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2024 (20)- Tuesday, October 22 | Final District 7 Update – welcome Laura, thank you residents! (News & Updates)
- Friday, October 11 | District 7 Update – info on voting, the new playground in Point Pleasant Park, exciting news about the new Shelter NS building, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, September 9 | District 7 Update – library strike, student bus pass pilot, Treaty Day, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, July 8 | District 7 Update – Be Prepared in the face of a busy hurricane season, housing & homelessness update, more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, June 21 | District 7 Update – Young District Engagement (Forum lands, Canada Post lands, the Piercey lands, southern Kempt Rd) (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, June 19 | District 7 Update – Camp Hill Cemetery fence restoration, Windsor St Exchange, parking on Citadel Hill, more (News & Updates)
- Friday, May 31 | District 7 Update – Updates on a list of frequently raised issues from heritage to ferries, and more (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, May 15 | District 7 Update – HAF rezoning public hearing set, D7 Participatory Budget results (Housing, News & Updates)
- Thursday, May 2 | District 7 Update – Revised Centre Plan update and District 7 changes (Housing, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, April 3 | District 7 Update – D7 Participatory Budgeting, HFX Alert, rental registration deadline, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, March 4 | District 7 Update – the next municipal election, the new fast ferry, HAF proposal, more (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, February 21 | My letter to staff regarding Housing Accelerator Fund MINORREV-2023-0106 (Housing, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, February 6 | District 7 Update – African Heritage Month, Participatory Budgeting 2024, 2024/25 capital projects, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, January 29 | District 7 Update – Centre Plan update and District 7 changes (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, January 29 | Housing Accelerator Fund changes will be difficult, but are needed. (Blog, Housing)
- Tuesday, January 9 | District 7 Update – info on housing and homelessness, new temporary shelter at the forum, taxes and assessment appeal, more (News & Updates)
- Thursday, December 14 | District 7 Update – info on housing and homelessness, annual report card, HalifACT Community Update 4, more (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, November 1 | District 7 Update – Remembrance Day, Nora Bernard Street, more (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, September 12 | District 7 Update – Hurricane Lee, homeless tenting report, Common trees, Wanderers Grounds, and more (News & Updates)
- Friday, September 1 | District 7 Update – info on back to school, Cogswell, permits online, and more. (News & Updates)
- Friday, July 28 | District 7 Update – new common pool, recent storms and climate change, homeless encampments, regional plan review, and more. (News & Updates)
- Friday, June 30 | District 7 Update – Participatory Budgeting, Wanderers block, Square Roots delayed, wildfire updates, more (News & Updates)
- Friday, June 9 | District Update – Wildfire Recovery, Monday Participatory Budget vote, New Common Pool, More. (News & Updates)
- Thursday, June 1 | District Update – Wildfires, Square Roots launches in Halifax South, Participatory Budgeting rescheduled, more (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, April 11 | Council update, on-street parking changes, and Lady Liberty Hong Kong, more (News & Updates)
- Thursday, March 9 | Return of participatory budgeting, 2023 annual report card, more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, February 20 | African Heritage month, planned 2023/24 paving and construction, short-term rental registration, rental registration, more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, January 13 | To bike lane or not to bike lane, is that really the question? How we will get around in the future in HRM. (Blog)
- Thursday, January 5 | Call for nominations for volunteer awards, welcome Cathie O’Toole, more (News & Updates)
- Thursday, December 15 | Nora Bernard Street, Grinchs in the neighbourhood, Housing Update #9, Coronavirus Update #52, more (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, November 23 | Upcoming budget process, Square Roots needs help, District Boundary review challenges, more (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, November 15 | Correspondence from Councillor Mason to Minister Lohr Regarding Housing (Housing)
- Monday, November 7 | Remembrance Day, Bill 225 and the potential for noise impact on you and your neighbours, Square Roots needs volunteers, more (News & Updates)
- Thursday, October 20 | District Boundary Review resident action required, Provincial Housing Panel, post Fiona recovery, more (News & Updates)
- Sunday, September 25 | Hurricane Fiona Update 6 – recovery update, what’s open, what’s closed, what to expect. (News & Updates)
- Thursday, September 8 | Back to School, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, three important engagement opportunities, more. (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, July 20 | Capital grants, Spring Garden planters, renaming Cornwallis Street, Housing Update #7, Coronavirus Update #51, more (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, June 7 | Cogswell Modular meeting to be announced, Jubilee and Oxford, Centennial Pool open, GMF appointment, more (News & Updates)
- Thursday, March 31 | Ukraine, Provincial Planning takeover, Robie demolitions, Regional Plan review, more (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, March 8 | Budget update, district capital 2022-23, peninsula south complete streets, more (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, February 1 | African Heritage Month, Budget 22/23 & how tax increases are calculated, HalifACT, residential solar, snow removal issues, more. (News & Updates)
