The voting has begun! Online and telephone voting is underway until October 14th. If you prefer to vote in person the advance polls are open on Saturday October 10 and Tuesday October 13 at Rockingham United Church (12 Flamingo Drive). Election Day is October 17. With eight candidates running in District 10 it may be …
With electronic voting set to begin on Tuesday, it’s decision time for voters. And with so many candidates running, District 10 voters have a lot to consider! As a former reporter, I’ve interviewed hundreds of candidates–successful and unsuccessful. In my view, the most important thing to know about a candidate in order to predict how …
I support ongoing efforts to conserve land at Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes for public recreation. I grew up playing in the woods that once surrounded Clayton Park and those experiences shaped me. I have a degree in Environmental Planning and have worked for the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Here are my responses to a survey …
With election day just 3 weeks away and online voting starting in 10 days–the heat is on! I’ve been canvassing, answering questionnaires, doing interviews and expanding on my platform of livability, affordability and sustainability. Many conversations over the summer have confirmed for me that the shortage of affordable housing is one of the top issues …
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Captain Brent Haas, pastor at the Salvation Army’s Fairview Citadel. He showed me around the building at 50 Gesner Street which serves as both a church and community centre. Last year the centre distributed Christmas gifts and packages to almost 600 families in the area, of all faiths …
While going door to door in Rockingham I’ve heard concerns about a new housing development being planned at Kearney Lake. The plan is for at least 9 multi-unit buildings, of between 6 to 12 stories, as shown in the image below. District 10 residents tell me they are worried about the impact this development will …
Over the weekend my dedicated sign crew collected all my lawn signs and took down most of the larger signs. All remaining signs will be removed today ahead of the high winds expected in tomorrow’s storm. The plan is to have the signs back up again by the end of the week. Upon hearing the …
Yesterday I dropped by Annapolis Produce in Fairview, run by Ashton Grant and Renee Crant. Ashton told me she grew up in Fairview and has a strong connection to her old neighbourhood. She and Renee source fresh fruit and vegetables from a dozen different farms in the Annapolis Valley to sell at their stand on …
My hard-working sign crew will be out again in District 10 this weekend. Unfortunately they’ll be working in reverse this time. The HRM elections office has asked candidates to remove their signs to prepare for possible landfall of Hurricane Teddy. This is temporary and the signs will be back up again later next week. I’d …
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes is a large wilderness area that stretches from Bayers Lake Industrial Park to Kearney Lake and beyond. As the names suggest it’s an area filled with lakes and has incredible value for recreation and conservation. Some parcels have been protected by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, the Province and HRM, but …