2010 grade: B+ 2009 grade: B 2008 grade: B 2007 grade: B- Dawn Sloane has put the winter parking ban issue front and centre at council, and for good reason. The parking ban is the epitome of horrible government practices: it is overly broad and heavy-handed, treats citizens as if they have not a lick […]
Dawn Sloane
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Tunes at Noon is On
Dawn SloaneTanya Davis plays Tunes at Noon Last week I heard that Tunes at Noon – the free lunchtime summer concert series in Grand Parade — was facing extinction due to budgetary concerns. I emailed councillor Dawn Sloane to learn more and earlier this week she happily reported that council CAO Richard Butts had put up $7,000 — the amount needed to save the program — prior to the budget vote. Says Sloane: “This not only promotes our awesome local talent, but allows the students from the Centre of Arts and Technology the ability to get hands-on experience with setup
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Dawn Sloane
2010 grade: B+ 2009 grade: B 2008 grade: B 2007 grade: B- The best thing about Dawn Sloane is that so many people hate her. You wouldn’t believe the expletives, putdowns and rude descriptions that are tossed my way concerning Sloane; they even make me blush—they’re that bad. She must be doing something right. In […]
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Best Councillor
“The city is abuzz” with positives, says Sloane. They include being able to secure funding for Centennial Pool and keeping local schools open—including St Patrick’s-Alexandra—HRM by Design (“whether you like it or not,” she says, laughing) and the potential for affordable, mixed-use housing. Moving forward she’s going to work towards the getting the master plan […]
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Grand Parade ready to remember
The cenotaph at Grand Parade should be ready in time for Remembrance Day, says city spokesperson Shaune MacKinlay. “But it’s up to the veterans’ group if they are going to have their ceremony,” says MacKinlay. “They’ll inspect it and make a decision in a few days.” During a routine maintenance of the structure this summer, […]
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Evictions, closings and demolitions sweep through downtown
Businesses are closing and buildings are coming down in the heart of downtown. Perks Coffee next to the Halifax ferry terminal was closed abruptly Tuesday afternoon when a bailiff from the sheriff’s department showed up with an eviction order, says Perks owner Marshia Inkpen, who Wednesday was seeking a court order to quash the eviction. […]
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Gus’ noise problem
Halifax indie rockers. They’re touchy about their music venues. No wonder. They keep losing them. A fault in the business model is one thing. But what really stings is when a good venue—Cafe Ole, Birdland, The Blues Corner—is lost because of noise complaints. Dimo Georgakakos is a somewhat expected champion of keeping indie rock healthy, […]
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Sloane wants more garden time
Halifax councillor Dawn Sloane wants the Public Gardens to be more public. At Tuesday’s council meeting she asked that the city consider lengthening the season for the park. “I understand it can’t be open when there’s three feet of snow on the path,” she says. “But there’s no reason we can’t keep it open until […]
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Dawn Sloane
Cell: 488-4812 Grade this year: B Grade last year: B Dawn Sloane can be unpredictably temperamental, and has a habit of speaking around an issue, sometimes just to hear herself talk, I think. But here’s the thing: She’s a damn good representative to the people in her district. I didn’t learn about this until recently, […]
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Money Shot
Overcoming some ignorance of the kinds of cultural events that are staged locally and despite disagreement over the type of events that are worthy of city support, Halifax council last week OKed expenditures of $160,000 in support of four events: Halifax Pop Explosion will receive $10,000; an upcoming basketball tournament hosted by the Halifax Rainmen […]