- Monday, January 10 | 2022, heritage, parking ban, Coronavirus Update 50, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Thursday, December 9 | 2021 Report Card, Incident at Jubilee/Walnut, Street Party and Housing Updates, more (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, November 24 | It’s time to face the cost of taking action on climate change. (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, October 20 | Centre Plan Package B public hearing info, Larch/Jennings update, much more (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, September 28 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Transit changes, transparency and open data, chicken bylaw public hearing, more (News & Updates)
- Thursday, September 2 | Housing crisis, students, elections, district capital, Centre Plan, important Public Hearings, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, August 30 | Lived Experience Advisory Committee on Homelessness – Councillor Lovelace (Housing)
- Friday, August 20 | Statement on Housing Crisis and Police Response to the Removal of Shelters (Housing)
- Wednesday, August 4 | Election and housing, Halifax Common pool, Downtown Halifax Heritage conservation district, more. (Housing, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, July 14 | Housing and Shelter Update, North West Arm Infill, Hospital Noise Test, Cornonavirus Update #48 phase 4 info (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, June 14 | Ronald McDonald House, Summer Street Temporary One Way, Coronavirus Update #47, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, June 11 | Tragedies in Kamloops and London, Spring Garden, Centre Plan review, Coronavirus Update 46 (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, May 21 | Regional Plan Review, Census, accessibility strategy, Coronavirus Update #45, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, April 27 | Third Wave Arrives, Coronavirus Update #44, more (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, April 9 | Green bin discussion, point pleasant park signs, spring rec programs, Coronavirus Update 43, more. (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Thursday, March 4 | Community events, 21/22 paving, Coronavirus Update #42 restrictions lifted, vaccine roll out, programs and more (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, February 1 | Crisis shelters, Cogswell, COVID Recovery tracker & Coronavirus Update #41 (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Thursday, January 14 | Budget, Community News, Meetings, Coronavirus Update #40 (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, December 7 | Public meetings, community events, holiday hours and Coronavirus Update #39 (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, November 24 | Coronavirus Update 38 – the second wave hits our shores (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Monday, November 9 | Remembrance Day, Centre Plan consultation, Rapid Housing initiative & more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, October 9 | Viola Desmond Signs, Sup Funding Report, Election Reminder, more (News & Updates)
- Friday, September 25 | Thank you, residential rental rule changes proposed, short term rental regulations proposed, Centre Plan, voting info, more (News & Updates)
- Friday, September 11 | Muffler noise, hurricanes, upcoming meetings & Coronavirus Update 37 the back to school edition (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, August 28 | Centre Plan R1 compared to ER1, secondary suites public hearing, Coronavirus Update #35, more (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, August 11 | Bells of City Hall, Paid Parking, Heritage, Coronavirus Update #35 + more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, July 29 | Empowering All Residents to Feel Economically Secure and Hopeful (Campaign 2020)
- Friday, July 24 | Policing & Public Safety Review, meetings and hearings, Coronavirus Update #34 + more (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, July 17 | Wildlife transit, meetings, Pride, Coronavirus update #33: Rec, Bedford Row, LTC, Transit (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, July 10 | Election Information, Roadwork, Coronavirus Update #32 Public Health Updates, Free Masks on Transit, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, July 3 | Virtual Public Hearings, Coronavirus Update #31 and eviction resources (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, June 26 | Traffic Calming and Slow Streets, Virtual Canada Day, Park Updates, Coronavirus Update #30 and more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, June 12 | Welcome Liam, Policing, Centre Plan Package B, Coronavirus Update #29 (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, June 5 | Black Lives Matter, Scooters, Roadwork, Coronavirus Update #28: Rec, Sports, Parks (Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, May 29 | Taxes, Budget, Rapid Transit, ferries, Electric buses, Coronavirus Update 27 and more oh my. (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, May 22 | Budget, Cogswell, Roadwork, (EDIT) Parking Resumes June 1, Coronavirus Update #26 (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Thursday, May 14 | Social Policy Framework, municipal elections, dogs & covid, more (Coronavirus, Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, May 8 | Coronavirus update 24, May 8 2020 | provincial opening plan, making walking and biking safer during covid, hfxalert, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, May 6 | Coronavirus Update 23, May 6 2020 | What reopening might look like,a innovation district, a message from Canada’s mayors, parks update, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Monday, May 4 | Coronavirus Update 22, May 4 2020 | parks this weekend, 1029 Tower Road news, walking and biking update, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, May 1 | Coronavirus update 21, May 1, 2020 | Thoughts with our neighbours in the CAF and their families, SOE update, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, April 29 | Coronavirus Update 20, April 29 2020 | trends