A quick note about my newsletters. My intent is continue publishing shorter, but more frequent updates on COVID-19 as needed. COVID-19 has disrupted HRM’s operations, but a lot of work is continuing. That work shouldn’t be lost entirely as we deal with the virus and so I will focus these …
UPDATED 3:30 May 1 to reflect Parks announcement Before sharing my COVID update I want to take a moment to speak to the awful year we’re having. 2020 is turning into one of the darkest in our Province’s history. COVID-19, Portapique, and now the helicopter crash off Greece. This is …
Agenda April 14Agenda April 9 (hospital parkade) Banook Fishway: Regional Council’s second virtual meeting had two motions from me related to District 5 issues. First, a potential fishway between Lake Banook and Sullivan’s Pond. Once the Sawmill River project is finished, fish will be able to swim upstream from the …
Latest change from District 5 on COVID-19 as of April 15. Provincial Update:I have generally kept my COVID newsletters focused on HRM operations. I wanted to highlight the Provincial update from yesterday though as it was a pretty important one in terms of estimating where we are and where we’re …
Agenda April 2 Council meetings haven’t been exempt from Covid-19 disruptions. With 17 of us, plus the staff needed to hold a meeting, it’s not possible to meet in person right now due to the need for physical distance. As part of the Provincial State of Emergency, the Minister of …
Latest updates from HRM and District 5 as of April 4. Parks: Situation around our Parks continues to be challenging and it’s looking like another nice weekend out there. All municipal parks in Nova Scotia were closed by the Province as part of the State of Emergency, but the Province …
Latest updates from HRM and District 5 as of March 27. Transit: There has been a fair bit of discussion this week regarding transit. It’s understandable that there is concern. HRM is taking the direction of public health on this seriously. To protect staff, HRM has separated drivers from the …
News: The situation around Covid-19 continues to change. Here’s the latest from HRM as well as a few other items as of March 24. Parks:Probably the most confusing piece over the last few days has been situation around parks and trails. The Province’s declaration of a statement of emergency closed …
News: The situation around Covid-19 continues to evolve rapidly. Here’s the latest from HRM as of March 20. Transit: Transit ridership has plummeted as a result of Covid-19. Ridership is down 62%. This is the one and only time where declining transit ridership is a good thing since we want …
News: Covid-19:An update on Covid-19’s impacts on municipal operations. New of today is cancellation of upcoming public consultation and new measures as it relates to transit. A reminder on the dos and don’ts. DO wash your hands with soap and warm water frequently DO call 811 to get a referral if you meet …
