state of emergency was lifted on Friday as some roads started to reopen and most of the 12,000 people who lost electricity got it back.

P.E.I. Deputy Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs Ron MacMillan warned people to remain off the roads unless it is essential travel.

The storm caused organizers of the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown to cancel events on Thursday and Friday. They will be back on this weekend.

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/02/20/we ... time040220

ha, no lan parties for you

wtr cloud?

exactly what i was thinking...

I don't live in Halifax. Its about 5,000 kilometers from where I live to Halifax. It was 10C today. Beautiful. You ahve to remember Canada is the second largest country in the world.

I thought Canada was a state. oOo:

[quote="Duke_of_Ray":c6384]I thought Canada was a state. oOo:[/quote:c6384]
Something I would expect you to say. oOo:

i thought halifax was a random company, didnt read the article biggrin:,

can someone tell me all the districts in Canananananadadada, i really dont know them!

Canada doesn't have districts.

And I would list our Provinces and Territories if I didn't think you were a dipshit just looking to cause trouble. Every post you have about Canada is either "Canada sucks" or "Screw Canada" so why should I believe you actually want to put something inside of your empty head?

canada = rock: in my book

[quote:fbf74]Something I would expect you to say. [/quote:fbf74]

Well is it?

WOuld be cool to visit Canada. It's just too fuking cold, i'm staying in the south...

Just come in the summer mate. It's just like anywhere else in the summertime.

just remember whaen you come to ottawa to go on the canal and get beaver tails. ask for the whole beaver. i did beaver meat>beef

Wasn't some girl killed on those trails in ottawa last year?