28 October 2025 HRM Council Meeting: HRCE Supplementary Education Funding, Prescott & HalifACT

Our twentieth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 28 October 2025. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below, as are the draft Minutes. Halifax Regional Council – October 28, 2025 October 28, 2025 Regional Council Draft Minutes | Halifax.ca This meeting was a view to the upcoming […]
07 October 2025 HRM Council Meeting: HRM Interim Planning Area (Regional Plan fix), Dartmouth Cove, SGR Transit Priority

Our nineteenth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 07 October 2025. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – October 07, 2025 I’m relying partly on some text prepared by staff to share this info with you in a timely manner this week. Happy Thanksgiving! […]
23 September 2025 HRM Council Meeting: Dartmouth Cove, Budget Preview, Traffic Calming, Parking Reform

Our eighteenth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 23 September 2025. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – September 23, 2025 The draft Minutes are posted here: September 23, 2025 Regional Council Draft Minutes | Halifax.ca 10.1 PLPROJ-2024-01075: Dartmouth Cove Water Lots (Amended) […]
09 September 2025 HRM Council Meeting: Gorsebrook Park HEADStart Proposal, Dartmouth Cove, Strong Mayor

Our seventeenth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 09 September 2025. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – September 09, 2025 There is only one District 7 highlight for this update, so I will also comment on a few other topics of interest to […]
19 August 2025 HRM Council Meeting: Wanderers, Special Events, Regional Plan, Argyle Pedestrian Zone

Our sixteenth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 19 August 2025. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – August 19, 2025 Here are the District 7 highlights from Tuesday’s meeting: 10.1 Wanderers Block Functional Plan “Motion: That Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief […]
05 August 2025 HRM Council Meeting: Morris Street, Strategic Plan, Local Street Bikeways

(The photo above is of Dr. Afua Cooper speaking at Hiroshima Day on Wednesday.) Our fifteenth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 05 August 2025. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – August 05, 2025 Here are the District 7 highlights from Tuesday’s meeting: […]
08 & 10 July HRM Council Meeting: Budget, Reserves & Strong Mayor

Hello Residents of District 7, Our fourteenth council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 08 July and Thursday, 10 July. The meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – July 08, 2025 Halifax Regional Council – Continuation – July 10, 2025 This was described as the most intense […]
Morris Street: Peninsula South Complete Streets Project East Connection

This post is specific to the last 11 months concerning the Morris Street Peninsula South Complete Streets Project East Connection. The staff recommended (1-way eastbound general traffic, 2-way permanent bike path, 0 – 4 trees removed, south side parking & loading access retained) 30% design for the East Connection (Morris Street) of the Peninsula South […]
19 & 24 June 2025 HRM Council Meetings: Regional Plan, Bike Lanes, Heavy Vehicles, Vehicle Noise

Hello Residents of District 7, Our twelfth council meeting of the year was held on Thursday, 19 June. The Regional Plan meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – Special Meeting – June 19, 2025 This was a public hearing for Phase Four of the Regional Plan review. Phase Five […]
10 June 2025 HRM Council Meeting: Regional Plan, Student Transit Pass, Protected Bicycle Lanes

Good evening Haligonians, Our eleventh council meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, 10 June. The full meeting agenda, reports and video recording are linked below. Halifax Regional Council – June 10, 2025 (Items 10.2 Vehicle Noise Bylaw, 14.1 Board of Police Commissioners Annual Report and Work Plan, 15.2.1 Rural Transit Grants and 15.2.3 […]