The Downtown Scoop

My personal accounts of my work, play and travels.  By Dawn Sloane.

Bravo Min. Jennex! HRM, smarten up and save our Neighbourhoods!

  By Dawn Sloane   The problem with the school review is that in HRM's case it is killing established…

13 years ago

Valentines…..Shhhmalentines

As a 45 year old single woman, I really can’t stand all this hype over Valentine’s Day.  Frankly I just…

13 years ago

Blue Jays, Cranes and the rise of the Phoenix

While feeding the 5 bluejays that frequent my backyard every morning, I could hear the rattling of cranes and thought…

13 years ago

Public Trust – Must Not a Bust

I have procrastinated enough.  It’s time to write a blog on public trust.  I’ve been thinking about this a lot,…

13 years ago

Boxes Aside… Benefits of Community Councils and How to Save Small Municipalities

I was going to write a quip about the things I uncovered while sorting through the 12 years of reports,…

13 years ago

My Political Career and it’s relationship to the Holy Grail

Today I was asked to resume my blogging for Haligonia.ca which I enjoyed doing briefly earlier in the year.  When…

13 years ago

Please Help not Hinder our Communities

A clothing company printed the word "Gottingen" in the shape of a gun on t-shirts and another design depicting a…

14 years ago

Few Thoughts on the UARB Decision

Thoughts on the NSUARB DecisionWell, the verdict has come down from the Utility and Review Board. Halifax Regional Council should…

14 years ago

Behind the Papered Windows of Barrington Street

I met the owner of Starfish Properties yesterday and took a tour of the old Sam the Record man, Carsand…

15 years ago