by Paul | Dec 6, 2019 | Halifax Council Meeting, Halifax Issues, Our Community
Through the next few months Council will be meeting frequently to discuss the 2020/2021 budget and the various items that are in the budget. We will be meeting as the Budget Committee, where we can delve in to more detail related to the budget items, and will then...
by Paul | Nov 28, 2019 | Our Community, Sackville Issues
While he was councillor, Steve Craig set out to have marked and lit crosswalks installed at each major intersection along Glendale Ave. A few crosswalks were completed every year, and now most of them have been done. The crosswalks at Rankin Drive and Smokey Drive had...
by Paul | Nov 14, 2019 | Our Community
The Sackville Drive Streetscape Design Study was completed following a comprehensive visioning session around Sackville. Most of the recommendations that were contained within this study have been completed, including the formation of a Business Improvement District,...
by Paul | Nov 8, 2019 | Our Community
Public Service Announcement Municipal services on Remembrance Day Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following municipal service levels in effect on Remembrance Day, Monday, Nov. 11: Solid Waste...
by Paul | Nov 5, 2019 | Our Community
On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme. None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why. The bodies were taken by field ambulance...
by Paul | Aug 28, 2019 | Our Community
Today Paul Russell announced that he is running for the Halifax Regional Municipality councillor seat in a Special Election for Lower Sackville (District 15). Paul has been involved with the community in Sackville for years. After moving to Sackville, 20 years ago,...
by Paul | Mar 2, 2019 | Conservative Government, Issue Of The Month, Liberal Government
“Canada expected to spend less on defence in 2018 than last year, NATO report says” “Canadians expect our government to do two things at the same time: Protect our security, and defend our rights and freedoms.” – Justin Trudeau, CBC...
by Paul | Feb 1, 2019 | Issue Of The Month
Immigration – This issue has caused the most controversy of any issue that I’ve seen so far – including race and religion. The very mention of concern about immigration evokes emotion related to racial, religious, and gender prejudice. Some people...
by Paul | Jan 13, 2019 | Personal Post, Politics In General
We have to be extremely careful about the stories that we hear, whether it is from our friends, a trusted news source, or social media. What we have to be careful about the level of accuracy in the stories. One example is common, but incorrect, information that...
by Paul | Dec 31, 2018 | Issue Of The Month, Our Community, Politics In General
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2019! For previous Issues Of The Month I have looked at issues that are topical. They relate to a law or a platform or a policy. This month, for the start of the New Year, I’m looking at a theme: Community — Professionalism...
