Profile of Peter Kelly

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• Slow down, life isn’t supposed to be a race
  We live in hectic times. Life is much busier these days and most of us are in a hurry to be somewhere else. If you want proof, look no further ...
• HRM construction season begins ...
  Spring isn’t just a time of dandelions and barbeques; it’s also when metro’s construction season gets going in earnest. There is such a feeling ...
• Young people the future of HRM
  Pop quiz: When you think of all the positive things about living in the HRM, what springs to mind? I’m guessing you’ll say our lovely scenery and ...
• Despite the recent violence, HRM is a safe community
  I'm sure I speak for everyone in the HRM when I say how shocked and saddened we all were by last week's brutal murder of prominent local social ...
• We all need to slow down
  We live in hectic times. Life is much busier these days and most of us are in a hurry to be somewhere else. If you want proof, look no further ...
• The buck starts here
  Remember that expression about “government of the people, by the people, for the people?” Well, government doesn’t get any more relevant than at ...
• Budget about more than just lower taxes
  If you own commercial or residential property in HRM, the good news is that your municipal tax rates are going down this year. In most places, ...
• HRM is a great place to live, despite the...
  Some days, there is so much negativity out there that, as mayor, I find myself shaking my head in amazement and dismay. To borrow a description ...
• Cleaning up litter on your own street can make a...
  Hello and happy spring, everyone! Yes, this is the week when Mother Nature is supposed to stop with the winter weather and start ...
• Transit strike settlement protects HRM taxpayers
  With the transit strike now behind us, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the hundreds of residents who communicated their support ...
• What kinds of new buildings should be allowed in...
  Can high-rise towers co-exist wit
• We need to celebrate our port
  The Port of Halifax has been a major contributor to our community’s prosperity for more than 260 years and stands poised to play an even ...
• Why binding arbitration isn't the best solution to...
  So why won’t HRM agree to let binding arbitration settle the transit dispute? Before I explain why not, let me first put things in ...
• Dispute is ultimately about money
  I sincerely hope that by the time you are reading these words, the transit situation has been resolved and the buses and ferries are operating ...
• There are no winners in a strike
  First of all, I would like to apologize to you for the inconvenience you have faced because of the transit strike. Please be aware that we ...
• Where does your tax dollar go?
  Everyone hates paying taxes. You do, I do;everyone
• No one likes paying taxes, including me
  By now, property owners in the HRM have received their 2012 notices of assessment. I think it’s fair to say that this can be a stressful time ...
• Commuter rail a mode of transportation whose time...
  As a strong supporter of commuter rail for HRM, I am pleased to report that council has authorized staff to update the feasibility analysis of ...
• Public safety recommendations becoming a reality
  I am pleased to report that, in HRM’s ongoing effort to make our community even safer, most of the recommendations contained in the final ...
• Lots to look forward to in 2012
  The start of a new year is a great opportunity to look down the road and make some educated guesses about what 2012 might have in store for our ...
• It was the best of years, and the worst of years
  This was a year of extremes, alternating between annus horribilis (a horrible year) and annus mirabilis (a wonderful year). Here's a ...
• A Christmas wish list
  Christmas is a time of peace, love and friendship towards all. It’s also a time of making Christmas wish lists and I’d like to share mine with ...
• Memories of Christmas
  Let’s start with the memories. I grew up in a household of nine children so Christmas was always a busy, cheerful time. Our home would be ...
• Closed-door meetings need to be exception, not the rule
  As I’m sure you are aware, I have initiated a change to the way council conducts business so that closed-door meetings become the ...
• You have more influence than you know
  Some cynics suggest that democracy only works at election time. In other words, politicians only pay attention to the people when they need the ...
• Get the message where it needs to be heard
  Mayor Peter Kelly When it comes right down to it, the Occupy Movement has successfully focused attention on just how far adrift we have become ...
• The good guys are winning
  I understand that the latest figures being assembled by the RCMP/Halifax Regional Police will show that the overall crime rate is falling. ...
• Take the time to do some homework!
  If you have concerns about HRM using biosolids as a fertilizer, I have eight words for you –
• Making way for Remembrance Day
  This has been an interesting week in terms of exercising one’s democratic rights. I’m talking about the dilemma posed by the presence of the ...
• Shipbuilding announcement will bring huge economic...
  I think the announcement that the Halifax Shipyard got the lion’s share of the federal shipbuilding contract has left everyone tremendously ...