are good, but stay home for now, municipal funding, ag jobs, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, April 28 | Coronavirus update 19, April 28, 2020 | regional council, student moving day, wage subsidy, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, April 24 | Coronavirus update 18, April 24 2020 | Online vigil, commercial rent assistance, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, April 22 | Coronavirus update 17, April 22 2020 A message about expanded testing, impact grant deadline, summer programs, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Monday, April 20 | Coronavirus update 16, April 20 2020 | Be kind to each other (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, April 17 | Coronavirus update 15, April 17, 2020 | State of Emergency extended, CERB, economic outlook, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, April 15 | Coronavirus update 14, April 15, 2020 | staffing changes, live events and AMAs, be nice to each other, more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, April 10 | Coronavirus update 13, April 10, 2020 | Happy Passover, Easter, and pause in updates (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, April 8 | Coronavirus update 12, April 8, 2020 | Common parkade, weather incoming, garbage, budgets, and more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Monday, April 6 | Coronavirus update 11, April 6, 2020 | parks, playgrounds and remixes oh my (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, April 3 | Coronavirus update 10, April 3, 2020 | property tax due date, how eviction works & more (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, April 1 | Coronavirus Update 9, April 1 2020 – new resource website, CERB application dates up, parks really are closed (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Monday, March 30 | Coronavirus Update #8 – March 30, 2020 | Community Spread confirmed, stay out of parks, we can smooth the curve, more. (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, March 27 | Coronavirus Update 7 – March 27, 2020 | Updates for landlords, tenants as well resources for our community (Coronavirus, News & Updates)
- Friday, January 31 | Guest Blog: Using 3D Models as a Tool for Public Engagement – Commons Parkade (Blog, Parks)
- Monday, January 27 | Letter to Premier McNeil RE Planned Hospital Renewal and Commons parking garage (Blog, Parks)
- Friday, January 24 | Stopping the garage on the Common, volunteering at HRM, transit changes, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, January 13 | Wifi at the Oval, AirBnB party house reporting, upcoming issues for 2020, more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, October 28 | Participatory Budget vote cancelled, affordable housing program and Centre Plan, more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, October 23 | Crane Removal Update – Government of Nova Scotia – Wednesday October 23 2019 11:08am (Blog)
- Wednesday, October 23 | Halifax Fire and Emergency Tuesday October 22, 2019 10:15pm Amendment to Evacuation Order of September 9th, 2019 (Blog)
- Saturday, October 19 | Halifax Fire and Emergency Saturday October 19, 2019 11:15 Amendment to Evacuation Order of September 9th, 2019 (Blog)
- Friday, October 18 | Crane Removal – Government of Nova Scotia Update – Friday October 18, 2019 3:47pm (Blog)
- Wednesday, October 16 | Halifax Fire and Emergency – October 16, 2019 Amendment to Evacuation Order of September 9th, 2019 (Blog)
- Monday, October 14 | Halifax Fire and Emergency – October 14, 2019 Amendment to Evacuation Order of September 9th, 2019 (Blog)
- Monday, October 7 | Crane, Camp Hill, participatory budgeting, and congrats to Melody + more (News & Updates)
- Friday, August 30 | Back to school, participatory budgeting, Centre Plan, more. (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, July 8 | Summer heat, Centre Plan, Rail shuttle & Windsor Street Exchange, more! (News & Updates)
- Friday, June 14 | Newcomer Map, CN Bridges, public hearing Wellington Street, Canada Day, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, June 10 | VIDEO: What happens next? How the Windsor Street Exchange changes everything (well, a lot). (Blog)
- Saturday, June 8 | VIDEO: Why the Windsor Street Exchange and rail shuttle projects are so exciting (Blog)
- Monday, May 27 | Sidewalk Snow Removal Changes, Participatory Budgeting Program Update, New Affordable Access Program, Bike Week and more (News & Updates)
- Monday, May 13 | Participatory Budgeting Renewal Meeting this week, update on old downtown library site, more… (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, April 30 | Downtown bike lanes, rental apartment registration, 2019/20 D7 paving, more… (News & Updates)
- Friday, March 15 | Participatory budgeting review and delay, next two weeks, Camp Courage, more. (News & Updates)
- Thursday, March 7 | MYTHBUSTERS – are rural assessments hiding urban/suburban average assessed values in HRM? (Blog)
- Tuesday, January 29 | Is it Spring yet? Upcoming public hearings and some community events. (News & Updates)
- Monday, December 10 | Winter is coming, holiday hours, snow and parking, budget, plastic bags, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, November 5 | Quick update: Oval Jobs, Strong Towns, Ralston Building, Youth Advisory Committee, Ben’s Bread Public Hearing (News & Updates)
- Friday, September 21 | Quick Update – Kaohsiung trip, Cogswell charette, secondary suites, Kiwanis key leaders camp (Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, September 14 | Fall is here! Imagine Spring Garden, Accessibility Town Hall, road construction update, more. (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, June 20 | Participatory Budgeting, Willow Tree Tower vote, discrimination and bullying in the workforce at HRM, more. (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, June 20 | Council Motion regarding bullying, sexual harassment, and racial discrimination (Blog)
