Bnranews March 2021

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by Ron Skibbens

Hi friends and neighbours. We heard this from some friends on Fuller Terrace yesterdayâ€¦ and itâ€™s not the first time recently, so please report all thefts from your house, property and cars to the police. Ron ** We want to warn neighbors of what happened to us on Fuller Terrace midday today. It could help prevent others among us from experiencing this if they're made aware. 12:21 pm - email notice comes to us saying package delivered to our house/front door (with picture of our door with box next to it) 12:27 pm - arrived back home to bring the package in (we were close by) - NO package in sight. 12:29-12:40 - reported it to Intelcom Express, Amazon and online Police report. 12:40 pm - a neighbor, from a few doors down, appears outside our door with an open empty Amazon package explaining she saw a younger woman, covered face, puffy jacket/scruffy/sketchy, 5'10, walking suspiciously passed her house with a package, this woman slipped between houses, her place and another home, and quickly after within minutes, suddenly walked out without a box and scurried off.. the neighbor went to that area between houses, and there was an empty Amazon box with my name on it, so she brought to us to explain what she saw. It's difficult to fathom how packages are just left very out in the open (not even tucked under porch, more out of sight and out of the elements). I'm updating all of my "shipping" addresses to "do not safe drop" and it's unfortunate it's come to this :( That being said, I'll say a short prayer for the desperate soul(s) out there who must resort to this means for whatever purposes they have. The world needs more love and kindness I think. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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Fwd: Update: Short-term Rental Policy and Affordable Housing Commission

by lavellcampbell

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Neighbours Speak Up <neighboursspeakup(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 8:58 PM Subject: Update: Short-term Rental Policy and Affordable Housing Commission To: Hi everyone, I am attaching a Submission we have made to the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission, concerning short-term rental regulation. The intent of our Submission is to remind the Commission of the importance of protecting long-term housing from commercial short-term rental activity. In addition, given the make-up of the Commission, we want to emphasize our interest in seeing regulation move forward. As we move into Spring and Summer we will likely see a return to travel and demand for STRs. As you will see, we are also recommending that individuals on the Commission, who own and manage residential properties, make a commitment that their own properties be used only for long-term tenancy. The submission also provides a summary of where regulation work stands at present. Much progress will depend on the implementation of the HRM plans that were approved in September 30,2020. That work involves liaison and possible amendment to parts of the Provincial legislation. I understand that work has begun on the HRM process and we are expected to see an implementation report to Council in late Spring or Summer. The Affordable Housing Commission was established by the Province of Nova Scotia to make recommendations that will support greater supply and access to affordable housing. Recommendations will inform provincial housing policy and financial commitments made under the National Housing Strategy. The Commission was announced by then Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Chuck Porter, on November 25, 2020, and launched its public outreach on January 25, 2021. The Commission is co-chaired by Catherine Berliner, former Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Dr. Ren Thomas, Assistant Professor of Planning, Dalhousie University. The remaining 15 Commission members include representatives and experts in co-operative housing, housing advocacy, indigenous community housing, public servants familiar with housing needs and planning and 5 CEOs of the major residential and investment housing managers and developers in the Province. You can see details on their website , linked below. The Commission is looking for input on 'affordable housing'. If you have concerns and ideas you would like to share please do. As you will see on their site , there are many ways to communicate with the Commission. https://nsaffordablehousingcommission.ca Thanks as always for your support and feedback. Please note you may have to click 'download' to bring up the attached document. Bill Stewart for Neighbours Speak Up -- You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in being updated regarding the short-term rental issue. If you do not wish to receive further messages please let us know.

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