Tag Archives: Peter Kelly

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OPENFILE: St Pat’s decision reveals ethics deficit at HRM

Tuesday, HRM Council voted in a 13 to 9 vote to once again confirm the sale of the St Patrick’s Alexandra school property to the Jono developments. Staff had prepared a report, as requested, outlining options regarding, both in this case ...

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OPENFILE: Peter Kelly, Newsmaker of 2011

It seems inarguable that mayor Kelly was 2011's Halifax newsmaker of the year, and not in a good way. Try as I might to find another angle, or another way to spin it, the most recurring theme this year in Halifax ...

Irony amidst anger and sadness.

OccupyNS Eviction Coverage and Opinion – A Summary

Some reading for those that wish to know more: Start with Bethany Horne's excellent summary of issues around the camp. Read Parker Donham's summary of a Senseless and Unnecessary Use of Power.  Surf his site for more feedback. Read and listen to Tim Bousquet's of the ...

Image taken by Neal Ozano, Openfile

From the Facebook page of Peter Kelly, Mayor

This dialog, take from Mayor Peter Kelly's public Facebook page, was captured around 9:55pm the night of November 11, 2011. Update - it has not been deleted, the nice folks at the Mayor's office have only deleted the stuff on ...

Irony amidst anger and sadness.

Defence of the Status Quo nothing new in “Slackers”

I grew up a navy brat, fed a steady diet of Napoleonic War era novels like Hornblower, Aubrey Maturin, and Sharpe. But I also grew up reading Canadian novels from another era, the Battle of the Atlantic.  Hal Lawrence’s Bloody War and ...