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 …
News: Silvers Hill Mural Do you remember the heart and peace symbol that were spray-painted on the concrete bleachers on Silvers Hill last summer? Well, I’m pleased to share that staff are working on a public art project for this location. The heart and peace sign were removed last year …
Council Pay: It was a relatively light agenda at Regional Council this week since the hearing into the Willow Tree proposal at Quinpool and Robie was cancelled. The main item in terms public interest was the formula that determines how much councillors get paid (currently $85,000 a year). The key …
Welcome: Hello everyone and welcome to my first e-newsletter. It has been a busy six months since the election and I’m happy to be launching the last big piece of my plan to more regularly communicate with you. I’m hoping to send an e-newsletter once a month as well as …
Crosswalk Flags: The main item on the agenda on Tuesday was the proposed crosswalk flags administrative order. Crosswalk flags are not a municipal program and are provided at the request of residents by the Crosswalk Flag Society of Nova Scotia. HRM permits flags to be installed at all crosswalks except for …
