It’s been another rough few weeks, something that has been all too common in 2020. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis is an absolute tragedy. This grave injustice has put policing under the microscope across North America. This newsletter is focussed on COVID service changes, but Council has been …
I have been receiving an almost unprecedented (at least in my 3.5 years) amount of email over the last several days. The subject is policing and Black Lives Matter. Given the widespread interest, I thought I would share my thoughts on the issue and on the request to reduce police …
Mobility:I wasn’t expecting to be putting out a second update this week, but there has been some significant COVID news this week. After a bit of a tepid start, HRM is engaged in modifying our streets to respond to shifting needs and travel patterns that have resulted from COVID-19. The …
With the recent decline in cases in Nova Scotia and the slow and cautious lifting of restrictions, it does feel like we’re entering a new phase of the COVID crisis. While the news has been improving, it’s important that we not get complacent. COVID isn’t gone. We need to continue …
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 …
