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Posts by Martyn on Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. New: AVID Motorist perspectives™
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Some pics from what’s under the surface at Dartmouth Cove from today’s bioblitz
November 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Some pics from what’s under the surface at Dartmouth Cove from today’s bioblitz
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"I support active transportation in areas within my control "
-Halifax MP Shannon Miedema
The only active transportation within her control:
-Halifax MP Shannon Miedema
The only active transportation within her control:
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"I support active transportation in areas within my control "
-Halifax MP Shannon Miedema
The only active transportation within her control:
-Halifax MP Shannon Miedema
The only active transportation within her control:
Pedestrian only streets and bike lanes should not be removed for winter.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Pedestrian only streets and bike lanes should not be removed for winter.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
Vulnerable road user crashes account for 22% of all injury and fatal road crashes in HRM. That is justification alone for permanent, not seasonal, safe spaces.
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Glad to see new recommendations from the Child Death Review Committee regarding swimming pools, but there’s nothing new in there that addresses the biggest cause of accidental deaths in the studied age group (1-24)
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Glad to see new recommendations from the Child Death Review Committee regarding swimming pools, but there’s nothing new in there that addresses the biggest cause of accidental deaths in the studied age group (1-24)
Motion from Sam Austin for RC meet on 18 Nov. to "accelerate implementation of HRM’s Road Safety program as it relates to road design"
including to "Provide short-term options for the 2026/2027 budget as a potential over budget item"
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including to "Provide short-term options for the 2026/2027 budget as a potential over budget item"
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Motion from Sam Austin for RC meet on 18 Nov. to "accelerate implementation of HRM’s Road Safety program as it relates to road design"
including to "Provide short-term options for the 2026/2027 budget as a potential over budget item"
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
including to "Provide short-term options for the 2026/2027 budget as a potential over budget item"
pub-halifax.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
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“We can move a lot more people in a lane full of buses than in a lane full of cars. But that requires change, and that’s what’s difficult for a lot of people.” Can data help Halifax shift its #CarBrain mentality? #CarCulture www.dal.ca/news/2025/11...
DalSolutions: Modeling the future of transportation in Halifax
Dalhousie research is helping the Halifax Regional Municipality plan a transportation system that’s efficient, sustainable, and ready for the city’s rapid growth.
www.dal.ca
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“We can move a lot more people in a lane full of buses than in a lane full of cars. But that requires change, and that’s what’s difficult for a lot of people.” Can data help Halifax shift its #CarBrain mentality? #CarCulture www.dal.ca/news/2025/11...
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Still looking for a public outdoor home for this 200lb proof of concept. It will continue to glow for the next 10-15 years. Get at me organizers. I'm just an idea man, I will get bored and move on to the next one.
#DiscoverHalifax #nochfx25 #halifax #art #artatnight
Still looking for a public outdoor home for this 200lb proof of concept. It will continue to glow for the next 10-15 years. Get at me organizers. I'm just an idea man, I will get bored and move on to the next one.
#DiscoverHalifax #nochfx25 #halifax #art #artatnight
Glow Henge
YouTube video by Glow Henge
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November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
youtu.be/gbxANy59vVI
Still looking for a public outdoor home for this 200lb proof of concept. It will continue to glow for the next 10-15 years. Get at me organizers. I'm just an idea man, I will get bored and move on to the next one.
#DiscoverHalifax #nochfx25 #halifax #art #artatnight
Still looking for a public outdoor home for this 200lb proof of concept. It will continue to glow for the next 10-15 years. Get at me organizers. I'm just an idea man, I will get bored and move on to the next one.
#DiscoverHalifax #nochfx25 #halifax #art #artatnight
"They covered roughly 30 kilometres a day, speaking in town halls along the way about the barriers amputees faced after the Great War"
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Long before Terry Fox, these 2 WW I veterans who also were amputees trekked across Canada | CBC News
Two First World War amputees, George Hincks and Marshall McDougall, set out on a 3,000-kilometre walk from Calgary to Ottawa in 1923 to challenge prejudice against disabled veterans.
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
"They covered roughly 30 kilometres a day, speaking in town halls along the way about the barriers amputees faced after the Great War"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I'm sorry, but what sort of dumbass ad is this? I know when I buy paint, I put the individual cans on the rooftop instead of in the car.
