thats funny... you have ONE telephone number to be sure that works when you make that article.. and you cant even do that right...
From http://visitors.halifax.ca/nature-outdoors-results.shtml?outdoorsubcategory_FK=1: Weather permitting, there are excellent natural ice surfaces on many of the area lakes. The municipality is not responsible for clearing snow off the ice. For information on ice thickness on lakes, call 425-2255, ext. 5253. But I just called this number, and was told this service is no longer available.
490-3577! http://www.halifax.ca/mediaroom/pressrelease/pr2005/050121IceThicknessInfoNowAvailable.html