The Local Council of Women, Halifax operates the House with funds from long-term office rentals and daily rentals of the public space. We welcome community and private groups.  The House is suitable for many events, including birthdays, showers, receptions, weddings, business meetings, and craft shows.

The community rental space is a large double parlour open room and stunning sun porch, with its own entrance up the accessible ramp to the right of the house. Your rental includes access to the shared kitchen, accessible washroom and the butler’s pantry, which is located between the parlour and the kitchen with facilities to prepare and serve tea, coffee and food.

Pictures of the rental space can be seen below. For more information, contact the rental coordinator: rentals@lcwhalifax.ca

Rental Rates:

General Public Rentals – $40 per hour, $125 per half day, $200 per full day

Affiliate or Member Rentals (Non-Profit Rate) – $25 per hour, $80 per half day, $150 per full day

You must read the renters’ rules and return a signed copy of the Rental Application Form to rentals@lcwhalifax.ca to confirm your space.

Please Note: This space operates as a self-serve rental. As the renter, you are responsible for ensuring the space is left clean and in good condition at the end of your booking.  All cleaning, tidying, and resetting of the space must be completed before you leave, in compliance with our Rules and Guidelines laid out in the rental agreement.

Entry

Entry and exit to the House by Daily Renters is through the side door, up the ramp at the side of the house. The required key will be found in the lock box located immediately to the right of the Ramp door.  A four-digit code is required to open the lock box.  This code, which is frequently changed, will be provided to authorized users.

We Supply

In the pantry, there are: dishes and cutlery, cups and saucers.

In the kitchen there are:  a hot water urn, a coffee urn, a stove, a microwave oven, and a refrigerator. The refrigerator is shared with our tenants, but some space is available for use by our guests.

Coffee urn, tea urn, cups & saucers, and dishes are located in the unlocked cabinets on the right side of the Butler’s

Pantry. Cutlery is in the two top drawers on the left side of the pantry. There are two kettles for your use in the kitchen.

Please only use items you have been permitted to use labeled ‘ LCW ‘; anything with a different label shouldn’t be touched without prior consent from the rental coordinator.

The kitchen and accessible washroom is a shared space— it is your responsibility to wash, dry, and put away all items after use.

Extra tables and chairs are stored in the corners of the sun room in the community rental space

The following equipment is also available for use:  piano, microphone and amp, Owl meeting tool, 50″ TV (Wall Mounted to be able to pull out and rotate for optimal viewing) with HDMI cables to plug into a laptop or USB and a projector with screen.

WiFi is also available.

Parking

The Local Council of Women Halifax is fortunate to have their House located on a four-lane, lightly-travelled city street.  Parking is allowed on both sides of the street.  There is accessible parking directly in front of the building.

Flames & Smoking

The Women’s Council House is over 100 years old and is constructed almost entirely of wood. No open flames are permitted. Smudging ceremonies may be arranged with the Rental Coordinator (special policy applies). The fireplaces have been sealed, and we ask that smokers indulge only on the sidewalks, well separated from the steps/ramp, as there is no smoking anywhere on the property.

Some Things We Ask of Our Guests

• Rooms outside of your rental area are off-limits. All renters and guests must remain within the rental areas, as all businesses in the house require privacy. For tours, contact the Rental Coordinator.
• Furniture may be rearranged as appropriate for your meeting/event.  Furniture and carpets may be moved but must be picked up and carried (not dragged) and returned to their original locations before leaving. All furniture must remain with special care not to block exits, especially the door in the sun room leading to the ramp. 
• Please wash and dry dishes thoroughly and return them to cupboards where they were found.
• Sort garbage, recycling, and compost using labeled receptacles provided in kitchen
• During the winter months, renters are responsible for ensuring the ramp is fully cleared of snow and safe for use before their event. Ice salt is available in the large bin at the bottom of the ramp and inside the ramp door. A shovel should be kept inside the ramp door and at the bottom of the ramp to assist with snow removal.
• Invoices are sent out after your event, we have e-transfer set up for easy payment, however, if you need to pay by cheque please address to “Local Council of Women Halifax” and drop the cheque in the slotted-top box on the table in the foyer.
• At the end of your visit, please return the key to the lock box, and scramble the numbers.  Kindly make sure the lock box cover is closed securely.