November 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I'm sorry, but what sort of dumbass ad is this? I know when I buy paint, I put the individual cans on the rooftop instead of in the car.
Long overdue. Traffic light controlled crosswalks must replace the notoriously dangerous amber overhead flashing lights, used for most 3+ lane arterial road crossings.
New traffic signals are now active at the Barrington Street crosswalk in front of Scotia Square. Push the button, wait for the light, look both ways and cross safely. The new lights enhance pedestrian safety, improve traffic flow and help people get where they’re going.
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Long overdue. Traffic light controlled crosswalks must replace the notoriously dangerous amber overhead flashing lights, used for most 3+ lane arterial road crossings.
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Hey Nova Scotia, here’s some good news for a change.
New N.S. recycling system shifts responsibility to producers
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· By Rachel Morgan ·
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/09/n...
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· By Rachel Morgan ·
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/09/n...
New N.S. recycling system shifts responsibility to producers
A new extended producer responsibility model will shift financial and logistical responsibility of recycling onto businesses and producers.
halifax.citynews.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Hey Nova Scotia, here’s some good news for a change.
Because most people do not regularly walk or bike along main roads, they never see the extent of it. When you move slower we see things like Porcupines treading through our trash, marshland dotted with takeaway cups
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Because most people do not regularly walk or bike along main roads, they never see the extent of it. When you move slower we see things like Porcupines treading through our trash, marshland dotted with takeaway cups
For every person attending there is probably five more of us who could not make it due to work, family, etc. But who hugely appreciate the effort made by organisers and attendees. Thanks all, thanks @cyclehalifax.ca
So many #BikeHFX folks showed up for the I Light Halifax ride tonight.
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
For every person attending there is probably five more of us who could not make it due to work, family, etc. But who hugely appreciate the effort made by organisers and attendees. Thanks all, thanks @cyclehalifax.ca
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So many #BikeHFX folks showed up for the I Light Halifax ride tonight.
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
So many #BikeHFX folks showed up for the I Light Halifax ride tonight.
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
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The I Light HFX ride ride tonight is going ahead! @cyclehalifax.ca #bikeHFX
Don’t miss I Light HFX. The weather is looking warm (by recent standards) but a little damp. But we won’t let that dampen our spirits, we’re Haligonians!
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The I Light HFX ride ride tonight is going ahead! @cyclehalifax.ca #bikeHFX
Difficult but essential reading.
Councillors must step up on 18 November and respond to appalling danger with motions and action.
Including adopting Vision Zero (zero deaths in our roads) by 2038 as an actual Goal and target.
Councillors must step up on 18 November and respond to appalling danger with motions and action.
Including adopting Vision Zero (zero deaths in our roads) by 2038 as an actual Goal and target.
Halifax teen dies on a clear road in good weather. Now his family is demanding changes
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Halifax teen dies on a clear road in good weather. Now his family is demanding changes
Halifax family calls for guardrails, speed changes and more on Old Sambro Road
www.saltwire.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Difficult but essential reading.
Councillors must step up on 18 November and respond to appalling danger with motions and action.
Including adopting Vision Zero (zero deaths in our roads) by 2038 as an actual Goal and target.
Councillors must step up on 18 November and respond to appalling danger with motions and action.
Including adopting Vision Zero (zero deaths in our roads) by 2038 as an actual Goal and target.
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A bit of good news in Nova Scotia.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement for people with disabilities | CBC News
A judge has approved one of the largest class-action settlements in Nova Scotia history, saying the agreement could see the province paying $32 million to as many as 2,600 residents with disabilities.
www.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A bit of good news in Nova Scotia.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Wilderness areas make way for housing : "We have to get over our snobbery of what makes a home. We can’t keep building out into forests because people want big single-family homes in nature, yet complain when there are deer and bears in their yards"
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
Special planning areas, Halifax's regional plan, and changing how we design communities - Halifax Examiner
We just can't keep building out into special areas that make the city unique and that should be protected.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Wilderness areas make way for housing : "We have to get over our snobbery of what makes a home. We can’t keep building out into forests because people want big single-family homes in nature, yet complain when there are deer and bears in their yards"
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
I do a lot of cycling on roads like this and most drivers give me a lot of space. However many have trouble understanding the need to wait for a safe time to overtake. Obviously I am getting trashed in the comments (apologies to non FB users)
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www.facebook.com/reel/7875871...
