“As the older generation dies off, the children of the families are selling their properties,” said Peggy Walt, “and more and more of them are becoming rental units. “We have a lot of single-family homes, seniors, retirees and a lot of students.” And it’s the students that Walt grows increasingly frustrated with. Last night on our way. @DalhousieU unsanctioned street parties don’t just happen once a year. Where is @DalSecurity to remove these students from our properties? @TwitCoast @DalPres your neighbors are sick of this. #antisocial #noise pic.twitter.com/IuCQWWYSKy — Peggy Walt (@pwalty) September 12, 2022 Story continues below ad On Saturday, her door camera captured video of dozens of students milling around her street with open drinks in hand, celebrating their return to classes. At one point, a Halifax Regional Police Mounted Officer was seen walking by, to cheers from the students.
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“It gets pretty scary when you see 40, 50, 60 people coming together, probably drunk, who just think it’s OK, to party anywhere,” Walt said. Trending Stories
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“It’s like every fall we think, ‘Why do we have to go through this?’ Halifax Regional Police say they responded to two separate noise complaints in the south precinct on Saturday and issued two tickets for illegal possession of alcohol. Police have not confirmed whether the tickets were handed out on Edward Street. 2:01 Multiple arrests made, tickets issued at loud party in Halifax Multiple arrests made, tickets issued at loud party in Halifax – September 26, 2021 “We know the students are back, we would encourage everyone to be good citizens and be kind to their neighbors,” said Halifax Regional Police spokesman Const. John MacLeod. “We hope that’s what we’ll see from both permanent residents and students coming back to town.” Story continues below ad Dalhousie University declined to be interviewed, but said in a statement that it “continues to work with our students to understand our obligations to care for ourselves, each other and the wider community through proactive, educational, safety-focused planning and enforcement as required.’ “We make significant efforts to proactively monitor and communicate the potential risks of unsafe student behavior both on and off campus, as well as through regular check-ins with Halifax Regional Police,” said Dalhousie spokeswoman Janet Bryson. . “When the risk of an unauthorized party presents itself, Dalhousie employs a comprehensive response team designated to help address and mitigate the potential impact.” Bryson also said they have begun “a new collaborative process to address the complex issue of street partying and high-risk party culture by working directly with students, community members and other partners.”
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However, Walt says she was never consulted, only told about the “high-risk party culture” an hour before the street segment began. “We filled out surveys, asked to participate, and then we heard nothing more,” Walt said. “Apparently they had the meeting, not with neighbors, and now they have a report.” Walt is calling on the university to be more proactive in its approach when it comes to enforcing unsanctioned parties involving their students. Story continues below ad “We’re just your neighbors. Just be respectful and things will be fine.” © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