- Tuesday, June 5 | Participatory Budgeting, Halifax Urban Greenway, Spring Garden and Robie proposal (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, April 25 | Participatory Budgeting application deadline Friday, the Common, Lower Parking Lot, more (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, April 3 | Cogswell, Common, Centre Plan, Public Information Meetings And More (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, March 6 | 6th Annual D7 Participatory Budgeting, Accessibility Framework Sessions, more (News & Updates)
- Saturday, February 10 | BRT engagement, public information meetings, George Elliott Clarke, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, January 29 | African Heritage Month, Transit Priority Corridor, Dessert Auction, Pond Dredging, more (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, January 9 | This Is The New Year – Shelters, Playgrounds, Quinpool/Robie Public Hearing, more (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, November 14 | Fall events, Halifax Explosion, update on tax cap discussion, more (News & Updates)
- Friday, October 20 | Homecoming, lead pipes, placemaking, fall events and much more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Friday, July 28 | Dog days of summer, major site specific approval report, downtown sidewalks, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, June 26 | Participatory Budgeting Results, Fire Safety Info, Summer Festival Dates, More (News & Updates)
- Thursday, June 15 | District 7’s 5th annual participatory budgeting voting end with a record turnout (News & Updates)
- Friday, June 9 | Participatory Budgeting Vote Next Wednesday, Campaign Finance Reform, Soviet Agitprop + more (News & Updates)
- Thursday, May 11 | Green Network Plan, Participatory Budgeting, planing survey, more (News & Updates)
- Saturday, March 11 | Update #8 – Taxis, Participatory Budgeting 2017, upcoming events, more (News & Updates)
- Friday, February 10 | Update #7: Snow day edition – sidewalk snow removal, wood stoves, parking fines, oh my! (News & Updates)
- Friday, January 20 | Update #6 – UPDATED with Coburg Public Hearing info. Major plans update, South Park Bike Lane, community meetings, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, December 5 | Update #4 – Recreation during school closure, Integrated Mobility, development symposium, more (News & Updates)
- Monday, November 14 | Update #3 – Centre Plan, North West Arm trunk sewer rehab, MacDonald bike approaches, more (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, October 26 | Update #2 – Cogswell, Young Ave, swearing in and first meeting of new council. (News & Updates)
- Thursday, October 20 | Progressive Ideas: My plan for the next four years | Campaign 2016 (Campaign 2016, Housing)
- Thursday, October 20 | Update #1 – Canadian Martyrs, Young Ave, Centre Plan, Grammar School, Stormwater fee, and more… (News & Updates)
- Thursday, October 20 | Housing affordability a critical issue for HRM and District 7 (Campaign 2016, Housing)
- Thursday, September 1 | Update #49 – Port update, Cogswell truck update, public meetings, more (News & Updates)
- Saturday, July 30 | Update #48 – Centre Plan Growth Scenarios, public hearings, Natal Day, more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, June 27 | Update #47 – Centre Plan Growth Scenarios, Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes info, Canada Day + more (News & Updates)
- Friday, June 17 | Update #46 – Blue Mountain Birch Cove meeting, Centre Plan growth scenarios presented, Midtown North second meeting + more (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, June 1 | Biggest turnout yet for District 7’s 4th annual participatory budgeting vote (News & Updates)
- Monday, May 30 | Update #45 – Participatory Budgeting vote this week, Great Gorsebrook Pick-Me-up, public meetings, more. (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, May 24 | Update #44 – Participatory Budgeting Vote Project List Is Online, Gorsebrook Park Clean Up, More (News & Updates)
- Monday, May 2 | Update #43 – On car lots, historic mansions, and the importance of good planning (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, April 25 | Update #42 – Centre Plan Workshops, St Pats High LUB And MPS, Participatory Budgeting Deadlines (News & Updates)
- Friday, April 8 | Update #41 – Nova Centre Public Open House, Brent Toderian lecture, Spring Garden West, much more (News & Updates)
- Friday, April 1 | Update #40 – Participatory budgeting, Save Young Avenue, by-right explained, much more. (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, March 1 | Update #39 – Centre Plan, Development in the district, and lots of events and plans. (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, January 18 | Update #37 – Ben’s Bread meeting this Saturday, reminder of meeting tonight. (News & Updates)
- Monday, December 7 | Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Measures – Public Input Opportunity (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, December 1 | Update #35 – St Pats High Open House, Budget Presentations, more (News & Updates)
- Thursday, October 29 | Update #33 – Budget Priorities, Gorsebrook Park Meeting Tonight, More (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, October 7 | Update #32 – Gorsebrook Park Meeting, Issues, Volunteer Awards, and more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, September 28 | Wed Sept 30 | Joint Emergency Management (JEM) team info meeting (Meetings & Events, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, September 16 | Update #31 – Illegal backyard parking, more public meetings on downtown, Coburg/Seymour, Dal Fitness Centre (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, September 8 | Update #30 – Quinpool towers & Wellington hearings, JEM meeting, park projects, and more! (News & Updates)
- Friday, July 31 | Update #29 – Pocket Parks, Community Associations, Natal Day, Property Tax Rebate Program for Seniors (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, July 14 | Update # 28 – St Pats site, Henry Street meeting, Park to Park Community Association, more! (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, June 3 | Update #27 – PB Results, Parks, EMO, Public Meetings, Summer Events, More! (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, May 19 | After a busy & fun filled night District 7 residents have decided how to spend $94,000 (News & Updates)
