During the campaign, I’m going into detail on various aspects of my platform on social media, Monday – Thursday. I know not everyone is on Facebook, Twitter or Linked-in so here’s a review to end off the week of what I shared. Harbour Infilling:My first daily platform entry! Harbour infilling …
During the election campaign, I’m sharing parts of my platform in greater detail Monday – Thursday. Friday’s though, I’m going to do a spotlight on past initiatives that I am proud to have played a role in. Government is our collective endeavour and it’s how we do a lot of …
Housing and homelessness is one of the major issues facing HRM. Household budgets are being stretched as people are forced to spend more on rent. There is real anxiety out there too as many people know that, if they’re forced to move, they won’t be able to find a new …
News Sawmill River Project UnderwayI have written a lot about the Sawmill River project and how transformational it will be for Downtown Dartmouth and District 5. It will enable redevelopment of derelict industrial lands along Canal Street and Skokomul Street (formerly Maitland), connect the Harbour and Banook trails, create new …
Agenda, August 20 Watershed PlanningSome really good news on Council’s agenda for Dartmouth’s Lakes: HRM is launching a watershed planning program, and Dartmouth’s Lakes are part of the initial pilot. The idea is to have a multi-year plan with clear goals and measurable outcomes. HRM has done a few things …
It was about eight years ago in August 2016 that I took this somewhat goofy photo standing knee deep in Little Albro Lake holding a pile of Yellow Floating Heart. My wife snapped the picture and found the whole spectacle of me standing in the lake trying to look tough …
Yesterday was an unprecedented day in Dartmouth Centre. Atlantic Road Construction and Paving, the company that is seeking to infill their water lot in Dartmouth Cove, attempted to block the Harbour Trail with first a metal fence, and then with concrete blocks. It didn’t really work due to the quick …
Dartmouth Cove InfillingCouncil approved a major step to potentially protect the waters in Dartmouth Cove from further infilling. Council approved initiating the planning process that could result in bylaw changes that prevent infilling from happening on all remaining water lots in Dartmouth Cove. HRM’s ability to do this is very …
News Alderney Drive PlanIf you missed the open houses in mid-July, HRM has launched a planning process to look at the future design of Alderney Drive. Alderney Drive is part of HRM’s proposed rapid transit route that will run from Bridge Terminal on out Portland Street to the Portland Hills …
Agenda, July 9 EncampmentsThe issue of encampments was back before Council and the situation isn’t pretty. As I wrote in my e-newsletter last week, new Provincial housing spaces are delayed and won’t be ready until the fall at the earliest. This has put HRM back into a situation where existing …
