District 7 2026 Participatory Budgeting Winners!
District 7 Participatory Budgeting Winners! Thank you so much to the 9 community groups, council constituency coordinators Andrea, Emily, Chris & Binny, Transportation Demand Management staff Sean & Dante, Councillor Hinch and the 259 (!) residents who came out to vote – your enthusiasm and support are what make this event so special each year. […]
26 May 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Citizenship Awards, Special Events & Ferry Fares
Our tenth council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 26 May 2026. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – May 26, 2026 May 26, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes Items most relevant to District 7 are highlighted below. Our agenda […]
Monday 1 June 2026, 6-8 pm: District 7 Capital Funds Vote & Transportation Info Booth
Who: You! (District 7 residents of all ages) & local non-profit groups HRM’s Transportation Demand Management team will be set up at a booth too. (Transportation Demand Management definition: Section 2.4, page 73): Integrated Mobility Plan Transportation planning | Halifax transportation@halifax.ca What: District 7 Participatory Budget Vote When: Monday, June 1, 6–8 pm […]
12 May 2026 HRM Council Meeting: HRCE Supplemental Funding, Patios & Construction Hoarding, AT Planning for Youth
Our ninth council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. I was unable to attend due to a dental surgery recovery day. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026 Regional Council Draft […]
28 April 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Military History, Sidewalk Access During Building Construction, 1st 2027/28 Budget Direction
Our eight council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 28 April 2026. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes | Halifax.ca Items most relevant to District 7 are highlighted below. […]
14 April 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Downtown Halifax Vision 2030, Integrated Mobility Action Update, HR Events Strategy Report
Our seventh council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – April 14, 2026 April 14, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes Items most relevant to District 7 are highlighted below. 10.1 […]
31 March 2026 HRM Council Meeting: WSE, NSP Taxes and Budget Ratification
Our sixth council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 31 March 2026. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as well as the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026 Regional Council Draft Minutes There were no items specific to District 7 this meeting other than […]
Robie Street Transportation Corridor
The image above is the transportation reserve that comes from the HRM website here: RC-CPB-attB-SCH06.pdf As indicated in my last council post (Item 10.1), writing about Robie has been on my mind for some time: 10 March 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Complete Streets, Wanderers Grounds Expenditures, Sacred Heart Substantial Alteration Widening Robie Street […]
District 7 Participatory Budgeting 2026
Participatory Budgeting 2026 is Here! I am excited to invite District 7 residents once again to provide their input on how to spend $70,000 in the community, using the Participatory Budgeting (PB) model. This tradition was started in 2013 by Waye Mason. The benefits of this process are that it encourages great ideas to come forward […]
10 March 2026 HRM Council Meeting: Complete Streets, Wanderers Grounds Expenditures, Sacred Heart Substantial Alteration
(Image: Wedding photoshoot outside City Hall yesterday.) Our fifth council meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – March 10, 2026 This meeting was somewhat abbreviated, as we started the day by finishing our budget deliberations and […]