What Odds at City Hall: 10 January 2022
In its first meeting of 2022, Council signed off on a pop-up business, one new parking space on Gower Street, and downtown waste removal.
Author
Elizabeth Whitten is a St. John’s-based journalist and The Independent’s St. John’s municipal politics reporter. She’s previously worked for allNewfoundlandLabrador and Downhome Magazine, and her work has been published by CBC, The Overcast, and the Toronto Star. She’s currently writing a book about how Dr. Cluny Macpherson invented the gas mask in World War One.
In its first meeting of 2022, Council signed off on a pop-up business, one new parking space on Gower Street, and downtown waste removal.
The last Council meeting of the year wrapped up on Monday. 2021 is going out with a bang—though Covid is once again challenging celebrations.
After the budget, Council signed off on selling land, the late Gordon Breen gets a nod, and the Adelaide Motors Brewing Co. keeps moving.
Council moves forward on Mews, a Persian restaurant is coming to the East End, and the West End Fire Station inches toward Heritage status.
Council signs off on another Christmas Parade, Hudson & Rex gets permission to make some noise, and the City tackles parking woes.
All aboard as the guy behind @NeedTrains sheds light on Newfoundland and Labrador’s once glorious railroad history—and very unlikely future.
Wherein Council signs off on downtime for the holidays, dishes out contracts, and the contested Parish Lane project is back on the agenda.
Council signs off on taxi fare increases and says ‘no’ on some construction next door, and Churchill Park Music Festival 2022 gets some dates.
The City gears up for Christmas holiday celebrations, sells some land, and York Construction is planning further work on Aberdeen Avenue—but first a technical problem (again).
Tensions mount between the City and Dean MacDonald over workplace harassment allegations at the old Mile One Centre.