37 comments | 🚴♂️ Too Close for Comfort on Waverley Road 🚗
This anonymous submission really gives you a biker’s-eye view of how tense things can get on our roads. A cyclist is riding along Waverley R...
🚴♂️ Too Close for Comfort on Waverley Road 🚗
This anonymous submission really gives you a biker’s-eye view of how tense things can get on our roads. A cyclist is riding along Waverley Road as...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I do a lot of cycling on roads like this and most drivers give me a lot of space. However many have trouble understanding the need to wait for a safe time to overtake. Obviously I am getting trashed in the comments (apologies to non FB users)
www.facebook.com/reel/7875871...
www.facebook.com/reel/7875871...
Regional Council will be reviewing atrocious worsening road safety, particularly for vulnerable road users, on 18 November.
In 2025 cyclist and pedestrian crashes continue to increase vs previous years (this via our open crash data)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
In 2025 cyclist and pedestrian crashes continue to increase vs previous years (this via our open crash data)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
VRU crash comparison 2025 - 2024
docs.google.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Regional Council will be reviewing atrocious worsening road safety, particularly for vulnerable road users, on 18 November.
In 2025 cyclist and pedestrian crashes continue to increase vs previous years (this via our open crash data)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
In 2025 cyclist and pedestrian crashes continue to increase vs previous years (this via our open crash data)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Nov. 4 is the first year anniversary of this Halifax regional council meeting.
I have been trying since December to get an interview with Mayor Andy Fillmore. Three tries with no luck. But I wrote about reporting on Fillmore and some of his motions:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...
I have been trying since December to get an interview with Mayor Andy Fillmore. Three tries with no luck. But I wrote about reporting on Fillmore and some of his motions:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...
Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore's first year as Halifax's mayor - Halifax Examiner
While I wait for a face-to-face interview with Fillmore, here are thoughts on the last year of reporting on City Hall.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Nov. 4 is the first year anniversary of this Halifax regional council meeting.
I have been trying since December to get an interview with Mayor Andy Fillmore. Three tries with no luck. But I wrote about reporting on Fillmore and some of his motions:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...
I have been trying since December to get an interview with Mayor Andy Fillmore. Three tries with no luck. But I wrote about reporting on Fillmore and some of his motions:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...
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Houston wants to sell our views and waterways to the rich. #FAIL
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development #NovaScotia
'There’s lots of land available for sale in Nova Scotia," says industry association president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development #NovaScotia
'There’s lots of land available for sale in Nova Scotia," says industry association president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development | CBC News
The head of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia says it is “almost incomprehensible” that the provincial government would entertain a proposal for a golf course within the boundaries of a ...
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Houston wants to sell our views and waterways to the rich. #FAIL
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development #NovaScotia
'There’s lots of land available for sale in Nova Scotia," says industry association president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development #NovaScotia
'There’s lots of land available for sale in Nova Scotia," says industry association president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"More concerning than this is that there isn’t a clear reason why this year flopped so hard for HalifACT"
Our "climate emergency" action is far far from what that requires. Other cities have hit the ground running
Our "climate emergency" action is far far from what that requires. Other cities have hit the ground running
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"More concerning than this is that there isn’t a clear reason why this year flopped so hard for HalifACT"
Our "climate emergency" action is far far from what that requires. Other cities have hit the ground running
Our "climate emergency" action is far far from what that requires. Other cities have hit the ground running
One (Conservative) ex Minister apologises for not speaking out. The political silence from the West over killings has been deafening throughout, and continues.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Ex-minister apologises for trusting Israel over death of Palestine’s ‘angel of mercy’
Exclusive: Alistair Burt admits he ‘should have been more bold’ in calling out Israel over the death of a 21-year-old paramedic, who was shot dead near the Israel-Gaza border while rushing to treat a ...
www.independent.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
One (Conservative) ex Minister apologises for not speaking out. The political silence from the West over killings has been deafening throughout, and continues.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...