While everyone else was busy enjoying Nocturne, we lucky political nerds at The Coast were watching the election results ever-so-slowly roll in. To no great surprise, Mike Savage won another term as mayor by defeating challenger Lil MacPherson. The Wooden Monkey owner did manage a respectable 31 percent of the votes, though. In HRM’s four […]
District 12: Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood
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HRM election debates to binge-watch
[Image-1] In between all the turkey and mashed potatoes this weekend will be a lot of down-time to try and ignore family members and escape into a blissful fantasy world of outlandish characters and scripted dialogue. Sure, Sunday’s American presidential town hall just got a whole hell of a lot more interesting, but closer to […]
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Let’s get ready to rumble: HRM election guide 2016
[Image-1] In the interest of democracy, it’d be easy to puff up our chests and blubber about how voting is important and this is a watershed election for the municipality. Thing is, yeah, it kind of is. In short order after October 15, the Centre Plan will finally be unleashed to (hopefully) guide smart, sensible […]
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The free-for-all in Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood
[Image-1] The last of four open races this election—thanks to Reg Rankin’s decision not to re-offer. The battle for District 12 builds off of Otter Lake and Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes, which on their own were two of the biggest decisions council voted on during the past year. Residents in these communities will be wanting […]
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15 questions with District 12 candidate Richard Zurawski
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Richard Zurawski from Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I intend to […]
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15 questions with District 12 candidate Bruce E. Smith
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Bruce E. Smith from Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Proven community […]
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15 questions with District 12 candidate John Bignell
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what John Bignell from Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I hope […]
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15 questions with District 12 candidate Scott Guthrie
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Scott Guthrie from Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I understand that […]
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Everyone running in HRM’s election
[Image-1] At long last, we finally have a definitive list of everyone running for HRM Regional Council. Yesterday was the final deadline to submit an application, and with no names dropping out today the municipality has its finalized ballot the October 15th election. Here’s how the 17 districts break down. ——— Mayor Though cab driver […]
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Council candidates call for three-term limits at City Hall
[Image-1] “I don’t think the job of city councillor is one that’s meant to be 20 years and you get a gold watch afterwards,” says District 14 candidate Lisa Blackburn. Blackburn is one of five council hopefuls who are joining together Tuesday at Grand Parade to promise to introduce term limits to city hall if […]
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Bruce Holland uses his community newspaper to announce campaign for city council
[Image-1] There are five candidates currently running for a council seat in Timberlea-Beechville-Clayton Park-Wedgewood, but only one is buying ink by the barrel. Parkview News publisher Bruce Holland recently used a front-page editorial in his own community newspaper to announce his candidacy for city council, and if that’s not journalistically unethical, it definitely strikes ones […]
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Reg Rankin won’t re-offer in October’s municipal election
[Image-1] After a quarter of a century as a Halifax councillor, Reg Rankin is calling it quits. The Timberlea-Beechville-Clayton Park-Wedgewood councillor confirms to The Coast that he won’t be running in this fall’s municipal election. “It’s been rewarding,” Rankin says. “I always viewed it as a challenge…but there’s other people in waiting.” “A number of […]
