Sam Austin

Today: Sportsplex board budget discussion, Property Valuation Services lunch and learn, discussion with a Kiwanis Club re new building at Grahams Grove, Community Planning Standing Committee agenda review, finish Council prep for tomorrow

In the awful year that 2020 was, Atlantic Canada has been (even more than usual) the best place to be.

Councillor Cleary is trying out something new. A little video walk-through in advance of each Council meeting. It's an interesting idea to try. As folks who follow my page know, I put a lot into my write-ups of what happened at Council and why, but sometimes I have felt that they can be a bit too after the fact. This is kind of tackling the demystifying Council challenge from the other end. Take a look. Shawn Cleary, Councillor for District 9-Halifax West Armdale

Today: Missed posting this earlier. Started with Sportsplex board, chat with colleagues, interview with CBC re development in Dartmouth Cove, phone call with a developer. Closing out the day with Harbour East Council in a few minutes.

Today: Discussion with Penhorn developers, meeting with a community group re opportunities for the Woodside ballfields, emails.

Some details on the bus tender that's back in the news from when it was at Council in April. https://samaustin.ca/council-update-a-virtual-meeting-for-/

Today: Emails and a few phone calls and obsessively checking in on election results (come on Michigan/Wisconsin)

Today: Soggy morning with back to back coffee shop appointments at King's Wharf. Strange feeling sitting in a coffee shop. Still working on the election backlog with the rest of the day

Pack it in folks, Lindell and his daughter win Halloween! :)

Practically perfect in every way. This year’s Austin/McCann pumpkins. Happy Halloween everyone

The market is fully indoors tomorrow. From one end of Alderney up the Pedway to the other. Here's where everyone will be.

Today: Phone call with resident, Alderney Landing board, conversation with Nocturne director, new Council swearing in.

Cool new things happening at Shubie. HRM’s first pump track is open

Today: Chat with colleagues, CBC interview re Dahlia Street ped/bike project, working on the email backlog.

A second e-newsletter for October. Election conclusion, ferry service changes, public consultation for Flower Streets Complete Streets project, and more https://samaustin.ca/e-news-october-update/

Today: Newsletter update. Going over to City Hall this afternoon to move offices and attend outgoing Councillors farewell reception. Canal Commission this evening.

Municipal staff are designing an improved connection between the Dartmouth Common and the Shubenacadie Canal Greenway. New street treatments are being considere...d to make it safer and more comfortable for people to walk, wheel, roll, and cycle along this route. The Dahlia Street route has been selected based on internal evaluation and what we heard in round one of public engagement. The project team has developed a set of design options for Dahlia street enhancements for community feedback. An online survey will be available Oct. 14 through Oct. 27. The next live webinar session is Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 - 11 a.m. For more information, please go to www.shapeyourcityhalifax.ca/dahlia-oak-crichton We look forward to your comments!

Today: Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission to start, popping over the Election Office to sign off on some campaign stuff, working on the email pile, and newsletter update. North Woodside Community Centre board tonight