An interesting story in the allnovascotia.com about Wadif Fares (Trillium developer) who is peeved at a few Councillors who stated that developers shouldn't be allowed to make campaign contributions. He states that it is a farce to think that developers are afforded any opportunities at all. "How is it a favour to go three years to get a building through. I have to prove my project"
Good for him. I have to agree. Developers in the Halifax area have been insulted and vilified for decades by some councillors, special interest groups, some outspoken residents and portions of the local media. The developers who put up with the verbal abuse for years and continue to develop properties in the Halifax area deserve civic awards. Numerous times developers have gone bankrupt as they tried to make a living in the Halifax area despite constant opposition. Where would Halifax be without all the developers who have built the city over the past 260 years (it would literally be a shanty town).
Cheers to all the developers who have helped build the city and to the Councillors who support them instead of oppose them.
Can we change the thread title to a general title like "Support Halifax Area Developers" . Maybe people on this forum should select a yearly top local area developer and send them an award of some type. (no sarcasm is intended, I admire the Halifax area developers who have to not only risk financial ruin to develop the city but also have to risk their sanity)
PS: It would also be interesting to have people vote each year on the HRM Councillor who does the most to promote jobs and development in the HRM.