by Paul | Mar 10, 2020 | Halifax Council Meeting, Halifax Issues, Our Community
On Wednesday, February 12, the Committee Of The Whole (HRM Council, but in a different format) approved the 2020/21 Operating Budget. Late last year we also approved the Capital Budget. These two budgets, together, are expected to come back to Regional Council on...
by Paul | Jan 22, 2020 | Our Community
On Nov 25, 2019, HRM Transit made some significant changes to the network. This followed months of consulting with stakeholders and transit users and also months of internal work to understand the system and try to make it more efficient. These changes were met with a...
by Paul | Jan 7, 2020 | Our Community
On Sunday, January 5th, I was able to go for a ride in a snow plow. This was a great learning experience. I had heard things about snow plows and the challenges related to snow clearing, and this was a chance to experience it first hand. Before the snow plow ride I...
by Paul | Jan 1, 2020 | Halifax Issues, Our Community, Sackville Issues
As 2020 arrived, many of us looked back on 2019 as much as we look forward. For me 2019 has been a fantastic year, although it could have been better. I am thankful for so many things from 2019 I am thankful and honoured to have been chosen to represent you at City...
by Paul | Dec 10, 2019 | Halifax Issues, Our Community
We have all heard about a proposed stadium for Halifax. Opinions vary widely about whether or not we should have a stadium, where it should be, and who should pay for it. I formed an opinion when I first heard about the stadium and the proposal. The proposal should...
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...
