[Image-1] It’s probably safe to say there’ll be no Valentines sent between Jono Developments and HRM this year. The municipality’s been dealing since 2011 with the legal fallout from trying to sell St. Patrick’s-Alexandra elementary school to the Joe Metlege-owned company. After in camera discussions at the last Regional Council meeting before the Christmas holidays, […]
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St. Pat’s-Alexandra screw-up is more costly than the concert scandal
The Trailer Park Boys franchise finished filming its third movie at St. Pat’s-Alexandra last Wednesday. The production paid the city $1,000 a week to use the former school, giving HRM $6,000 in revenue over the course of the shoot. But that cash is only a drop in the bucket when the city seems to be […]
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Council gets schooled: St. Pat’s Alexandra school site back at the starting point
We’re back to the beginning for figuring out what to do with St. Pat’s-Alexandra School. A policy for disposing of surplus schools was developed by staff, and adopted by council way back in 2000. In theory, the policy called for a three step process: First, city departments would determine if they could make use of […]
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BREAKING NEWS: City loses in St. Pat’s-Alexandra case
I haven’t read the decision yet, but lawyer Ron Pink tells me the non-profits have won “on all counts.” Commentary in a bit. Read the decision here Related Stories
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St. Pat’s-Alexandra sale goes to court
The contested sale of the St. Pat’s-Alexandra school site was the subject of a two-day hearing in front of Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge David MacAdam this week. Tuesday, lawyer Ron Pink argued that the city’s sale of the property to Juno Developments was improper, and in fact broke the law. He wants MacAdam to […]
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Judge stops sale of St. Pat’s-Alexandra to developer
Judge Patrick Duncan issued the above order late yesterday afternoon, ordering a temporary stay of the sale of St. Pat’s-Alexandra School to Jono Developments. The matter will be taken up February 16, when the judge has scheduled a five-and-a-half-hour hearing. The order came after Halifax lawyer Ron Pink filed a Motion for Judicial Review of […]
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Hear Gloria McCluskey say non-profit managers are “not real business people”
Yesterday, during Halifax council’s debate over what to do with the St. Pat’s-Alexandra school, councillor Gloria McCluskey suggested that the north end community groups lack business acumen and are “not real business people.” Listen to her comments here: The reality is that the North End Community Health Clinic and Mi’kmaq Friendship Centre have a long […]
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False framing of the St. Pat’s-Alexandra sale
The north end community was rightly incensed by city council’s December 13 decision to sell the former St. Pat’s-Alexandra school site to developer Joe Metlege without first offering the school to neighbourhood community groups, as required by council policy. In the face of that anger, council reversed the sale on January 10, and directed staff […]