- Thursday, May 14 | On May 19 at 6pm Residents Decide How to Spend $94,000 in Municipal Grants (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, April 8 | Update #25 – Participatory Budgeting, Municipal Elections, Cogswell Roundabout, and more! (News & Updates)
- Sunday, March 22 | Snow Update – commute, parking ban all day, free transit, waste collection, etc. (News & Updates)
- Sunday, March 22 | District 7 Participatory Budgeting 2015/16 – first meeting rescheduled (date TBD) (News & Updates)
- Friday, March 20 | Parking info for upcoming church service, shabbat, jumu’ah and others (News & Updates)
- Thursday, March 19 | Halifax Transit offer’s free limited bus service today, 3 – 8 p.m, free full service to Sunday. (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, March 17 | The arse is out of ‘er, let’s help our neighbours and ourselves (News & Updates)
- Thursday, March 5 | Update #24 – Participatory Budgeting Dates Announced, University Ave bike lane, Cornwallis Park meeting, Friends of the Common public meeting. (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, February 23 | Update #23 – Halifax Transit Consultations, Capital Budget, Schmidtville Video (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, February 10 | Update #22 – snow removal, new South End School site, public spaces meeting, more! (News & Updates)
- Monday, January 12 | Update #21- Extreme weather shelter, fire, public meetings & more! (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, December 1 | Update #20 – Lots of public meetings and hearings, dog parks, volunteer awards, and more (News & Updates)
- Monday, November 10 | Update #19: Second anniversary, winter is coming, public hearings and more. (Housing, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, October 7 | Update #18 – Residential Licensing, Accessibility, Bike Lanes and more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, September 9 | Update #17 – Khyber, Gottingen 250, Word on the Street, and more! (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, May 14 | Update #15 – Cornwallis Park, St Pat’s High, Oval building and more! (Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, April 28 | Update #14 – Participatory Budgeting report, public hearings, events and updates (Housing, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, April 16 | After a busy night District 7 residents have decided how to spend $94,000 (Community, Housing, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, March 11 | Update #13 – Participatory Budget information meeting, community grants, St Patrick’s Day, more… (Community, Housing, News & Updates)
- Monday, March 10 | Participatory Budgeting Returns – Councillors Invite Public Participation (Community, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, February 19 | Update #12 – Participatory Budgeting 14/15, call 311 for potholes, proposed developments and more (Housing, News & Updates)
- Thursday, February 13 | Text of HRM committee recommendation to Council regarding Now or Never – an Urgent Call to Action for All Nova Scotians (Blog)
- Wednesday, January 29 | IMPORTANT NOTICE – North Park Intersection Redesign meeting rescheduled to Feb 5 (News & Updates)
- Monday, January 27 | UPDATE #11 – Snow removal, busy city hall, and many great events coming up… (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, December 18 | Update #10 – snow clearing, December activities, holiday hours (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, November 5 | One year later: change, accomplishment, and what is yet to be done. (Blog, Housing)
- Wednesday, October 16 | Update #8 – residential licensing, healthy communities, parks and more! (News & Updates)
- Wednesday, July 17 | The votes are in & District 7 residents have decided how to spend $92,000 (Community, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, July 17 | The votes are in & District 7 residents have decided how to spend $92,000 (Community, News & Updates)
- Monday, July 15 | Residents Vote for District Capital Projects Wednesday July 17 (Community, News & Updates)
- Monday, July 15 | Residents Vote for District Capital Projects Wednesday July 17 (Community, News & Updates)
- Thursday, June 13 | URGENT – ASPHALT PATCHING ON CN BRIDGE DECK ON BELMONT ON THE ARM (News & Updates)
- Thursday, June 13 | Results are in – Participatory Budgeting Voting Date Moved to July 17 (Community, News & Updates)
- Thursday, June 13 | Results are in – Participatory Budgeting Voting Date Moved to July 17 – District 7 Residents Help Decide How to Spend $92,000 (Community, News & Updates)
- Thursday, June 13 | IMPORTANT NOTICE :: RESULTS ARE IN & DATE CHANGE for SECOND MEETING (Community, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, June 4 | More about process and more who, what and where details! (note date change!) (Community, News & Updates)
- Friday, May 31 | Parking on Quinpool, rp5 map 8 and what it says and does (or doesn’t) (Blog, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, May 29 | RP5: the most important piece of legislation that HRM will pass between now and the next election. (Blog, News & Updates)
- Tuesday, March 26 | Letter to HRSB regarding school closures, promises made, Joe Howe, & how we can do better together. (Blog)
- Friday, February 8 | PUBLIC MEETING: Permanent Building At The Oval (Meetings & Events, News & Updates)
- Sunday, February 3 | Winter is really, truly here… time to do the snow day dance! Feb 3 & 4 2013 (updated) (News & Updates)
- Tuesday, January 29 | A brief update on the future of downtown, industrial parks, and economic plans. (Blog)
- Monday, January 21 | Community Meeting, MacKeen Manor, Friday January 25 (Community, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, January 16 | Snow coming starting noon – winter parking ban tonight (updated 9:31 am Jan 17) (News & Updates)
- Friday, January 4 | HRM’s Community Grants Program now accepting applications (Housing, News & Updates)
- Wednesday, November 7 | Day 6-14, post election – a week to reflect, and work really hard! (Blog, Update)
