North End Matters

Next week's guests:								

Howard Epstein, MLA and 
Bernie Smith of the North End Business Association

Wednesday, Aug 15th, 12:30pm Live-Streamed                          
				 
Looking around the North End, it's obvious that things are picking up. Whether 
you call it gentrification or revitalization, the big question is what will happen to 
the people that resided in the North End before the boom? Will the boom bring 
the usual problems of gentrification, where a city's former residents are forced 
to move further away from where they once called home? Or, can we revitalize 
the city in such a way that brings genuine mixed-income communities with 
services, businesses, and cultural activities that are inclusive? Next week's 
North End Matters will bring together our host Charla Williams, Howard Epstein, 
MLA, and Bernie Smith of the North End Business Association to discuss these 
topics and more.

Bernie Smith is a fixture in HRM. He served as the Chief Financial Officer for the 
City of Halifax for 23 years and also served as the Deputy Minister of Finance 
for the province. In 2003, Bernie began managing the Spring Garden Road Area 
Business Association. After leaving the Association in 2010, he formed the 
North End Business Association.

Howard Epstein is MLA for Halifax Chebucto, a lawyer, a former Halifax City 
Councilor and part-time professor at Dalhousie University, teaching 
environmental law. He is also the Ministerial Assistant to the Department of 
Community Services (with a focus on housing programs), Vice Chair of the 
Public Accounts Committee and a member of the Law Amendments, Resources 
and Veterans Affairs Committees. In his private practice, Howard specializes in 
labour law, municipal and planning law, and environmental law. 

Both Howard and Bernie keep a close eye on developments in the North End. 
North End Matters is very excited to bring their unique viewpoints to our 
discussion. 

North End Matters is a live-streamed, online talk show that brings in policy 
makers and service providers to discuss upcoming changes in the North End. 

We stream live at haligonia.ca and anyone can join our live discussion by using 
the chat service built into the stream's page.  

For more information:  Aaron Johnson at: [log in to unmask] or 429-3647

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