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E-News December 2022
Happy Holidays: Well another year done! Amazing how time flies. I want to wish you and your family happy holidays and all the best for 2023. The New Year is a time to reflect on […]
Year: 2022
Council Updates
Council Update: Mic Mac Mall, Air BNB, Transit Funding, Navigators
Mic Mac Mall Redevelopment:The most significant Dartmouth item on the agenda was the proposed redevelopment of Mic Mac Mall (being called M District by the proponent who is looking to change the name). The concept […]
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Starr Park and Henry Findlay Park Shelters
Starr Park and Henry Findlay EncampmentYou might have noticed the Mutual Aid crisis shelter in Starr Park disappeared a few weeks ago and that this week, another shelter appeared in Findlay Park, but was gone […]
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Council Update: Budget, Minimum Grid, Student Transit Passes, Banook Boardwalk
Budget 2023-2024 BeginsCouncil had its first session on the 2023/2024 budget last week. To create the budget takes a while because Council examines spending in every department. From that examination, we build a list of […]
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District Boundary Review Reminder
Hello Dartmouth Centre. Just a quick follow-up on the District Boundary Review process that I wrote about in my newsletter at the beginning of the month. The proposed changes in Dartmouth Centre are considerable. The draft proposal […]
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E-News October 2022
News District Boundary Review:Public engagement is about to begin on new council district boundaries. A draft map of the new districts has been released by HRM’s Boundary Review Committee as a starting point for discussions […]
Council Updates
Council Update: Store Hours, Bedford Ferry, Heritage Buildings, Spring Garden
Corner Store HoursCouncil gave first reading for a new bylaw limiting hours of operation for convenience stores, restaurants, and grocery stores operating in residential zones. I wasn’t planning to write about this since it’s mainly […]
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Council Update: Dartmouth Cove, Naturalization, Safer Communities Funding
Agenda, September 13 Dartmouth Cove Response:Dartmouth Cove was on the agenda at Council. You may have heard that a numbered company with ties to Atlantic Road Construction and Paving wants to infill a large water […]
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E-News August(ish) 2022
Bit late on my e-news! Summer got away from me and July’s edition crept into August, which has now just barely spilled into September! Apologies to anyone who was missing the District 5 report over […]
Council Updates
Council Update: Yellow Heart, Lakes, Heritage, Parks
Agenda, August 23Agenda, August 9 Yellow Floating Heart:The Yellow Floating Heart infestation in Little Albro Lake was back on Council’s agenda. You might recall from my past updates that Yellow Floating Heart is a freshwater […]