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Municipal Bserver the Magazine for the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities SUMMER 2020 Municipal bserver The Magazine for the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities Campaigning Through COVID and Crisis THE ELECTION I ss U E Cumberland and Colchester Counties 1 DAVID COPUS e: [email protected] Growing t: 902.893.6156 your business Hants, Kings, and Annapolis Counties 2 SEAN COCHRANE e: [email protected] beyond t: 902.798.6961 Queens, Lunenburg, and Shelburne Nova Scotia? Counties 3 MALINDA MATCHETT e: [email protected] We can help. t: 902.930.1273 Pictou, Antigonish, and Guysborough Counties 4 LYNN COFFIN e: '*Ȃ$)ҽ).$ѵ t: 902.755.7040 6 1 Halifax Regional 4 Municipality 2 5 5 LISA EHLER e: [email protected] t: 902.456.5047 7 3 Inverness, Richmond, Victoria, and Cape Breton Counties 6 WANDA MACLEAN e: [email protected] Our Regional Business Development t: 902.227.7144 Advisors provide a variety of business support to both new and established Digby and companies, assessing growth potential Yarmouth Counties and supporting business needs for 7 GILLES BABIN e: [email protected] realizing potential. t: 902.774.0208 novascotiabusiness.com Columns & Features SUMMER 2020 5 President’s Message 18 Bittersweet Moment President Pam Mood for Councillors, Mayor Bidding Farewell 6 Chief Executive Officer’s Message By Amy Pugsley Fraser CEO Juanita Spencer 20 Halifax Loses a National Voice 8 Running a Municipal Election: as Karsten Retires Not an Easy Marathon By Amy Pugsley Fraser By Mike Dolter, AMA President 22 Recreation Facility Association 10 Motion Sickness of Nova Scotia… Supporting By Will Brooke You - From the Ground Up! By Brittany Hunter, Executive Director 12 A New Approach to Municipal Leadership 24 Navigating the “New Normal” Contributed by Jack Novack With a Focus on Supporting Local By Pictou County Regional Enterprise Network 14 Campaigning Through COVID and Crisis By Amy Pugsley Fraser Cover photo Halifax City Hall, Photo credit: Tourism Nova Scotia Caring for Atlantic Canadians for more than 75 years Municipal Observer - 3 NSFM Board of Directors Nova Scotia Mayor Pam Deputy Mayor Federation of Mood, Town Emily Lutz, of Yarmouth County of Kings Municipalities President Vice-President Better government. Stronger communities. The NSFM is a not-for-profit organization mandated to represent the interests of Councillor Deputy Mayor municipal governments across Nova Scotia. Total membership is 376 elected officials Waye Mason, Geoff Stewart, representing all 49 municipalities. Halifax Regional County of Municipality Colchester Past-President Rural Caucus Contact NSFM at: Chair Ph: 902-423-8331; Suite 1304, 1809 Barrington St., Halifax, NS B3J 3K8 Councillor Councillor www.nsfm.ca Clarence Prince, Russell Walker, [email protected] Cape Breton Halifax Regional Regional Municipality Municipality Regional Caucus Regional Caucus Representative Chair Warden Jim Councillor George Smith, District MacDonald, Publication Information of East Hants Cape Breton Rural Caucus Regional Municipal Observer is the publication for the NSFM. Representative Municipality Regional Caucus It is a joint publication of the Representative NSFM and CRE8 Art Centre Ltd. (Marketing). Mayor Jeff Councillor Lennie All rights reserved. Contents reproduced only with Cantwell, Town White, Town consent of NSFM and CRE8 Art of Wolfville of Westville Centre Ltd. (Marketing). Articles Towns Caucus Towns Caucus and information in this magazine Representative Representative represent the opinions of the writers and the information that, to the best of our knowledge was accurate at time of writing. Alain Muise, Mayor Brenda CAO, District Chisholm-Beaton, Published for the NSFM: of Argyle Town of Port Suite 1304, 1809 Barrington Street, AMA Hawkesbury Halifax, NS B3J 3K8 Representative Towns Caucus 902-423-8331 Chair [email protected] Published by Councillor CRE8 Art Centre Ltd. (Marketing) Patti Durkee, 304 – 40 Regency Park Drive Municipality of Halifax, NS B3S 1L4 the District of Editor: Kevin Bottaro Yarmouth Rural Caucus Design: Allison Churchill Representative Sales Manager: Walter Niekamp 4 - Municipal Observer Doing the Right Thing Might Cost You Votes, But Not Your Integrity By President Pam Mood When I was a child, my Grandfather was our Town Mayor. versus protecting our own interests. It’s about our duty to The son of Lebanese immigrants, his deep desire to serve understand an issue so intrinsically that we do the right was as much a part of him as his physical limbs. He brought thing even when it upsets those who whisper in our ears to me everywhere. Dinner at the Lieutenant Governor’s man- give them what they want versus what we know is needed. sion meant white gloves, patent shoes