With the recent decline in cases in Nova Scotia and the slow and cautious lifting of restrictions, it does feel like we’re entering a new phase of the COVID crisis. While the news has been improving, it’s important that we not get complacent. COVID isn’t gone. We need to continue …
A quick note about my newsletters. My intent is continue publishing shorter, but more frequent updates on COVID-19 as needed. COVID-19 has disrupted HRM’s operations, but a lot of work is continuing. That work shouldn’t be lost entirely as we deal with the virus and so I will focus these …
UPDATED 3:30 May 1 to reflect Parks announcement Before sharing my COVID update I want to take a moment to speak to the awful year we’re having. 2020 is turning into one of the darkest in our Province’s history. COVID-19, Portapique, and now the helicopter crash off Greece. This is …
Latest change from District 5 on COVID-19 as of April 15. Provincial Update:I have generally kept my COVID newsletters focused on HRM operations. I wanted to highlight the Provincial update from yesterday though as it was a pretty important one in terms of estimating where we are and where we’re …
Latest updates from HRM and District 5 as of April 4. Parks: Situation around our Parks continues to be challenging and it’s looking like another nice weekend out there. All municipal parks in Nova Scotia were closed by the Province as part of the State of Emergency, but the Province …
Latest updates from HRM and District 5 as of March 27. Transit: There has been a fair bit of discussion this week regarding transit. It’s understandable that there is concern. HRM is taking the direction of public health on this seriously. To protect staff, HRM has separated drivers from the …
News: The situation around Covid-19 continues to change. Here’s the latest from HRM as well as a few other items as of March 24. Parks:Probably the most confusing piece over the last few days has been situation around parks and trails. The Province’s declaration of a statement of emergency closed …
News: The situation around Covid-19 continues to evolve rapidly. Here’s the latest from HRM as of March 20. Transit: Transit ridership has plummeted as a result of Covid-19. Ridership is down 62%. This is the one and only time where declining transit ridership is a good thing since we want …
News: Covid-19:An update on Covid-19’s impacts on municipal operations. New of today is cancellation of upcoming public consultation and new measures as it relates to transit. A reminder on the dos and don’ts. DO wash your hands with soap and warm water frequently DO call 811 to get a referral if you meet …
News: Covid-19: What a difference a week can make. There is really only one news story these days, and it’s Covid-19. This virus is disrupting daily life around the world and is having impacts in Nova Scotia. In just a week, university and schools have closed, the federal Parliament has …
