![]() Road recapitalization is the staff jargon for when HRM actually replaces the roadbed and curbs. Since being elected, my favourite list that I get from staff is Dartmouth’s road recapitalization projects. Still on the subject of crosswalk improvements, if you missed it on my website, I’m pleased to share that there are changes coming to Prince Albert Road. If the pilot proves successful, I’m hoping we’ll see more of these lights in Dartmouth. They’re at eye level and seem much more noticeable. I travel through the Dahlia and Maple intersection frequently and, so far, I have been fairly impressed with the new lights. One of the four sites is the intersection of Dahlia and Maple Streets. To try and improve crosswalk safety, HRM has piloted rectangular rapid flashing beacons at four crosswalk locations in HRM. The parcel isn’t broken up into smaller lots so to spray the tracks out in the woods beyond Burnside, the notice has to list the whole line. PID 00339648 runs all the way from Windsor Junction to Eastern Passage. So if CN isn’t going to spray in Downtown Dartmouth, how come they applied to? The problem here is the lot that contains the railway, Property Identifier (PID) 00339648, is a single parcel of land. I spoke with Provincial officials in the Department of Environment and they are firm on the 30 meter buffer. The Province imposed a 30 meter buffer as part of the permitting process and since there are almost no sections on the Dartmouth line that are more than 30 meters away from other buildings, the practical impact is a ban in District 5. This isn’t an optional concession by CN that can be changed either. This is because the tracks are too close to public buildings, parks, homes, and businesses. I have spoken with CN and they have indicated that the Downtown Dartmouth section will be cut mechanically. While there is much to question about provincial policy and the use of pesticides, they won’t be used in Downtown Dartmouth. You might have seen the story in Nova Scotia Advocate. Glyphosate is a herbicide and CN wants to use it to kill off the vegetation along the tracks to make maintenance easier. I have heard concerns from a few residents about the provincial approval of a CN application to spray glyphosate along the rail tracks. Pesticide Spraying along Tracks: Photo Wilderness Environmental I will be looking to see if HRM can takeover some of the programming at the bandstand as part of the 2018/2019 Parks and Rec budget. Funding for these two concerts has come from District 5’s Advertising and Promotion budget. This Sunday, August 20, features the Dartmouth Citizen’s Band and then on Sunday, August 27, Acoustic Firefly will play. I’m pleased to share that my open call for interested performers to try and fill some of the void has produced two additional shows to finish out the summer. The Business Commission still provided two concerts (Canada Day and Natal Day) and HRM has also paid for one (Natal Day). The bandstand hasn’t gone quiet entirely. The Business Commission has limited funds and I appreciate the years they’ve provided entertainment at Sullivan’s Pond. ![]() The Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission has generously sponsored the concert series for the last several years, but they decided this year to refocus their efforts on providing activities closer to home on Portland Street and in Ferry Terminal Park. While I’m away, you can report any routine municipal issues to 311 or call my constituency coordinator Laura Nooyen at 90 or by email at Newsīack in June, I shared the news that the Sunday concert series at Sullivan’s Pond was being scaled back this year. ![]() Please note, that I’ll be on vacation for the end of August. ![]()
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