Five years ago, Andrew Curran was taking his dog for a walk when he met a senior whose husband had died just a few months earlier. Because she did not have many friends, she spent her time talking to dog walkers and watering her lawn. “After I spoke with her, she had moved away because […]
District 10
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On the phone with volunteer Renee Field, District 10
After Renee Field started working as a volunteer in District 10 (Halifax–Bedford Basin West), she formed a neighbourhood watch program in Rockingham that handled the car theft issue, and she chairs a residents’ association where they raised $140,000 in less than two years to redesign DJ Butler Park. Now she wants to take this love […]
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On the phone with incumbent Richard Zurawski, District 12
With previous experience as a meteorologist and talk show host, Richard Zurawski got into politics in 2016 with a strong focus on science, climate change and the environment. “As a new councillor it takes a couple of years just to understand how things work, and so once you get the experience…you want to be able […]
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On the phone with community volunteer Debbie MacKinnon, District 10
Although originally from Cape Breton, Debbie MacKinnon has lived in Fairview for the last 25 years. She schooled at Mount Saint Vincent University and “never ended up leaving. That’s how much I like the place.” MacKinnon has been involved in the community ever since her children were little. She’s volunteered as chair of the school […]