and a frilly dress; I Whether it’s a travel policy, consolidation or anything in curtsied like a pro. My first FCM was at age of 14. between, it can never be about us. It must be about what is best for those we serve. At age 11, I bravely told him, “Ghiddi,” (that’s Arabic for grandfather) “When you’re not the Mayor any more, I will We have all experienced the eye-opening reality check that be.” He could have laughed, but instead replied, “I don’t comes upon being elected. Those things we thought we doubt that you will, young lady, but do it with integrity.” were experts in (the “I’ll fix that when I’m elected” issues) I excitedly told mom we had to find “Mrs. Integrity” are the ones we have the most to learn about, and integ- because I couldn’t be the Mayor without her. My mom’s rity intact, cause us to change our direction. That’s not just response? “You’ll find her when you need her.” okay, it’s imperative. When we know better, we do better. Bluntly put, it’s about the guts level to do the right thing Fast forward 40 years and my childhood proclamation even if it means losing some votes in the process. Other- manifested itself. From then it’s been eight amazing, fast- wise, all is lost. On the highest level, it’s about not putting paced and fulfilling years with some ugly potholes in the our morals and values in harm’s way for any reason. road – literally and figuratively - for good measure. And it’s election time again. At no other time in recent history has there been a big- ger challenge and an equally matched opportunity to do Things will be different this year. COVID isn’t serving as our this right. A seat at the table this time, more than ever, is Chief Electoral Officer, but she sure tried. Instead, she’s about digging in, making tougher decisions than we’ve ever made certain that campaigning and voting will take on a experienced. It’s about doing things differently to secure different tone, aptly focused on safety. But wait! Before we our future. There is no room for status quo or those that fly think campaign or election day, we must each decide if our that flag. We’ve been thrown a curve ball called COVID and name will appear on the ballot. That decision should never it’s going to take gutsy, forward-thinking, big-picture think- be made lightly, without thought or out of habit. I’m sud- ers to dig us out. Long hours, a commitment to understand denly 11 again and remembering the deal with what’s in front of us and the fortitude to do the right thing my grandfather. will get us there. This is far, far bigger than our individual council seats, our districts and our towns and cities. The It’s easy to skip this part of the “process” and go right to battle cry we’ve been screaming, “We’re in this together” the ballot, but it’s so very important that we don’t. Reflec- has never meant more. tion and self-examination go a long way if we commit to being brutally honest about what we see. I’ve started the It’s nearly time to declare candidacy. That means pledging, process and my first piece of business was to figure out in response to the “X” in front of our name, to make the how integrity fits into the broader picture of elected office. tough decisions for the public good and remove ourselves We all know the basics which ultimately brings us to the from the equation. moral compass piece. Thank you for your service. I sincerely wish you all the very Digging a little deeper, for elected officials it is that which best in whatever decision you make and a bucket load of ensures we are always protecting the public interest sheer guts to go with it! Municipal Observer - 5 Nova Scotia’s Municipalities: Strength Through Adversity By CEO Juanita Spencer If there’s one positive takeaway from the COVID-19 pan- conferences in Sydney and Halifax cancelled, along with demic, it’s been the amazing ability of people, businesses plans for in-person board meetings, the CEO Roadshow and and society to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. regional resolution meetings, we’ve ramped up our col- To stay on top or even just to survive, Nova Scotians have laboration by hosting weekly get-togethers. proven their mettle when it comes to turning adversity We were one of the first offices into opportunity. to close before March Break and In the past three months, the head-start gave us the time We’ve seen shuttered distill- to create a new collaboration eries from Lunenburg and Ari- NSFM has pivoted from model. Within two weeks, we saig reopen as hand sanitizer orchestrated a series of weekly plants, ready to help on the the traditional method of meetings to connect with all the front lines of fighting COVID- mayors, wardens and CAOs across 19. And we’ve watched as advocacy, collaboration Nova Scotia.
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