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Originally Posted by Dmajackson
Congrats Sam! 
Mason if you're still on this forum I look forward to sitting at the table with you again. 
There was only two "upsets" last night. Councillors Mosher and Johns were defeated in favour of Cleary and Blackburn respectively.
There are 6 new faces on council; Steve Streatch (Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley), Sam Austin (Dartmouth Centre), Lindell Smith (Peninsula North), Shawn Cleary (Halifax West Armdale), Richard Zurawski (Timberlea-Beechville-Clayton Park-Wedgewood), and Lisa Blackburn (Middle/Upper Sackville-Beaver Bank-Lucasville). |
Sam Austin was a good choice compared to some of the jokers who ran in that district. Even though he is a planner he hopefully will have a broader perspective than that.Too bad we are again stuck with Mason but word is he may run in the upcoming provincial election for the NDP so maybe he will leave at that point. I think Lindell Smith will be fine but am concerned about the other 3 new faces, in particular Cleary and Zurawski, neither of whom distinguished themselves with their positions during the campaign.