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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