Council Update: Lake Banook, Council Complaints, Alcohol on Argyle, 4 Pad Name

Lake Banook Pollution Study: The most important piece on Council’s agenda for District 5 was the Lake Banook Pollution Study. The proposed study has come out of a motion I made back in September in response to the significant increase in beach closures at Birch Cove over the last three …

E-Newsletter February 2018

News Alderney Ferry Schedule Change The Alderney ferry schedule changed this week. As of Tuesday, Halifax Transit is providing 15-minute weekday service in both directions, beginning at 7:00 am from Dartmouth and 7:15 am from Halifax.  Service between 8:00 pm and 11:30 pm will move from 15 minute to 30-minute …

Council Update: Cornwallis Statue Removal, Khyber, Housing

Cornwallis Statue: It was looking like a fairly quiet agenda for Council until Friday afternoon when the Assembly of First Nation’s Chiefs announced they were pulling out of the committee that was being formed to examine the commemoration of Cornwallis and Mi’kmaq history. I’m personally very disappointed that the Committee that …

E-Newsletter January 2018

News Community Grants Program 2018-2019: The 2018-2019 Community Grants program is now open for applications. The Grants Program provides project specific awards to registered non-profit organizations and charities located in HRM. Deadlines for applications is March 31, 2018. For more information the Community Grants Program Guidebook and application form is available online. …

Council Update: Plastic Bags, Willow Tree, Stormwater Management, and more

Plastic Bags: The item that captured the headlines on Tuesday’s agenda was the report on curtailing the use of plastic shopping bags. The original recommendation was for HRM to ask for a Province-wide approach while also consulting the retail industry and experts on ways to reduce or eliminate plastic usage. …

Council Update: Low-income Transit, Grahams Grove, Off Leash Dogs, Crosswalk Flags and more

Free Transit for People on Income-Assistance: The best item on Council’s agenda Tuesday was actually in camera. I would normally not be able to talk about it, but, luckily for me, the Province made the official announcement today so that limitation is now gone. Sometimes it pays to be a …