Author: Sam Austin

Here’s a roundup of the details of my platform that I shared on social media this past week. Sullivan’s PondSullivan’s Pond is a beloved park. It’s Dartmouth’s version of the public gardens, with its well-tended flower beds and shrubs and, of course, our feathered mascots. It’s a space we’re very …

This week’s proven results is a project that is very near and dear to me: daylighting the Sawmill River. The Sawmill River project first came across my radar before I was even on Council, when I was a sort of citizen activist writing for Spacing Atlantic and HRM was trying …

Dartmouth, we are the City of Lakes. Our lakes define life on this side of the Harbour. They’re hubs for recreation. People walk/run along them, we swim in them, fish in them, occasionally skate on them in the winter, and of course Banook has its major role as a centre …

During the campaign, I’m going into detail on various aspects of my platform on social media, Monday – Thursday. I know not everyone is on Facebook, Twitter or Linked-in so here’s a review to end off the week of what I shared. Harbour Infilling:My first daily platform entry! Harbour infilling …

During the election campaign, I’m sharing parts of my platform in greater detail Monday – Thursday. Friday’s though, I’m going to do a spotlight on past initiatives that I am proud to have played a role in. Government is our collective endeavour and it’s how we do a lot of …

Housing and homelessness is one of the major issues facing HRM. Household budgets are being stretched as people are forced to spend more on rent. There is real anxiety out there too as many people know that, if they’re forced to move, they won’t be able to find a new …

It was about eight years ago in August 2016 that I took this somewhat goofy photo standing knee deep in Little Albro Lake holding a pile of Yellow Floating Heart. My wife snapped the picture and found the whole spectacle of me standing in the lake trying to look tough …