[Image-1] This week’s meeting of Halifax Regional Council was already rescheduled after Tuesday’s moderate snowstorm. Prior commitments on Wednesday meant when the meeting did happen it was considerable shortened. As such, the public will have to wait to hear discussions on stray livestock escaping from farms, cost-sharing bridge repairs, campaign finance reform, strengthening our African […]
Council Review
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Ridiculous development approved out of spite
[Image-1] “We see petitions on a number of occasions. If we listened or agreed with petitions then there’d never be a convention centre.”—councilor Stephen Adams “Hand gestures are OK as long as you use all fingers.” —mayor Mike Savage “It doesn’t meet any of our design guidelines, guys. It doesn’t meet ANY of our design […]
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The public is to blame
[Image-1] “It’s amazing the number of tree lightings, parades, Christmas events happening.” —mayor Mike Savage “I had a voicemail, Mr. Mayor, that could be perceived as from the ’40s or ’50s in terms of lack of respect for immigration.” —Councillor Bill Karsten “Have we heard from anybody on the right side? Only the left part […]
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Tis the season at city council
[Image-1] “The councillor’s heart is in the right place. I think this isn’t the spot for action.” —Darren Fisher “I wasn’t part of what happened in the past. I am part of what this council does in the future.” —Steve Craig ”Was that something we discussed while I was out?” —Mayor Savage NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS […]
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Financial thriller
[Image-1] “Councillor Walker has both my interest and my sympathy now,” —Barry Dalrymple, on Walker’s Canada Games Centre woes. “If council agreed with every petition they got, there’d be no convention centre,” —Steve Adams, on the thousands of people against the development on Wellington. “Bring this out in the open.” —Reg Rankin, about the Blue […]
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Council Review: A tide in the affairs of men
“Right now, the scenario isn’t good if you’re a lighthouse.” —Councillor Stephen Adams “I was very disappointed this sumer, having family from Toronto, not being able to have an ice cream at the canteen.” —Councillor Bill Karsten, on Point Pleasant Park. “Thank you councillor cranky birthday boy.” —Deputy Mayor Darren Fisher, on councillor Matt Whitman. […]