News Participatory Budgeting: Every year, each Councillor is provided with $94,000 in discretionary capital funds that can be spent on municipal and community projects. Past projects that have been funded in Dartmouth include the Skate Park, playgrounds and community gardens. I’m pleased to announce that this year, a portion of …
Purcell’s Cove Backlands: My first day back from my 1.5 week vacation and our public agenda wasn’t a very long one. Council had a long discussion in camera on the Purcell’s Cove Backlands though and I’m able to share some details now because the municipality has reached a tentative deal with …
A short (relatively) update for August. Please note, that I’ll be on vacation for the end of August. I’ll be returning to duty September 4. While I’m away, you can report any routine municipal issues to 311 or call my constituency coordinator Laura Nooyen at 902-490-6982 or by email at …
Macdonald Bridge Bikeway Connector Project: The most significant item on the August 15 agenda was the Macdonald Bridge Connector Project. The Connector Project will bring cycling improvements to both sides of the harbour with its signature piece being a new flyover ramp that will save cyclists who are heading across …
Development and the Centre Plan: The most controversial items on Council’s agenda for this week was what to do with the 22 requests for plan amendments that have been filed with HRM given that the Centre Plan is underway. There are basically three kinds of development applications that HRM receives: …
Alderney Ferry Schedule: The main bit of news for District 5 at Council on July 18 (agenda here) was the future schedule for the Alderney Ferry. I did a detailed write up on what’s in store on Friday as part of a general update. You can read it here. In …
Ferry Schedule: When the Big Lift began two years ago, HRM opted to increase service on the Alderney Ferry to help mitigate the project’s negative impact. On weekday evenings, the ferry went from running every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes and the afternoon Sunday service was extended to a …
News: Sawmill River Project Halifax Water hosted a meeting last week at the Findlay Community Centre to update the community on its plans for the Sawmill River project. If you missed the meeting, I did a summary earlier on what’s in store (available here). The daylighting project will be getting …
A quick update on two items that can’t wait until my next e-newsletter in July. Canada Day: This Canada Day will be a bigger event than usual in HRM. On the Dartmouth side of the Harbour, the pancake breakfast at Alderney will proceed as usual, and there will be a …
It was a very busy day at Council on Tuesday. A lot jammed in, partly because Council is going on its summer break and won’t sit again until July 18. Agenda for our June 20 meeting available here Rinks: The major item on the agenda was the report on ice …
