Agenda, Regional Council, September 28Agenda, Regional Council, September 14Agenda, Committee of the Whole, September 14 Red Book RevisionsCouncil held a substantial Committee of the Whole to review HRM’s proposed new Municipal Design Guidelines, also known as the “Red Book” (it use to be packaged in a red binder). The Red …
News Transit Changes:The Moving Forward Together Plan is coming to Dartmouth this year with a number of route changes. The Moving Forward plan is a complete reorganization of Transit’s service. The key principles of the plan are: Focus resources on high ridership service Build a simplified transfer based system Improve …
Committee of the Whole (Centre Plan), August 17 Council held a Committee of the Whole to go over the second half of the Centre Plan (the Package B lands). Centre Plan Package B has made its way through all of HRM’s Community Councils, the Community Design Advisory Committee, and Community Planning …
Harbour East Community Council, September 2Regional Council, August 31Regional Council, August 17 Rosedale DevelopmentHarbour East Council held a public hearing on September 2 to consider a proposed development just off Wyse Road on Rosedale Drive. At the end of the hearing, Council voted to approve the project. The new development …
On Thursday, Harbour East Community Council will hold a public hearing to consider a large development on Rosedale Drive. The proposed development is located on an irregularly shaped property that has frontage on Floral Avenue and Fraser Street and backs onto properties on Hester Street. The property is currently home …
I’m writing today about the removal of homeless shelters and tents in Halifax and the confrontation that ensued between police and Mutual Aid protesters. A violent confrontation is not something I saw coming and it’s a shock. That some bystanders, including a 10 year old kid, got caught up in …
News Provincial Election:As I’m sure everyone is now well aware, a Provincial election has been called and the campaign is underway. The parties have released most of their platforms, and candidate nominations are now complete. What happens in Province House has a big impact on all of our lives. I …
Agenda Committee of the Whole, July 20Agenda July 20 Landfill Changes:To start off our long day, Council held a Committee of the Whole to consider shutting down the front end processor (FEP) and waste stabilization facility (WSF) at the Otter Lake landfill. The way waste is handled at Otter Lake …
News Temporary SheltersEarlier this week, HRM provided notice to folks living in temporary structures in HRM parks to vacate. This isn’t a decision that HRM has come to lightly, but there are real problems with the structures that require HRM to act. The structures have no electricity, running water, or …
Agenda, June 8 Green Choice Program:It was a busy day at Regional Council with a very sizeable agenda. One of the most significant items was Council’s decision to enroll HRM in the new Green Choice program. The Green Choice program is a provincial renewable energy initiative that is being driven …