- Thursday, September 20 | 30 Days to go – with your help I will bring change to District 7! (Campaign 2012)
- Friday, September 14 | It is time for a transportation vision for Halifax (Better Ideas, Campaign 2012)
- Wednesday, September 5 | Towards open government: open information, data, and dialogue (Better Ideas, Campaign 2012)
- Wednesday, August 29 | Finding the balance – development, district 7, and HRM (Better Ideas, Campaign 2012, Housing)
- Sunday, August 26 | Arena Strategy Expensive Mistake for HRM and District 7 (Better Ideas, Campaign 2012)
- Thursday, August 2 | HRM needs an affordable housing plan, not empty words. (Better Ideas, Campaign 2012, Housing)
- Wednesday, April 25 | What we really need is more ferry service, not less! (Better Ideas, Campaign 2012)
- Wednesday, February 8 | Waye Mason For District 7 (Halifax, Journal, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, February 1 | Waye Mason Turns 40! A Fundraiser for the Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank (Halifax, Music & Culture)
- Wednesday, January 25 | OPENFILE: St Pat’s decision reveals ethics deficit at HRM (Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Monday, January 23 | GUEST BLOG: Now they all want to live here, and she’s supposed to go – by Lisa Roberts (Commercial Use, Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, January 18 | OPENFILE: The New Bridge Terminal – Hope for Transit That Works (Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, January 11 | OPENFILE: The windows are closed, again (Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Monday, January 9 | GUEST BLOGGER: It is Africville all over again (Halifax, Housing, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, January 4 | OPENFILE: HRM misses the point with the St. Pat’s-Alexandra decision (Halifax, Housing, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, December 28 | OPENFILE: Peter Kelly, Newsmaker of 2011 (Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, December 21 | OPENFILE: UARB decides for HRM. Again. (Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, December 14 | OPENFILE: NSCADs gotta know when to hold ’em (Education, Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, December 7 | Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of Occupy NS? (Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, November 30 | Finger pointing and passing the buck; just another day at City Hall (Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Monday, November 14 | OccupyNS Eviction Coverage and Opinion – A Summary (Commercial Use, Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Of Interest)
- Saturday, November 12 | Defence of the Status Quo nothing new in “Slackers” (Commercial Use, Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Monday, August 22 | HRM District Proposals – the good, the bad, the ugly. (Commercial Use, Halifax, Investigation, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, July 27 | UARB decision is just the first step, and not the most important. (Commercial Use, Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Tuesday, June 14 | HRM and the AG Report – What You Can Do (Commercial Use, Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Monday, June 13 | What Should Happen Now? (Commercial Use, Halifax, Music & Culture, Of Interest, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, June 8 | Peter Kelly – Take Responsibility (Commercial Use, Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Tuesday, June 7 | What is the Mayor’s job, really? (Commercial Use, Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Tuesday, June 7 | The AG presents the concert scandal report to Council (Commercial Use, Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Monday, May 23 | Despite Efforts, Government Has Not Yet Killed Downtown (Commercial Use, Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Saturday, April 30 | The Most Important Election In A Generation: Will The Youth Vote? (Commercial Use, Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Saturday, April 23 | HRM and the Election: What Is Important? (Commercial Use, Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Sunday, April 3 | Election 2011 – The Election in HRM So Far (Commercial Use, Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Sunday, March 27 | HRM and the Federal Election – A Resource (Commercial Use, Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Tuesday, March 22 | On Ticketing, Loans, and Economic Impact (Commercial Use, Halifax, Music & Culture)
- Monday, March 21 | Promoter: Secret deals need full investigation | Herald (Halifax, Journal, Nova Scotia Politics)
- Tuesday, March 15 | Could rail be the boost Halifax needs? (Commercial Use, Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Sunday, February 27 | Halifax Can Do Anything, We Just Can’t Do Everything (Commercial Use, Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Saturday, February 5 | FACT CHECK – how do Nova Scotia education funding and teacher student ratios rate nationally? (Commercial Use, Education, Nova Scotia Politics)
- Thursday, February 3 | Facts and clarity hard to find in education discussion (Commercial Use, Education, Nova Scotia Politics)
- Thursday, December 23 | FAQ – Traffic Authority and Winter Parking (Halifax, Investigation, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Thursday, December 9 | Education crisis – can a “sustainable” education system actually educate anyone? (Education, Halifax, Investigation)
