News Green Power DealIf you read HRM’s regular community updates on the municipal climate change plan, HalifACT, you might have caught the news already that HRM has entered into a deal with Renewall Energy Inc to acquire electricity from their Mersey River Wind Farm in Milton, Nova Scotia. This is …
News Lake Major Water RestrictionsDespite some recent rain, it has been a fairly dry year, particularly the fall. We’ve had well below average rainfall through October and November and HRM has actually been below average for every month since April. The result is that lake water levels are way down, …
News Last Day to E-VoteThe municipal election is almost over. Today is the last day to vote online or by phone. E-voting ends at 7:00 pm tonight. In 2020, over 80% of the vote in District 5 was cast electronically. This is your chance to have a say in how …
News Sawmill River Project UnderwayI have written a lot about the Sawmill River project and how transformational it will be for Downtown Dartmouth and District 5. It will enable redevelopment of derelict industrial lands along Canal Street and Skokomul Street (formerly Maitland), connect the Harbour and Banook trails, create new …
Yesterday was an unprecedented day in Dartmouth Centre. Atlantic Road Construction and Paving, the company that is seeking to infill their water lot in Dartmouth Cove, attempted to block the Harbour Trail with first a metal fence, and then with concrete blocks. It didn’t really work due to the quick …
News Alderney Drive PlanIf you missed the open houses in mid-July, HRM has launched a planning process to look at the future design of Alderney Drive. Alderney Drive is part of HRM’s proposed rapid transit route that will run from Bridge Terminal on out Portland Street to the Portland Hills …
News Northbrook Park EncampmentI have received a number of emails and phone calls over the last two weeks from folks around Northbrook Park who have noted the rapid increase in the number of people sheltering in the Park. Northbrook Park isn’t a designated site, but, unfortunately, Provincial projects, like the …
News Slayter Street DesignLast week, HRM held an open house at the Sportsplex to gather feedback on potential design changes to Slayter Street. The goal is to make the street safer for pedestrians and cyclists. HRM is focussed on Slayter Street because the street is an important route in the …
It was a busy evening at the Mic Mac Aquatic Club. A total of 248 people turned out to decide how to spend $50,000 of district capital. The complete tally of how District 5 voted to spend the money is listed below: Thanks to everyone who came out and many …
Applications are in and participatory budgeting is a go for Thursday night. Together, we’ll allocate $50,000 of District 5’s capital fund to non-profit groups. Participatory budgeting gives people a direct say in how our money is spent. It also builds community capacity by mixing together non-profits and some of the …
