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Award-winning investigative reporter with the Halifax Examiner. Horsewoman. Birder. Opinions expressed here are my own. Also writing as A Difficult Woman: https://suzannerent.substack.com/ Faith is a Bird: https://faithisabird.substack.com/ She/her

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · Mar 12

This took me some courage to write but here’s a new post on my newsletter.

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When the mean girls grow up

Sometimes a woman's worst enemy is another woman.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 3h

Preston Mulligan at CBC did a bit on bridge traffic focusing on the 40% reductions in collisions. Mulligan spoke with people who say the collisions are still happening but just not where the toll plazas used to be:

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Accidents on Halifax bridges down since removal of tolls

Halifax Harbour Bridges says accidents are way down on both the MacKay and Macdonald bridges — all thanks to the elimination of tolls. Preston Mulligan has the story.

www.cbc.ca

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 3h

She does and she mentioned the town hall in her recent edition. She also mentioned it during council's meeting yesterday.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 3h

And the story on the most recent town hall in Lower Sackville where there was talk of a new Costco that isn't true.

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Development, new Costco, bike lanes discussed at Lower Sackville town hall with Andy Fillmore - Halifax Examiner

Mayor along with councillors Billy Gillis and John Young take questions from residents.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 3h

The story for the town hall in Cole Harbour that was shut down early:

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Andy Fillmore ends Cole Harbour town hall after being questioned about Davis Cup - Halifax Examiner

RCMP called into event hosted by Fillmore and Coun. Trish Purdy on Monday night.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 3h

Here is the story on the town hall in Lucasville in August:

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Lucasville, Hammonds Plains residents bring concerns about traffic, development, wildfires to town hall with Andy Fillmore - Halifax Examiner

About 130 residents attended the event at the Wallace Lucas Community Centre on Thursday night.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 3h

Andy Fillmore and District 8 Coun. Virginia Hinch are hosting a town hall at the Needham Community Centre at 6pm tonight.

Fillmore has hosted a few town halls: in Lower Sackville, Lucasville, and one in Cole Harbour, which he shut down early. We will see what people have to say at tonight's event.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 4h

AI is an extension of the awful requests artists get to do their work "for exposure."

Now it's artist should work "for theft."

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 5h

Halifax council votes in favour of bylaw to restrict infilling at Dartmouth Cove

Story by me. It includes a recap of the public hearing last night

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Halifax council votes in favour of bylaw to restrict infilling at Dartmouth Cove - Halifax Examiner

More than two dozen people attended hearing at City Hall Tuesday night.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 7h

I am going to buy one later!

Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 13h

Cute!

Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 17h

Same.

Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 19h

Right, so listen. If Dolly, ya know, on top of everything else?

I won’t be okay.

Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks! I’ll have a story tomorrow.

Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 18h

Hickey said he contacted councillors and didn't hear back. He said they want to change the narrative and wants to work with the community. Says the don't want to kill fish and thinks the area needs more housing.

"We'll meet with anyone. Ask us the tough questions."

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 18h

Hickey said the issue with a floating dock with COVE has been resolved. He said ARCP moved the infill zone to deal with that issue.

Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 18h

Tom Hickey with ARCP is up speaking now. He said it's been a frustrating two years for the company. "We live, breathe, and work in this city."

Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 18h

Adams: "Right now listening to everyone, I'm not sure where the truth lies."

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 18h

Former Spryfield councillor Steve Adams is speaking. He's the current executive director of Urban Development Institute (UDI). He was in the gallery earlier today when council was debating the minimum planning requirements.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 18h

Another speaker Matthew Lohnes is up and said he owns a water lot in Dartmouth Cove. He said there's a lot of misinformation and infilling will prevent a condo development. He doesn't want to see condos but a park. He said infilling means building up the cove to protect it from sea level rise.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 19h

Laroche is urging Halifax council to send a very strong message to the Houston government that they don't want infilling in the cove.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 19h

Laroche said the pyritic slate can be dumped at the port.

Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 19h

Laroche said he doesn't see any benefit of infilling the cove other than for ARCP.
Laroche said when he and his wife moved to Dartmouth they were told it was too "skeezy" and too "stabby" but it's a vibrant place.

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 19h

Jean Laroche, a now retired CBC journalist, is speaking now. Said he doesn't live within "spitting distance" of the cove but uses it for biking. He said he and his wife were on the trail today.

"It's a gem. It's a beautiful place.."

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 19h

Donovan: "We didn't know about pre-Confederation lots... it's shocking the provision exists at all."

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 19h

Maura Donovan has lived on Hawthorne Street for 15 years. She said people assumed that the cove was protected. She said public investment in Halifax, Dartmouth, and Bedford have protected areas.

"We are incredibly fortunate to have this kilometres long harbour but access to it as well."

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 19h

Next speaker is Violet Rosengarten: She is an artist and educator. She and her husband walk Dartmouth Cove often. "We see people of all ages enjoying the walkway."

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