- Thursday, November 18 | A sailing we will not go, not today, anyway! (Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Tuesday, November 16 | Construction, Economics, & Government Handouts in HRM (Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Tuesday, November 9 | Five Years of Thoughtful Commentary Spreading Sanity and/or Fear. (Journal, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, October 20 | Why We Fight: A Primer on Recent NS Political History (Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Friday, October 15 | Where Did the Big Concerts Go? – Concerts in HRM Part 4 (Halifax, Investigation, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, October 13 | Would you like your pork with a side of “vision”? – Convention Centre 2 Debate a Reminder of the Worst of NS Political Culture (Halifax, Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, October 13 | Concert Socialism, Not For the Faint of Heart! – Concerts in HRM Part 3 (Halifax, Investigation, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Tuesday, October 12 | Gas Price Regulation Failure, a Pictorial Essay (Nova Scotia Politics, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Monday, October 11 | But, what if it rains? Concerts in HRM Part 2 (Halifax, Investigation, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Thursday, October 7 | On Stadiums, Summer Concerts, and Business Columns – Concerts in HRM Part 1 (Halifax, Investigation, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Friday, September 24 | Parody next right on the chopping block in good old HRM (Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Thursday, August 26 | Zoning with a (Caribbean) Twist – A tragedy in Four Acts. (Halifax, Investigation, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Thursday, April 29 | Why a high school in Eastern Passage makes sense. (Education, Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Saturday, April 24 | Halifax Magazine | Afterthought: $800 for 20 minutes of work (Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Tuesday, April 13 | Chronicle Herald | Hearing the Music in Opposite Land (Music & Culture, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Friday, April 9 | High dudgeon in the arts and culture world! (Music & Culture, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Friday, January 15 | Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics – Don Mills on the radio again (Halifax, Of Interest)
- Sunday, June 7 | Education – the biggest crisis the next government will face. (Education, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, March 25 | Board votes to close St. Patrick’s-Alexandra | Herald | (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, March 11 | HRSB Board Meeting to take place at Citadel High. (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, February 18 | Kids cry out for school – Students among those who speak at public meeting in effort to prevent closure of Saint Mary’s Elementary | The Herald. (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Friday, September 26 | Saint Mary’s Elementary: the message (Citadel News, Citadel Schools, News Flash!, St Mary's)
- Friday, September 5 | Saint Mary’s Closure Review: Public Meeting (Citadel News, Citadel Schools, St Mary's)
- Wednesday, August 20 | Education minister extends deadline for input on school boards | the Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Saturday, June 14 | Update #6: WE WORK! (Citadel News, Citadel Schools, Meetings & Events, News Flash!, St Mary's)
- Wednesday, April 30 | $1B for education falls short: Boards | Metro News (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, April 23 | Three schools on board’s final hit list | The Herald. (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Sunday, April 6 | Board giving public more time to Imagine our Schools | The Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, March 27 | Meeting hears parents’ plea | Metronews Halifax (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, March 26 | The View from Halifax Needham – Maureen MacDonald, MLA’s HRSB Presentation – Imagine Our Schools (Citadel Schools, Presentations)
- Wednesday, March 26 | 50 New Classrooms, 4 schools closed? Mike Kilfoil’s HRSB Presentation – Imagine Our Schools (Citadel Schools, Presentations)
- Thursday, March 20 | The Process – Sue Dirani’s HRSB Presentation – Imagine Our Schools (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, March 20 | Cornwallis Junior High – Anne Folkin’s HRSB Presentation – Imagine Our Schools (Citadel Schools, Presentations)
- Thursday, March 20 | Joseph Howe Elementary – Lezlie Lowe’s HRSB Presentation – Imagine Our Schools (Citadel Schools, Presentations)
- Thursday, March 20 | Still Waiting to Be Consulted – Waye Mason’s HRSB Presentation – Imagine Our Schools (Citadel Schools, Presentations)
- Thursday, March 13 | Meeting for Halifax Citadel Regarding School Closures (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, March 13 | HRSB Public Meetings Regarding Imagine Our Schools (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Monday, March 10 | Re-schooled- Cancelling Four-Plus by the Halifax Regional School Board is a decision a four-year-old wouldn’t make | The Coast (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Saturday, March 8 | Info For Save our School Committees (Citadel News, Citadel Schools, Promote Citadelschools.ca!)
- Friday, March 7 | Halifax school board reacts to recommendations | CBC (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, March 6 | Imagine this $300M bill: consultant to Halifax school board | CBC (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, March 5 | TONIGHT – Mar 5, IMPORTANT BOARD MEETING NOT (YET) CANCELLED (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, February 21 | Review of Imagine Our Schools Draft Proposal (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Monday, February 18 | Dr. Disney, or, How I learned to stop worrying and love the themepark. (Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, February 13 | MEETING NOT (YET) CANCELLED (Citadel Schools, Meetings & Events, News Flash!)
- Thursday, January 31 | Next IOS meeting, Website Update, (Citadel Schools, Meetings & Events, News Flash!, Website Update)
- Monday, January 28 | Imagine Our Schools Meeting – Tuesday Jan 29, 7pm (Citadel Schools, Meetings & Events, News Flash!)
- Wednesday, December 19 | One year on as a one-man board | The Herald.ca (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, December 19 | Toronto school board eyes breakup | Toronto Star (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, November 29 | Imagine Our Schools – New Meeting Dec 4 (Citadel Schools, Meetings & Events, News Flash!)
- Thursday, November 29 | Reducing school board to 9 members proposed | The Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, November 29 | Halifax Grade 4 students lead N.S. to strong showing in assessment test | The Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, November 29 | School board legal battle continues | Herald.ca (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Tuesday, November 27 | Citadel High officially opens with pomp and ceremony | The Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, November 22 | Imagine Our Schools Questionnaire Available Online (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, November 22 | Imagine Our Schools? Why bother? | The Near North | Myconnect.ca (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, November 14 | No questions allowed at school plan meeting | The Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Tuesday, November 13 | Imagine Our Schools Information Now Available – MEETING TOMORROW AT NSCC LEEDS STREET (NSIT) (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Monday, October 29 | Nova Scotia Supreme Court rules minister had right to fire entire school board | Daily News Oct 29 (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Monday, October 29 | Halifax Board Wont Get Jobs Back – Herald OCt 29 (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, October 24 | “Imagine Our Schools” Details Becoming Available (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Saturday, October 13 | No such thing as a free lunch hour – TheChronicleHerald.ca (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Saturday, September 1 | New school, new rules | TheChronicleHerald.ca (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Saturday, September 1 | Halifax, The Daily News: News | ‘No blind spots’ at Citadel High: police (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, July 4 | The only big HRM event this summer – political infighting (Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Saturday, June 16 | Report on Public Meeting with HRSBs Carole Olsen (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, June 6 | Casey offers a drop of water in Nova Scotia's political desert. (Halifax, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Thursday, April 5 | Label leads way with DRM-free music | Technology | Guardian Unlimited Technology (Web Geek)
- Saturday, March 31 | Students protest cuts – Renovations to Middleton high school on hold – the Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, March 21 | Note on the Proposed Amendments to the Education Act (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Tuesday, March 20 | Council to debate supplementary funding plan – Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Monday, March 19 | Supplementary Funding Proposal Removes Protection, Choice (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, March 8 | Bid failure leaves lessons to be learned. (Education, Halifax, Housing, Journal, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Tuesday, March 6 | Update on Citadel District School Association Proposal (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, February 15 | Sound and fury, signifying more of the same… (Halifax, Journal, Music & Culture, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, February 14 | The Daily News: Small schools superior: study (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Saturday, February 10 | Target Iran: US able to strike in the spring | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited (Of Interest)
- Saturday, February 10 | Herald – Casey goes to bat for parents fighting school closures (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Saturday, February 10 | Daily News Editorial – Welcome changes in school closings (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Friday, February 9 | Herald – Buildings can’t be mothballed until at least 2008 as province revamps review process (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Friday, February 9 | Herald – Ousted Halifax school board members file lawsuit (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, February 8 | Press Release -Minister Ready to Act on Closure Report (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Sunday, February 4 | Record of the Month – Great Plains, Home of the New Totem (Halifax, Music & Culture)
- Tuesday, January 30 | The Red Room at the Ledge, and the dirty truth about my day. (Halifax, Journal)
- Tuesday, January 30 | “It is essential to the integrity of the process that the outcome of the review is not pre-determined” – School Closure Review Report – Jan 30, 07 (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Friday, January 26 | Meeting to establish a Citadel District School Association (Citadel Schools, Meetings & Events, News Flash!)
- Tuesday, January 23 | Reminder of Public Meeting WEDNESDAY, HRSB meeting (Citadel News, Citadel Schools, Website Update)
- Tuesday, January 23 | globeandmail.com: ‘We need to integrate schools into the community’ (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, January 10 | First public meeting of one-man school board — Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Saturday, January 6 | Dollars & Sense II : lessons from good, cost-effective small schools (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, December 20 | “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.†– Oscar Wilde (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Tuesday, December 19 | Minister Moves to Take Control of Halifax Regional School Board (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Tuesday, December 19 | Dollars and Sense : the cost-effectiveness of small schools (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, December 14 | Scolded school board getting message: chair — CBC (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, December 14 | Board will be asked to ban out-of-town kids from south-end schools — Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, December 14 | Minister tells school board to simmer down – Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, December 13 | Squabbling School Board Faces Dissolution – CBC (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Friday, December 8 | School board member calls for immediate mediation – the Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, December 7 | Accusations of racism fly in school board shouting match – the Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Friday, December 1 | Minister Pleased Board Will Study Need for New School (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, November 30 | School board leaves anxious parents hanging over school closures – News 95.7 Halifax (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, November 30 | Parents want Casey to intervene – The Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, November 29 | Showdown at the Hazzard County School Board (Halifax, Journal, Opinion & Blogitorial)
- Wednesday, November 29 | CBC Interview with Waye Mason regarding South End School (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, November 29 | Even in the big city, smaller schools make sense. – The Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Tuesday, November 28 | Southenders disagree with bigger, fewer schools plan – The Herald (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Friday, November 24 | Motion that will be presented at HRSB on Wednesday (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Thursday, November 23 | Minister of Education speaks on CBC regarding schools (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, November 15 | Think-tank gets access to grades, attendance rates in compromise (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Friday, November 10 | A History of the School Closure & Consolidation Proposal (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Wednesday, November 8 | Council rejects proposal to let school boards levy taxes (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Monday, November 6 | HRM’s response to Dept of Education School Closure Review (Citadel News, Citadel Schools)
- Monday, September 25 | Chronicle Herald | Rolling Stones – Another View (Halifax, Music & Culture, Opinion & Blogitorial)